List Mgmt. Trade and F/A 2020 Cont’d

[Silky23]

fu** I hope we keep Adam.

This will somewhat salvage the loss of Stepho.
If we can hold Ads I won’t be as upset. Because if we do lose him it’ll be a fire sale again and worse than the trade we just did.

 

[SApies]

Long time no see.
Absolutely disgusted with this off season.
I'm done

 

[The Royal Sampler]

How can we justify trading Stephenson but keeping De Goey and Sidebottom? Both of them would be on more money and old enough to know better...

 

[Forethought]

See you all standing SIDE by SIDE outfront Centerlink with Eddie, Bucks and Ned

 

[Chrispiesssss]

Stephenson chose the coach-less Tasmanian devils over FIGJAM Buckley.

 

[Thefly38]

Really sour on how poorly this has played out, but I just have this feeling that losing Stephenson isnt going to be one in a couple of years where we go gee that was a mistake. I think itll be North trying to move his 500k in 3 years

 

[Good_Old]

Pies board will be making for some good reading for oppo supporters....

I couldn't really care less, tbh.

 

[BEEG]

Pies board will be making for some good reading for oppo supporters....

That's not our fault.

 

[Bramax]

Pies board will be making for some good reading for oppo supporters....

They will be loving it. We’ve handed our asses to all the haters on a platter.

 

[Pistol Night]

"Lets rip" "Explosive interview". God i feel like ****n spewing when these weasel dickhead journos sensationalize mundane shit

 

[Chrispiesssss]

How can we justify trading Stephenson but keeping De Goey and Sidebottom? Both of them would be on more money and old enough to know better...

JDG & Sidey broke the law.

We like criminals, we can’t stand people who piss off the sportsbet ceo,

 

[Apex36]

How can we justify trading Stephenson but keeping De Goey and Sidebottom? Both of them would be on more money and old enough to know better...

I doubt the club or Stephenson will ever be forthcoming on the real reasons he was traded tbh. Sounded very much like Stevo was choosing his words carefully and being selective with what he revealed about that phone conversation.

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

This is disgusting.

Just wait til Treloar talks to the public about how the club has treated him

 

[stormskye]

Really sour on how poorly this has played out, but I just have this feeling that losing Stephenson isnt going to be one in a couple of years where we go gee that was a mistake. I think itll be North trying to move his 500k in 3 years

Another first round pick wasted and given away for peanuts on top of beams is a mistake.

 

[Bramax]

How can we justify trading Stephenson but keeping De Goey and Sidebottom? Both of them would be on more money and old enough to know better...

Exactly. I don’t believe we should trade players like Stevo or JDG. But Sidebottom at his age is expendable. There’s a strong message to send to the rest of the group by trading a senior player.

 

[Thedivided]

Stephenson chose the coach-less Tasmanian devils over FIGJAM Buckley.

We told him to F*** off he didn't chose anyone over us.

 

[Aishole]

How can we justify trading Stephenson but keeping De Goey and Sidebottom? Both of them would be on more money and old enough to know better...

Sidebottom?

I dunno; maybe the years and years of great leadership, elite level performance, and signing for less then market value every time he comes out of contract?

Horrible comparison. Steele has one mishap on his resume for 10+ years of service.

 

[Scud2]

"Lets rip" "Explosive interview". God i feel like fu**n spewing when these weasel dickhead journos sensationalize mundane sh*t

Jaidyn handled himself so well and was incredibly respectful of the pies the whole interview

 

[Kappa]

"Lets rip" "Explosive interview". God i feel like fu**n spewing when these weasel dickhead journos sensationalize mundane sh*t

It was pretty explosive to find out Stephenson himself had to call Buckley to find out he was in fact going to be traded.

 

[Apex36]

Stephenson chose the coach-less Tasmanian devils over FIGJAM Buckley.

Mate it’s pretty clear his first preference was to stay. His choice was made for him.

 

[hellfire]

Pies board will be making for some good reading for oppo supporters....

It could be worse - it’s only a footy team that we affiliate with. If they get off on that then that’s more a reflection on their shortcomings in life.

 

[JA27]

How can we justify trading Stephenson but keeping De Goey and Sidebottom? Both of them would be on more money and old enough to know better...

agree on sidebottom, he is the one I would have preferred dumped

de goey at least has youth and potential improvement on his side

 

[Smoky]

jonmacTrag No SPIN

Are we happy now lads or do we want more damage done to the club?

How much is enough?

Hope Stevo can turn it around. He was the softest player in the AFL this year, my 80 year old mum used a word I havent heard in years... "Squib".

So much potential, this year was hard to watch as he never deserved a game.

Pies made correct decision.

Move on

 

[No SPIN]

After looking again at the aforementioned post, I see a bunch of information that is pretty indicative of a number of talented young AFL players going back generations. His management was able to successfully score their client a big contract? Happens all the time (particularly at Collingwood, apparently). A 21 year old getting ahead of himself after receiving accolades? I'm not surprised in the slightest.

The bit about Collingwood looking to move him for an asset now seems like a particularly asinine given what we received for him. The post also says that the player wanted to stay. Doesn't really sound like the actions of a supposed egomaniac who is disliked by his peers.

Now, let's say that that all those things posted earlier were accurate. Do you think that those attributes make the situation untenable? Does the player deserve to be pushed out of the side? Let's be clear, there are a number of others who we've had at our club who don't uphold the same standards as the rest of the group on and off field that we've kept.

So who's to blame in this scenario? Sure, Stephenson needs to take accountability for not living up to standards of the club with training etc. But surely the leadership at the club needs to be responsible for nurturing the culture of the playing group?

You could well be right about culture - if he turns out to be a reliable, committed, elite performing star at NM, but if not?

 

[Aishole]

Exactly. I don’t believe we should trade players like Stevo or JDG. But Sidebottom at his age is expendable. There’s a strong message to send to the rest of the group by trading a senior player.

This is a ridiculous suggestion. Like i pointed out before, you think it sends a bad message to trade out an underperforming kid? Try trading out a respected, hard working leader who everyone loves, for his only mishap in 10+ years, and see how that works out for you.

Absolute lunacy.