Bring Lindsay Thomas back too !
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This is where i sit with it all. I'm not sure why he is getting personally attacked. His career was in serious jeopardy and Port offered him a chance to continue it, of course he was going to take that opportunity.I actually feel sorry for him. Poor guy is the butt of all jokes and has walked into a shit storm.
There's nothing against him. He probably even knows he's just a salary dump, but the heat on him and the confidence denting humiliation he's copping would be hard for anyone to take.
Ultimately it's not his fault. He's just a ridiculous trade given the value we weren't granted from him being included.
What role would Connors be doing this for? Is he working on behalf of GC or his players?I heard on SEN this morning it was Connors pushing the Ratkins idea initially how laughable is that?
My suspicion is missing out on free agents, GC being difficult & us lacking depth all played into it.
What role would Connors be doing this for? Is he working on behalf of GC or his players?
Also, using a lesser ranked player as a chess piece to help another one of his higher profile clients get what he wants is terrible.
Apparently these list managers threaten clubs that if they don't let player A move, then when player B comes up for a contract extension then they hold that against the club in that later negotiations. If true, the AFL need to step in and put a stop to that shit. It's unethical and it isn't in the best interests of all of their players.
Sounds like Port got railed roaded into taking on a player they didn't want or need, to get Luko, or to keep a player manager happy.
Looking forward to the 2025 Port Adelaide BigFooty war.
Pick your sides JedHeads or RoryBoys and be prepared to defend them to the hilt
It's ok. Everyone always kisses and makes up after being unified by Sack Hinkley.
Its not strong arming Atkins, its strong arming Port. To get the move his biggest client (in this situation) Dan Houston wants. He gets Gold Coast to agree to help Collingwood here by giving them another salary dump and potentially helping them with future Connors stable players.Atkins is Connors' client. This salary dump got Port pick 29 which more or less made the trade underwhelmingly palatable. Atkins had to agree to the deal though - wasn't getting a game at the Gold Coast and has strong ties to Adelaide. Hardly was strong armed into moving that's for sure.
Weakness.The only thing it can be is that GCs cap is in a far worse situation than we know. You would think that they could manage his wage for one more year and then delist him. You also know that Port never initiated getting him to your side this year.
So it has to be a favour to either GC or Connors to give GC an extra list spot and 400-450K cap relief. But why would they?
Must be a Showdown in the prison bars.I'm so keen to see him play 1 game for us, just for the lols
Then you wake up.Winning goal after the siren before going to the corws contingent and putting his hand up to his ear, and pick 29 we got with him turns out to be a gun local.
Im disappointed some of you haven't made him your avatar pic yet.
C'mon guys.....
We sure have laundered a lot of other club's shite through our list. Trengove, Toumpas, Barry, Thomas, Dumont, Sutcliffe. "Buzza". EtcBring Lindsay Thomas back too !
We exist to manage an allotted salary structure effectively and be proudoftheboysgetting this guy is up there with co-captains and make our community proud