News Dale Thomas: Going, going, **OFFICIALLY** gone! (Please, don't feed trolls)

[RuFiO]

Can someone please tell me what we are going to do with our 2 million dollar cap space?

Earning interest.

 

[frizzle]

Can someone please tell me what we are going to do with our 2 million dollar cap space?

Something strange huh? If Daisy & Heater are gone & we have already delisted Jolly, Dids & Krak.
That is a hell of a lot of cap space. What is going on?

 

[rand corp]

Done deal to Carlton I'd suggest

 

[Pedro]

Can someone please tell me what we are going to do with our 2 million dollar cap space?

Bring forward future payments if we have to. Create more space for the future when some bigger name free agents come up

 

[danielnajdek]

Carlton's recruiting manger Shane Rogers was just on Trade Week Radio.

- Quietly confident they will get Thomas
- Quite comfortable with his Medical, ankle isn't a concern for them
- Waiting on Thomas's manager to let them know what he plans to do

Well that sounds like his gone.

Good riddance.Everyone wouldn't have been so angry if you just gave us a answer Daisy.

 

[4#Didak#4]

Can someone please tell me what we are going to do with our 2 million dollar cap space?

We will be front ending some contracts, securing Reid and a few others. We will do the same with any new recruits (basically have most of their salary stacked in the first year). This will in turn allow us to turn our attention to some free agents & the trade table in 2014 as we will have a monster pot of cash. Among those free agents coming up next year are Mundy, Boak, Frawley & Gibbs.

There is also still a real possibility we will trade Harry O this year. His value has never been higher and next year he will also become a free agent, where any compo we get (should he leave then) would be minimal. If Shaw goes I would be loath to lose Harry too as Harry can move back to his old role - but do we want him back there now? He may be squeezed out of the midfield next year anyway with the depth we have there.

This year is a real change in direction for the club which is clearly trying to set itself up for the next 5-10 years. A critical part of that will be next years (2014) strong draft & free agency period. I think this year will be about clearing the decks for the new generation, which is always a painful thing and has come upon us much sooner than expected or wanted. Part of this is making some hard decisions & resisting the temptation to over commit on players like Daisy and lashing out on ill fitting big name recruits in desperation.

 

[Frankenswan]

He won't win them a flag, will have to crawl back with his tail between his legs for the reunions

 

[Pedro]

Harry can move back to his old role - but do we want him back there now?

Please, God no!

 

[BEEG]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...gent-dale-thomas/story-fn69a32t-1226731451718

Don't let the door hit you on the way out

 

[loki04]

Please, God no!

i'd prefer he move to GWS with Shaw for pick 1!

 

[Frankenswan]

Yeah f*ck off loser, if Leading Teams is too professional for you they can accommodate you at Fixer park where they haven't won a flag in nearly 2 decades

 

[magpietray]

Yeah f*ck off loser, if Leading Teams is too professional for you they can accommodate you at Fixer park where they haven't won a flag in nearly 2 decades

He hasn't left yet.

 

[Frankenswan]

He hasn't left yet.

So he's only screwing us for more money.. phew

 

[Pedro]

i'd prefer he move to GWS with Shaw for pick 1!

Where do I sign? Is the fax machine plugged in?

 

[Mobbsy]

If he does leave, what a tool for singing 'we are the navy blues' around the club.

 

[Frankenswan]

If he does leave, what a tool for singing 'we are the navy blues' around the club.

Well it's the only chance he'll get to sing the song if he's really going there

 

[magpietray]

So he's only screwing us for more money.. phew

Was just saying wait until he actually leaves before you start abusing a premiership player

 

[Jonno94]

Cant believe Carlton are that desperate to pay 700k a year and lose the Eddie Betts compensation for a decent player with an injury cloud.

 

[Pies12]

Thomas is an A-grade, egotistical flog.

 

[Frankenswan]

Was just saying wait until he actually leaves before you start abusing a premiership player

It's Carlton.. just saves time to assume cheating scum will f*ck you

 

[theaflife]

Anyone find it strange Carlton seem to be the only team going for him? Surely melbourne/bulldogs would have more cap space and a bigger need for a midfielder.

Me think Micks love affection could be blinding him a bit.

 

[Shade]

He hasn't left yet.

everyone was throwing trav under the bus just like this last yr

pathetic really.

 

[RuFiO]

If you leave me now, you'll take away the biggest part of me.

 

[Frankenswan]

everyone was throwing trav under the bus just like this last yr

pathetic really.

We've had two premiership campaigns destroyed by distractions thanks to Mick Shithouse and Trav.. hard to be thrilled about those that hold the club to ransom during the season then sign the minute the season is finished and lost

 

[Chief Ten Beers]

Thomas is an A-grade, egotistical flog.

He's a good footballer, but man - how many ads and TV spots did he do in his career? Even before the on field results came.

He's all about the money.His twitter feed is full of Cadbury ads. It's a business I guess, so whatever.

Good on him, but he is not worth 700K or even 600K per season at his age and injury troubles. Replaceable. Pendles however.....