List Mgmt. Weak Flog Jake Lever Requests Trade to Melbourne, Causes Player Revolt

[TheLeftFist8]

He wants to go to Melbourne to "lead them to the finals". Played like rubbish in the finals.

He also likes Melbourne because they're "young", play "exciting football to watch" and have "shown great interest in me". Sounds like the Adelaide Football Club.

"Hardest part was ringing my teammates and telling them". Didn't front up.

Well done Jack. Off ya go mate.

I haven't listened to his BS, are these seriously quotes of his?

Words cannot express my loathing for him.

 

[jenny61_99]

We pay well.

And I seem to remember a star forward nominating us known as Mitch Clark...

How well did that work out?

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

At least when Danger left there was a legit desire to be back home to start a family and it was really a choice between Geelong and Adelaide

Lever on the other hand is purely about money, the fact that he will earn more money then Danger on his next contract is something that I can't get my head around that anclub would offer

Birdman was right in saying that no way is it right thing to do to our playing group to make him our highest paid plyer not just in our current list but probably in the clubs history

Thanks Jake for paying back the faith the club showed in you

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

From what BT said on MMM today I think a lot must have told him to GAGF.

What was said?

 

[Bicks]

Might not be popular point while we are all fired up

But >250k per year to move home , I can actually understand it

Unfortunately it's the new game

Until the talent pool at U18 level is more evenly spread between the states and not 60-70% Victorian then this will continue to happen

The ONLY saving grace is there are 10 Victorian teams so they all scrounging for the trade targets between themselves

Such an imperfect system , it's farked really

So when does the AFC get a COLA allowance from the AFL?

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

At least when Danger left there was a legit desire to be back home to start a family and it was really a choice between Geelong and Adelaide

Lever on the other hand is purely about money, the fact that he will earn more money then Danger on his next contract is something that I can't get my head around that anclub would offer

Birdman was right in saying that no way is it right thing to do to our playing group to make him our highest paid plyer not just in our current list but probably in the clubs history

Thanks Jake for paying back the faith the club showed in you

the big winner in this is Dangerfield. He somehow looks a lot better in comparison

 

[subaru]

You do realise none of them are required players.
Of course you do.

What about Neade ?
Please tell me you're keeping Neade !
Do not want you to lose Impey but Trengove and Ahchee going are a bonus

 

[the universal]

How well did that work out?

To be fair to Melbourne, for a time he was one of their few shining lights - he then copped long injuries and developed depression IIRC.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Are we still going with the “best available” strategy? Muppets.

You still still think we should have taken Sam "can't get a game in a bottom 4 side" Durdin instead? you muppet

 

[FR0GGY]

If he plays like he did this year, he'll deserve it.

Well I think he extended this year, so would be getting close to what he is worth?

 

[Bicks]

At least when Danger left there was a legit desire to be back home to start a family and it was really a choice between Geelong and Adelaide

Lever on the other hand is purely about money, the fact that he will earn more money then Danger on his next contract is something that I can't get my head around that anclub would offer

Birdman was right in saying that no way is it right thing to do to our playing group to make him our highest paid plyer not just in our current list but probably in the clubs history

Thanks Jake for paying back the faith the club showed in you

And to top it off the dirty campaigner threatens to go to the draft in his flogworthy interview with BT. At least he could have let his manager Ned Guy make that threat. I reckon when the players see that they'll be even more incensed.

 

[Pugsley]

Brian Taylor should release a book, How to Wake Up With a Brown Nose and Tongue Despite Not Having Any Talent.

 

[pirate bob]

And to top it off the dirty campaigner threatens to go to the draft in his flogworthy interview with BT. At least he could have let his manager Ned Guy make that threat. I reckon when the players see that they'll be even more incensed.

Didn't see the full interview. The draft comment was interesting. Almost like he would do anything to get away from the club? Or an empty threat?

 

[pirate bob]

I cannot help but think there quite a few twists and turns to play out in this saga yet

 

[Jeffcrowe]

i don't know about this as it always appears from this ten at least one will rise every year with the motivation and sales pitch to have a crack at a top tier out of contract Crow.

If they had 4 clubs the same thing would still happen as long as the U18 talent base is 60-70% Victorian

 

[Magma]

Interesting pickup from Nixon.. he let it slip thatbthey have put a 4 year contract in front of him, against the rules.

so presumably we'll have an assistant coach suspended because of it.

 

[FR0GGY]

Now that it out in the open,
I know one thing that is going to Happen,
Lever wants a role in the Media in order to get one he has to be seen as the good guy in this, Leaks which has started will become mainstream painting the Crows as the bad boys in this,
Such as the lowball, walking out of a meeting with Melbourne, Believe there is one in works on how the official treated him coming into play.
Within 2 weeks Lever will have done the right thing and the Crows would be the bad boys, setting up Lever for some media time next year.

The worse thing is a few of our supporters will believe this because the Crows true to their word will not leak to the media.

One Thing I do know the first offer to Lever was not a Lowball for a 3rd year and 3rd tall defender. But to a player and his father who expected the first offer in the range of 500K it was a Lowball offer.

Thanks for the leak!

 

[MRB37]

I must admit I don't understand the "We traded you Scott Thompson a decade ago and he was good, so you should accept unders now" stance from some Melbourne supporters.

 

[JP Sauce]

Interesting pickup from Nixon.. he let it slip thatbthey have put a 4 year contract in front of him, against the rules.

I look forward to absolutely nothing coming from this.

 

[Iron]

Let me get this right. Third year player has an exclusive 1 on 1 interview to say who he wants to sign with, and threatening going to the draft if a deal can't be worked out?

Is this guy for real?

 

[FR0GGY]

And we thought the tippetts were a flog family!

 

[1990crow]

Interesting pickup from Nixon.. he let it slip thatbthey have put a 4 year contract in front of him, against the rules.

Boy oh boy wowee! Needs an afl investigation and david teague to be rubbed out.. sorry carlton but Triggy set it up in an attempt spite the crows and it backfired.

 

[TheLeftFist8]

From what BT said on MMM today I think a lot must have told him to GAGF.

Fair enough, but if they collectively did this the coaches should've realised it was untenable and pulled those blokes into line or simply dropped Lever from the team.

What we did was ruin harmony and end up with a poor finals performance from Lever

 

[Brasher]

If they had 4 clubs the same thing would still happen as long as the U18 talent base is 60-70% Victorian

But less spots to fill the Vic talent so no need to go outside....we have already lost three guns to three different clubs in Melbourne and there are already 2018 rumours of a 4th club for Sloane.

 

[IddyBiddy]

Are we still going with the “best available” strategy? Muppets.

Got us to a grand final.