So just say that. Don't pretend like we won't send him elsewhere if he asks, we're currently pretending like nothing will happen.
Until Eddie asks for a trade I really don’t think there’s much for the club to say.
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So just say that. Don't pretend like we won't send him elsewhere if he asks, we're currently pretending like nothing will happen.
Well if you listen to the Talia interview close enough it sounds like that has already happened.Until Eddie asks for a trade I really don’t think there’s much for the club to say.
We refuse to own the situation, that's the problem. We keep saying "he's contracted for 2020, he's going to be here" and it'll just piss people off even more when be eventually does get traded. Be open, be honest about it, it's not difficult, but the club is so damn obsessed with not giving the media anything they can't even do that.
Eddie was the type of bloke people went to the footy to watch, so was danger so was Bungy.
Who do we have now (if he goes) that people go to the footy to watch?
The cupboard is bare.
(Not suggesting we should be keeping him)
Where’s this interview?Well if you listen to the Talia interview close enough it sounds like that has already happened.
He runs those patterns well too.Don't underestimate Mookay's ability to put bums on seats.
Tartan Stovepipes ?He runs those patterns well too.
I would go for McHenry. Daft little campaigner.Eddie was the type of bloke people went to the footy to watch, so was danger so was Bungy.
Who do we have now (if he goes) that people go to the footy to watch?
The cupboard is bare.
(Not suggesting we should be keeping him)
Milera could be... but he needs to be put in a set position, allowed to settle there and coached to take the game on at all costs. Also get McLeod hardcore mentoring him.Eddie was the type of bloke people went to the footy to watch, so was danger so was Bungy.
Who do we have now (if he goes) that people go to the footy to watch?
The cupboard is bare.
(Not suggesting we should be keeping him)
Correct. Too bad Malthouse, Carlton and the AFL didn’t know about this when the launched an investigation into the Betts to Adelaide event...the campaigners.I don't think there's any rules that stops clubs and player's agents discussing potential offers throughout the year. There's definitely a short period where they can come to terms, but they're free to talk amongst themselves all year.
If we lose Eddie it'll be yet another sign of us mis-reading our list. Eddie's not the problem. We crabwalk the ball down to the forward 50, neither of our big forwards give a contest in the air, and we blame Eddie for not kicking 50-60 goals! He may not be quite what he was 2 years ago but he's still our most dangerous forward.
He's loved by everyone, kids idolise him and yet we're not prepared to give him an extra year on his contract. FFS! The list management at the Crows is the problem. Not Eddie.
Why would we give him another year on his contract at his age when he still has a year to go? Even allowing for the fact that he's been playing in an ordinary team the past couple of years, he's still clearly in decline. His best is still very good, but we won't be seeing as much of it going forward, so why would you be committing to another year without first seeing how next year pans out? If younger players move ahead of him in the pecking order and he spends half the year in the SANFL, why would we want to be locked into another year after that? It ends up being Bryce Gibbs all over again where we have an ageing player taking up significant cap space while not even playing regular AFL football, let alone playing it at a high level.
Ideally I'd keep him, see how he goes next year then give him another year at the END of next season if form and fitness warrant it. If he has somebody willing to offer him 2 years right now and he wants to take it then let him go as long as we get fair value in the trade. He's done enough for the club that we owe him the right to take that opportunity, and we shouldn't be mortgaging our future to cling to him.
Very good point
BUT
there are other things about Hawthorn that make them such a strong Club, which Adelaide lack.
Clarko, for one. Multiple recent Premierships, too .
DFOG!Eddie was the type of bloke people went to the footy to watch, so was danger so was Bungy.
Who do we have now (if he goes) that people go to the footy to watch?
The cupboard is bare.
(Not suggesting we should be keeping him)
Eddie was the type of bloke people went to the footy to watch, so was danger so was Bungy.
Who do we have now (if he goes) that people go to the footy to watch?
The cupboard is bare.
(Not suggesting we should be keeping him)
Yes, that too .You omitted that Hawthorn also get (bring in) the players they require.
Eddie was at his peak then and the Club probably thought he'd sustain it for at least 2 years.It is interesting that as he was about to turn 30 we decided to give him a four year contract - generally unheard of in our club and I would be very reluctant to give any player a long term contract past 30-31yo.
Don't underestimate Mookay's ability to put bums on seats.
That’s just the coaches box.If you listen really carefully, you can hear "David, David" chants around AO when he is gut running.