News Gibbs to retire after final game against the Blues

[King Elvis]

I doubt he's being paid in full - there will be an agreed settlement, but I doubt it's anywhere close to what was originally contracted.

Why?

He has money problems and clearly doesn’t give a s**t about the AFC.

 

[thebirdman 24]

Is this why we picked Nicks for the job? So he would bend to the will of higher ups and not be in control of selecting his own team? This is bad for our already iffy selection culture. One step forwards then two back.

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[Vhaluus]

I don't think Neil Craig would have gotten a farewell game under Neil Craig

Well at least he's not a hypocrite

 

[Johnny Rutten]

Payout counts in this years cap, which means we clear his salary from 2021 cap

Good outcome for both parties

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According to Jake Niall, his salary will be payed out of our 2021 cap (unless I've misunderstood). This is what I was expecting all along. We free up a position, but keep paying him next year.
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/kreuzer-announces-his-afl-retirement-20200910-p55u6z.html

 

[Minor Threat]

Also responsible for one of our famous early away wins over Hawthorn in 92.

I remember him being in the running to be coach of Adelaide when Craigy got the job as he was also one of the assistants to Blighty in the premiership years

 

[rocket18]

No one with a mental age above 15 is going to think anyone is a “soft****”.

But imagine thinking you could end up at a club that will give you a metaphorical middle finger and a kick in the arse on the way out the door. Hardly a great place to go and you would only go their as a mercenary with little empathy or care for the club.

How is the club giving him the metaphorical middle finger and a kick in the arse?

By not gifting him a farewell game?

He only played 36 games for us. Surely that's not it, 36 games is enough for a farewell game when your form and attitude doesn't warrant it.

We just haven't picked him due to his poor form and attitude, he is still getting the money he is owed. Where have we disrespected him.

I think it is the other way around he has seemed to have given the club the metaphorical middle finger and a kick in the arse as he's laughed all the way to the bank.

 

[Vhaluus]

Or, you know, people just don’t agree with your position.

Part of luring people from other clubs is showing that your respect their body of work and essentially integrate them (and their previous contribution to the game) into your club.

imagine trying to get a great player across from another club when you demonstrate that you DGAF about respecting what they have worked hard for and achieved to date. It is a bit of a disincentive to come to the crows if that was our attitude.

... Gibbs didn't achieve anything at Carlton other than racking up games played.

 

[Brown_DOG68]

No one with a mental age above 15 is going to think anyone is a “soft****”.

But imagine thinking you could end up at a club that will give you a metaphorical middle finger and a kick in the arse on the way out the door. Hardly a great place to go and you would only go their as a mercenary with little empathy or care for the club.

No one with a mental age above 15 is equating NOT giving Gibbs a farewell with giving him the "metaphorical middle finger and a kick in the arse on the way out the door". He is just rightfully not being lauded as a champion of the club.

And your last sentence is an apt description of Gibbs

 

[King Elvis]

Gibbs is bad for wanting money he's legally entitled to? Sorry but this one is down to mismanagement on the club's behalf. They allowed themselves to be ripped off by Carlton and were overly generous with the length of Gibbs contract. I'm sure Bryce is willing to stay on for 2021 but the club has decided to open up a list spot instead (the right call), so we're stuck footing the bill. It sucks but it's a fair outcome.

Oh, I’m in general agreement with you there.

But his problems are self inflicted, and they could probably argue he’d brought the Club into disrepute as a result of some of his actions. And I don’t think he’s interested in playing anymore - just collecting a Cheque.

 

[Vhaluus]

Gee instead of making a poll option

“DIE GIBBS DIE”

I should have made it

“thank you for your supreme efforts, o glorious one. I’m glad you’re still getting paid next year, in fact would you like an extension? We’re just glad you used us, it makes us feel so special. Remember to laugh it up on Sunday so the mighty Blues win - sincerely, the Adelaide Crows p.s. Reidy says hi!”

and yes I voted for this option but i don’t know who the other person was

Will you turn on the ability to see who voted?

Or is that only something you can do once the vote has ended?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Carlton supporters will love it, no doubt they get to send off their player. That should be all you need to know if it is a good decision or not.

Its' a kick in the guts to Crows supporters having to watch the love fest and the flapping that will be going on in the commentary box. Adding in yet another game goes begging for one of our young brigade.

It's like going out for one last dinner date with someone you've broken up with after an unpleasant few years with them

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Will you turn on the ability to see who voted?

Or is that only something you can do once the vote has ended?

It can only be done before the vote starts

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

We're certainly making a habit of paying for people that aren't here

I remember we used to laugh at other clubs for doing that

 

[Vhaluus]

It's like going out for one last dinner date with someone you've broken up with after an unpleasant few years with them

No, it's like going out to dinner with your partner and their ex that they never really stopped loving.

 

[fortunatecrow]

His 2018 was good here, particularly the first half of the season. After that, well that's anyone's guess

Crows got more from Gibbs than Carlton have got from McGovern!

 

[hey shorty]

Crows got more from Gibbs than Carlton have got from McGovern!

There is that, and that shows you how bad Gov has been

 

[Large 1]

... Gibbs didn't achieve anything at Carlton other than racking up games played.

He won a best and fairest.

 

[hey shorty]

He won a best and fairest.

Finished top 5 in 8 of 12 seasons I think.

 

[Vhaluus]

He won a best and fairest.

A Carlton best and fairest isn't worth a whole lot in my eyes, that's a very low bar to have to get over.

We'd have had 5 players that'd have won it if they were playing for Carlton that year.

 

[BRL121]

Out: Mackay
In: Gibbs

Nice.

Mackay is appealing! (I mean that in one sense only.)

 

[Vhaluus]

Crows got more from Gibbs than Carlton have got from McGovern!

Govs career isn't over yet...

 

[FantasticShirt]

We're certainly making a habit of paying for people that aren't here

I remember we used to laugh at other clubs for doing that

Its fairly common in modern sport. AFL, as always, is just slow and immature when it comes to this kind of thing

 

[FantasticShirt]

Govs career isn't over yet...

may as well be

 

[hey shorty]

Govs career isn't over yet...

Give it a year

 

[Vhaluus]

may as well be

I'd take him back if he was free. Bet a few other clubs could turn him back into a player too.