Free Agency Jade Gresham [Joins Essendon as RFA]

[Hayes4PM]

Well why wouldn't we when we end up with pick 5 too. Get it done Dodo.

Exactly. You bump the contract and then we pinky promise to hand over some complimentary picks.

 

[Atomboy]

A 31 year old with a busted foot who has now gone in for knee surgery.

I hope we get well compensated if we do take Shiel on.

 

[pebblesofsand]

You wouldn't though. That's the thing.
You can say you would.
But you wouldn't.

Well we would since Gresham himself knows that he's wanted and has been happy at St Kilda.

So for him its purely a commercial transaction - you don't offer overs, he will stay. You offer overs we get Band 2 compo.

"Gresham after his exit meeting said the Saints were “really keen for me to stay”, but said he faced a big call on his future.

“No doubt there’s interest out there (from other clubs), so I’ve just got to weigh it all up. I’ve really enjoyed playing here (at St Kilda) this year,” Gresham told reporters."

And now you're wanting us to take an ageing Shiel with his dodgy body and his massive salary off your books as well.

 

[EconomicDecline]

Essendon supporters in this thread seem to keep neglecting the fact that Gresham is after more cash. He doesn’t want out of St Kilda seeking a premiership, or doesn’t like the culture. He’s after a pay day.

 

[rusman]

Essendon supporters in this thread seem to keep neglecting the fact that Gresham is after more cash. He doesn’t want out of St Kilda seeking a premiership, or doesn’t like the culture. He’s after a pay day.

Any Quotes?

I’ve read mostly that he just isn’t that highly rated (by both saints and dons supporters).

 

[yodellinhank]

Mate…

You’re not getting pick 5.

Mate, it'll be pick 5 and Billings. Thanks for playing.

 

[Duckworth]

Any Quotes?

I’ve read mostly that he just isn’t that highly rated (by both saints and dons supporters).

I read that he was taking a pay cut to come to Essendon...

 

[angrynaut]

Any Quotes?

I’ve read mostly that he just isn’t that highly rated (by both saints and dons supporters).

Here's a pearler:

I think the funniest part of all of this is people thinking we are way overpaying by giving Gresham 800k a year and ignoring the fact that's exactly what he's been on with the Saints the past few years.... he's going to take a pay cut to come to us.

 

[pebblesofsand]

Any Quotes?

I’ve read mostly that he just isn’t that highly rated (by both saints and dons supporters).

Try the post directly above the one you responded to.

 

[DeezNuts]

This thread is giving me so many flashbacks of the Carlisle trade it’s hilarious

Saints fans were wrong then and they’re wrong now lol

 

[Keystone agony]

Hes after links/quotes to Gresham saying he wants more money you nits

 

[angrynaut]

Hes after links/quotes to Gresham saying he wants more money you nits

Easy mistake to make when most sensible people understand that players generally don't enter free agency for a pay cut.

 

[Duckworth]

Easy mistake to make when most sensible people understand that players generally don't enter free agency for a pay cut.

St Kilda small forward Jade Gresham is expected to nominate Essendon as his preferred new home as the Bombers prepare to table a contract offer.
Gresham, 26, is believed to have earned more than $800,000 a year at St Kilda as part of a blockbuster contract, but seems destined for a pay cut to continue his career at Essendon.

 

[Keystone agony]

Easy mistake to make when most sensible people understand that players generally don't enter free agency for a pay cut.

Generally being key word i suppose

No one really knows what Gresham is being paid now and no one really knows what he will be paid after

People dont even know the salaries

All i know is hes recieving far more than a Jordan and Flynn

If Doedees 4 x 700 is getting Band 3 (If i understood Raplhs many wish washing tweets correctly) then id be surprised if its a higher salary than that

 

[renji]

Gresham will go...as of right now he will nominate Essendon. Whats the hold up? Essendon have been told that St Kilda will match the bid if it doesn't compensate band 1 or 2 and they will match. Other clubs are ready to deal. Gresham wants to go to the highest bidder. its a job for him. Lets see what plays out....but guarantee no matter what pick comes to St Kilda it will not be going back to Essendon for Shiel.

 

[stavro#4]

Gresham will go...as of right now he will nominate Essendon. Whats the hold up? Essendon have been told that St Kilda will match the bid if it doesn't compensate band 1 or 2 and they will match. Other clubs are ready to deal. Gresham wants to go to the highest bidder. its a job for him. Lets see what plays out....but guarantee no matter what pick comes to St Kilda it will not be going back to Essendon for Shiel.

Only Essendon supporters think otherwise

 

[renji]

Only Essendon supporters think otherwise

Yep. Unfortunately Shiel is done. Essendon know it....the supporters don't want to believe it...much like one of our most recent failed trades.

 

[cAsEy_18]

Gresham will go...as of right now he will nominate Essendon. Whats the hold up? Essendon have been told that St Kilda will match the bid if it doesn't compensate band 1 or 2 and they will match. Other clubs are ready to deal. Gresham wants to go to the highest bidder. its a job for him. Lets see what plays out....but guarantee no matter what pick comes to St Kilda it will not be going back to Essendon for Shiel.

Only saints supporters think otherwise.

 

[rusman]

Here's a pearler:

That’s a joke though………he hasn’t been on 800k

 

[rusman]

Requoting and linking the source because being a Bombers fan means they remove your frontal lobe.

Rival ‘in the hunt’ to secure free agent as big ‘commercial’ call looms for Gresham, Saints

New rival ‘in the hunt’ to snare star free agent as Ross reveals key details from exit meeting

www.foxsports.com.au

Im missing my frontal lobe here so maybe you can dumb it down for me

But isn’t that Gresham knowing Ross doesn’t rate him as highly as the money he is on now? Both being mature enough to let shop himself around and see if he can get a easy exit?

 

[EconomicDecline]

Im missing my frontal lobe here so maybe you can dumb it down for me

But isn’t that Gresham knowing Ross doesn’t rate him as highly as the money he is on now? Both being mature enough to let shop himself around and see if he can get an easy exit?

It means the curtains were blue, mate.

 

[renji]

We all will know soon enough. Then everyone can do the told you so rubbish. If I was Essendon I wouldn’t be unhappy getting Shiel off your books, picking up Gresham and a pick to be determined for an AFL compensation pick to St Kilda.

 

[Keystone agony]

We all will know soon enough. Then everyone can do the told you so rubbish. If I was Essendon I wouldn’t be unhappy getting Shiel off your books, picking up Gresham and a pick to be determined for an AFL compensation pick to St Kilda.

Id say Shiel will be staying

It will be Band 2 or 3 for Gresham

If Doedee is getting Band 3 on 4x7 than it will be Band 3

 

[_Maximus_12]

So… tell me what benefit swapping out Gresham for Shiel has to St Kilda if it’s not trigging a higher compensation pick for them to retain?

Where’s the net gain? And don’t tell me we get a player we’re after, Shiels a sneeze away from the glue factory

 

[Le Archie]

So sick of all this fan posturing. When has a club ever in history hung on to an uncontracted player that has asked to leave? This ‘we will match and keep him’ rubbish is just that, absolute rubbish.