I'm sure Pickering canvassed all Vic clubs and took the best deal back to Boyd. No other Vic club had the money in their cap or wished to invest that amount of money on Boyd except the Dogs is my guess. The Griffen situation also a factor. Opportunity to make a transition happen while Boyd was stuck in a contract.
Pickering, as much as I may not like him isn't silly and seized on the opportunity that presented in the here and now.
Pretty sure we'll get the full version one day but nevertheless, this sort of stuff has been going around forever. Good luck to The Dogs.

