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If I have to sit scroll this dumb sauce meme one more time I will delete Kristof’s account
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Not sure if it's a rumour, but it is certainly true.
Nice quote, but I don't think Abe actually said that, he said this:
"How then shall we perform it? — At what point shall we expect the approach of danger? By what means shall we fortify against it? — Shall we expect some transatlantic military giant, to step the Ocean, and crush us at a blow? Never! — All the armies of Europe, Asia and Africa combined, with all the treasure of the earth (our own excepted) in their military chest; with a Buonaparte for a commander, could not by force, take a drink from the Ohio, or make a track on the Blue Ridge, in a trial of a thousand years.
At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide."
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Was there a realistic chance of luring Grundy back to SA..he seems to intimate the crows had not put together an offer to make him seriously consider it but he mentions the lure to be closer to family was there. Did we miss a beat?
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'they failed to put forward an offer that was too good to refuse'.
Was there a realistic chance of luring Grundy back to SA..he seems to intimate the crows had not put together an offer to make him seriously consider it but he mentions the lure to be closer to family was there. Did we miss a beat?
ie, we tried and were probably offering more than sensible, but not $2mill pa for 10 years.
Was there a realistic chance of luring Grundy back to SA..he seems to intimate the crows had not put together an offer to make him seriously consider it but he mentions the lure to be closer to family was there. Did we miss a beat?
I'm glad we didn't put a huge offer in front of him. Great player, not great timing for us.
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It would have also put the world's biggest target on his back from the SA Media and fans. 1 below AA season and both he and the club would have been torn to shreds!
Was there a realistic chance of luring Grundy back to SA..he seems to intimate the crows had not put together an offer to make him seriously consider it but he mentions the lure to be closer to family was there. Did we miss a beat?
We probably enquired as to what kind of $ would be required and moved on.
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Grundy says there was “appeal” to return to his home state to be closer to family, but the two-time All-Australian indicated that even though the Crows were keen they failed to put forward an overture that was too good to refuse.
You are likely right on the money with that comment..No doubt Grundy would have wanted north of $1.0 million per year you would have to think and with O'Brien having had a break out year, it just was not the right time and likely would have cost too much for where we are heading
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Buying that high was a big risk.
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I'm glad we didn't get him.
Lets be real. Crows were never going to be able to outbid Collingwood for this player considering the 'incentives' in the offing by staying in Melbourne at Collingwood.
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Unfortunately I think this applies to almost all quality players that we try and target.
IIRC the situation with Betts, the only reason we got him is because Carlton were not prepared to match our contract for Betts which wasnt outlandish at the time for the record.
Carlton were instead too busy trying to get Thomas to the Club at the time.
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Out: Prime Eddie Betts on good not great $$
In: Grossly overpaid/Fall off a cliff Daisy Thomas
I heard that interview.
Was there a realistic chance of luring Grundy back to SA..he seems to intimate the crows had not put together an offer to make him seriously consider it but he mentions the lure to be closer to family was there. Did we miss a beat?
There was never a chance, ever.
Possibly.
Was there a realistic chance of luring Grundy back to SA..he seems to intimate the crows had not put together an offer to make him seriously consider it but he mentions the lure to be closer to family was there. Did we miss a beat?
Nah, IMO if a player really wants to move back home they will. He seems well settled at Collingwood and the Melbourne lifestyle & don’t think he was ever leaving there.
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