Traded #30: Patrick Ryder - Traded to Port for pick 17 and 37

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Mercurial89

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What did I just read......

So we make finals suddenly this happens? Either making finals has suddenly caused players to want to leave, there is some conspiracy to unsettle us or we are getting trolled bloody hard.

You couldnt dream up the stuff that we have had to put up with for 18 months
 

Bunk Moreland

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Don't ever lose hope in Paddy... Great bloke, from a great family, loves Essendon, has since he arrived and Sheeds told he could be the man to take this club back to the top.

Loved by all at the club, very laid back and respectful character, a leader in his own way. Always signed contracts without talk of pissing off. Stupidly talented and smart athlete and tough as nails.
 
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Don't ever lose hope in Paddy... Great bloke, from a great family, loves Essendon, has since he arrived and Sheeds told he could be the man to take this club back to the top.

Loved by all at the club, very laid back and respectful character, a leader in his own way. Always signed contracts without talk of pissing off. Stupidly talented and smart athlete and tough as nails.

They're no doubt a little anxious, expecting their first child, who wouldn't be, no doubt getting all the support they need and deserve. Can be a tough but exciting time.


Ryder already has 2 kids?
 

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Hi guys

Was at a finals charity lunch at the MCC today, one of the speakers was none other than a certain EFC board member / Paddy's former ruck coach / still casual mentor

To summarise:

- speaks to Paddy regularly, incl in past week. Loves Essendon and extremely close to a number of players. They're focused on Saturday and give zero ****s regarding this stuff

- Paddy has had a career best year... manager appears to talk about lucrative contract extension... no great shock, par for the course, management 101 really

- clause in contracts re duty of care well known by now, trotted out by media every time one of our players is talked about come this time of year. Expect more of it.

- very little ASADA news, nothing happening, nothing can be done or said til Middleton makes his judgment

Maddens opinion - all the above has combined for the journos to do what they do, put a few unrelated things together and come up with a story which has obviously had the desired effect and created buzz

Surprise surprise, linked club is Brisbane, have by far the most cap space. They're probably better served for ruckman than any other position though, reportedly not interested.

Obviously anything is possible in footy but after today I'd be happy to bet my left nut (and hell, the right too) that the big fella will be in red and black for many years to come.

Now I forget this horseshit and LOL Norf.
Not do be a downer for you guys but, it doesn't really mean anything. Paddy loves Essendone and it's players: he has been there for a while, l would be surprised if he didn't love them.

He could have come out and said "all this media bs is just that, bs. But he hasn't. The fact that neither he nor the club has said he will not be going is worrying. Brisbane did that with merret.

I rekon it is his wife putting pressure on him to get out. And Brisbane fans don't really care about footy. Thats a big reason as well l rekon.
 

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Not do be a downer for you guys but, it doesn't really mean anything. Paddy loves Essendone and it's players: he has been there for a while, l would be surprised if he didn't love them.

He could have come out and said "all this media bs is just that, bs. But he hasn't. The fact that neither he nor the club has said he will not be going is worrying. Brisbane did that with merret.
You're right, he's got nothing else to focus on this week.
 
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Not do be a downer for you guys but, it doesn't really mean anything. Paddy loves Essendone and it's players: he has been there for a while, l would be surprised if he didn't love them.

He could have come out and said "all this media bs is just that, bs. But he hasn't. The fact that neither he nor the club has said he will not be going is worrying. Brisbane did that with merret.

I rekon it is his wife putting pressure on him to get out. And Brisbane fans don't really care about footy. Thats a big reason as well l rekon.
Damm straight it is.
 

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Not do be a downer for you guys but, it doesn't really mean anything. Paddy loves Essendone and it's players: he has been there for a while, l would be surprised if he didn't love them.

He could have come out and said "all this media bs is just that, bs. But he hasn't. The fact that neither he nor the club has said he will not be going is worrying. Brisbane did that with merret.

I rekon it is his wife putting pressure on him to get out. And Brisbane fans don't really care about footy. Thats a big reason as well l rekon.
If he had no intentions to leave, but was trying to get a contract extension that would grant him more money next year, then no he wouldn't say anything in public. It would defeat the purpose of using the clause as a threat, if that was why Connors was using it.
 
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