Few points.
1. I think there is actually some merit in having some ambassadorial role up on the Gold Coast and a player like Tom Lynch fits the mould you want for that role talent wise, personality wise probably not so much.
2.
“We would never pay a guy in advance,” McLachlan told Fox Footy’s On The Couch......... Well of course you wouldn't pay ambassadorial payments to someone who may not be at the club, you need some guarantee that they will remain in that market for the long term, you know so you actually see a return on those payments? thats the goal right?. HOWEVER slipping this tempter in there as a conditional offer stinks of shit, cant believe this bloke is running the league, the level of professionalism is extraordinarily poor.
3. Third, final and most important point... stop treating us like idiots, if the AFL wants to come out and endorse Tom Lynch staying at Gold Coast I think you will find most fans would be accepting of that and actually have respect for that decision... Dressing it up as ambassadorial payments in some really poor attempt to appear to remain impartial is pathetic and most fans see right through it.
I don't like it but Gold Coast is the proverbial frog in water being slowly brought to boil. I hope they can turn it around but I cant see it happening.
I cant be the only one who is embarrassed that this guy is running our league? Read this gem...
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If he re-signed with the Suns and he’s the right guy to be an ambassador on the Gold Coast and Queensland, we’d do that. And he’s the type of guy who would. But we would never do a deal in advance.”
Well you wouldnt do a deal in advance yet you've just confirmed that you will do the deal at a later stage if Tom Lynch signs a contract with the Suns? Guess what you muppet, thats dealing in advance.
ps it was a nice overdue and much needed melt at the AFL.