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Blake: From a stick to a stump

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hbk_aus said:
I am sure he must be his real father...its like a broken record..
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Can't wait for Crackers' column once King breaks down 4 weeks into the season.

Actually, I just realised that the 4th game is the St. Kilda game where it will be Blake v King at some stage. Will be interesting to read his self-important drivel prior to and after the game.
 
Woof Dog said:
No, but he made sure he held the club to ransome when he and his old man, Rod Blake sat down with the club during negotiations - part of the reason he stayed, was under the condition that King was gone.
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Is that why King chose to leave (according to our skipper) when there was an offer from the club to stay?

King went for more $$$. The deal was for one year, he went for the added security. All this shit about King being pushed out by Blake is completely false.
 

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Catman said:
Is that why King chose to leave (according to our skipper) when there was an offer from the club to stay?

King went for more $$$. The deal was for one year, he went for the added security. All this shit about King being pushed out by Blake is completely false.
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Ah, actually you are wrong. Geelong took the offer off the table on Wednesday of trade week after meeting with the Blakes'. Mark decided not to leave the club after viewing other offers, on the condition that King was gone. If you look at the deal King has now at St Kilda, I think you will find it is only a 1 year deal (with an option, but that is not worth anything as it will be reviewed either way at years end) and on the same money Geelong offered.

King was pushed out, it was also in the papers that Geelong asked him to retire.... why would they do so if he was going to be a required player?
 
Catman said:
Can't wait for Crackers' column once King breaks down 4 weeks into the season.

Actually, I just realised that the 4th game is the St. Kilda game where it will be Blake v King at some stage. Will be interesting to read his self-important drivel prior to and after the game.
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You might get it sooner - if Geelong and St Kilda both win their opening NAB cup games they meet in the 2nd round
 
It's interesting in another way, 'cause the Sainters game this year was arguably Blake's best. He played with some real confidence, acted as a link man through the middle several times, disposed of it well and even showed a bit of run and carry. I think Rod Blake had a point when he said that, given that Mark is such a confidence player and so relatively young to the seniors, it's not surprising he melted under the pressure of a month or so of speculation as to his position in the side - not to mention being dropped.
 
Woof Dog said:
Ah, actually you are wrong. Geelong took the offer off the table on Wednesday of trade week after meeting with the Blakes'. Mark decided not to leave the club after viewing other offers, on the condition that King was gone. If you look at the deal King has now at St Kilda, I think you will find it is only a 1 year deal (with an option, but that is not worth anything as it will be reviewed either way at years end) and on the same money Geelong offered.

King was pushed out, it was also in the papers that Geelong asked him to retire.... why would they do so if he was going to be a required player?
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Are you privy to inside confidential information that nobody else has access to?
If not it's entirely speculation on your part that Geelong caved in to demands from Blake to give King the flick.
 
Cattery said:
Are you privy to inside confidential information that nobody else has access to?
If not it's entirely speculation on your part that Geelong caved in to demands from Blake to give King the flick.
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'With Blake considering walking out in the wake of his demotion, there has been speculation his management intimated to Geelong the club was not big enough for the pair of them. If King stayed, 22-year-old future star Blake went.
"To be honest, I am not really sure what happened," King said.
"I have heard from a couple of people that might have been the case. If there was an offer from Geelong, I would have stayed.
"I am not bitter towards the club, but it was just funny to see I had something at the start of the week, then halfway through the week I didn't.'
 
Woof Dog said:
'With Blake considering walking out in the wake of his demotion, there has been speculation his management intimated to Geelong the club was not big enough for the pair of them. If King stayed, 22-year-old future star Blake went.
"To be honest, I am not really sure what happened," King said.
"I have heard from a couple of people that might have been the case. If there was an offer from Geelong, I would have stayed.
"I am not bitter towards the club, but it was just funny to see I had something at the start of the week, then halfway through the week I didn't.'
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Get the hell over it Kingy and stop posting here.You had your chance at Geelong,now piss off down to Moorabin.Go and post on the StKilda board.

Onya Blakey,you got rid of the RACV sponsorsed player :thumbsu:
 

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Woof Dog said:
'With Blake considering walking out in the wake of his demotion, there has been speculation his management intimated to Geelong the club was not big enough for the pair of them. If King stayed, 22-year-old future star Blake went.
"To be honest, I am not really sure what happened," King said.
"I have heard from a couple of people that might have been the case. If there was an offer from Geelong, I would have stayed.
"I am not bitter towards the club, but it was just funny to see I had something at the start of the week, then halfway through the week I didn't.'
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You missed this...

"I know on the Monday of trade week I had a one-year deal on the table and by Wednesday it had mysteriously disappeared."

I'm sure that was just an oversight though.

So was there a deal or wasn't there? It seems poor Kingy's a little confused.
 
Woof Dog said:
Ah, actually you are wrong. Geelong took the offer off the table on Wednesday of trade week after meeting with the Blakes'. Mark decided not to leave the club after viewing other offers, on the condition that King was gone. If you look at the deal King has now at St Kilda, I think you will find it is only a 1 year deal (with an option, but that is not worth anything as it will be reviewed either way at years end) and on the same money Geelong offered.

King was pushed out, it was also in the papers that Geelong asked him to retire.... why would they do so if he was going to be a required player?
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Mate, well done, you were spot on. Well done.
 
although it would have been nice to keep King and Blake (and if otto goes down everyone will be howling about it), the fact of the matter is we would would have kept both if we could and did the correct thing looking at the long term picture, which is blake for 3 years rather than Kingy for 1.
 

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I see Crackers is having yet another dig on behalf of his love-child Kingy in the Addy today - having a go at Blake for not playing in the intra-club on Saturday, and hoping that Geelong people dont end up realising that they made a mistake letting King go, blah blah blah...

He was injured Crackers you goose - just like King has been for the last 5 years!
 
The whole King/Blake thing is getting old. People need to let it go. I think we should all just agree on the following and move on:

- King was a great servant to the club and sacrificed his body (and a large chunk of the prime of his career) by playing injured for a long time.
- Blake came of age as a tap ruckman last year (although around the ground he still needs a lot of work) and at 22 is a big part of the Cats future
- The match committee made the right choice to selelct King in the GF, given Port's ruck strength and the fact that Blake was gassed by the end of the season. This was shown to be true in the GF by King's performance.
- Both players deserved a spot in the GF (Blake due to his 2007 season and King for his 10+ years of service to the club through good and bad times) but one of them had to miss.
- The match committee made the correct choice in Blake over King to stay on the list. A 22yo developing ruckman over a broken down ruckman who can't play more than 10 games a season is a no brainer in my eyes.
- We all hope Blake has a stellar career for the Cats over the next 8+ years.
- We all wish King the best for his second career at the Saints.

And can this PLEASE be the last we hear of the Blake/King thing. It is getting very boring.

Move along people, there is nothing to see here.....
 
Hinkley29 said:
The whole King/Blake thing is getting old. People need to let it go. I think we should all just agree on the following and move on:

- King was a great servant to the club and sacrificed his body (and a large chunk of the prime of his career) by playing injured for a long time.
- Blake came of age as a tap ruckman last year (although around the ground he still needs a lot of work) and at 22 is a big part of the Cats future
- The match committee made the right choice to selelct King in the GF, given Port's ruck strength and the fact that Blake was gassed by the end of the season. This was shown to be true in the GF by King's performance.
- Both players deserved a spot in the GF (Blake due to his 2007 season and King for his 10+ years of service to the club through good and bad times) but one of them had to miss.
- The match committee made the correct choice in Blake over King to stay on the list. A 22yo developing ruckman over a broken down ruckman who can't play more than 10 games a season is a no brainer in my eyes.
- We all hope Blake has a stellar career for the Cats over the next 8+ years.
- We all wish King the best for his second career at the Saints.

And can this PLEASE be the last we hear of the Blake/King thing. It is getting very boring.

Move along people, there is nothing to see here.....
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Terrific post, and I agree with every word.
 
well said hinkley blakey and ottens are our first choice ruck pair 4 08 and west and dawson simpson r yung developing ruckman who hopefully will get a go in the nab cup
 
Cheers CatmanForever and Brasil2007.

I am new to the board, so hello to everyone. Living OS, this is a cool way to keep up to date with what is happening in Catland and get my fix of footy banter (I have been having a bit of fun with some Swans and Eagles supporters on the main board - touchy lot they are).

Here's to an awesome 2008 for the Cats.
 

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