Heres my take on the whole situation. Sos , who imo is a bit restless as a list manager ( not always a bad thing) put the Gibbs initial rumour of a few months ago out there to see there were any nibbles. Gibbs in the meantime was constantly being asked and constantly denying that he was leaving. Then when it was found out to have a certain basis of truth to it, Gibbs and his management tried to take his future into his own hamds, along with the implicit support of the AFLPA, by approaching his club of choice to encourage them to enter the fray. Sort of a " if i am going to be shopped around, then I am going to be proactive and try to get to my next best alternative" i think Gibbs is being unfairly portrayed by the media as the protagonist in this trade, when it really is Sos. And we know that the media LOVE to sensationalise things. Unfortunately we are all swallowing the bs being peddled by media street, and turning on bryce. Gibbs has been a great servant and clubman, and i think we should keep an open mind about his staying or departure. Some of the venom being spat around regarding him leaving is unbeleivable.
Adelaide are genuinely interested, and sure are trying to take advantage of the situation , by negotiating with a opening low ball offer. I think if they believe that bryce is a genuine key to a premiership, then they will move heaven and earth to get him. There us no doubt that they need extra midfield class and bryce is that. He will shine brighter at the crows than he ever did with us. He is durable, at his peak and a very flexible player. He can play defensively, midfield, attacking, and is a great tackler. We have just seen how how can roost the ball.
What js he worth? Given that he is at his peak, in a position that we are weak in, i think this shows how sos feels- we arent going to really challenge in the next 2-3 years, so better to maximise the value of one of our best players and cash in IF WE CAN. I think sos wants 2 first round picks and if he doesnt get it or if adelaide wont trade a good forward to us, then the deal just doesnt get done. Period.
So lets just sit back, enjoy the sos show, and see where it leads. I dont think some half baked deal involving a good ordinary player like Lyons will excite sos one iota . The next step is for adelaide to find the forward/ pick that we want, or the deal is off. AFC. Ball court yours
Adelaide are genuinely interested, and sure are trying to take advantage of the situation , by negotiating with a opening low ball offer. I think if they believe that bryce is a genuine key to a premiership, then they will move heaven and earth to get him. There us no doubt that they need extra midfield class and bryce is that. He will shine brighter at the crows than he ever did with us. He is durable, at his peak and a very flexible player. He can play defensively, midfield, attacking, and is a great tackler. We have just seen how how can roost the ball.
What js he worth? Given that he is at his peak, in a position that we are weak in, i think this shows how sos feels- we arent going to really challenge in the next 2-3 years, so better to maximise the value of one of our best players and cash in IF WE CAN. I think sos wants 2 first round picks and if he doesnt get it or if adelaide wont trade a good forward to us, then the deal just doesnt get done. Period.
So lets just sit back, enjoy the sos show, and see where it leads. I dont think some half baked deal involving a good ordinary player like Lyons will excite sos one iota . The next step is for adelaide to find the forward/ pick that we want, or the deal is off. AFC. Ball court yours
Servants don't generally earn $600k per year.
I'm not sure Bryce is being that loyal - and there is a "smell" about how this has all developed that I suspect won't reflect well on Gibbs when the whole truth eventually comes out.
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