News Dustin Martin contract discussions

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The bloke managing Dusty is an absolute knob.
The club has done so much for this kid, blind freddy can see that.

Martin owes the Richmond Football Club for potentially saving his life.

Sign, kid.
 

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I have to laugh at some of the comments here. Watch this space about this time next week or the week after at the latest.

Dusty will stay so ease up and enjoy your weekend :)
 

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I have his FB, well my girlfriend does. I feel like writing something to him. But I do not know what. We should collectively come up with a message!
 

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You should be more concerned about the gf. ;)
Lol mate I've been seeing her two months, not that full on yet. I thought she knew nothing about football, nothing. Then all of a sudden she mentioned she had been speaking with Dustin. I was like bullshit. She went on FB, messaged him and bang what do you know she got a reply like that!

Is it bad that I have dreamed about sending her over there to convince him to stay?
 

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Martin is crazy asking for 600k, who does he think he is, Eddie Betts?
If I could have liked this post twice, I would have!

Using Eddie Betts as a guide, we should offer Dusty 1 billion dollars.

Thanks for lightening the mood. The first few pages were really depressing. I'm gunna steer clear of this thread until something concrete emerges.
 

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Lol mate I've been seeing her two months, not that full on yet. I thought she knew nothing about football, nothing. Then all of a sudden she mentioned she had been speaking with Dustin. I was like bullshit. She went on FB, messaged him and bang what do you know she got a reply like that!

Is it bad that I have dreamed about sending her over there to convince him to stay?
Are these msgs suitable for a family forum? ;)
 

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It should never be about the player anymore. Its about the club and the future and doing everything possible to keep our good players together. Seriously Dustin 500k is still alot of money. If thats all it is about the cash and not playing for this great club then your welcome to leave.
 

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A bit more time to think about this .
Cotchin $600k , Lids $450 k, Martin $500k , Jack $500k solely on football ability .
Cotchin $200k , Lids $50k, Martin nil , Jack $75-100 k for endorsements promotion etc.
Cotchin , Lids and Jack are all clean skins and do little negatively to effect the RFC .
Dustin is a off season disaster and appears to be consistantly living on the edge , -$50k and a short term contracts with a large out clause for the club if he screws up again .

Cotchin $600 k+ $200k endorsements
Jack $500 k + 75-100k endorsements
Lids $450k + $50k endorsements
Martin $450k and tight contract clauses

The constant off field hysteria surrounding Dustin must be a distraction to others and if he really has rejected $500 k + , take what we can and put the extra time spent holding Dustin's hand developing others .
Also refuse to enter into contract talks with any player who has Ralph Carr as a manager , he brought severe and unnecessary media speculation onto Collingwood last season and to me this appears to be dejavue .
 

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loyalty has nothing to do with it.

if you treat people fairly and reasonably you will earn loyalty!
Exactly, we've (RFC) more than earned his loyalty already i would suggest. BTW: Not saying we can put some ludicrous low ball offer on the table - that'd be insulting - just that RFC has played a huge part in his recent life and if he really wants to stay he can bend a little their way - else he can go find another club.
 

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Martin has been offered a very fair contract .

That contract has been rejected by his management, who unfortunately have no idea.

The RFC will not offer Martin any more $$$$$ as it would compromise the geelong model of wages we are implementing, it will also send the wrong message to the other players that have signed for below what their worth is in the market ( Cotch, Lids, Rance ect

Very real possibility of this turning ugly at the moment.

His old man came down , and things could not be sorted out
 

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I was gutted back in the early 80"s when contract neg broke down with cloke, raines, and wood and they left worse still we bankrupted the club when we over paid for hacks to replace them when we should of just recruited kids and rebuilt.
then I was gutted when we over paid the likes of Holland gasper and others so they would not leave and we could not bring in the players needed to finish the job.
my life will not change, I will not loose a arm or a leg if he stays or if he goes either way 1 door closes and others open
I hope he stays but more so I want the club to pay what they feel is the right price that best suits the club
 

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Martin has been offered a very fair contract .

That contract has been rejected by his management, who unfortunately have no idea.

The RFC will not offer Martin any more $$$$$ as it would compromise the geelong model of wages we are implementing, it will also send the wrong message to the other players that have signed for below what their worth is in the market ( Cotch, Lids, Rance ect

Very real possibility of this turning ugly at the moment.

His old man came down , and things could not be sorted out
Is this heresay or do you have a source within the club?
 
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