Play Nice Dustin Martin to North | 31/8: DM signed at RFC for 1.3m/7yrs

[The Nostradamus]

Make an offer too good to refuse.
Surely 1.5 mil per year for 7 years gets it done

 

[lockheed]

1) I know.
2) Don't take it personally.

Dustin Martin is not worth $1.2 million , much less $1.4 million.

Are you saying that there are no players currently worth $1.2M, or that there are, but Dusty isn't one of them?

 

[Deadeyeroo]

Are you saying that there are no players currently worth $1.2M, or that Dusty isn't one of them?

Fyfe reportedly is on 1.2 and if you ask me even that's overs. No wonder he signed.

 

[Cool Kangas]

Why can't you visualise him coming to Arden St? Because we are a "small club" or is it because we are "Norf" or because we have "4 members"? Those things are irrelevant when money is involved.

The small club vs the big club thing I guess. I absolutely love north and everything we stand for from community to family to social conscience (ie no gambling) etc. I also love going to watch North play and having fun at games whether the crowd is big or small, but I suspect there are many out there that don't view us as being as glamorous as the large clubs that play in front of big crowds at the G.

I hate it as much as anyone when I hear bullshit that we're not a "destination" club (apart from that type of commentary being insulting to everyone at North from the Pres to the players to the trainers) because if anything North is an amazing destination club for everything good I've just mentioned above. North stands for something positive, has a great culture and all of us that love our club know that.

I feel though that if offered similar money a player at a large club would probably stay there because of the fact that it's a large club....but that's just my perception. I know there have been situations where that's not the case and again I'd be quite happy to be wrong in this respect.

 

[FastLife]

Fyfe reportedly is on 1.2 and if you ask me even that's overs. No wonder he signed.

Agreed.

 

[Shermanator]

The small club vs the big club thing I guess. I absolutely love north and everything we stand for from community to family to social conscience (ie no gambling) etc. I also love going to watch North play and having fun at games whether the crowd is big or small, but I suspect there are many out there that don't view us as being as glamorous as the large clubs that play in front of big crowds at the G.

I hate it as much as anyone when I hear bullshit that we're not a "destination" club (apart from that type of commentary being insulting to everyone at North from the Pres to the players to the trainers) because if anything North is an amazing destination club for everything good I've just mentioned above. North stands for something positive, has a great culture and all of us that love our club know that.

I feel though that if offered similar money a player at a large club would probably stay there because of the fact that it's a large club....but that's just my perception. I know there have been situations where that's not the case and again I'd quite happy to be wrong in this respect.

There's only way to fix the perception we're a 'small' club.. turn ourselves into a large club.

 

[Cool Kangas]

There's only way to fix the perception we're a 'small' club.. turn ourselves into a large club.

Getting Kellys or martins will help that

 

[Bigeasy]

Don't want him too expensive stay at Richmond please ....

Agree. Oh and here's some of these ,,,,,,,,

Make an offer too good to refuse.
Surely 1.5 mil per year for 7 years gets it done

Just no. That is too high risk.

 

[Shermanator]

Agree. Oh and here's some of these ,,,,,,,,



Just no. That is too high risk.

Agree.

Would rather go for JK and poach another

 

[shimaburnsgrieg]

Make an offer too good to refuse.
Surely 1.5 mil per year for 7 years gets it done

Yep - $10m for 7 years - final offer. Valid until end of home and away season.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Are you saying that there are no players currently worth $1.2M, or that there are, but Dusty isn't one of them?

IMO, this is the absolute maximum top dollar any player should be paid to move clubs.

I would be dissapointed if any of our own player held out on a multiple year $800K contract. I would let them go.

Martin's situation arises because the talented midfielder pool is small, our needs in this area are huge and the CBA increase have all combined to create a "perfect storm" for him.

I am not so soncerned about Kellys contract because I expect in 9 years time it will be deemed as a canny piece of trading.

 

[Hojuman]

There's only way to fix the perception we're a 'small' club.. turn ourselves into a large club.

Never. My love for North is the fact we are a small club. We scrap and fight and get the leftovers, fine.
I never want to be Man. City, Real Madrid, Collingwood or the Yankees.
Sorry Sherm.

 

[Dirty_11]

And there it is. The dumbest thing I will read this year. Maybe this decade. Kudos to you.

And he is the Tiger's board 'go to guy.'

 

[Snake_Baker]

Just no. That is too high risk.

Yep, Stupid money.

I would rather get two very bloody good players on $750K contracts.

Some people are starting to lose their marbles with this Dustin Martin stuff. Sure he has had a tremendous year and is coming in to his prime, but he has the same amount of B&F's and A/A's as Todd Goldstein had at the same age.

 

[Cool Kangas]

Never. My love for North is the fact we are a small club. We scrap and fight and get the leftovers, fine.
I never want to be Man. City, Real Madrid, Collingwood or the Yankees.
Sorry Sherm.

Yeah but we want to be secure forever more and being smaller means being an easy target (which I absolutely f....g hate)

 

[Hojuman]

Yeah but we want to be secure forever more and being smaller means being an easy target (which I absolutely f....g hate)

North will always survive. My grandfather, father and l have fought for this club. The baton will pass to the next generation here.
Bookmark it.

 

[Dodecahedron]

In a previous life, I was embedded in a ONE YEAR negotiation with a major customer about a complex, long term supply agreement for a critical commodity.

The terms of the 'tender' just kept changing. Deadlines were always moved out to accomodate my competitors' delays. We were the best option but whatever we offered; whatever frills, whatever price, they just wanted more and more. Our potential margin just became ridiculous and unsustainable.

So we walked away.
We had a beer as a team and agreed to move onto other potential customers who would value our company.
Ended up better off.

 

[shintemaster]

So Caro is saying the smart money is on no relocation for Dustin?

 

[DesertRoo]

There's only way to fix the perception we're a 'small' club.. turn ourselves into a large club.

People who follow big clubs because they're big clubs are generally overcompensating for something.

 

[shintemaster]

People who follow big clubs because they're big clubs are generally overcompensating for something.

Like the fact that they're complete ****wits?

That actually makes a lot of sense to me now.

 

[Dirty_11]

Make an offer too good to refuse.
Surely 1.5 mil per year for 7 years gets it done

I think we have. At least $1.4 anyway. If the Tiger's offer is as reported then it is the only justifiable explanation as to why he hasn't put pen to paper. I wouldn't buy into the whole Ralph Carr chasing extra publicity crap. He is weighing up whether he wants an extra million in his pay packet over 6 years. My opinion only.

 

[North Viking]

A few of you guys have asked and gone on and on about " Why has Dusty not signed if he wants to stay a tiger etc etc ?"

Let me pose this. The tigers and Dusty knew 6 months ago, he was staying at the club, just had finer details to work out. 3 months ago, Dusty is convinced the clubs on the right path and is happy with the coin. Due to Carr being on record they wanted to wait till the end of year, Dusty/Carr and the Tigers decide to create a win/win. They allow it to drag on, Carr gets exposure that money cant buy, Tigers on the other hand, have opposition clubs like yours being stalled in being able to lock in players as you cant commit cap space budgeted for Dusty.

Tigers meanwhile are working behind the scenes, talking to those uncontracted players being stalled by clubs like north and gws. Getting on the front foot, offering attractive offers as we also have a shit load of cap space. No lids, no yarran, no hampson and further delistings this year, while the cap has gone up by 20%. Essentially we pay Dusty 1.2 ( really a million considering the cap increase) for 7 years, lock him in as a one club player...while pinching one or two up and coming guns from teams like GWS and yours......its so crazy it may be true

It's great to see that you're making real progress with your therapy!

 

[Donkey Chop]

I actually like that we're a small club. We've been very competitive my whole life. **** this whole big club mentality that seems to matter to some small minded people.

Always been one for quality over quantity.

 

[Shermanator]

Never. My love for North is the fact we are a small club. We scrap and fight and get the leftovers, fine.
I never want to be Man. City, Real Madrid, Collingwood or the Yankees.
Sorry Sherm.

Yeah I get it but I wouldn't mind landing a decent big name player every now and then, not getting knocked back because we are perceived as having no supporters to play in front of..

 

[Hearts to hearts]

The small club vs the big club thing I guess. I absolutely love north and everything we stand for from community to family to social conscience (ie no gambling) etc. I also love going to watch North play and having fun at games whether the crowd is big or small, but I suspect there are many out there that don't view us as being as glamorous as the large clubs that play in front of big crowds at the G.

I hate it as much as anyone when I hear bullshit that we're not a "destination" club (apart from that type of commentary being insulting to everyone at North from the Pres to the players to the trainers) because if anything North is an amazing destination club for everything good I've just mentioned above. North stands for something positive, has a great culture and all of us that love our club know that.

I feel though that if offered similar money a player at a large club would probably stay there because of the fact that it's a large club....but that's just my perception. I know there have been situations where that's not the case and again I'd be quite happy to be wrong in this respect.

Some shallow kids might want the "glamour" of a big club. Guys with a bit more depth can see past that stuff. And some guys - maybe like Marley and Dusty - might get tired of the constant attention and prefer to dial it down a bit.