Proper Gander
Owl whisperer and secret agent
Well quite, but your original comment was that you wouldn’t put it past Dodoro to have “spent 10 days negotiating with Sydney just so Joe would feel better about things” which is the exact comment I was refuting as being highly unlikely.Why close the door entirely when theres a chance Sydney buckle and pay the lottery he was demanding? He set his price and didnt budge an inch. He can now say "well Joe, this is just how high we rate you and unfortunately Sydney couldnt/wouldnt pay your worth". I think it backfires spectacularly and Joe leaves as a free agent but not after Dodoro threatens to match any offer thats unlikely to get a first round compensation pick.
If you’re now saying he thought that Sydney might buckle, then that’s different.
Whatever. I’m still pretty firmly convinced Essendon ballsed up this trade period in respect of Daniher, and pretty confident it will bite them going forward.