Kurt Tippett to the Swans? **UPDATE: Tippett requests trade to Sydney***

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With Tippett almost certainly going to GWS, time to focus on next year. There is absolutely no excuse for the Swans failing to land a major free agent next season, as the salary cap space earmarked for Tippett has not gone on any other imports. Arguments that it will go on new contracts for current players are irrelevant as they still would have needed re-signing if Tippett had joined the club.
Just makes retention that much easier for us. Prefer us to go for undervalued, wave a little cash and let them blossom with responsibility approach
 

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I still feel like Tippett will end up at the Swans, if GWS meet with his management and he expresses a strong desire to join the Swans and point blank says in no way does he want to be apart of the Giants club then surely GWS dont risk that amount of coin on the guy? Its just to much of a risk for that amount of money I would have thought?
 

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I'm guessing there are a few other Adelaide players who will be upset that their side arrangements are probably not going to be honoured. Morale should be running at an all time low. :thumbsu:
 

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Just saw the Izzy pressa... What a joke. His manager was in his ear saying:

"quick... Before they all realise you can't play and you're now not worth anything in the AFL or NRL (or Rugby/NBL/A League/WNBL/Netball etc etc) so you better get back to the NRL while you can still pull some coin..."​

Makes the AFL seem like a bit of a tool really. Izzy's laughing all the way to the bank and GWS will try to make it seem like they still won (advertising wise and cap space wise) but we all know it was a failed experiment. From a Tippett point of view, I'm already reading various things around the place about how GWS are certain to get Izzy. If so, so be it. And I don't necessarily disagree however I don't think it's that certain. First issue is if Tippett really only wants to play for the Swans. If that's the case why invest so much money into someone who doesn't even want to play at your club? Secondly, with the amount of young (probably very very cheap) talent, are you happy to potentially lose some of them come contract re-signing time in a year or two while you're paying for Tipetts wage (this can also be the case for Sydney)? There's also the fact, for probably much the same money, Tippett could be playing finals next year or for a wooden spoon. Yes a wooden spoon team is a great new challenge (just ask GAblett) however losing week in week out can't be that fun given for the same money you might win a premiership and play for the greatest club in the whole universe. So Izzy moving on may have given GWS some extra room tomove and flexibility but to say Tippett is certainly a Giant next year is a bit abrupt and in fact less of a chance than Tippett becoming a Swan. As I've said, either way I don't mind (we are the 2012 freakin premiers baby!!) Tippett would be good for resting up Goodesy/bolts/lrt and supporting Reidy/Walsh etc and filing that age bracket in our list also. However, without him we're just as dangerous and just as good (just in a different way). Bring on the end of this sooner rather than later (or at least page 300 so I can see bedford eat various clothing) and bring on 2013 and our premiership defence. I'm going to bed............... GO BLOODS!!!
 

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What a ****in' joke.
Hard to imaginr the AFL signing off on KT being an ambasssador for teh game in Sydney, what code has he changed fom? He's just another player, and if GWS are exploring this, that means they don't have the money under the cap
 

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Am I the only one weirded out by the fact that the Adelaide posters who've been on here the most during this whole saga are the ones who are having the biggest freak outs about how much they hate this board and the Swans generally away from here?
Wouldn't you think those with most exposure would have the strongest feelings? Whichever way you lean
 

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Not the same though, morton was lazy, reimers is a tool of the highest order. What role you want him to play?

Come here so i can slap you!
Hehehe, I'm in trouble methinks!:D

I haven't followed his off-field stuff, etc...I'm really just throwing names up now we're out of the running for Tippett - oh, I now realize I think I've got him and Crameri mixed up!:eek:v Did Essendon just delist Crameri, or was it Reimers? I've had a hard week....
 
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