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!!!