Oppo Camp Non-Essendon Football Thread XIII

[vast]

How long till the calls for a priority pick for the filth start ?

They made their bed the afl has to let them lie in it. They gambled and lost.

 

[JayJ20]

How long till the calls for a priority pick for the filth start ?

Well they can't ask for one when they trade away their first round pick.

 

[windyhill]

Well they can't ask for one when they trade away their first round pick.

I know this, but as we know, rules are sometimes made up on the run.

 

[Albertross]

I know this, but as we know, rules are ALWAYS made up on the run.

EFA

 

[Blind Turn]

We are going to lose to those pelicans aren't we in two weeks time? **** me we better belt them they are beyond horrid.

 

[Cold Sober]

I posted positive on their thread and copped the typical brain dead druggo response. No ******* wonder people get pissed off with some of their nuff nuff mentally *ed ferret brained supporters

 

[yaco55]

The Boyd discussion should be around whether he's been just about the most over-paid player in AFL history - One million dollars from year three for a player who is just AFL standard is outrageous - Much discussion about Watt's career as a failed number one draft pick but he's got a bit on Boyd.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

The Boyd discussion should be around whether he's been just about the most over-paid player in AFL history - One million dollars from year three for a player who is just AFL standard is outrageous - Much discussion about Watt's career as a failed number one draft pick but he's got a bit on Boyd.

Was an unique situation with him though. I think the AFL was behind his huge contract. They and Giants were worried about player retention.

Lance Franklin had a year or so earlier been expected to sign with the Giants and AFL was fuming he signed with Swans.

So yes it was a ridiculous contract for such a young player, never been done before. But just another screw up by AFL, and they were responsible for putting a shed load of pressure on a young kid.

 

[Kong]

Boyd played a big part in giving them a premiership.

$7M is probably worth it.

 

[yodellinhank]

Salary cap implications are interesting. If they wipe his salary from the cap does it open the door for abuse of free agency down the track? Player leaves on a monster deal a team can't match, player has no intention of seeing out the contract

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Salary cap implications are interesting. If they wipe his salary from the cap does it open the door for abuse of free agency down the track? Player leaves on a monster deal a team can't match, player has no intention of seeing out the contract

The Franklin rule probably covers that. No one would have expected Boyd to retire at 23 - and no young player would sign a deal with that intention - where Franklin could obviously pull the plug halfway through his decade.

 

[ant555]

The Boyd discussion should be around whether he's been just about the most over-paid player in AFL history - One million dollars from year three for a player who is just AFL standard is outrageous - Much discussion about Watt's career as a failed number one draft pick but he's got a bit on Boyd.

He was but he was a key cog in getting them into a GF and then winning it. It is too bad so many people had to comment on it. He never said I want that much money but he was hardly going to turn it down.

 

[VelvetSledge]

So... Carlton are going to trounce us in a fortnight aren't they?

 

[DapperJong]

So... Carlton are going to trounce us in a fortnight aren't they?

jesus christ B4L can you stop?

 

[VelvetSledge]

jesus christ B4L can you stop?

 

[Jade]

I’ve come to an inescapable conclusion:

Patrick Dangerfield is, well, a bit of a flog.

 

[Jade]

So... Carlton are going to trounce us in a fortnight aren't they?

Absolute certainty.

 

[HirdyLannister]

I’ve come to an inescapable conclusion:

Patrick Dangerfield is, well, a bit of a flog.

Great player but has always been a flog.

 

[HirdyLannister]

Who has Wayne Carey been fighting?

 

[Lord Nicholson]

Who has Wayne Carey been fighting?

Destiny.

 

[Zach Package]

And we decided to draft the flanker

We went for the one that literally could not miss, GWS had the luxury of picking the one with the highest upside but the weakest exposed form because they’ve got high draft picks exploding out of their arse.

We did the right thing

 

[yaco55]

He was but he was a key cog in getting them into a GF and then winning it. It is too bad so many people had to comment on it. He never said I want that much money but he was hardly going to turn it down.

Every year players stay at their club for less money then offered elsewhere - Actually far more players stay at their club for less money then move for less money - Boyd was an outlier.

 

[Liberator]

Nice pic from the guardian on the weekend

 

[BrewSmackerVeiny]

Who has Wayne Carey been fighting?

Claims to have fallen over on the street

 

[VelvetSledge]

Claims to have fallen over on the street

Fell over Anthony Stevens' wife