List Mgmt. Re-Signing Jake Lever

[Sanders]

Well we usually win at least one final

1 year above 6th in 10 years, we haven't been winning that many!

Not sure we've made as many finals series as they have recently either

 

[hey shorty]

1 year above 6th in 10 years, we haven't been winning that many!

Not sure we've made as many finals series as they have recently either

Theyve made 2 finals series in 15 years

 

[Cleric]

If Lever leaves, then Pyke looks like a total muppet after his comments.

 

[Sloane4pm]

 

[Scorpus]

If Lever leaves, then Pyke looks like a total muppet after his comments.

Wouldn't be the first time someone at the AFC has looked like a muppet after making public list management statements

 

[Vhaluus]

Run Jake, take the money and run.

 

[Cleric]

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"The extra examination is really because what this whole situation throws up is doubt and we want to eliminate doubt,''

"We've invited the AFL to send in their forensic guys, work through the whole lot and make sure, so that at the end of it, we can sit there and we can say 'right, everything is clear'.'
Stephen Trigg 2012

 

[Vhaluus]

"The extra examination is really because what this whole situation throws up is doubt and we want to eliminate doubt,''

"We've invited the AFL to send in their forensic guys, work through the whole lot and make sure, so that at the end of it, we can sit there and we can say 'right, everything is clear'.'
Stephen Trigg 2012

Because I wasn't already angry enough at the club today.. you have to go and bring up Trigg.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

Who of us would knock back $100-200k /year? If Jake wants to go its his decision and impacts his future. I would be disappointed but not hold it against him for improving his lot. As a club we need to make the best of it.
2 high first round picks or similar/player. We cant get in a bidding war as it impacts other deals.Jake can be replaced, we have done it over and over.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

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That's from 2015!

 

[Cleric]

Jake can be replaced, we have done it over and over.

#aflfeederclub

 

[BunjiMac]

We've spent years building up this reputation of being "easy to deal with" when it comes to trading.

Thank God is finally paying off.

 

[Large 1]

It's school holidays in Victoria, and clowns with an IQ of less than 60 posting on our board to get a rise should be just ignored or reported.

If we ignore everyone with an IQ less than 60 there would be very little to read on this board.

 

[Samcro24]

That's from 2015!

Still valid for 8-13 years.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Still valid for 8-13 years.

Should have given him the 15 year deal at the time!

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

I don't know but we did the same with Gibbs and that didn't go so well. Let's just wait and see if he signs in the next 2-3 weeks. I think if it gets to the end of the season he's gone.

Completely different situation. With Gibbs the Crows had to appease Carlton as he was contracted to them and they wanted the earth for him. That was why it fell over.

If Gibbs was not contracted the deal would have been done or he would have just walked to the Crows for free.

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

This is a very worrying development, I thought Jakes honesty and integrity were a part of his DNA. I guess that he is called snake for a reason.

I'm just sad that we have anything to do with BT.

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

Derwayne making it somebody else's problem with the massive, "He's going somewhere, I have no idea where though" call.

 

[Large 1]

The common theam with all successful (by this I mean consistently at the top or winning multiple premierships) is that players make sacrifices by taking less pay.

This holds true if they're already at the club or being traded to the club.

Players who go to the highest bidder need to think do I want just money, or do I want success. By taking the greatest amount of cash they are reducing the chance that the club they're at (and themselves) will have success.

Players also need to remember the halo effect of being at a successful club. Do people really think Lingy or Brian Lake would have media jobs if they didn't win a premiership or two.

Sacrifice now can pay off later.

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

Purely a hypothetical

In a worst case scenario, if Jake wants to go back to Melbourne, Gov to Perth, Dusty, Fyfe, Kelly, Hopper, Gibbs et al don't come to the AFC.
If Campo & Clarke resign in their assistant roles.
We continue with organic growth and taking all of our picks to the draft.
Will the AFC lose membership?
Will the rank and file membership base continue to be happy with the club and keep filling the AO next year?

I'm guessing you're a glass half empty kinda guy?

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

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Was this the comment he made just after being drafted?

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

I think a lot of posters here need to stop jumping at shadows. This thread feels even worse than the Danger thread with people going off at the slightest bit of rumour.

 

[footy4ever]

"We will negotiate the appropriate deal and hopefully get that done soon." - the most encouraging Pykism yet.

It comes right after "Jake wants to be at the footy club, we want Jake to be at the footy club,"

Try not to kid yourselves. If Lever goes, it will be because of the truck load of money the AFC won't match.

 

[Cleric]

I think a lot of posters here need to stop jumping at shadows. This thread feels even worse than the Danger thread with people going off at the slightest bit of rumour.

I hope the result is nothing like the Danger one...

 

[TrainRoo32]

Theyve made 2 finals series in 15 years

3?