Because all the time, Kurt told the club he wanted to leave. At no time did he ever deviate of that line of thought. He told them he wanted to leave, the club didn't listen.
Patrick has known he will be leaving for close to 6 to 8 months now. I'd herad rumblings as early as round 20 last year that the decicion was made, yes it was not 100% but fluctuating between 90% and 95%. I've said this and you can check my posting history.
The part that annoys me most, he is giving the Geelong Football Club - who is a direct rival of ours a massive free kick by giving them a top 3 AFL player for nothing. He knew he wanted to leave and should have told the club to trade him last year but didn't. That the part that shits me. Hedging your bets on 5% he will stay? excuse me but that is bullshit.
Kurt gave te club many opportunities to trade him but Trigg didn't. He had his head up his arse and refused to listen.
The club stuffed Kurt over with that stupid deal, where as Dangerfield has just basically walked out and we won't receive anywhere close to market value. Basically a second round deal withoiut an illegal contraxt in toe.
Thanks for the considered and reasonable response.
Look - no offense to you but I'm going to take your understanding of the specifics with a large pinch of salt. I'm sure there is at a bare minimum some heavy bias based on wherever you get your information. I will say though that you've probably moved me a few more percentage points towards 'he's gone' over 'he's staying'.
It's well documented I think the club was crazy trying to convince Tippett to stay and or back themselves in to do it. No one even asks for the clause if they don't intend to use it. Sheer madness.
I think you'll also find many people accept Danger's professionalism and right to not reveal his decision earlier - so long as he still ensures we get a good outcome from the scenario. At least he is not breaking AFL rules. How it plays out if he does leave WILL have a significant impact on how he ends up being perceived - but for now I think its fair to give him the benefit of the doubt that he won't leave us in the lurch. Even if its true that Tippett was open and explicit in his intention to leave (which I doubt btw) -> the scenario of why he had that ability to do so AND how he did not ensure the club was looked after in the situation will always mean a good number of supporters will detest him for his role in that debarkle.
So - I do think its a bit unreasonable to expect posters to be bagging danger now. Not that its unreasonable to bag him.. just its not reasonable to expect we should IMO.
Also - the same posters will be well within their rights to bag him later depending on how it all washes up. If he does indeed leave us in a shit position like Kurt did.
I will continue to be bemused if you expect people to bag him now, or if they don't that they are not entitled to bag him later.