Sheed's wants Palmer

[leungtl]

More or less a vote of confidence. When someone chases you at your lowest ebb it raises the respect eyebrow.

Or they just see a bargain in a severely undervalued player at present. Obviously, Sheeds has a good eye for spotting talent.

 

[Alfonz]

If they throw a huge amount of coin at him and he decides to take it, then I wouldn't be mad at Palmer. People have to get over this loyalty thing when so much money is on the line. These players are out to make money as well, its their job. I'd be more pissed at the lousy compensation the AFL will leave us with, but that isn't really Palmer's fault.

 

[Nickos66]

If they throw a huge amount of coin at him and he decides to take it, then I wouldn't be mad at Palmer. People have to get over this loyalty thing when so much money is on the line. These players are out to make money as well, its their job. I'd be more pissed at the lousy compensation the AFL will leave us with, but that isn't really Palmer's fault.

What if it was Sandy, Hill or Barlow. Would you still feel the same way? I don't think it's as clear cut as that. You're gonna feel a degree of resentment. The club, board & coaches do so why wouldn't you?

 

[Belnakor]

Cant really go into it but Palmer will take the biggest monetary offer and so he should

heard the same from a source close to him.

He is on the back of one knee, he knows better than anyone that one bad injury could end his career. If GWS offered him 450k to leave he'd be a fool to knock it back.

Think about the kind of scruinity someone is going to get in a team like GWS compared to Freo. Basically not even in the same ballpark.

 

[Alfonz]

What if it was Sandy, Hill or Barlow. Would you still feel the same way? I don't think it's as clear cut as that. You're gonna feel a degree of resentment. The club, board & coaches do so why wouldn't you?

Yes. Of course I would be pissed, but I wouldn't hold it against the players personally at all.

Take Ablett ... he would be an absolute complete fool not to go to the GC and take the money. What should garner the most resentment from Geelong supporters is the pissweak compensation they received.

 

[Coledinho]

Will he now? Amazing the disproportiantely high number of claire voyant's that are around BF, especially ones that "can't go into it".

What I know is hardly a massive secret. Belnakor knows it, Hagdorn knows it. Everyone does. They just wont put it in writing

 

[Selggad]

What I know is hardly a massive secret. Belnakor knows it, Hagdorn knows it. Everyone does. They just wont put it in writing

A couple of people quoting unsubstantiated rumours is hardly the same as 'everyone knows it'. I'm happy to wait and see. If he has another serious injury GWS wouldn't throw him a thing. If Freo continue their current form and look like genuine contenders for a flag in the next few years i doubt he would want to go.

 

[Freomaniac]

Ive said this on the AFL board... GWS will get at least experienced 5-7 players on their list. Yeah Gold coast and western sydney have got an extra few million in the salary cap, but that only lasts for a couple of years.

Every AFL club barring gold coast will have a salary cap worth maxium $8.21 million. Port and North who are financially in strife can use 92% of the cap minimum.

Still even if thats the case you can still lure a few players on 2-4 year contracts worth 500,000-1 million a year.

 

[sabre_ac]

I'm going to play devils advocate here...

If Palmer is deemed excess to our needs and GWS sign him are we able to then sort out some kind of deal the lions did for Brennan?

By no means have i written the guy off and I am eagerly anticipating his 2011 season, but it begs the question.

If clubs are going to lose players to these Franchises, surely its in the clubs best interest to sit down with GWS and try and nut out something favorable for both sides.

I have no doubt Sheedy had something to do with the Delaney and co to freo for a chance at Lloyd.

 

[DockerA]

When the season starts I am pretty sure we wont want Palmer going anywhere. The guy needs a full preseason to play his natural gut running game, he didnt have one last year and this year he's getting one.

With one player less on the rotating bench guys like Palmer will be even more valuable as they can run all day, not to mention I like the idea of him working in the middle feeding the ball out to our outside running players.

 

[Nickos66]

Nobody's questioning this, the question being that if GWS and Palmer agreed to terms could something be sorted out for us not unlike the Brennan scenario?

It was a bit messy that one, anyone willing to spell that one out slowly?

 

[East Freo]

What I know is hardly a massive secret. Belnakor knows it, Hagdorn knows it. Everyone does. They just wont put it in writing

If Hagdorn knows it then that's good enough for me !!!!

 

[Kruges!]

Here's hoping he has a good year this year regardless, if he does leave he'll leave us on good terms and the club should be compensated reasonably. If he doesn't leave, even better.

 

[Franco]

Just read on the Afl website that Sheeds is targeting players that will peak in 5 years. Sounds like he will target Palmer

 

[Nickos66]

Maybe he's already signed...

 

[Franco]

The article did mention that they have already signed one player

 

[Nickos66]

Yeah, that's what I was kinda referring to. It could be you know..

 

[peppy la pew]

Just read on the Afl website that Sheeds is targeting players that will peak in 5 years. Sounds like he will target Palmer

Thank you Inspector Clouseau,

Palmer will peak in 5 yrs, yep off to Mt Druitt

 

[Kruges!]

Most of the signs I've heard (I'd take what I say with a large grain of salt though) are that he'll be heading to Sydney, Sheeds knows what he's talking about and if he's building for 5 years time, Palmer's smack bang in that range. I've been wrong before so here's hoping I'm wrong again.

 

[peppy la pew]

If Hagdorn knows it then that's good enough for me !!!!

After todays little episode, it will be Palmers head on NicNatawhoie's body..