So It's down to two!

[gocatsgo]

Did anyone see seven news in Melbourne tonight? (it may have reported in Perth too)

If you did, you would have noticed that Fraser Gherig is set to make his decision this week about which club he wants to join next year.

According to Craig Hutchinson it is down to two - Collingwood and Geelong.

Lets weigh up the Pros and Cons.

Collingwood - Pros
1. Re-join Mick Malthouse
2. Will become the centre half forward that the club needs
3. Financially stable club with strong support and History.
4. Take pressure of Rocca and Tarrant

Geelong - Pros
1. Re-join Brian Cook
2. Will become the centre half forward that the club needs
3. Has more chance of immediate success, given the club made the finals this year.
4. Will become the marquee player as the club has no real stars

Collingwood - Cons
1. Immediate success not expected in the short term
2. Will play second fiddle to Buckley as the clubs star
3. Will always be the central marking figure.

Geelong - Cons
1. Financially brittle, but getting better
2. Chequered History with the treatment of players, once again getting better.
3. One team town, high pressure to perform, but supporters not as fickle as Collingwood.

Both teams are young and both have plenty of money to splash around on him. One thing is certain is that he will become one of the highest payed players in the league.

If I was Gherig, I'd pick Geelong, simply because it is a team that looks like it will be more successful on field in the short term.

I might be being biased being a Geelong supporter, so I'd like to know what everyone else thinks.

 

[Dan26]

I think he should take a py cut and play at Essendon for the minimum AFL wage.

 

[gocatsgo]

Dan, this is a serious topic.

Why would he bother taking a pay cut?

 

[Joel]

Maybe to play an immediate successful club.

 

[Westy Boy]

Sorry to slightly get off the topic, but why the hell aren't the Bulldogs going after him. They haven't expressed any interest AT ALL. Having Gherig at CHF, would release Grant to CHB, allowing us to have a spine which isn't consistently ridiculed.

 

[sainter]

gocatsgo,

I think you are forgetting the fact that the ball is in West Coasts court to find a suitable trade.

It is much more than Fraser saying that he wants to play for either Collingwood or Geelong.

And what is to say that there are not 6 or 7 other clubs just as interested.

Of course, Craig Hutchison knows all doesn't he?

 

[FreoRules]

The word over here is that Gehrig has just been offered a 2m. 4 year contract with Collingwood and will trade with Collingwood, Hawthorn and West Coast will try adn get Chick, although I hear that Chick does not watn to go to West Coast.

 

[Bloodstained Angel]

oh why is evryone falling over themselves to pay this guy this kind of money ?

Gehrig is a self-centred moody dickhead who carries some pretty serious injuries.

Whether he goes to Geelong, Collingwood or even Sydney it dosn't matter - he will just look for ways to cruise through, collect those fat paychecks and might actually decide to play a game every once in a while - but don't hold your breath.

Dan24 is right (even though he was only joking) Gehrig should play for minimum wage for a club like Essendon, then maybe he will learn what being a real footballer is supposed to be about.

 

[Jaffa]

I agree.

I can't decide whether I want him at Collingwood or not. I don't want him if it means giving up something ridiculous eg. the 3rd pick in the draft.

As for the money issue, well, under the 95% rule you have to pay someone the money. I don't think there are many at Collingwood who deserve it anyway.

 

[dons_r_tops]

Gehrig should go to a club like st Kilda and play for the minimum wage in the VFL side as I wouldn't swap a log like GRGIC for him