That ship sailed over a week ago.....

[Pugsley]

If you need to keep speaking about it, there is obviously an issue.......

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-29/gibbs-a-true-blue-insists-carlton-ceo-steven-trigg

 

[DD#23]

ship is sailing into stormy waters perhaps?

what are the scenarios when it comes to walking out on contracts? Would it require AFLPA intervention? Could we pick Gibbs up as a DFA or in the PSD?

I'm happy to explore the possibilities for Triggy's benefit

 

[fabs33]

Next minute, Trigg discovers there's a secret agreement between Gibbs and the club that allows Gibbs to leave in exchange for a second round pick and we're offering a pick in the twenties plus Jesse White...

 

[brucetiki]

Trigg, SOS and Bolton currently...

 

[1990crow]

I'm fairly sure we will get him next off season. A player asking two years in a row to return home and not being allowed to by their club would be a bad look for Carlton, the AFL and the AFLPA.
Might only cost us a second rounder and a player as well.. Carlton probably cost themselves a first rounder here.

 

[Mike Smyth]

I'm fairly sure we will get him next off season. A player asking two years in a row to return home and not being allowed to by their club would be a bad look for Carlton, the AFL and .

Why ? He's got a 6 figure contract. Harden up and honour it. You had your chance a few years ago and went all " I'm a blue boy for life".

 

[1990crow]

Why ? He's got a 6 figure contract. Harden up and honour it. You had your chance a few years ago and went all " I'm a blue boy for life".

Have some compassion. Circumstances change in life.

 

[Mike Smyth]

Have some compassion. Circumstances change in life.

I do but for people that deserve it.

 

[Sanders]

Have some compassion. Circumstances change in life.

Do you really believe he wanted to move for family reasons?

I'm not sure I do. Don't care mind

 

[1990crow]

Do you really believe he wanted to move for family reasons?

I'm not sure I do. Don't care mind

I do. We would've offered him good coin 3 years ago. Why change your mind now?

 

[Sanders]

I do. We would've offered him good coin 3 years ago. Why change your mind now?

Well we're in decidedly better position now than 2 years ago; and he's exactly what we need so the fit is right

Plus he was getting a contract extension and didn't want to go to port

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

I have little sympathy for Gibbs. He signed the contract. If he wants to move to Adelaide as far as I'm aware he still can, just can't play footy here.

 

[dylan123]

I don't see how he'd suddenly come to us as a second round pick next year. He's still contracted so why would Carlton suddenly take far less for him? Obviously I wouldn't want to pay much more given the age he'd be but they don't really benefit by getting a second rounder for Gibbs.

 

[Deaneus!]

Next year...THREE first rounders!!!

 

[Pugsley]

Next year...THREE first rounders!!!

Inflation.

 

[conVINCEd]

I'd give up a first rounder for Gibbs next year if it was 13 again (or higher). Just flippin' get him.

And Josh Kennedy. And Jackson Edwards.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

I'd give up a first rounder for Gibbs next year if it was 13 again (or higher). Just flippin' get him.

And Josh Kennedy. And Jackson Edwards.

I wouldn't.

1st rounder for someone who will be 29 when he 1st plays for us is overs.

 

[Thetrader15]

I wouldn't.

1st rounder for someone who will be 29 when he 1st plays for us is overs.

You can get an AA for a 1st rounder

 

[Samcro24]

Next year...THREE first rounders!!!

No soup for us.

 

[mistylake]

Why ? He's got a 6 figure contract. Harden up and honour it. You had your chance a few years ago and went all " I'm a blue boy for life".

Yeah heck him. Made his bloody bed now he can lay in it for 3 more years.

 

[relapse]

I do. We would've offered him good coin 3 years ago. Why change your mind now?

I saw someone post a plausible theory that we might not have gone after Gibbs because our money would have been tied up in the hope of retaining Dangerfield.

 

[1970crow]

Do you really believe he wanted to move for family reasons?

I'm not sure I do. Don't care mind

In the interview his old man did with the Advertiser he was quoted as saying that we went a lot harder than we previously had done with Bryce. I didn't know what to make of it because it clearly implies that we went after him, but it would be pretty ballsy to go on record that he came to us at the 11th hour, thereby dumping it all in his lap. Could easily unravel and make some people look very silly.

 

[boffo]

Trigg is the master of spin. What will be more revealing is whether Gibbs is in the leadership group next year (if it's voted on by the players).

 

[Huntercrow]

Perhaps Gibbs should have made his intentions known a little earlier. I can't see that this was a last minute decision on his part.
The timing worked for Carlton as they were seen as being cornered and their hard nosed attitude was justified.
Had it played out after round 23 for example Carlton's reaction might have been met with less sympathy.
Perhaps the AFLPA may have been willing to get more involved.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

I've very little sympathy for Gibbs. He had his chance to come home a few years ago and didn't take it. Not sure why we wasted the trade period going after a contracted player in the first place.

I'd give up a first rounder for Gibbs next year if it was 13 again (or higher). Just flippin' get him.

And Josh Kennedy. And Jackson Edwards.

Do you have gold fish memory? Do you really want us going back to the bad old days of trading away our prime picks for players in the twilight of their career? Did the Wayne Carey trade for pick 2 and pick 18 work out well in bizarro universe?