Play Nice Tippett Nominates Sydney - Part II

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You need to get a life buddy!

You're obviously obsessed & distressed by this..............along with some of your fellow supporters. You've made countless repetitive posts on the matter which may suggest you need counselling on the loss of Tippett.

There ARE worse things in life. Let's just wait & see how this all turns out. Who's to say that we are owed by the Crows on a previous season's trade Or thatperhaps next year or the following year we may give the Crows overs when the shou is on the other foot.

As supporters, we've ALL actually got NO IDEA!
He is !!! What about some of the Hawhtorn supporters take on things in this thread. Some of the posts would make you think Tippett was their player and they are the ones who are allegedly going to get shafted. I wonder why that is ? Oh thats right Cost of Living allowance is unfair. :rolleyes:
 

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No, but that's one less tall available for any club looking for one.
That's true. Also I think clubs should look at him in terms of a ruckman who can pinch hit in the forward line, which we never tried with him (we kept trying the opposite). Keeping him on the ball the whole game might be the best thing for his career.
 

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My guess is Sydney. I wouldn't risk it if I were Carlton/Brisbane/Gold Coast.

However that's with me still thinking he's homesick but clearly he's not. He may devote himself to any club willing to pay for him. Sydney may have exposed that by offering him a large amount of money. Understandably Carlton may not have bothered before thinking he just wanted to go home.

There is more to a certain player's contract than meets the eye. Each case has to be taken individually. If you were personally guaranteeing to pay Tippett's contract, what would be the one & only concern before committing to him?

You MUST make sure that you have factored in the risk. Something so simple as getting a bank loan has the persons risk factor taken into account. Getting insurance is the same.
I've posted this before & I post it again. ALL clubs that might have shown interest in Tippett in the past, may now not be prepared to deal with his concussion risk which has pretty much become a problem just recently. There would be no doubt that he is an insurance risk. Much like Chris Grant of the Bulldogs was when he damaged his neck some years ago. GC & Brisbane would have been warned of the risks & hence have perhaps reduced the amount they are prepared to offer to Tippett in a contract. I can only think then that Adelaide themselves would have had a concern with him. To the point that it wouldn't be such a bad idea letting him go.

That's why I think they will accept the very best they can possibly get for him....................& that is what we , the Swans, give for him. Whatever we give them, rest assured, it will be the best they'll get. Never mind that it isn't what a low risked Tippett would be worth. Adelaide have done their homework, don't worry, we are the best possible team to trade with considering GC & Brisbane weren't prepared to offer him what he wanted How do we know why Tippett has changed his mind.

One would expect that GC or Brisbane would at least be around the ball park of Adelaide's contract to Tippett. They must have come in way too low for tippett & his manager. Remember a manager acts in his best interest.
 

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He is !!! What about some of the Hawhtorn supporters take on things in this thread. Some of the posts would make you think Tippett was their player and they are the ones who are allegedly going to get shafted. I wonder why that is ? Oh thats right Cost of Living allowance is unfair. :rolleyes:
It's an interesting conundrum for Hawks supporters. If we are abusing the COL to target Tippett, then obviously we must have been saving it, meaning we beat them without using it. Which rather puts a dent in their "asterisk" claims.
 

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You MUST make sure that you have factored in the risk. Something so simple as getting a bank loan has the persons risk factor taken into account. Getting insurance is the same.
I totally agree however Malthouse has already said he is very interested and Carlton did buy Nick Stevens against his wishes. Also Brisbane are shaping into a really nice team and are going to need a Brown replacement very soon.

Either way Kurt will get his pay day regardless of whether we all think he's worth it or not. Good on him I guess.
 

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From real life conversations I've had with neutrals, no-one wants us to get Tippett without giving something of value up. I guess that is what happens when you win the flag.
 

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It's an interesting conundrum for Hawks supporters. If we are abusing the COL to target Tippett, then obviously we must have been saving it, meaning we beat them without using it. Which rather puts a dent in their "asterisk" claims.
Good point.

Except for the fact that you beat them in 2012 and are looking to sign Tippett for 2013 and beyond.

Sydney will easily be able to find salary cap room in the coming years as Goodes and Bolton finish up, but an extra $900k is still an extra $900k.

Anyway, threre's a whole CoL allowance thread.

RE: Tippett going to the Swans, excuse the name confusion but will there be a Josh (J) Kennedy? When Judd was traded to Carlton Kennedy reluctantly went to WC. Worked out well for us in the end, but at the time he didn't want to be the player that cost his club Chris Judd. Will one of the Sydney 'blood brothers' leave the club so they can get Tippett?
 

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No and nor should they. If we have to give up any of our "blood brothers" then we shouldn't proceed with tippett. I think the effect it would have on player morale will negatively outweigh the benefit tippett MAY provide our team.

This isn't saying adelaide shouldn't get anything for him, they probably should but not from us as we don't have anything of value to offer.
 

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No and nor should they. If we have to give up any of our "blood brothers" then we shouldn't proceed with tippett. I think the effect it would have on player morale will negatively outweigh the benefit tippett MAY provide our team.

This isn't saying adelaide shouldn't get anything for him, they probably should but not from us as we don't have anything of value to offer.
When Tippett starts busting packs and clunking marks for you guys, im pretty positive team morale will go up.
 
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RE: Tippett going to the Swans, excuse the name confusion but will there be a Josh (J) Kennedy? When Judd was traded to Carlton Kennedy reluctantly went to WC. Worked out well for us in the end, but at the time he didn't want to be the player that cost his club Chris Judd. Will one of the Sydney 'blood brothers' leave the club so they can get Tippett?
Really? Comparing Tippett to Judd...
I hope one of the Blood Brothers does stand up and become the reason we don't get Tippett. I don't think he is worth the money.
 

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No and nor should they. If we have to give up any of our "blood brothers" then we shouldn't proceed with tippett. I think the effect it would have on player morale will negatively outweigh the benefit tippett MAY provide our team.

This isn't saying adelaide shouldn't get anything for him, they probably should but not from us as we don't have anything of value to offer.
If you just stand still you will normally get left behind. Even premiers need to keep finding improvements if they want to stay ahead of the pack. By getting Tippett it would be big gain for Sydney even if they lost a young mid like Parker or Rohan (for example, not saying they should be in the trade)
 
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If you just stand still you will normally get left behind. Even premiers need to keep finding improvements if they want to stay ahead of the pack. By getting Tippett it would be big gain for Sydney even if they lost a young mid like Parker or Rohan (for example, not saying they should be in the trade)
Mitchell, Rohan, Parker, Reid, Hannebery, Johnson and Mumford will provide the improvements next season.
 

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If you just stand still you will normally get left behind. Even premiers need to keep finding improvements if they want to stay ahead of the pack. By getting Tippett it would be big gain for Sydney even if they lost a young mid like Parker or Rohan (for example, not saying they should be in the trade)
Except they're both more important to us than Tippett IMO.
 

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Mitchell, Rohan, Parker, Reid, Hannebery, Johnson and Mumford will provide the improvements next season.
No doubt some of them will, some may go backwards (not unheard of for young players). There may also be a slight drop off in some players like O'Keefe, Mattner, Shaw and Richards. Will Bolton retire? If you get Tippett i think you should be outright favourites, if you don't you will still be around that top 4 but other teams are more likely to challenge you
 

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From real life conversations I've had with neutrals, no-one wants us to get Tippett without giving something of value up. I guess that is what happens when you win the flag.
No- No club wants to be bent over a barrel by someone who is not a free agent. Something of value (even if unders) keeps some sort of integrity in the trading system. Being forced to accept a 2nd hand chewy and half a drunk coke for a top contested marking forward undermines the trading system for ALL clubs who have stars coming out of contract.
 

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Good point.

Except for the fact that you beat them in 2012 and are looking to sign Tippett for 2013 and beyond.

Sydney will easily be able to find salary cap room in the coming years as Goodes and Bolton finish up, but an extra $900k is still an extra $900k.

Anyway, threre's a whole CoL allowance thread.
Which means that it's not our COL allowing us to target Tippett, but our ability to make room. It's one or the other, it can't logically be both.
 

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Which means that it's not our COL allowing us to target Tippett, but our ability to make room. It's one or the other, it can't logically be both.
Its probably a little bit from the COL but a lot from your ability to make room. Generally i don't have a problem with COL allowance, wish it was more transparent though
 
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Mitchell, Rohan, Parker, Reid, Hannebery, Johnson and Mumford will provide the improvements next season.
They'll want to considering the inevitable drop off of the elder statesman...
Except they're both more important to us than Tippett IMO.
Who do you think is more imortant to Collingwood. Dale Thomas or Travis Cloke?
 

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Plus poker isn't the best analogy I now realize. In poker you can't see the other player's cards, but in this game the Swans and Adelaide can see clearly what the other's holding. Everyone can see your pair of twos. It ain't pretty.
I wonder what a better analogy might be. How about Russian Roulette? Both clubs are spinning the gun but no one wants to be the first to pick up the gun and blow their own brains out? :p
 

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They'll want to considering the inevitable drop off of the elder statesman...

Who do you think is more imortant to Collingwood. Dale Thomas or Travis Cloke?
I'm not sure I understand your point? Both Rohan and Parker are contracted, by the way.

Do I want to see either of these contracted players leave in order to bring in an uncontracted player in Tippett. No. If I (and it's not up to me, remember) had my way we would pass on Tippett if it meant losing either Parker, Rohan, Reid, etc etc ad nauseum.
 
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