Travis Cloke Contract Discussion Megathread + Trav on TFS tonight - 28/6/12
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Is this guy serious? This is the guy who made 125 threads about how stupid Collingwood were to get rid of Malthouse, and he talks like this? Go back to the bay where you belong.
TradeDraft
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He is just Trolling Again
I must admit I can't help but think back to post-round three whenever i see one of Blessed's posts. Particularly that one on the main board. My god that was terrible. Hopefully you''ll right the track record with the Clokey prediction.
It's hardly a big deal waiting longer, last time he signed mid October and that dragged out since about May in 2010.
Here are some quotes from the last contract
He has a great relationship with Bucks and I don't think he'll be going anywhere.
Here are some quotes from the last contract
He has a great relationship with Bucks and I don't think he'll be going anywhere.
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How woeful was it? And now admonishing us all for being panic merchants! Just wait for the imminent 7 year Cloke deal.
Just sign up Cam Wood, he won't go anywhere without him.
PieNSauce
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In all of this, as I've said before, I couldn't care if Trav stays or leaves. The Collingwood footy club will go on with or without Trav. Travis is not the be all and end all of the team. Sure he's good but I definitely believe there are other options. For starters, Ben Reid has come a long way since his early stint in the forward line and I'd struggle to see how he'd kick less goals than Trav. Secondly, and I know what some around here are going to say, we all know what Dawes is capable of. Sure, he's not producing it right now but I am confident, as Bucks has said, that if he keeps presenting it will come eventually. It's just a confidence thing. I can even imagine Taz returning to the forward line or maybe even Rambo. I'm not sweating on keeping Trav, I'd just like the negotiations to end sooner rather than later so that the club can concentrate on the immediate future and get others signed up.
Truth be known I think Trav will sign and hopefully quite soon but in reality I just don't think that it's good for the club to be delaying the signing of others. That's not to say that there's specific evidence that's happening but it stands to reason that if you have a player holding out and who commands a fairly large slice of the cap then it will undeniably limit what planning can be done in other areas until the negotiations are finished. If we lost Beams or Reid as a result "I'll spew up!" It's also not hard to imagine a number of players feeling a little nervous about their own contracts when they know that the club is tight on the cap and I can't see how that's an especially good thing in terms of where their heads are at on match days. Professional or not, they are still human.
Truth be known I think Trav will sign and hopefully quite soon but in reality I just don't think that it's good for the club to be delaying the signing of others. That's not to say that there's specific evidence that's happening but it stands to reason that if you have a player holding out and who commands a fairly large slice of the cap then it will undeniably limit what planning can be done in other areas until the negotiations are finished. If we lost Beams or Reid as a result "I'll spew up!" It's also not hard to imagine a number of players feeling a little nervous about their own contracts when they know that the club is tight on the cap and I can't see how that's an especially good thing in terms of where their heads are at on match days. Professional or not, they are still human.
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Every other player who gets asked about his contract responds with mundane statements like "Oh, my manager is looking after all that but I really hope to stay".
FFS, they don't go on the footy show and say something like "Gee, I'm really hanging out for Walshy to give me a big chocolate sundae with extra marshmallows and heaps of those nutty things and a cherry on top and couldn't give a rats whether my beloved teammates starve."
Please, I hope they sort this out soon, one way or the other.
FFS, they don't go on the footy show and say something like "Gee, I'm really hanging out for Walshy to give me a big chocolate sundae with extra marshmallows and heaps of those nutty things and a cherry on top and couldn't give a rats whether my beloved teammates starve."
Please, I hope they sort this out soon, one way or the other.
To be honest, none of us know if Travis is staying or going..
And probably Travis doesn't even know yet either.
But it was a shambles for him to go on the Footy Show and basically say nothing.
We are a Club obsessed by Media Street.
And probably Travis doesn't even know yet either.
But it was a shambles for him to go on the Footy Show and basically say nothing.
We are a Club obsessed by Media Street.
Seriously, do you have bipolar?? If you do I apologise for my previous remarks.
Scodog10
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You've got to be shitting me!!!!! You of all posters have absolutely no right to post about people keeping the faith.
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/buckley-cant-coach.928992/
That piece of s**t thread came the day after we lost to Carlton....
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With this all up in the air still, who do u think Walshy and Hinds have their eyes on? Surely with the speculation running we must be 'into someone' in a big way behind the scenes.
I don't recall losing a big fish, if we do....let's grab one.
I don't recall losing a big fish, if we do....let's grab one.
speedytiger
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Only thing i got out of the Footy Show interview was surprise at how much Bucks was involved in the negotiations. I never thought the senior coach would be that involved. Should he be?
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After watching last night, it sounds like he really is holding the club to ransom.
He can piss off. Won't have another crack at a flag derailed by a selfish child who makes the whole season about themselves.
Sign up the rest and force him to walk.
He can piss off. Won't have another crack at a flag derailed by a selfish child who makes the whole season about themselves.
Sign up the rest and force him to walk.
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Didn't watch it last night... but I'm gonna be the devil's advocate and say it...
Is this going to be a repeat of the Malthouse situation?
Is this going to be a repeat of the Malthouse situation?
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Didn't watch it last night... but I'm gonna be the devil's advocate and say it...
Is this going to be a repeat of the Malthouse situation?
God I hope not.
Not once did Trav say or allude to the fact that he may have to take unders to play with his mates.
Why oh why did he go on the show at all.
Last week we were celebrating the wit and calmless of the Brownlow Medalist.
This week we have our key forward basically saying he wants 5 years, is holding out.
I didn't see a lot of warmth coming from the big Trav.
I hope we stitch it up before finals, or tell him to go.
Surely Bucks won't let this derail our campaign.
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Tippett maybe?
There is no doubt that Collingwood would have a contingency plan if Cloke does leave, and there's almost no doubt the club would have contacted a few mangers of out of contract and free agent players just to say "if Cloke leaves we'll be interested".
That's what Cloke and his group have to realise, he is not that important, he is just important.
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The only issue i had with the interview was Travis actually saying he has been offered 5 years at around $1m a season by Freo and smirking while saying it. That s**t shouldnt be aired on TV while still negotiating with the club.
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You're one of my favourite posters mate but WTF interview were you watching?? LOL
Unless I mis-heard, he also said that he 'got on pretty well' with the Carlton boys. Last night convinced me that we should settle the contracts with the other boys then offer Cloke what is left. I got the impression that Cloke is prepared to go if Collingwood don't meet his demand, and as far as I am concerned, he can go.
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