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Wacky Tiger said:
How long ago was this deal done RT73. Times have a changed. Anything over 5 is ludicrous with even 5 being a stretch. Especially with the ACL injury rate we have in our game.
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Mid 90s from memory. Halfway through the deal he ended up with chronic fatigue and they still had to pay him. Since then 5 year deals are about as far as clubs will go with the exception of Scully and his 6 year deal.
 
RT73 said:
Mid 90s from memory. Halfway through the deal he ended up with chronic fatigue and they still had to pay him. Since then 5 year deals are about as far as clubs will go with the exception of Scully and his 6 year deal.
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Exactly why I can't see melbourne giving him more than 5 yrs. they are screwed enough as is. Surely he wouldn't go there though.
 

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The Melbourne offer is as stated, but it's now off the table by all accounts. 7 years and the money mentioned was correct.
 
captain blood 17 said:
The Melbourne offer is as stated, but it's now off the table by all accounts. 7 years and the money mentioned was correct.
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Why is it off the table? Change of mind at the Dees, rejected by Cloke, or bs offer?
 
rfctiger74 said:
Why is it off the table? Change of mind at the Dees, rejected by Cloke, or bs offer?
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All I know is the Dee's have pulled the offer. Maybe they realized how absurd it was. McLardy went to the Melbourne members asking for money so they could pay 100% of the cap.
 
Cloke is not worth 1 Million a season. He won't find a home for that price. Overrated and out of form, a club would be stupid to pay him that amount of coin. We have to keep Cotchin, Delidio, Martin and Rienwoldt at the club. I'd rather Cloke WANT to play for Richmond - Then talk. But not for the money he is asking.
 
I just dont get the figures being put about for Cloke. He's good, but he not THAT good... he's not a Carey or even a Buddy. He's not an ablett stature player. He's a reasonably good, big forward who played well in a sucessfull team: but he's no dream recruit/game changer for a club. Why is there so much hype about him?
 

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AstroboyUK said:
I just dont get the figures being put about for Cloke. He's good, but he not THAT good... he's not a Carey or even a Buddy. He's not an ablett stature player. He's a reasonably good, big forward who played well in a sucessfull team: but he's no dream recruit/game changer for a club. Why is there so much hype about him?
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Free Agency.
 
What Cloke brings is a lead up forward that teams have to take seriously. He would be very useful to us right now. But what we should care about is 2-3 years from now. By then Griff will be full bottle, Elton will be maturing, Astbury will be mature. We would have to think none of them will become an AFL CHF to go for Cloke seriously. And getting him for the coin that is being talked about (7 years at $1mil a year!!! Madness) would screw us up.
I can't see the logic given our situation.
 
Dr Tigris said:
What Cloke brings is a lead up forward that teams have to take seriously. He would be very useful to us right now. But what we should care about is 2-3 years from now. By then Griff will be full bottle, Elton will be maturing, Astbury will be mature. We would have to think none of them will become an AFL CHF to go for Cloke seriously. And getting him for the coin that is being talked about (7 years at $1mil a year!!! Madness) would screw us up.
I can't see the logic given our situation.
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Tigers would not pay 7 years at 1 mil. Terry Wallace doesn't have a say this time haha.
 
richmond_14 said:
Tigers would not pay 7 years at 1 mil. Terry Wallace doesn't have a say this time haha.
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They wouldn't do that. But 5 years at $800K is realistic. Plus the chance to become a key role in a Tiger resurgence - the club his old man made his name at...I believe this puts us right in the mix.

The way things are, it looks like he's more likely than not to leave the Pies. I think it's out of us and Carlton. As much as he loves the cash, I doubt he'd got to Melbourne. (Unless the Neeld factor is a big pull)...
 

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Yeh I reckon you're right. He'll leave and no way will he go interstate or to Melbourne. I've just heard too many rumours about him and MM heading to Carlton together. Would love for him to come here and I'm happy paying him that sort of money, but I just don't see it happening unfortunately.
 
Are Mick and Travis tight? Wasnt sure if that was the case.

Mick going to Carlton and Travis coming along sounds as if they are....
 
Varicho said:
They wouldn't do that. But 5 years at $800K is realistic. Plus the chance to become a key role in a Tiger resurgence - the club his old man made his name at...I believe this puts us right in the mix.

The way things are, it looks like he's more likely than not to leave the Pies. I think it's out of us and Carlton. As much as he loves the cash, I doubt he'd got to Melbourne. (Unless the Neeld factor is a big pull)...
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From what I'm hearing, he won't be at the pies next season. It's between us and Carlton. Which way that goes, nobody knows. I am hearing Mick has made his demands to the Carlton board on what is to happen should he take over the reigns at Carlton being his basically brings his match day crew over to Carlton.
 

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