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jackenny
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"I can't say for sure ... but it has been confirmed."
Says it all, really - guy doesn't know whether he's Humpty or Dumpty.
Says it all, really - guy doesn't know whether he's Humpty or Dumpty.
He's an opponent now so I won't be watching him any more than I watch Dicko in a Port jumper. I was devastated when both of these guys left but it's time to move on.
Is anyone watching the Australia vs Pakistan Cricket? I swear i saw Peter Wright sitting behind Darren Lehmann.
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You did.......or it's his twin brother.
(I'm actually watching Channel 9 coverage on an Indian channel.....the ads at the end of every over are killing me though
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Good i thought i was going crazy. Anyone know why?You did.......or it's his twin brother.
(I'm actually watching Channel 9 coverage on an Indian channel.....the ads at the end of every over are killing me though
So do we call Peter Wright 'Billy' or do we call Stanlake '2MP'?
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2MP, Touk & development coach Aaron Rogers were with the Aussie team yesterday.
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Arranged by Suns development coach Aaron Rogers.
Both 2MP & Touk were junior state cricketers for Vic.
2MP fast bowler. Touk a keeper.
Part of Suns player development teaching them how other sports professionals go about things, etc. Awesome opportunity for the lads
Arranged by Suns development coach Aaron Rogers.
Both 2MP & Touk were junior state cricketers for Vic.
2MP fast bowler. Touk a keeper.
Part of Suns player development teaching them how other sports professionals go about things, etc. Awesome opportunity for the lads
Need GCFC Digital to put together an extended article on 2MP and Miller with the Australian team - how did it happen? What did they do? Did they learn anything new? Did 2MP get to bowl to the Aussies
Stratum Star takes the opps on @ the Magic Millions carrying the grandstand & running @ a distance not many would credit him capable of ❤
That's awesome. I thought i was going crazy thinking "i must be missing the footy if i start seeing Suns players randomly on TV."Arranged by Suns development coach Aaron Rogers.
Both 2MP & Touk were junior state cricketers for Vic.
2MP fast bowler. Touk a keeper.
Part of Suns player development teaching them how other sports professionals go about things, etc. Awesome opportunity for the lads
Any of you guys care to answer this..? I don't want to start because I'm obviously biased when it comes to Gaz.
because I'm obviously biased when it comes to Gaz.
meh, I don't particularly care what other people think about our dealing strategies after what Clayton and co. netted us this off-season considering the position we were in.
We have shown that when we want to keep a player who has asked to be traded we want fair value or as close to it as possible, which is fair considering we don't want to be a development team for VIC. The Jaeger situation was unique in that we had helped him for 2 years without him playing only for him to piss-off, so rightly we wanted value for him, given his potential, what we payed for him, and who he wanted to go to. Other clubs are kidding themselves if they were in the same position and said they would have done it any differently. With Prestia, I think most of us would have accepted their pick6 and maybe one of our seconds going back to them, but Richmond seemed desperate to get him and ended up handing overs. Same with Dixon. We felt like they would cave easily and pay overs, so we pushed for it. Some clubs wouldn't have pushed as hard, but we aren't in a position not to. Other than those 3, we have been pretty fair in getting players to where they want, or getting players in. Zac Smith (who Geelong have benefitted from, so don't know what they're beef with us is), Tom Hickey, Bennell (copped serious unders for him, but looking better) we were happy to see them to their new clubs, while the likes of Currie, Witts, Hanley, Lyons, Rosa and Hallahan all came in with little argument, or us pushing for a better deal.
So yeah, some have the opinion that we are monsters to deal with, but if that means that teams will second guess themselves before coming in for one of our young guns then who cares.
Also Gaz is 33 and if he says he'll retire unless he is traded and he still doesn't want to be part of the club in 10 months time, then I doubt we will push to hard to get a massive deal for him, seeing as the club is already starting to move on with or without him.
We have shown that when we want to keep a player who has asked to be traded we want fair value or as close to it as possible, which is fair considering we don't want to be a development team for VIC. The Jaeger situation was unique in that we had helped him for 2 years without him playing only for him to piss-off, so rightly we wanted value for him, given his potential, what we payed for him, and who he wanted to go to. Other clubs are kidding themselves if they were in the same position and said they would have done it any differently. With Prestia, I think most of us would have accepted their pick6 and maybe one of our seconds going back to them, but Richmond seemed desperate to get him and ended up handing overs. Same with Dixon. We felt like they would cave easily and pay overs, so we pushed for it. Some clubs wouldn't have pushed as hard, but we aren't in a position not to. Other than those 3, we have been pretty fair in getting players to where they want, or getting players in. Zac Smith (who Geelong have benefitted from, so don't know what they're beef with us is), Tom Hickey, Bennell (copped serious unders for him, but looking better) we were happy to see them to their new clubs, while the likes of Currie, Witts, Hanley, Lyons, Rosa and Hallahan all came in with little argument, or us pushing for a better deal.
So yeah, some have the opinion that we are monsters to deal with, but if that means that teams will second guess themselves before coming in for one of our young guns then who cares.
Also Gaz is 33 and if he says he'll retire unless he is traded and he still doesn't want to be part of the club in 10 months time, then I doubt we will push to hard to get a massive deal for him, seeing as the club is already starting to move on with or without him.
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I doubt Gaz will threaten to retire if he doesn't get his way (could definitely see him pulling the pin if he doesn't have a clean bill of health for next year, though - it'd just be too frustrating to keep on 'playing' if he isn't even able to get on the park). We should be confident in his professionalism, though. He's done absolutely nothing that's made me doubt it, including relinquishing his captaincy. If Gaz didn't get injured, we'd still be singing his praises, face it - and the fact he got injured is not his fault in the slightest.
As for Geelong supporters hoping for Gaz to return to Geelong, they've been hoping for it ever since he moved to the Gold Coast Suns. He's in his mid-thirties now. He's still on a huge contract.
The only thing I can see Gaz doing is going to Geelong with the intention of life after football (ie, a coaching gig, which must be accounted for in their salary cap) like Stevie J for GWS or Sam Mitchell for West Coast.
As for Geelong supporters hoping for Gaz to return to Geelong, they've been hoping for it ever since he moved to the Gold Coast Suns. He's in his mid-thirties now. He's still on a huge contract.
The only thing I can see Gaz doing is going to Geelong with the intention of life after football (ie, a coaching gig, which must be accounted for in their salary cap) like Stevie J for GWS or Sam Mitchell for West Coast.
We did take Ablett off Geelong in the first place, but we've been quite kind to them since then. We basically gave them Zac Smith for nothing.Any of you guys care to answer this..? I don't want to start
Yeah, not quite what that OP of mine was about. I do like your general opinion.
Was angry about the insinuation that Suns r hard to deal with
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If by hard to deal with they mean we won't bend over when told to, then yes.Yeah, not quite what that OP of mine was about. I do like your general opinion.
Was angry about the insinuation that Suns r hard to deal with
SunsBhoy
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Freo would say we are a delight to deal with , after the lube application with the Bennell deal.
Scotty_222
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Would say its fair after how much time he has spent out of the game.
Sometimes, I don't know why I bother......are you aware on the main board the Crows mob and the Carlton crowd are STILL arguing over the Gibbs non-trade event............get a f*cken life for gawds sake......and build the bridge....
Exactly, getting value 4 what you are bargaining 4.
