Trade Week Update

[AnnieH]

Originally posted by Grant
StKilda have said today that they are definately not going for Spida at all.Which starts makes Hawthorn look pretty silly indeed today when they said they don't care if Spida ends up in the PSD. Surely they would rather the 3rd rd pick or even the reported 2nd rd pick than to not get anything at all. Just crazy,i think they will come around late tomorrow.

Didn't Roosey allegedly walk out this morning saying "i'm going to sydney, take it or leave it"?

[hammo]

Originally posted by Grant
StKilda have said today that they are definately not going for Spida at all.Which starts makes Hawthorn look pretty silly indeed today when they said they don't care if Spida ends up in the PSD. Surely they would rather the 3rd rd pick or even the reported 2nd rd pick than to not get anything at all. Just crazy,i think they will come around late tomorrow.

Source?

[rastus]

Originally posted by Grant
StKilda have said today that they are definately not going for Spida at all.Which starts makes Hawthorn look pretty silly indeed today when they said they don't care if Spida ends up in the PSD. Surely they would rather the 3rd rd pick or even the reported 2nd rd pick than to not get anything at all. Just crazy,i think they will come around late tomorrow.

If what you say about StKilda is correct then I think we should now withdraw our second round offer as we are entitled to do. If they come back on Friday we should offer them nothing or at best a third round pick. Leave egg on their faces.

[Grant]

Originally posted by hammo
Source?

SEN today.Ross Lyon has publicly said it

[Go Swannies]

Originally posted by Annie Haddad
Didn't Roosey allegedly walk out this morning saying "i'm going to sydney, take it or leave it"?

The quote in the SMH is"We've offered what we think is a fair deal. I'm heading back to Sydney and there will be no more coming from us."

I gather than means they can still take his offer, rather than it has been withdrawn?

[rastus]

Originally posted by Go Swannies

I gather than means they can still take his offer, rather than it has been withdrawn?

That's what it means on the face of it. It is a dumb negotiating technique. Far better to say "the offer is open to XXpm today otherwise it is withdrawn."

If Spida tells all other suitors that contact him that he is only interested in Sydney then they are unlikely to draft him as a disinterested Spida in useless. I am not sure he is really of great value to us anyway at his age and physical condition.

[caj23]

is anybody else nervous that we'll crack and take the deal where we swap our 1st rounder for their 2nd rounder???

i really hope it's doesn't happen but our efforts last year in trade week don't inspire me with confidence

[hammo]

Originally posted by Grant
SEN today

It must be true

[Jeffers1984]

If it's true then tell Pelchen to get @@@@@@ and offer him the 3rd rounder. nothing more. That'll teach the @@@@head.

[cowcar]

Hmmm....Well is the Saints are definately not going for him, then all offers should be with drawn straight away... Why waste a draft pick on someone we can get regardless?

[hammo]

Originally posted by cowcar
Hmmm....Well is the Saints are definately not going for him, then all offers should be with drawn straight away... Why waste a draft pick on someone we can get regardless?

I agree with this approach.

Apparrently Carlton aren't returning Hawthorn's calls so they are a very lonely bunch at the moment with no-one to talk to.

[giant]

Originally posted by cowcar
Hmmm....Well is the Saints are definately not going for him, then all offers should be with drawn straight away... Why waste a draft pick on someone we can get regardless?

Ah, but you've forgotten about Club X, the mystery club that has already offered the second round pick.

[Captain]

The only clear thing in all of this is that we are @@@@ at negotiation.

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[reigning premier]

Originally posted by giant
Ah, but you've forgotten about Club X, the mystery club that has already offered the second round pick.

Yeah.. Club X alright....

Are you talking about the one on Darlinghurst road in the cross or the one on Oxford st??? Could even be the one on Swanston st????

Weren't they offering him a job during the week in thei shop on the midnight until 7am shift as well so he could pick up a few extra $$'s???

[liz]

Originally posted by Captain
The only clear thing in all of this is that we are @@@@ at negotiation.

How so?