Jude Bolton

[Sanecow]

He added that Bolton had been mentioned for only "about five minutes" in dealings with other clubs - although that was largely because they were not willing to meet the Swans' asking price.

So he was never really on the table. Didn't I hear that somewhere before?

It was just a slap on the wrist for Trinny and Susannah to keep them in line. Meanwhile Bolton continues to play well and be underrated on RWO.

[royboy42]

So he had a poor year and no other clubs wanted so he is rewarded with a pay rise? At least they gave him only a 2-year rather than a 3-year contract.

NO!! No other club wanted him in exchange for a first round pick..different to what yr saying!

[desredandwhite]

Trinny and Susannah

Ahahahahah! Sensational, I'm never calling them by any other nickname now.

[Nico]

$300,000 - will someone call an ambulance.

Assuming he plays 22 games (he never gets dropped) and he continues his decline, he should average about 15 possessions (this includes dives on the ball that produces nothing, but boy is he gutsy) which equates to $909 per possession, yes per possession.

If he plays all 22 games and plays say about 100 minutes per game, that is $136.36 per minute.

Has anyone else got any jokes?

[Big Al]

Can he now officially (RWO law) be known as B2. CB deserves to be moved to the B1 position.

[Nico]

Can he now officially (RWO law) be known as B2. CB deserves to be moved to the B1 position.

I second that motion. All in favour say "ay".

[The Boot]

Quite unbelievable that you get rewarded for such a bad season with more money.

Happens in the land of big business ALL the time.
Look at Macquarie Bank, Telstra, QBE
.. errr .. whoops ..

[RogueSwan]

I second that motion. All in favour say "ay".

Ay

[Uhtred]

Ay

[ernie koala]

Ay

[BeeEmmAre]

Nay

[DST]

Perhaps that's the real reason Roos offered him as trade bait... to get him a pay rise.

Quite unbelievable that you get rewarded for such a bad season with more money.

While we all thought that Jude Bolton has had better years, he finished top 10 in the B&F and deserved a new contract that atleast kept pace with inflation and the significant increase in the overall salary cap next year.

So it was not un expected that the new contract was on better terms, albeit very modest better terms.

DST

[NMWBloods]

NO!! No other club wanted him in exchange for a first round pick..different to what yr saying!

No other clubs wanted to pay what we asked for him.He's obviously not worth too much to other sides.

[AnnieH]

No other clubs wanted to pay what we asked for him.He's obviously not worth too much to other sides.

He's worth a lot to the Melbourne media and the umpires rate him highly as well.

I sincerely hope we get to see a bit of B1 next year play like he used to.