Sydney Blue wrote:
Synbad it is a different game now - players cant choose where they want to go - there is a lot more money available and its now a full time job.
Cant blame them for hanging out for what they can get - Our coach has led the way at screwing the club for everything he can get and not performing so you cant expect the players to do anything different .
Its the way of the world I sorry and it aint gunner change anytime soon.
Oh if thats the case whats your beef with what Pagan is on???
And we offered Kosi more .. he stayed for less.
We offered Luke Power more.. he stayed for less.
We offered Robert Harvey more.. he has stayed for less.
Greg Healey??>less
Justin Leppitch???>less.
Brent Harvey???>Less
Nathan Burke???>less
As a matter of fact the only players that were going to jump ship ftrom their clubs, for MORE MONEY, last year belonged to us and they were all in the leadership group....
We have paid over the odds and received less per $ from senior players , ore than any other club.
I used to think our players played for us because they loved the club.... not because we had to pay MORE!!!...
Whats happened over the last decade is that because we looked after our own better than any other club.. 'our own' ended up thinking we should have to wipe their arses for them... pay them above market value.. pay for their taxes even....
How funny is that???
Players spitting the dummy at the club because they BELIEVE the club is responsible for their taxation affairs....
We had a long line of players contracting one Dave Allison to manage their financial affairs.. to the absolute detriment of this football club.
The least the idiot could have done is lodged 'Dog' Browns paperwork to the AFL so it doesnt implicate us on his greedy deals.
Jack Elliot.. the man who couldnt stand seeing Carlton players leave to other clubs and with the motto "We never rebuild at carlton " was cannon fodder for these blokes..
They all knew it!!!... the arse end of this lot of players and mentality just hated that they missed out on the cream when it came to their time.....
Doull... a newsagency in Jacana...
Some of these blokes made million dllar businesses out of this club.
And whilst i believe all players should get out of footy with more than just a newsagency in Jacana...i dont believe they have to drink the well dry...
Whats wrong with them???
Cant they make money with a very good income for themselves after footy??
they act as if they need the very last 1$ coin they can scrounge from the club or they will be out on the streets.
Its still hurting us....!!!
Im sure it will change when those players bugger off before they contaminate the kids.
Even if Bradley only earn't 100k (fantasy land price bracket for him) x 15 years - he earnt over a million - no doubt - and for him to not have the capability or willingness to part with $1000 to help the club (through the Carlton foundation) indicates clearly to me where he places the club in his list of priorities.
Players from the 80's and 70's are excused to some extent as the money they earnt wasn't as great- but for Bradley, McKay etc not to be able to put money into the Carlton foundation ...well ... it makes me sick to the stomach.
Silvagni/Sticks etc... these guys put some money back into the club when we were drowning (still are in financial terms) yet Bradley, McKay etc.. just can't afford $1000 -$10,000 of their precious money to help out the club.
Maybe they feel they gave enough... their service on the field says it all i guess.