SAINTS STAND FIRM -NO BALL DEAL- BRILLIANT

oneteam · Post: # 846258Post **oneteam** » Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:24pm

It's far far better for the club to have stood firm against Collingwood's crap offer, than to give in and take rubbish for Luke ball.

Luke can go to freeo and spend a few years thinking about how not to try to squeeze our club to do a deal that worked for him , collingwood , Conners , but not for Stkilda.

This time we lost pick 30. But what we gained is far more valuable, and that is the message to the players, and to other clubs, that if you want to trade with us, it has to be a fair offer - so don't just nominate a club and think we will get desperate and take anything .

Saintersss · Post: # 846265Post **Saintersss** » Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:25pm

Yeah, but we also just lost a top player for nothing. Sure Collingwood got nothing, but we LOST something.

Animal Enclosure · Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:26pm

I'm very proud of Rossco & Drainy...

A very important stand was made today, congrats to all involved.

I'd say Luke Ball will be having an interesting conversation with his manager right about now.

saint66au · Post: # 846276Post **saint66au** » Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:26pm

No need to shout mate..we can read your thread title just as well in lower case

SainterK · Post: # 846279Post **SainterK** » Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:27pm

Ross about to talk

SainterK · Post: # 846284Post **SainterK** » Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:27pm

Lyon said he was rapt to get Lovett and Peake...avoided the Ball question

Armoooo · Post: # 846286Post **Armoooo** » Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:27pm

Saintersss wrote:Yeah, but we also just lost a top player for nothing. Sure Collingwood got nothing, but we LOST something.

Yes
but don't you realise Collignwood are a threat...

By giving Ball to the pies for a 2nd or 3rd rounder we would be greatly strengthening one of our opponents whilst weakening our own team...

At Least Ball can't hurt us if he goes to Melbourne...

Or better yet, he may decide to stay!!

SainterK · Post: # 846287Post **SainterK** » Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:28pm

Said there was some stumbling blocks in between Ball getting to Collingwood

Disappointed Ball didn't get there. Said they just couldn't get a deal done with the PIes

SainterK · Post: # 846290Post **SainterK** » Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:28pm

Said Ball came into Etihad Stadium today to have a chat with the Saints about the week

Might be the prodical son

vacuous space · Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:29pm

It's the right move. Whether he decides to stay, a la ROK, or go, we didn't cave to a top-4 club offering up peanuts for a guy who would have walked into their centre square set up.

BelfastSaint · Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:29pm

The 3 year deal has been rescinded according to Ross Lyon

oneteam · Post: # 846301Post **oneteam** » Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:29pm

Saintersss wrote:Yeah, but we also just lost a top player for nothing. Sure Collingwood got nothing, but we LOST something.

No. not for nothing.

He rejected our offer.

If he goes into the draft, and we get no pick in exchange, so be it. If we become known as a folder that can be outbluffed, it will happen every year.

Key players will not take reductions to keep the team together, if they know our club will give in at the last minute and let them go where they want, .

You have to look beyong the immediate.

Solar · Post: # 846307Post **Solar** » Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:30pm

if he decides to re-sign with the club then I back the club to work with him for the good of the team.

This has made my week. We picked up a quick backman, a quick and skilled midfielder, helped xavier get to a club he wanted (which showed that we will do the right thing if you do the right thing and the other club will play ball) and stopped collingwood for picking up ball for free.

nice work drain and ross

oneteam · Post: # 846311Post **oneteam** » Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:30pm

Armoooo wrote:
Saintersss wrote:Yeah, but we also just lost a top player for nothing. Sure Collingwood got nothing, but we LOST something.
Yes
but don't you realise Collignwood are a threat...

By giving Ball to the pies for a 2nd or 3rd rounder we would be greatly strengthening one of our opponents whilst weakening our own team...

At Least Ball can't hurt us if he goes to Melbourne...

Or better yet, he may decide to stay!!

absolutley

SaintWodonga · Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:31pm

RL on SEN Ball's 3 year contract has been rescinded.

Ice Wolf · Post: # 846316Post **Ice Wolf** » Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:31pm

BelfastSaint wrote:The 3 year deal has been rescinded according to Ross Lyon

Of course it has, they will have to rework the figures now that we've moved some players around.

oneteam · Post: # 846318Post **oneteam** » Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:31pm

saint66au wrote:No need to shout mate..we can read your thread title just as well in lower case

sorry. got excited that our club stood up !

older saint · Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:32pm

here it is Luke:

In my right hand is a new contract offer for you ( not as good as the opriginal)

In my left hand the Melbourne Theme Song-- You will have pleanty of time to learn it.

Your choice ( unless your manager has buggered that up for you also)

Stephen Theodore · Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:32pm

Good on R.L and Drain sticking to their guns.

Either Ball comes home or he goes on holidays every September for the next three years !!

Animal Enclosure · Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:32pm

Pies offered #25 & 60 odd... Ross said we wouldn't have used the 2nd one.

BelfastSaint · Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:33pm

Offer him a one year deal at 250-300 000 ...

joffaboy · Post: # 846328Post **joffaboy** » Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:33pm

I love how Ross thanked Essendon and Freo and their management for deal so fairly with the Saints.....

It was heavily meant to contrast with Collingwood and Connors and the fact that they have royally fked Luke Ball and made him look like a fool and laughing stock.

Connors is a disgrace and Luke Ball should sack him.

thirty-seven!? · Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:34pm

older saint wrote:here it is Luke:

In my right hand is a new contract offer for you ( not as good as the opriginal)

In my left hand the Melbourne Theme Song-- You will have pleanty of time to learn it.

Your choice ( unless your manager has buggered that up for you also)

Not many chances to practice the song though!

SaintWodonga · Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:34pm

RL on SEN: "Picks 25 and 60 (odd) was not & equitable."

saint66au · Post: # 846336Post **saint66au** » Fri 09 Oct 2009 2:34pm

SainterK wrote:Said there was some stumbling blocks in between Ball getting to Collingwood

Disappointed Ball didn't get there. Said they just couldn't get a deal done with the PIes

Stumbling blocks = Pies offering 2 blades of grass and the assitant bootstudder for him

really want him to stay now..if he walks out and goes to the PSD then our trade week is well in the negative IMO