More Dale Thomas News....

September Zeros · Post by **September Zeros** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 6:01 pm

neil wrote:
September Zeros wrote:Let the bleeding Hearts with thier sense of fairness and understanding bleed for him, and let the die hards with thier sense of tradition and rivalry hate him. Neither are wrong to feel as they do. And both sides need to accept the other.

This is a valid point however it is Carlscum we are talking about
**** every single one of them

I agree Neil......I've been pretty clear I'm not in the bleeding heart brigade though I do see their point. But I still think we're all better off United and have more important things to worry about than Thomas.

richo · Post by **richo** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:00 pm

I just saw dale thomas on a tv show called 'the inbetweeners'.

1061 · Post by **1061** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:41 pm

richo wrote:I just saw dale thomas on a tv show called 'the inbetweeners'.

From what I've been told that is about right.

Didaksgoal · Post by **Didaksgoal** » Wed Jan 22, 2014 10:44 pm

richo wrote:I just saw dale thomas on a tv show called 'the inbetweeners'.

Classic show, The Inbetweeners.

Go the Pies

Cuthbert Collingwood · Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:15 pm

September Zeros wrote:
Cuthbert Collingwood wrote:wow. bring on 8 pages of absolutely no Dale Thomas news. not wow
Of which you just contributed ......twice

i just want to hear the news that his leg has fallen off .... at the ankle

Dave The Man · Post by **Dave The Man** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 3:10 pm

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/c ... 6808594602

Get Stuffed Daisy

Stupied · Post by **Stupied** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 3:18 pm

Relax Dave, Dale said much the same thing twice last year coming back from injury only to fall apart in a real match.

We will only get a real gauge of his fitness once the season begins. I'm still doubtful his ankle will hold up in match conditions.

Breadcrawl · Post by **Breadcrawl** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 4:46 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLQl3WQQoQ0

Breadcrawl · Post by **Breadcrawl** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 4:58 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFood_bTOX4

Breadcrawl · Post by **Breadcrawl** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 5:01 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUe8uoKdHao

MOTR · Post by **MOTR** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 6:59 pm

Dave The Man wrote:http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/carlton-recruit-dale-thomas-feels-the-best-he-has-in-years-as-he-prepares-for-round-1-debut/story-fni5f5nx-1226808594602

Get Stuffed Daisy

Don't blame Daisy, Dave. We valued him far below his worth on the open market. If we had of got close to what Carlton was offering he would have stayed. The reality is that our loyalty didn't extend as far as Carlton's desperation.

I'm happy with the professional decision Collingwood has made. Loyalty stretches so far, but the gap we asked Daisy to jump meant he was making a far bigger sacrifice than us.

I wish him all the best. We don't need him to blow an ankle to justify our decision. Sadly I think we made the right decision and so did he.

Post by **stui magpie** » Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:33 pm

To be fair we haven't had a great record at diagnosing ankle injuries.

Our medical staff knocked back Steve Johnson because his ankle was supposedly shot, before he pulled his head out of his arse ( to a degree) and played in 3 premierships for the cats.

E · Post by E » Fri Jan 24, 2014 7:18 am

MOTR wrote:
Dave The Man wrote:http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/c ... 6808594602

Get Stuffed Daisy
Don't blame Daisy, Dave. We valued him far below his worth on the open market. If we had of got close to what Carlton was offering he would have stayed. The reality is that our loyalty didn't extend as far as Carlton's desperation.

I'm happy with the professional decision Collingwood has made. Loyalty stretches so far, but the gap we asked Daisy to jump meant he was making a far bigger sacrifice than us.

I wish him all the best. We don't need him to blow an ankle to justify our decision. Sadly I think we made the right decision and so did he.

This is 100% spot on. Even the Yankees lost their best player this year because the Seattle Mariners offered him a $240 million contract (yep, that aint a typo).

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ml ... s/3890419/

You have to make decisions re players based on what is best for the club as a whole and you have to be especially disciplined in a salary cap system. Every dollar is critical.

I personally believe the pies have a premiership caliber list now (and clearly so do they as their main pripority appears to be locking up this nucleus for the next 3-5 years).

If Dale Thomas was on the list, it's possible we lose, in addition to Scharenberg (obviously), a couple of players who we might not have been able to pay had we kept Daisy.

I also agree that a player needs to be able to move if another club is willing to take a risk that Collingwood isnt prepared to take. i will not be one of the collingwood fans irate at Dale Thomas (although i will cringe every time he single handedly wins a game for Carlton - which i bet happens more than once).

Redlight · Post by **Redlight** » Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:18 am

I don't really see the relevance of what happens in the US or Europe when it comes to the realities of the AFL. We may end up like those countries/sports sure, but we're nowhere near it yet so let's hold on to our own traditions for as long as we can.

They've served us well.

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