flower Hutchy

gee , wow - what a suprise

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*(grow - fun - gah)

Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

Nervous Nellie No. 1.

Ok .. I was wrong thankfully ... well done Murph.




I don't understand it ... I am never wrong...

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I am as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it any more!!!

I would always look at the character of the player and family.

Murphy comes from a good football family. He's smarter and has more character than to chase some dirty lucre. His reputation and that of his father mean too much to him.
But if they were offering $1-1.2mil/year, he'd be crazy not to go.
With their sights set on Swan/Pendlebury/Bartel/Scully, they couldn't offer Murphy stupid money also.
They'll land Scully for $750-800k/year and Pendlebury/Swan for $1mil plus.
Then they'll get a few peripheral Campbell Brown/Brennan/Bock types

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T E A M

So possibly Scully and one of Pendlebury or Swan saved Murph from a really tough decision?

I think buzz is right, in that the big bucks have probably already been allocated somewhere else, and Murph's offer would've been merely in the "bloody good" bracket, rather than the "too good to refuse" bracket. I think the new contract numbers being talked about in that article suggest there was no insanely inflated offer from GWS. Thank the football Gods.

Hopefully, pen gets put to paper soon.

Agree 100% with that analysis. Which, if I were a fan of the teams with other players linked would have me feeling even more nervous. GWS would have SERIOUS $$$ allocated elsewhere if they aren't in 'too good to refuse' territory with Murph. Further, I would imagine they'd have a home for those $$$ confirmed.

NO

NO

NO

HE'S GONE

As gone as all hope on a deflating life raft as gone as a teenage girl drinking vanilla essence after dark in the park HE IS GOOOOOONE.

The comments section for that article is a ghost town.

when should we start the 'Walker to GWS' thread?

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Koperek.

I bet Eddie McGuire is wishing he'd shut up last week as it now looks more likely one of his players will be their big-name signing.



I commented on Hutchy and his "sources" but it obviously it wasn't deemed to be anti-Carlton enough for the little paper.

Yes, nice to know he wants to stay - and nicer when he's actually signed.

It appears SOS's heart still lies with the Blues

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"The ability to speak doesn't make you intelligent." Qui-Gon Jinn 15-05-2005

"there’s more chance of me becoming the full forward for the [Western Bulldogs] than there is of any change in the Labor Party." Julia Gillard 18-05-2010

So Robbo was just on SEN and added a little caveat to the story.

He mumbled (almost under his breath) that he wasn't sure if Murphy's management felt they were as close to a deal as Carlton management evidently believe. So it may be a little more drawn out than the headline suggests. that said, there was absolutely no suggestion that it won't happen.

At least they are talking and he wants to stay.

He's gawn ! Talking about it over here a bit...

Walker....

Taylor Walker....

Adios !

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Go to http://www.snoutslouts.org/ for a look at the mighty GFC...

Whatever Fat Robbo reckons - probably trying to string out the drama - at least we have Murph on record saying he wants to stay and the club and his people are talking.

Robbo being negative about Carlton ? NEVER!!

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James Hird and Essendon* FC - #FOREVERDRUGCHEATS

Nervous Nellie no. 2. Still will be happier when he actually signs!

Actually Robbo isn't too bad with Carlton. I think he has a minor soft spot for them. He did, however, have that major brain fade last year picking Essendon* to finish in the eight because 'I just think they're a better team than Carlton'

Robbo isnt half as bad as everyone makes out.

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"The ability to speak doesn't make you intelligent." Qui-Gon Jinn 15-05-2005

"there’s more chance of me becoming the full forward for the [Western Bulldogs] than there is of any change in the Labor Party." Julia Gillard 18-05-2010