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Re: Sydney Swans 2015

PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 4:33 pm
by heater31
Jim05 wrote:
whufc wrote:
woodublieve12 wrote:Rumour going around buddy may retire


He has to look after his health and if that's what's best for him then it has to be done

Agreed, just hope the Swans are made to honour the contract

Sheesh who ever is in charge of balancing the salary cap spreadsheet would be pretty nervous.....

Re: Sydney Swans 2015

PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 5:01 pm
by Fricky
Jim05 wrote:
whufc wrote:
woodublieve12 wrote:Rumour going around buddy may retire


He has to look after his health and if that's what's best for him then it has to be done

Agreed, just hope the Swans are made to honour the contract


If he does retire I would think the AFL will allow some of his salary not to be included in their cap

Re: Sydney Swans 2015

PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:08 pm
by MJ_23
Where are these "rumours" from

Re: Sydney Swans 2015

PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:36 pm
by stan
MJ_23 wrote:Where are these "rumours" from

Always a good question.

Re: Sydney Swans 2015

PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 6:36 pm
by woodublieve12
MJ_23 wrote:Where are these "rumours" from

I doubt they are true, but just heard it earlier today.


If true he would've broken the contract, wouldn't he have?

Re: Sydney Swans 2015

PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 8:08 pm
by daysofourlives
woodublieve12 wrote:
MJ_23 wrote:Where are these "rumours" from

I doubt they are true, but just heard it earlier today.


If true he would've broken the contract, wouldn't he have?


Yes he wouldve and Sydney may not have to pay him but the AFL made it very clear his portion of the salary cap would be counted for the entire 9 years of the contract regardless of how many years he played. I will be spewing if the AFL back down on that and make any concessions to Sydney.

Re: Sydney Swans 2015

PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 11:42 pm
by SimonH
daysofourlives wrote:Yes he wouldve and Sydney may not have to pay him but the AFL made it very clear his portion of the salary cap would be counted for the entire 9 years of the contract regardless of how many years he played. I will be spewing if the AFL back down on that and make any concessions to Sydney.
People who write media releases delight in saying things that are literally true, but misleading. To wit, the actual wording of the AFL's media release regarding its decision to approve the Franklin contract in 2013: the Swans must promise that its "long-term specific financial commitment over the nine-year agreement will apply to the Sydney Swans FC’s Total Player Payments (TPP) for each of the nine years".

But what is the "specific financial commitment" in the agreement, in the event of Franklin retiring? That's the $10m question. I simply don't believe that a club as professionally-run as the Swans failed to consider and allow for a circumstance where he couldn't play all 9 years, bearing in mind that the contract runs to an age when 98% of players are well and truly retired. Nor, on the other side of the coin, would Franklin's reps have accepted not receiving a cent towards the back end of the deal if he were forced into retirement for injury (or, as it might turn out, illness) reasons.

Remember that these contracts are not made public. And remember that what is 'leaked' and publicised is always the most exciting, largest, headline figure. Don't be surprised at all if Franklin is forced into retirement in 2016, 2018 or 2020 that the Swans:
a) have to keep paying him money in retirement until the 9 years is up, and
b) the amount that they have to keep paying him is still counted in the cap,
but that amount is a lot, lot less than $1.2m a year.

Re: Sydney Swans 2015

PostPosted: Fri Oct 02, 2015 10:29 am
by bennymacca
Would he take a year off and potentially return at a later date?

Re: Sydney Swans 2015

PostPosted: Wed Oct 07, 2015 8:25 pm
by woodublieve12

Re: Sydney Swans 2015

PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 2015 7:45 am
by woodublieve12
Mike Pyke apparently is going to retire tonight.
Been fantastic for us and one of the better international recruits.

http://m.theage.com.au/afl/afl-trade-ne ... k4hvu.html

Re: Sydney Swans 2015

PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 2015 8:09 am
by Dols
woodublieve12 wrote:Mike Pyke apparently is going to retire tonight.
Been fantastic for us and one of the better international recruits.

http://m.theage.com.au/afl/afl-trade-ne ... k4hvu.html
have to agree, been great coming from a rugby background. That's probably why Sydney is chasing Lobbe so hard.


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Re: Sydney Swans 2015

PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 2015 9:01 am
by woodublieve12
Dols wrote:
woodublieve12 wrote:Mike Pyke apparently is going to retire tonight.
Been fantastic for us and one of the better international recruits.

http://m.theage.com.au/afl/afl-trade-ne ... k4hvu.html
have to agree, been great coming from a rugby background. That's probably why Sydney is chasing Lobbe so hard.


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We aren't chasing lobbe

Re: Sydney Swans 2015

PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 2015 9:47 am
by Pistol Pete
woodublieve12 wrote:
Dols wrote:
woodublieve12 wrote:Mike Pyke apparently is going to retire tonight.
Been fantastic for us and one of the better international recruits.

http://m.theage.com.au/afl/afl-trade-ne ... k4hvu.html
have to agree, been great coming from a rugby background. That's probably why Sydney is chasing Lobbe so hard.


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We aren't chasing lobbe

Leuenburger is the one. Big money on offer for him.

Re: Sydney Swans 2015

PostPosted: Fri Oct 09, 2015 10:08 am
by PatowalongaPirate
MJ_23 wrote:Where are these "rumours" from


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Re: Sydney Swans 2015

PostPosted: Sat Oct 10, 2015 10:11 am
by woodublieve12
Great speech, would want anyone else leading my club

http://m.sydneyswans.com.au/video/2015- ... ber-9-2015

Re: Sydney Swans 2015

PostPosted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:51 am
by stan
PatowalongaPirate wrote:
MJ_23 wrote:Where are these "rumours" from


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The best place for all unsubstantiated rumours [emoji6]

Re: Sydney Swans 2015

PostPosted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 4:36 pm
by Gozu
We've still got such a long way to go.

David Jones' Facebook page has been flooded with abusive and racist posts after former Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes was unveiled as the retailer's latest brand ambassador.

The messages, which include remarks about indigenous Australians and dozens of boos, began appearing on Sunday soon after the retailer posted a campaign video featuring the former Australian of the Year.


http://www.smh.com.au/business/retail/d ... kcacz.html

Re: Sydney Swans 2015

PostPosted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 4:49 pm
by stan
Gozu wrote:We've still got such a long way to go.

David Jones' Facebook page has been flooded with abusive and racist posts after former Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes was unveiled as the retailer's latest brand ambassador.

The messages, which include remarks about indigenous Australians and dozens of boos, began appearing on Sunday soon after the retailer posted a campaign video featuring the former Australian of the Year.


http://www.smh.com.au/business/retail/d ... kcacz.html

Booing him on the field is one thing but now targeting him off the field???

Re: Sydney Swans 2015

PostPosted: Mon Oct 19, 2015 5:04 pm
by woodublieve12
Not even surprised by it.

But it's never been a race issue. :/

Re: Sydney Swans 2015

PostPosted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 12:47 pm
by bennymacca
stan wrote:
Gozu wrote:We've still got such a long way to go.

David Jones' Facebook page has been flooded with abusive and racist posts after former Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes was unveiled as the retailer's latest brand ambassador.

The messages, which include remarks about indigenous Australians and dozens of boos, began appearing on Sunday soon after the retailer posted a campaign video featuring the former Australian of the Year.


http://www.smh.com.au/business/retail/d ... kcacz.html

Booing him on the field is one thing but now targeting him off the field???


I thought it was because of the way he plays?