BL&G Football League

[brook]

I think Brook is obviously showing he doesn't have much of a clue with that post.

My bad, forgot about Angaston. They will finish just below South,
Can’t see any improvement from them this year.

[daysofourlives]

"The scary thing for the BLG is that Barossa had them 2 years ago and got a fair dinkum touch up on GF day by Tanunda. Like this year teams will be playing for 2nd spot. I would love to stand corrected"
But will Jesse Aish make a difference to the Doggies, as it appears they won the bidding war with Kapunda for his signature. The Bombers have been courting him for a couple of months now - seems they didn't offer enough? Must be disappointing for them to do so much work and watch another player walk for more money.

Kapunda have done that for years mate, as much as i think its great they dont pay the huge amounts other clubs do, makes it hard for them to recruit decent players In this CFB era of points and footballing prostitutes.

[Jim05]

"The scary thing for the BLG is that Barossa had them 2 years ago and got a fair dinkum touch up on GF day by Tanunda. Like this year teams will be playing for 2nd spot. I would love to stand corrected"
But will Jesse Aish make a difference to the Doggies, as it appears they won the bidding war with Kapunda for his signature. The Bombers have been courting him for a couple of months now - seems they didn't offer enough? Must be disappointing for them to do so much work and watch another player walk for more money.

Kapunda have done that for years mate, as much as i think its great they dont pay the huge amounts other clubs do, makes it hard for them to recruit decent players In this CFB era of points and footballing prostitutes.

Yes you have to offer decent money these days.
A lot of work to secure Aish on a 1 year deal only as i believe he is having 1 year out of the SANFL and is intending to head back to Norwood next year.

[daysofourlives]

Ran into Brandon Kurtz today, apparently Doecke is being moved on as skipper only to be replaced by someone even older than he is. J.Rathjen to be the new skipper, IMO its a backward step for the club, pick someone younger like Harvey or Pech, they are both great clubmen and would make ideal captains. Kurtz felt that perhaps he wasnt old enough yet to assume the position

[brook]

Everyone is talking about the big money these players are getting.
What is classified as big money?

[Stewie Griffin]

Perhaps some of your finest work Daysof, tongue in cheek fiction at it's best.
Rathjen has risen to 'grand chancellor' of Angaston FC and can do whatever he likes,
He is kind of like a living god up our way. And with no Harvey in his way would be at
A squeaky $1.01 to win the Schluter this year.
Brook, suspect someone might have 'laced' the last pole you smoked, anyone that thinks South might finish
Above anyone besides maybe Centrals and at best nuri is truly a chromosome short of standard.
Perhaps sticking to Lego might be the best way to challenge yourself rather than making yourself look silly
Discussing football issues with adults.

[Old Blue New Tiger]

Talking with Roger on Friday night Barossa aren't paying big bucks for Aish , he will certainly be a good in for them. Barossa will be around the mark again.

[brook]

Perhaps some of your finest work Daysof, tongue in cheek fiction at it's best.
Rathjen has risen to 'grand chancellor' of Angaston FC and can do whatever he likes,
He is kind of like a living god up our way. And with no Harvey in his way would be at
A squeaky $1.01 to win the Schluter this year.
Brook, suspect someone might have 'laced' the last pole you smoked, anyone that thinks South might finish
Above anyone besides maybe Centrals and at best nuri is truly a chromosome short of standard.
Perhaps sticking to Lego might be the best way to challenge yourself rather than making yourself look silly
Discussing football issues with adults.

Are you saying coming from bottom one year and playing in finals the next is impossible?

[hotspur]

"Talking with Roger on Friday night Barossa aren't paying big bucks for Aish , he will certainly be a good in for them. Barossa will be around the mark again."
Well, der, what a surprise Uncle Roger says they're not paying big money?
My sources say that was the clincher because the deal with the Bombers was very hush hush; seems someone wasn't satisfied - and where do the Dogs get this cash from year after year? How can they afford to keep it up?
Aish would fit in with any team in the BLG! Jeez!

[brook]

"Talking with Roger on Friday night Barossa aren't paying big bucks for Aish , he will certainly be a good in for them. Barossa will be around the mark again."
Well, der, what a surprise Uncle Roger says they're not paying big money?
My sources say that was the clincher because the deal with the Bombers was very hush hush; seems someone wasn't satisfied - and where do the Dogs get this cash from year after year? How can they afford to keep it up?
Aish would fit in with any team in the BLG! Jeez!

Sounds like the Aish signing at Barossa has made your spur hot.
Maybe the Norwood connection was worth more than the money.

[daysofourlives]

Everyone is talking about the big money these players are getting.
What is classified as big money?

I would say $1100 for Harvey and $850 for Pech + sign on fee is big money especially for those 2 guys.
Also heard Craig "The Negotiator" Harvey has started a new trend in country footy, he will be paid that amount even if he is injured. This is only going to start happening more and more across the state as the bidding wars hot up.

[jstlookin]

Everyone is talking about the big money these players are getting.
What is classified as big money?

I would say $1100 for Harvey and $850 for Pech + sign on fee is big money especially for those 2 guys.
Also heard Craig "The Negotiator" Harvey has started a new trend in country footy, he will be paid that amount even if he is injured. This is only going to start happening more and more across the state as the bidding wars hot up.

Well mannum obviously didin't learn there lesson with kennedy did they. He played some ok games but was no star as he struggled to fit in to the mannum side and adapt to footy in the rmfl. And they soon had the knives into him. So one would expect the same if these two blokes dont perfom in the first couple if weeks.

[From The Outer]

Kennedy is a star but was not prepared to work hard enough on the bigger RMFL ovals. He carried some injuries which brought him back to the field. Unfortunatley if you take big $$$ and dont perform you will cop it. He wont be the last player who believes they are coming to a lesser competition but gets exposed due to lack of workrate.

[Bazza J]

I would say those figures are slightly fanciful. Hall and Waterhouse wouldn't have been on $1100 and they've done FAR more in their career. I see players telling their previous clubs all the time these inflated prices, justifies in their minds why they are leaving and is nothing more than a scapegoat.

[daysofourlives]

I would say those figures are slightly fanciful. Hall and Waterhouse wouldn't have been on $1100 and they've done FAR more in their career. I see players telling their previous clubs all the time these inflated prices, justifies in their minds why they are leaving and is nothing more than a scapegoat.

I can assure you these figures are 100% correct Bazza.
I agree that the 2 players you mentioned wouldnt have been on that, but they were signed pre points days, the landscape is changing at an alarming rate. If Hall was to come onto the market now fresh out of league football he would be commanding more than $1100. Pretty sure 3 years ago Hall got about $7-800/ game 1st year out of league footy and at that time Harvey would have been worth $4-500/game.
The CFB is screwing country footy.
And for those who remember Angaston's 2003 Premiership side, the 4 imports that year cost $1300/game all together. Wouldnt be any change from 5k now.
If this points system must stay the points allowed should be increased to reduse the amount these mercenries are getting

[MOHAMMAD]

I would say those figures are slightly fanciful. Hall and Waterhouse wouldn't have been on $1100 and they've done FAR more in their career. I see players telling their previous clubs all the time these inflated prices, justifies in their minds why they are leaving and is nothing more than a scapegoat.

I can assure you these figures are 100% correct Bazza.
I agree that the 2 players you mentioned wouldnt have been on that, but they were signed pre points days, the landscape is changing at an alarming rate. If Hall was to come onto the market now fresh out of league football he would be commanding more than $1100. Pretty sure 3 years ago Hall got about $7-800/ game 1st year out of league footy and at that time Harvey would have been worth $4-500/game.
The CFB is screwing country footy.
And for those who remember Angaston's 2003 Premiership side, the 4 imports that year cost $1300/game all together. Wouldnt be any change from 5k now.
If this points system must stay the points allowed should be increased to reduse the amount these mercenries are getting

I've seen many league footballers with big wraps come and go, some excell in BL&G and many cant adapt to not having the ball delivered on a platter like league footy. Good country footballer who can get the ball themselves like Ozzie Leske are like hens teath. Proven league footballers will now comand $1k-$1.5k. 'Some clubs like Kapunda, Angaston, Centrals and Nuri will only pay $500 for a player, they will now battle and rely on juniors for infrequent sucess. Clubs like Freeling, Barossa, Tanunda, South, Willaston, will live and die by the sword and pay the big dollars demanded. I think the BL&G will now become a sourcing pool for elite country footballers.

[PitBull]

Pech & Harvey have also in the contract that they will have there own Winnabego with showers,training staff,refreshments chocholates on arival and fresh flowers.

[PitBull]

I would still think you could get 3 reasonable players under 1K. If I was a sponsor wouldnt be all that impressed to see my $$ donated being throwen away like that.
IMO it says alot about a club if it takes 1K+ to get a player to the club. If it was a marketing ploy eg Tony Modra or the Roo I could justify the $$
But if some one was silly enough to pay me $8-$10 a minute for a game of footy I know what my answer would be.

[Demon Juke]

1) Tanunda - Daylight between the rest, give them the cup now.

2) Barossa District - Return of Taylor and Christie will help them comfortably beat the rest and finish bridesmaids
3) Freeling - Big imporovers for 2012, Tyler to have big impact on club and recruiting.
4) Willaston - I think the new recruits were found wanting as the season progressed in 2011.
5) Nuri - Ready to go to the next step with this playing group, but loss of Taylor and Hamilton not replaced by Byrne. Maybe Tregenza not playing.
6) Kapunda - Loss of Nicholas and Cussadia will see the possible retunn and impact of Buckets minimised.
7) Angaston - Key losses of Harvey and Pech, but some good gains of Cranston and Ruwoldt will see them on par with 2011. Kurtz and Rathjen to lead.
Centrals - Could be the first year we see them not play finals footy. Losses to long to list at this stage.
9) South - What more can we say this time of year.

The scary thing for the BLG is that Barossa had them 2 years ago and got a fair dinkum touch up on GF day by Tanunda. Like this year teams will be playing for 2nd spot. I would love to stand corrected!

Is that Christie from Flinders Park last year?

[On The Chest]

I would still think you could get 3 reasonable players under 1K. If I was a sponsor wouldnt be all that impressed to see my $$ donated being throwen away like that.
IMO it says alot about a club if it takes 1K+ to get a player to the club. If it was a marketing ploy eg Tony Modra or the Roo I could justify the $$
But if some one was silly enough to pay me $8-$10 a minute for a game of footy I know what my answer would be.

Work it out per possession. Gee, they would want to be good ones and not turnovers.