Nick's Collingwood Bulletin Board

I don't care what he's worth, that's for other people to figure out.

I hope this can be sorted and he stays, but I'm not confident in all honesty

stui magpie wrote:

ANNODAM wrote:I believe it is a good thing.

O also believe he'll stay and that it's a good thing.

Some of the so called supporters on the other hand, I wouldn't shed a tear if they left tomorrow.

Travis is playing like a dog and he still is the best contested mark in the game. He gets his mojo back and we can't be stopped. I like Trav, I think he will stay.

Deja Vu wrote:

nulla wrote:

ANNODAM wrote:I still believe Travis will stay.

I'm with you Madonna

People here will use his poor form as an excuse to say thats the reason he was not taken up by another club.... but the rumour file started weeks ago.

I've stated this before and will say it again

Collingwood have the last say and if they match any offers Cloke has to stay.
We hold the trump card... because we only have to make room in the salary cap for Travis's increase... whereas another club has to put aside and make room for around the 800k plus in their salary cap.

We then equal the offer and the other club is left with an 800k hole. Risky business for any side to be in.

Trav to stay.

Go Pies

Not true. If we match he does not have to stay. A trade can be negotiated or he can go into the draft

I actually wouldn't be surprised that may be the case, though with Carlton. Carlton will use Warnock to try and lure Cloke to Carlton and us to trade him.

Beast wrote:

Nash Rising wrote:

Beast wrote:I don't think even our players want him to stay, this has been clear as daylight in the last month.

Did they tell you that?

Did they tell you otherwise?
My eyes aren't embedded far up my clacker like yours, I can see for myself without being told.

Thank your lucky stars I refuse to post on our board on bigfooty, I'd make a mockery of your sycophancy on there too.
You're an embarrassment Nash Rising/Baltimore Jack.

What a lame answer that is: "Did they tell you otherwise?". There is no evidence one way or the other what he is doing next year. That is the only fact there is at the moment. Get used to it.

And stop bullying posters who contradict you. You are not at primary school anymore.

rocketronnie wrote:

Beast wrote:

Nash Rising wrote: Did they tell you that?

Did they tell you otherwise?
My eyes aren't embedded far up my clacker like yours, I can see for myself without being told.

Thank your lucky stars I refuse to post on our board on bigfooty, I'd make a mockery of your sycophancy on there too.
You're an embarrassment Nash Rising/Baltimore Jack.

What a lame answer that is: "Did they tell you otherwise?". There is no evidence one way or the other what he is doing next year. That is the only fact there is at the moment. Get used to it.

And stop bullying posters who contradict you. You are not at primary school anymore.

That answer was more than adequate for the question.

But you're quite welcome to defend the indefensible, just like you did with defending Dawes all year but changed your tune all of a sudden now. lol

Does anyone actually believe our Board would let both Mick (I know we don't have any say in it now) and Trav end up at Carlton?

Any chance we can get behind the bloke this week - since the only deadset certainty is that on Saturday night he will run out as a Collingwood player.

I think he might Stay after Reading This

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/ ... fault.aspx

didick wrote:Does anyone actually believe our Board would let both Mick (I know we don't have any say in it now) and Trav end up at Carlton?

At the end of the day we do not have a say. MM is free to do whatever he wants next year. As for Travis Cloke, he can ultimately choose which deal he will take. From my limited understanding he is free to take whatever offer he likes providing he takes the correct steps. In theory, Collingwood could surpass an offer that he subsequently takes from another club.

As long as Cloke is wearing the Black & White I will support him on the field. At the same time I am very disappointed in how this year has panned out.

Also, when considering the time it took MM to get us a premiership - I cannot see him lasting that long at Carlscum before they lynch him.

Member 7167 wrote:

didick wrote:Does anyone actually believe our Board would let both Mick (I know we don't have any say in it now) and Trav end up at Carlton?

At the end of the day we do not have a say. MM is free to do whatever he wants next year. As for Travis Cloke, he can ultimately choose which deal he will take. From my limited understanding he is free to take whatever offer he likes providing he takes the correct steps. In theory, Collingwood could surpass an offer that he subsequently takes from another club.

As long as Cloke is wearing the Black & White I will support him on the field. At the same time I am very disappointed in how this year has panned out.

Also, when considering the time it took MM to get us a premiership - I cannot see him lasting that long at Carlscum before they lynch him.

I was thinking that as an RFA (Restricted Free Agent or Real F'ing A'hole) if we matched any offer, then he had to stay. Is that right, or if there are two equal offers, can he take his pick?

didick wrote:I was thinking that as an RFA (Restricted Free Agent or Real F'ing A'hole) if we matched any offer, then he had to stay. Is that right, or if there are two equal offers, can he take his pick?

The offer is shown to the club, and they're able to match it, giving the player the last choice on where he wants to go.

That is, if the club can match the offer. That's just how I understand it.

Pete 70 wrote:Any chance we can get behind the bloke this week - since the only deadset certainty is that on Saturday night he will run out as a Collingwood player.

This!

Can we save the vitriol for when he actually leaves the club?

If (if, iF, IF...) Malthouse and Cloke do go there next year, how easy will it be to hate 'em?

Very easy

The Prototype wrote:

didick wrote:I was thinking that as an RFA (Restricted Free Agent or Real F'ing A'hole) if we matched any offer, then he had to stay. Is that right, or if there are two equal offers, can he take his pick?

The offer is shown to the club, and they're able to match it, giving the player the last choice on where he wants to go.

That is, if the club can match the offer. That's just how I understand it.

In theory yes, but in this instance the club has made its final offer and will not be increasing it by a single dollar.