Rotter wrote:There's another issue here, what is it about the Athlestone FC that has a recent recruit supposedly on a fair quid wanting to leave after a short period of time. Somebody said on a recent post that it happened to them last year as well. Perhaps the real issue here is not about Gordon but maybe the big sell Raggies put on when recruiting isn't delivered when all is said and done.... Worth a thought and if there's anything too it, beware potential recruits. Anyway, as I've said before if a club wants to lie down with dogs it'll get fleas.footy_pie wrote:The Gordon issue may be similar to what has happened at PNU recently. After having clearances knocked back for Novi Palmer from an Adelaide Hills club, it had to be resolved at the SANFL tribunal and he will finially play his first game for the Falcons this weekend. Seemed to be a big hassel to go through for a young bloke who just wanted to play footy closer to home.
How about athelstone stop winging about players leaving there club. It happens everywhere and to every club. When you throw around money things like this are likely to happen.
Surely after what happened last year they would have learnt there lesson. Holding back a clearance will only hamper future
players signing with there club. On occasions players just dont like playing ay a particular club. What benefit will they get from making him play for them. His heart wont be in it and they will pay him the money. If he was a bad bloke he could hang around all year play like shit and take his money every week and then walk out at the end of the year with bad reports about the club. Let him leave and move on. Then all parties are happy. At the end of all this one player is not going to make the difference between athelstone winning the flag or not.