SANFL 2011 Player Movement - Rumours and Discussions

[Dutchy]

If it wasnt North who wanted him we would probably let him go for free

[Grahaml]

The fact Glenelg can sack him before last season, and still now command a transfer fee despite refusing to bring him back into the fold is a disgrace and an embarrassment to the whole competition. Those rules need to change, and I think the SANFL needs to step in on this one and not let Glenelg take the money.

[milbo]

Id be interested to hear a few Bay supporters views on whether a bloke like Backwell should have been welcomed back into the fold considering he has made a mistake and done the time and I presume wanted to return full of remorse ????

As for North picking up Handby, why do we need another old, slow and unfit HACK who Ive never been impressed with. I thought we were supposedly heading in a new positive direction. Wake up North

It was a training camp. No idea how thats worse than T Cranston missing a game to go to a mates wedding in Melbourne. Ben Moore sitting out a couple to get into the fireies back a few years ago or Lucas Block missing 2 to go to WA for work/family commitments in 09. I could list more.....

The bloke bled for the club through the dark days. When his mates left... he stayed. Sure there was some angst about him shopping himself round etc but when he signed on the dotted line he gave 100% for the club week in week out.

His off field rapport with supporters and kids was fantastic.

I personally saw him get himself up for games when 90% of blokes would have stayed on the physio table and skipped a week with some of the injuries he played with.

Im disgusted by again the GFC's treatment of a club great.

[nickname]

The fact Glenelg can sack him before last season, and still now command a transfer fee despite refusing to bring him back into the fold is a disgrace and an embarrassment to the whole competition. Those rules need to change, and I think the SANFL needs to step in on this one and not let Glenelg take the money.

Rubbish. They paid a transfer fee for him, they're entitled to recoup some or all of that if he transfers to another club. Glenelg are saying he's not required there for certain reasons, they're not however saying he is worthless.

[Barto]

Just not worth having in their team. Either let him come back or let him go for free.

[Hodges 153!]

The fact Glenelg can sack him before last season, and still now command a transfer fee despite refusing to bring him back into the fold is a disgrace and an embarrassment to the whole competition. Those rules need to change, and I think the SANFL needs to step in on this one and not let Glenelg take the money.

Rubbish. They paid a transfer fee for him, they're entitled to recoup some or all of that if he transfers to another club. Glenelg are saying he's not required there for certain reasons, they're not however saying he is worthless.

So did they sack him last year, or didnt they?

If so, he shouldnt need to "transfer" anywhere.

[nickname]

Just not worth having in their team. Either let him come back or let him go for free.

Ever sold anything you didn't want?

[One Eyed]

The Bays deserve all they get, Mickan has always been a hack and the place is run by people who want to enhance there standing in there own little kingdoms. What mouse did was wrong putting his interests before the teams, but 12 months out of the game being told your not required but the money we " may " be able to get for you is.

Applegath has a super record wasnt he at south adelaide ?? enough said

[LBT]

The Bays deserve all they get, Mickan has always been a hack and the place is run by people who want to enhance there standing in there own little kingdoms. What mouse did was wrong putting his interests before the teams, but 12 months out of the game being told your not required but the money we " may " be able to get for you is.

Applegath has a super record wasnt he at south adelaide ?? enough said

What a shitehouse post. Toddle off back to the regional forum where you might have some idea what you are talking about ie. div 5 ammos.

[Big Phil]

From Localfootysa...

Backwell looks North bound - By Kym Morgan

[cennals05]

From Localfootysa...

Backwell looks North bound - By Kym Morgan

Excellent, Allan can run one boundary while Backwell runs the other.

[HeartBeatsTrue]

Just not worth having in their team. Either let him come back or let him go for free.

Ever sold anything you didn't want?

I have, but I didnt have to pay its wages while I had it.

Do football clubs 'own' their employees?

I've never changed employers where a transfer fee was involved.

[Grahaml]

Ever had a new workplace have to pay your old one even though you got move on a year earlier?

[on the rails]

From Localfootysa...

Backwell looks North bound - By Kym Morgan

Excellent, Allan can run one boundary while Backwell runs the other.

Re Allan - Hard to be the biggest possession getter in the SANFL in each of his 4 years in the league along with 2 MM (should have had 3) if your an outside player? Dumb comment.

Backwell however I agree with that comment as does Roy Laird! He will have to convince me otherwise if he comes to prospect.

[CENTURION]

From Localfootysa...

Backwell looks North bound - By Kym Morgan

Excellent, Allan can run one boundary while Backwell runs the other.

see! I always wanted 4 boundary umpires!

[CENTURION]

Analogy time.

I went to the dump last week & chucked out some old stuff I didn't want. As I was about to leave, I saw a bloke walk up to the pile of junk that I had discarded, take something from it & put it in his car. I went over to him and said "hang on mate, that's mine! I want $20 for that." He promptly put on his (red & white) hat, told me to get stuffed, jumped into his car & headed off up the Main North Road.

[dedja]

You've completely missed the point ... any reasonable person would ask for $200

[CENTURION]

You've completely missed the point ... any reasonable person would ask for $200

you left out the decimal point.

[Barto]

Just not worth having in their team. Either let him come back or let him go for free.

Ever sold anything you didn't want?

Yeah but I didn't throw it out on the kerb first.

[nickname]

Analogy time.

I went to the dump last week & chucked out some old stuff I didn't want. As I was about to leave, I saw a bloke walk up to the pile of junk that I had discarded, take something from it & put it in his car. I went over to him and said "hang on mate, that's mine! I want $20 for that." He promptly put on his (red & white) hat, told me to get stuffed, jumped into his car & headed off up the Main North Road.

The problem with that analogy is that Glenelg haven't 'dumped' Backwell, they've kept him on their list. What they've done is not use him. A better analogy is putting a car that you don't want/use in a garage for 12 months. The fact that you haven't used it for 12 months doesn't make it any less valuable in the market place. It may actually increase its value.
Graham's analogy doesn't hold either for the obvious reason that transfer fees aren't payable in the wider employment market.