GSFL Movements

[GWW]

6 x $2k, with a bung knee?

I'm not saying its a totally bad idea necessarily, but I also don't think its a clear cut win.

[LuvsFooty]

He doesnt look in very good shape

[killa krossova]

6 x $2k, with a bung knee?

I'm not saying its a totally bad idea necessarily, but I also don't think its a clear cut win.

You have know idea what your talking about GWW. If he was interested in coming to your club, would you say sorry dont think your knees are up to country football? 2K? where did that price come from?

[GWW]

I should have qualified my previous comment in saying that I was basing my thoughts on what I read earlier on this thread, where I thought I saw the $2,000 a game amount mentioned.

If the offer isn't $2k, then my comments aren't really worth much, given I was basing my comments on wrong information.

As I have said, I don't think its necessarily a bad thing to do, I'm just saying I don't think necessarily all clubs would jump at it. I guess it all depends on his fitness, what he's getting paid, and how many games he will be available for.

[words of wisdom]

He doesnt look in very good shape

I dont think you'll be lending your shorts to him LF

[words of wisdom]

I should have qualified my previous comment in saying that I was basing my thoughts on what I read earlier on this thread, where I thought I saw the $2,000 a game amount mentioned.

If the offer isn't $2k, then my comments aren't really worth much, given I was basing my comments on wrong information.

As I have said, I don't think its necessarily a bad thing to do, I'm just saying I don't think necessarily all clubs would jump at it. I guess it all depends on his fitness, what he's getting paid, and how many games he will be available for.

Have heard it's $1500 for 8 games - which LF said would be paid for by private sponsors. Would be great for Goolwa & the Gsfl.
What gets me the most is that some of the negative posts have come from people at clubs that have recruited hugely in the past, yes they might have won a flag & or several in another case, but it crippled them for many years when the cash dried up. Here is Goolwa doing something that will generate massive interest in the football community, sponsorship & revenue with little consequences. Plus the players would be seriously motivated to play with such a gun. He is one of the best of all time.
I'd rather see him playing against us than him playing in the RMFL for Meninge!! Thats right folks...

[On The Chest]

I should have qualified my previous comment in saying that I was basing my thoughts on what I read earlier on this thread, where I thought I saw the $2,000 a game amount mentioned.

If the offer isn't $2k, then my comments aren't really worth much, given I was basing my comments on wrong information.

As I have said, I don't think its necessarily a bad thing to do, I'm just saying I don't think necessarily all clubs would jump at it. I guess it all depends on his fitness, what he's getting paid, and how many games he will be available for.

Have heard it's $1500 for 8 games - which LF said would be paid for by private sponsors. Would be great for Goolwa & the Gsfl.
What gets me the most is that some of the negative posts have come from people at clubs that have recruited hugely in the past, yes they might have won a flag & or several in another case, but it crippled them for many years when the cash dried up. Here is Goolwa doing something that will generate massive interest in the football community, sponsorship & revenue with little consequences. Plus the players would be seriously motivated to play with such a gun. He is one of the best of all time.
I'd rather see him playing against us than him playing in the RMFL for Meninge!! Thats right folks...

Earlier thread said 6 games. Now it's 8. Then someone mentioned $2000 per game. Then someone said the committee doen't know about it. Oh well, wait and see what happens. The club has to make the decisions. Mcleod Playing 6-8 games for the club would have a huge interest in the league. But if you don't follow his club or the opposition that they play against that week, are you going to go to watch Mcleod or stay and watch the team you support.

[The Little Master]

McLeod not likely at Goolwa. Will probably play Meningie with Daniel Motlop. Goolwa had the chance to grab Motlop and McLeod and can easily afford both but points are an issue. Motlop virtually can not play country footy because he is 5 points. Sad considering he just wants to play at that level

[pale ale]

James Gallagher is the latest one I heard to Goolwa.

[LuvsFooty]

Gallagher would be handy, but he is 4 points. I think we will carry 18,19 or 20 in to 2012 and have a great crop of senior colts but we would prefer not to use these guys purely as minus 1 pawns when we have 7 capable colts coming up. Its disappointing that we cant secure these types but thats the system. I must say though, the points system has conicided with a healthy bank balance which I am sure other clubs found.

[Tiger83]

The other bonus is that hopefully the B Grade comp is in for another cracking year!!!

[Champ]

Motlop to Meningie.....?

Recently overheard a discussion between that ties bunjy mcleod to kilburn so I dont know whats going on here...?

[diggaditch]

Hey i would pay $200 for each game he plays in just to sit in a forward pocket. You blokes have paid $50 a goal previously and even though i cant run or jump, His kicks would hit my left tit enough to get my money back and some. Great for Goolwa if they can pull it off. Bag Goolwa as much as you like but if a handful of youngsters get a sniff to play with Mcleod i wouldve thought the competition for spots would be huge.

[LuvsFooty]

Motlop to Meningie.....?

Recently overheard a discussion between that ties bunjy mcleod to kilburn so I dont know whats going on here...?

Depending on the coaching appointments I would say as good as done with Motlop. Meningie seem to have the combination of coin and points which many others dont. Clubs with coin dont have points and clubs with points dont seem to have the funds to do it. McLeod's options would limitless, I guess clubs in line for his services are working out logistics with money and points. If it werent for the points these 2 would have already been signed sealed and delivered by somone.

[field of dreams]

I must say though, the points system has conicided with a healthy bank balance which I am sure other clubs found.

Are you saying that the points system has had a positive impact on Goolwa’s financial position LF? Strange because I was only just thinking that somehow the point system seems to have driven player payments up somehow. Anyway I don’t think that is a very wise statement to make to the world – every man and his dog will be after a pay rise!

IF the Mcleod thing happens whatever negatives there are will be far outweighed by the positives - esp if it happens as LF has described. Sure it sounds like a lot of money (be it 2000 or 1500 or whatever) but on the scale of things that is probably selling him short. Weigh up his playing credentials and crowd pulling power against the no-names playing around the place on 200, 400, 800, 1200+ per game. I was talking to a country club official recently about recruiting and the numbers players are putting on their own heads is bloody ridiculous.

As I said, I'm beginning to wonder about the points system in its current form – is it just pushing the $ up??, it certainly doesn’t seem to be having much effect on the ladder. Where have clubs finished over the last 5 years:

Creek: 1, 5, 3, 3, 2
Willun: 2, 2, 1, 1, 1
Strath: 3, 1, 2, 2, 3
Yanka: 4, 4, 10, 7, 9
Victor: 5, 3, 5, 6, 8
Pongy: 6, 8, 9, 9, 5
Comp: 7, 6, 4, 4, 4
Bays: 8, 9, 8, 5, 6
McLa: 9, 7, 7, 8, 7
Gool: 10,10,6,10,10

Not much movement at all really and it is hard to see the next flag going anywhere except Creek, Willunga or Strath again really. In fact going back to 2001 Creek and Strath have only missed the finals twice each and Willunga not at all (lowest finish 3rd). Yank’s move from 10 to 4 sticks out but that took huge resources and clever recruiting and may well be hard to sustain as we have seen with many of their 2010 recruits not sticking around. They did very well to replace those and still finish 4th – will be interesting to see how they look next year. Victor look well placed for a crack with 3 top 5 finishes in a row and managing to hold most of their recruits but taking that next step won’t be easy. Goolwa took the first step to improvement this year and I applaud their thinking but despite the money spent they still finished bottom. All clubs are working hard on improving with the bottom 5 definitely better this year but in the end it had little impact on the ladder.

Perhaps the system needs more time to mature before its effects are felt or maybe as an earlier poster suggested the top sides need to have their allocation cut rather than giving the bottom sides more. More questions than answered I'm afraid, but I worry for the future with the $ figures I’m hearing.

[CaptainCook]

Well Goolwa must have saved up plenty of money

$18k-$20k for a playing coach ( depending on who tells you, but would be around mark, seeing one would think he would have been around $800 p/game for playing)
McCleod $1500-$2000 x6 games or 8 games as reported ( but being paid by who ever) so doesnt come into final calculations
Plus other player payments ( 1 reportedly $800 per game)
Aprrox $70k plus in payments
Probably good investment to get McCleod there to get some money back
But in the end is it worth it to finish bottom again, as widely predicted by majority

[LuvsFooty]

When you put it that way, I didnt realise how much we will have left over. What will we do with the rest of it?

[From The Outer]

Ewer is very good player but Goolwa are kidding if they believe paying this type of $$$ for a first year coach is a good move. Not only will his football suffer but they do not know if he can actually coach. Zac will learn quickly that coaching is a tough caper.

[The Little Master]

captain cook its clear that you are last years coach. you got sacked so no need for sour grapes. concentrate on your new coaching job if you have one. this is probably not likely.

[LuvsFooty]

Surely there is something better to talk about than the side that finished bottom and won 1 game. We have had several lean years, so as you can imagine there has been a good amount of money banked over that period, but on top of that we work pretty hard to raise money. Already in the off season we have had a 21st, 30th, an SA bicycle event, a golf day and a day to the strath races and the committee figured that holding on to the money doesnt help anyone. There is no point ending the year with 3 finalists, money in the bank and an A grade side with a wooden spoon. As for the mentioned figures, like everything on the forum I would suggest taking about 25% off of everything quoted.