Rd 4: Post Game Pain: Carlton vs. Western Bulldogs

[JonDorotich]

He left Collingwood for the money, no way he'll retire before he gets it. He has no loyalty to us, why would he give a fork?

Exactly, his decision to leave Collingwood was based on sureing up his future after football and 99% of people in the same situation (injured body, uncertain future) would act in the same way - it's certainly not Dale Thomas' fault that we allowed an ageing senior coach to extend his sphere of influence into recruitment. It's just another example of poor governance, which is typical when a collective of ex-footballers and successful small businessmen try their hand at running a corporation. Hopefully things are changing.

[blue4life]

He left Collingwood for the money, no way he'll retire before he gets it. He has no loyalty to us, why would he give a fork?

You don't know him from a bar of soap and have no idea what his attitude to the CFC is, your blind hatred of anything or anybody associated with Malthouse colours everything you post.

[blue4life]

Exactly, his decision to leave Collingwood was based on sureing up his future after football and 99% of people in the same situation (injured body, uncertain future) would act in the same way - it's certainly not Dale Thomas' fault that we allowed an ageing senior coach to extend his sphere of influence into recruitment.

The only thing that interests me is whether we are a better side with Thomas than without him as things currently stand, and there's no doubt in my mind that we are better with him.
I couldn't care less how much he's getting paid, whether he's Mick Malthouse's love child or what he eats for breakfast.

[PassIt2Carrots]

You don't know him from a bar of soap and have no idea what his attitude to the CFC is, your blind hatred of anything or anybody associated with Malthouse colours everything you post.

No actually I don't know him, but I know someone that is close to the inner sanctum and what you're posting is plain bullshight, as per usual you have no idea what you are talking about. You rate players by their paycheque,not their output. Clueless.

[PassIt2Carrots]

The only thing that interests me is whether we are a better side with Thomas than without him as things currently stand, and there's no doubt in my mind that we are better with him.
I couldn't care less how much he's getting paid, whether he's Mick Malthouse's love child or what he eats for breakfast.

Yup, in a nutshell. Monkey see, monkey do.

[blue4life]

No actually I don't know him, but I know someone that is close to the inner sanctum and what you're posting is plain bullshight, as per usual you have no idea what you are talking about. You rate players by their paycheque,not their output. Clueless.

Yeah, I know a bloke who knows a bloke who knows another bloke too, we all do.
For the millionth time, I couldn't care less what he's getting paid, but on his form so far this season he's in our best 22 easily.
End of story.

[PassIt2Carrots]

Yeah, I know a bloke who knows a bloke who knows another bloke too, we all do.
For the millionth time, I couldn't care less what he's getting paid, but on his form so far this season he's in our best 22 easily.
End of story.

If you look you goose, I actually praised him for his last quarter and at no stage did I say drop him. What I said was that he left Collingwood for the money and there aint no way he's walking away early and missing out on that cash. That was in response to OTHER posters saying he may do so. Capeesh?

[kruddler]

If you look you goose, I actually praised him for his last quarter and at no stage did I say drop him. What I said was that he left Collingwood for the money and there aint no way he's walking away early and missing out on that cash. That was in response to OTHER posters saying he may do so. Capeesh?

Just on this Thomas thing.

I had a revelation today and it made me angry with the club.

Why did we take Daisy as a FREE AGENT.
Why didn't we trade for him?

Reason being, we didn't get compensation for Eddie Betts leaving because we got Thomas is. Had we have traded for Thomas, we would've still got him AND got compensation for betts leaving.

If Collingwood were never going to match the offer, or couldn't match the offer, why not offer them a trade.
Lets say we traded away a 3rd (or even a 2nd) round pick for Daisy.

They get a 3rd round pick for a player they were going to lose for free anyway. They are happy.
We get Thomas via trade, and thus mean we are eligible for compensation for Betts leaving and possible get a 1st round pick as compensation.

The upshot of it all is, we get a 3rd round pick upgraded to a 1st round pick and still get Thomas.

Why the hell didn't the club do this?

[PassIt2Carrots]

Hate to say it but ask your mate Greg Swann. Maybe he struck a deal with Eddie to look after them. Who the fork knows the whole thing is a disaster.

[shawny]

Just a word on Thomas.

Was at the ground and had good seats and watches a lot of work off the ball.

One thing I noticed was Thomas directs and leads well well works off the ball and from what i saw is respected by all even the senior guys. Was directing simmo where to stand  :o.

I agree he will never be the player he was but I think we might take something from his experience and leadership.

On another point this is why any discussions putting him in the same basket with Gibbs is crap.

One is younger has the body and still the ability but refuses to work hard when the pressure is on while the other doesn't have the body but is a real professional and while his work with footy is only average he sets a great example for the youngsters and I think we still need that sort of player.

Just that if you rate him on what he cost us it's a massive fail -  but if you can get past that we can still get something out of his time in blue.