Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

[azabob]

He was posting "Go Dogs" last night. Is there any world where he stays until free agency?

Honestly I’d be really surprised if he did not sign with us for two more years.

[Grantysghost]

He was posting "Go Dogs" last night. Is there any world where he stays until free agency?

I can't see one.

[GVGjr]

What Bailey is forgetting we are closer to a premiership than Collingwood.

I don't think it's about money or flags for Baz, playing for the biggest club in Melbourne with the opportunities that will open in a marketing sense might be the overriding consideration.

[Grantysghost]

Honestly I’d be really surprised if he did not sign with us for two more years.

Why wouldn't this have already happened is always my question. Not like he can improve his form.

[bulldogtragic]

I don't think it's about money or flags for Baz, playing for the biggest club in Melbourne with the opportunities that will open in a marketing sense might be the overriding consideration.

That’s why the PSD is a really effective stick. He won’t be growing his brand at North.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

I’d put him in the PSD. Unless we get a good offer, he can build his brand at North or move to West Coast. He gets nothing from me if he burns us.

I am in this camp too.
And it's not one for bravado.. It's happened too often with us, a player nominates a club, and we get shafted.

Stringer to Bombers was one... and I know we brought on the fire sale, by putting him up for sale... but at the time when we secured Schache in the trade period, I thought that trade smelled like desperation from the club to try and put a positive spin on losing Stringer for chips.... I recall at the time the club spruiking how great it was to add a former pick 2.... as if that means anything a couple of years into the system.

And the Dunkley scenario....

Nope if Smith burns us,, as BT has said, let him build his brand at North or West Coast.

[angelopetraglia]

Why wouldn't this have already happened is always my question. Not like he can improve his form.

Only reason would be haggling over dollars.

[Grantysghost]

I am in this camp too.
And it's not one for bravado.. It's happened too often with us, a player nominates a club, and we get shafted.

Stringer to Bombers was one... and I know we brought on the fire sale, by putting him up for sale... but at the time when we secured Schache in the trade period, I thought that trade smelled like desperation from the club to try and put a positive spin on losing Stringer for chips.... I recall at the time the club spruiking how great it was to add a former pick 2.... as if that means anything a couple of years into the system.

And the Dunkley scenario....

Nope if Smith burns us,, as BT has said, let him build his brand at North or West Coast.

My q to that Yhf is : if we had done that to Dunkley, would that have changed Smith's situation?

I don't think so. It sounds nice, but we have to take what we can.

Why do they want to go is the issue.

[bulldogtragic]

I am in this camp too.
And it's not one for bravado.. It's happened too often with us, a player nominates a club, and we get shafted.

Stringer to Bombers was one... and I know we brought on the fire sale, by putting him up for sale... but at the time when we secured Schache in the trade period, I thought that trade smelled like desperation from the club to try and put a positive spin on losing Stringer for chips.... I recall at the time the club spruiking how great it was to add a former pick 2.... as if that means anything a couple of years into the system.

And the Dunkley scenario....

Nope if Smith burns us,, as BT has said, let him build his brand at North or West Coast.

The club desperately needs to draw a line to our players managers who are dealing with clubs and agreeing in principle knowing we are getting screwed. We are not a feeder club to develop talent and get chips back. If a club wants to pay a fair trade for Smith fine. Take it and move on. Otherwise, if we keep doing this it’s going to keep happening. I think Smith facing North or moving to Perth might pressure his new club to make it happen quickly somehow.

[Grantysghost]

Only reason would be haggling over dollars.

Yeah maybe, or it's in the queue of deals we have to get done.
I'm not confident with Baz.

[ledge]

I am in this camp too.
And it's not one for bravado.. It's happened too often with us, a player nominates a club, and we get shafted.

Stringer to Bombers was one... and I know we brought on the fire sale, by putting him up for sale... but at the time when we secured Schache in the trade period, I thought that trade smelled like desperation from the club to try and put a positive spin on losing Stringer for chips.... I recall at the time the club spruiking how great it was to add a former pick 2.... as if that means anything a couple of years into the system.

And the Dunkley scenario....

Nope if Smith burns us,, as BT has said, let him build his brand at North or West Coast.

Stringer done us over , only one club wanted him so we had no bargaining power except to keep him and that wasn’t going to happen as we kicked him out.
Dunkley wanted out and you can’t stop that if they are out of contract, it’s a matter of who he wants to go to, who is competing for him and you can only get what’s on offer or nothing.
Smith is much in the Dunkley scenario if he decides to leave.
If he wants out it would be interesting to see who he names and what’s on offer.
Power is a great negotiator we will be fine.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

We absolutely have to get the hawks involved. They've got the pick we want.

If we lose Bailey for similar value to Schulz it'll be disappointing

[azabob]

Stringer done us over , only one club wanted him so we had no bargaining power except to keep him and that wasn’t going to happen as we kicked him out.
Dunkley wanted out and you can’t stop that if they are out of contract, it’s a matter of who he wants to go to, who is competing for him and you can only get what’s on offer or nothing.
Smith is much in the Dunkley scenario if he decides to leave.
If he wants out it would be interesting to see who he names and what’s on offer.
Power is a great negotiator we will be fine.

Beveridge did us over with the Stringer trade. He publicly said we do not want him.

[Happy Days]

If we don’t do the Schache part we win the Stringer trade.

[bornadog]

Beveridge did us over with the Stringer trade. He publicly said we do not want him.

It was worth it