Callan Ward - Staying or going?

[Sockeye Salmon]

I am fascinated to see how the AFL react to Scully getting 3rd party payments.

So far the AFL have simply let them through but this time it specifically effects their baby. I half expect them to come out and rule any 3rd party payments to Scully as being a breach of the salary cap.

[Doc26]

I am fascinated to see how the AFL react to Scully getting 3rd party payments.

So far the AFL have simply let them through but this time it specifically effects their baby. I half expect them to come out and rule any 3rd party payments to Scully as being a breach of the salary cap.

That of course would be any 3rd party payments made from south of the border.

[LostDoggy]

I voted going.

As much as I want him to stay I just can't see how he could say no to such an offer.... He would be a better person than I am if he decided to stay, but many will tell you that this doesn't mean much.

At a guess 700k net over the 5 years to live in west sydney with no family and family to play for a side that wont be successful in that 5 years.
Stay and still on a great wage with family and captain of the club in the future and a hero ala Chris Grant forever... no use being the richest man in the cemetery

[Bulldog4life]

I voted that he'll stay. From my perspective he seems a lot more attached to our Club than Scully to Melbourne. Don't know if this is true but I've heard Scully is very aloof whilst Wardy is more of "one of the boys".
I'm confident that the doggies are working feverishly behind the scenes to eventually make the best offer that they can to Cal by the end of the year. Fingers crossed.

[Curly5]

I voted that he will stay. Just a feeling in my bones.......

Same here. While money is a big pro, there are a lot of cons which add up. I'd love it if GWS got knocked back by all the young guns they are approaching and ended up with a few past-it hacks like Cornes. It would serve the AFL right.

[LostDoggy]

I think he'll stay. Just have a feeling that he'll stay with his teammates and family in Melbourne.

[AndrewP6]

I voted that he'll stay. From my perspective he seems a lot more attached to our Club than Scully to Melbourne. Don't know if this is true but I've heard Scully is very aloof whilst Wardy is more of "one of the boys".
I'm confident that the doggies are working feverishly behind the scenes to eventually make the best offer that they can to Cal by the end of the year. Fingers crossed.

I'm not in at the club, but that's not true of Tom as a person. He's quiet, but not to the point of being aloof. More of a Boyd type, dead serious about his job and wants to get the best out of himself. He's a local boy, and last I spoke to him, really enjoying being there.

[Desipura]

I voted going.

As much as I want him to stay I just can't see how he could say no to such an offer.... He would be a better person than I am if he decided to stay, but many will tell you that this doesn't mean much.

Dont put yourself down........................thats what we are here for

[1eyedog]

At a guess 700k net over the 5 years to live in west sydney with no family and family to play for a side that wont be successful in that 5 years.
Stay and still on a great wage with family and captain of the club in the future and a hero ala Chris Grant forever... no use being the richest man in the cemetery

You would estimate that Callan has 60 years to enjoy it before that point. That much money makes people do strange things.

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

I voted going.

As much as I want him to stay I just can't see how he could say no to such an offer.... He would be a better person than I am if he decided to stay, but many will tell you that this doesn't mean much.

One of the biggest problems in retaining an absolute future star in Ward is the lack of big investors like Richard Pratt in the manner in which Carlton was able to outbid Collingwood to get Judd. It looks like a group of businessmen are now doing likewise at Melbourne to retain Scully. There is now close to 120 players on some form of marketing agreement in the AFL outside the salary cap. I would imagine that very few of these are with the Bulldogs. We desperately need to keep Callan Ward but it is still problemmatical without a shiney white knight to appear from somewhere.

[Ozza]

I think he'll stay. If he plays good enough footy over the journey - money will take care of itself.
I know its a stack of cash to knock back - but my feeling (right now) is that he will stay, on the already considerable wage offered by the dogs.

[ledge]

When do we find out what Wards doing? Press told us 2 weeks, they arent making up stories, surely not, papers only print fact dont they?

[The Coon Dog]

When do we find out what Wards doing? Press told us 2 weeks, they arent making up stories, surely not, papers only print fact dont they?

If he commits to GWS he can just do as most of the GC signees did last season, announce it when their playing commitments have finished this year.

[LostDoggy]

His sister was watching the game in a yarraville pub on the weekend and would not be drawn on his future . I would not be surprised though if he honestly does not know what the f#%$ to do at this point . Apparently she had some pretty hilarious things to say though about some other players who would not hit the contest with the same intensity as her brother. Sounds like a fun gal to watch the footy with

[ledge]

If he commits to GWS he can just do as most of the GC signees did last season, announce it when their playing commitments have finished this year.

Begs to ask why would he come out and say he only had 2 weeks to make a decision?
That just puts more pressure on the kid.