Ward: Griff has not settled well at Giants

[jeemak]

Re: Ward: Griff has not settled well at Giants

Surprise surprise. Rushed deal from an arm of the AFL might go sour due to a lack of foresight and on the spot diligence! Eat it, no sympathy from my perspective.

[chef]

Re: Ward: Griff has not settled well at Giants

Poor Ryan.

I won't be sad if his career is shortened.

[soupman]

Re: Ward: Griff has not settled well at Giants

Surely its common practice for clubs to consult players previous employers as much as required if they have a history of injuries. I'd imagine North would have contacted us once or twice about Higgins, and Carlton at the least would have enquired about the histories of Jones and Tutt.

A medical would only show so much (although GWS not bothering with one is a stupid move).

[Bornadog]

Re: Ward: Griff has not settled well at Giants

Poor Ryan.

I won't be sad if his career is shortened.

I felt the same when Nathan Brown broke his leg.

[Bornadog]

Re: Ward: Griff has not settled well at Giants

Surely its common practice for clubs to consult players previous employers as much as required if they have a history of injuries. I'd imagine North would have contacted us once or twice about Higgins, and Carlton at the least would have enquired about the histories of Jones and Tutt.

A medical would only show so much (although GWS not bothering with one is a stupid move).

We once drafted a player (from another club) only to find he had mental issues, which also effected his football. We were not aware of this prior to drafting and only found out after a certain phone call. The player had also not told the club.

[1eyedog]

Re: Ward: Griff has not settled well at Giants

I felt the same when Nathan Brown broke his leg.

I think they're different propositions. Judas left for the limelight of a bigger club, money and premiership glory while with regard to Ryan all indicators point to someone battling depression.

Judas was all smiles in his maiden speech at Richmond.
Ryan was fighting back tears at his.

[Bornadog]

Re: Ward: Griff has not settled well at Giants

I think they're different propositions. Judas left for the limelight of a bigger club, money and premiership glory while with regard to Ryan all indicators point to someone battling depression.

Judas was all smiles in his maiden speech at Richmond.
Ryan was fighting back tears at his.

I may be different to other supporters, but all the players that left in the last couple of years I purely blame the Football department's inability to manage players. As for Brown, he purely left for the reasons you mentioned and I have no time for him.

[1eyedog]

Re: Ward: Griff has not settled well at Giants

I may be different to other supporters, but all the players that left in the last couple of years I purely blame the Football department's inability to manage players. As for Brown, he purely left for the reasons you mentioned and I have no time for him.

That's a comment that suggests that players have no say in what they think or do but fair enough. There has to be other reasons outside of how the football department manages players that influences players and the decisions they make about leaving a club.

[GVGjr]

Re: Ward: Griff has not settled well at Giants

Time to close the thread. There is something wrong when adults are wishing ill of former great players of the club. Just doesn't sit well with me.

Send me a PM if you want me to reconsider.