Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

[Grantysghost]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

It's interesting to watch how some in the media have their motives and integrity questioned when they report something we don't want to read and then embrace them when they say something that works our way.

I do think he has this one right though.

It's almost like there's another, more important reason they're toying with the populous and getting the most air out of a factually tenuous position G!

[chef]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Unless hes signing a contract this summer just sounds like hes seeing out his contract at the Dogs. Doing what Dunkley did.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Unless hes signing a contract this summer just sounds like hes seeing out his contract at the Dogs. Doing what Dunkley did.

That ended up brilliantly… He should re-sign now or move him on. Some nothing picks next year or the year after ain’t going to do much to help the list.

[Bornadog]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

It's interesting to watch how some in the media have their motives and integrity questioned when they report something we don't want to read and then embrace them when they say something that works our way.

I do think he has this one right though.

The first was a rumour with nothing to back it up, the second was quoting a player manager.

[Grantysghost]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Unless hes signing a contract this summer just sounds like hes seeing out his contract at the Dogs. Doing what Dunkley did.

Hmm. Hope not.

[jazzadogs]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

That ended up brilliantly… He should re-sign now or move him on. Some nothing picks next year or the year after ain’t going to do much to help the list.

Yeh it screams of "I'm not going to ask for a trade, but I would quite like a trade if YOU chose to do that".

[Boots]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Hard to see how he’s still on the list in 2025. We’d better find some new mids somewhere.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Yeh it screams of "I'm not going to ask for a trade, but I would quite like a trade if YOU chose to do that".

He could end the speculation yesterday if he wanted to. And make all the journos look like fools in the process. Perhaps he chooses to shut this all down after his review today. But until he does, I’m thinking this isn’t over this year. All he needs to do is tell his Insta followers he wants to stay for the long term and is trying to work out a long term extension. If he doesn’t want the circus that’s happening to him by the media now, then shut them all up and make them look silly with simply one Insta post.

[mjp]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

He could end the speculation yesterday if he wanted to.

But why does he have to do that?

#1: Bailey Smith being in the news is good for Bailey Smith...let the speculation roll on and keep him f+c in the media even when not playing...just smart business in his business.

#2: He doesn't actually need to say anything - he has a contract AND his management will (no doubt) have been talking to other clubs about their level of interest...him speaking out now can only make him sound dishonest later if 'things' change.

I just think commentating on it AT ALL is zero win for him...he should just go on holidays and relax.

[GVGjr]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

The speculation and chat will continue despite some media reporting that he isn't requesting a trade.
I'm not sure if the club would be better served by getting on the front foot and addressing it by saying that we have discussed the rumours with Bailey and his manager and they have confirmed that there will be no trade request.
Hard to say if that would stop the speculation or not.

[Sedat]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

But why does he have to do that?

#1: Bailey Smith being in the news is good for Bailey Smith...let the speculation roll on and keep him f+c in the media even when not playing...just smart business in his business.

#2: He doesn't actually need to say anything - he has a contract AND his management will (no doubt) have been talking to other clubs about their level of interest...him speaking out now can only make him sound dishonest later if 'things' change.

I just think commentating on it AT ALL is zero win for him...he should just go on holidays and relax.

Yep, it's much better to be talked about and hated than to be ignored. Think of Bailey Smith as a brand (and he very much is)......the former scenario significantly enhances his brand profile and reach/recall, whereas there is basically no brand recognition whatsoever with the latter scenario - he would be as forgettable as one of Dunkley's bland tortillas

[lemmon]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

The first was a rumour with nothing to back it up, the second was quoting a player manager.

Is this referring to the Edmund tweet? What part of that has a quote from Smith's manager?

Connor Sports could come out and quash the rumour in the same way that Tim Hazell did for Treloar - they haven't done that.

Everything we're reading from Edmund, Ralph, Cleary and Caro is based on drip feedings from their sources/potential speculation/who knows what else - you can make your own decision on what's credible and what isn't, but let's not pretend Edmund's tweet actually contains concrete info like a 'quote from a player manager' just because it aligns with the narrative we'd prefer to believe.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

But why does he have to do that?

#1: Bailey Smith being in the news is good for Bailey Smith...let the speculation roll on and keep him f+c in the media even when not playing...just smart business in his business.

#2: He doesn't actually need to say anything - he has a contract AND his management will (no doubt) have been talking to other clubs about their level of interest...him speaking out now can only make him sound dishonest later if 'things' change.

I just think commentating on it AT ALL is zero win for him...he should just go on holidays and relax.

Well. When you put it like that!

[Grantysghost]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

The speculation and chat will continue despite some media reporting that he isn't requesting a trade.
I'm not sure if the club would be better served by getting on the front foot and addressing it by saying that we have discussed the rumours with Bailey and his manager and they have confirmed that there will be no trade request.
Hard to say if that would stop the speculation or not.

I'd prefer the club to address it with Bailey and his manager.
Signing on or not? If not... You're on the market when you're worth more.

[mjp]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

I'm not sure if the club would be better served by getting on the front foot and addressing it by saying that we have discussed the rumours with Bailey and his manager and they have confirmed that there will be no trade request.

But again, why would the club comment apart from saying something like "Hey - we love Bailey - he's awesome!". Yes. FULL. STOP.

Saying anything else just creates problems. If you say 'you hope he stays' well, that makes it harder if in the future you decide to negotiate a trade. Essentially anything you say can be thrown back at you...and whilst the circumstances (at least on the surface) SEEM to be very different, surely we have learnt from the Stringer situation where we effectively came out and said "Jake Stringer...yeah, NAAHHHHHHH...anyone want him 'cos we sure don't!" in trade week.

Just zip it. Pull down the cone of silence. Work on all possibilities in the background and say nuthin to no-one!