Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

[Bornadog]

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Can you ever remember a player from so far out, freezing out his current club?

Its been quite remarkable to see the Smith camp not even put up the facade that he is considering staying.

Nathan Brown says hello

[BornInDroopSt'54]

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Nathan Brown says hello

Have we forgotten Ryan Griffin?

[chef]

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Have we forgotten Ryan Griffin?

Who?

[Axe Man]

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Have we forgotten Ryan Griffin?

Griffen was contracted and his trade request came out of nowhere, nothing like the Smith situation.

I can't remember how the Brown trade played out during that season.

[The Pie Man]

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One of the Lake contracts was signed very late, though they were always ‘confident’

No such sentiment expressed by the club here

[chef]

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Griffen was contracted and his trade request came out of nowhere, nothing like the Smith situation.

I can't remember how the Brown trade played out during that season.

Whenever he was on the footy show they'd throw Richmond scarves at him, it was pretty obvious where he was heading.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

Can you ever remember a player from so far out, freezing out his current club?

Its been quite remarkable to see the Smith camp not even put up the facade that he is considering staying.

Would love to know why he wasn?t traded last year.

[Grantysghost]

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Would love to know why he wasn?t traded last year.

Yes we have to get this in club land. In the world game they never let contracts end. Different system as they get 0 when they become free agents however trading under contract needs to happen.

[Bornadog]

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Griffen was contracted and his trade request came out of nowhere, nothing like the Smith situation.

I can't remember how the Brown trade played out during that season.

I remember taking my daughter to a "train with the players" during school holidays, and all the little ones (up to 12 years old) were saying where is Brownie, where is Brownie. I also went to a Golf day with the players, and Brown didn't show up, so he was already gone.

[angelopetraglia]

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I remember taking my daughter to a "train with the players" during school holidays, and all the little ones (up to 12 years old) were saying where is Brownie, where is Brownie. I also went to a Golf day with the players, and Brown didn't show up, so he was already gone.

Bown told a story on Triple M a few weeks ago. He rang a few teamates to tell him he was signing with Richmond. Most took it OK. Luke Darcy gave him some harsh words and then doughnuts. Shut him out and then bascially disowned him. Ha.

[Bornadog]

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Bown told a story on Triple M a few weeks ago. He rang a few teamates to tell him he was signing with Richmond. Most took it OK. Luke Darcy gave him some harsh words and then doughnuts. Shut him out and then bascially disowned him. Ha.

After the golf, we had dinner with the players and they were talking about Brown and that he had checked out.

BTW: My mate and I played with Bob Murphy and Mark Stevens. We had a riot, it was very funny, Murp had us in stiches. Murph had Fox Footy following us for his segment on Club Corner. (this was the old Fox Footy)

[josie]

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I have a slightly different view of Baz than many dog?s members & fans. It does appear to all intents & purposes he is gone. But really he has simply not re-signed with us. Everything else is media beat up & fan anger & frenzy.

If we go deep into September and he plays again this year it could be a fairytale ending for both him and us, or as Claude Rains, or mighta been Bogey, said in Casablanca ?this is the (re)start of a beautiful friendship?. And if he doesn?t play again for us either this year or ever we should obtain a top draft pick in return if the latest gossip of Hawks or Cats is true (let?s keep barracking they both lose - it adds extra spice).

This is nowhere near Gryphon or Judas Brown level of betrayal (at present, will revisit this if he chooses Pies and we end up being screwed though). Or for that matter Hot Pocket Show me the Money Dunks (my hatred levels are off the scale for him).

As long as we obtain fair compensation I?m not gonna hate Baz. In fact I will have a soft spot for him except when he plays us.

[Bornadog]

Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith

I have a slightly different view of Baz than many dog?s members & fans. It does appear to all intents & purposes he is gone. But really he has simply not re-signed with us. Everything else is media beat up & fan anger & frenzy.

If we go deep into September and he plays again this year it could be a fairytale ending for both him and us, or as Claude Rains, or mighta been Bogey, said in Casablanca ?this is the (re)start of a beautiful friendship?. And if he doesn?t play again for us either this year or ever we should obtain a top draft pick in return if the latest gossip of Hawks or Cats is true (let?s keep barracking they both lose - it adds extra spice).

This is nowhere near Gryphon or Judas Brown level of betrayal (at present, will revisit this if he chooses Pies and we end up being screwed though). Or for that matter Hot Pocket Show me the Money Dunks (my hatred levels are off the scale for him).

As long as we obtain fair compensation I?m not gonna hate Baz. In fact I will have a soft spot for him except when he plays us.

Great Post Josie. I also refuse to concede he is leaving, until I hear it from him.

[D Mitchell]

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Great Post Josie. I also refuse to concede he is leaving, until I hear it from him.

I agree. He has it in him to become a positive role model. When he first joined, he quietly volunteered to my unruly mate that he was a weekly churchgoer. Captain of the 1st XVIII. The son of a mate of mine was in his class at school and said that it didn't seem to go to his head. From reports, he's a disciplined and conscientious trainer. It's hard for boys who acquire fame and fortune so young not to be affected. As he matures, there's a good chance those leadership qualities will re emerge.

[Mitcha]

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Would love to know why he wasn?t traded last year.

Has anyone considered that it could it have been that other clubs didn't want to overpay for a pre-agent knowing that the purchase price would be less once Baz is actually out of contract. Another issue for us would have been that a lot of what we would have got for losing Baz last season would have been chewed up in obtaining Jordan Croft as a father son which is why we traded with GC to ensure we got Sandars AND Croft knowing that the future first we traded out would come back to us when Baz eventually breaks up with us.