Callan Ward - Staying or going?

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Callan Ward - Staying or going?

I don't think they can take both? Only 1 uncontracted player...

It's harder for them to do 2 but look at Brisbane with Brennan and Rischitelli last year. If they convince Wood to go, I think we are in trouble. I do think Easton will stay but the 1 player thing isn't that reliable.

[1eyedog]

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Not sure how I'm supposed to take this? Why would it be very unlikely that I was privy to anything? I would of thought I'd just be unlikely? All I am being is a messenger and hopefully a correct one.

You can take it however you want, it's not a criticism, I was merely saying that you may or may not know something that Immortal Mike doesn't.

Out of all the people who would actually know whether Callan is truly staying or going I would say that it is very unlikely that you actually do. If you were his brother or best friend I would be inclined, but you talk about a contact, who may not be close to him. So there is some doubt.

That's all and it's based on the law of averages, I'm not challenging your integrity.

[Evel]

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I've got no inside knowledge or sources, just a gut feel that once the team is mathematically unable to make finals an announcement will be made on Ward's future. Like some other posters have said, I feel it's gone on too long now for him to announce he's staying so am prepared for the worst.

[Sedat]

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Where there's thick, thick smoke, there's fire. Dale Thomas hasn't signed yet but there aren't the loud noises. Cal is just waiting for our season to be actually over. Gone. Hopefully Wood doesn't follow him as well.

If we are smart, we will play the 'Thomas hasn't signed yet' card hard behind closed doors. He is the biggest fish and GWS are in him up to their eyeballs (collingwood would have made a song and dance about him staying had he actually made a decision yet), and the beauty is that they are going to play through to early October so there wll be no resolution on his contract status until then. Ward might just say "to hell with this" and sign up with the incumbent, enjoying the perks of security and stability and eschewing the uncertainty of moving interstate and plying his trade every week to a disinterested audience..

[1eyedog]

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It seems that sarcasm is very hard to convey in text...Or to phrase it differently guys I was just taking the piss.

Oh and Bornadog I've heard that phrased as "believe none of what you hear and half of what you see"

Indeed. Especially when it's a fairly serious discussion over an issue many of us (I'm sure you included) are quite passionate about.

But I get the joke now.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Callan Ward - Staying or going?

If he was staying he would of said so by now.

[Missing-Dog]

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Indeed. Especially when it's a fairly serious discussion over an issue many of us (I'm sure you included) are quite passionate about.

But I get the joke now.

Just trying to add a little levity to the arguments and hand-wringing.

But seriously I love the way Callan plays but I'm not sure whether we are better off with him going and us taking the draft picks. Especially considering we have Libba and Wallis as inside mids waiting in the wings (and I can't see Boyd or Cross retiring any time soon). The only caveat to that is that the draft is no guarantee and we already a very good player in Wardy.

As for whether he's staying or leaving, well the silence is a bit deafening but only Callan knows I suspect. I have a slight feeling he may yet stay but it is only that, a feeling.

[Greystache]

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We really need a sarcasm emoticon

[comrade]

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We really need a sarcasm emoticon

[Greystache]

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Perfect, now can you get it loaded onto the sidebar?

[LostDoggy]

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You can take it however you want, it's not a criticism, I was merely saying that you may or may not know something that Immortal Mike doesn't.

Out of all the people who would actually know whether Callan is truly staying or going I would say that it is very unlikely that you actually do. If you were his brother or best friend I would be inclined, but you talk about a contact, who may not be close to him. So there is some doubt.

That's all and it's based on the law of averages, I'm not challenging your integrity.

I see your point mate and agree

[cinder]

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It's harder for them to do 2 but look at Brisbane with Brennan and Rischitelli last year. If they convince Wood to go, I think we are in trouble. I do think Easton will stay but the 1 player thing isn't that reliable.

That's crap!!

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: Callan Ward - Staying or going?

That's crap!!

What is?

Brennan and Rischitelli really do both now play for Gold Coast.

[cinder]

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No, that they can get more than 1 uncontracted player. Crap as in, it sucks...

[divvydan]

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They can only get a second player if the club agrees to release that player.