Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

[KT31]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

That is true, I agree. I have made the assumption he is gone, am certain that he is but will eat some humble pie and hand back his hero status in an instant if he does in fact stay. Would get a free pass for life. But we know that is very unlikely.

Is it less a disgrace if he does leave, that he was jeered? I do not understand why it is a disgrace. To me it is supporters expressing themselves as a result of something that has impacted their Club. Must have missed these unwritten rules about what is OK and not for Footscray fans.

What if the decission is not made and it is the turning point ?
I like you think it was done months ago and( but had a mate tied to the Dogs saying he hadn't signed and was having second thoughts).
I disagree with jeering and booing, if you don't pay them attention the will just shut up.

[NoseBleed]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

I didn't boo, but I sat on my hands when he did his few things yesterday. I wasn't about to cheer or get excited about someone who shows every sign he will be leaving us.

Other players aren't signed, but none has a huge public offer in front of them, and has given nothing but the usual crap about "I'll decide later".

Callan was a great pickup, and we (the supporters) loved him, and paid dearly to do so.

It looks like he's going to leave a culture and a community for a job.
A really well paid job. No more, no less.

He's given those who booed no reason to think they shouldn't. Our culture and community are worth more to us than money.

Those who decide to whore themselves out more money than they deserve every bit of the disdain they receive.

Callan's a good player, and a future leader, but only at a club with a solid culture.

A club of boys and whores will be a great place to earn money, but not one to grow into a man at.

C.

[chef]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

Mark Stevens tweeting that Ward accepted offer last week and also told some senior team mates.

And we still played him.

What a gutless decision.

[Dancin' Douggy]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

Can't believe the amount of booing directed at Callan today. Those responsible are pathetic. Please don't bother buying a membership next year.

I would never boo a bulldog player, but have gladly booed players from other teams.
GWS players included

[LostDoggy]

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If true, then Fantasia's comment today really rile me. They make it sound as if there is hope, when they know very well there is none, if what Mark Stevens tweets is true.
Potentially his comments get fan's hopes up, all to try and spin a story about how even at the death we are still trying to sway him to stay. For what benefit? To perhaps quell any potential supporter agitation that we didn't do enough to keep him?

Or was he simply asked a question about what the club has done to try and retain Callan?

[Prince Imperial]

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And we still played him.

What a gutless decision.

If this was known by Fantasia and Williams he should not have been picked and either Djerkurra or Howard who will be with us in future seasons and are part of our future should have played for theirs and ours development.

I did not cheer or boo or Ward but I will certainly boo him when I next see him playing live. I don't begrudge him taking the offer but he should have been more honest with us and stopped playing for us when we fell out of finals contention. It would have cost him some match payments but this is a pittance to the huge windfall he is about to receive.

[BulldogBelle]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

Melbourne didnt play Scully against Port did they today?

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/melbourne-wants-to-know-tom-scullys-intentions-for-2012/story-e6frf9jf-1226129272607

Injury?

Ward played with an injured shoulder, from carrying all those bags of $$$s

[GetDimmaBack]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

http://www.news.com.au/home-is-exactly-where-callan-wards-heart-lies/story-e6frf9jf-1226076768377

Would it be worth the club reading this back to Callan?

[GVGjr]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

http://www.news.com.au/home-is-exact...-1226076768377

Would it be worth the club reading this back to Callan?

I really would like to know what went wrong from this point.

[azabob]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

http://www.news.com.au/home-is-exact...-1226076768377

Would it be worth the club reading this back to Callan?

one word in the headline was at least right- "lies" being that word.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

Remember the Gablett Jnr Article "My mate Thommo" in the Hun, midway through last season?
About his love for the club and love for the coach.

Believe nothing a footballer says until they sign on the dotted line.

[Maddog37]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

Time to let it go nearly isn't it?

[Remi Moses]

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Probably right Maddog. The blatant spin and cliched tripe from Ward looks extremely shallow.
Just hope we don't get rolled on this.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

And we still played him.

What a gutless decision.

Have to agree, if the club knew (like most of us did) that Ward had told his mates that he was going and we still played him - worse decision ever. IMO, he didn't look interested on the park at all. I wasn't very happy about supporters booing him either - I'm as p ***ed off at the whole situation as everyone is, but I wouldn't boo him in a doggies jumper. He really just shouldn't have played

[Grantysghost]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

Have to agree, if the club knew (like most of us did) that Ward had told his mates that he was going and we still played him - worse decision ever. IMO, he didn't look interested on the park at all. I wasn't very happy about supporters booing him either - I'm as p ***ed off at the whole situation as everyone is, but I wouldn't boo him in a doggies jumper. He really just shouldn't have played

Agree. I've never felt so conflicted at a game of footy. I was watching his body language closely and he certainly looked like he had something huge on his mind. I went into the game pretty angry at the situation but found myself clapping and cheering "Go Cal!" every time he got it. Then when the siren rang the anger returned