Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

[SonofScray]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

Callan will have to pay the price now. If he plays, he deserves to be jeered off the field and at every possession. I don't want to hear about the facts from his POV, I am a fan of the Club and don't care about his bank balance etc. I don't think we as fans owe him any respect now. Good luck to him, but just as if he stayed he becomes an instant Legend, now he has gone he is an instant Villain.

FFS.

[Missing Dog]

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I understand the resentment but for these guys it's there livelihood, if we could take a step back for a second can anyone really be that upset for a 21 year old leaving his place of employment because he has been offered double the salary elesewhere?

Meanwhile at his current employer they are without a head coach and there is insecurity of who will replace him?

As a player you only get 10 years service if you're lucky, yes we play for the love of the game but at the same time he has his entire life ahead of him and this is a once in a lifetime opporunity. He happens to be in the right place at the right time to capitalise on a unique offer that could financially set him up for the rest of his life.

I might be in the minority but I don't think any less of Callan Ward for making this decision, I would more than likely make the same one. I wish him all the best and hope he represents the red, white & blue one last time with the same passion he always has, I can never question his endeavour on the field for us.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

I understand the resentment but for these guys it's there livelihood, if we could take a step back for a second can anyone really be that upset for a 21 year old leaving his place of employment because he has been offered double the salary elesewhere?

Meanwhile at his current employer they are without a head coach and there is insecurity of who will replace him?

As a player you only get 10 years service if you're lucky, yes we play for the love of the game but at the same time he has his entire life ahead of him and this is a once in a lifetime opporunity. He happens to be in the right place at the right time to capitalise on a unique offer that could financially set him up for the rest of his life.

I might be in the minority but I don't think any less of Callan Ward for making this decision, I would more than likely make the same one. I wish him all the best and hope he represents the red, white & blue one last time with the same passion he always has, I can never question his endeavour on the field for us.

I agree.

Football is his profession. It's as simple as that. To knock back that sort of money would be foolish.

Having said that, it is really disappointing given his future in the game. He is an outstanding prospect

[Dancin' Douggy]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

Do not play him. He is not a bulldog player any more. Full stop.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

what makes this all the more infuriating it this quote:

''I'm here to play football for the Bulldogs and hopefully, hopefully I can work out a contract here and stay here.''

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/bulldog-keen-to-stay-at-kennel-20110614-1g1y4.html

He is a backstabber and a traitor and deserves to be banished from the club immediately

[LostDoggy]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

Yet another massive fail by our general manager of footy ops. I don't want to hear about 'the system' from the Bulldogs today. So many better players than Cal were dangled the carrot and decided to stay at their respective clubs. This shit stain of a situation is a reflection on our leaders and their inability to sell the club vision to one of our best young players, pure and simple.

And some people think a new coach and gameplan is going to magically transport us back up the ladder. We are going nowhere with such an imcompetent buffoon heading our footy dept.

Calm down mate. You really think it is the fault of one man? I'm pissed off too but there are more issues at play here than one person. I suspect that the Cal deal was stitched up some time ago thus making it impossible to deal with him during the season.

[cinder]

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Thanks Callen for putting dollars before loyalty to the club that gave you your first taste of AFL & nurtured you into the player and person you are today. Now piss off & I hope you enjoy living in a state where no one gives a sh*t about AFL & we can only hope it ends up a complete basket case like Port Adelaide has.

Bitter much? Damn right. This hurts my club.

[EasternWest]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

I respect that others will boo him/think he shouldn't play. I disagree, because I'm keen to see him in our number 14 one more time, but have no problem with you guys who see it otherwise. In fact, I love the passion you're putting out.

For me it's sad and disappointing, but now we've just got to make sure we do the best we can with whatever we get for him.

I don't think I can find it in me to criticise him overly. If the figures are correct, it was just too much to refuse. Dammit.

Good luck in future Cal. I won't ever boo you, but if we pound GWS every time we play you, I won't feel too sad about that either.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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the whole attitude of "its his job" and "imagine getting offerred 100k extra at another employer" is pure rubbish. This is footy, where loyalty means everything. He plays for a club, not working at an employer. There is a difference. He's not gettingpeanuts by staying at the dogs either. This soft, agreeable attitude is the cause of such failures from the club. We need to harden up and make a stand for the name of the club. Look at what Collingwood have accomplished by doing this. You don't see Eddie and their fans just rolling over and agreeing Thomas, Swan etc should go because the money is too good to refuse

[Mofra]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

Am I the only one who cares more about the compensation level we get than Callan leaving?
At $800k pa we'd have to be damn close to Tier 1 - after getting unders for Harbrow last year, we deserve it.


Not sure how long it will take before Cal get scalled "Callan Whore'd" in some parts either

[Bornadog]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

Although it seems like he is gone, and I think he has, there is nothing in Caro's article that we already don't know.

She has no source confirming he has made the decision to leave.

[cinder]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

Am I the only one who cares more about the compensation level we get than Callan leaving?
At $800k pa we'd have to be damn close to Tier 1 - after getting unders for Harbrow last year, we deserve it.


Not sure how long it will take before Cal get scalled "Callan Whore'd" in some parts either

Still too angry to think rationally. Of course the compo matters, but I just expect to get shafted by the AFL on it.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

I understand the resentment but for these guys it's there livelihood, if we could take a step back for a second can anyone really be that upset for a 21 year old leaving his place of employment because he has been offered double the salary elesewhere?

Meanwhile at his current employer they are without a head coach and there is insecurity of who will replace him?

As a player you only get 10 years service if you're lucky, yes we play for the love of the game but at the same time he has his entire life ahead of him and this is a once in a lifetime opporunity. He happens to be in the right place at the right time to capitalise on a unique offer that could financially set him up for the rest of his life.

I might be in the minority but I don't think any less of Callan Ward for making this decision, I would more than likely make the same one. I wish him all the best and hope he represents the red, white & blue one last time with the same passion he always has, I can never question his endeavour on the field for us.

I think the frustration comes form the fact that most supporters feel like the game which we all love is no more and it has been replaced with franchises and business models. I don't see this as a simple case of someone leaving their employer for more money. I don't get to go to work everyday doing something I love, down the road from where I live and working with my mates.

The worst thing for Callan is that everybody knows that he is leaving purely for the money. They will try and spin it with crap about the opportunity to be part of something special blah blah blah but we all know the truth.

I guess it doesn't help when the coach you've played all your footy under at the club is given the arse without a valid reason.

[ReLoad]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

Meanwhile at his current employer they are without a head coach and there is insecurity of who will replace him?

Certainly true, no doubt there.

But.

GWS has a token figurehead coach who is often talking about Martians, there is no way Sheedy is the long term coach of GWS either.

To me it really is about the money a simple double ledger test shows that its not much difference apart from it:

GWS Coach: Sheedy? in figurehead
Bulldogs coach: None appointed
GWS Money: bucketloads
Bulldogs money: half a bucketload
GWS Finals in the next 3 years: No
Bulldogs finals in the next 3 years: No
GWS Mates and comrades: None
Bulldogs mates and comrades: Yes plenty
etc etc

I think its pretty clear.

As for playing him this week, If I was Paul Was Paul Williams, I'd ask him, Mate are you gone? unless he gives a definitive No. Then for your sake as well as the teams and supporters you need to sit out this week.

He's had all the time in the world to think about it and the decision time is now.

[Ozza]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

Yet another massive fail by our general manager of footy ops. I don't want to hear about 'the system' from the Bulldogs today. So many better players than Cal were dangled the carrot and decided to stay at their respective clubs. This shit stain of a situation is a reflection on our leaders and their inability to sell the club vision to one of our best young players, pure and simple.

And some people think a new coach and gameplan is going to magically transport us back up the ladder. We are going nowhere with such an imcompetent buffoon heading our footy dept.

Spot on Sedat.