Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

[LostDoggy]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

We have to have 6 changes to our senior list.

[Hotdog60]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

On the back of this article, Callan needs to make a public announcement before the team listing this Thursday. By some chance he is still undecided the reaction by fans at the game may push him to GWS anyway.

[G-Mo77]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

If you're not with us, you're against us. Play Wallis.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

I could not boo him, bu if he is gone, then piss off !

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

I don't think that the club is in a big mess at all. I think that our list is a problem because we invested in mature and tried and true players in the hope that they would lead us to the long awaited flag. That didn't and now can't happen - so we need a modest rebuild to replace most of the veterans and build a good core of 22 to 28 year old players who will lead us to the success we've all craved.

The Board's decision that we should appoint a different coach after 7 years is absolutely reasonable in my opinion but is not reasonable in the opinion of many on here.

Then you are kidding yourself

[Chicago1]

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.

Spot on.

Callan's young. He gets a JOB offer to make twice as much as his current job, a place of employment that's in turmoil. Just look at the fights and hard feelings that have been expressed on this site alone the past three weeks. I can't remember the sniping ever being so bad. We're talking about Callan's future. Not just his footy future but what comes after footy. He gets to set his life up with a chance I doubt many of us have had or ever will have. Who the hell could begrudge him that opportunity?

I'm saddened that he hasn't taken the "Chris Grant" route with this club, but we'll survive without him, I'm sure. As I said about Rocket, I wish him a winning future, but not when he's playing us.

And anyway, boofy hair is just so yesterday...

[Cyberdoggie]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

I saw Boyd being over critical to Ward on the weekend, that told me that he is pissed off with him that he is still playing even though he is heading off to GWS.

To be honest when i watched him play i also thought he wasn't quite playing with his usual passion and hardness. I may of been reading into it but he gave me the impression his allegiance was moving elsewhere at that time, and in a nothing game for our club he wasn't as switched on as he normally would be.

[Cyberdoggie]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

The new Nathan Brown.

It's funny that if we got tier 1 compo i don't think i would be as upset.

For tier 2 its a kick in the balls.

Both of them individually!

If we get 2 good picks i'll be in a much better mood about all this and depending on the players we pick i may even start liking Callan Ward again (won't stop me booing him!).

[soupman]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

We have to have 6 changes to our senior list.

I believe it's three. We have to draft at least 3 players (rookie upgrades count as drafting a player though, so with Dahlhaus we only need two more spots to open up).

[dogman]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

Spot on.

Callan's young. He gets a JOB offer to make twice as much as his current job, a place of employment that's in turmoil. Just look at the fights and hard feelings that have been expressed on this site alone the past three weeks. I can't remember the sniping ever being so bad. We're talking about Callan's future. Not just his footy future but what comes after footy. He gets to set his life up with a chance I doubt many of us have had or ever will have. Who the hell could begrudge him that opportunity?

I'm saddened that he hasn't taken the "Chris Grant" route with this club, but we'll survive without him, I'm sure. As I said about Rocket, I wish him a winning future, but not when he's playing us.

And anyway, boofy hair is just so yesterday...

If Callan announces he is leaving, he wouldn't have just made his mind up in the last few weeks, he would have known for a while. He had amble oportunities to sign the deal during the year.

[Sedat]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

Its got nothing to do with the 'vision' of the club, thats a load of BS. Its about the money, money, money, money, money, money.

Some clubs have it, we dont.

They aren't made of money down at Arden St but Swallow stayed. Kreuze and Murphy did likewise at a club with bigger debts than ours. Forget the Judd visy thing for a second, by offloading Fev they ensured Kreuze, Gibbs and Murphy would be paid in accordance to ward off the expansion clubs. By contrast we plunge into salary cap strife by buckling to Lake's top end demands. Not smart list management I'd have thought

[Topdog]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

All this hate for something that isn't confirmed yet.

[Topdog]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

They aren't made of money down at Arden St but Swallow stayed. Kreuze and Murphy did likewise at a club with bigger debts than ours. Forget the Judd visy thing for a second, by offloading Fev they ensured Kreuze, Gibbs and Murphy would be paid in accordance to ward off the expansion clubs. By contrast we plunge into salary cap strife by buckling to Lake's top end demands. Not smart list management I'd have thought

They didn't get rid of Fev for salary cap relief. Don't dress it up as a smart list management decision.

I'm sure just like always Kreuze, Gibbs and Murphy are being paid outside of the cap.

[ledge]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

All this hate for something that isn't confirmed yet.

So true read most articles and at the end it says they couldnt get in contact with manager to confirm, why would they be trying to contact him if they know?
Why write an article if you have no proof to back it up, not one article mentions a name confirming it.
Opinion articles.
Someone has said something but not the balls to come out?

[Missing Dog]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

In professional sports, its about the money. Clubs are not really clubs, they are corporations in the entertainment business. You want clubs? Go to your local district footy club.

Don't blame him for taking the bucks. i would too.

But I still hate him for it, only beacsue he will end up being a gun of the league.