Brian Lake to Hawthorn

[Danny the snakeman]

Re: Brian Lake to Hawthorn

His manager is about to come on SEN.

[Bornadog]

Re: Brian Lake to Hawthorn

His manager is about to come on SEN.

To spin another story

[LongWait]

Re: Brian Lake to Hawthorn

For some it won't matter unfortunately.

Sadly you are very right. It's a tough commercial world and free agency has made it even tougher.

[WB4Life]

Re: Brian Lake to Hawthorn

From a football point of view i completely understand this trade, with FA coming there, fans will have to accept loyalty is dead, which goes both ways (see Ward).
However with a bad start to next year, i think we could struggle to crack 25,000 members. The type of fans who expected us to make finals last year and wanted BMac fired 10 weeks in probably won't renew (if any of them were) after today

Finacially we need all the help we can get, but in my opinion if they don't renew there not supporters anyway. we'll see them in 4-7 when we've turned things around...

[Ozza]

Re: Brian Lake to Hawthorn

Thats just his opinion, good clubs keep their Champions through managing them and their contracts.

He may have been a champion player (for a few years), and yeah - you'd love to keep him in a perfect world - but he wanted to go. He showed scant regard for the club last time he was negotiationg a contract, and showed the club similar regard this time around by saying he would leave next year anyway.

[Dry Rot]

Re: Brian Lake to Hawthorn

If we piss their pick 21 on Dawes, the club house will be burned down

[Bornadog]

Re: Brian Lake to Hawthorn

He may have been a champion player (for a few years), and yeah - you'd love to keep him in a perfect world - but he wanted to go. He showed scant regard for the club last time he was negotiationg a contract, and showed the club similar regard this time around by saying he would leave next year anyway.

Sorry mate, can't agree with this? When did he say he would leave next year? Thats just bullshit from Marty Pask who has spun a story to get Brian to move and he can get more commission.

Our coach has told a two time AA fullback that he won't be playing fullback any more, so what the hell is Brian to do?

[Dry Rot]

Re: Brian Lake to Hawthorn

Listening to Marty Pask on TWR - they have clearly given an ultimatum to the club: trade Lake to the club of his choice now, or lose him at the end of next season and good luck with whatever compensation you hope you get.

Lake was well paid, but determined to leave. I wonder why?

Shame we couldn't send him to Carlton.

[always right]

Re: Brian Lake to Hawthorn

If we piss their pick 21 on Dawes, the club house will be burned down

I'll provide the matches.

[Bornadog]

Re: Brian Lake to Hawthorn

If we piss their pick 21 on Dawes, the club house will be burned down

I bet you anything, right now that is what we will do.

[Sedat]

Re: Brian Lake to Hawthorn

Sadly you are very right. It's a tough commercial world and free agency has made it even tougher.

I'm presuming you are able to distinguish the actual trading of Lake (not an unfathomable option considering his age profile) with the compensation received, not to mention the haste with which the trade was agreed to by the club?

Negotiating is an artform and a skill that Scott Clayton was exceptional at - we have missed this skill so badly in recent years, and the haste of this Lake trade only reinforces that. He is under contract and we blinked at the first offer, 1 day into a 21 day trade period.

[chef]

Re: Brian Lake to Hawthorn

Sorry mate, can't agree with this? When did he say he would leave next year? Thats just bullshit from Marty Pask who has spun a story to get Brian to move and he can get more commission.

Our coach has told a two time AA fullback that he won't be playing fullback any more, so what the hell is Brian to do?

Aren't we in development mode?

How are we meant to find our next FB if thats the only position Brian wants to play.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Brian Lake to Hawthorn

If we piss their pick 21 on Dawes, the club house will be burned down

JMac said no more trading we are done....phew. (I assume unless something great comes up ie not Dawes)

[EasternWest]

Re: Brian Lake to Hawthorn

I'm in two minds over this.

Personally, I'm a bit gutted to see Brian leave.

But it's a damn bold move by the club. Time will tell if its the right move.

It's a coup for Hawthorn, their window is open, and he's got a couple of years in him.

[Dry Rot]

Re: Brian Lake to Hawthorn

I'll provide the matches.

I'll meet you with the petrol.