Ryan Griffen - Has he played his last game for us?

[comrade]

Re: Ryan Griffen - Has he played his last game for us?

i've already advocated the 'he can play for footscray if gws don't play ball' approach and i'm sticking to that.

back to back, baby!

[Greystache]

Re: Ryan Griffen - Has he played his last game for us?

I voted let him play at Footscray if GWS won't offer a valuable trade. It would be a big statement not only to our players but the rest of the league. Don't tell us the terms of how you'll play, you'll do as you're contracted to do.

Obviously I wouldn't cut our nose off to spite our face. If the deal is there take, but if it's only going to be what we get as compensation from free agency, then letting a player swing in the breeze after he went behind our back while under contract would be a strong statement.

[KT31]

Re: Ryan Griffen - Has he played his last game for us?

Trade him, we need him gone to start recovering from the chaos.

[Webby]

Re: Ryan Griffen - Has he played his last game for us?

He has for MY club!

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Ryan Griffen - Has he played his last game for us?

He will never play for WBFC if that's the question. Odds would be $1.05.

[boydogs]

Re: Ryan Griffen - Has he played his last game for us?

I know there is a lot of emotions running at the moment but lets try and maintain some respect for Ryan with our comments.

He hasn't shown respect for the club though, this isn't a Ward deal where he has left for more money, this is telling the club he is happy continuing on under Macca then changing his mind half way through the trade period and letting the club find out about it via the GWS twitter account

[Bornadog]

Re: Ryan Griffen - Has he played his last game for us?

He hasn't shown respect for the club though, this isn't a Ward deal where he has left for more money, this is telling the club he is happy continuing on under Macca then changing his mind half way through the trade period and letting the club find out about it via the GWS twitter account

I am really horrified at some of the comments directed at Griffen. Its like being on the Richmond board.

[The bulldog tragician]

Re: Ryan Griffen - Has he played his last game for us?

I don't hate him. I just can't.

But he must not play for us again, he would even taint the joy many of us have felt seeing a Footscray team. It would be wrong on every level, the season would be poisoned by Griffen speculation and farce.

[GVGjr]

Re: Ryan Griffen - Has he played his last game for us?

He hasn't shown respect for the club though, this isn't a Ward deal where he has left for more money, this is telling the club he is happy continuing on under Macca then changing his mind half way through the trade period and letting the club find out about it via the GWS twitter account

No he hasn't but there must be more to this than just the coach. My view is that he is still a Bulldog until he is traded

[Bornadog]

Re: Ryan Griffen - Has he played his last game for us?

I don't hate him. I just can't.

But he must not play for us again, he would even taint the joy many of us have felt seeing a Footscray team. It would be wrong on every level, the season would be poisoned by Griffen speculation and farce.

I am not trying to justify his actions as I don't know the whole story, but has anyone looked at this from his point of view? Ryan loves the club and the players he plays with, so to get this point, it must have been something pretty bad to make him want to leave.

[BulldogBelle]

Re: Ryan Griffen - Has he played his last game for us?

I love Ryan as a player, but he is holding the club to ransom. He must be traded, no doubt. He has played his last game. Not only must he be traded, but the club has an obligation to its members and supporters to gain the absolute best deal available, whether that be GWS or not. In a spiteful way I would say trade him with others to StKilda. Get that pick we need. But whomever gives us the best deal, that is where Ryan should end up.

[The bulldog tragician]

Re: Ryan Griffen - Has he played his last game for us?

I am not trying to justify his actions as I don't know the whole story, but has anyone looked at this from his point of view? Ryan loves the club and the players he plays with, so to get this point, it must have been something pretty bad to make him want to leave.

Him wanting to leave is one thing; that happens, unfortunately, but his dealings weren't honest and straightforward. As captain he surely needed to do better than go behind our back. His timing made it certain he would plunge us into crisis. However, as I said, I don't hate him, I'm more sickened that this is footy 2014 style.

And rather than go to a game to boo him if/when he plays for GWS, I'll be a non-attendee for one of the few times in my life.

[Scorlibo]

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110 views and only 27 posts, is there any reason why some/most people are reluctant to vote?

I voted for the Footscray option, but would expect him to play AFL, not VFL.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Ryan Griffen - Has he played his last game for us?

Trade him for everything we can get. If Ryan has his side of the story why hasn't he come out and told it. At least Macca was man enough to give us supporters a little bit of what's going on.

I am not going to bag Ryan but he is definitely not the person I thought he was!

[chef]

Re: Ryan Griffen - Has he played his last game for us?

I am really horrified at some of the comments directed at Griffen. Its like being on the Richmond board.

Really? Like what?

I thought this place has been pretty measured and to compare it to the Richmond board is a bit disrespectful to our posters.

Got to remember that to some of us this is the most let down we have felt by a player ever. Not all of us can easily just turn a blind eye.