Shaun Higgins to wait until post-season before deciding future

[jeemak]

Re: Shaun Higgins to wait until post-season before deciding future

Yep. That's it.

Now that it's down to tenure alone, I think Shaun's likely to stay if he can get back into the seniors and prove his worth over the remaining rounds.

If a side wants to offer him three years at $450+ a season then good luck to them. Our compensation will be better for it. I can't see that happening though.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Shaun Higgins to wait until post-season before deciding future

If a side wants to offer him three years at $450+ a season then good luck to them. Our compensation will be better for it. I can't see that happening though.

It would seem unlikely, but the footy world has always had a fascination with Higgins.

GWS can probably afford to over pay a little too. In fact if they want quality ready made players, they simply have to. At this stage of their development, they need his type rather than another 'young gun'. Higgins would make a lot of sense for them, and he's better than most of their recruits (minus Ward and Mumford).

[ledge]

Re: Shaun Higgins to wait until post-season before deciding future

It would seem unlikely, but the footy world has always had a fascination with Higgins.

GWS can probably afford to over pay a little too. In fact if they want quality ready made players, they simply have to. At this stage of their development, they need his type rather than another 'young gun'. Higgins would make a lot of sense for them, and he's better than most of their recruits (minus Ward and Mumford).

Well how good are we looking, he is better than most of their recruits and can't get a game in our side and we are in as low a position as they are on the ladder, I love Higgins but I think your over rating him in saying that at the moment.

[Maddog37]

Re: Shaun Higgins to wait until post-season before deciding future

What did Daisy Thomas get from Carlton?

[divvydan]

Re: Shaun Higgins to wait until post-season before deciding future

What did Daisy Thomas get from Carlton?

Media reports have it being 4 years and somewhere between 600-700k per year.

[Webby]

Re: Shaun Higgins to wait until post-season before deciding future

Media reports have it being 4 years and somewhere between 600-700k per year.

Yep, classic "overs". Collingwood received pick 11 in return, freed up something like $650k in their salary cap, traded that pick 11 along with 31 and 49 for pick 6 and nabbed one of the highest rated kids in the country (Matthew Scharenberg) with it...

Essentially moving on an injury-prone (now) 27 year old for a 19 year old with a huge future. Collingwood's fans are notoriously stupid, however their administration is pretty good. Internal expectations were to sneak into finals at best this year. They're wisely rebuilding towards another window in two to three years time. They were smart enough to acknowledge that certain players aren't going to be a part of that, so moved them on whilst they still had some currency.

It has surely cost them a couple of ladder places in the meantime, but finishing 6th or 7th rather than 8th or 9th isn't the name of the game for Collingwood. It's winning premierships. We would be wise to adopt the same mindset (which I think we are)

[Maddog37]

Re: Shaun Higgins to wait until post-season before deciding future

Media reports have it being 4 years and somewhere between 600-700k per year.

On that basis 450-500 for three years for Higgins is not that far fetched.

[Bornadog]

Re: Shaun Higgins to wait until post-season before deciding future

On that basis 450-500 for three years for Higgins is not that far fetched.

Market rates

[Remi Moses]

Re: Shaun Higgins to wait until post-season before deciding future

Yep, classic "overs". Collingwood received pick 11 in return, freed up something like $650k in their salary cap, traded that pick 11 along with 31 and 49 for pick 6 and nabbed one of the highest rated kids in the country (Matthew Scharenberg) with it...

Essentially moving on an injury-prone (now) 27 year old for a 19 year old with a huge future. Collingwood's fans are notoriously stupid, however their administration is pretty good. Internal expectations were to sneak into finals at best this year. They're wisely rebuilding towards another window in two to three years time. They were smart enough to acknowledge that certain players aren't going to be a part of that, so moved them on whilst they still had some currency.

It has surely cost them a couple of ladder places in the meantime, but finishing 6th or 7th rather than 8th or 9th isn't the name of the game for Collingwood. It's winning premierships. We would be wise to adopt the same mindset (which I think we are)

Terrific post Webby. Their footy club invest in the now ( with a strong eye to the future)
Their fans invest in stupidity.
They've lost a large chunk of games, and even players with diminished roles it hurts .

[Remi Moses]

Re: Shaun Higgins to wait until post-season before deciding future

On that basis 450-500 for three years for Higgins is not that far fetched.

Gee if a club pays an injury prone under performer that much then good luck with that.
Sometimes wonder if stories of other clubs "interest" in Shaun is a veiled attempt to make us pay overs.

[KT31]

Re: Shaun Higgins to wait until post-season before deciding future

Gee if a club pays an injury prone under performer that much then good luck with that.
Sometimes wonder if stories of other clubs "interest" in Shaun is a veiled attempt to make us pay overs.

You really have to wonder how much is spread by the Mangers.
FWIW I think there is to much promise at the club and unless it is a top four side that chooses him, Shaun will stay.
I see a lot of value of keeping Shaun on our list but am not prepared to pay overs for him.
If he has any character he should be able to see the club has certainly done the right thing by him over his career.
If he decides to leave I will wish him the best and will take solace in the fact our recruitment department are doing an excellent job at this time and it will give them another choice pick.

[wimberga]

Re: Shaun Higgins to wait until post-season before deciding future

You really have to wonder how much is spread by the Mangers.
FWIW I think there is to much promise at the club and unless it is a top four side that chooses him, Shaun will stay.
I see a lot of value of keeping Shaun on our list but am not prepared to pay overs for him.
If he has any character he should be able to see the club has certainly done the right thing by him over his career.
If he decides to leave I will wish him the best and will take solace in the fact our recruitment department are doing an excellent job at this time and it will give them another choice pick.

Well said KT

[Dancin' Douggy]

Re: Shaun Higgins to wait until post-season before deciding future

You really have to wonder how much is spread by the Mangers.
FWIW I think there is to much promise at the club and unless it is a top four side that chooses him, Shaun will stay.
I see a lot of value of keeping Shaun on our list but am not prepared to pay overs for him.
If he has any character he should be able to see the club has certainly done the right thing by him over his career.
If he decides to leave I will wish him the best and will take solace in the fact our recruitment department are doing an excellent job at this time and it will give them another choice pick.

Yep. This pretty much sums it up for me. It's a win win situation. As LONG as we receive adequate compensation.

[jeemak]

Re: Shaun Higgins to wait until post-season before deciding future

Gee if a club pays an injury prone under performer that much then good luck with that.
Sometimes wonder if stories of other clubs "interest" in Shaun is a veiled attempt to make us pay overs.

I don't think many clubs view him as an under-performer. Injury prone yes, for sure.

If he had have been playing forward this year, he'd be in the first two forwards the opposition would put work into each week from a defensive standpoint. He's a very very good finisher and is creative. In the right side he'd be much more effective forward than he has been for us (much like a lot of our forwards).