Battle

[The Fireman]

We’ll beat the hawks next time around

[Moods]

My guess. He’s the sort of bloke who doesn’t like confrontation so he told his teammates he’s staying, knowing he was going. Easier that way. People pleasers.

That’s a near extreme level of avoidance that’s verging on a diagnosable personality disorder. Couldn’t be a functioning member of society if he has to lie to avoid an explainable situation

Seriously, how do you explain trying to run through the banner? He knew he was going but couldn’t tell his teammates.

My mum worked at Fitzroy 30 odd years ago. Reckons Alastair Lynch was very similar. Once it was out he was going, which was the final nail in Fitzroys coffin, he was crying at the club wanting everyone to tell him it was fine and they understood his decision. Just get the f*** out and live with your decision I say. Look people in the eye, tell them honestly, then go

Most average people are actually pretty uncomfortable with directly lying to people that they care about. Usually how it works with those with the more avoidant traits is that they’re inclined to try and lie through omission/misdirection e.g. (Are you staying Battle?):
Probably
I’ll give it some thought
It will be ok
Haven’t decided etc

The story that his teammates went to bed thinking he’s staying and woke to a text that he’s leaving implies that he has out right lied to them… which is just peculiar. That’s bordering on a more serious disorder. That’s all I’m saying

On a personal level, I have no insight into Battle’s mind

Are you staying Josh?
Yeah probably.Not sure. Haven’t worked it all out yet, but I’m pretty happy here and I’ve received a good offer. And I love you guys. We’ll work it out in the next couple of days. Anyway I don’t want to talk about it ( because it makes me uncomfortable)

Players leave thinking, sounds like he’s staying.
Battle tells his manager let’s get this over and done with. This confrontation is killing me.

I know Mitchell had young children while playing at hawks and it was reported that he and Clarko clashed over certain things to do with kids and family not gelling with footy club commitments. Quite likely that Mitchell was able to engage with Josh on a deeper level when wooing him over as apparently Battle’s wife allegedly unhappy with certain aspects of Saints attitude towards family. I don’t know for sure and it’s all rumours but I have heard that from a few different people now.

[Yorkeys]

We’ll beat the hawks next time around

I suspect you are correct. However Josh will still be a wealthy man with no care for the Club he owes it all too and his kids will get an excellent private school education even though there was no banner run through.
His last game for us was unspectacular. Now a mercenary like Lever and May and Barass; plays for Hawthorn but will never be one of their own and not a lot of fondness at Moorabbin either I imagine. His wife will be asking him to distance from the Hawthorn players under 25.

[samoht]

Sicily will get 46 possessions, Battle 28 possessions and Barrass an em"barrass"ingly low (comparatively speaking) 20 possessions against us next time. They will mark everything in sight.

But we will still win.

Our new, improved midfield will prove too much for theirs.

Keno numbers, next.

[BadRossco]

If we get pick 8 for Josh it’s pretty good compensation but can’t see us beating the hawks, they will have a great defence, mobile mids and an improved attack but it’s nice to dream

[Killa]

As a football club and a community club Hawthorn FC have some very substantial challenges ahead of them.

And someone central to those problems remains the power broker.

There will be a lot of headlines which, you would imagine, will not be complimentary.

The very fact that they did not take the resolution process speaks.

So it is off to Court.

[Killa]

And one could add that the attitude attributed to them and (certain of) their players will, in the long run of these events, do them no favors in the Court of public opinion.

[terry smith rules]

I heard on the Fox Footy podcast that Hawthorn had offered less than St K, but he still wants to go to Hawthorn

If that is the case

Good player but don’t let the door slam on you as you leave

[magnifisaint]

I heard on the Fox Footy podcast that Hawthorn had offered less than St K, but he still wants to go to Hawthorn

If that is the case

Good player but don’t let the door slam on you as you leave

Then he's a moron. Obviously the team mates that he had at St Kilda didn't matter!

[WellardSaint]

I don't care about him any more.
I was happy for Newnes when he kicked truly after the siren to give the Bluescum a win- happy for him, yes, alhough I hate the Blues.

Battle can go eat a

[SaintPav]

As a football club and a community club Hawthorn FC have some very substantial challenges ahead of them.

And someone central to those problems remains the power broker.

There will be a lot of headlines which, you would imagine, will not be complimentary.

The very fact that they did not take the resolution process speaks.

So it is off to Court.

Yep. Not industry standard.

What are the saints wasting time studying the storm.

So it’s off to Coopers.

[SaintPav]

I heard on the Fox Footy podcast that Hawthorn had offered less than St K, but he still wants to go to Hawthorn

If that is the case

Good player but don’t let the door slam on you as you leave

Then he's a moron. Obviously the team mates that he had at St Kilda didn't matter!

I heard he’s an imbecile.

[saynta]

Should fit right in at the Dorks then.

Who in their right mind thinks they look good in those shitty colours.

[Yorkeys]

Should fit right in at the Dorks then.

Who in their right mind thinks they look good in those shitty colours.

No one, well maybe Brereton who also thinks his excretions don't stink. What JBattle sees is the colour of money .
Its clear why Hawthorn is paying big bucks for Battle, he or someone like him is really needed; key defence was an obvious weakness last night. Assuming Battle played and the umps still gifted Hawks 3 goals Hawthorn could have won. But he didn't and they didn't, and now not such a happy team.

I am pleased we didn't resort to an offer JB could not refuse and look forward to how we line up next year.

[SaintPav]

Tim Morrison reckons that compensation will be after first round

[Otiman]

I think a lot are missing the point here.

Hawks are going all in on trying to attract good players to the club. Something we have very much struggled to do, and end up paying overs for average or injured players.

Pulling out all stops like have the coaches wife getting in the ear of the players wives.

We send Gubby to a coffee shop.

The DFC isn't the pull we thought it would be.

Running a footy club isn't all about what happens on the field.

[The_Dud]

Tim Morrison reckons that compensation will be after first round

Disaster

[CURLY]

Tim Morrison reckons that compensation will be after first round

Disaster

I assume you'll be blaming the club.

[SaintPav]

Tim Morrison reckons that compensation will be after first round

Disaster

Catastrophic

[magnifisaint]

Shows you that Battle didn't look after the club. He should have pushed Hawthorn for more money. Im not overly concerned that he had left. He is getting way overpaid for being a slow clunky player. He was a good role player, but definitely not worth 900k.

[Killa]

And THAT is the only position he can play

Which is why he finished as our 3rd wheel in defence after being tried everywhere else to no avail

[Waltzing St Kilda]

Tim Morrison reckons that compensation will be after first round

As I've said, if we don't get Band One compensation after giving the gane priceless credibilkity ny jumpong multiple ladder positions even though our season was over, then the AFl can get *%^£@! If Band One was a 50/50 proposition before that, then our end of season should have made it a certainty.

[SinCitySainter]

If we don't get band one then so be it, it is not the end of the world or a catastrophe or a disaster.
Supposedly, band one is for players in the top 5% of players in the league, he is nowhere near that level.
If Hawthorn had to trade for him we would not have got a pick in the top ten, he is not worth that.
He is a third-string defender that lacks pace and agility.
He is a good intercept mark and is a reasonable reader of the game and works well in a well organized defense.
He is almost the epitome of a Ross Lyon role player.
I am actually pleased that he didn't accept our revised offer as we would have had a good average player on elite money.
That just stuffs your ability to manage other players more deserving of the money.

[magnifisaint]

Yeah he can f*** off.

[magnifisaint]

Yeah he can f*** off.