Club Statement- Luke B- :(- wants to go to pies

[saintsrus]

imagine if they offer cloke

lmfao

you serious? Id take it, showed hes improved against us in the finals and his poor kicking for goal proves hed slot in nicely

[SydneySainter]

Very disappointing, but thats just football.

As for what could the pies offer us...O'Bree plus pick? Would like Pendlebury and Anthony could be that medium tall to bolster our forward stocks, but they wont be on offer.

A huge NO to Fraser.

Maybe a three way deal?

[saint1974]

question guys
what sort of player is bally worth?

Collingwood supporters offering Davis on SEN. Would provide a bit of polish and spead in the fwd line imo.

Gee it would be bloody hard to cheer for Davis!
No!
Bring on Armo time for him to step up !

[xander]

Damn it sucks that he wants to leave. And since he's going to collingwood now i have to hate him

[matrix]

imagine if they offer cloke

lmfao

you serious? Id take it, showed hes improved against us in the finals and his poor kicking for goal proves hed slot in nicely

i am speechless
i am without speech

[Voyager]

Yeh i am unimpressed. Gutted really. Losing someone who seems heart and soul really hits hard. s*** 10 days to be a Saint.

I am angry...




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Same ,son just said you will have to buy me a new jumper proudly wore the number 14 for 6 years!
Very disappointed!

Same here...cannot believe it, gutted, sad and pending questions as such why why why??!!

[True Blue Sainter]

question guys
what sort of player is bally worth?

Collingwood supporters offering Davis on SEN. Would provide a bit of polish and spead in the fwd line imo.

Don't want Davis. He'll be 29 next June, and goes missing in big games more than Milney. I'd say a 3-way trade of some sort would probably be the best option.

[SydneySainter]

I am angry...




Anyone want to buy my Luke Ball signed heritage jumper?

What year? I might be interested!

[st_Trav_ofWA]

in the end its all about footy ... im sad to see him go but hey there is no room for romance as a footballer Bally has only a few years to make the most of his skills befor they fall away really quickly ... honestly he would love to stay im sure but he wants to play footy not watch and he has to think of his future in regards to money ... thanks for your time bally i will miss ya but let it be known once you pull on another jumper your open game for us !!! .....


i think the sadddest thing is Luke is the first of the group who made the pact to stay together to acually ask to be moved on ....

[miss-saint09]

It's disappointing enough that he wants to go but just makes it worse that he wants to go to Collingwood! Why?! I don't get it..
Guess I'll be taking down my Luke Ball poster now...

[Unforgiven]

Very very dissapointing. Armitage will hopefully get his gig. This is pretty crappy news. I just don't know why, he seemed so loyal.

Probably the way he was treated/played. Don't understand how he didn't get more game time.

[SaintDebi]

all the best at your new club, Luke.

Wish I was ready to wish him luck but I'm too disappointed right now.
Should have stayed in bed this morning. This has been a crap day.

[remboy]

This is a long way from being a done deal. The Pies don't have a great record of getting deals done. If Brock McLean is worth pick 11 then Luke Ball is worth more than that.
They'd have to give us their first pick and a player (a real player, not Monkhurst or Francis).
If it falls through (and there's every chance it will) will Ball go somewhere else or stay with the Saints?

[Maguire#31]

2003.


Simple way to get more game time, play better and play to Ross's plan. I feel rather sick in the stomach.

I am angry...




Anyone want to buy my Luke Ball signed heritage jumper?

What year? I might be interested!

[BelfastSaint]

While it is disappointing Luke is leaving, it seems a bigger picture has to be looked at.
When Ross can drop players like Milne and Dal Santo and trade Luke Ball it seems that if you dont do the team thing consistently at the Saints that you will be on the outer ...
I believe this is short term pain for long term gain ...
Saints style of footy is tough and uncompromising and if you cant cut it ... you're gone ... or put on the back burner til next trade period.

[saintsRrising]

With the Pies also after Jolly good players in exchange would bea scarcity one would think...

[WinnersOnly]

BALL is a smart lad and I bet the PIES have offerred a lot more $$$ than we were prepared to pay. The other thing is his playing longevity - when you look at the PIES list with OBREE nearing or at the end he is the perfect fit for them without too many fighting for his position.

If he was to be at the SAINTS the way things were looking he could have been squeezed out of the side permanently within a year or two. It is the obvious move to consolidate his playing future - you cant blame the lad.

But what or who do we get in return ?

[bobmurray]

I'm not fussed that Ball might be going...i'm more concerned about the dud filth player we could end up with....

[matrix]

yeah 3 way maybe
not too much at the pies id take at all tbh

[SydneySainter]

2003.


Simple way to get more game time, play better and play to Ross's plan. I feel rather sick in the stomach.

I am angry...




Anyone want to buy my Luke Ball signed heritage jumper?

What year? I might be interested!

PM me if you're fair dinkem!

[i_luv_nick_riewoldt]

Absolutely pissed... but maybe after Rossy made the presser after the gf maybe he was one who didn't want to train hard over summer?

Pissed but if he would rather go to collingwood with criminals than stay with saints- then he is missing out!

[saintdavies]

[Teflon]

If the club took Leon frking Davis Id be ropable.

On top of the Nathan Brown speculation we are fast turning into the land of soft c**k gumbies.

Ah well.....someone had better step up big time cause its now official- we have 1 true, bona fide in and under mid in Lenny Hayes......and we all saw what happened when he was stopped....

[Voyager]

BALL is a smart lad and I bet the PIES have offerred a lot more $$$ than we were prepared to pay. The other thing is his playing longevity - when you look at the PIES list with OBREE nearing or at the end he is the perfect fit for them without too many fighting for his position.

If he was to be at the SAINTS the way things were looking he could have been squeezed out of the side permanently within a year or two. It is the obvious move to consolidate his playing future - you cant blame the lad.

But what or who do we get in return ?

So so gutted that thinking that Luke's going because of more $$$ makes me even more gutted than ever...Even if I (try to) understand why players want to go to other clubs because of more $$, I would have still thought that a strong and valuable player like Luke, who lots of us admire and cherish, wouldnt have chosen to go and stayed with us until the end of his career...Fortius Quo Fidelius...Maybe I'm a dreamer...

[Armoooo]

I am shattered, this is such a hollow feeling...
Honestly can't see us getting anything half decent in return...

If he wants out hopefully he'd be willing to go to Port/ WCE so we could get a Kerr or Burgoyne in return... but right now it's no real consolation...