Goddard to GWS in 2012??

SaintSimmo · Wed 20 Apr 2011 10:44pm

Just heard on the footy show that GWS are targeting goddard at the end of 2012 when he comes out of contract, this could very well happen if we fail this year.

stinger · Post: # 1063021Post **stinger** » Wed 20 Apr 2011 10:46pm

joke...isn't he signed to end of 2013?

joffaboy · Post: # 1063023Post **joffaboy** » Wed 20 Apr 2011 10:46pm

Oh well if it is on the footy show it must be true.

2012 is two seasons off.

doggerel · Post: # 1063024Post **doggerel** » Wed 20 Apr 2011 10:47pm

They can target him all they like. I see a guy that bleeds red, black and white just as truly as Banger, Roo & Lenny. Saint for life.

SaintSimmo · Wed 20 Apr 2011 10:48pm

stinger wrote:joke...

doubt it, if gws could offer goddard $2 million a year for say 4 years thats $8 million dollars.....hard to refuse.

bigred · Post: # 1063027Post **bigred** » Wed 20 Apr 2011 10:51pm

Very hard to refuse.

Simple fact is.... If it happens, it happens.

AnythingsPossibleSaints · Wed 20 Apr 2011 10:52pm

By then Goddard could be even higher rated than he is now, so it's very conceivable he could be offered $2mil per year to go up there, especially if they're unable to attract many other big names, as is apparently the case.
I think we should all start saving up now for the chip-in to keep him. Maybe a sausage sizzle or two to raise some cash?

SainterK · Post: # 1063033Post **SainterK** » Wed 20 Apr 2011 10:53pm

I'm clinging to the recent article that describe St Kilda as Goddards 'beloved Saints'

PJ · Post: # 1063034Post PJ » Wed 20 Apr 2011 10:53pm

Yep following the GC example I'm sure BJ would love playing for a team that will get flogged for the 1st 2 years of their existence.

Given his temper with getting done at present he's bound to enjoy the experience.

Spinner · Post: # 1063036Post **Spinner** » Wed 20 Apr 2011 10:56pm

$2m a year... Captaincy. On paper it looks very good.

Lots of players stay though. Pendles Selwood...

sendmehomehappy · Wed 20 Apr 2011 10:57pm

If he is even higher rated then than now...and is offered that kind of amazing coin because of it...who could blame him for going.

I'd back the club to take the 2 early round 1 picks in compo...and just pray that they could use them wisely. St Kilda will certainly be in rebuild phase by then.

St Lenny · Post: # 1063039Post **St Lenny** » Wed 20 Apr 2011 11:01pm

BJ has more back bone than that. He will be well looked after by us and I am totally confident he won't go any where.

Dr Spaceman · Wed 20 Apr 2011 11:01pm

PJ wrote:Yep following the GC example I'm sure BJ would love playing for a team that will get flogged for the 1st 2 years of their existence.

Given his temper with getting done at present he's bound to enjoy the experience.

Regardless of any other factors I can't see BJ heading to GWS unless he already has a premiership medal around his neck.

AnythingsPossibleSaints · Wed 20 Apr 2011 11:04pm

Spinner wrote:$2m a year... Captaincy. On paper it looks very good.

Lots of players stay though. Pendles Selwood...

Captaincy of an AFL club could be almost as big an attraction to BJ as the massive money, as I think he would very much like to captain a side.

PJ · Post: # 1063045Post PJ » Wed 20 Apr 2011 11:06pm

Regardless of any other factors I can't see BJ heading to GWS unless he already has a premiership medal around his neck.

Even then I'd say he has his sights on the captaincy. I can't see him wanting to captain a side that loses by 100 points every week.

stinger · Post: # 1063046Post **stinger** » Wed 20 Apr 2011 11:06pm

the best thing going for us is if the two new teams continue to get flogged..//

mbogo · Post: # 1063059Post **mbogo** » Wed 20 Apr 2011 11:28pm

Losing Goddard would be the worst thing ever to happen to St Kilda - and that is saying something!

satchmo · Post: # 1063061Post **satchmo** » Wed 20 Apr 2011 11:32pm

mbogo wrote:Losing Goddard would be the worst thing ever to happen to St Kilda - and that is saying something!

I'm inclined to agree.

I do hope that if it is a serious proposition to him that he makes his decision quickly, and gets back to playing his best.

MCG-Unit · Post: # 1063070Post **MCG-Unit** » Wed 20 Apr 2011 11:56pm

SaintSimmo wrote:
stinger wrote:joke...
doubt it, if gws could offer goddard $2 million a year for say 4 years thats $8 million dollars.....hard to refuse.

What will they pay the rest of the squad then - especially if they get any of Scully, Walker or other high profile players as well

Little Dozer · Wed 20 Apr 2011 11:56pm

mbogo wrote:Losing Goddard would be the worst thing ever to happen to St Kilda - and that is saying something!

Nothing could be worse than losing the 2009 Grand Final.

QuestionOfAccuracy · Thu 21 Apr 2011 12:10am

I think a lot of stars that are being courted by GWS would be put-off by how much the Suns have struggled so far. Would BJ want to go up there and get hammered by 10 goals+ for the first two seasons?

He would be wasting 2-3 years of his prime playing with kids and Folau.

AnythingsPossibleSaints · Thu 21 Apr 2011 12:13am

One thing in our favour is that, as bad as Gold Coast have been so far this year, GWS are likely to be much, much worse, next year.
If what Barrett said on the Footy Show is true, that they've practically given up on getting a whole lot of "uncontracted's" at the end of this year, they're going to have a team practically full of "kids" next year.
At least the GC have Ablett, Brown, Richetelli, Brennan, Bock, Harbrow, Fraser, etc, this year. Apparently GWS won't have anywhere near that amount of senior talent in their first season. 150 point losses could be the norm, especially early.
It could be a disastrous start to their club. The NSW rugby press will also have a field day!

saintbrat · Thu 21 Apr 2011 12:15am

slow news day or Damo trying to flush out an interview, this story was done and refuted by saints last week.
Innuendo wont work damo

Iceman234 · Thu 21 Apr 2011 12:22am

Big deal, it's a business.

If he goes, he goes.

We'll move on.

If my job offered me 500K p.a. and a similar area offered me 1-2 mil p.a. in an industry that had a limited lifespan (i.e. 5-15 years) I would JUMP at it, as you all would.

I absolutely love his heart and soul as a Saint, but realistically..I wouldn't be hanging around if that was offered.

AnythingsPossibleSaints · Thu 21 Apr 2011 12:59am

MCG-Unit wrote:
SaintSimmo wrote:
stinger wrote:joke...
doubt it, if gws could offer goddard $2 million a year for say 4 years thats $8 million dollars.....hard to refuse.
What will they pay the rest of the squad then - especially if they get any of Scully, Walker or other high profile players as well

One way they could get around that would be to "front-end" some contracts and "back-end" others.
As they apparently won't be getting many on big contracts for next year, they could make sure that anyone they do sign up at the end of this season was on heavily front-ended contracts, with the bulk of it being paid to them next year.
ie. if they signed Scully, for instance, they could pay him say $2.5mil for 2012 and then say $1mil for every year of his contract after that (2013 and beyond). And if they signed Walker, for instance, they could pay him say $1mil for 2012 and say $500k for every year of the contract after that.
That way they'd have extra money to play around with to offer someone like BJ, for 2013 and beyond.
I expect that's what I'd do, if I were them.