Could today be the last time Goddard plays for Saints?

[skeptic]

On current output he's nowhere near SwN/Pendles

Thomas who fades in/out if games..... yes

Bingo

[stkildathunda]

I have a good source who says they are 10-20k apart with also a few other indorsement contracts not quite there.
But the general view is pretty much we'lll be cool. A good source, but really like most of this, take it with a grain of salt
because we all know how these things can change

For f**k's sake surely if they're only 10-20k apart the deal can be done??? Is your source reliable?

Haha as if it's over a lousy 20K. If it is and BJ is this stubborn then you have to wonder if he really wants to stay.

[Dr Spaceman]

I have a good source who says they are 10-20k apart with also a few other indorsement contracts not quite there.
But the general view is pretty much we'lll be cool. A good source, but really like most of this, take it with a grain of salt
because we all know how these things can change

For f**k's sake surely if they're only 10-20k apart the deal can be done??? Is your source reliable?

Haha as if it's over a lousy 20K. If it is and BJ is this stubborn then you have to wonder if he really wants to stay.

We’re all guessing however there could be a scenario where it was over a lousy 20K, BJ really did want to stay and his position was justified.

Hyperthetical. Another club offers 700K and Saints offer 500K. BJ says "I want to stay but that’s just too much money to forego; you need to bring it up to 520K". Standoff is reached with BJ taking the view I’m already taking a big enough hit; I want the Saints to show they really want me by finding that extra 20K.

IF that was the scenario then I would not regard his stance as being stubborn at all.

But like I said, we’re all guessing

[Dave McNamara]

To be honest I will be the first at the gates to see him leave. The age said he is on 550k this year and IMO not worth more than 600. 550 is still a little to much for his output over the last two years. When I think that no player at Geelong has been payed over 500k for the last five years (bartel, selwood, chapman, ling, scarlet, ablett) and BJ is leaving for EXTRA money he isn't worth, well good luck to him. To be honest for 600k we will get good value out of two players at 400k and 200k than we do out of Goddard. If he stays great to keep a very good player if he goes, well it might not be that bad in the long run. To be honest would have been more disappointed if Montagna had left but at least he knows what his 'value' is.

Great post Andrew!

I think it's imperative that we work towards the Hillbilly's salary scale. According to Brian Cooke, one upside of this scheme is that most players at their club therefore end up being on wages above the player average. Another win/win.

Looking at that (purported) list of Geelong players on $500K or less, add Pendlebury, Thomas & Swan, even 'The Ego' at the Dawks isn't (again purportedly) on anywhere near as much as what I would've expected... how can St Kilda compete with these clubs if we match silly over the top offers for BJ, or any of our players???

Imagine what a Geelong-esque pay scale could have allowed us to add to our infamous Achilles Heel 'bottom 6' players in those Grand Finals...?

If he goes, it's win/win for BJ and St Kilda. If BJ stays for reasonable money, that's also win/win IMHO.

I get the impression that the Saints powers-that-be also think this way under the Pelican (I laffed when Bakes call him that ). Can anyone on here with club connections confirm/deny that? Ta.

[melton girl]

rumour Goddard has brought a house in East Perth and has been accepted for membership at the golf club.

[defacto]

rumour Goddard has brought a house in East Perth and has been accepted for membership at the golf club.

who the f*** would buy a house in east perth. place is urban sprawl and some average new apartments.

if you're going to repeat a bulls*** rumor atleast check that it makes a lick of sense

[joffaboy]

rumour Goddard has brought a house in East Perth and has been accepted for membership at the golf club.

doing the rounds two weeks ago.

heard another rumour he bought a home in South Yarra recently and got free membership at Royal Melbourne.

Another rumour that his partner wont move out of Victoria and bj will only look at Vic clubs.

Third rumour is that he has already signed for the Saints...

but they are all just rumours.....

[plugger66]

rumour Goddard has brought a house in East Perth and has been accepted for membership at the golf club.

doing the rounds two weeks ago.

heard another rumour he bought a home in South Yarra recently and got free membership at Royal Melbourne.

Another rumour that his partner wont move out of Victoria and bj will only look at Vic clubs.

Third rumour is that he has already signed for the Saints...

but they are all just rumours.....

Do you know what his favourite album is?

[dragit]

Don't forget my Mongolian Yurt rumour.

[melton girl]

until he signs its all rumours

[St. Luke]

I heard somewhere about Goddard inquiring about a Perth-based golf club membership. But then it's all hearsay. I sort of hate this time of year, and I really hate the gossip machine going into speculative overdrive like this. Pretty annoying.

yeah old news dude

I heard that he has just bought a yurt in the Gobi Desert - Mongolia.

Maybe he is planning to invest his millions in the Rio copper mine and wants a house close-by to check in on it?

Serious? Why would he be doing all of that?

[joffaboy]

rumour Goddard has brought a house in East Perth and has been accepted for membership at the golf club.

doing the rounds two weeks ago.

heard another rumour he bought a home in South Yarra recently and got free membership at Royal Melbourne.

Another rumour that his partner wont move out of Victoria and bj will only look at Vic clubs.

Third rumour is that he has already signed for the Saints...

but they are all just rumours.....

Do you know what his favourite album is?

[plugger66]

doing the rounds two weeks ago.

heard another rumour he bought a home in South Yarra recently and got free membership at Royal Melbourne.

Another rumour that his partner wont move out of Victoria and bj will only look at Vic clubs.

Third rumour is that he has already signed for the Saints...

but they are all just rumours.....

Do you know what his favourite album is?

Correct Weight.

[dragit]

I heard his favourite song is

[Dr Spaceman]

I heard his favourite song is

Or perhaps

[Eastern]

Why were so many Carlton people booing BJ on Sunday? Could it be because he rejected an offer from them? !!

[tony74]

Obviously someone is reading sensational

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-ne ... 6464759913

[Sainternist]

I heard his favourite song is

Or perhaps

Either of these two would suggest he has decent taste in music.

[bigred]

I heard he sleeps with the fishes.

[magnifisaint]

Why were so many Carlton people booing BJ on Sunday? Could it be because he rejected an offer from them? !!

and how would they know

[saintly]

rumour file has him going to Carlton, Freo, Essendon and GWS . Freo most likely becuase the money is too good to be true.

[magnifisaint]

rumour Goddard has brought a house in East Perth and has been accepted for membership at the golf club.

doing the rounds two weeks ago.

heard another rumour he bought a home in South Yarra recently and got free membership at Royal Melbourne.

Another rumour that his partner wont move out of Victoria and bj will only look at Vic clubs.

Third rumour is that he has already signed for the Saints...

but they are all just rumours.....

Have you heard about the rumour about the rumours!

[Dr Spaceman]

I've heard he's definitely going.....














......to the cafe to get a coffee

[The Bluff]

Perhaps he isn't going


http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/a ... 6465948696

[Stillwaiting]

I've heard he's definitely going..



......to the cafe to get a coffee

I heard he is being traded, for a pot of tea