Gram & Kosi re-sign

[bhtay1]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/ ... fault.aspx

Only Goddard, Raph Clarke and Blake now left as free agents from our list.

[sainta]

You should change your title to re-sign. Resign means they are leaving!

[bhtay1]

Good point. Fixed!

[dragit]

I hope we are paying Gram at least $850,000 for the next 3-4 years… after all he played a ripping Grand Final 3 years ago.

[magnifisaint]

which means that the Saints have made the decision to stand firm on their offer to Goddard

[dragit]

Also, I hope we reward Kosi with a 3 year deal, after all he really loves the club and remember those 3 sensational games back in, when was it, 2007?

[Siposstar#2]

Also, I hope we reward Kosi with a 3 year deal, after all he really loves the club and remember those 3 sensational games back in, when was it, 2007?

2005 I believe

[Con Gorozidis]

Awesome news - Grammy and Kosi are going to have break-out years next year. I can feel it in my bones!
The Big Kos is going to tear it up! Hope we have him on a new 4 year deal on as much money as we can possibly squeeze from the TPP!

[Cairnsman]

I really hope Kosi has a good year next year, not just for Kosi's sake but also for the development of Rhys and Ben and just the overall structure.

Hope Gram has a good year too.

[IluvHarvey]

Also, I hope we reward Kosi with a 3 year deal, after all he really loves the club and remember those 3 sensational games back in, when was it, 2007?

Give it a rest

[barrel-it]

we re-signing players based on being good blokes around and for the club now as opposed to football ability?

if kosi is good for development, employ him as a coach not a player as he has struggled onfield but exceeds off it.

[paddy]

they just activated their optional contract extensions.

They had extension clauses, i believe, that meant that, providing they were game fit, they could automatically extend their contracts...

is a good clause for long term contracts because it means that they get a longer contract but the club doesn't have to worry about paying a player that wont be playing.

[dragit]

Also, I hope we reward Kosi with a 3 year deal, after all he really loves the club and remember those 3 sensational games back in, when was it, 2007?

Give it a rest

Sorry dad.

I'm talking about the same logic as signing Goddard @ top dollar.

[CURLY]

As they should have. Lets hope are rucks stay fit this year leaving Kosi as a permanent forward where he was playing great football. That period where he had to ruck knocked him around.

[Con Gorozidis]

they just activated their optional contract extensions.

They had extension clauses, i believe, that meant that, providing they were game fit, they could automatically extend their contracts...

is a good clause for long term contracts because it means that they get a longer contract but the club doesn't have to worry about paying a player that wont be playing.

This seems to be the case yes. But i dont agree it was a great clause. Should have been 2 + 1 rather than 3 + 1. Whoever agreed to these contracts in the first place were prize idiots. If there was a "games played" trigger clause last year then we shouldnt have selected these guys. But then I guess they would have sued and said we deliberately frustrated the contract. What a friggin palava.
In reality if Kosi was such a good bloke he wouldnt have invoked his extension and would have voluntarily taken a coaches job on 1/4 pay.
Now we are stuck being these blokes miles above market value - and for what? We didnt get anywhere near market value from them the last 3 years.
And lets make no bones about it - its these 2 guys forcing Goddard out.
Pretty friggin disappointing.

[IluvHarvey]

Also, I hope we reward Kosi with a 3 year deal, after all he really loves the club and remember those 3 sensational games back in, when was it, 2007?

Give it a rest

Sorry dad.

I'm talking about the same logic as signing Goddard @ top dollar.

Well maybe you should start by explaining your round a bout logic rather than just posting pointless crap!

[dragit]

Well maybe you should start by explaining your round a bout logic rather than just posting pointless crap!

Nah, don't think I will start tailoring all of my posts so that you can understand them without being infuriated. That would be boring. Maybe just skip over my posts if they are too hard or pointless.

[spert]

I hope we are paying Gram at least $850,000 for the next 3-4 years… after all he played a ripping Grand Final 3 years ago.

Did what most of our bigger names couldn't do.

[lloyd21]

Goddard can go.. no problem as long as they get Caddy 5 years younger better mid than he will ever be.. with the cash they will probablY get Toy /Hickey from Suns or Koby Stevens West Coast..McKernan for Crows basically 4 players for one.

[dragit]

I hope we are paying Gram at least $850,000 for the next 3-4 years… after all he played a ripping Grand Final 3 years ago.

Did what most of our bigger names couldn't do.

As did Raph Clarke the week before I suppose,

Look I like Kosi and Gram, but the massive contracts with clauses they were granted last time really were 'list management suicide 101'.

I'm glad we are starting to tighten up on ridiculous contracts, BJ testing this out as we speak… another bloke who's best football was 2 years ago now.

[prwilkinson]

Is Gram even going to get a game?

[noob]

I thought Gram was one of our best the last 4-5 weeks. I'm happy with him staying on.

[andrewg]

. Did Kosi take the first 6 month deal in AFL history

[8856brother]

Well maybe you should start by explaining your round a bout logic rather than just posting pointless crap!

Nah, don't think I will start tailoring all of my posts so that you can understand them without being infuriated. That would be boring. Maybe just skip over my posts if they are too hard or pointless.

I do. It works for me. Makes things easier.

[dragit]

Well maybe you should start by explaining your round a bout logic rather than just posting pointless crap!

Nah, don't think I will start tailoring all of my posts so that you can understand them without being infuriated. That would be boring. Maybe just skip over my posts if they are too hard or pointless.

I do. It works for me. Makes things easier.

Except you're quoting me love you bro.