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

Maxstar22 · Post: # 841306Post **Maxstar22** » Mon 05 Oct 2009 8:55pm

Wow....for once I am lost for words.

I just received a text message telling me about this news and I actually didnt believe it. I thought it was just another rumour or a joke and I was waiting for the punchline.

Wow...I actually can't comment anymore on this. Let this sink in abit.

Unforgiven · Post: # 841308Post **Unforgiven** » Mon 05 Oct 2009 8:55pm

Its not a great loss that it once was, allthough thats the not the point.

On the bright side, the positive's:

Clears a LOT of room in our salary cap. Ball was one of the 17 most highest payed players in the game on his previous contract.

Gives someone an opportunity to stand up. Armitage/Steven/Geary now get a chance.

Ball will demand something of quality from the Pies surely?

saint1974 · Post: # 841314Post **saint1974** » Mon 05 Oct 2009 8:56pm

Teflon wrote: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....

Agree time to bring up Armo or Geary or Stevens
NO WAY TO DAVIS OR BROWN!!!!!!!

Ralphy · Post: # 841315Post **Ralphy** » Mon 05 Oct 2009 8:57pm

saint1974 wrote:
Teflon wrote: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....

Agree time to bring up Armo or Geary or Stevens
NO WAY TO DAVIS OR BROWN!!!!!!!

Stevens playing for us now is he
HIS NAME IS JACK STEVEN!

saint1974 · Post: # 841319Post **saint1974** » Mon 05 Oct 2009 8:58pm

Ralphy wrote:
saint1974 wrote:
Teflon wrote: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....

Agree time to bring up Armo or Geary or Stevens
NO WAY TO DAVIS OR BROWN!!!!!!!
Stevens playing for us now is he
HIS NAME IS JACK STEVEN!

So sorry Ralphy!!!

grogan · Post: # 841322Post **grogan** » Mon 05 Oct 2009 8:59pm

he took alot of hits for the club through his career. when maybe some of those around him did not. he deserves more game time and if the rumours are true, more money (although i would not expect that to sway his judgment). a sad day for skfc.

*BaLLy iS BeST* · Mon 05 Oct 2009 8:59pm

Luke Ball....you have broken my heart. I'm actually nearly crying - you were my favourite player since you started - I went from Robert Harvey to you.
I never thought you would leave this club. You seemed like such a loyal, true Saint. I guess not.
God I'm devastated. I hope more than anything that this is not about money, I would be even more disappointed if it is. If he thinks he won't be playing if he stays at the saints, then I guess I can understand it...but still. Collingwood? That's just making it a million times worse.

How could I watch him running around in their colours?

Voyager · Post: # 841324Post **Voyager** » Mon 05 Oct 2009 9:01pm

*BaLLy iS BeST* wrote:Luke Ball....you have broken my heart. I'm actually nearly crying - you were my favourite player since you started - I went from Robert Harvey to you.
I never thought you would leave this club. You seemed like such a loyal, true Saint. I guess not.
God I'm devastated. I hope more than anything that this is not about money, I would be even more disappointed if it is. If he thinks he won't be playing if he stays at the saints, then I guess I can understand it...but still. Collingwood? That's just making it a million times worse.

How could I watch him running around in their colours?

;(

chook23 · Post: # 841325Post **chook23** » Mon 05 Oct 2009 9:01pm

WinnersOnly wrote: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 ?

spot on about replacing O,Bree

Luke seen as the replacement...........they targeted him.............$$

Luke smart...weighed up options........business........OUT show mw the money....etc

Milan Faletic · Mon 05 Oct 2009 9:01pm

matrixcutter wrote:no longer will i yell out "great work bally!!"
after a big in and under get dishing out to lenny

yeah im pretty disappointed too

but shite happens now
he wants out and i reckon it was playing time maybe??
anyhoo would be offered more time on the ground

oh well
armo or geary steps up now

yep mtrxctr. we must move on. i think i put on another thread that you can teach a player to tackle but if he cant kick 50m, he cant kick 50m and Bally has shown that he cant kick long at all. Misson has had his say.

Will the supporters boo him? Hope not.

st_Trav_ofWA · Mon 05 Oct 2009 9:03pm

Teflon wrote: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....

tef dont stress remember last year all the talk about Nathan Carrol ect ect Ross knows what is going to work and what isnt in the end Ross said that anyone no matter who they are if they were not prepared to do what was asked of them for the team then he will gladly move them on ... luke obviously didnt want to do what the team wanted him too so he go's ...
as for Lenny being the only inside midfeilder we have well heres your chance Armo,Geary,Eddy ...

Bardon Saint · Mon 05 Oct 2009 9:03pm

Wow. Just read the thread. I can't believe it. I never though he'd be traded. I just thought that it was a bit of hocus pocus. Sadened and agree with many posters that I can't see how we can be fairly compensated if we receive a pies player. Also agree that maybe it could be a part of a 3-way deal. If it was a part of a fev/burgoyne deal, then it would be sad yet it would be good for us. I feel that armo is ready to step up for the role with steven not too far behind. Arggh.

matrix · Post: # 841332Post **matrix** » Mon 05 Oct 2009 9:04pm

nah ill never boo him
i dont boo anyway

i still have respect for him as a good player

saint1974 · Post: # 841335Post **saint1974** » Mon 05 Oct 2009 9:04pm

matrixcutter wrote:nah ill never boo him
i dont boo anyway

i still have respect for him as a good player

Ditto!

*BaLLy iS BeST* · Mon 05 Oct 2009 9:05pm

Any by the way...what do we do if Armo goes to the Gold Coast? Then what in and under player do we have?

Shattered.
And he has a contract offer since June??? So this has obviously been on his mind for a while.

Ralphy · Post: # 841337Post **Ralphy** » Mon 05 Oct 2009 9:05pm

matrixcutter wrote:nah ill never boo him
i dont boo anyway

i still have respect for him as a good player

For Sure.
any player that boo's him remember he gave us 142 game's !
was one of our best, Boo Him watch out

Maguire#31 · Post: # 841338Post **Maguire#31** » Mon 05 Oct 2009 9:05pm

He is/was one of my favourite players and I wont hold back.
Has been payed more than handsomely and probably well above what his imput has been. Then chose to walk out on us a week after losing a GF...

Milan Faletic wrote:
matrixcutter wrote:no longer will i yell out "great work bally!!"
after a big in and under get dishing out to lenny

yeah im pretty disappointed too

but shite happens now
he wants out and i reckon it was playing time maybe??
anyhoo would be offered more time on the ground

oh well
armo or geary steps up now
yep mtrxctr. we must move on. i think i put on another thread that you can teach a player to tackle but if he cant kick 50m, he cant kick 50m and Bally has shown that he cant kick long at all. Misson has had his say.

Will the supporters boo him? Hope not.

Maxstar22 · Post: # 841343Post **Maxstar22** » Mon 05 Oct 2009 9:06pm

Was June around the time when he was first dropped?

The Fireman · Mon 05 Oct 2009 9:06pm

I don't like the way this has panned out...this is very disappointing.
I was under the impression that all players especially our top players were very close knit and happy with how the club was moving forward...this doesn't look good.
Big fan of Ball...maybe the people running the show aren't.

xander · Post: # 841347Post **xander** » Mon 05 Oct 2009 9:07pm

Maxstar22 wrote:Was June around the time when he was first dropped?

After the West Coast game i think?

*BaLLy iS BeST* · Mon 05 Oct 2009 9:07pm

matrixcutter wrote:nah ill never boo him
i dont boo anyway

i still have respect for him as a good player

never ever EVER will I boo him. He gave the Saints everything he could while he was with us. I won't forget that.

milney044 · Post: # 841349Post **milney044** » Mon 05 Oct 2009 9:07pm

Well it looks like my source was right.

If you were going anywhere but Collingwood Luke i would wish you luck, but, alas, whatever i hope you never see a flag. I just can't be positive, not collingwood. i despise everything about them.

Milan Faletic · Mon 05 Oct 2009 9:07pm

*BaLLy iS BeST* wrote:Luke Ball....you have broken my heart. I'm actually nearly crying - you were my favourite player since you started - I went from Robert Harvey to you.
I never thought you would leave this club. You seemed like such a loyal, true Saint. I guess not.
God I'm devastated. I hope more than anything that this is not about money, I would be even more disappointed if it is. If he thinks he won't be playing if he stays at the saints, then I guess I can understand it...but still. Collingwood? That's just making it a million times worse.

How could I watch him running around in their colours?

Really feel for you buddy.

dals_da_bomb · Mon 05 Oct 2009 9:08pm

glad the other boys who committed themselves to the team for less cash are prepared to stay.

hope ball can get a run somewhere else, good bye and good luck.

at the end of the day, if our management department thought he was worth the money he seeks, thats what they would pay him.

Dark Days · Post: # 841353Post **Dark Days** » Mon 05 Oct 2009 9:09pm

if he isn't wearing RED WHITE AND BLACK he will be treated like any player not in our colours

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

Re: A smart move on his behalf...

BALL