Saints settle with Thomas

RedWhiteBlack · Fri 18 Jul 2008 6:53pm

Just got the following press release forwarded to me from a mate:

[quote]St Kilda Football Club has today reached a mutually agreeable position with Grant Thomas and will now settle the case out of Court for an undisclosed sum.

Saints CEO, Archie Fraser said, â€œWe respect that this has been a difficult time for Grant, and for the Club, and are glad that we have now reached a resolution.â€

saint66au · Post: # 604950Post **saint66au** » Fri 18 Jul 2008 7:07pm

Your mate left the last par off the end

"Unofficial St Kilda fan Forum Saintsational however will continue to keep the flame burning, blathering on for years to come about him"

Oh and if Grant IS ever welcomed back to the fold, I trust the Club will have the decency to advise the mods here 7 days in advance . We have a fallout shelter exclusively for our use buried 2kms below TD for just such an occasion...stocked with enough food and drink (beer) to last 30 years. Should JUST last

;-)

RBnW · Post: # 604952Post **RBnW** » Fri 18 Jul 2008 7:07pm

good that the club is not spending any more of our dollars in the courts lets hope that is the end of this sorry and sad saga........

joffaboy · Post: # 604955Post **joffaboy** » Fri 18 Jul 2008 7:10pm

Sack Lyon.

RBnW · Post: # 604957Post **RBnW** » Fri 18 Jul 2008 7:20pm

joffaboy wrote:Sack Lyon.

how does a post about this get a post like that.....you have an ability to turn a positive into a negative faster than Lenny takes it out of the middle....

evertonfc · Post: # 604959Post **evertonfc** » Fri 18 Jul 2008 7:20pm

Great news.

A mature response from the club to welcome him back into the fold, too.

plugger66 · Post: # 604961Post **plugger66** » Fri 18 Jul 2008 7:26pm

RBnW wrote:
joffaboy wrote:Sack Lyon.
how does a post about this get a post like that.....you have an ability to turn a positive into a negative faster than Lenny takes it out of the middle....

I think it is called sarcasim.

RBnW · Post: # 604962Post **RBnW** » Fri 18 Jul 2008 7:28pm

plugger66 wrote:
RBnW wrote:
joffaboy wrote:Sack Lyon.
how does a post about this get a post like that.....you have an ability to turn a positive into a negative faster than Lenny takes it out of the middle....
I think it is called sarcasim.

You can get cream for that....

joffaboy · Post: # 604963Post **joffaboy** » Fri 18 Jul 2008 7:28pm

plugger66 wrote:
RBnW wrote:
joffaboy wrote:Sack Lyon.
how does a post about this get a post like that.....you have an ability to turn a positive into a negative faster than Lenny takes it out of the middle....
I think it is called sarcasim.

sack RBnW and plugger66.

And dont you just hate sarcasim in posts plugger?????

Can we please now put the GT/RB hatefest/court preceedings/bizarre love triangle to bed for bloody ever??????

joffaboy · Post: # 604964Post **joffaboy** » Fri 18 Jul 2008 7:30pm

evertonfc wrote: A mature response from the club to welcome him back into the fold, too.

I sure the club hasn't quite been squeezed until the pips squeak yet???

Must be some more ca$h for the saviour of St.Kilda???

plugger66 · Post: # 604965Post **plugger66** » Fri 18 Jul 2008 7:30pm

joffaboy wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
RBnW wrote:
joffaboy wrote:Sack Lyon.
how does a post about this get a post like that.....you have an ability to turn a positive into a negative faster than Lenny takes it out of the middle....
I think it is called sarcasim.
sack RBnW and plugger66.

And dont you just hate sarcasim in posts plugger?????

Can we please now put the GT/RB hatefest/court preceedings/bizarre love triangle to bed for bloody ever??????

Not me, never. That is on the sarcasim part not the GT part.

joffaboy · Post: # 604966Post **joffaboy** » Fri 18 Jul 2008 7:31pm

plugger66 wrote:
joffaboy wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
RBnW wrote:
joffaboy wrote:Sack Lyon.
how does a post about this get a post like that.....you have an ability to turn a positive into a negative faster than Lenny takes it out of the middle....
I think it is called sarcasim.
sack RBnW and plugger66.

And dont you just hate sarcasim in posts plugger?????

Can we please now put the GT/RB hatefest/court preceedings/bizarre love triangle to bed for bloody ever??????
Not me, never. That is on the sarcasim part not the GT part.

see post above either can I.

saintbrat · Post: # 604967Post **saintbrat** » Fri 18 Jul 2008 7:37pm

http://saints.com.au/tabid/5315/Default ... wsid=63668

Otiman · Post: # 604968Post **Otiman** » Fri 18 Jul 2008 7:41pm

saint66au wrote:We have a fallout shelter exclusively for our use buried 2kms below TD for just such an occasion...stocked with enough food and drink (beer) to last 30 years. Should JUST last ;-)

I'll see you there, perhaps we should hang out there while we wait for our next flag?

RBnW · Post: # 604969Post **RBnW** » Fri 18 Jul 2008 7:41pm

This is a great start to a big weekend for the footy club i would think that the players would be pleased that the club has closed the doors on this and that he will be welcomed back.....that will be big for a few of the players who were and still are close to him....
With this gone it takes away another distraction before a big game that when we win on Saturday can set us up for a top 4 spot.....
Its a good sign, a good sign.....shows maturity, not something we have been great at over the years.

Mr Magic · Post: # 604977Post **Mr Magic** » Fri 18 Jul 2008 7:55pm

RBnW wrote:i would think that the players would be pleased that the club has closed the doors on this and that he will be welcomed back.....that will be big for a few of the players who were and still are close to him....

Maybe it's me, but I don't believe that statement (as quoted in the op) says anything of the sort.

I'm pretty sure that teh actual statement said
'we look forward to a time when Grant and his family will be welcome back....'

That's a far cry from saying he is welcome back.

In fact I think it says that at the moment he is not welcome.
Maybe I'm misreading it?

plugger66 · Post: # 604980Post **plugger66** » Fri 18 Jul 2008 7:59pm

I dont think the players would even slightly care that they have settled and eventually he may be welcome back to the club. Some still see him I have no doubt so what does it matter if he goes to a function. Players dont care about that stuff. They may have when he was sacked but not now.

Top4King · Post: # 604982Post **Top4King** » Fri 18 Jul 2008 8:05pm

so, how much did he get?

10,000?
20,000?
30,000?
50,000?
60,000?

>less legal costs.

perfectionist · Fri 18 Jul 2008 8:26pm

I assume what the court 'granted' him plus his costs.

Dan Warna · Post: # 604996Post **Dan Warna** » Fri 18 Jul 2008 9:30pm

if he does come back he better PAY FOR THE MEMBERSHIPS HIMSELF

and if he's so keen on honouring debts, he does the right thing and pay RB back.

its one thing to blather on about what you are owed, but if you don't pay your debts thats a crock of shyte.

WayneJudson42 · Fri 18 Jul 2008 9:43pm

We look forward to a time when Grant and his family are welcomed back to the St Kilda fold.â€

hobbo · Post: # 605003Post **hobbo** » Fri 18 Jul 2008 10:22pm

i would be happy to see grant back in the coaches box

Teflon · Post: # 605004Post **Teflon** » Fri 18 Jul 2008 10:26pm

Dan Warna wrote:if he does come back he better PAY FOR THE MEMBERSHIPS HIMSELF

and if he's so keen on honouring debts, he does the right thing and pay RB back.

its one thing to blather on about what you are owed, but if you don't pay your debts thats a crock of shyte.

We dont agree on much Dan.

We agree on that though. Well said.

howlinwolf · Fri 18 Jul 2008 10:34pm

I thought Archie was very diplomatic in his summary. Bordering on a little too diplomatic.

But that's obviously to diffuse the current media attention on the issue.
To be truthful I'd find it hard to believe he'd be welcome with open arms in the near future.

I'm not saying I didn't enjoy our genuine chance years with him in 2004/2005.
I do however remember a stoic statement he made though.
He said at at that time that if St Kilda didn't win not one, but multiple Premiership Cups with the list they had they would have failed.
I was sort of filled with hope but....
In hindsight, a huge statement. Obviously never fulfilled. Even in the least part.
One single Cup. Not even...

Tonight had me wondering... has there been another club that has had a "family" member take them to task as GT has ?
Can't think of one at the moment. It has been a big week though.

Teflon · Post: # 605012Post **Teflon** » Fri 18 Jul 2008 10:49pm

Mr Magic wrote:
RBnW wrote:i would think that the players would be pleased that the club has closed the doors on this and that he will be welcomed back.....that will be big for a few of the players who were and still are close to him....
Maybe it's me, but I don't believe that statement (as quoted in the op) says anything of the sort.

I'm pretty sure that teh actual statement said
'we look forward to a time when Grant and his family will be welcome back....'

That's a far cry from saying he is welcome back.

In fact I think it says that at the moment he is not welcome.
Maybe I'm misreading it?

How I saw it too Magic.

Very diplomatic way of saying...time heals all wounds......but time will be required......

Id personally wait till the Ozone layer gets fixed by the carbon trading scheme then wheel him back in......