What if LUKE BALL WAS NOT TRADED!!!

SaintSimmo · Post: # 842417Post **SaintSimmo** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 5:18pm

What if luke ball does not get traded because a suitable deal could not be found, would he stay with the saints or do you think he would go into the draft???

HarveysDeciple · Tue 06 Oct 2009 5:19pm

And secondary to that, would we keep him if he decided now he wanted to stay.

PJ · Post: # 842422Post PJ » Tue 06 Oct 2009 5:21pm

If he doesn't go before the end of trade week I think he;ll rethink his position - cellar dweller would be a bad way to go out but I guess that depends on how he's really feeling about the saints.

Iceman234 · Post: # 842423Post **Iceman234** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 5:22pm

Will be interesting if Bally doesn't go, how he'd fit into the salary cap now he's knocked back his contract offer.

Especially with Lovett now in the cap.

Batnoe · Post: # 842431Post **Batnoe** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 5:25pm

Change the heading to

What if Luke ball isnt Traded?

Ralphy · Post: # 842447Post **Ralphy** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 5:34pm

Dont want him doesnt want to play for us, then why should we keep him?

older saint · Tue 06 Oct 2009 5:44pm

Remember Okeefe last year and he ended up winning a B & F.

Puts the Ball ( pardon the pun) back with him if no trade done.

saint_mite · Post: # 842472Post **saint_mite** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 5:47pm

the only reason he doesn't wasn't to play for us is that he doesn't get any decent game time, and now we will have lovett in our midfield too, I think it will be even tougher to get a gig.
as long as he doesn't go to the pies....

Milton66 · Post: # 842473Post **Milton66** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 5:47pm

SaintSimmo wrote:What if luke ball does not get traded because a suitable deal could not be found, would he stay with the saints or do you think he would go into the draft???

He enjoys the year at Sandy.

SaintDebi · Post: # 842517Post **SaintDebi** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 6:11pm

Ralphy wrote:Dont want him doesnt want to play for us, then why should we keep him?

I'd always know he was only out there because he couldn't go where he wanted to. No matter how many more games he played for us, or how well he played them, we would only ever be a consolation prize to him. Surely knowing that would have to affect the unity of the playing group.
No, sorry Luke. Much as I've loved you, you can't ever be the same loyal Saint to me again.

Milan Faletic · Tue 06 Oct 2009 7:34pm

Iceman234 wrote:Will be interesting if Bally doesn't go, how he'd fit into the salary cap now he's knocked back his contract offer.

Especially with Lovett now in the cap.

My thoughts exactly. He can't fit in the cap now.

Solar · Post: # 842646Post **Solar** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 7:36pm

will be down to two options then

saints offer him a contract, he decides to take it or not. If not he enters the PSD

saints delist him and he enters the PSD and puts a price on his head.

ace · Post: # 842831Post **ace** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 9:25pm

I don't believe Carlton is serious about trading Fev.
If any contender team approaches them they make the trade too hard.
The lower clubs will not trade good picks for Fev because he will be washed up by the time their window opens.
However the lower clubs would take Fev in a flash if he went into the pre-season draft.

St Kilda can do the same with Luke Ball.
He does not want to go to a non contender, he will not risk the pre-season draft.
If St Kilda does not trade him, he is forced to come back with his tail between his legs.

With Andrew Lovett inside the cap, Ball would be forced to take the scraps to play finals footy.
Gold Coast's tilt at the flag is too far away for Luke.

Iceman234 · Post: # 842832Post **Iceman234** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 9:26pm

Back to the OP topic - he hasn't been traded has he?

joffaboy · Post: # 842836Post **joffaboy** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 9:27pm

Offer him $50k a year.

remboy · Post: # 842843Post **remboy** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 9:31pm

Now that we've got Lovett we will definitely trade Ball. If Collingwood don't offer their first pick we'll just find another club that will. Then we tell Ball to go to that club or end up in the PSD (and go to the Dees).

dals_da_bomb · Tue 06 Oct 2009 9:31pm

agreed, enjoy the year at Sandy. But Ross did say if your not up to it we will move you on. He will go on way or another i think

saintsRrising · Tue 06 Oct 2009 9:37pm

ace wrote:I don't believe Carlton is serious about trading Fev.
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With Jolly wanting to come to Melbourne that opens the door for Fev at the Swans...both trade wise and salary cap wise.

Might need a three-way deal though.

Pies or Hawks trade something of value to the Blues and they get Jolly.

IMO Jolly would be a much better get and fit for the Pies than Fev. ((Didak and Fev might not be a good idea!!!!)

saint66au · Post: # 842874Post **saint66au** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 9:47pm

If gametime is really the issue with Bally, then IMO he is lost to us

I cant see RL changing his stance on where he fits in for 2010 just cos we cant get a trade for him..so..Luke says bugger it I want to be a senior member of a midfield, goes in the PSD, gets picked up by Melb/Rich/North...and we dont get one red cent for a former captain and No 3 Pick in the best draft of all

That scenario, my friends, would make the natives very restless..and it can easily happen as Luke is out of contract

We must, must find a trade for him.

SainterK · Post: # 842935Post **SainterK** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 10:21pm

So nobody can see him in a similar situation to ROK at the conclusion of trade week last year?

Iceman234 · Post: # 842944Post **Iceman234** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 10:24pm

SainterK wrote:So nobody can see him in a similar situation to ROK at the conclusion of trade week last year?

I can.

And can't wait if that happens...

claystreet · Tue 06 Oct 2009 10:26pm

Put him in the PSD he can kick daisys at the D's

lendog heaven · Tue 06 Oct 2009 10:26pm

saint66au wrote:If gametime is really the issue with Bally, then IMO he is lost to us

I cant see RL changing his stance on where he fits in for 2010 just cos we cant get a trade for him..so..Luke says bugger it I want to be a senior member of a midfield, goes in the PSD, gets picked up by Melb/Rich/North...and we dont get one red cent for a former captain and No 3 Pick in the best draft of all

That scenario, my friends, would make the natives very restless..and it can easily happen as Luke is out of contract

We must, must find a trade for him.

no 2 pick - Judd was no 3

satchmo · Post: # 842955Post **satchmo** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 10:28pm

Iceman234 wrote:
SainterK wrote:So nobody can see him in a similar situation to ROK at the conclusion of trade week last year?
I can.

And can't wait if that happens...

Would be an interesting press conference!

Iceman234 · Post: # 842957Post **Iceman234** » Tue 06 Oct 2009 10:29pm

satchmo wrote:
Iceman234 wrote:
SainterK wrote:So nobody can see him in a similar situation to ROK at the conclusion of trade week last year?
I can.

And can't wait if that happens...
Would be an interesting press conference!

Would be a more interesting thread here...

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