Bachar Houli [merged]

[big tone]

fair to say BT is not having a good period on OER.

To suggest some werent at the ground and were instead arm chair experts is quite funny. I was at the ground and from what i saw it was cripps who was his direct opponent. So what! I see W Rioli kick 2 and then played in a hand in 2 others. Who was his opponent? Who was on Mason Cox in that prelim?

let it go and watch the replay again. 5 goals. LMFAO

Young “flip flop” wants to chime in...

Do you think Cripps was his direct opponent the entire day?
Some think I take a simplistic look at things but you take the cake there.

You might be better just leaving the footy talk to others and stick to the fluffy stuff you usually come up with or those pointless question you ask.
Or even better still, flip flop on players every second week. Bellis is probably your main one.
Do you rate him this week or not??

[Francois Jackson]

fair to say BT is not having a good period on OER.

To suggest some werent at the ground and were instead arm chair experts is quite funny. I was at the ground and from what i saw it was cripps who was his direct opponent. So what! I see W Rioli kick 2 and then played in a hand in 2 others. Who was his opponent? Who was on Mason Cox in that prelim?

let it go and watch the replay again. 5 goals. LMFAO

Young “flip flop” wants to chime in...

Do you think Cripps was his direct opponent the entire day?
Some think I take a simplistic look at things but you take the cake there.

You might be better just leaving the footy talk to others and stick to the fluffy stuff you usually come up with or those pointless question you ask.
Or even better still, flip flop on players every second week. Bellis is probably your main one.
Do you rate him this week or not??

never hid away from my opinion of ellis and how that has changed. I wasnt alone. Nice attempt at a deflection to hide from your rants on this topic.

as stated in my previous post you havent got many friends here as you seem to be all over the place.

On cripps Did i say the entire day? I said  "from what i saw" e.g one of cripps goals houili was not far behind.

Proceed as you please though and answer the questions posed ffs.

[Assange Tiger 😎]

Regarding Ellis - I think Hackson gives him credit when it is due and bags him when he deserves it

Something we should all be doing but some just find it too hard to give credit......

[one-eyed]

Houli offered one-year deal by Richmond ... finally

Sam McClure
The Age
21 Aug 2019

Richmond have finally offered Bachar Houli a new contract, after the premiership star had earlier expressed frustration as to how long the negotiations were taking.

It’s understood that Houli’s management is closing in on a one-year extension at Punt Road after receiving an official offer from the Tigers late on Tuesday afternoon.

Earlier in the day, Houli had told The Age he was questioning why he was yet to be offered a deal for 2020, given his rich vein of form.

The 31-year-old believes he’s playing the best football of his career.

While both parties are now close to finalising a one-year deal, the 200-gamer would have liked his future to have been secured earlier.

“Statistics will tell you I’m having the best year of my career and I do feel like I’m playing the best year of my career. I try to shy away from this, being a modest person,'' he said.

“But the reality is it feels good because I’m playing consistently and I’m part of a great culture.

“No contract at the moment which, I just, I’m still questioning why. But I’m confident enough something will happen in the near future.”

Coming to the end of his ninth season at Punt Road after making the move from Essendon, Houli has been a brilliant pick up for the Tigers.

He’s played 21 or more games in six of those seasons and is averaging 28 disposals in 2019.

“There was meant to be something there two weeks ago but it’s got to this stage where there still hasn’t been an offer,” Houli continued.

“Everyone wants certainty and direction in life, but I’m going to be very honest, I’m not overly stressed.

“I think that comes from one; being grateful for the opportunity and two having something to fall back on, away from football.”

Houli, who was speaking at the launch of his own NAB Mini Legend, can fall back on his foundation, which aims to engage young Muslim people to be positive community leaders through the vehicle of football.

The premiership star wants to put more time into the Bachar Houli Foundation once he does hang up the boots.

“I’m preparing myself, that day will come. Whether it’s this year or next year, I don’t think it will be this year, but in the years to come that I’m prepared for life beyond football.

“I’m extremely grateful being part of a great system in the AFL and a great club in Richmond, who has invested in me as a player and more importantly the stuff that I do off field.”

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/houli-offered-one-year-deal-by-richmond-finally-20190820-p52j2a.html

[Tiger Khosh]

Well deserved 

Big Tone will be walking with an extra spring in his step today.

[yandb]

Fully deserves his extension, has been playing great football.

[lamington]

Has been good this season. Extension deserved

[WilliamPowell]

Got no issue with an extension but for Bachar to sort of be complaining/questioning "what's taking so long?" Is a bit rich

Bachar, you are just on 30 closer to the end of your career than the beginning or prime. Club's priority has to be signing the younger long termers

No surprise in the timing  IMHO

[Dont Argue]

Got no issue with an extension but for Bachar to sort of be complaining/questioning "what's taking so long?" Is a bit rich

Bachar, you are just on 30 closer to the end of your career than the beginning or prime. Club's priority has to be signing the younger long termers

No surprise in the timing  IMHO

Burgoyne is 36.
Why is everyone assuming the end is so near for Bachar.
Will probably make AA squad this year and playing career best football.
And yet here some people are, suggesting he’s low priority. Working on a basis that he probably isn’t going anywhere is logical but I don’t think the club is in such a hurry to retire him as many posters on here are.

[WilliamPowell]

Burgoyne is 36.
Why is everyone assuming the end is so near for Bachar.
Will probably make AA squad this year and playing career best football.
And yet here some people are, suggesting he’s low priority. Working on a basis that he probably isn’t going anywhere is logical but I don’t think the club is in such a hurry to retire him as many posters on here are.

Yep and Burgoyne is 36 and they get around to talking contracts about now.

I'm not suggesting Bachar should be retired,  I'm just surprised he has spoken to the media about his "frustration"  at the deal not yet being done yet. He did it again today, why?

 It will get done and just think the club's focus has been signing up the younger guys first and moving onto the older blokes now. I reckon re-signing a Sydney Stack is more important than signing a Houli from a list management perspective

[one-eyed]

Houli on Ch7 news tonight said he didn't know where his contract talks were at and that he just wanted to know and lock down what he is doing next year like most people do.

[Dont Argue]

Burgoyne is 36.
Why is everyone assuming the end is so near for Bachar.
Will probably make AA squad this year and playing career best football.
And yet here some people are, suggesting he’s low priority. Working on a basis that he probably isn’t going anywhere is logical but I don’t think the club is in such a hurry to retire him as many posters on here are.

Yep and Burgoyne is 36 and they get around to talking contracts about now.

I'm not suggesting Bachar should be retired,  I'm just surprised he has spoken to the media about his "frustration"  at the deal not yet being done yet. He did it again today, why?

 It will get done and just think the club's focus has been signing up the younger guys first and moving onto the older blokes now. I reckon re-signing a Sydney Stack is more important than signing a Houli from a list management perspective

How dare he complain.
He owes us so much and is old.
You’re not related to Graeme Richmond are you?

[WilliamPowell]

How dare he complain.
He owes us so much and is old.
You’re not related to Graeme Richmond are you?

 

No I am not and IMHO I actually don't think he has anything to "complain" about

But there are somethings that are not a good look played out in the media

Contract "discussions" are one ....

[Buddysucks]

Maybe someone should remind him to just focus on playing football and leave the contract negotiations with his agent. If he doesn’t know where his contract is up to, bast your agent, don’t blame the RFC.

[Francois Jackson]

would have to agree with WP here.

its very odd you would hear a player mention that and especially to the barrot, blobbo types

good on him anyway