Richmond says it has no interest in trying to lure Michael Hurley from Essendon (H-Sun)

[YellowandBlackBlood]

It does say it - whether its true or just speculation... thats why I finished that statement with a question mark.

It is speculation, but answer this, why would we bother coming out and saying we are not interested in Hurley? To what end?

That's what they're expecting us to do....

No need to be a smartarse, especially given your track record..

Some people need to lighten up around here. The post was a joke from the Flying High movies. Just a joke.

All of a sudden, people get personal with name calling and then bring up track records which I have no idea of what they're talking about!


Sheeeeshhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!

[mat073]

Only have to look at Geelong to see how they have gone backwards since they recruited Dangerfield. Surely this highlights the folly of recruiting the "big fish" where the consequences can be catastrophic.

We better play if safe and secure the services of a bloke from GWS who no ones heard of , perhaps Port Adelaide have another muppet running around in their backline they can donate.

YOU ARE NOT WELCOME AT TIGERLAND HURLEY.

[Stalin]

Geelong are not going backwards

[Chuck17]

So just so I have the timeline right

Barrett on Monday night said Tigers going hard at Hurley with a big offer

Tuesday night and Jay Clark from the HUN goes with we are not interested, quoting a "Richmond Official" no less

A lot of people on here believe the club always lies, so in this case is said "Richmond Official" lying or telling the truth

Funny stuff indeed

From what I understand of the rules, it isn't trade week so we cannot admit talking to him or his management.

What purpose would it serve to admit to it apart from getting into trouble with the AFL?

What are you going on about? no one said anything about having to come out and admit that we're interested....
My question is why bother going to the trouble of coming out and saying we're not interested? whatever happened to the old generic response "we don't like talking about opposition players"?
Did we go to the lengths of stating we weren't interested in Yarran or any of our other previous targets in recent years? No. If anyone thinks its just smoke and mirrors and we're secretly still into it, then you are extremely naive

TM, it's press speculation. Has the club officially released a statement saying we're not interested?
An unknown club official scoffed at offering Hurley 900k a season does not equate to being not interested.

Honestly how some people read this stuff and take it as gospel is beyond me

[WilliamPowell]

Geelong are not going backwards

Missed this me thinks

 

[Go Richo 12]

Geelong are not going backwards

Missed this me thinks

 

This is because Matt has switched camps.

[big tone]

Why doesn't anyone just ask who this "club official" is? Call the little prick out.
They get away with writing what they like without any proof of anything. Gutless little nerds the lot of them.
I'd hope our club isn't as stupid as to not try and chase an All Australian KP player when potentially he is available. Or maybe Hurley has already said no to us??

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Why doesn't anyone just ask who this "club official" is? Call the little prick out.
They get away with writing what they like without any proof of anything. Gutless little nerds the lot of them.
I'd hope our club isn't as stupid as to not try and chase an All Australian KP player when potentially he is available. Or maybe Hurley has already said no to us??

I suspect we enquired and he has said no to us. He is trying to get the best deal from Essendon. If he can't get what he wants, at least we may have shown interest to indicate to his management that he may call back. At this stage I'm expecting him to honour his contract at Essendon.

[yellowandback]

Why doesn't anyone just ask who this "club official" is? Call the little prick out.
They get away with writing what they like without any proof of anything. Gutless little nerds the lot of them.
I'd hope our club isn't as stupid as to not try and chase an All Australian KP player when potentially he is available. Or maybe Hurley has already said no to us??

I suspect we enquired and he has said no to us. He is trying to get the best deal from Essendon. If he can't get what he wants, at least we may have shown interest to indicate to his management that he may call back. At this stage I'm expecting him to honour his contract at Essendon.

If he used this situation to try and get another contract, I'd be amazed. If he's really trying to do that then I'd say that he and his management would fail the integrity test. If he leaves, it's a matter of principle, then team success, then money.

[tony_montana]

It does say it - whether its true or just speculation... thats why I finished that statement with a question mark.

It is speculation, but answer this, why would we bother coming out and saying we are not interested in Hurley? To what end?

That's what they're expecting us to do....

No need to be a smartarse, especially given your track record..

Some people need to lighten up around here. The post was a joke from the Flying High movies. Just a joke.

All of a sudden, people get personal with name calling and then bring up track records which I have no idea of what they're talking about!


Sheeeeshhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!

a joke that is inferring Im a dummy? thats how I perceived it anyway.

[tony_montana]

So just so I have the timeline right

Barrett on Monday night said Tigers going hard at Hurley with a big offer

Tuesday night and Jay Clark from the HUN goes with we are not interested, quoting a "Richmond Official" no less

A lot of people on here believe the club always lies, so in this case is said "Richmond Official" lying or telling the truth

Funny stuff indeed

From what I understand of the rules, it isn't trade week so we cannot admit talking to him or his management.

What purpose would it serve to admit to it apart from getting into trouble with the AFL?

What are you going on about? no one said anything about having to come out and admit that we're interested....
My question is why bother going to the trouble of coming out and saying we're not interested? whatever happened to the old generic response "we don't like talking about opposition players"?
Did we go to the lengths of stating we weren't interested in Yarran or any of our other previous targets in recent years? No. If anyone thinks its just smoke and mirrors and we're secretly still into it, then you are extremely naive

TM, it's press speculation. Has the club officially released a statement saying we're not interested?
An unknown club official scoffed at offering Hurley 900k a season does not equate to being not interested.

I disagree GR, whilst the press are parasites one and all, they will rarely if ever fabricate the total story. There is always an element of truth/fact and then they embellish and build an entire story around it. They wouldnt have written the article if we didnt say we're not interested imv - I just cant fathom why we would bother giving any comment bar the standard flat bat "we dont speak about opposition players"

[Andyy]

They'd better be blowing a smoke screen.

If we're not into him then FO this list management team...

[YellowandBlackBlood]

It does say it - whether its true or just speculation... thats why I finished that statement with a question mark.

It is speculation, but answer this, why would we bother coming out and saying we are not interested in Hurley? To what end?

That's what they're expecting us to do....

No need to be a smartarse, especially given your track record..

Some people need to lighten up around here. The post was a joke from the Flying High movies. Just a joke.

All of a sudden, people get personal with name calling and then bring up track records which I have no idea of what they're talking about!


Sheeeeshhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!

a joke that is inferring Im a dummy? thats how I perceived it anyway.

I'm sorry if you took it that way. It was not intended to indicate that at all. I'm not sure how you interpreted that way either. Obviously you haven't seen the scene...

[Penelope]

  at getting all ansty at what some journo attributes to a "Richmond Official"

[tdy]

It does say it - whether its true or just speculation... thats why I finished that statement with a question mark.

It is speculation, but answer this, why would we bother coming out and saying we are not interested in Hurley? To what end?

That's what they're expecting us to do....

No need to be a smartarse, especially given your track record..

Some people need to lighten up around here. The post was a joke from the Flying High movies. Just a joke.

All of a sudden, people get personal with name calling and then bring up track records which I have no idea of what they're talking about!


Sheeeeshhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!

Shirley your not taking this forum seriously?  And stop calling me shirley.