Dustin Martin set to remain a Tiger, club president says (Herald-Sun)

[WilliamPowell]

Think it'll have more to do whether Hardwick is still around than if we make finals, although making finals would/should directly influence that

Very good point 

So if Hardwick stays Dusty will go??

Flip it

[WA Tiger]

Think it'll have more to do whether Hardwick is still around than if we make finals, although making finals would/should directly influence that

Very good point 

So if Hardwick stays Dusty will go??

Flip it

Really, wow, that's a surprise. Well, make finals and win one, Hardwick stays, don't and really he should go. I would have thought it was more about finals for Dusty than Hardwick.

[eliminator]

Apparently according to the Herald Sun yesterday Dustin Martin's management were supposed to be meeting with the club yesterday. Does anyone know what happened?

[WilliamPowell]

Apparently according to the Herald Sun yesterday Dustin Martin's management were supposed to be meeting with the club yesterday. Does anyone know what happened?

Yes it did

was on CH7 news

Followed Ralph Carr and his "sidekick" (their words) Dean Wallis into a pub in Lennox Street

[WA Tiger]

Gee wouldn't you just love to see this get done before the season starts....

I know he is happy in Melbourne and he has close family there....

[(•))(©™]

It's all part of it.

Continue.

[Raoul Duke]

It's all part of it.

Continue.

[one-eyed]

From Mark Robinson's twitter:

"Dusty Martin will stay a Tiger. Club looked after him through all kinds of development and public issues (chopsticks) and will give him ...

800k which is what he should be paid.. He won't leave. His manager plays a funny game when it comes to negotiations."

https://twitter.com/Robbo_heraldsun/

[Hard Roar Tiger]

From Mark Robinson's twitter:

"Dusty Martin will stay a Tiger. Club looked after him through all kinds of development and public issues (chopsticks) and will give him ...

800k which is what he should be paid.. He won't leave. His manager plays a funny game when it comes to negotiations."

https://twitter.com/Robbo_heraldsun/

Phew, Robbo's spoken

[dwaino]

Given the CBA stuff still to play out I'm not surprised he's holding off. Probably understands he will be our highest paid player and I don't think anyone would care if we have to pay a million a season. I admit I'm one that got sucked in last time and for that I won't jump the gun. I think he'll most likely stay unless the club absolutely implodes on and off field which is completely understandable.

I just think it's funny that this time last year he was one of the most disliked players among opposition supporters now every tom, dick and harry thinks they're a front runner to get him.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

I say that we should let Martin make his decision with no pressure and with no ridiculous offers from us.

Martin carries a lot of baggage for any team trying to get his signature. As such they probably won't be willing to part with quite as many dollars as a player who has leadership qualities and is a gun. I think you may be surprised how sides may baulk at offering him too much when it comes to the business end of proceedings.

We should sit tight, maybe make a reasonable offer that will net us an early first round compensation pick if it is surpassed and wait.

[Knighter]

From Mark Robinson's twitter:

"Dusty Martin will stay a Tiger. Club looked after him through all kinds of development and public issues (chopsticks) and will give him ...

800k which is what he should be paid.. He won't leave. His manager plays a funny game when it comes to negotiations."

https://twitter.com/Robbo_heraldsun/

We're stuffed! Martin is gone. Blobbo has never got anything right and famously said Beams is not leaving Collingwood take it to the bank.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

I say that we should let Martin make his decision with no pressure and with no ridiculous offers from us.

Martin carries a lot of baggage for any team trying to get his signature. As such they probably won't be willing to part with quite as many dollars as a player who has leadership qualities and is a gun. I think you may be surprised how sides may baulk at offering him too much when it comes to the business end of proceedings.

We should sit tight, maybe make a reasonable offer that will net us an early first round compensation pick if it is surpassed and wait.

Like Buddy did?

[YellowandBlackBlood]

I say that we should let Martin make his decision with no pressure and with no ridiculous offers from us.

Martin carries a lot of baggage for any team trying to get his signature. As such they probably won't be willing to part with quite as many dollars as a player who has leadership qualities and is a gun. I think you may be surprised how sides may baulk at offering him too much when it comes to the business end of proceedings.

We should sit tight, maybe make a reasonable offer that will net us an early first round compensation pick if it is surpassed and wait.

Like Buddy did?

Well yes, although he isn't as good as Buddy IMHO.
Hawthorn went on to win 2 more premierships and Sydney have none since the Buddy deal.