From BF (re: Barrett not having a clue!):
"Went to the footy show taping tonight (dad got some tickets through a client) and after the show had finished I saw Damien barrett standing off to the side so I approached him an he was surprisingly friendly (shook my hand and asked my name). I asked him whether he knew anything of Deledio and gws, he responded surprised saying he hadn't heard anything and I mentioned how there was a report earlier in the year that his management had been approached and then he started asking who his management were etc and actually had a meaningful discussion without blowing me off. Point is he responded saying he'd look into it and was very intrigued an commented "but gee don't u reckon he'd be a great fit at gws" then looked at me (had my guernsy on) and he laughed and said "obviously u don't think that", I responded saying he bleeds yellow and black and re signed with us during our darkest times then barrett simply chuckled and rubbed his fingers and said money talks."
More non-Richmond stuff at: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showpost.php?p=22189574&postcount=1
Lids has been apart of arguably the most unsuccessful era of a club that looks finally to be getting out of the darkness.
Would he really want to go through another 3-4 years of no finals for extra $?
I seriously doubt it. GWS and GC will take 3 seasons each before they play finals and probably 2-3 seasons in top 8 before a premiership window is likely. Thats 6 seasons. Deledio will be in his 30s when a premiership comes around.
Who knows maybe they are closer than we are?