I understand your frustration.
Stimson's contract was up anyway so it was not a decision to release him. My recollection was that with Vaughan it wasn't so much about the money. He sought a multi-year deal about midway through the 2022 season, when he was actually playing pretty average and he had done some silly things off the field in his acreer up until that point. The Dogs baulked at the multi-year deal bit (I beleive they would have been happy to extend him on his existing modest money for another year), he then signed with the ESL and started to play better and then the Dogs realised how valuable he actually was, but it was too late by then.
I think he's a professional and he's contracted. Sure, if he's not fitting in or happy, no use keeping him around long term, but at least keep him around until we have a few more bodies on deck.
You have to spend 95% of the salary cap every year. If you only made money ball signings you would have millions left to spend. You need to sign marquees and sign those hidden gems on the side aswell.
I'd rather not spend it, than spend it on crap.
Are you a sociopath? If not, why do you think you have more knowledge and wisdom than Phil Gould and Cameron Ciraldo? Unless you have club inside information you have even less reason to say such scathing things. Anyone with a brain would leave the footy stuff to the experts. You know, like one of the most successful and experienced coaches and general managers in the sport. But a few on here think they know better and let everyone else know about it like broken friggin records. Well, thank goodness for the ignore function I say. I just decided to show this ignored post of yours to give you the straight dope homie. Now you go back on ignore…
Vaughan may have wanted more years than we were willing to agree, but there’s no way he would have accepted the same low salary again. He only accepted that initially because he was in the midst of the fallout from his covid bbq.
…… Dogs make top 8
It isn't fines, we'd just forfeit the 2 points every week until we fixed the cap (the following year).
And not one of those marquee signings have made any impact or have any X factor that can actually win us games off MOTM performance. I even question the Crichton signing for next year on the supposed money that he would be on. I almost feel we need to rebuild the rebuild.
Either busted on the gear or have someone else lined up
Exactl what i was thinking. Im very surprised by this call, but not at all disapointed. He has been very underwhelming in his 2 games.
