Tim English - What Price do you pay?

[EasternWest]

If he gets the cash and the years we know his new manager is John Setka…

I’ll take the compo please.��

Did someone say Setka.....

[soupman]

It's been a pretty underwhelming contract year.

Not sure we would be ballsy enough to turn around and reduce our offer, but English is doing his demands no favours. He's been fine but not particularly influential which doesn't really scream "give this concussion prone guy 7 years on 7 figures".

[EasternWest]

It's been a pretty underwhelming contract year.

Not sure we would be ballsy enough to turn around and reduce our offer, but English is doing his demands no favours. He's been fine but not particularly influential which doesn't really scream "give this concussion prone guy 7 years on 7 figures".

Agreed.

Hold firm, give him a fair and reasonable offer and if he takes something elsewhere help pack his bags.

Once him and Bailey Smith are gone we'll actually quickly forget about them because I just don't reckon either of them makes us better.

[azabob]

English v Sweet next week….

[Mantis]

English v Sweet next week….

I can?t wait for the melts if/when Sweet man handles our Tim.

It?s going to be glorious.

[FrediKanoute]

Tasty contest. English hasn't been top draw this year, but he has been important. I think we are a better side with him in it. I am less concerned about the $$$ and more concerned about length of a contract. Should be no more than 4 years.

[bornadog]

Tasty contest. English hasn't been top draw this year, but he has been important. I think we are a better side with him in it. I am less concerned about the $$$ and more concerned about length of a contract. Should be no more than 4 years.

5 at tops

[ledge]

5 at tops

Apparently we offered him 5 and he wants 6 according to midweek tackle, I’m not sure if they mentioned the $$$

[bulldogtragic]

Apparently we offered him 5 and he wants 6 according to midweek tackle, I’m not sure if they mentioned the $$$

The way he’s playing he should take what he’s offered.

[Bullies]

Apparently we offered him 5 and he wants 6 according to midweek tackle, I’m not sure if they mentioned the $$$

Agree. Hopefully the club doesn't blink and stick to 5. If he is travelling well after 3 then maybe a clause to extend by one. Already a big commitment of 5 with his concussion issues.

[G-Mo77]

The way he’s playing he should take what he’s offered.

Agreed. I still think we're going way overs here with 5 and should pull the offer completely.

[bulldogtragic]

Agreed. I still think we're going way overs here with 5 and should pull the offer completely.

I just hope we don’t. Power is smart, that much can’t be argued to me. I’m backing he’s offered a contract that triggers top tier compo if Tim leaves for more. Let’s say it’s 4-5 years on say $900-$1M and not his ambit claim of 7 years at close to $1.5M.

To me it’s win-win. He signs on at a reasonable price or we get a first rounder. I hope it’s the first rounder myself now, but if Power has triggered first round compo if he leaves then we should just hold the line. It’s a nice spot to be in.

[JanLorMill]

I just hope we don’t. Power is smart, that much can’t be argued to me. I’m backing he’s offered a contract that triggers top tier compo if Tim leaves for more. Let’s say it’s 4-5 years on say $900-$1M and not his ambit claim of 7 years at close to $1.5M.

To me it’s win-win. He signs on at a reasonable price or we get a first rounder. I hope it’s the first rounder myself now, but if Power has triggered first round compo if he leaves then we should just hold the line. It’s a nice spot to be in.

$900PA and 5 years is overs.

[bulldogtragic]

$900PA and 5 years is overs.

I wouldn’t go that far. That’s generous but he’s still then behind Bont, Treloar (inc. Woods $300,000), Naughty & Marra and I’m guessing not too much over Macrae. As the cap increases, I’d guess Darcy and perhaps even Richards and other Will over take Tim on salary too. If he’s on fringe or not at all in the top 6 players for wages then I can life with that.

That said, I’d still take the compo. Even more so if we miss finals. I’d take the top 10 pick on a midfielder, put that cash into Barass (with the Smith pick) and ruck Lobb.

[JanLorMill]

I wouldn’t go that far. That’s generous but he’s still then behind Bont, Treloar (inc. Woods $300,000), Naughty & Marra and I’m guessing not too much over Macrae. As the cap increases, I’d guess Darcy and perhaps even Richards and other Will over take Tim on salary too. If he’s on fringe or not at all in the top 6 players for wages then I can life with that.

That said, I’d still take the compo. Even more so if we miss finals. I’d take the top 10 pick on a midfielder, put that cash into Barass (with the Smith pick) and ruck Lobb.

Does anybody want him? I'm not convinced English is the ruckman we need.