Oh well.
Aka: Missed him.
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Filthy
Aka: Missed him.
Just on ABC news "Jason Akamanis' manager has confirmed his client wishes to join the Western Bulldogs."
Oh well.
Oh well.
God that was a bad joke-
Filthy
LOLFilthy wrote:Gee how dumb are the Bears? They could have had our 2nd round pick plus as sweeteners to prove what nice guys we are thrown in Reynolds, Bolton and Henno for free!!Dizzy_69 wrote:Power + 2nd round pick 4 Aker
I wouldnt be surprised for another team to be involved to help the dogs get Aker
From Todays Courier Mail By the man himself......
VERYONE understands how I got to the position of wanting to go to another club. I'm not here to talk about that.
I thought I'd explain what goes through someone's mind when they're planning a move. There's many varying factors and they're all important.
I'll try to put them in order of priority.
To me the No. 1 issue I wanted to discuss and try to learn about the clubs I've spoken to is the culture of the place. It's of the utmost importance.
I want to know the place thrives on hard work and preparing, where people can be themselves and individuals are welcome but everyone works hard together on the track and in games for a common cause.
I guess that means hand-in-hand with culture is the list of players. I am definitely looking to join a team on the rise. Not necessarily a star-studded side that's going to win the premiership this year or the next, but one that can push towards the summit.
The question you ask yourself when looking over a potential new club's list is this: do you go to a club for top money if you're going to find yourself tagged every week and the focus of everyone's expectations, including the fans who don't yet know you that well?
In an improving side, the opposition coach always has to consider who to tag and that sort of environment is conducive to success. You may be marked one week but if another teammate has a day out chances are it'll be his turn next.
No doubt the coach is an important key.
I look for a coach that will work with people and support people. Every player wants that, they want to know they can relax, feel at home, feel able to be themselves because happy footballers are more productive footballers. On a more personal note, it was important to me to know that everybody there wanted me.
One club wanted me to front the leadership group to convince them to take me. That's not my go, It is the coach that should make those decisions not the players.
A plan for the future was important.
I was impressed by clubs that explained to me their goals. I'm not just talking about on-field, but the way they intended to grow and improve the place. I wanted to see a clear direction and to be told the role they proposed I would play in that plan.
The final factor for me was the right deal.
It's a juggling option between two factors, the length of the contract and the size of it.
You want to get what you believe you are worth, within reason, and for the right amount of time. I couldn't see the point in going after a big-buck one-year deal.
Once you are armed with this information, you make your decision.
While this is a complex process in thought, in some ways the choices are obvious, or should I say the clubs of choice become more obvious.
Once you're able to clearly identify and understand what you are after and what they are after, the decision is relatively easy.
VERYONE understands how I got to the position of wanting to go to another club. I'm not here to talk about that.
I thought I'd explain what goes through someone's mind when they're planning a move. There's many varying factors and they're all important.
I'll try to put them in order of priority.
To me the No. 1 issue I wanted to discuss and try to learn about the clubs I've spoken to is the culture of the place. It's of the utmost importance.
I want to know the place thrives on hard work and preparing, where people can be themselves and individuals are welcome but everyone works hard together on the track and in games for a common cause.
I guess that means hand-in-hand with culture is the list of players. I am definitely looking to join a team on the rise. Not necessarily a star-studded side that's going to win the premiership this year or the next, but one that can push towards the summit.
The question you ask yourself when looking over a potential new club's list is this: do you go to a club for top money if you're going to find yourself tagged every week and the focus of everyone's expectations, including the fans who don't yet know you that well?
In an improving side, the opposition coach always has to consider who to tag and that sort of environment is conducive to success. You may be marked one week but if another teammate has a day out chances are it'll be his turn next.
No doubt the coach is an important key.
I look for a coach that will work with people and support people. Every player wants that, they want to know they can relax, feel at home, feel able to be themselves because happy footballers are more productive footballers. On a more personal note, it was important to me to know that everybody there wanted me.
One club wanted me to front the leadership group to convince them to take me. That's not my go, It is the coach that should make those decisions not the players.
A plan for the future was important.
I was impressed by clubs that explained to me their goals. I'm not just talking about on-field, but the way they intended to grow and improve the place. I wanted to see a clear direction and to be told the role they proposed I would play in that plan.
The final factor for me was the right deal.
It's a juggling option between two factors, the length of the contract and the size of it.
You want to get what you believe you are worth, within reason, and for the right amount of time. I couldn't see the point in going after a big-buck one-year deal.
Once you are armed with this information, you make your decision.
While this is a complex process in thought, in some ways the choices are obvious, or should I say the clubs of choice become more obvious.
Once you're able to clearly identify and understand what you are after and what they are after, the decision is relatively easy.
i say offer the lions something they cant say no to for aker, we need him and we have plenty to offer in exchangeGossy7 wrote:Ahh well....
Who else should we look at now?
Kakadu Kangaroos
Captain of the first BomberTalk International Test Squad
BT Soccer World Cup Champion
Captain of the Bombertalk Reds 3rd with 4 wins - 108.30%
(6 games) - 65 kicks, 33 marks, 52 handballs, 4 tackles, 3 Hit Outs, 2 goals
Captain of the first BomberTalk International Test Squad
BT Soccer World Cup Champion
Captain of the Bombertalk Reds 3rd with 4 wins - 108.30%
(6 games) - 65 kicks, 33 marks, 52 handballs, 4 tackles, 3 Hit Outs, 2 goals
