Re: The rise and RISE of Marc Pittonet
Reply #487 –
I like Pittonet, but he is what he is, and nothing more.
Tom De Koning is a quality project player, who still needs time. You know what's going to happen - he'll leave and in a couple of years will be a superstar. I can just see it. Tall, athletic, mobile players don't grow on trees.
The money being talked about is not right IMO. If he went to Geelong on 800K he would be just south of Dangerfield and Jeremy Cameron, and that ain't happening.
Geel dont pay big money, they have scales of pay and you fit into one of them. Stevie J explained in on radio recently. Thats what you get, nothing more nothing less. Thats how they have managed to keep groups together and attract big name players via their success and chances of more. Talk of them rorting the system and paying outside the salary cap is utter nonsense. They have been one of the best at setting up for sustained success and we should aspire to be the same.