Some quotes from Paddy Ryder and his manager Paul Connors today...it would suggest there is definitely no hope that Hird will retain Ryder and that a deal could be struck soon so Essendon ensure they get something out of this. It will be pick 17 or nothing at this stage. RYDER: “Mentally and physically I have turned up to the club this year and not really wanted to be there. “It was just more bad news and it just kept coming. As time passes that trust you have with the club just slowly diminishes because you’re told stuff but you see the opposite happening,” “The club says that they have the players’ best interests at heart and they want to look after the players,” he said. “This is what I feel is best for me and I think I would like them to understand that. I’ve already told the club it’s not about money, it’s about my happiness and my family.” CONNORS: No, thats the issue here - hes not going back to Essendon at all, I think what hes saying to Essendon is, Look after [me]. I know you may not get [a] completely fair [trade] for what Im worth, but I think hes saying this is bigger than football, Yes he could [retire] if Essendon try to block any avenues that he can get to another club, yeah he probably would.
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 11:04:31 +0000
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