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Wokko 
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Joined: 04 Oct 2005
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| Never understood the whole "He's going with Mick" thing, and also can't blame the family for pushing job security for Trav. Look what Mick and by extension the club did to his brothers. We're lucky the best Cloke has been happy to stay. |
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| Post subject: Re: Travis Cloke signs a five-year deal to stay at Collingwo | |
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| ClokingDevice wrote: | BREAKING NEWS: TRAVIS Cloke and Collingwood have agreed to a five-year deal, ending one of the longest player contract sagas in AFL history.
The deal, which will be announced shortly, will earn Cloke between $3.75million and $4million until the end of the 2017 season.
Two meetings yesterday clinched the deal.
One was held with Collingwood officials and Cloke's management, the other between the Clokes and manager Ralph Carr.
It was at the second the meeting where Cloke agreed to sign.
It ends almost 12 months of talks, which were suspended about three months ago.
Talks resumed immediately after the season finished.
The power forward this afternoon put pen to paper on a five-year contract.
Collingwood is due to release a statement about 4pm confirming Cloke’s signature.
It ends months of intense speculation, with both parties agreeing in July to put talks on hold until the end of the season.
Cloke has since been courted by a number of rival clubs, including the Mick Malthouse-coached Carlton. Malthouse said he and the Blues would “absolutely” make a play for the 25-year-old.
But Pies fans will breath a huge sigh of relief, with Cloke today committing to Collingwood until the end of 2017.
Contract negotiations progressed quickly following the club’s preliminary final defeat to Sydney last Friday night. Cloke’s management team met with Collingwood officials yesterday morning, before Cloke and his father David met that afternoon to thrash out of the finer points of a new deal.
Under AFL rules, the Magpies had the opportunity to match the best offer from a rival club for Cloke because he was a restricted free agent.
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/sport/travis-cloke-signs-a-five-year-deal-to-stay-at-collingwood/story-fnect155-1226481842021#ixzz27dxkugtu |
can't believe the fought so long for such a small amount of money!!!!
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magirl 
Joined: 18 Aug 2007
Location: Tura Beach NSW
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Maybe that was the amount they needed in the cap for something else, who knows? Whatever the reason I am very glad the deal has been done.
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4everpies
Joined: 13 Aug 2008
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| Redlight wrote: | | It's interesting that Cloke, on the Footy Show tonight, admitted that there was at least one contract meeting just before the finals. |
Yes, that was very interesting. I wondered if it was put to the Clokes something along the lines of "prove your worth during the finals and the 5th year conditions will be reviewed." I also think the danger of him going to a fierce rival like the scum played a part, as it should have.
Anyway it's all history now and I'm happy Travis is going to be a one club player. |
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ClokingDevice
Joined: 14 May 2012
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Premiership window open!
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