Nick Told "No Copeland Night For You!"

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HeraldSun 4/10/02;




Magpies warn off Davis
04 October 2002 Herald Sun
By MIKE SHEAHAN

RELUCTANT Collingwood forward Nick Davis has been warned he would be unwise to attend the club's Copeland Trophy dinner tonight.

The advice has come from both his legal adviser, Garry Woodhams, and the club, via Woodhams.

Davis, who has announced plans to return to Sydney, intended to attend the dinner, but is expected to accept the advice.

Leigh Colbert copped a rowdy reception when he attended Geelong's 1999 best and fairest count soon after announcing his move to the Kangaroos. He was seen as brave but ill-advised.

Collingwood supporters are rather more animated than their Geelong counterparts.

Woodhams said last night: "Nick would like to go along and see all his mates, but it's probably in everyone's interests if he stays away at the moment, 'til this is sorted out."

Collingwood chief executive Greg Swann said last night: "We've got nothing to say. We haven't spoken to him."

Swann is known to be angry about Davis's failure to keep an appointment to meet him on Wednesday, with the player advising the club via Woodhams of his plans.

Sources say Swann sent a message to the Davis camp saying "it wouldn't be a good idea" if he fronted tonight.

The club has received dozens of messages from supporters angry about his decision to ask to be traded to the Swans.

Ironically, it was the Copeland Trophy dinner of 12 months ago when Davis told the Herald Sun's Evonne Barry he was homesick and wanted to return to Sydney and play with the Swans.

Woodhams last night reiterated his comments of the previous day when he said Davis would be happy to go back to Sydney if Collingwood could arrange a trade.

"He hasn't issued an ultimatum; he certainly doesn't have any argument with how they've looked after him."

The problem now, though, is the administration has run out of patience and the player group also is believed disenchanted with his behaviour so soon after the Grand Final.

Sydney has said it is interested in Davis, but not at the cost of a first or second-round draft choice. That stand, one suspects, is negotiable

[Rowdy]

He doesn't deserve to call himself a pie player anymore at any rate, so why the hell should he go to Copeland! He's a spineless wannabe and I'm glad he finally told the truth about wanting to go home, shame he lied in the hope of taking a premiership medal with him. I hope the Pies refuse to clear him and he goes pot luck in the draft.

[Kristin5]

Does that mean I can use his spare ticket???

"I'm sure people see me as a screaming redhead with a big pair of boobs, but I like to think I've got things to say." Geri Halliwell, former member of the Spice Girls

[Damien]

Rowdy is right....in fact Balmey said the same thing on the radio this morning (just a bit more diplomatically) the reason he's been warned off is not for his own protection but simply because he has now said he doesn't want to be here so he has forfeited his privelege to attend a celebratory function such as the Copeland.

You cant have your cake and eat it to Nicky boy. I hope the lad see's some sense before its too late.

DB.

[d9 tank]

hey all this is my first post here I'm mainly on FTO.

I agree with the sentiments here and ND is a discrace. He has led the team on a wild goose chase all year and has told nothing but lies from day one. I hope he busts his knee or something at Sydney and hopefully we get a half decent player in return

[GoThePies]

Davis should go to the copeland... His from NSW, His hearts in Sydney... lets respect that, let him go on good terms.

"We are not made collingwood supporters.... We are born it"

[CAAS]

I'll drink Nick's share seeing as how he wont need it.

Good luck to him in Sydney, he said last year at Copeland he was going home, just came a year late. He may yet stay, doubtful though. Think Saddington / Bolton or even Fixter will slot in nicely at Collingwood.

[Peppermint Pattie]

Okay.....So Nick Davis has led our team on a wild goose-chase this year
so he wants to go to sydney

come on people! Of course Nicky D wanted a premiership trophy! who wouldn't?
You're forgetting all the bonds that he has made at collingwood and the ties he has forged with us.
Nick has been as much a part of this team as anyone.
He just got homesick. can you blame him?
When Nick was all in black and white, we were dishing out praise like there was no tomorrow. Now that he has shown interest in another club, we are bagging him! (let's not bring ourselves down to Richmond's status here).
Nick has maintained that there is nothing wrong with collingwood -just an inconvenient location. A man should not be shunned for wanting to go to the place of his upbringing.

Nick Davis should attend the Copeland.


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[d9 tank]

He is an A-grade sook people. I am an aspiring footballer and I would give an arm and a leg to play for ANY side. He is getting paid good money while I would pay to play. For christ sakes I would go to the middle east to play footy but he is a little homesick, I just feel so sorry for him. Nothing worse than a soft footballer and stay or leave ND is as soft as they come.

[Peppermint Pattie]

good point, d9

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[Damien]

12 of our 22 on Saturday were non-victorians.....lets hope they dont all get homesick.

Seems to me the Club need to do what they can to get his missus down here. If a young blokes got his woman by his side he'll be a lot more settled if ya know what I mean.....Surely we can find her a job in the Office or something.

DB.

[orie]

I've had a photo of myself with Paul Licuria enlarged so I could get him to sign it tonite at the Copeland ,however there's one problem, Nick Davis is in the photo too. While I've stuck up for him all season, believing he's a very skillful and important player for our side, my feelings after last Saturday's effort and over the last few days have changed and I'm sorry I got this photo printed.
I went to the Vic park family day and when you looked at Nick Davis who was wearing some sort of American hockey or gridiron top with the name Davis on the back, his cap worn back the front, sunnies on and chewing gum, he stood out like a sore thumb. Can't say exactly why, but he didn't seem to fit in to me. I'm really disappointed it has worked out like this ,but like many have said before ,if he doesn't want to be here, we don't want him. It all sounds a bit odd to say the least. That he would give up all that he has been through with the team.
Back to the Copeland, I'm hoping that Scott Burns gets some just reward for a fantastic year. Lica or Rocca to win...
PIES FOREVER


BUCKS4ME

[Harrysz]

As disappointing as it is to see Nick Davis leaving, the decision to advise him not to attend the Copeland was churlish.
If he'd attended, either he'd feel part of it again and re-consider, or he'd feel embarressed, and deservedly so.
He shouldn't leave on bad terms. It's counter-productive.

[Danzy Rocks!!!]

Lica's No1 Fan - I reckon he does deserve to be treated like this. If he, however, played his guts out for us, found it wasn't working out for him down here and then wanted to be traded to Sydney - thats fine by me. But he doesn't deserve to wear our geurnsey if he isn't going to try to play the best he can at our club... no one deserves a chance if they aren't willing to try. He has hardly tried all season, slacked off alot, and if he wonders why we're pissed off at him... well..



DANNY FANS UNITE!

www.geocities.com/danzy_rocks30

[brodie_rocks!]

BJ, I tend to agree with u there. Sorry guys but I've jumped right off. I don't see how a player can control a club. Doesn't work that way. Goodluck to him and good riddance.

~ANGEL~

[This message has been edited by brodie_rocks! (edited 04 October 2002).]