Rocker fronts Kangas' resistance to AFL Gold Coast push

[The Zebra]

Rocker fronts Kangas' resistance to AFL Gold Coast push

Martin Boulton | November 2, 2007

MUSICIAN and passionate North Melbourne supporter Tim Rogers has joined a rearguard action of Kangaroos fans who want to stop their club being moved to the Gold Coast.

A day after AFL boss Andrew Demetriou set a 30-day deadline for the Kangaroos board to decide whether to leave town, Rogers has revealed plans for a benefit concert to raise money and support for keeping the club in North Melbourne.

Rogers, who fronts rock band You Am I, told The Age it was "crisis time" and the league's agenda placed "big business and money" ahead of the Kangaroos' rich history.

"That might be a very simplistic way of looking at it, but I'm a simple person and this makes me sick," he said. "Imagine if this was happening to your club."

Working with members of the newly formed We Are North Melbourne supporters group, Rogers has called together friends and musicians to stage a concert at the Prince of Wales in St Kilda. A date is yet to be set.

"It's a rally for North Melbourne and I know North people will support it.

"There's been talk we're going down without a whimper, which is not the case," Rogers said. "We've been lied to and we're sick of what we're being told."

On Wednesday Mr Demetriou revealed the Kangaroos debt had reached $4.25 million and urged the board to give "serious consideration" to relocation, or the league would issue a separate licence for a 17th club based on the Gold Coast.

"We've got a responsibility and obligation to all our clubs to grow the game nationally and we think it's an exciting opportunity," Mr Demetriou said.

"We're not telling the Kangaroos to do anything (and) we didn't threaten the Kangaroos with anything in relation to withdrawing funding."

The club receives annual funding of $1.4 million through the league's annual special distribution payments, which is due to be reviewed at the end of 2009.

Next year the club will play four games at Carrara as part of a three-year deal worth $400,000 per match.

Kangaroos chief executive Rick Aylett said the board would "evaluate all options" over the next month in an effort to secure "the best long-term future" for the club.

[TheBrownDog]

North-Aid.

Make it happen.

[Roowards]

You Am I!!!!!!!!!!:thumbsu::thumbsu::thumbsu::thumbsu:

can cats go???:confused::confused:

[FOOOOTY]

You Am I!!!!!!!!!!:thumbsu::thumbsu::thumbsu::thumbsu:

can cats go???:confused::confused:

Just yell "**** you Vlad" a few times you will fit right in :thumbsu:

[GoOsH]

the kangaroos have no need to fight this move. All they have to do is refuse the offer and then work out how the hell they're going to dig themselves out of debt. Simple as that.

[FOOOOTY]

The decision is the boards, Kangaroo fans have to convince them to refuse the offer

[SweetLeftFoot]

Any and all are welcome if they support keeping North at North.

[Tripped up]

Rocker fronts Kangas' resistance to AFL Gold Coast push

Martin Boulton | November 2, 2007

MUSICIAN and passionate North Melbourne supporter Tim Rogers has joined a rearguard action of Kangaroos fans who want to stop their club being moved to the Gold Coast.

A day after AFL boss Andrew Demetriou set a 30-day deadline for the Kangaroos board to decide whether to leave town, Rogers has revealed plans for a benefit concert to raise money and support for keeping the club in North Melbourne.

Rogers, who fronts rock band You Am I, told The Age it was "crisis time" and the league's agenda placed "big business and money" ahead of the Kangaroos' rich history.

"That might be a very simplistic way of looking at it, but I'm a simple person and this makes me sick," he said. "Imagine if this was happening to your club."

Working with members of the newly formed We Are North Melbourne supporters group, Rogers has called together friends and musicians to stage a concert at the Prince of Wales in St Kilda. A date is yet to be set.

"It's a rally for North Melbourne and I know North people will support it.

"There's been talk we're going down without a whimper, which is not the case," Rogers said. "We've been lied to and we're sick of what we're being told."

On Wednesday Mr Demetriou revealed the Kangaroos debt had reached $4.25 million and urged the board to give "serious consideration" to relocation, or the league would issue a separate licence for a 17th club based on the Gold Coast.

"We've got a responsibility and obligation to all our clubs to grow the game nationally and we think it's an exciting opportunity," Mr Demetriou said.

"We're not telling the Kangaroos to do anything (and) we didn't threaten the Kangaroos with anything in relation to withdrawing funding."

The club receives annual funding of $1.4 million through the league's annual special distribution payments, which is due to be reviewed at the end of 2009.

Next year the club will play four games at Carrara as part of a three-year deal worth $400,000 per match.

Kangaroos chief executive Rick Aylett said the board would "evaluate all options" over the next month in an effort to secure "the best long-term future" for the club.

I know the boy is a big fan of Jimmy Sewell (Old Easts, Footscray) but the Kangas?

Good on him for giving it a crack. And who says boys from Dullsville don't have no heart.

Where can you get on board and give the AFL a kicking over this sham?

[Lidge]

I know the boy is a big fan of Jimmy Sewell (Old Easts, Footscray) but the Kangas?

Good on him for giving it a crack. And who says boys from Dullsville don't have no heart.

Where can you get on board and give the AFL a kicking over this sham?

Will be the gig of the year - and much more fun & far less depressing than rattling tins on street corners.

And if you want to outlet to kick the AFL in the plums, look no further than the North Board on Big Footy (as you can imagine, emotions are running very high and there's a zero tolerance attitude with trolls)

[shintemaster]

Kudos also to our very own The Other Dean for organising with Tim. Well done.

[MarkT]

Kangaroos chief executive Rick Aylett said the board would "evaluate all options" over the next month in an effort to secure "the best long-term future" for the club.I don’t like the sound of that.
I do like the sound of people like Rogers getting on board. Good mates with Colbert isn’t he?

[Seanason]

league's agenda placed "big business and money" ahead of the Kangaroos' rich history.Horseshit.

The league is sick and tired of having to bail out a club that in recent years has not been financially viable and will not be in the the distant future.

Why cant people accept that this is the only lifeline for the kangaroos?

[Ryz]

Why cant people accept that this is the only lifeline for the kangaroos?


You mean the lifeline where we will recieve even MORE money from the AFL to survive if we move?

Why aren't you campaigning out against all the other clubs that recieve financial assitance?

[Warwick]

There should be a "no 17th team on the Gold Coast" rally straight after.

Demetriou has gone mad. If this is going to be his great legacy before he retires, he's in for a shock.

[Contra Mundum]

I know the boy is a big fan of Jimmy Sewell (Old Easts, Footscray) but the Kangas?

Good on him for giving it a crack. And who says boys from Dullsville don't have no heart.

Where can you get on board and give the AFL a kicking over this sham?

He goes every week mate - he even leads the song at after match functions sometimes -lives, breathes and eats the Roos.

[The Zebra]

I do like the sound of people like Rogers getting on board. Good mates with Colbert isn’t he?

He is mates with anyone who barracks for the great club he loves.
I bmped into him in a pub in Adelaide after the devastating prelim loss - much hugging ensued.

I have never been to a intra club or training session and not seen him standing somewhere in the distance quietly watching on.

Absolute diehard who will do anything to keep the club here.

[moomba]

Horseshit.

The league is sick and tired of having to bail out a club that in recent years has not been financially viable and will not be in the the distant future.

Why cant people accept that this is the only lifeline for the kangaroos?

Because no-one has come close to providing any evidence that the lifeline would be an improvement for the club. And it certainly won't be for the vast majority of the supporters.

Why can't people accept that?

[Seanason]

Because no-one has come close to providing any evidence that the lifeline would be an improvement for the club. And it certainly won't be for the vast majority of the supporters.

Why can't people accept that?But surely you cant be fed from the the AFL's bosom for the rest of time? If they have the legs to do so, i say good on them, stay in Melbourne. But for other people to donate to the Kangaroos doesnt sit right, especially when other clubs go lacking. Supporters from SA shouldnt be doing so, as we can show the AFL that there are too many teams by donating to our own teams and making them stronger, which will force the AFL to realise that 10 teams in victoria is not viable while there are 6 team outside victoria.

[Boozeroo]

I think a few people are forgetting the CBF was for inequalities brought forth by the TV scheduling and not a poor box as some may suggest.

[relapse]

You mean the lifeline where we will recieve even MORE money from the AFL to survive if we move?



Short term yes, long term no

In the longterm it is far more viable on the Coast, which is what the AFL is looking at they would rather pump more in early knowing that it is achieving something rather than continually pumping money each year into a black hole.

[Papa G]

When I read the title of this thead I thought it was a dyslexic's attempt to tell us the Big Sav had flown back to help the Kangaroo's cause.

[robaba]

Good to see the moronic SA mob jumping in. Wrong thread mates.
I take it you imbeciles won't be attending the gig then?

[ARDENSTREETforever]

Can we hire a hitman to assassonate Demetriou and his gang of shit-kickers?