News Carlton Football Club: Debt free and record membership.

[Shane Heard]

Oh yeah, I just dont get how it's on the main board when there's a Carlton board. I mean just cause y'all moderators doesn't mean you aint gotta get called out for double standards. I mean, the only thing embarressing here is what you guys are 'celebrating', waiting for the '10th place finish 2021 yay' thread

You should read some history on the John Elliot days at Carlton.

A foundation club has scrapped and clawed their way back from
oblivion after 20 years.

Their massive supporter base has never givin up on the club.

That’s admirable

 

[Chief]

WUT AM DIS FRED ABOWT MELBUN???

Analysis - Is Melbourne in a proper crisis?

No, not about coronavirus. The footy club. I get they’re a smaller club that don’t really get the headlines, but jeez. Last year was obviously a complete disaster. They went with the whole “hell and back” thing. The signs this season aren’t much better though. They’re 1 win from 4 games in...

www.bigfooty.com

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Given the fixturing ride they have been given despite being hopeless, it's not overly amaz8ng.
Imagine if they got the fixture of other struggling teams

 

[Chief]

Given the fixturing ride they have been given despite being hopeless, it's not overly amaz8ng.
Imagine if they got the fixture of other struggling teams

Fixturing ride?

 

[Chief]

Look at this article on Carlton on this non-Carlton website!

AFL club Carlton now debt-free

Carlton CEO Cain Liddle says the AFL club are debt-free, for the first time since 1996, having wiped off $7 million in the past three years.

au.sports.yahoo.com

It's just wrong!

 

[Shane Heard]

Given the fixturing ride they have been given despite being hopeless, it's not overly amaz8ng.
Imagine if they got the fixture of other struggling teams

now now ..don’t be like that

HFC have had a dream run for years with their MCG games against insignificant interstate clubs.

You know..because you’re an insignificant club yourself

 

[JustaBattler]

Given the fixturing ride they have been given despite being hopeless, it's not overly amaz8ng.
Imagine if they got the fixture of other struggling teams

5 of the first 8 games in '21 are against last years finlas teams ...no 'easy' game till round 10.

 

[Skull Face]

Id like

Richmond Football Club: Debt Free, 100k and Back to Back

Started from you, thanks ❤

How many pets?

 

[branedotorg]

Hope we find a way to dump pokies as a revenue source next

 

[sherb]

Fantastic news, well done to the club's management and supporters.

Now, on to a bit of on-field success........

 

[Johnny Bananas]

It's a big achievement to pay off $7 million in debt in three years. Good to see a club finally get back on track. If they put it together on the field too, can their membership base rise as high as Richmond's or Collingwood's?

 

[Thrawn]

what's in that paper bag ?

Bertocchi mild salami, tomato and harvarti cheese sandwich and a banana.

 

[Wosh]

It's a big achievement to pay off $7 million in debt in three years.

This. It’s a real positive start to the year for the club and supporters, definitely something to feel good about going forward.
Well done to everyone who stuck by their club.

 

[perplexed]

Great work to all involved!
The club should seize the moment and relocate, like the Bombers and Hawks, to somewhere with lots of land and lower environmental standards.
Seymour? Moe? The world is your oyster.

 

[Dan]

 

[Mitchell Madness]

5 of the first 8 games in '21 are against last years finlas teams ...no 'easy' game till round 10.

So you get high drawing games early on, in good timeslots, translating into more viewers, and sponsorship etc, the same as the past 15 years.

Carlton continually has gotten a fantastic run in the fixturing department

 

[The Warlord]

Good work Carlton but that a true powerhouse of the comp ever found itself in this position is an absolute indictment.

 

[1970crow]

Look at this article on Carlton on this non-Carlton website!

AFL club Carlton now debt-free

Carlton CEO Cain Liddle says the AFL club are debt-free, for the first time since 1996, having wiped off $7 million in the past three years.

au.sports.yahoo.com

It's just wrong!

How much did Triggy wipe off?

 

[Ceehook]

20 long long years after that toxic piece of pond scum Elliot was turfed out as President and sent the club to the wall...finally the CFC are back on track.

Good stuff.

only got one thing to say to that

"pigs arse "

 

[Shell]

You think this thread is a cheeky dig at Collingwood?

Yes.

And i ******* love it. Good work!

*lets keep these two threads together at the top of the page.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Your club will continue to receive the poverty tax that is levied on financially responsible clubs - so brave.

Dogs did not even need covid help. Only one of six to be on their own. Dogs are not in debt. Dogs are Pookie free.

If only the Dogs were gifted commercial fixuring like Carlton usually are (despite being so rubbish on field) and weren't forced into a s**t marvel staduim deal. We would not need compensation.

 

[owen87]

So you get high drawing games early on, in good timeslots, translating into more viewers, and sponsorship etc, the same as the past 15 years.

Carlton continually has gotten a fantastic run in the fixturing department

Remember when they'd been rubbish for years and still got given copious amounts of Friday night games?

 

[EasternTiger]

Key planks of Carlton's strategic plan include winning premierships

 

[JustaBattler]

So you get high drawing games early on, in good timeslots, translating into more viewers, and sponsorship etc, the same as the past 15 years.

Carlton continually has gotten a fantastic run in the fixturing department

That succession of Friday night games when the idjot Malthouse was bought into coach was truly embarrassing. However, the AFL isn't a charity and neither was FOXTV - TV scheduling was based on the fact that Carlton - even at its worst still had top3 TV audience stats - despite20 years of nuffery the supporter base remained very large and is now being converted in membership numbers as on field performance slowly improves - the membership numbers have improved the financial situation of the club.

It will be interesting to see ( fingers crossed ) how going back to a normal quarter length combined with fewer interchanges plays out this year. I dont have particularly confident expectations about finals - would have if Charlie Curnow was playing and if I had more confidence in some of teh develping midfield talent coming through - but he won't feature in the first 8-9 games where finals are usually decided - if at all and even then - I reckon Carlton are 1-2 developed mids short of easy wins - every win for Carlton is a grind -converting entries is very poor and way too many uncontested marks are gifted to better midfields with better run - which explains the 4-5 goal turnarounds that feature.

Every team improves every year - I think Saad and Williams might make Carlton's improvement a tad better than others - what that will mean I don't know - Teague is still a new coach learning the ropes.

 

[The Warlord]

Dogs did not even need covid help. Only one of six to be on their own. Dogs are not in debt. Dogs are Pookie free.

If only the Dogs were gifted commercial fixuring like Carlton usually are (despite being so rubbish on field) and weren't forced into a sh*t marvel staduim deal. We would not need compensation.

Same with North.