One disgruntled longstanding member lost.

[kangaroo7]

This letter from former player Dr R Peterson was in today's HS. Anyone know what he's so upset about? I'm not aware of the club's views on Australia Day.

 

[shintemaster]

Meh. See ya. What he means is he doesn't want the club involved in politics unless he agrees with it...

 

[Ligma]

This letter from former player Dr R Peterson was in today's HS. Anyone know what he's so upset about? I'm not aware of the club's views on Australia Day.


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The club stood in solidarity with the Indigenous Australians on their day of mourning.

EVERY. SINGLE. CLUB. DID. THE. SAME.

From my knowledge anyways, the letter just brings out his ignorance and racism


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[The Filth Wizard]

"Resigned" as a club member. What a pompous boomer.

 

[Snake_Baker]

This letter from former player Dr R Peterson was in today's HS. Anyone know what he's so upset about? I'm not aware of the club's views on Australia Day.


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It takes guts to call it out in the current climate.



LOL, poor deluded soul.

 

[Frank Thring]

He does have a point though. Maybe we should stop celebrating Anzac Day considering how many Turks and Germans we killed.

 

[davefromjerra]

I'm old enough to remember Robbie Peterson as a player. I liked him then. A pity that his outdated views will now sour my opinion of him as a person.

 

[Sillygit]

Gotta write the letter to the paper to make sure your entirely voluntary life decision is seen.

 

[muttley45]

I'm old enough to remember Robbie Peterson as a player. I liked him then. A pity that his outdated views will now sour my opinion of him as a person.

Same here, i'm pretty sure he used to be sponsored by Mrs Flynn, the well known local publican.

 

[wolvesRoos]

What happened? I didn't see North doing anything on this matter, this woke attitude to try and gradually erode Australia day is annoying, however, and I don't agree with.

The planting of the British Flag is the most important and most significant event to ever happen in this country, without it none of us would be here, we wouldn't even have a game because we wouldn't have needed a way to keep fit for the British summer game of Cricket. I might be a bit biased tho. God save the King

 

[sutcliffe's hotel]

Always fascinated by what equates to a member's point of no return.

Of all the things he must have experienced as a long term Roo, seems an odd tipping point.

 

[sutcliffe's hotel]

Seems like common decency to me.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The North Melbourne Football Club is committed to reconciliation and acknowledges this date marks a day of sadness for many.<br><br>We are proud of and respect our first people and look forward to celebrating our country together and on a day that can be enjoyed by all. <a href="https://t.co/wsFWoHb2tJ">pic.twitter.com/wsFWoHb2tJ</a></p>&mdash; North Melbourne (@NMFCOfficial) <a href="">January 26, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Firestarter]

What happened? I didn't see North doing anything on this matter, this woke attitude to try and gradually erode Australia day is annoying, however, and I don't agree with.

The planting of the British Flag is the most important and most significant event to ever happen in this country, without it none of us would be here, we wouldn't even have a game because we wouldn't have needed a way to keep fit for the British summer game of Cricket. I might be a bit biased tho. God save the King

How dare Jy Simpkin talk to the media about his feelings on the matter. *shakes hand angrily*

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Seems like common decency to me.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The North Melbourne Football Club is committed to reconciliation and acknowledges this date marks a day of sadness for many.<br><br>We are proud of and respect our first people and look forward to celebrating our country together and on a day that can be enjoyed by all. <a href="https://t.co/wsFWoHb2tJ">pic.twitter.com/wsFWoHb2tJ</a></p>&mdash; North Melbourne (@NMFCOfficial) <a href="">January 26, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

We "acknowledge this date marks a day of sadness for many".

Monstrous stance.

 

[Sillygit]

What happened? I didn't see North doing anything on this matter, this woke attitude to try and gradually erode Australia day is annoying, however, and I don't agree with.

The planting of the British Flag is the most important and most significant event to ever happen in this country, without it none of us would be here, we wouldn't even have a game because we wouldn't have needed a way to keep fit for the British summer game of Cricket. I might be a bit biased tho. God save the King

Not federation? Not the anglo-saxon invasion of Britain? Not the deep sea life forms moving on to land?

 

[wolvesRoos]

Seems like common decency to me.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The North Melbourne Football Club is committed to reconciliation and acknowledges this date marks a day of sadness for many.<br><br>We are proud of and respect our first people and look forward to celebrating our country together and on a day that can be enjoyed by all. <a href="https://t.co/wsFWoHb2tJ">pic.twitter.com/wsFWoHb2tJ</a></p>&mdash; North Melbourne (@NMFCOfficial) <a href="">January 26, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Is that it? Sounds like a major overreaction on his part.. weird if he played for north and been a north supported all his life

 

[wolvesRoos]

Not federation? Not the anglo-saxon invasion of Britain? Not the deep sea life forms moving on to land?

True, how far back to you go... Not federation as there would be no federation without the colonies. But the 1066 and the norman conquest could come into it.

 

[the big lebowski]

I think we should become a republic and then change the day. That said with 50% opposed to a date h age and only 28% wanting it to change, its playing with Fire for a football club to advocate changing the date.

Would the club be ok with 50% of members not joining up like this bloke?

 

[Orange Peanut]

I think we should become a republic and then change the day. That said with 50% opposed to a date h age and only 28% wanting it to change, its playing with Fire for a football club to advocate changing the date.

Would the club be ok with 50% of members not joining up like this bloke?

No but that's like saying would the club be happy if 18 of our players defected to rugby league. They'd be pissed off but the hypothetical is a tiny bit ridiculous yeah?

 

[wolvesRoos]

Support for a republic is also dropping thankfully. I can just see Eddie becoming President

 

[shintemaster]

He does have a point though. Maybe we should stop celebrating Anzac Day considering how many Turks and Germans we killed.

Last I checked we don't "celebrate" ANZAC day but I wholeheartedly agree that there are times that certain elements of our community / political parasites veer into that territory and it should be avoided.

 

[hilly]

Support for a republic is also dropping thankfully. I can just see Eddie becoming President

Eddie > bludging royals.

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[hilly]

Anyway what a snowflake.

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[The Warlord]

Textbook case of virtue signalling here.

 

[shintemaster]

Always fascinated by what equates to a member's point of no return.

Of all the things he must have experienced as a long term Roo, seems an odd tipping point.

Imagine making it through the Farren Ray recruitment, Adelaide final capitulations or Brad Scott's implosion before the boot and drawing the line at a stance that says that the club acknowledges that a bunch of white imperialists turning up from halfway around the world to steal an entire continent from the locals might be cause for an uncomfortable day to celebrate for said locals (and others for that matter). Personally I'd prefer a day that celebrates our best - day of women's suffrage implementation, day of aboriginal recognition, the day we decided Foster's wasn't that great and foisted it on the international community, they'd all be worthy considerations along with a republic being formed.

Anyway what a snowflake.

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He's obviously a fan of cancel culture.