Training Especially for Dave -- Open training session 29/3/16 at 6pm

[Kirby]

By popular demand and unprecedented pressure from our mate Tradedraft an open training session has been scheduled as above.

Check that bus timetable Davey boy!

 

[Kirby]

p.s. I can't guarantee any match practice/simulation.

 

[jmac70]

You forgot to mention the panel of players who will be available to talk to members after the session. Sounds awesome!

 

[Maggie5]

You forgot to mention the panel of players who will be available to talk to members after the session. Sounds awesome!

Got a phone call from the Club today, dinner has been cancelled as not enough interest, offered refund or hamburger and chips if I still wanted to go.
Said no thanks but transferred to May 10.

 

[The Magnificent Seven]

Got a phone call from the Club today, dinner has been cancelled as not enough interest, offered refund or hamburger and chips if I still wanted to go.
Said no thanks but transferred to May 10.

By the players?

 

[sirlothie]

Got a phone call from the Club today, dinner has been cancelled as not enough interest, offered refund or hamburger and chips if I still wanted to go.
Said no thanks but transferred to May 10.

What did the ticket cost? Hamburger and chips isn't worth much.

 

[76woodenspooners]

By popular demand and unprecedented pressure from our mate Tradedraft an open training session has been scheduled as above.

Check that bus timetable Davey boy!

One lucky member who signed up / renews by the end of the month will get entry into the prize draw for a coaching experience. It includes entry into the coachbox gameday, selection commitee, training, etc, etc. A video gets made of the experience.

I am so hoping TradeDraft wins it ... that would be friggen awesome!!!

 

[Maggie5]

What did the ticket cost? Hamburger and chips isn't worth much.

$65.00 which I thought was cheap for a two course meal but a bit rough for a hamburger and chips. Drinks extra of course.

 

[sirlothie]

One lucky member who signed up / renews by the end of the month will get entry into the prize draw for a coaching experience. It includes entry into the coachbox gameday, selection commitee, training, etc, etc. A video gets made of the experience.

I am so hoping TradeDraft wins it ... that would be friggen awesome!!!

Dave would give Bucks a few pointers...

 

[sirlothie]

$65.00 which I thought was cheap for a two course meal but a bit rough for a hamburger and chips. Drinks extra of course.

Yeah nah you could go to a gourmet burger joint for half that. I imagine Glasshouse burgers would be pretty ordinary.

 

[JB1975]

Dave would give Bucks a few pointers...

Grundy had better be playing that day, or Bucks would want to watch himself...

 

[eddiebankbalance]

$65.00 which I thought was cheap for a two course meal but a bit rough for a hamburger and chips. Drinks extra of course.

For a family of five yeah? Not bad, go pies

 

[Maggie5]

For a family of five yeah? Not bad, go pies

Nah, only take them if it is a smorgasbord.

 

[eddiebankbalance]

lulz

 

[The Royal Sampler]

 

[jmac70]

Dave would give Bucks a few pointers.

Kyle was massive with the gay community.

 

[Lockyer24]

Got a phone call from the Club today, dinner has been cancelled as not enough interest, offered refund or hamburger and chips if I still wanted to go.
Said no thanks but transferred to May 10.

We have enough money..Just make it cheap and first in best dressed.
I was interested until I saw the price. We love charity for anyone else but our own fans.

 

[Maggie5]

We have enough money..Just make it cheap and first in best dressed.
I was interested until I saw the price. We love charity for anyone else but our own fans.

Looking back when I asked her what food was available, she hesitated, I can understand why.

 

[76woodenspooners]

We have enough money..

There is a perception that the club is wealthy.

The club certainly don't see themselves as wealthy - I've heard Ed and Pert make remarks about this in the past: Complaining that they're trying to run such a high profile business on such a shoestring budget.

The club turnover around $80 million. Out of that they have around a million profit left over which gets re-invested in the club. (That's worse than bank interest!). So they're basically spending everything they earn, with a little left over for contingency.

Just make it cheap and first in best dressed.

It's all perspective I guess. Some would say that $65 for a two course meal and hanging out with the players is cheap. The club charge ***a lot*** more than that for their usual hospitality events.

The club do put on a range of events that cater to different demographics - ranging from family day which is free, to inner sanctum VIP events which earns the club $$$.

You're still able to turn up to training for free, and you can get the player autographs on the fence afterwards.

BTW, I'm not disagreeing with you. I do think the club can do a better job of it.

There have been a few recent improvements. For example, offering a lucky member to win the coach's inner sanctum experience is a great initiative. TBH, I thought the $65 for post training dinner was a step in the right direction - as I said, they're usually a lot more expensive than that - but given that they didn't get the numbers, then they clearly have some work to do.

I was interested until I saw the price.

What price would you pay?

We love charity for anyone else but our own fans.

Very interesting comment ... Haven't heard it expressed that way before.

I don't think think the club put any of its own money into its foundation (charity) activities.

 

[MooreTreloar]

There's a distinct lack of TradeDraft in this thread.

 

[The Magnificent Seven]

One lucky member who signed up / renews by the end of the month will get entry into the prize draw for a coaching experience. It includes entry into the coachbox gameday, selection commitee, training, etc, etc. A video gets made of the experience.

I am so hoping TradeDraft wins it ... that would be friggen awesome!!!

I'm picturing the Channel 7 camera cutting to a shot of Bucks just after a fumble by Langdon in the backline. Out of left-of-screen pops a furious Dave, mouthing soundless obscenities while the glass in the coaches box slowly fogs up until completely opaque.

That would be my favourite televised football highlight ever.

 

[unplugged]

I'm picturing the Channel 7 camera cutting to a shot of Bucks just after a fumble by Langdon in the backline. Out of left-of-screen pops a furious Dave, mouthing soundless obscenities while the glass in the coaches box slowly fogs up until completely opaque.

That would be my favourite televised football highlight ever.

Bucks: Bloody hell Langers, how do you drop them! Terrible!

Dave: So are you saying that Langdon is a Hack and should Never play again?

 

[Kappa]

Dave would give Bucks a few pointers...

"JUST KICK IT TO GRUNDY "

 

[Buena]

I'm picturing the Channel 7 camera cutting to a shot of Bucks just after a fumble by Langdon in the backline. Out of left-of-screen pops a furious Dave, mouthing soundless obscenities while the glass in the coaches box slowly fogs up until completely opaque.

That would be my favourite televised football highlight ever.

He might have a few choice words to say about the "scumps" too, being that they are apparently the reason we lose each game