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The right man for the job of running the Carlton Football Club is Mike Fitzpatrick, the sooner he is enticed into taking the job the sooner we can start to improve our off field position.
Not only does he have the credentials in terms of being a Carlton man, ex Captain, Premiership Player but he is also a highly successful businessman and networker and would also have the support of the majority of Carlton supporters and members, as well, I would think, the ability to unite the different factions currently fighting for control of the basket case that is Carlton.
The people of influence involved with Carlton need to pressure Mike into first coming onto the board and then taking the position of President, this in my opinion would be the one sure fire way to unify the club behind one man, a man that has the personality and profile as well as the business acumen to put the Carlton Football Club back at the top on-field and more importantly at the moment off the field.
We the members need to demand from the club via e-mail, telephone or mail that the people in charge push hard to get Mike back to the club now, if we sit back and do nothing that is exactly what will happen nothing. The infighting, mudslinging and power chasing must be stopped now before it does any more damage to our image and ability to attract and keep sponsors and backers, Mike Fitzpatrick is the man to do this and now is the time, not next week not next month and certainly not next year.
Everyone who supports this appointment please contact the club immediately and demand they make the approach, weight of numbers is our only hope so please contact the club immediately to show your support for this appointment.
Michael Fitzpatrick - Curriculum Vitae
FOOTBALL STAR Best known for captaining Carlton football club to its 1981 and '82 premierships. Has had equally spectacular success in business and government.
OXFORD SCHOLAR A Rhodes Scholar, studied at Oxford University, returning to work for the predecessor of Telstra and to play for Carlton in 1979.
GOVERNMENT ADVISER Lured to work for the Cain government Treasury Department soon after its election in 1982, looking after overseas loans and leases.
MERCHANT BANKER Head-hunted to New York by investment bank Credit Suisse First Boston in 1985. Returned to Melbourne in 1988 to become a director of the bank's Australian arm.
BUSINESSMAN Increasingly involved in privatisations, he took advantage of the growth of superannuation funds and set up Hastings Funds Management in 1994. Sold 51 per cent of the company to Westpac in 2002.
NETWORKER Joined the board of Pacific Hydro in 1996. Other directorships include Utilities of Australia Pty Ltd, Airstralia Development Group Pty Ltd and Port of Portland Holdings Pty Ltd.
Not only does he have the credentials in terms of being a Carlton man, ex Captain, Premiership Player but he is also a highly successful businessman and networker and would also have the support of the majority of Carlton supporters and members, as well, I would think, the ability to unite the different factions currently fighting for control of the basket case that is Carlton.
The people of influence involved with Carlton need to pressure Mike into first coming onto the board and then taking the position of President, this in my opinion would be the one sure fire way to unify the club behind one man, a man that has the personality and profile as well as the business acumen to put the Carlton Football Club back at the top on-field and more importantly at the moment off the field.
We the members need to demand from the club via e-mail, telephone or mail that the people in charge push hard to get Mike back to the club now, if we sit back and do nothing that is exactly what will happen nothing. The infighting, mudslinging and power chasing must be stopped now before it does any more damage to our image and ability to attract and keep sponsors and backers, Mike Fitzpatrick is the man to do this and now is the time, not next week not next month and certainly not next year.
Everyone who supports this appointment please contact the club immediately and demand they make the approach, weight of numbers is our only hope so please contact the club immediately to show your support for this appointment.
Michael Fitzpatrick - Curriculum Vitae
FOOTBALL STAR Best known for captaining Carlton football club to its 1981 and '82 premierships. Has had equally spectacular success in business and government.
OXFORD SCHOLAR A Rhodes Scholar, studied at Oxford University, returning to work for the predecessor of Telstra and to play for Carlton in 1979.
GOVERNMENT ADVISER Lured to work for the Cain government Treasury Department soon after its election in 1982, looking after overseas loans and leases.
MERCHANT BANKER Head-hunted to New York by investment bank Credit Suisse First Boston in 1985. Returned to Melbourne in 1988 to become a director of the bank's Australian arm.
BUSINESSMAN Increasingly involved in privatisations, he took advantage of the growth of superannuation funds and set up Hastings Funds Management in 1994. Sold 51 per cent of the company to Westpac in 2002.
NETWORKER Joined the board of Pacific Hydro in 1996. Other directorships include Utilities of Australia Pty Ltd, Airstralia Development Group Pty Ltd and Port of Portland Holdings Pty Ltd.
