News Home base: Caulfield

[Bluelegs]

The club has acted pretty confident about Caufield since King was appointed but we've been teased before.

 

[Crusty Demon]

Surely this one gets over the line. Its not only an embarrassment for us but for the AFL to have the oldest club homeless. Its mindboggling how we're in this position.

 

[PerfectFooty]

The club has acted pretty confident about Caufield since King was appointed but we've been teased before.

ngl i would be confident too if I had a CEO coming in that's will have had a foot in both camps

 

[netslave]

Will take a few years to train the horses to fetch the footies we kick over the fence.

 

[Theseventhhamster]

I'd have to look at the plans again. But Caulfield is a fantastic location. I cant remember what it all looked like. Was the ground in the middle of the racecourse?

I haven't followed the story in a while but if it's the original plan, it's ****ing stupid and they'll not be able to train outside a lot more than they either realise or are willing to admit.

Coked up fever dream.

The new CEO appears to not be a moron tho, so maybe things have been amended, but as I say, I haven't followed developments.

 

[ray_purchase]

Finding a home base of such quality and in such a prime location would be the biggest announcement for the MFC since Norm Smith got sacked. It is that huge.

 

[Scythe]

What held them up for so long, funding?

Oops, missed this. But yep, the fact that it was a former tip (and the various hazards associated with that), going way over the original budget (which always happens), the project lead and various other staff members leaving the club over the course of the project, board drama, and issues with funding.

A whole host of things always pop up with projects of this size. Knowing us, we'll probably have multiple board spills and new CEOs over the course of the project

 

[Bluelegs]

Oops, missed this. But yep, the fact that it was a former tip (and the various hazards associated with that), going way over the original budget (which always happens), the project lead and various other staff members leaving the club over the course of the project, board drama, and issues with funding.

A whole host of things always pop up with projects of this size. Knowing us, we'll probably have multiple board spills and new CEOs over the course of the project

I'm sure it will also take a while to remove all the bodies.

 

[Lord Nev]

Some talk we're still talking to the AFL about Waverley, perhaps as a stop gap until Caulfield is ready. Tigers also keen, but they have other options so we could make the case it's more pressing for us.

Waverley on Demons' radar as new full-time base remains a focus

Melbourne and Richmond are weighing up a short-term move to Waverley Park

www.afl.com.au

 

[Demon trucker1000]

While there should me more information at tonight AGM

 

[Lord Nev]

While there should me more information at tonight AGM

Wouldn't be getting your hopes up tbh.

 

[Bluelegs]

Wouldn't be getting your hopes up tbh.

Pretty average since the club has been teasing an announcement for a couple of months.

 

[Lord Nev]

Pretty average since the club has been teasing an announcement for a couple of months.

Hasn't been going great lately apparently, so wouldn't even be surprised if it's gone backwards a bit. Guerra apparently discounting Waverley as an option is typical stubborn and arrogant MFC stuff too (assuming we didn't just get shut down by the AFL about it).

 

[Bluelegs]

Hasn't been going great lately apparently, so wouldn't even be surprised if it's gone backwards a bit. Guerra apparently discounting Waverley as an option is typical stubborn and arrogant MFC stuff too (assuming we didn't just get shut down by the AFL about it).

Waverley was up for grabs months and months ago and we sat on our hands. AFL bought it for about 10% of what Caufield is going to cost. Not surprised at all if we missed out especially since Richmond are also asking for it and have a stronger case than we do.

 

[schmuttt]

Pretty average since the club has been teasing an announcement for a couple of months.

Yeah this is shithouse to be honest. They talked about how big a priority this was two years ago and we've seen literally zero progress.

 

[Crusty Demon]

Anything said about it at the AGM?

Didn't we keep Pert on to deal solely with seeing this through?

 

[Lord Nev]

Anything said about it at the AGM?

Didn't we keep Pert on to deal solely with seeing this through?

Pert's been gone a while now. No update of substance just more 'sooooon, soooon' stuff. I don't think it's going well tbh and I wouldn't be completely shocked if it ended up not going ahead at all.

 

[Bluelegs]

Smith made a comment about one of the board members 'learning a lot about politics'. Basically sounds like there was a substantial speedbump in terms of actually getting the government on board.

 

[Lord Nev]

Smith made a comment about one of the board members 'learning a lot about politics'. Basically sounds like there was a substantial speedbump in terms of actually getting the government on board.

Not sure about the government, but have heard our stakeholder management has been exceptionally poor this year.

 

[Theseventhhamster]

It's not a government issue, the site is already on a peppercorn lease. The issue is they would have to sublet the site and wouldn't be able to use the outdoor portions for massive amounts of time. It was a stupid coke dream from day one and hasn't improved.

 

[Daemon]

Tassie will have their facilities built and up and running before this happens. What a joke.

 

[dazzledavey36]

Tassie will have their facilities built and up and running before this happens. What a joke.

Funny thing is, this actually could end up being the case.

 

[Proper Gander]

Funny thing is, this actually could end up being the case.

I’d run a book on it.

Of course they will

 

[Demon trucker1000]

Yeah this is shithouse to be honest. They talked about how big a priority this was two years ago and we've seen literally zero progress.

You're asking for government to move faster the government's holding it up do you know how slow the government does things

 

[Lord Nev]

You're asking for government to move faster the government's holding it up do you know how slow the government does things

Could be part of it - But the actual talk going around is we've been mismanaging the key stakeholders and they are close to pulling the pin due to our poor management.