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When you head up the escalator with your boy & the staffer is trying to confiscate the table decorations off everyone then you hear from the crowd below “ a kid got the whole teams autographs !”.....

Had an awesome time last nite - great to be amongst it. Assisted Jeanne to her table, introduced my boy to SOS as we dropped off a letter from him saying how wants to play for carlton & USB full of this seasons foto’s, the Prez always greets me with a “gday Ric” which spins me out as i’m Quite an insignificant fellow in the scheme of carlton things, got to wish ASOS all the best, had a great chat with a fine young man in Matt Kennedy who i’ve Been supporting offield in a small way & met his parents as well, bid on & won a 2 day coaching “apprentice” roll for my boy including a match day in rooms day. Awesome nite out with my son.

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trade talk seriously taking its toll on sam maclure.......

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Man this guy is in every coterie group - i see him at different functions & he’s part of everything. Some expensive groups he belongs to! His yearly bill would be hefty.
 
When you head up the escalator with your boy & the staffer is trying to confiscate the table decorations off everyone then you hear from the crowd below “ a kid got the whole teams autographs !”.....

Had an awesome time last nite - great to be amongst it. Assisted Jeanne to her table, introduced my boy to SOS as we dropped off a letter from him saying how wants to play for carlton & USB full of this seasons foto’s, the Prez always greets me with a “gday Ric” which spins me out as i’m Quite an insignificant fellow in the scheme of carlton things, got to wish ASOS all the best, had a great chat with a fine young man in Matt Kennedy who i’ve Been supporting offield in a small way & met his parents as well, bid on & won a 2 day coaching “apprentice” roll for my boy including a match day in rooms day. Awesome nite out with my son.

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vinny that's a great picture of the night you've given us - most of us could only dream of being that embedded into the club - well done - you sound like a very humble but committed supporter - heart and soul, mate :thumbsu:
 

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Hey Vinnie, I see mr Cattogio a fair bit driving around in his truck full of paint. Loves a punt as well , often frequenting the greensborough TAB . Great carlton man
Yeah i met him at a carlton lunch a few years ago & told him that as a young boy of italian heritage he was a great inspiration to many young italian boys. He was pretty moved by it, mentioned me & my comments to the lunch crowd he was speaking to. Spiro Kourkamelis is a customer of mine as well & probably is not that much older than me (47) yet i go all football nerd & chat to him all the time because he also was a “wog” like me. He probably looks up & thinks “oh god, Rics there” when he comes in but those guys did pave a path for others.
 

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vinny that's a great picture of the night you've given us - most of us could only dream of being that embedded into the club - well done - you sound like a very humble but committed supporter - heart and soul, mate :thumbsu:
Thank you so much for those words.

I’m trying to be the best example i can for my boys. When i got diagnosed with cancer a few years ago my greatest dread was not being there to help bring them up to be the men i want them to be. Taking them to these functions lets them see football, as in life, isnt always red carpets & adoring fans - they speak to the players & hear of the sacrifice, the dedication, the injuries & rehab, the hard work it takes to succeed & even then in life sometimes it still doesnt go your way.

Again - thank you.
 
Thank you so much for those words.

I’m trying to be the best example i can for my boys. When i got diagnosed with cancer a few years ago my greatest dread was not being there to help bring them up to be the men i want them to be. Taking them to these functions lets them see football, as in life, isnt always red carpets & adoring fans - they speak to the players & hear of the sacrifice, the dedication, the injuries & rehab, the hard work it takes to succeed & even then in life sometimes it still doesnt go your way.

Again - thank you.
Vinnie, this might sound a bit weird but we have 3 things in common.....
A) age
B) love of CFC
C) cancer diagnosis 2015 ( I'm ok now only stage 2 )
WOW !!! ( I'm not a wog but, ozzy born and bread)
 
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When you head up the escalator with your boy & the staffer is trying to confiscate the table decorations off everyone then you hear from the crowd below “ a kid got the whole teams autographs !”.....

Had an awesome time last nite - great to be amongst it. Assisted Jeanne to her table, introduced my boy to SOS as we dropped off a letter from him saying how wants to play for carlton & USB full of this seasons foto’s, the Prez always greets me with a “gday Ric” which spins me out as i’m Quite an insignificant fellow in the scheme of carlton things, got to wish ASOS all the best, had a great chat with a fine young man in Matt Kennedy who i’ve Been supporting offield in a small way & met his parents as well, bid on & won a 2 day coaching “apprentice” roll for my boy including a match day in rooms day. Awesome nite out with my son.

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That's fantastic! You're creating so many brilliant memories for your boy (and you of course!)--he will never forget the time you're spending with him now. Glad you guys had such an awesome night.
 
Oh yeah.. i broke my thumb trying to avoid a small child who walked into my path whilst snowboarding, so anyway, i walk Mrs Pratt to her table (she walked into the auditorium on her own) she said i’m On table 80 & was looking around the room, i suggested she’d probably be sitting in the “good” seats up the front..

Anyway, Bolts & co were all standing about chatting & he said gday ric - i quickly pointed to my thumb & said “dont worry, i’ll Be right for preseason”.. he had a good laugh.. dont think he realised i was serious...


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