Not-a-cluey Kanga Kanga Kanga! Woof Woof Woof?

[Natho]

I'm in if we get Goldstein.

About all you'd want

 

[Coconut_twirl]

Haven't the Kangas and Bulldogs significantly improved their financial position in recent years? I love how this thread was started by a Blues supporter. How are they going financially?

 

[The Warlord]

May as well get straight into this one.

Western Bulldogs & North Melbourne Merger/Acquisition.

A lot still to play out on this including member and AFL sign off but the paperwork is there ready to roll.
A few points to consider:

• Norths's list dump
• NM Senior Coaching vacancy
• AFL expansion

During the week WB execs and high level financiers were seen wandering around Arden St doing what looked like a survey of the surrounds. The recent turmoil around NM and their immediate future the key subject matter of their visit. Like other M/A's before them (Bris/Fitz) an amalgamation of the two team names was floated with the most popular "Nor-West Bulldogs"

LIST DUMP: Probably the biggest sign of this M/A taking place is NM clearing out its dead weight. While its fair to assume list sizes will shrink in the coming seasons, north has been shedding players for a bigger reason.

COACHING VACANCY: Its not fair on Rhys Shaw to speculate on the reasons he's facing personal challenges (we hope you're doing well Rhys, All the best) a source noted that when the merger discussions were being talked about in meetings only a few were privy to, the coaching team from a WB standpoint would remain for the most part, untouched. When told there wouldn't be a role higher than assistant available to him it had a profound affect on his state of mind and subsequently has stepped away.

AFL EXPANSION: As discussed many times in secret meetings the league is looking to grow but is unsure how it would be received. The VFL being used in 2021 as a test case to see how a longer season and expanded team roster will play out. Main issues here are the discussion around conference systems when the league gets to 20 and above entities. This all paving way into a 20 team league including NT thunder and a Tasmamian entry slated to be along the same entry pattern of GC and GWS starting in 2025.

While still a lot to play out in this matter its starting to look clearer by the day that this could very well be the way forward for North Melbourne and a chance to Expand the reach Western Bulldogs sought after their GF win in 2016.

WEP

Sources: High level financier at WB, Merger and Acquisitions facilitator for one institution enlisted & recently redundant staff member at one of the entities involved.

You went to the effort of using bold and everything

 

[Mudman85]

Find me a player who would want to live/train/play in tassie full time.

 

[doggies ftw]

north isn't making a loss....

dogs are in fact in significant debt in comparison.

From 2018 but our position has only improved since then, well prior to Covid...

Plus one of only 6 clubs to stand on our own feet during Covid. I think you oughta take a look at the latest financials if you think you’re in a stronger position than us off field

 

[Mcarcherey]

From 2018 but our position has only improved since then, well prior to Covid...

Plus one of only 6 clubs to stand on our own feet during Covid. I think you oughta take a look at the latest financials if you think you’re in a stronger position than us off field

north made a $200k profit during covid and have no debt by the end of next year....

 

[doggies ftw]

north made a $200k profit during covid and have no debt by the end of next year....

Okay that’s great I never said you didn’t, not sure where you’re getting that from either as you haven’t released a 2020 financial report yet but as of our most recent financial report in 2019 where we posted a profit of 3million, 4 consecutive years of over 1million profit, have been debt free since 2017, 48mil in net assets and 8mil in cash on hand. Not to mention this year we’ll see the profit on of the sale of all of our pokies + a measly 36mil in funding from the gov for WO redevelopment.

Compared to your net assets of 11mil and 46k cash on hand and not debt free I’m struggling to see how you back up your claim that we have ‘significantly’ more debt?

 

[craffles]

Haven't the Kangas and Bulldogs significantly improved their financial position in recent years? I love how this thread was started by a Blues supporter. How are they going financially?

Not good. Rumours they are selling games to PNG

 

[Catoggio76]

To come up with name, get that old guy from the Footy Show in the '90's who called Freo the 'Fremantle Shitkickers'.

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Shitfish I think it was

 

[adogsfan5]

Just give us Tarrant and the rest can go to Tassie and play.

 

[Flags_In_The_Bag]

May as well get straight into this one.

Western Bulldogs & North Melbourne Merger/Acquisition.

A lot still to play out on this including member and AFL sign off but the paperwork is there ready to roll.
A few points to consider:

• Norths's list dump
• NM Senior Coaching vacancy
• AFL expansion

During the week WB execs and high level financiers were seen wandering around Arden St doing what looked like a survey of the surrounds. The recent turmoil around NM and their immediate future the key subject matter of their visit. Like other M/A's before them (Bris/Fitz) an amalgamation of the two team names was floated with the most popular "Nor-West Bulldogs"

LIST DUMP: Probably the biggest sign of this M/A taking place is NM clearing out its dead weight. While its fair to assume list sizes will shrink in the coming seasons, north has been shedding players for a bigger reason.

COACHING VACANCY: Its not fair on Rhys Shaw to speculate on the reasons he's facing personal challenges (we hope you're doing well Rhys, All the best) a source noted that when the merger discussions were being talked about in meetings only a few were privy to, the coaching team from a WB standpoint would remain for the most part, untouched. When told there wouldn't be a role higher than assistant available to him it had a profound affect on his state of mind and subsequently has stepped away.

AFL EXPANSION: As discussed many times in secret meetings the league is looking to grow but is unsure how it would be received. The VFL being used in 2021 as a test case to see how a longer season and expanded team roster will play out. Main issues here are the discussion around conference systems when the league gets to 20 and above entities. This all paving way into a 20 team league including NT thunder and a Tasmamian entry slated to be along the same entry pattern of GC and GWS starting in 2025.

While still a lot to play out in this matter its starting to look clearer by the day that this could very well be the way forward for North Melbourne and a chance to Expand the reach Western Bulldogs sought after their GF win in 2016.

WEP

Sources: High level financier at WB, Merger and Acquisitions facilitator for one institution enlisted & recently redundant staff member at one of the entities involved.

How true coming from a made up new account from an old poster

 

[Flags_In_The_Bag]

New account from November 2017? Ok

Yes prob an extra account that you use to spruik bullcrap.

 

[Flags_In_The_Bag]

Well there goes any chance of a three-peat.

No the dogs alone will ruin that like we did the Dawks 4peat

 

[Flags_In_The_Bag]

Okay that’s great I never said you didn’t, not sure where you’re getting that from either as you haven’t released a 2020 financial report yet but as of our most recent financial report in 2019 where we posted a profit of 3million, 4 consecutive years of over 1million profit, have been debt free since 2017, 48mil in net assets and 8mil in cash on hand. Not to mention this year we’ll see the profit on of the sale of all of our pokies + a measly 36mil in funding from the gov for WO redevelopment.

Compared to your net assets of 11mil and 46k cash on hand and not debt free I’m struggling to see how you back up your claim that we have ‘significantly’ more debt?

He can't, he was just having a spiteful stab in the dark and hoping to make a hit.

 

[Chadwiko]

For what it's worth I can confirm this entire rumour is bullshit.

Zero substance to it.

 

[craffles]

For what it's worth I can confirm this entire rumour is bullshit.

Zero substance to it.

Prove it

 

[Engimal v3]

I believe this rumour.

 

[The Warlord]

North and the Dogs made profits this year when nearly every other club in the league recorded substantial losses.

 

[Freshwater]

Western Reds. Big red Kangaroo. Or North-Western Dingoes( indigenous dog).
If there were ever a merger this one would probably make the most sense. Different but similar histories. Working class, tough, always punched above their weight in little resources compared with rivals. Going good since some of those issues have been sorted. Similar geographically and colours. Could never happen unless both histories were carefully considered and remembered. Unfortunately both teams are at different ends of the list build cycle, so Bulldogs would end up with many more players in best 22 at this stage. In a couple of years that will be evened out again.

 

[WCErevival]

Western Reds. .

They can save money on designers

 

[aaron]

To all the people nay-saying the rumour because the dogs have had a good run financially don't understand how mergers and acquisitions or just more simply 'buying market share' works. Dogs doing well and Roos doing poorly isn't an argument against it's an argument for and might be seen from the growth angle as a great opportunity to buy into a customer base that would align well with the club values and culture expanding the membership base and providing a better plaform to expand into the bendigo/ballarat region mixing both the 'North' of the Roos and the 'West' of the dogs.

Carn the North West Dingoes!

 

[barnrokn]

 

[WillHayward]

Demons and Saints probably the two poorest Melbourne clubs.

Obviously GWS and GC are AFL subsidised almost entirely.