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Good he said it, something needs to be done, it's a joke. Just listened to the SEN boys then, they were pouring their support behind the AFL stepping up the financial support for the club - Marco said, he doubts any fans would be against the AFL bringing our facilities up to scratch and its the COLA stuff that riles supporters. Seems like they were a bit flat and feeling for us after talking to Luey.

Then this w***er Carlton supporter calls up like 'So they want more of our money?, where's the money we are already pumping into their coffers each year going?" etc etc.. as if old Mrs Pratt sends the money transfer directly from her personal account.

Seriously - it's like a chain setting up two fishing stores, one next to river and the other near a desert - and then they ask them to both make the same revenue each year, then the store near the river is bitching when the desert store gets top up funds to keep it afloat, acting like being near ot the water makes no difference!!. It's that clear cut how far we are up against it we are.

We are carrying the f****** torch up here, they need us for their TV rights deal to tick off on Brisbane as a capital city, imagine the advertisers they might lose if as part of selling commercial packages to certain buyers they had to say 'Oh no sorry we don't cover off on QLD as part of your deal" - THEY NEED US and we NEED SUPPORT!

It's like we are the Men of the Nights Watch FFS - while the flogs from kings landing are having a merry old time.

Gill at the end of last year with his goofy smile 'They'll be fine, they just need to start winning a few games".. the AFL have F***ed a Duck on this one, they have spent so long spent sitting on there hands their fingers tips are to numb to feel their way through the dark, now it will get to point they cannot ignore it any more and they will finally step in and do something ala Melbourne 3 years ago.

I can honestly say, I have no issue with concessions and allowances being made for different clubs, we have just been left to rot, only club without COLA or a retention allowance on the east coast.

I don't blame anyone for leaving from this point on, you get one shot at your AFL career and who could blame a young kid for not wanting to be left to never reach their elite potential up here.
 

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lioninthesand said:
There is no such as a spoiler on the internet. Text messages, beer conversations however..
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There is of you avoid talk about it because you haven't watched this season and then in a footy forum someone spoils it. There's a thread for that discussion
 
Fatcat08 said:
There is of you avoid talk about it because you haven't watched this season and then in a footy forum someone spoils it. There's a thread for that discussion
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I'm just finishing season 2 so hopefully i'll forgot what was posted here, once i am nearing being up to date.
 
Robbo just dropped an interesting topic on the table, on Melbourne radio (SEN)...

AFL to* pay all / majority of a Paul Roos contract to coach us in 2017 o_O $2M per season


*should in his opinion as we are terrible and that's what they did for Melbourne who are now flourishing.

Interesting times ahead if we continue to lose games heavily.
 
Panthera said:
Robbo just dropped an interesting topic on the table, on Melbourne radio (SEN)...

AFL to* pay all / majority of a Paul Roos contract to coach us in 2017 o_O $2M per season


*should in his opinion as we are terrible and that's what they did for Melbourne who are now flourishing.

Interesting times ahead if we continue to lose games heavily.
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Can't see it happening. Doesn't want to move to Brisbane and if I remember correctly he didn't even want to coach the Demons initially as he and his wife want to move to America. I believe his wife agreed to delay the move in order for Roos to add to their retirement fund.
 
lioninthesand said:
Good he said it, something needs to be done, it's a joke. Just listened to the SEN boys then, they were pouring their support behind the AFL stepping up the financial support for the club - Marco said, he doubts any fans would be against the AFL bringing our facilities up to scratch and its the COLA stuff that riles supporters. Seems like they were a bit flat and feeling for us after talking to Luey.

Then this ****** Carlton supporter calls up like 'So they want more of our money?, where's the money we are already pumping into their coffers each year going?" etc etc.. as if old Mrs Pratt sends the money transfer directly from her personal account.

Seriously - it's like a chain setting up two fishing stores, one next to river and the other near a desert - and then they ask them to both make the same revenue each year, then the store near the river is bitching when the desert store gets top up funds to keep it afloat, acting like being near ot the water makes no difference!!. It's that clear cut how far we are up against it we are.

We are carrying the f****** torch up here, they need us for their TV rights deal to tick off on Brisbane as a capital city, imagine the advertisers they might lose if as part of selling commercial packages to certain buyers they had to say 'Oh no sorry we don't cover off on QLD as part of your deal" - THEY NEED US and we NEED SUPPORT!

It's like we are the Men of the Nights Watch FFS - while the flogs from kings landing are having a merry old time.

Gill at the end of last year with his goofy smile 'They'll be fine, they just need to start winning a few games".. the AFL have F***ed a Duck on this one, they have spent so long spent sitting on there hands their fingers tips are to numb to feel their way through the dark, now it will get to point they cannot ignore it any more and they will finally step in and do something ala Melbourne 3 years ago.

I can honestly say, I have no issue with concessions and allowances being made for different clubs, we have just been left to rot, only club without COLA or a retention allowance on the east coast.

I don't blame anyone for leaving from this point on, you get one shot at your AFL career and who could blame a young kid for not wanting to be left to never reach their elite potential up here.
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lioninthesand for deputy chairman!
 

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Panthera said:
Robbo just dropped an interesting topic on the table, on Melbourne radio (SEN)...

AFL to* pay all / majority of a Paul Roos contract to coach us in 2017 o_O $2M per season


*should in his opinion as we are terrible and that's what they did for Melbourne who are now flourishing.

Interesting times ahead if we continue to lose games heavily.
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We are so rubbish right now it will take more than a season to turn this ship around.
 
SizeMatters said:
We are so rubbish right now it will take more than a season to turn this ship around.
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The AFL will be talking to Paul Roos, a coffee may have already been had. I found his sympathetic comments in the lead up to our game interesting.

He has said he feels no attachment to the Lion, the only carrot I can see us able to dangle - along with huge money (AFL backed) of coarse.

I can't see him taking up the role of AFL coaching mercenary, paid huge amounts to go around putting out spot fires, plus lets see how Melbourne's season pans out - a lot of their fans wanted him to move on a year early going into this season, they still may fall of the perch yet.
 
lionshine said:
Can't see it happening. Doesn't want to move to Brisbane and if I remember correctly he didn't even want to coach the Demons initially as he and his wife want to move to America. I believe his wife agreed to delay the move in order for Roos to add to their retirement fund.
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Don't think it's an actual move there...just spend more time there (and travel in general).

But, either way...long odds to be coaching in 2017 - let alone at Brisbane.
 

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Along with Peter Jackson and various other imported talent, Paul Roos has brought Melbourne stability and sense. That's it. He's no coaching messiah. Melbourne's problems from a couple of years ago are not our problems. Leppa is at least competent even if you don't think he's a great coach. Swann is solid, the board is basically solid and supportive of the rest of the club. Our problems are financial which was not really Melbourne's problem even if they aren't one of the big Vic clubs.
 
Someone needs to start an operation Paul Roos thread to make sure we don't get him.
 
James North said:
Brisbane Do No Such Thing

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Sorry am a bit behind. Do they not have to say this though regardless of whether an 'offer' has been made? I assume they can't approach the player mid-season officially under the rules. Or maybe I'm wrong. I'm probably wrong.
 
Elixuh said:
Sorry am a bit behind. Do they not have to say this though regardless of whether an 'offer' has been made? I assume they can't approach the player mid-season officially under the rules. Or maybe I'm wrong. I'm probably wrong.
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Any club can talk to any player whenever they want and can talk to them about what kind of money they'd be prepared to pay but they can't strike any kind of binding contract, agreement or understanding.
 
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