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something that has been mentioned but a major capital injection to the club is the go. pay off debt, consolidate on assets and really become a corporate powerhouse. maintain a presence on the GC and lay 14 games in melb will b laughing.
 
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Collingwood is out buying up hotels as a cash stream to support them financially while we have nothing.

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Are Collingwood think of relocating to Birdsville :D .That is one of the hotels they are looking at buying
 
Peter Scanlon is still very much in the picture:

Duff wins Roos' fight
by: Paul Gough
Sportal

Kangaroos' chairman Graham Duff has won his fight to retain control of the club but what that means for the embattled AFL club's immediate future remains unclear.

Duff and his entire six-man ticket was elected to the board by Roos' shareholders at Wednesday night's annual general meeting while 1970s powerbroker Ron Joseph, former player Mark Brayshaw and his brother, television personality and former state cricketer James, as expected won the remaining three board positions which were voted upon by club members.

That meant a defeat for long-time Kangaroos' powerbroker Peter de Rauch, who was ousted from the board despite controlling about one million of the estimated four million Kangaroos shares that were first offered when former chairman Bob Ansett floated the club in the late 1980s to raise much-needed revenue.

The Roos were also successful in changing their constitution on Wednesday night, enabling members to vote in a club election for the first time in 20 years, and also saving the club from a significant tax bill after the Australian Tax Office ruled that the club's unique structure meant it could no longer be considered a not-for-profit organisation and thus exempt from tax.

But the Roos will now not have to pay that debt, which was so significant that in the club's financial report it was revealed that 'if the restructure (of the club's constitution) does not take place in accordance with proposed amended constitution, that (tax) exemption will not be available and the resulting taxation liability would make it difficult for the club to continue'.

Despite the tax reprieve, the club's report still revealed the Roos' difficult financial position, with the club some $4.86 million in debt, after having made a loss of just over $280,000 last year.

This has led to constant speculation over the club's future in Melbourne, particularly after the club signed a deal to play 10 games at Carrara on the Gold Coast over the next three years.

De Rauch had claimed in the lead-up to the election that a vote for Duff was effectively a vote for the club relocating to the Gold Coast.

However Duff said on Wednesday night the club had no 'pre-ordained position' on whether to relocate to the Gold Coast.

"What we have is a three-year (10-game) contract with the Gold Coast," he said.
"This board in its discretion may decide in the future that there may be more or less that we can do (on the Gold Coast) but anyone who thinks there is a pre-ordained position with respect to the Gold Coast is mistaken."

But significantly the Roos' board now contains one Gold Coast-based member in Michael O'Brien - a member of Duff's ticket - whom Duff believes will help the club attract significant new sponsorships in Queensland.

Duff said that while the club is yet to decide on its long-term home, he said at least that decision now could be taken 'from a position of stability within the club' following months of board infighting between Duff and de Rauch.

However the Roos' internal problems may not be over with new board member Joseph, one of the architects of the club's success in the mid-1970s, admitting on Wednesday night he had spoken to other prominent North Melbourne figures about assuming the presidency - one of whom is believed to be former AFL commissioner Peter Scanlon.

But Joseph has ruled out running as chairman when the new Roos' board meets to decide its new leader, probably on Friday, with Duff likely to be the only candidate.

"I have consistently said I am not interested in the chairmanship of the North Melbourne Football Club, I don’t think I am good enough to be the chairman," Joseph said.

But when asked if he knew anyone from outside the new board that he felt could come in and take over as chairman - as Richard Pratt has recently done at Carlton - Joseph said 'Yes'.

"I have spoken to a few people but I am not going to canvass those things tonight," he said.

Despite having been a critic of Duff in the past, Joseph said he was prepared to work alongside the man who has been Roos chairman for the past year.

"I am happy to work with anyone who is working for the North Melbourne Football Club and I am sure Graham is happy to work with me and we will go forward," he said.
 
Im expecting Scanlon to take over on Friday!
 

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Got some info Greek Roo? Spit it out son.
 
NorthBhoy said:
Got some info Greek Roo? Spit it out son.
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nah i was just taking the p1ss (sorry GR ;) ). thought friday was a bit too soon to have appointed a new chairman. should've made the sarcasm more clear. If it was to happen you would think the new board would need some time to settle in and plan things out.
 
grEEk_rOO said:
nah i was just taking the p1ss (sorry GR ;) ). thought friday was a bit too soon to have appointed a new chairman. should've made the sarcasm more clear. If it was to happen you would think the new board would need some time to settle in and plan things out.
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Well, i it said that the board will have a meeting on friday. So thats the only time will find out if we get a new president.
 
giantroo said:
Well, i it said that the board will have a meeting on friday. So thats the only time will find out if we get a new president.
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I'd love for you to be right, I don't think Duff's the one to take us forward. His performance so far has been far from convincing. Don't know much bout scanlon but am liking the soounds of his deep pockets.
 
Hate to be a wet blanket, but i reckon that Duff will be re-elected as Chairman. Scanlon is a really good chance, and a real positive going forward....but its not going to happen until this time next year.
 
FrangaRoo said:
Hate to be a wet blanket, but i reckon that Duff will be re-elected as Chairman. Scanlon is a really good chance, and a real positive going forward....but its not going to happen until this time next year.
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Duff said on SEN this morning that he would only take the Chairman's job if it was unanimous - room for Joseph to move I reckon
 

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Contra Mundum said:
Duff said on SEN this morning that he would only take the Chairman's job if it was unanimous - room for Joseph to move I reckon
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Yep. And I don't think Ron is the type to play nice, to be honest. He wants Peter Scanlon to run the footy club, and as I said elsewhere, if Scanlon was to run against Duff, Graham would step aside. Which I would respect.
 
NorthBhoy said:
Yep. And I don't think Ron is the type to play nice, to be honest. He wants Peter Scanlon to run the footy club, and as I said elsewhere, if Scanlon was to run against Duff, Graham would step aside. Which I would respect.
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I know about Scanlon's role in the wharfies dispute - but lets face it we need an animal to fight of the ever controlling AFL - I would support the Devil himself if it meant we would fight the AFL and make decisions on our terms. Look at ******** Pratt he is clearing the dead wood as we speak
 
Agree with that.

Let's all hope like buggery that if he is to become chairman, Scanlon is a North at North man. The alternative is best not discussed.
 
Mark Brayshaw was on SEN this arvo and said he'd be voting for Duff. Seemed to think he'd get unanimous support. Was asked about Scanlon and said that he didn't know him but doubted he'd come on board.
 
Groucho said:
Mark Brayshaw was on SEN this arvo and said he'd be voting for Duff. Seemed to think he'd get unanimous support. Was asked about Scanlon and said that he didn't know him but doubted he'd come on board.
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Let's just hope that was a line Demetriou fed him over breakfast in bed this morning.
 

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I heard a news report this morning that said Joseph has also said he will be voting for Duff on Friday.
 
Found this old thing after listening to awards tonight. What a guy to have in our corner.
 
Fantastic to see Peter get some long overdue public recognition for his seemingly endless generosity and tireless work. The man's contribution to our great club has indeed been truly enormous and he thoroughly deserves every accolade that comes his way.

To touch on something JB mentioned in his speech, when history is written on the events of 2007, I also hope that any lingering personal differences that may still exist don't mean that Ron Joseph's massive contribution towards "saving the club" is forgotten either.
 
Geez 10 million contribution over 8 years is massive. I wonder why JB never put the white knights criticism to bed? When clearly it was always there just covert.
Makes you really bitter thinking about those members not resigning membership because of "Boomer".
Considering the massive generosity of this man, we are still not entirely self reliant and contributions from members is imperative.
Funny how JB says in different words, city hall screwed us less when Peter was present.

Makes you wonder how other clubs with 13 million in debts can seemingly cruise through a season effortlessly, when we were dieing a slow death with 9 million debt

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shinboner magic said:
Our hall of fame should have this guy in it.
Without him we probably wouldn't have a club.

PS- hadn't thought of duff for a long time - let's hope I don't think of him again
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This while thread is a reminder of happy days. "Embattled", Gold Coast games, back room deals, board stoushes, need money, need profile.

Unrecognisable today. Of course things aren't perfect, but still, it's a relief to go to games and not worrying about the size of the crowd and how it would be reported as much as the result. Thanks to Peter Scanlon, JB, and all.
 

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