Pratt money talks

[Silvagnis]

I will turn for Dick!

Pratt Money talks

He also sought a list of the most urgent requirements on hold due to the club's financial woes and said: "Let's get them done."

Chief executive Michael Malouf delivered the list at Tuesday night's board meeting and the Visy Industries supremo immediately agreed to donate the required $300,000.

The Blues have ordered desks, chairs and gym equipment for MC Labour Park, state-of-the-art equipment for the football department, air-conditioning for the change rooms, and will replace worn carpet and paint various areas that have been allowed to run down.

Pratt told staff to forget about money matters and start having fun at work.

One observer said: "Richard just said, 'I'm telling you now money is no longer a problem'.

"It was all pretty informal. He said, 'Hi, I'm Richard Pratt, let's have a cup of tea'."

This is more great news.
http://www.talkingcarlton.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=14776

 

[NWTYRX]

yeah, that is great to hear

 

[AndyWalkersGirl]

I will turn for Dick!

Pratt Money talks


This is more great news.
http://www.talkingcarlton.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=14776

Thanks Mr. Pratt

Good read ILF

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

I wonder if Pratt is the kind of guy, you could ask to borrow change from - for the vending machine.

 

[parrot]

I must admit I am surprised at the positive impact Pratt has made at our club. The whole atmosphere seems more upbeat and positive. Pratt's business credentials, make all other Club presidents, like Eddie, look like amateurs.

 

[Jumpin' Jimmy]

I wonder if Pratt is the kind of guy, you could ask to borrow change from - for the vending machine.

Or ring up at 3am from Port Melbourne piston broke and ask him to organise a prepaid taxi ride home?

 

[HBF]

RP makes Eddie look like a hack!
Even from the outside looking in, the club just seems to have got a shot in the arm.

Thankyou RP, from the bottom of my heart, thankyou.

 

[Smell The Glove]

The renewed optimism is reflected by membership sales, currently 20,000 and 5000 better than the corresponding figure in 2006.

5K up despite a last place season, and before the pre-season has even started. That is f*cking incredible.

 

[parrot]

5K up despite a last place season, and before the pre-season has even started. That is f*cking incredible.

What we need to appreciate is that almost all other Vic Clubs would have been out of business by now, if they had to endure what we did. The Blues have a massive supporter base, and I think our inevitable success after going through this temporary hardship, will make our supporter base grow faster than it would otherwise. We are a superpower Club, and our team's onfield efforts will reflect that in the near future. This is the start of an exciting success era at Carlton, and you sense everyone wants to be a part of it.

 

[HBF]

What we need to appreciate is that almost all other Vic Clubs would have been out of business by now, if they had to endure what we did. The Blues have a massive supporter base, and I think our inevitable success after going through this temporary hardship, will make our supporter base grow faster than it would otherwise. We are a superpower Club, and our team's onfield efforts will reflect that in the near future. This is the start of an exciting success era at Carlton, and you sense everyone wants to be a part of it.

Exactly 100% spot on Parrot.
I would urge every supporter that hasn't taken up a membership to do so, 'cause I really think we are going to be in for one hell of a ride.

 

[Jock]

I know he says it's about us all, but gee I'd love them to have a win for him and keep the ball rolling.
I sincerely thank him for putting his hand up when required. Tilt of the hat.

 

[AndyWalkersGirl]

What we need to appreciate is that almost all other Vic Clubs would have been out of business by now, if they had to endure what we did. The Blues have a massive supporter base, and I think our inevitable success after going through this temporary hardship, will make our supporter base grow faster than it would otherwise. We are a superpower Club, and our team's onfield efforts will reflect that in the near future. This is the start of an exciting success era at Carlton, and you sense everyone wants to be a part of it.

Enormous supporter base, which is why we should be easily 30,000+ each year, and i'm sure this will come with on-field success. However, i'd really like the club to invest some time into setting up an automatic renewal thing kind of like what Essendon do.

Our Membership department have a lot of work to do IMO, however we are getting there. I just think that with the amount of carlton fans around the country, more shoudl be done by the club to make it easier and more inviting for these fans to cross the border into a membership supporter, and not just a 'supporter.'

Hopefully the club will look into this.

 

[HBF]

^^^^ I really think that we can push past 35,000 members this year, and combine that with what SM was saying on TC, we are well on our way to start clearing out that massive debt that has been choking the life out of this great club.

 

[Silvagnis]

^^^^ I really think that we can push past 35,000 members this year, and combine that with what SM was saying on TC, we are well on our way to start clearing out that massive debt that has been choking the life out of this great club.

I'm thinking about starting a campaign to make HBF a moderator so he can bitch slap Buddy_Luv and the trolls.

 

[FieryNayta]

I wonder if Pratt is the kind of guy, you could ask to borrow change from - for the vending machine.

He'd buy you the whole damn machine!!

 

[FieryNayta]

However, i'd really like the club to invest some time into setting up an automatic renewal thing kind of like what Essendon do.

Yeah exactly! in fact, all sides in the AFL should be doing the same thing.

Magazine publishers use this trick all the time to keep subscribers signed up. The only way to get out of it, is to personally unsubscribe.

A vast amount of members will simply stay signed up wheather they want to be or not, either because they forget, or cant be bothered cancelling the membership.

No wonder Essendon is one of the best run victorian sides.

 

[HBF]

I'm thinking about starting a campaign to make HBF a moderator so he can bitch slap Buddy_Luv and the trolls.

More than happy to take up the role should one become availabkle Flint.