Schwabby in the Demons Sights

[Geoff]

Just stated on 7 that Melbourne have booted their CEO and maybe targeting Schwabby. There was no comment from Freo as they are all winging their back from SA. Doesn't he have a couple of years to run on his contract?

 

[dutchy12]

What's he like?

 

[Tony_Clifton]

Well he's Harvard educated.......

 

[estibador]

We shouldn't have too much to worry about.

He's the CEO of one of the biggest, most powerful off-field clubs in the comp. Why would he want to take a step backwards to work for Melbourne? Because they're old or something?

 

[dominguez]

He's the CEO of one of the biggest, most powerful off-field clubs in the comp. Why would he want to take a step backwards to work for Melbourne? Because they're old or something?

Because his boyfriend is the football manager there.

 

[dutchy12]

Because his boyfriend is the football manager there.

Lol. His Dad was a famous Melbourne CEO and he has worked there previously I suppose he just wants to wrok for a side with a successfull culture

 

[markfarmer]

We shouldn't have too much to worry about.

He's the CEO of one of the biggest, most powerful off-field clubs in the comp. Why would he want to take a step backwards to work for Melbourne? Because they're old or something?

Simply, He may want the Challenge.

 

[estibador]

I suppose he just wants to wrok for a side with a successfull culture

I thought we were talking about Melbourne?

 

[shibz_1989]

Lol. His Dad was a famous Melbourne CEO and he has worked there previously I suppose he just wants to wrok for a side with a successfull culture

*wipes away tear* that is so funny

 

[Reveler]

depends if he is a challenge chaser..

Its a pretty tempting challenge to try and turn Melbourne into a powerful off-field club. If I was him i'd probally do it...

 

[newlander77]

It would be a huge loss for Fremantle if he were to leave. He has done an amazing job with the mess he inherited.

 

[hoogs]

Lol. His Dad was a famous Melbourne CEO and he has worked there previously I suppose he just wants to wrok for a side with a successfull culture

What success have you had since the Dockers came into the competition? In fact, what success have you had since 1964? Both on the field and off the field?


This from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_Football_Club)


Decades of disappointment

Poor recruiting zones and management meant that Melbourne, under coaches John Beckwith (1968-70), Ian Ridley (1971-73), Bob Skilton (1974-77), Denis Jones (1978) and Carl Ditterich (1979-80), languished at the bottom of the League ladder throughout the 1970s. However, in 1971 the club started the season at the top and maintained that position until it lost to Collingwood in round 6. Melbourne was still in second place at the start of the second half of the season but within five weeks was out of the top four and finished with only two more wins and a draw.

Melbourne collected Wooden spoons in 1974 and 1978, but narrowly missed the finals in 1976, the club's fate depending on Carlton beating Footscray in the final round, but the game ended in a draw. In his only season as coach in 1978 Denis Jones oversaw a wooden spoon but remarkably his team participated in the highest scoring match ever. In 1979 Ditterich came to the club as Captain-Coach but although the team won more games it finished second last.

In 1980 the MFC finally legally separated from the MCC, becoming a public company, in an effort to attract more members and improve the club's finances. The season produced one less win than 1979 (five) but the club finished higher - 9th. It became evident that drastic action was needed for a club that had missed 16 finals series in a row the return of former star Ron Barassi was seen as the cure. When Barassi had left in 1965 it was felt that he would eventually return and his arrival caused much excitement and an expectation of immediate success.
Melbourne 1980s shield logo
Melbourne 1980s shield logo

In 1981, under the chairmanship of Sir Billy Snedden, Barassi returned to Melbourne as coach and immediately appointed Robert Flower as captain. In Barassi's first year the team finished last, but this was attributed to working out who the willing players were and the club won some powerful victories in the next three seasons. But although Brian Wilson won the Brownlow in 1982, and Peter Moore won it in 1984, Barassi was unable to get the club back into premiership contention.

In 1986 Barassi was replaced by John Northey. Under Northey, Melbourne made the finals in 1987, for the first time since 1964, losing the Preliminary Final to Hawthorn on the last kick of the game after the final siren. It was also the last game played by the team captain Robert Flower. In 1988 the Demons did even better, reaching the Grand Final, only to be defeated, again, by Hawthorn.

From 1987 to 1991 Melbourne had five positive win-loss ratios in successive seasons which the club had not been able to achieve since the 1954-65 era. Thereafter things went downhill for Northey, although Jim Stynes won the Brownlow in 1991. In 1992 the club finished 11th, and Northey was replaced by Neil Balme as coach. Balme got Melbourne into the finals in 1994, but a last game loss to Brisbane saw them drop out of the top eight in 1995, and the club lingered at or near the bottom of the ladder for most of the 1996 season.

 

[Belnakor]

mate since we've been in the comp the only thing we've beaten melbourne at is wooden spoons and making bucketloads of cash, so lets not throw stones in glass houses.

 

[dutchy12]

mate since we've been in the comp the only thing we've beaten melbourne at is wooden spoons and making bucketloads of cash, so lets not throw stones in glass houses.

lol fellas it was a tounge in cheek competition, i know we've sucked for the past 40 years, but it was just a go at the guy who previously had a dig at the dees. good lcuk for 2008 anyway

 

[Reveler]

hoogs, that was a depressing post. I thought it was hard being a dockers supporter...

 

[eliasd82]

Personaly I think the Melbourne reaction to last years poor result was a massive knee jerk reaction. I think Steve Harris was doing alright, the timing is poor but i guess if it results in getting back Schwabby (who has done wonders with your club since is arrival) i guess its a good thing.
and making Melbourne return to being a victorian powerhouse club would be a tough but great chellenge for him. but if i was a freo fan i wouldn't want to lose the man.

 

[Belnakor]

depends if he is a challenge chaser..

Its a pretty tempting challenge to try and turn Melbourne into a powerful off-field club. If I was him i'd probally do it...

I don't think its out of the question, the other thing is Swabby obviously has a massive ego, so it could appeal to him to go after the challenge, with his "work here done" (even though i think the club really sells itself)

 

[Belnakor]

Personaly I think the Melbourne reaction to last years poor result was a massive knee jerk reaction. I think Steve Harris was doing alright, the timing is poor but i guess if it results in getting back Schwabby (who has done wonders with your club since is arrival) i guess its a good thing.
and making Melbourne return to being a victorian powerhouse club would be a tough but great chellenge for him. but if i was a freo fan i wouldn't want to lose the man.

the problem is over there you guys can have one bad season and you lose 10k members which dropping you below break even.

 

[eliasd82]

the problem is over there you guys can have one bad season and you lose 10k members which dropping you below break even.

I wouldn't go that extream mate.
Some our supporters are known to be fickle. I am not one of those.
But we are looking aiming for 30,000 members this year which will be a record for us... but we will surely beat last years tally, and i would say last year was a terrible season.
The thing is we usually get the membership sales but its just bums on seats is where we struggle.

 

[Bigger]

I don't think its out of the question, the other thing is Swabby obviously has a massive ego, so it could appeal to him to go after the challenge, with his "work here done" (even though i think the club really sells itself)

Yeah, "obviously". So - umm - how come it's so obvious?

 

[Borry]

If he does, good luck to him, he leaves the club in a powerful financial position which would take an utter dud to undo. I wouldn't rule it out given that he is a Melbourne boy and has historical links with the Melbourne Footy Club. Not to mention the fact that one of his best mates works there now.

 

[The Night Shift]

Lol. His Dad was a famous Melbourne CEO and he has worked there previously I suppose he just wants to wrok for a side with a successfull culture

bawahahhahhahahhaha
Hey, at least you Melbourne lot have a sense of humour

 

[Rabbitoh]

If he does, good luck to him, he leaves the club in a powerful financial position which would take an utter dud to undo. I wouldn't rule it out given that he is a Melbourne boy and has historical links with the Melbourne Footy Club. Not to mention the fact that one of his best mates works there now.

I think you overestimate how "matey" Schwabby an Connolly are these days. They're friendship started collapsing well before Connolly "Stood Down".

 

[pinkus maximus]

http://news.theage.com.au/schwab-rules-out-ceo-return-to-demons/20080205-1qa5.html

 

[The Night Shift]

Schwabby isn't popular with some of you guys and gals here on this forum, but he has help steered our club to off field success, amd in an environment where your team has to be a successful financially as well, he has served the club well. Remember the absolute mess it was before he came to the club. We are in the black now. Who came blame Mebourne FC though for trying to get some better talent on board to run their affairs.