by sunbowler » Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:48 pm
Unlike the occasional club sponsors we have heard of Grant Burge isn't going to poke his nose into the admin affairs of the association, whether he disapproves or approves. As the businessman he is he knows that it isn't part of his brief. However as a barometer of the effect that the VF would have on the footy, perhaps PH will frame a market on these two options- 1. GB attends VF or 2. GB attends opening day lunch with Nobby at South when they play Freeling and stays for day. I'll put $10 on option 1. No matter what the odds.
I'll reiterate, just once more I hope there has been no serious suggestion of any other proposal than to play a week later (which we done before and no-one has come down with scofula), and then have the two semi finals on the same weekend ( which we have done before and no-one has come down with scrofula).
There was only one proposal presented at the AGM despite the Directors drawing up at least 6 models. Another model was submitted but was not presented because the FOM wasn't the first name on the addresses and because there wasn't a formal request!!! Despite the fact that it was submitted, I mean presented within regualtion time and was signed off by a club delegate it wasn't even tabled as correspondence. Therefore the clubs only had one proposal to vote against no proposal. If another model had suffered a defeat even 6-3 it makes an entirely different scenario. When criticised the Dirctors have said it was a club decision, but when the clubs are spoken to they say that there was only one option; the FOM & Directors preferred model!! There is a Bulldozer in the room.
A comparison can be made to a suggested Constitution amendment which was voted 5-4 which means it is 'lost' because they require a 2/3 majority. It comes from way out left field and stinks to high heaven and is a motion to exempt sons and grandsons of significant ex-players who live outside the zone from the requirements of the import laws. This is being represented because the 'result wasn't properly called'!!! Anyone who went to the AGM and didn't know that Constitutional amendments needed the 6-3 vote shouldn't have been there.
Hope your all not asleep yet but playing the first round on the 18th doesn't produce any winners so lets be sensible and do what we have done in the past.
PS Ang & Tan may have to play on Sunday. Nuri may want to, but unlikely GC will let 2 easy premiership points in 4 grades slip by also agreeing to play on the Sunday.
