Secret meeting for Kangaroos buyout

[JK]

Cheers mate, the intent of the questions was to find out how much the Kanga's rely on assistance funds from the AFL in case Demetriou and Co. ever decide to put the squeeze on your club as a measure of trying to force a relocation .. All speculative of course, just wondered if they would have that kinda leverage though.

[Rik E Boy]

One thing that is guaranteed is we are around for the next 4 1/2 years and that is plenty of time to keep improving on and off the field and make a sensible decision.

Probably our biggest mistake after 99 was not to "bottom out" like many other clubs to get the draft choices...
and BTW why is the Gold Coast the be all and end all? Who says it would be successful? Say we move up there and ditch allt he Melbourne tradition and then it fails?

My advice - watch the footy show tonight, Brayshaws comments will worth listening to..

No your biggest mistake since 99 was to overrate your list and top up with Hawthorn rejects. Did they do this at the expense of drafting young talent? This does not extend to Nathan Thompson of course who has been a valuable recruit for the club.

regards,

REB

[carey18]

Love the way all you experts just say for the roos to back up and fold. How long have you blow ins been in the comp for. Shit never mind the facts

[Dutchy]

One thing that is guaranteed is we are around for the next 4 1/2 years and that is plenty of time to keep improving on and off the field and make a sensible decision.

Probably our biggest mistake after 99 was not to "bottom out" like many other clubs to get the draft choices...
and BTW why is the Gold Coast the be all and end all? Who says it would be successful? Say we move up there and ditch allt he Melbourne tradition and then it fails?

My advice - watch the footy show tonight, Brayshaws comments will worth listening to..

No your biggest mistake since 99 was to overrate your list and top up with Hawthorn rejects. Did they do this at the expense of drafting young talent? This does not extend to Nathan Thompson of course who has been a valuable recruit for the club.

regards,

REB

still dirty about Colby REB?

and fair call Duck...a few on here would have picked on the scrawniest and defenceless kids at school no doubt...

[Hondo]

No your biggest mistake since 99 was to overrate your list and top up with Hawthorn rejects. Did they do this at the expense of drafting young talent? This does not extend to Nathan Thompson of course who has been a valuable recruit for the club.

regards,

REB

Good call REB. No point using the excuse about not finishing bottom to get low draft picks if you spend the ones you do have on recycled players. Jonathan Hay would be the last straw for them I expect.

The Crows are a good example of a team that has not finished near the bottom but (apart from one W Carey) kept early draft picks and made shrewd use of rookie list players to jump back up the ladder quickly.

[smac]

Love the way all you experts just say for the roos to back up and fold. How long have you blow ins been in the comp for. Shit never mind the facts

Love the way you come in and just sledge instead of providing counter arguments. Plenty of facts in the thread mate, just go back and look.

And being an Essendon supporter, I reckon you can stick your blow-in club up your jaxy.

[Dutchy]

Love the way all you experts just say for the roos to back up and fold. How long have you blow ins been in the comp for. Shit never mind the facts

Love the way you come in and just sledge instead of providing counter arguments. Plenty of facts in the thread mate, just go back and look.

And being an Essendon supporter, I reckon you can stick your blow-in club up your jaxy.

Marshmellow....

[McAlmanac]

Don't think Brayshaw said anything riveting on the matter on TFS. The board appears to have little say in the matter.

[Dutchy]

Don't think Brayshaw said anything riveting on the matter on TFS. The board appears to have little say in the matter.

look back a page...I think that says it all

[Hondo]

Dutchy, full marks for sticking up for your team under the tsunami you seem to find yourself fighting whenever the Kangaroos come up as a topic. I'd like to think I'd back the Crows in so well.

[Wedgie]

I know the Southport Sharks have great money and great members and great results in the QFL but Ive got a feeling the NRL might have beaten the AFL to the punch especially with the Titans beating the Broncos last week.

[carey18]

If you have ever been closey involved with the club you would no y people are so passionate about the roos. You get used to people bagging the shit out of them.

[Wedgie]

If you have ever been closey involved with the club you would no y people are so passionate about the roos. You get used to people bagging the shit out of them.

People were also passionate about Fitzroy too and they also got used to people bagging the shit out of them.

[carey18]

If you have ever been closey involved with the club you would no y people are so passionate about the roos. You get used to people bagging the shit out of them.

People were also passionate about Fitzroy too and they also got used to people bagging the shit out of them.

Yeah but i dont think Leon Weigard was the right person to be in charge at the time.

[Dutchy]

Dutchy, full marks for sticking up for your team under the tsunami you seem to find yourself fighting whenever the Kangaroos come up as a topic. I'd like to think I'd back the Crows in so well.

Cheers Hondo...to be honest Ive had a gutful of it and believe there are better things to discuss, but I cant help myself in defending my club which seems to be a very easy target....

[McAlmanac]

Don't think Brayshaw said anything riveting on the matter on TFS. The board appears to have little say in the matter.

look back a page...I think that says it all

Who has the greater say, the board or the shareholders? Once the AFL owns the club, anything's possible.

Don't get me wrong - I'd love to see the Kangaroos stay in Melbourne and prosper. I go to quite a few Kangaroos games in Melbourne and you certainly get no theatregoers. But if they had 24,000 members last year (JB didn't seem to want to mention this year's figure), why do they get crowds well below that?

[carey18]

Don't think Brayshaw said anything riveting on the matter on TFS. The board appears to have little say in the matter.

look back a page...I think that says it all

Who has the greater say, the board or the shareholders? Once the AFL owns the club, anything's possible.

Don't get me wrong - I'd love to see the Kangaroos stay in Melbourne and prosper. I go to quite a few Kangaroos games in Melbourne and you certainly get no theatregoers. But if they had 24,000 members last year (JB didn't seem to want to mention this year's figure), why do they get crowds well below that?

Just because you are a member doesnt mean you get to go each week. Im a full member of the roos and i only can go when they are in SA

[Dutchy]

BTW The AFL Owns shares in the Swans also....

[McAlmanac]

Fair to say that most Kangaroos members would reside in Melbourne.

Of course, a few wins would see the subject go away.

[carey18]

Thought Brayshaw was very good. How in the hell can Fev ask where are the supporters! How many were going to watch Carlton last season?