by our_longreach » Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:48 am
by ORDoubleBlues » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:09 am
our_longreach wrote:Media reports this morning suggest that, for the second year running, Carlton is facing huge debts, similar to those that Fitzroy had before it merged with Brisbane.
WTF is going on over there. How long will the successful interstate clubs keep propping up these poorly run and performed Victorian clubs??
by Sojourner » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:12 am
by Aerie » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:47 am
by Rik E Boy » Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:12 pm
Aerie wrote:Sooner or later the AFL is going to have to bite the bullet and re-jig the national competition. At the moment it is stuck half way between an extended suburban league and an elite national competition like the A-League. There will be more pain for some of the Melbournians (South Melb and Fitzroy fans have already felt this).
I don't want to see any more relocations or mergers (unless decided by the members). I want to see 12 elite teams, a fair draw and strengthening of the VFL with clubs not up to scratch sent back there.
Carlton are not up to scratch.
by Dutchy » Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:46 pm
Rik E Boy wrote:Aerie wrote:Sooner or later the AFL is going to have to bite the bullet and re-jig the national competition. At the moment it is stuck half way between an extended suburban league and an elite national competition like the A-League. There will be more pain for some of the Melbournians (South Melb and Fitzroy fans have already felt this).
I don't want to see any more relocations or mergers (unless decided by the members). I want to see 12 elite teams, a fair draw and strengthening of the VFL with clubs not up to scratch sent back there.
Carlton are not up to scratch.
While I agree there does need to be a rationalisation of Victorian teams, perhaps you have missed the point here. If Carlton can get their act together on and off the field it is a highly successful brand name that will draw fans through the gates. While the current financial and on field performances are a factor, you will find that these factors are cyclical and that teams have recurrent fiscal issues are more likely to be rationalised such as the Western Bulldogs or the Kangaroos (I know Dutchy is going to come after me for that one). As you have suggested though, this is not a great time to be in the red, Geelong went through that in 99 and have come a long way since then...at least off the field!
regards,
REB
by Rik E Boy » Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:56 pm
by Blue Boy » Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:31 pm
Rik E Boy wrote:. I reckon Carlton copped to heavy a penalty for it's salary cap breaches..they shouldn't have been crippled by the AFL, they should have just promptly delivered the premiership cup to whoever came second in 1995.
regards,
REB
by mighty_tiger_79 » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:27 pm
Blue Boy wrote:Rik E Boy wrote:. I reckon Carlton copped to heavy a penalty for it's salary cap breaches..they shouldn't have been crippled by the AFL, they should have just promptly delivered the premiership cup to whoever came second in 1995.
regards,
REB
Carlton 21-15-141 Geelong 11-14-80 - 30-09-1995
You tryin to sneak one in there REB ???
by heater31 » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:45 pm
Blue Boy wrote:Rik E Boy wrote:. I reckon Carlton copped to heavy a penalty for it's salary cap breaches..they shouldn't have been crippled by the AFL, they should have just promptly delivered the premiership cup to whoever came second in 1995.
regards,
REB
Carlton 21-15-141 Geelong 11-14-80 - 30-09-1995
You tryin to sneak one in there REB ???
by mighty_tiger_79 » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:57 pm
by Booney » Tue Jan 30, 2007 5:00 pm
by Snaggletooth Tiger » Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:13 pm
by Dutchy » Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:11 pm
Rik E Boy wrote: they should have just promptly delivered the premiership cup to whoever came second in 1995.
regards,
REB
by Dutchy » Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:14 pm
Rik E Boy wrote: they should have just promptly delivered the premiership cup to whoever came second in 1995.
regards,
REB
by PhilG » Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:11 am
by Punk Rooster » Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:27 am
Ralph Wiggum wrote:That's where I saw the leprechaun. He told me to burn things
by ORDoubleBlues » Wed Jan 31, 2007 2:57 pm
Sojourner wrote:It is a pity that the Crows didnt use the opportunity to purchase Princes Park when it was on the market. It could have become the Crows social club and training venue in Vic. Considering Carlton play at the Docklands, moving their social club and training venue couldent be that hard.
by Roylion » Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:52 pm
Rik E Boy wrote:If Carlton can get their act together on and off the field it is a highly successful brand name that will draw fans through the gates. While the current financial and on field performances are a factor, you will find that these factors are cyclical and that teams have recurrent fiscal issues are more likely to be rationalised such as the Western Bulldogs or the Kangaroos. As you have suggested though, this is not a great time to be in the red, Geelong went through that in 99 and have come a long way since then...at least off the field.
by Sojourner » Fri Feb 02, 2007 9:02 pm
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