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Re: Kangaroos say no to Gold Coast

Postby Rushby Hinds » Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:42 am

Dutchy, your turn :)


But back to what I said, if every team played every other team on a home and away basis, then i'd agree with you, hard to justify.


+ the Dogs aren't just lieing back waiting for hand outs, membership at an all time high, sponsorship at an all time high, and in the middle of spending $20mill plus on an upgrade of facilities.

(N.B. the dogs are targetting 32,000 members in 2008, already somewhere between 15 to 20 thousand after a shocking year)
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Re: Kangaroos say no to Gold Coast

Postby smac » Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:46 am

I'm probably being thick, but I don't get your point about home/away games.

Shouldn't you be able to survive without reliance on other teams?
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Re: Kangaroos say no to Gold Coast

Postby JK » Thu Dec 13, 2007 11:49 am

Rushby Hinds wrote:Dutchy, your turn :)


But back to what I said, if every team played every other team on a home and away basis, then i'd agree with you, hard to justify.


+ the Dogs aren't just lieing back waiting for hand outs, membership at an all time high, sponsorship at an all time high, and in the middle of spending $20mill plus on an upgrade of facilities.

(N.B. the dogs are targetting 32,000 members in 2008, already somewhere between 15 to 20 thousand after a shocking year)


Isn't the $20mil wholly or partially a government grant?

Doesn't the draw affect similarly other clubs than the Bullies?

I think it's great the Dogs are pushing ahead at a great rate and I hope for their (and your) sake they're successful, but the fact remains they still require help.
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Re: Kangaroos say no to Gold Coast

Postby Dirko » Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:10 pm

Sojourner wrote:Would be interesting to see the AFL justify not giving North Melbourne funding, yet then giving it to a club such as Carlton.... :?


Carlton "borrowed" 1.5 m from the AFL which is due back on the 31st October 2008. We made a 2.9 M dollar profit this year, to reduce our debt to 4 m. So on this trend should be debt free in two years if not sooner, considering that Hyundai & Visy have made rather large sponsorship deals plus the club is predicting a 40000 plus membership base...
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Re: Kangaroos say no to Gold Coast

Postby Rushby Hinds » Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:13 pm

smac wrote:I'm probably being thick, but I don't get your point about home/away games.

Shouldn't you be able to survive without reliance on other teams?



The dogs don't get home games every year against the big Crowd pullers*

More likely to play home games against freo, port, etc instead.
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Re: Kangaroos say no to Gold Coast

Postby Rushby Hinds » Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:16 pm

Isn't the $20mil wholly or partially a government grant?



Yep.

Mix of Federal, State and Council plus a loy of self funded.

Doesn't the draw affect similarly other clubs than the Bullies?



Yep.

Some, but not all.

We don't play a home game against Collingwood, for instance this year. And i don't think we play one against Essendon either. (may be wrong, CBF working it out)

Both games would have large crowds.
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Re: Kangaroos say no to Gold Coast

Postby Hondo » Thu Dec 13, 2007 12:55 pm

RH a couple of extra home games against Carlton or Collingwood won't make up the amount the Doggies or Roos received from the top up fund

If they did the AFL would just program those games because it would cost them a lot less than having to make the extra $m payments

I don't think the actual sums add up to prove your point

Its not just a few less block-buster games causing the problems for Doggies, Roos, etc - its more to do with sponsorships, members there's just not enough in 1 city to go around 10 clubs.
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Re: Kangaroos say no to Gold Coast

Postby smac » Thu Dec 13, 2007 1:44 pm

I knew I was being thick, thanks Rushby.

I'm still not certain the AFL should prop teams up for these reasons, but at least I understand your point better.
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Re: Kangaroos say no to Gold Coast

Postby Rushby Hinds » Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:16 pm

Good to have a decent thread without ignorants abisung each other for having different opinions!




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Re: Kangaroos say no to Gold Coast

Postby JK » Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:21 pm

Rushby Hinds wrote:Poof.


That must have been directed at you Stu :wink:
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Re: Kangaroos say no to Gold Coast

Postby smac » Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:19 pm

Constance_Perm wrote:
Rushby Hinds wrote:Poof.


That must have been directed at you Stu :wink:


Then why are you winking at me? :shock:
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Re: Kangaroos say no to Gold Coast

Postby JK » Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:25 pm

smac wrote:
Constance_Perm wrote:
Rushby Hinds wrote:Poof.


That must have been directed at you Stu :wink:


Then why are you winking at me? :shock:


Err .. Got something in my eye .. Actually thats not good either :(
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Re: Kangaroos say no to Gold Coast

Postby carey18 » Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:41 pm

SJABC wrote:
Sojourner wrote:Would be interesting to see the AFL justify not giving North Melbourne funding, yet then giving it to a club such as Carlton.... :?


Carlton "borrowed" 1.5 m from the AFL which is due back on the 31st October 2008. We made a 2.9 M dollar profit this year, to reduce our debt to 4 m. So on this trend should be debt free in two years if not sooner, considering that Hyundai & Visy have made rather large sponsorship deals plus the club is predicting a 40000 plus membership base...


Yes Visy are pretty good at making deals!!!!
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Re: Kangaroos say no to Gold Coast

Postby Dutchy » Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:10 pm

smac wrote:I appreciate your point Rushby.

However, I would ask is the equalisation fund a 'right' of those clubs who receive it? Some would argue that a club that can't negotiate good deals and has less supporters than other clubs should not be entitled to a top up.


it also assist clubs who came into the comp years after the others had established their fan/teritorial base and to be honest can never expect to be on a level playing field off the ground cause of this...

Sorry to leave this to you all Rushby, have been smelling the air in the Roos heartland the past couple of days!
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Re: Kangaroos say no to Gold Coast

Postby Hondo » Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:19 pm

What's the vibe over there Dutchy?
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Re: Kangaroos say no to Gold Coast

Postby Dutchy » Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:23 pm

hondo71 wrote:What's the vibe over there Dutchy?


pretty positive to be honest...Vics dont want to lose the traditional clubs at the end of the day
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Re: Kangaroos say no to Gold Coast

Postby Hondo » Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:30 pm

I wonder if a wealthy local businessman might come to the party ala Rob Gerrard did at North Adelaide?

The late John Ilhan was planning to get on board with Richmond financially and on the Board IIRC
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Re: Kangaroos say no to Gold Coast

Postby Strawb » Sat Dec 15, 2007 6:52 pm

Dutchy wrote:
hondo71 wrote:What's the vibe over there Dutchy?


pretty positive to be honest...Vics dont want to lose the traditional clubs at the end of the day

I spoke to a North Melbourne Person the other day and he Said if North went to the Gold Coast it would be like Fitzroy not the same and no club.
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Re: Kangaroos say no to Gold Coast

Postby Roylion » Sun Dec 16, 2007 3:30 pm

Strawb07 wrote:
Dutchy wrote:
hondo71 wrote:What's the vibe over there Dutchy?


pretty positive to be honest...Vics dont want to lose the traditional clubs at the end of the day

I spoke to a North Melbourne Person the other day and he Said if North went to the Gold Coast it would be like Fitzroy not the same and no club.


Hmmm. I'm continually surprised at the repeated comparisons between North Melbourne relocating and Fitzroy merging at an AFL level. There are significant differences.

Wouldn't the North Melbourne situation be closer to resembling the South Melbourne --> Sydney relocation?
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Re: Kangaroos say no to Gold Coast

Postby Strawb » Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:22 am

Roylion wrote:
Strawb07 wrote:
Dutchy wrote:
hondo71 wrote:What's the vibe over there Dutchy?


pretty positive to be honest...Vics dont want to lose the traditional clubs at the end of the day

I spoke to a North Melbourne Person the other day and he Said if North went to the Gold Coast it would be like Fitzroy not the same and no club.


Hmmm. I'm continually surprised at the repeated comparisons between North Melbourne relocating and Fitzroy merging at an AFL level. There are significant differences.

Wouldn't the North Melbourne situation be closer to resembling the South Melbourne --> Sydney relocation?

I have thought that also Roy and so does Barry Round. Barry said it was hard for the swans to break into the Sydney Market whilst the Gold Coast is a market that is building all the time. Barry was surprised with the amount of north people using Fitzroy as an example. He said look at Sydney now they still have ties with South Melbourne but they are Sydney too.
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