Like?

Its an artificial league , handouts and fun coupons for everyone.

Have to keep them all afloat.

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*(grow - fun - gah)

Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

Secret footage of Trigg at Raheen

http://youtu.be/eo_I1D2nmSg

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The measure of a life is a measure of love and respect
So hard to earn, so easily burned
In the fullness of time
A garden to nurture and protect

#DopeThenStash

So what happens if we get hand outs ? What happens if the afl take more control ?

Can't see it making a big difference in the grand scheme of things. Might even turn out we get better.

Normally easy for me to find out - but no one seems to know.

Mars were chipping in $1.3million, Acquire Learning are chipping in $400k but they own 65% of CareerOne - so it might be a little complicated. Ikon have a year to run at $1million and Hyundai another 2 @ $1.7m.

Will be interesting to see the detail when the Annual Report is released, but the last 2 years have been write off's.

Can't keep having results like this though. Would need to compare to last years results to see if there are any positive differences. Would hope to see some growth in revenue and maybe some one off payments effecting the result. Hopefully a drop in total coaching wages going forward with Malthouse, Wiley, Laidley being replaced with cheaper alternatives.

The debt itself is not a real issue, as long as we can service it going forward.

We will need to reply on contributions from the big boys and girls in the short term. That should mean we don't need to hand over keys or more control to the AFL.

Trigg and the board have a lot of work to do. Much like our 2011 slogan there needs to be



Fans and sponsors won't be easy to attract with less tv exposure from next season. Have to build on their existing revenue streams and find some new ones, cut expenses while maintaining a working staff and facilities for players. Repair our broken image and reputation.

As was mentioned earlier, contacting lapsed members would be a good start. An additional 5,000 members @ $260 and we're halfway there. It's a goldmine waiting to happen.

We need to be bold and innovative.

Do we have it in us?

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"The ability to speak doesn't make you intelligent." Qui-Gon Jinn 15-05-2005

"there’s more chance of me becoming the full forward for the [Western Bulldogs] than there is of any change in the Labor Party." Julia Gillard 18-05-2010

Its not huge money.

We need 20 of the abovementioned to be a 'half decent' club.

What I do know is there's thousands of hypernating Carlton supporters. They haven't had anything to support with pleasure for 20 years. The last 2 decades have been [REDACTED]. Parents cant emgrace engage their kids let alone their grandchildren.

Carlton need to create a winning culture. Period.

We win, they grin. $$$$$

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Everyone looks good in Navy Blue

Not surprised to read this. the CFC is quite possibly the worst run professional sporting club in the world.

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- Aristotle

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/m ... kwpke.html




AFL intervention doesn't sound all that bad

For the spineless.

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I hope Essendon* folds.

Sounds simple but they've lost a generation or two. My daughters Primary School had a 'dress in your footy gear' day and there was barely a Carlton jumper in sight. Across 60 Preps there was 1 Carlton fan.

I would prefer the AFL take control. It might actually help us. No more stupid contract decisions and multi million dollar pay outs.

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It is not as bad as you are lead to believe.......it is %$#^& worse!!!

Smart strategy take the money off the middle man and low income supporters rather than the rich billionaires.
Its working a treat down in Canberra so I can see no reason why Carlton should not adopt the same philosophy

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Yep, the future looks bleak. My Son in Law and I are battling to keep my 7yo grandson loyal, keeps saying he wants to support Hawthorn. At his schools "dress in footy gear" day there were a few Carlton jumpers (vast number of Hawthorn) this in a traditionally strong Carlton area. He says his friends laugh at him for being a Carlton supporter. The 4yo loves Carlton, but then he's yet to contend with the peer pressure at school.

A make or break year coming up I fear.

AFL are in control!
Etihad stadium deal is our biggest issue. AFL have not supported us and don't care.
It fills there back pockets right now and that is all that matters.

The fact is that thanks to this current board, we've become a laughing stock. When other teams have a rough trot or make poor decisions, there's an element of sympathy or irrelevance. But not with us. Our poor decisions and results continue to provide our enemies with endless enjoyment, and 'da footy meedya' make sure this fire remains fuelled with unrestrained glee.

It's hardly a wonder people have been dropping off. There's only so much humiliation people can take.

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WADA medical director Dr Alan Vernec describes Essendon* FC drug case as biggest scandal in team sport the world of sport has seen. #WC2WB

#GUILTY

My kids were almost embarrassed
Ask me why I started barracking for the Blues.
They have known nothing but shiteness ...

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I just want my old club back ... (edit) maybe I have!

Mine wasn't the one in Carlton gear. I wouldn't do that to her!

Mine wasn't the one in Carlton gear. I wouldn't do that to her!