keogh wrote:
There are a few reasons why we are short of our 55000 to 60000 membership target.
change is a constant flow. There hasn't been enough of it a board level.
We still rely too heavily on the power of a few Cazz and that makes some supporters like myself not feel part of it.
We are not innovative enough.
The Pratts and Mathiesons money is great in one sense but in my view has a negative impact on the club in that its made the board lazy.
Ruffy being on the board is suss for a start.
Ruffy coming on these websites just before the AGM is suss
Blind Faith is something I only agree with when I put on that record
I am telling you how I feel about the club.
I personally want major change.
If Jeanie and Bruce want to tip in cash thats fine but I want them and their family members off the board and I want a real leader as President.
Carlton needs to change its old ways.
I love that term "suss", and I can relate to that too, in spirit and essence.
Don't paint everyone with the same bruch.
I am an advocate for change, but I do not ignore the probability that the off spring of those you mention can give us, if you like, father-and - son feel about their rise up the ladder: our ladder preferably. The off spring may have, probably have had the best mentors, they've had the best schools, they might not be snobs either because they are their own person.....so lets give off spring, father & sons, and our children a chance to make their own Navy Blue path, and or statement....not matter who they're born to.
Born to be alive: Born to be a Blue.
That's my take on it...and should be the club's too...with a bit of a mention of the "old Darl Navy Blue. mmmmmmmm.
They're all Dark Navy Blues, and w should embrace them for that unless we know better, because we're making a comeback from a long long long way away.
Truth be known not one of us like this St Kilda feel about our hope for the future with the underlying curse of a looser mentality atm.
I'm an advocate from change from wherever it comes, just bring it on even if its under our noses like some thought Ratts was.
We're all in it together for No 17 and from there it will be easy again.