Are you a Blue Believer?

They've got my pledge

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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

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It appears Pratt's money only goes so far, Melvey will be devastated

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"I will rejoice in their anguish, delight in their failure and revel in our success"

We are Carlton, @#$%&! the rest !!!!!!

Yes, yet another example of how the club only survives on handouts and are being shown for the amateurs they are by Collingwood and Essendon*.

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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

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Who both payed for there own facilities and fit out with there own money than asking members for an extra $25 or pleading to Mr Pratt "please sir, can we have some more'

And on cue the true colours are out in force again. Gosh I hanker for those days when we were a financial basket case and on the verge of oblivion just so we could look ourselves in the mirror and say "We didn't take Pratt's money" eh melvs?

Geez, if only we black and red/white in our uniform, then we'd have nothing to be ashamed of.

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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

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Melvin and Teaguey please keep on track, I've removed your last posts.

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Mjonc signing off at 8888

Where did Collingwood and Essendon* get that money from? Sponsors or members.

Where is Carlton getting their money from? Sponsors or members.

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"One of my favorite philosophical tenets is that people will agree with you only if they already agree with you. You do not change people's minds." - Frank Zappa

go and compare membership prices between Carlton and Collingwood

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cruise (Kreuze) missile:
a very accurate flying bomb.
SOURCE: http://library.thinkquest.org/3785/glossary.html

Unfortunatley for Melvey, John Wren's money is no longer available to prop up his beloved "Filth".

It will be interesting to see how Collingwood is propped up in the future after it takes its financial hit from its failed hotel business ventures, Eddies inability to generate sponsorship dollars from the free plugs on The Footy Show.

Gee Collingwood might have to make an impassioned plea from its members for money. Thats never happened at any VFL/AFL club before has it.

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"Hence you will not say that Greeks fight like heroes but that heroes fight like Greeks"?

Winston Churchill

3 quarters of the funds from our development comes from state government, the AFL and melbourne city council.

When do you hear the pies or bombers asking there members for even more money to get what they want.

I pay $500 for a social club membership where seats are subject to availability at the Dome or i have to sit with the general foe behinds the goal. How do we get looked after here??

When will our club get to a stage where it can survive on its own and develop a business plan other than turn to wealthy supporters and its members

But yet we quick to stick the boot into other clubs who manage to do these things on there own through good management and planning

You're all living in denial

Eddie's production company still produce the footy show. The failed business write downs are a one off. Take away the write downs they were on track to post close to a 4 million dollar profit.

And as a Filth Supporter I'm sure that gives you a warm and fuzzy feeling deep inside.

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"Hence you will not say that Greeks fight like heroes but that heroes fight like Greeks"?

Winston Churchill

As a not so one eyed blues supporter i feel envious. Both clubs are well run from top to bottom and no doubt we will get there i just prefer to be humble about it and not be laughed at like many of you

It doesn't just happen overnight. Go back 1.5 years and see where we were.

The facts are Collingwood and Essendon* both got funding from the state goverment...every club did... remember how they varied?

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cruise (Kreuze) missile:
a very accurate flying bomb.
SOURCE: http://library.thinkquest.org/3785/glossary.html

Essendon* and Collingwood didn't just magically find their money, it all came from somewhere Melvey, ie members and sponsors. They may have used it to fund investments but it all came from sponsors and members originally.

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"One of my favorite philosophical tenets is that people will agree with you only if they already agree with you. You do not change people's minds." - Frank Zappa

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=4739

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cruise (Kreuze) missile:
a very accurate flying bomb.
SOURCE: http://library.thinkquest.org/3785/glossary.html

Facts are funny things aren't they?

So who else has pledged their $'s?

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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

All this is is an attempt at keeping CFC's contribution to the redevelopment as low as possible.

Can't see much coming from it in the current financial climate, but anything's a bonus..

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There's so much I could say...

Bombers 1.2 million vs Blues 12 million in funding

But we are laughing at you.

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"Hence you will not say that Greeks fight like heroes but that heroes fight like Greeks"?

Winston Churchill