It was reported in yesterdays Herald-Sun that a board challenge is upon a Melbourne based club that will "not be pretty".

IMO we can safely rule out the following clubs:

Collingwood
Essendon*
Geelong
Bulldogs
Kangaroos
St Kilda

So that leaves

Hawthorn
Melbourne
Richmond
Carlton

Can anyone rule us out of this equation?

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It wont be a board spill....

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So something is happening at Carlton is what your saying?

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Mjonc signing off at 8888

Great.

So it's us, and who's going, who's staying?

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Geez thats all we need, another challange. I know that the board is looking for some new people, but I do not think that a spill is on the cards.

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A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty" -Winston Churchill

L.M 35-06

So I'm assuming people will be standing down who were against the decision to keep Fev and Whitnall or didn't like the treatment of Campo?

Let me guess Sticks will stand down?

I don't mind if there is inhouse brawling, at least that is a sign of passion, I'll be happy if it is dealt with the right way and not become another media beat up.

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Mjonc signing off at 8888

Noth as sinsiter as that MJ, just normal turnover I believe and given that the annual meeting is not until March, there is planty of time for any decisions to be made.

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L.M 35-06

A bit of this and a bit of that... but I am getting signals....

I think some of the 'old money' behind the Club is finally seeking to act on their grievances rather than complain behind closed doors. A number of our larger contributors have apparently stopped contributing, some because of appointing Pagan 3 years ago, some because of decisions since, and well, the thought of another 2 years on the bottom may be stirring them into action.

None of this is from a real source, just a feel from a few different sources.

OK - so who is going and who is coming?

As long as it is a clean transition whatever takes place. I hate those 4 line articles in the media, always leads to a huge media beat up and bad publicity for the club concerned.

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Mjonc signing off at 8888

Old money, maybe Max Grattan's grandpa won lotto.
There's only one bloke with enough cash to save us now and that's Richard Pratt or the lady who wrote Harry Potter.
Simo or Bentick could play Harry and Campo the evil character, Murphy could be a good wizard come to save us from picking blokes cause they are tall , are good at fartleks and beep tests and have good motors, just have the foot control of a shopping trolley.

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Green Shooter

I just hope something is done about Collo.

We can't continue to have this conflict of interest between him as Pres and running TD.

The club needs to be fully transparent, or be seen to be fully transparent before we can honestly ask top tier players to take pay cuts.

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2006 will be the year we do something!
(Not sure what yet!)

How is Collo's role at TD even remotely linked to players taking paycuts?

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.

The point is that outside the club there is the view Collo can't be trusted as there is a perceived conflict of interest.

ie. if there is a conflict of interest, then things aren't operating in as fair a manner as they could be.

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2006 will be the year we do something!
(Not sure what yet!)

aaaaand...............?

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.

Is a board seat being vacated to accomodate the NAB CEO?

They can add him if they wish, there is space but i suspect someone will stand down. Also I thought that he was being looked at to be President when he stands down in a year or so.

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L.M 35-06

Not sure where you are getting your information from BM.

I doubt that Mr Fahour will be looking to stand down in 2 years but instead would fancy himself in the MD /CEO position, if and when John Stewart steps aside.At 39 i would think he has a bit of time ahead of him.Having had a fair idea of the demands on a Senior Banking Executive, any talk of a combination of the roles are rather fanciful.

It constantly amazes me, that anyone publicized as a Carlton supporter at a senior Corporate level is immediately earmarked for a Board position.

The truth is, that the reason why they are so successful, is because they are TOTALLY involved in their businesses.

When is the next board meeting?

Hello!......Have you heard of Eddie McGuire?

Conflict of interest?