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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 7:58 pm 
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Clubs pretty much dead

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 8:20 pm 
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Don't lock it! It serves to educate the people on what's going on and have a record for history so in future people know what happened
. who did it and why


Rubbish.

The Web dwells in a never-ending present. It is ethereal, ephemeral, unstable, and unreliable. Your beloved TalkingCarlton will one day go the way of your old MySpace page. It will simply vanish. Like Carlton.

I'm one of the few who get your point Synbad - although if prompted I would suggest that there's not much more to tell the nay-sayers. I honestly think it's all been said.


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 8:31 pm 
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What was the stat I saw at the end of the season about the grand finalists and football department spend? Something like Melbourne in 2000 was the last club to make the grand final without being in the top five of football department spend in a season? I put a question mark because I don't remember the exact stat but it was something along those lines.

But ask yourselves if you can ever see us with enough revenue to be in the top five for football department spend? With a home ground that is bleeding us dry, with 45 000 members, with kids barracking for other teams, with a Board that has proven over many years to be incompetent. Let's face it, we aren't getting into that top bracket.


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 8:54 pm 
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Molly wrote:
But ask yourselves if you can ever see us with enough revenue to be in the top five for football department spend? With a home ground that is bleeding us dry, with 45 000 members, with kids barracking for other teams, with a Board that has proven over many years to be incompetent. Let's face it, we aren't getting into that top bracket.


Under the AFL's new cap (and tax) on football department spending, the wealthy clubs will not have the same capacity to outspend the middle classes and poorer clubs. Hawthorn is barely over the football department cap this year, and intends to be under that limit (avoiding a tax of 75 cents per dollar over the cap) in 2016 and beyond.

45,000-50,000 members is going to garner around $6 million in net membership revenue. Sponsorship revenue is going backwards as is pokie revenue. Visy has reduced its outlay from $1.5million to $500,000 this year...and who knows what next year.

Carlton is broke. The AFL are the only ones who will, can and are assisting. Get used to it.


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 9:08 pm 
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The Kick Inside wrote:
I'm one of the few who get your point Synbad - although if prompted I would suggest that there's not much more to tell the nay-sayers. I honestly think it's all been said.


I don't think that is true. There are plenty of people who "get" the point. The issue is:

1) They partially disagree; and/or
2) They are powerless to do anything about it

I don't think anyone is deluded enough to believe how far we are behind the top clubs in the league, how we are struggling to make up any ground at all, let alone surpass them. So I agree, there isn't much more to tell the "nay-sayers".

Rather people accept the situation but are trying to give the new CEO and President a chance. Whether that be because they are saying the right things that are far removed from the old Carlton, or it might be because these supporters live in hope. But unless you are close to the inner sanctum, there isn't much evidence for these supporters to categorically say that the new team is an abject failure.

The second thing is, even if they believe the team is a failure - so what can we do about it? Withold funds? I don't think that's the answer. All this talk about challenges and how these powerful business people think the current board is bonkers (and not many diagree), what can we do? Unless you get a real alternative with a real plan - which by the sounds of it, these powerful business people do not want to bring forth for various reason - you continue to support the club as is.

So it's a bit unfair to be labeling others as not getting the point.


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 9:12 pm 
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By killing spending the Afl will kill more clubs by taking zesty ambition and whatever.
More than half the clubs are being propped up by the afl and they want to take away incentive from the rest.
Lol
We're killing ourselves and the league is killing the game

I still have my space.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 9:25 pm 
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Synbad wrote:
This was asked to a powerhouse business person who could easily be president and bring much credibility, influence and leadership.
He said nobody will hop on board with this lot.
The only way it can happen is if they voluntarily step aside move to the sidelines allow a team with the correct skill set and know how to move in and they get behind that team wholeheartedly.
He then said that's not going to happen !



If this mythical powerhouse with influence, leadership, business acumen, industry cunning and success orientation doesn't care because of the current structure, we don't need him or her.

Why...because I'm sure that to rise to those Babelesque heights as he obviously has, he would've confronted hurdles and problems much bigger than those confronting any entry onto the CFC board.
He ought to be solution-focused, not problem-paralysed

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 9:42 pm 
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moshe25 wrote:
Mosquito Fleet wrote:
double post

Farouh Farouh


who cares...hes gawn :thumbsup:


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 9:52 pm 
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Nick wrote:
But unless you are close to the inner sanctum, there isn't much evidence for these supporters to categorically say that the new team is an abject failure.


Sat down with the Pres and CEO for an hour a year ago. Have had discussions with a current and an ex-board member this year. That's enough evidence for me....But what's this 'new team' you speak of?

Nick wrote:
Unless you get a real alternative with a real plan - which by the sounds of it, these powerful business people do not want to bring forth for various reason - you continue to support the club as is.


By 'support' did you mean financial support? If that's what you meant - then that's not really something I'm interested in doing.

Nick wrote:
So it's a bit unfair to be labeling others as not getting the point.


Not really. Synbad's talking about a group from about 8 years ago. There are astute Carlton people out there, but their numbers are dwindling.


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 10:22 pm 
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The Kick Inside wrote:
Nick wrote:
But unless you are close to the inner sanctum, there isn't much evidence for these supporters to categorically say that the new team is an abject failure.


Sat down with the Pres and CEO for an hour a year ago. Have had discussions with a current and an ex-board member this year. That's enough evidence for me....But what's this 'new team' you speak of?

Nick wrote:
Unless you get a real alternative with a real plan - which by the sounds of it, these powerful business people do not want to bring forth for various reason - you continue to support the club as is.


By 'support' did you mean financial support? If that's what you meant - then that's not really something I'm interested in doing.

Nick wrote:
So it's a bit unfair to be labeling others as not getting the point.






Not really. Synbad's talking about a group from about 8 years ago. There are astute Carlton people out there, but their numbers are dwindling.



How many less will there be after this "lost generation" of supporters.

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 10:41 pm 
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There won't be another flag in our lifetime AGRO. They're grooming the next generation to follow in the footsteps.


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 10:55 pm 
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Synbad wrote:
But everybody is expecting the club to get worse. That's why Mark is the man!
Marks not the man because he is a genius. He's the sacrificial goat.
They're hoping the club improves. But lets face it.. The clubs finances are about to be blown shy high!
They say if you talk to them that when were successful on the field the members will all be coming back.
But let me ask you when do you see serious success?
What game are we into a 66 name rebuild and what happens on the 67 th game.
The rebels don't have the answers either they're just another cog in the same wheel.
Just they might have a more savvy guy who might be s better front man to con members out of their money.
In the mean time let Mark do it... Till they can get a better handle on where were at.
There is no real challenge but everybody knows there is pressure on mark.. I reckon another 2.5 million dollar loss end a vote of no confidence will definitely be pushed forward.
The other thing that saves him as well as they know he's in more shit next year is he's only been on the job 18 months and he really needs longer to prove he's hopeless.

Don't get this rebel group mixed up with the person who said he isn't going to storm the citadel and nobody in their right mind will either..

They're not interested in making waves as I understand it..
It's either these people step aside or not..

The club is booby trapped for anybody that attempts that kind of stuff..

They will not take too kindly to anybody pushing them out.
They see themselves as the people who have saved the club

They do not see themselves as people who have gone as far as they can and should be passing the flame on.

People like fahour Sayers can have no real impact in the bubble

They try.. They're there to serve the club. Everybody is.. Just some love the life membership side of things more than asking themselves are they there for the right reasons?


There's an allergy to having an audit in the running of the football club from top to bottom.
They don't need it
.. They're going to fix it.
Yes improving is something every club has been doing.
Making ground on the leaders is the real marker


What rubbish, inuendo and bulldust. Mark is not a puppet. He is responsible for his own performance. Stop with the conspiracy theories. No one is stopping a board challenge. There is a power vaccum. I wish there were powerful elites running the club


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PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2015 11:00 pm 
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The Kick Inside wrote:
There won't be another flag in our lifetime AGRO. They're grooming the next generation to follow in the footsteps.



We will be the Fitzroy of the 21st century.

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 12:05 am 
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The Kick Inside wrote:
There won't be another flag in our lifetime AGRO. They're grooming the next generation to follow in the footsteps.



I hope you and Synbad a wrong. But just in case you have some basis for your assessment- care to share with examples why the current regime specifically Trigg , Bolton, SOS and MLG have no idea?
I mean SOS has 4 picks that could be very good players- do you think him incompetent? If not, why wouldn't those 4 have an immediate impact? What evidence do you have that BB is going to be a poor coach? Why is Trigg seen to be incompetent- what has done or not done, that leads you to that assessment? MLG may not be Mr Charisma but if he gets the job done- why be so negative?


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 2:58 am 
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Hey fellas, you need a dose of the Dylan buckleys!

.......He is a pumped up young fella who screams blue...despite the shit taste in his mouth......he is pumped about Bolton, the new fellas, SOS....jumping out of his skin as pre- season starts ...reminds me of what football is all about


....much better than listening to sour supporters that feel disempowered!


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 5:17 am 
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This discussion centres around the incompetence of the administration. I've highlighted that and won't repeat myself. Nothing to do with SOS or BB - but if you think you can achieve ultimate success on-field without having your shit together off-field you are sorely mistaken.


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PostPosted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 5:50 am 
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The Kick Inside wrote:
Nick wrote:
But unless you are close to the inner sanctum, there isn't much evidence for these supporters to categorically say that the new team is an abject failure.


Sat down with the Pres and CEO for an hour a year ago. Have had discussions with a current and an ex-board member this year. That's enough evidence for me....But what's this 'new team' you speak of?

Nick wrote:
Unless you get a real alternative with a real plan - which by the sounds of it, these powerful business people do not want to bring forth for various reason - you continue to support the club as is.


By 'support' did you mean financial support? If that's what you meant - then that's not really something I'm interested in doing.

Nick wrote:
So it's a bit unfair to be labeling others as not getting the point.


Not really. Synbad's talking about a group from about 8 years ago. There are astute Carlton people out there, but their numbers are dwindling.

No this was expressed this year. That's not eight years ago

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 5:52 am 
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london blue wrote:
Hey fellas, you need a dose of the Dylan buckleys!

.......He is a pumped up young fella who screams blue...despite the shit taste in his mouth......he is pumped about Bolton, the new fellas, SOS....jumping out of his skin as pre- season starts ...reminds me of what football is all about


....much better than listening to sour supporters that feel disempowered!

You mean take ice over reality? Oh OK
But tell me.. How does that make the club strong?
I mean even when you're given a brain numbing artificial up.. When you come down.. What happens?

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 5:56 am 
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Michael Jezz wrote:
Synbad wrote:
But everybody is expecting the club to get worse. That's why Mark is the man!
Marks not the man because he is a genius. He's the sacrificial goat.
They're hoping the club improves. But lets face it.. The clubs finances are about to be blown shy high!
They say if you talk to them that when were successful on the field the members will all be coming back.
But let me ask you when do you see serious success?
What game are we into a 66 name rebuild and what happens on the 67 th game.
The rebels don't have the answers either they're just another cog in the same wheel.
Just they might have a more savvy guy who might be s better front man to con members out of their money.
In the mean time let Mark do it... Till they can get a better handle on where were at.
There is no real challenge but everybody knows there is pressure on mark.. I reckon another 2.5 million dollar loss end a vote of no confidence will definitely be pushed forward.
The other thing that saves him as well as they know he's in more shit next year is he's only been on the job 18 months and he really needs longer to prove he's hopeless.

Don't get this rebel group mixed up with the person who said he isn't going to storm the citadel and nobody in their right mind will either..

They're not interested in making waves as I understand it..
It's either these people step aside or not..

The club is booby trapped for anybody that attempts that kind of stuff..

They will not take too kindly to anybody pushing them out.
They see themselves as the people who have saved the club

They do not see themselves as people who have gone as far as they can and should be passing the flame on.

People like fahour Sayers can have no real impact in the bubble

They try.. They're there to serve the club. Everybody is.. Just some love the life membership side of things more than asking themselves are they there for the right reasons?


There's an allergy to having an audit in the running of the football club from top to bottom.
They don't need it
.. They're going to fix it.
Yes improving is something every club has been doing.
Making ground on the leaders is the real marker


What rubbish, inuendo and bulldust. Mark is not a puppet. He is responsible for his own performance. Stop with the conspiracy theories. No one is stopping a board challenge. There is a power vaccum. I wish there were powerful elites running the club



Mark is as independent as his little finger is from his hand.

Oh and when did the power vacuum begin?
It's not a power vacuum we have a problem with.
It's knowhow
We do not know how with the people in power

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 8:05 am 
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I see two options (maybe three, but highly unlikely) unfolding for Carlton.

1. We fold or merge as per design by the AFL.

2. We simply "wait our turn" until the AFL deems its time for Carlton to win a flag, isn't that how the competition is set up now?

3. The big maybe - We slowly build over the next few years. We get a bit of luck on the injury front, a bit of luck recruiting, and a bit of luck that the current people we have are the right people.


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