Gee, maybe we could fly O'rally over and parade him before the game too

Suppose we'll get an idea of what our current board thinks of Darth Ron's involvement in the penalties though

my god i hate kevin sheedy.

Although turning our backs is classier than booing it will also be seen as a slap in the face to Ron Evans.

This is a lose-lose situation for us. If we allow it to happen and the fans boo or turn their backs or whatever it will be terrible PR. If we refuse to have the tribute it will also look bad.

Me thinks if they ask us officially we will have to say yes, and the fans will have to just grin and bear it. Nothing gained by appearing ungracious, even though we have good reason to be.

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Number 17 - come on down!

Just say "We're considering how best to honour Ron Evans"

Then do nothing.

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If you'd given me the choice of going out and beating four men and smashing a goal in from thirty yards against Liverpool
or going to bed with Miss World, it would have been a difficult choice. Luckily, I had both. - George Best

Even if the food was half price to honour Ron Evans, it would still be dearer that at 7 11.

I dislike Ron Evans but cannot see an easy way that the tribute could be avoiding without negative publicity.

Carlton inflicting a big loss on Essendon* is really the only acceptable form of making a statement here.

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My Blue Heaven

I think if we all call out:


REMEMBER THE ALAMO!!!!!


during the minutes silence then the message will be received loud an clear.

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

Winston Churchill

I think a set aside day boycotting the catering is a great idea. Apparently the clubs get no $$ at all from home ground catering (I think some kind of profit share might go into the AFL pool).

If they decide to have the Ron Evans tribute that game I can think of no better protest.

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I support Carlton, Fulham and I'm an accountant - my mate calls me a 3 time loser.

If you are going to boycott the catering - that includes the BEER as well, Spotless make a motzah on this as well.

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

Winston Churchill

Lets Do it,Fraser Brown deserves to be honoured for the 1999 preliminary performance and Life membership

Naah .. the back-turning and boycott will be louder and clearer .. and won't get the negative media

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[Sam Jacobs] looks like a 7' Lance Whitnall, and [Mitch Robinson] looks like a 4' Lance Whitnall
(The SEN team during the Carlton v Cats 2009 pre-season match)

QFT!

I will be interested to see the board's reaction to this proposal.

Here's hoping there is no reaction!

P.S. -- Was anyone else annoyed at the minutes silence before the North Melboune vs Carlton game in honour of great Ron? And the black arm bands? In my book a minute of silence is only applicable for the most sensitive / important rememberance occasions.

Was it an AFL or Carlton - N Melb idea . . ?

Or am I just an insensitive prick . . ?

Nope AFAIC you are a sensitive new age kind of guy.


My view is that it was damn waste of good black electrical tape.

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

Winston Churchill

Perhaps the best thing to do would be just to rock up a bit late.

Get to the ground bang on 2pm in time for the match itself….sure there would be queues & you might miss part of the first qtr. You might miss out on your favorite seat.

But you'd also get to peacefully boycott the on screen display, minute's silence etc if that's what you want to do, & just leave the Essendon* fans to enjoy their little love in by themselves. And we wouldn't be seen to be booing or turning our backs….because we wouldn't @#$%&! be there at all!!

The main thing is you'd be there for the bit where messrs Walker, Simpson, & Fevola run rings around the Campos, Michaels, Fletchers etc. of the world….

A protest is just a recipe for disaster.

All the good work the club has done over the past couple of months will come tumbing down in the eyes of the football world.

You think Ron Evans did the wrong thing by CFC?

Wait till you see the reaction against this.

What............?


kindest regards tommi

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that'siti'mnotchangingthistagain......!

Who said anything about Ron Evans doing the wrong thing by CFC?

Leaving the draft penalties and fines aside - the most galling aspect is just the gross hypocracy of honouring a man who lined his pockets by ripping off the average football supporter by grossly overcharging for food and beverages at AFL Venues, buying catering companies that he had prior knowledge of would gain lucrative catering contracts because AFL games would be fixtured at those venues and being President of a club that was involved in serial salary cap breaches but didnt have the guts to take the wrap for and left it to his is successors to cop the blame for albeit with a wet lettuce leaf punishment which he administered.

But other than that what a great guy.

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

Winston Churchill

That sounds like a good idea. Or it could be a good time to go to the toilet.

Yep, I like Mrs Cazs' idea the best.

We rock up late then all storm on to the G during the minute's silence & take a crap

Worked for me last Saturday Night whilst they played out that pitiful charade prior to the game starting at Carrara.

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

Winston Churchill

Nice work - delivering a message to the Essendon* FC & Chris from Werribee in the one hit