I don’t post very often but i read quite often. Unfortunately i am not in the know about the going on in the club so figure if i have nothing informative to say then why post.

On this topic however i think i have some justification for posting.

I lived in Malaysia for several years, smack in the middle of KL, I was closely involved with many aspect of Malaysian society including Indian, Chinese and of course Malay.

I am a mad Carlton fan and have been for years. My 3 years in Malaysia was during the dark days and i think i found out about the draft penalties on TBV. I missed the footy like mad and spent a great deal of time trying to get my local workmates into it.

Anyway, loads of Malaysians asked my a great deal about our game and what it was about. Malaysians are very open people, sure the country has some political issues etc just like any country but the people are very open and love Australians. Don’t let anyone tell you different; all that Keating "recalcitrant" crap was merely media hype up (Mahathir is not missed in malaysia now by many). I was there during the World trade disaster and Australian involvement in Afghanistan and even that although not ideal for Australia was nothing more than a minor political inconvenience. There was no wide spread boycott of Australian goods as one poster suggested. In fact Australian bloody everything is on offer there 24/7. Better Aussie Beef there than in Sydney. The winne is really crap though and very expensive but you will have no trouble finding many Australian wines.

Malaysians are mad about anything foreign particularly sports. Their own sporting prowess is somewhat limited, we certainly wont be getting any draftees from their however their interest in sports is mad.

I bought my then Malay girlfriend a Carlton jumper which I know she wears around and I know that some Malay watch the Grand Final.

I met many many Malaysians who have studied or new someone who studied in Melbourne and I always said to myself “When are the blues going to get into Malaysia. I even wrote an email about 3 years ago to the club suggesting this. I also suggested that they focus on Malaysian international students in Melbourne and develop some type of program where Carlton takes them to a game and introduces them to the game and club. Even some type of International student membership package”. I got a reply but it was more or less dismissed. Well now I say again focus on international students, there are loads of them from Malaysia, many go home after studies and many stay. When they go home we have the Carlton message spreading and when they stay we tap into an untapped local market. I know people who fit this bill exactly, there are many more to market to.

There are Australian product display weekly in the twin towers and I hope the Blues will be having these also. Get the players over there, get some displays in shopping centres, Malaysians spend most of their free time in shopping centres. If the Blues can make this a good deal for Tourism Malaysia I am sure the Blues can benefit far more than by the $$ they receive for the deal. There is an entire country waiting to be Carlton supporters.

As for the posters who call Malaysia a dump, the people rude, pushy, dirty etc…. blah blah blah.. I can tell you I have heard this many many times and most of the time it is due to an arrogant culturally inept and blind, often drunk Aussie’s with attitude inadvertently using their Aussie social values to judge a person from a very different culture. More often than not these are Australian corporate business men or members of our esteemed armed forces.

Malaysia is a fantastic country, fantastic people, the best food you will find in the world and I think Carlton joining with Tourism Malaysia is one of the best idea I have heard from any AFL club. The Malaysia Truly Asia campaign which has been running for many years and culminates in a very large and colourful parade of all social groups of Malaysia through the streets of KL is a fascinating spectacle. It is the most colourful thing you could ever see in one place. I recommend Malaysia particularly if you can go there to see this parade.

Any way, I have ranted enough.

Nice work Blues on the new innovative deal.

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Nice work la........!


kindest regards tommi

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You need a "h" at the end of your "la".

Anyway, good post. I agree. Malaysia is a fantastic country for a holiday. Currency exchange is good (was better), food is great (if you like Asian food, that is THE place to go) and people are friendly.

Our shopping centres here are like 7/11 compared to theirs.

$3 MILLION is nothing to sneeze at. That's some serious cash.

Got into real trouble in Singapore, we got a little 'merry' and 'borrowed' a flag from a flag pole that was sited in a vey important place. Heavily armed Singaporean troops roll up to the the Herc we were on, demanding the flag back. We denied we had it and agreed to come out with our kit and be searched. Singaporean officer went on plane and had a quick look. No flag. The look on the OC's face when he saw the flag on our boozers wall back in Oz was classic.

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tumi2, those types of attitudes from certain Australians doesn’t surprise too much. Most still see anyone from outside our shores as some sort of alien lifeform!!!

There is only positives to be gained from this association. Well done Blues!

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+1

When you make sense like that rant all you like I say.

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Good post Tumi2...great read.

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Now that the Etihad thread is locked, can we start an MAS (Malaysian Airlines) thread? C'mon! Someone start a rumour!

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good post tumi2

$3million for one year is pretty damn good, especially considering the financial climate. I absolutely love how we are getting insane sponsorship deals... Hyundai, Visy, Malaysia. And as someone said here, a game day ball sponsor... didn't even know they existed to be honest.

There is a phrase that possibly sums this up;

"They know we are coming"

bigger untapped market then Sydney



that was for KK

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Isn't Scott Harding Malaysian?

Another player for the Blues to poach...

Some really rich dudes are trying to take space travel public. I reckon we should sponsor that sh!t

Who G A F

The know we're coming ....... and we are Carlton ........ you know the rest

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If that's a rant tumi2, then we need more like it.
Great post.

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Not a chance.



Good call this.

Keep the arrogance measure. That way when we come out with "They know we're coming" it tends to come across better.



Beat me to it...



I suppose the match day ball sponsor will be MASSIVE then?!







Above anything else, another good news story for the Blues.

With all the good news that constantly rolls in the past couple of years (since Pratt) with Carlton, it's easy to just take it all for granted.

I just think back to the negative crap we once had to put up with, bad news - shithouse media types ribbing the club because it was the "in thing".

I don't forget. And I appreciate every little bit of decent news that comes up now.

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