THE PRESIDENT'S FIRST ADDRESS

[Whispering_Jack 28,023]

Jim Stynes made his first official match day address as Melbourne Football Club President at the Club's President's Lunch at the MCG on Sunday. Read about it HERE.

[JJJ 543]

I was at the Chairman's Lunch and I can honestly say that Jimmy had me ready to run through walls for the club. His passion for the club was there for all to see and I believe the difference between Jim and Paul Gardiner is Jims ability to inspire supporters. If you get a chance to listen to him talk I highly recommend it.

[H_T 2,941]

He is an inspiring person leading the club, and is off to a great start. What he needs is people. People of Goodwill. Kevin Sheedy often talked about what makes a great and prosperous club. He often said how important just people helping out from all areas of the club, bring together and lay the foundations for a great club. What Jim has done has brought together to the board areas of expertise that will provide the building blocks and the pillars of strength for the club. Much like the 'queen bees'. But now these 'queen bees' need lots and lots of working bees, and bees that support the 'hive' to help provide more structure and strength, so the club will not only thrive but survive.

It's not anyone particular aspect of the club but everyone including the football department needs to advance and take some steps towards a more positive outcome and maintain that.

Onya Jimmy!

[demon3165 2,006]

He is an inspiring person leading the club, and is off to a great start. What he needs is people. People of Goodwill. Kevin Sheedy often talked about what makes a great and prosperous club. He often said how important just people helping out from all areas of the club, bring together and lay the foundations for a great club. What Jim has done has brought together to the board areas of expertise that will provide the building blocks and the pillars of strength for the club. Much like the 'queen bees'. But now these 'queen bees' need lots and lots of working bees, and bees that support the 'hive' to help provide more structure and strength, so the club will not only thrive but survive.

It's not anyone particular aspect of the club but everyone including the football department needs to advance and take some steps towards a more positive outcome and maintain that.

Onya Jimmy!

So we are into the honey making business instead of pubs.....now that's lateral thinks for you......

[casey scorp 2]

One of the things he said was:

"We are looking into the opportunities Casey and the new Olympic park Development bring - our aim is to have state-of-the-art facilities for our team, but we need to be able to afford them"

A recurrent payment of $500k (rumoured figure for rent at the bubbledome) would service a considerable loan for MFC's own faciltities at Casey Fields (as well as the Council probably contributing to the capital development costs). It's worth considering.

[beelzebub 22,264]

One of the things he said was:

"We are looking into the opportunities Casey and the new Olympic park Development bring - our aim is to have state-of-the-art facilities for our team, but we need to be able to afford them"

I must admit I did notice that little throw away quip....and wondered !!

Hes not really giving away much

[Guest redandbluethruandthru]

There is only one way to express my feelings toward Big Jimmy and that, my friends, is in song

" I got chills, they're multiplying and I'm losing control,

'Cause the power your supplying IT"S ELECTRIFYING"