On 2/20/2019 at 3:18 PM, old dee said:

AS I said previously Mr. Leg we don't have anywhere to spend it.

There is no location now or in the medium term.

As far as you know. Who knows what deals might be done behind the scenes.

On 2/20/2019 at 5:47 PM, hemingway said:

Oh, I see.

What suburb are you looking in Red? 

Inner hipsville, old money or new money suburb, comfortable old middle class suburb, outer aspirational suburb, or new corridor growth suburb ?

Obviously near a very good greengrocer that can source the best bananas. 

 

 

I am not looking, the club is. 

On 2/21/2019 at 11:08 AM, hemingway said:

Consider the Hawks. They went from Glenferrie Oval to Waverley Park and now to Dingley.

They’re going around in circles. 

1 hour ago, Whispering_Jack said:

They’re going around in circles. 

We should have such a bar circle for the last half century WJ!

3 hours ago, Redleg said:

As far as you know. Who knows what deals might be done behind the scenes.

If you restrict your thinking to near the MCG then the two alternatives are Yarra Park  too many problems it will never get approval.. and Goschs paddock. Again I cannot see that area getting the necessary planning changes either. Net result nowhere to spend money. We are just going to have the win flags from the current facilities this decade. It is achievable with this group. Perhaps a docklands alternative? The options are then the suburbs. 

Edited February 23, 20197 yr by old dee

This area of docklands has been cleared and is ripe for the picking. Stones throw from CBD. Imagine a training ground the size of MCG, a gym, 50m swimming pool, large indoor open area for closed sessions and, of course, an administrative centre.

On 2/20/2019 at 5:57 PM, beelzebub said:

Oh I dunno....I reckon a bit of land might appear at Docklands in the not too distant future ?????

Moses going to part the red-and-blue sea and lead us to the Promised Land? I like it, BB ... ??

1 hour ago, Moonshadow said:

This area of docklands has been cleared and is ripe for the picking. Stones throw from CBD. Imagine a training ground the size of MCG, a gym, 50m swimming pool, large indoor open area for closed sessions and, of course, an administrative centre.

straight line, halfway between docklands stadium and norf's arden st ground

nah...........boot the filth to coode island and we take over olympic park

On 2/20/2019 at 11:27 PM, hemingway said:

A future at Goschs Paddock is not a future.  No security of tenure, a gym complex shared by others and no sense that we have a training or high class facility. Just not sustainable.  Location is great but it’s not going to happen there. We missed out on other key venues such as the Olympic Complex and like all other clubs bar Collingwood, Richmond and Carlton we will have to compromise. It’s about having control over our own first rate professional set up, it’s not about a social club that will only appeal to a few lonely middle aged males. 

 

Agree, especially the bit about the social club. That is not where the money is made, nor is it an element needed for on field success.

48 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Agree, especially the bit about the social club. That is not where the money is made, nor is it an element needed for on field success.

So Docklands it is. I am always intrigued by the area known as north Melbourne when it is clearly West Melbourne. Not sure what our founders were thinking.

15 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

They’re going around in circles. 

Happy circles?

13 hours ago, old dee said:

We should have such a bar circle for the last half century WJ!

That's right... they are doing stuff with the club. trying things.   They do not rest on laurels, nor sit on their hands.

What have we done in the past 50 yrs.  zippo... we've talked about this or that, and done SFA.

15 hours ago, DV8 said:

Happy circles?

That's right... they are doing stuff with the club. trying things.   They do not rest on laurels, nor sit on their hands.

What have we done in the past 50 yrs.  zippo... we've talked about this or that, and done SFA.

Talk is cheap.  I will believe when I see planning approvals  

2 minutes ago, old dee said:

Talk is cheap.  I will believe when I see planning approvals  

Exactly, 'OD'.

 

But the responsibility lye with us, the supporters...  for our she'll be right,  near enough attitudes...  to our electing boards of past generations... simply following the recommendations emanating from the North side of the 'G'... 

 

The conservatives have been rootin' the club for 55 Yrs. simply by being too nice... and too shy, too negative in thinking the supporters will support big major decisions. 

We have been waiting to die since the mid 60's...  by just waiting on our fait..  thankfully not 'accompli'.. Yet.

Well I am back from my latest sojurn and it is great to see that we haven't lost a game yet.

1 hour ago, Redleg said:

Well I am back from my latest sojurn and it is great to see that we haven't lost a game yet.

Count down to R1, Red?

1 hour ago, Redleg said:

Well I am back from my latest sojurn and it is great to see that we haven't lost a game yet.

In that case, perhaps you can have a long sojourn from March 23 to September 29. 

17 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Count down to R1, Red?

I prefer to save my countdowns for the draft.

10 minutes ago, hemingway said:

In that case, perhaps you can have a long sojourn from March 23 to September 29. 

You wouldn't be the first to want me to take a long leave of absence.

5 hours ago, Redleg said:

You wouldn't be the first to want me to take a long leave of absence.

I know what you mean, my past wives and mistresses suggested the same thing.  Really a win win. 

14 hours ago, hemingway said:

I know what you mean, my past wives and mistresses suggested the same thing.  Really a win win. 

A leave of absence since July 61 would be viewed as very long Ernest.

On 2/24/2019 at 1:51 PM, old dee said:

Talk is cheap.  I will believe when I see planning approvals  

The old OD is back!

10 minutes ago, DemonFrog said:

The old OD is back!

Same one DF, just sceptical when it comes to the last half century ramblings of new homes. Seeing is believing. The team is doing much better easy to see. We are in for a good decade. 

3 hours ago, old dee said:

A leave of absence since July 61 would be viewed as very long Ernest.

Your almost as old, creaky and dusty as me OD.

As Leonard said to Marianne, i'm just behind you, if you stretch out your hand I will touch it. 

Hopefully plenty of celebratory single malts this season.

11 minutes ago, hemingway said:

Your almost as old, creaky and dusty as me OD.

As Leonard said to Marianne, i'm just behind you, if you stretch out your hand I will touch it. 

Hopefully plenty of celebratory single malts this season.

I was born a far bit later than 1899 Ernest.

18 hours ago, hemingway said:

I know what you mean, my past wives and mistresses suggested the same thing.  Really a win win. 

Well they do say absence makes the heart grow fonder. Or is that abstinence?