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Just reading today's Hun. This could be an enormous get for the club. If the AFL push this one, with the MFC as the team. It could be worth a fortune. I have no doubt games will be played at international venues in the future. So why not get in first to secure the Primo position. Well done Schwabby keep up the hard work. Stynesy said the day we resigned with the MCC that this club could be as big as Man United. This is how you do it, or at least try.

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    Could be bigger than Ben Hur.. humungous potential in all of this.

    Could actually provide the catalyst for long term survivability in so much as a gateway to large sponsorships, exposure and memberships..

    Hawthorn can have Tassie... we'll take a slice of Sino-Apple pie thanks... or is that some custard dumplings !! :)

    Its all to do with the scale of things.. In an Aussie context China goes off the map in terms of numbers. You only need a sniff of an interest and that translates into a very meaningful result.

    Makes more sense playing a game there than the NT personally...well for 4 pts at least ( and the very large number the AFL would pay to have us do so !! )

    First in best dressed.....lets make that US !!!!

    Gong hee fat chow ( or whatever..) lol

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    you'll have to convince the chinese first that the Dees stands for Dragons otherwise bad feng shui

    not sure what Checker would think of the Melbourne Dragons?

    still if we just relocate it won't really matter

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    you'll have to convince the chinese first that the Dees stands for Dragons otherwise bad feng shui

    not sure what Checker would think of the Melbourne Dragons?

    still if we just relocate it won't really matter

    We already did this once yeah??

    They probably believe it already...

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    you'll have to convince the chinese first that the Dees stands for Dragons otherwise bad feng shui

    In which case, another showcase should be considered late in 2012, the year of the Dragon.

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    you'll have to convince the chinese first that the Dees stands for Dragons otherwise bad feng shui

    not sure what Checker would think of the Melbourne Dragons?

    still if we just relocate it won't really matter

    We went there last time as Melbourne Demons....we will always be the Melbourne Demons.. its not the issue some think.

    They may choose to have less emphasis on the Demon as opposed to MELBOURNE. Its not that hard.

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    We went there last time as Melbourne Demons....we will always be the Melbourne Demons.. its not the issue some think.

    They may choose to have less emphasis on the Demon as opposed to MELBOURNE. Its not that hard.

    I thought the jumper had a dragon on it. Hence the Melbourne Dragons?

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    We went there last time as Melbourne Demons....we will always be the Melbourne Demons.. its not the issue some think.

    They may choose to have less emphasis on the Demon as opposed to MELBOURNE. Its not that hard.

    Didnt the Guernsey have a dragon on it though? why?

    http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/1XLtHyjcm1F/AFL+Shanghai+Showdown+Lions+v+Demons/kMxfczpQSRd/Mark+Jamar

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    Didnt the Guernsey have a dragon on it though? why?

    http://www.zimbio.co...QSRd/Mark+Jamar

    I would think it was used simply as being symbolic of China as well as being representative of the team; to quote wikipedia: "The dragon is also a symbol of power, strength, and good luck. With this, the Emperor of China usually uses the dragon as a symbol of his imperial power."

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    Considering that only 15k-20k fans think it is a good idea to turn up to PA, GC, WCE, Freo, Adel, and, presumably, GWS games against us at the G - I am all for taking some of these games away to those who will go - whether it is the people of Casey or the people of Shanghai.

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    The MFC will remain the Demons just as Man Ure will remain the red Devils.

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    I'm only interested in this if we get rid of the Darwin game.

    1 home game outside Vic is enough.

    Sorry cannot agree, Darwin , China, London, LA I don't care if we only play 10 games in Victoria and 5 at the MCG as long as we win the flag at the MCG I will be very happy.

    Bring on a powerful and prosperous MFC.

    That is my main objective.

    They can even be the the Dragons if that is what it takes.

    I am well and truely over being the brunt of the sympathy vote.

    I want success and hate

    Carn the Dees

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    The Chinese are a superstitious lot and might not fancy following a team associated with devils or demons per se. Maybe something like being called the demon dragons could be an acceptable compromise.

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    The Chinese are a superstitious lot and might not fancy following a team associated with devils or demons per se. Maybe something like being called the demon dragons could be an acceptable compromise.

    Or just the dragons!

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    I would think it was used simply as being symbolic of China as well as being representative of the team; to quote wikipedia: "The dragon is also a symbol of power, strength, and good luck. With this, the Emperor of China usually uses the dragon as a symbol of his imperial power."

    Ok, just seemed to make sense, as the demon is a negative representation in there culture to replace it with a dragon. I am not suggesting we should be changing the demon but can understand thereason if we did in china.

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    I don't really care but that may upset many long standing traditionalists changing the name to dragons.

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    I don't really care but that may upset many long standing traditionalists changing the name to dragons.

    Jackie I have been around for a long time now.

    The tradition I want desperately to change is the "losing" one.

    Almost everything else comes second.

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    We won't be changing our name. I doubt the Big Jimma would approve of that one.

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    I don't really care but that may upset many long standing traditionalists changing the name to dragons.

    The term demon is alot more than just a name or mascot to MFC, it was a lead in to our most successful era, where the MFC was ruthless ect, the demon is a mentality we need to embrace.

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    We won't be changing our name. I doubt the Big Jimma would approve of that one.

    I am not suggesting we do wyl but if it meant a very large sponser with a 5 year commitment from China

    and a change to the Dragons was what it took then so be it.

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    The term demon is alot more than just a name or mascot to MFC, it was a lead in to our most successful era, where the MFC was ruthless ect, the demon is a mentality we need to embrace.

    The problem is Jt we are a long way from the 1950's half a century in fact.

    Todays 20 year olds think the "demons" is a symbol of a poor team who play bruise free football.

    Other than tradition what did it achieve in 2011?

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