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I hope I won't just be shot down... but can someone explain to me.

Energy Watch is a company. It's CEO and co-owner was Polis, but it is much more than 1 person. It will continue to function and be the same business now that Polis is out of the picture.

If energy watch sacks him as CEO (already done) and distances itself from him, then why couldn't the club have kept the sponsorship with Energy Watch.

Surely a company is bigger than one employee! Why throw away $6m, when we're in such a precarious position, when we could keep it and just distance ourselves from the one disgusting human being

read my lips P O L I S I S E N E R G Y W A T C H

doesn't matter who they appoint as CEO it's his private company

if he sells off his share in the company then you might have a point

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I hope I won't just be shot down... but can someone explain to me. Energy Watch is a company. It's CEO and co-owner was Polis, but it is much more than 1 person. It will continue to function and be the same business now that Polis is out of the picture. If energy watch sacks him as CEO (already done) and distances itself from him, then why couldn't the club have kept the sponsorship with Energy Watch. Surely a company is bigger than one employee! Why throw away $6m, when we're in such a precarious position, when we could keep it and just distance ourselves from the one disgusting human being

It's just a PR move, unless they sue to remove him from ownership of buy him out they will have Co-Owner Ben Polis on their letterhead.

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This bullsh*t about 'due dillegence' is crap.

We are not the only major sporting organisation who signed a deal with them, and as somebody mentioned before, plenty of dodgy companies are currently sponsoring AFL clubs.

How were we to know that their nutbag CEO was going to have a case of verbal vomit?

dead right - even 3AW had his company on their web site

Posted

I've always wondered what it means when people say our club doesn't stand for anything. Especially because I couldn't see what any other club stood for. But now I know out club does stand for something - decency.

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Also interesting to hear Schwab say in the presser that until a significant amount was paid very recently, Energy Watch was causing concern for being behind in its sponsorship payments.

Possibly better to make a stand, move on and find another sponsor at this time rather than wait for the company for fall over later.

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Great press conference performance from Schwabby........................very, very polished in what is a difficult situation.

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Also interesting to hear Schwab say in the presser that until a significant amount was paid very recently, Energy Watch was causing concern for being behind in its sponsorship payments.

Possibly better to make a stand, move on and find another sponsor at this time rather than wait for the company for fall over later.

yes. There were many cynical about the viability of Energywatch paying out over the full term. This may be a blessing in disguise - better to be ditcher than ditchee.

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He's the owner still and the major shareholder, as DC mentioned.

You can't seperate EW from Polis so easily.

It's just a PR move, EW is still Polis.

Agree. From what I am reading, I think the future of EW is very much in doubt. The big energy companies are distancing themselves from EW and if they do that - the business is dead.

If the MFC did not step away, I believe that EW would have failed anyway and we would still be forced with the problem of finding a new sponsor.

The club could make no other decision on all fronts (commercially, socially and morally). And I am so glad we got to do it on our terms.

Good riddance EW.


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In terms of sponsorship now, what would be the preference, given we have both the front and back now vacant?

Just one main sponsor on both the front and back, or a FOJ sponsor and a BOJ sponsor?

Besides the obvious "which ever gets us the most $" which would be preferred. Given China Southern seemed to have pulled out, might they come back if they were offered the whole jumper?

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I've always wondered what it means when people say our club doesn't stand for anything. Especially because I couldn't see what any other club stood for. But now I know out club does stand for something - decency.

You may wish to send that to Greg Denham, the author of the statement.

Posted

so are you suggesting the club hire an extra head - e.g. a Psychiatrist specialising in personality profiling.

or do you think CEOs should have a degree in Psychiatry?

Common sense will do.

Posted

In terms of sponsorship now, what would be the preference, given we have both the front and back now vacant?

Just one main sponsor on both the front and back, or a FOJ sponsor and a BOJ sponsor?

Besides the obvious "which ever gets us the most $" which would be preferred. Given China Southern seemed to have pulled out, might they come back if they were offered the whole jumper?

Yes. The whole landscape has changed now. I hope REACH stays for this year. Even if it is made smaller to help share space.

Posted

Just viewed the press conference with Cam and I feel proud to be a Demon. He was outstanding.

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Wrong decision Melbourne, he resigned and you still dumped a major sponsor.

Posted

Such hypocrisy with Demon Dan and Rangerover having a crack at his stature!!

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Wrong decision Melbourne, he resigned and you still dumped a major sponsor.

The nature of private companies is that they are effectively an extension of the individual. If he was a co-founder, he would own a significant number of the shares, therefore has major voting power in any decisions made by the company. And stepping down as CEO doesn't necessarily mean that he is no longer a director, does it? It was the RIGHT move to make, and I am proud of the club for making it. If this dweeb is still a major player with the company, then why would we want to associate with someone who behaves in this manner. The photo shopped photo of Liam was offensive enough on its own, without anything else.

Sponsorless jumpers are a great idea - it means you wouldn't need to buy a new jumper every year, just a new sponsor patch to sew on!

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Such hypocrisy with Demon Dan and Rangerover having a crack at his stature!!

LW I can't wait till the school holidays is over and you find something useful to do

Oh and don't stop taking the meds

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There is no reason why we cant still take this tools cash .

We just need new sponsors so we get extra .

Shouldn't be hard to find a new one .

We're in the news every 2 minutes .

Posted

Wrong decision Melbourne, he resigned and you still dumped a major sponsor.

You're kidding, yes?

He's still owner and major shareholder.

In the presser, Schwab said that they were having issues with this company paying on time.

IMO, I'd be surprised if this company lasts much longer, given the stink around it.

Furthermore, given this week's events, MFC would stench of hypocrisy if they were to even entertain keeping EW as a sponsor.

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In terms of sponsorship now, what would be the preference, given we have both the front and back now vacant?

Just one main sponsor on both the front and back, or a FOJ sponsor and a BOJ sponsor?

Besides the obvious "which ever gets us the most $" which would be preferred. Given China Southern seemed to have pulled out, might they come back if they were offered the whole jumper?

China Southern didn't pull out, it was a rumour that started on this site. If you read the FOJ sponsor thread you will see it start by a poster suggesting that MFC should target something like a Chinese airline as a sponsor, then it snowballing into being reported on TV and radio. It would be funny if it the sponsorship situation wasn’t so bad. Proves ‘journalists’ read Demonland.

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