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It's time we looked at the cold hard facts... The Melbourne Football Club has kept this bloke around the place for nigh on 5 years now and despite for all the patience we have had, he is taking us nowhere...

You know who I am talking about....

That's right. The Bugler. Damn, that stuff is grating. The bloke himself might be a perfectly nice guy but if we want the club to move away from this wanky, private school elitist image that is prevalent among fans of opposition clubs, stuff like this (and that stupid blazer) need to go. I sit near the cheer squad every home match and I know Melbourne supporters are no different to any others. If Melbourne wants to be known as a serious footy club that is more about substance and less about image (why the club wants to foster this image is beyond me), they need to cancel this pre-match 'entertainment'.

To this end, I have started the following Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/292595587502674/

Please join. If we can get enough rank and file supporters to join, we might be able to get the attention of the higher ups.

P.S. I am aware I am shamelessly promoting a group I have started so let's not start the pile on. I thought if I should make a first post, it should be aimed at provoking discussion and working towards a goal of some description. Whether or not you feel that goal is worthwhile is entirely up to you!

P.P.S. I am also aware in the bigger scheme of things the bugler is only a small part of the problem. There are other underlying issues at the club but I reckon the sooner they shed crap like this, the sooner we will move away from being a club that, to paraphrase Mick Malthouse, is about anything but football.

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Me too RR. I still like the D'land idea that he arrives in his white Land Rover and takes off his ski jacket to reveal his velvet smoking jacket underneath. Laugh at it now but in 2 years when we are smashing teams opposition fans will hate it so much it will drive them crazy.

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Cringeworthy get rid of it we need to attract kids to the club not keep the old toffs happy in the stands

If we are doing it to keep them happy then we mustn't care too much about our younger supporters. What happened to them playing 'Enter Sandman' before the boys ran out?

That being said, while I was psyched when they played that, the bloody Bugler sucked all the enthusiasm out of me by the time he was finished.

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I reckon when we're winning and teams start to fear the Dees at the G again, the bugler will annoy the opposition fans and grate far less...

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I can't buy this stuff about 'how the Bugler will annoy opposition fans'. Even if we were winning and it raised the hackles of the odd opposition supporter, the guy has a kryptonite like effect on the average punter in the stands (at least that's what I think). We see the boys charge out, we are snorting like crazed bulls and ready to cheer the boys on then some bloke dressed like Doctor Who comes out to play the tinniest version of the club song since Tinny McTin and the Tintones played that number. Who wouldn't feel deflated besides the old fogies who think that the Alan Parsons Project was some kind of rocket ship?

Why couldn't we get Sirius to play in the lead up before the opening bounce? Now that would get the heart pumping.

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I can't buy this stuff about 'how the Bugler will annoy opposition fans'. Even if we were winning and it raised the hackles of the odd opposition supporter, the guy has a kryptonite like effect on the average punter in the stands (at least that's what I think). We see the boys charge out, we are snorting like crazed bulls and ready to cheer the boys on then some bloke dressed like Doctor Who comes out to play the tinniest version of the club song since Tinny McTin and the Tintones played that number. Who wouldn't feel deflated besides the old fogies who think that the Alan Parsons Project was some kind of rocket ship?

Why couldn't we get Sirius to play in the lead up before the opening bounce? Now that would get the heart pumping.

you want bands then go to a concert

bands don't work at footy matches, wrong atmosphere, bad acoustics, bad vision.......bad idea

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you want bands then go to a concert

bands don't work at footy matches, wrong atmosphere, bad acoustics, bad vision.......bad idea

I don't want live bands. I want something that gets me excited about what I am watching. Just play something motivational over the P.A.

I could also say the same thing you did about the bugler.

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I don't want live bands. I want something that gets me excited about what I am watching. Just play something motivational over the P.A.

I could also say the same thing you did about the bugler.

Hey, I didn't mention the bugler bugger so don't make assumptions

as far as i'm concerned he should do his bit from the stands as he originally did. It doesn't do much for me anyway but i don't get my knickers in a knot either

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Hey, I didn't mention the bugler bugger so don't make assumptions

as far as i'm concerned he should do his bit from the stands as he originally did. It doesn't do much for me anyway but i don't get my knickers in a knot either

You made an assumption that I wanted live bands.

It would seem to me in this thread you are either pro or anti bugler. You haven't really taken a side or offered a solution, you've just dumped on a passing idea that I proposed.

You might also want to read the original part of my post re: I am also aware in the bigger scheme of things the bugler is only a small part of the problem. I think I was pretty clear that I am not ready to go to the G and burn the place to the ground over this.

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You made an assumption that I wanted live bands.

It would seem to me in this thread you are either pro or anti bugler. You haven't really taken a side or offered a solution,

I thought I did give my opinion

I don't know why you think there can only be two positions to take on a topic

As for a solution read my post again. I said back to the stands for the bugler.......and no band music (live or otherwise)

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I thought I did give my opinion

I don't know why you think there can only be two positions to take on a topic

As for a solution read my post again. I said back to the stands for the bugler.......and no band music (live or otherwise)

So you are for keeping him then?

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you have a real comprehension problem

reread my posts - i thought i put my opinion fairly clearly

A simple question requires a simple, one word answer.

For a fellow who doesn't seem to have 'his knickers in a knot', you seem pretty fired up about this.

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With respect to the music's real purpose, it feels like The Last Post every week: he plays the song then our boys leave the dugout without sufficient ammunition to face the enemy, and get duly slaughtered.

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