MCC Committee Election

[Jumping Jack Clennett 1,629]

There are 2 vacancies on the MCC committee with the election coming up on Aug 13th.

The 4 candidates are Burns, Mugavin, Wood and Yencken.

Do any Demonlanders know if any of these candidates have allegiance to the MFC?

I think it's worthwhile us voting for those with MFC sympathies if possible.

[tonatopia 278]

I'm not MCC, but I think the MCC is the most important relationship the MFC have.

Can anyone give me a history of the relationship between MFC and MCC?

Were we ever united as one administrative entity?

What caused the split between the two clubs?

[Jumping Jack Clennett 1,629]

But please could Demonlanders consider my question before wandering off the topic.

[tonatopia 278]

But please could Demonlanders consider my question before wandering off the topic.

sorry mate

[tonatopia 278]

Can anyone give any insight?

[Fat Tony 4,534]

The incumbants (Wood and Yencken) are sympathetic to the MFC.

[Jumping Jack Clennett 1,629]

The incumbants (Wood and Yencken) are sympathetic to the MFC.

Thanks,Tony.

So they will be getting my vote, unless I hear conflicting information from other Demon supporters.

[Guest José Mourinho]

I recall that a grandson or nephew of Yencken is a poster on this forum.

[Nasher 33,166]

I recall that a grandson or nephew of Yencken is a poster on this forum.

Yencks? Was a very regular poster once (posted as "Nugget Jones"). Haven't seen him around for ages, though the account is still active apparently.

Edit: How about that? From the 2009 version of this very thread. http://demonland.com/forums/index.php?/topic/16202-mcc-committee-election/

[tonatopia 278]

I get excited about the possiblities of uniting with the MCC.

I know it might sound fanicful, but the potential of us training on our own home ground would be incredibly exciting. Surely we must be maintaining steady endevour to be able to use our own home ground for more than just some home games.

Maybe we have to get married and both live in the same home.

Wow, MFC train at home, the MCG.

[tonatopia 278]

Some people say we have no home, I think we have the best home in the world!

[Dee Fan 3,247]

I get excited about the possiblities of uniting with the MCC.

I know it might sound fanicful, but the potential of us training on our own home ground would be incredibly exciting. Surely we must be maintaining steady endevour to be able to use our own home ground for more than just some home games.

Maybe we have to get married and both live in the same home.

Wow, MFC train at home, the MCG.

I suggested once before that you read this before you make a complete goose of yourself.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/melbourne%20cricket%20club/tabid/17586/default.aspx

[tonatopia 278]

Thankyou.

So it says "for 90 years, winning 12 premierships, the mcc managed the affairs and fortunes of the MFC".

So it raises the simple question;

Why don't we revert to that previously successful administrative structure?

Edited August 1, 2012 by tonatopia

[tonatopia 278]

The MFC again becomes administered by the senior heirachy.

So we can just focus on footy.

[Dee Fan 3,247]

The MFC again becomes administered by the senior heirachy.

So we can just focus on footy.

Did you read that link? If you did, read it again or get your dad to read it to you.

[daisycutter 28,691]

We did officially renew our relationship with the MCC under Jimmy

We are now one of the MCC sporting clubs

[tonatopia 278]

So, if the mcc has exclusive rights to manage the mcg, why don't they have the right to let the MFC use it as their own sporting clubs training base.

Is it a political and legal conflict of interest or is it just not a desired option?

[Dee Fan 3,247]

We did officially renew our relationship with the MCC under Jimmy

We are now one of the MCC sporting clubs

You'd have a better chance explaining it to my cat.

[tonatopia 278]

Please Robbie f, I must have missed the section your referring to.

Where does it say we can't train at the g?

[daisycutter 28,691]

personally i don't see why we can't train twice a week at the G

certainly there are other clubs in the afl who train on their home ground

this decision however was made many decades ago when mfc was not aligned to mcc and extra clubs also made the mcg their home ground

it would be difficult politically to wind back the clock now

the mcc would also claim they need the time to get the ground into top condition and training would interfere with that

[tonatopia 278]

It would really give us a competitive advantage, and distance ourselves from the other AFL clubs who are tennants of the MCG, whilst it being exclusively our home.

[daisycutter 28,691]

there would be no shortage of mfc fans who would agree

but it just won't happen

[tonatopia 278]

there would be no shortage of mfc fans who would agree

but it just won't happen

Daisycutter, I don't understand why it cant happen.

Can anyone on Demonland give me an explanation why it is not a feasible proposition, ie, to train on the MCG twice a week during the footy season.

Edited August 2, 2012 by tonatopia

[daisycutter 28,691]

The MCC don't own the MCG

The MCG Trust are the responsible body for the MCG and surrounds.

The MCC are just the ground managers

The MCG Trust has no alignment or affiliation with the MFC and would not treat them any different to other 'tenant' clubs

I'm sure other posters here would know more and could expand on this

The MCG Regulations provide for the care, protection and management of the MCG by the Trustees and the Ground Manager, the Melbourne Cricket Club.

[old dee 22,983]

Daisycutter, I don't understand why it cant happen.

Can anyone on Demonland give me an explanation why it is not a feasible proposition, ie, to train on the MCG twice a week during the footy season.

Toni if you go back to the Days the Dees trained at the MCG it was when almost every side had their own surburban ground.

The Dees and Richmond played every other week at the G so two games a weekend plus MFC training twice a week.

Now we have on some weekends 3 games over three days.

The MCG is the premium stadium that services a number of sides, the MFC being the lowest generator of money.

I think you kidding if you think the MFC ( lowest generating club at the G ) should get special treatment.

I think we are lucky we get to still play at the G.

On a Financial basis we should be playing at the Dome of Death.