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Strangely Ive said no such thing.. Youre no better than a troll arent you

Go take your piddly crap elsewhere

I just show the same amount of respect I get shown. The amount of condescending statements you have made makes you worthy of trolling.

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Are all international students Chinese?

It has nothing to do with being "dirty on that population." That's just a stupid comment.

And I've simply been replying to questions asked of me or people who have quoted my posts, it goes both ways.

But above all, don't turn this into a race thing, you're better than that.

The statement was mostly facetious. Sorry if I caused any offence.

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How is it funny to suggest that players are going to struggle because of disturbed schoolgirls coming to training at a university during the day looking to have sexual relationships with them? It smears women generally ('types'), smears the players (that they'd be, as a group, out for illegal and amoral sex with a child), smears the Uni...

The more subtle level is that the Uni is full of attractive girls that are going to be interested in rooting players and that the players are going to struggle with that. Logically, the players are in that environment, as much as it exists, already. We know that sexual universe for AFL players can be...different. training location really doesn't do much to influence that. So the premise that changing locations will somehow increase this is forehead-whacking daft.

And it get's Kim's name wrong.

So it is dumb, inaccurate and lacks humor. All in one or two sentences. H-H could not beat it.

the more subtle level is that I thought this is what he was getting at straight away, as you say: "The more subtle level is that the Uni is full of attractive girls that are going to be interested in rooting players and that the players are going to struggle with that." I just didn't need the crayon drawings to spell it out. I remember Melbourne Uni with more than a little fondness for the smart, attractive, confident women running around.

Also there is daylight between <can't type it> and anyone else, on any subject.

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this thread is a load.

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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/melbourne-explores-a-move-to-the-university-of-melbourne-to-be-more-central-to-the-cbd/story-fni5f91a-1226972836397

The idea, according to the article, would be to move our training and administrative base to Melbourne University.

This would be about the tenth time we have had a new base story in the last 20 years, believe it when l see it..........

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Toot182, If a new facility with gym, pool, café, physio etc was to be built. Financially, what benefits if any could you see for our club?

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I think it's a great idea. The Uni of Melbourne is a leading, actually, it's THE leading university it Australia. It is rich with history, and (in it's own category) it IS Melbourne. There are a lot of similarities between the Uni of Melbourne and the MFC.

It will give us exposure to a whole new potential membership base, where the "local members" won't have to drive an hour out the road to feel part of the club.

Universities like the Uni of Melbourne attract experts of their field. For us to have access to some of these experts, through sports science/medical/etc is potentially a massive boost that our FD could have access to, without the need to spend millions of dollars getting it.

Is it building our "Melbourne" brand in the CBD? Well, it aint a Collins Street address, so I guess not directly. But learning from an organisation that leverages the word "Melbourne" in their name on an international level is something that we could benefit from.

I'll watch this space, but I'm very interested with the initial reports, and look forward to hearing about this in more detail.

We actually merged with University around WW1 as well so technically it is part of our history ;)

I'm not sure where I sit on this to be honest and wont until further details emerge.


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We actually merged with University around WW1 as well so technically it is part of our history ;)

I'm not sure where I sit on this to be honest and wont until further details emerge.

Don't hold your breath Dr.

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The University of Melbourne arguably have a history of taking over or being given other institutions and then using the resources for what best suits them, not the previous institution. Eg. VCA, Melbourne State Teachers College, Burnley Horticulture, the old Women's Hospital. They own a sht load of real estate in Parkville and Carlton. They'd love a new gym, pool, sports science facilities, but footy isn't their core business, and they would have little ongoing concern for the future of the Melbourne Football Club. Not saying they would take us over, just that upgrading facilities and infrastructure would be a much higher priority to them than little old us.

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I know for a fact that Chip Frawley is very keen to enroll in rocket science. Might get him over the line

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Simple solution would be for the MCC Yarra Park Trust to give Richmond FC their marching orders and paint the Punt Road oval social facilities red and blue!

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I think if Melbourne Uni and the MFC can form even a small alliance. It all helps.

Both institutions are iconic, so why not?

Maybe the long term goal is to build a training facility on the campus down the track.

We won't be at AAMI Park forever

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I think if Melbourne Uni and the MFC can form even a small alliance. It all helps.

Both institutions are iconic, so why not?

Maybe the long term goal is to build a training facility on the campus down the track.

We won't be at AAMI Park forever

It will be so long term Sir wyl that we will be in the ground before they turn the first shovel.

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Ive been trying to figure out what this announcement actually means in practical terms? Anyone got any clues.

Nine tenths of bugger all I would suggest.

Feel good story IMO

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Big plan about nothing, same old Hooha.

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I'm very glad PJ is in charge of the MFC and not some of those who have made negative comments about this development.

No, it won't lead to 16,000 foreign students becoming MFC members tomorrow, but it could have all sorts of less tangible benefits, including helping ensure we don't get relocated to the Northern Territory or whatever.

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I'm very glad PJ is in charge of the MFC and not some of those who have made negative comments about this development.

No, it won't lead to 16,000 foreign students becoming MFC members tomorrow, but it could have all sorts of less tangible benefits, including helping ensure we don't get relocated to the Northern Territory or whatever.

Wow that is a very long bow sue.

WE will only leave Melbourne if we go broke.

I am not sure how this influences our general finances.

Look it is a no negatives idea IMO if it generates some benefits good

But I don't expect anything above modest from it.

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I'm very glad PJ is in charge of the MFC and not some of those who have made negative comments about this development.

No, it won't lead to 16,000 foreign students becoming MFC members tomorrow, but it could have all sorts of less tangible benefits, including helping ensure we don't get relocated to the Northern Territory or whatever.

So are you saying a memorandum of understanding could potentially stop us from being reallocated? (If it were ever suggested by the AFL).

If the AFL ever wanted to move the MFC a memorandum of understanding with a university would hold no weight whatsoever.

It's basically a feel good, nothing more. May or may not have some benefits.

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Of course I am not saying that in itself, that would prevent us being relocated. I said 'helping ensure'. If you think connections like this don't matter, I just repeat I'm glad PJ is in charge and not you blokes.

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