Today the club has announced a restructure and the promotion of 2 staff; Ryan Larkin and Ryan Earles. In the announcement no mention is made of the fact that Russell Robertson is being made redundant from his FT position at the club. Please let Peter Jackson know if you are angry about this. I am certainly angry!

Update from club:

“Russell Robertson will continue in his role as the face of the Melbourne Football Club. He will continue to be our match-day host and the host of other supporter functions and events. His role has simply transitioned from a full-time position to a contractor. This change was made some weeks ago and is no way connected to today’s announcement.”

Edited September 15, 20177 yr by Demonland
Update from Club

No worries Russell, will do. 

42 minutes ago, Rayna said:

Today the club has announced a restructure and the promotion of 2 staff; Ryan Larkin and Ryan Earles. In the announcement no mention is made of the fact that Russell Robertson is being made redundant from his FT position at the club. Please let Peter Jackson know if you are angry about this. I am certainly angry!

Is this true? I might be biased but Russell brings a lot more energy to our home matches than some of the vanilla match day hosts of other clubs.

What they have sacked Robo? 

Strange Robertsons axing wasn't part of the media release.

While he's not immune to having some of his ideas being questioned, I think PJ would know, given his record, if this decision is in the best interest of the club.

28 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Is this true? I might be biased but Russell brings a lot more energy to our home matches than some of the vanilla match day hosts of other clubs.

Not biased at all, absolutely true.

I cringe at some of the pre-game and interval entertainment during away games.

Part of the Lever trade?

I just spoke with the club and these are the facts.

“Russell Robertson will continue in his role as the face of the Melbourne Football Club. He will continue to be our match-day host and the host of other supporter functions and events. His role has simply transitioned from a full-time position to a contractor. This change was made some weeks ago and is no way connected to today’s announcement.”

11 minutes ago, Demonland said:

I just spoke with the club and these are the facts.

“Russell Robertson will continue in his role as the face of the Melbourne Football Club. He will continue to be our match-day host and the host of other supporter functions and events. His role has simply transitioned from a full-time position to a contractor. This change was made some weeks ago and is no way connected to today’s announcement.”

He may well be happier with this situation. 

Robbo does a lot of stuff outside the MFC

He is still involved with the MFC

Too many speckies on PJ's back in the boardroom? 

27 minutes ago, Demonland said:

I just spoke with the club and these are the facts.

“Russell Robertson will continue in his role as the face of the Melbourne Football Club. He will continue to be our match-day host and the host of other supporter functions and events. His role has simply transitioned from a full-time position to a contractor. This change was made some weeks ago and is no way connected to today’s announcement.”

This would certainly free him up to pursue other interests and take other opportunities, without having t seek the permission of his full time employer.  The downside being a loss of full time employee benefits: holidays, sick leave, long service, etc.

 

 

11 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

He may well be happier with this situation. 

Robbo does a lot of stuff outside the MFC

He is still involved with the MFC

I reckon he will be. I spent an hour with him only 5 or 6 weeks ago and he mentioned how much time he spends at the club (travels with them as well) and the pay is average.

He is right into his music and gigs regularly and loves it, it will probably give him more time to focus on this I`d say.

It may well have been a mutual agreement.

Spoke to an ex Dee last Friday night who informed me on this. He said that Robbo has a lot of other gigs outside of the MFC and he was adjusting his focus. He is happy with this arrangement 

Thats good to hear. Would be a tragedy if he had to leave.

This is not exactly on the topic but does relate to Robbo's involvement with the club:

Has the club got enough public liability insurance to pay out those victims who break their necks during the 1/4 time Hogan's Heroes speccy marking contests?

That Robbo hosted event is a tragedy waiting to happen?

close thread 

2 hours ago, Leoncelli_36 said:

Spoke to an ex Dee last Friday night who informed me on this. He said that Robbo has a lot of other gigs outside of the MFC and he was adjusting his focus. He is happy with this arrangement 

Phew-I thought he might be be signing an exclusivity contract with the Village Green for open mike night.

I'm not sure  I would keep going to the footy if they stopped "dance like a demon" .It's a personal highlight of my match day experience.

 

Robbo is a Demon great and has always been generous with his time. A fantastic bloke who bleeds red and blue and I hope the Club look after him.

I wonder if this means Robbo is signed with one of the Promo agencies who book people for speaking and MCin engagements.  They would probably prefer to have him working this way rather than as a club employee.  More flexibility and probably better pay. 

(quietly puts torch and pitchfork down)

So what you're telling me @Demonland is, I was outraged all for nothing? 

Robbo turned up to the Big Freeze game after losing his voice. What other match day host would do that? The conversation between him and the Rev at Fed Square before the match  about no one being able to understand them was pure gold.

Hilarious the outrage at the start of the thread from people who had scant understanding of the changes, and even less insight into Robbo's feelings about them.

How utterly embarrassing.

What? Why? Ummm... carry on.