43 minutes ago, heath55 said:

Richmond clearly have absolutely no issue going to Waverly - why do we?

Given the Punt Road redevelopment I don't imagine that Richmond has any other viable options, whereas we do.

18 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Given the Punt Road redevelopment I don't imagine that Richmond has any other viable options, whereas we do.

Richmond we’re going to use AAMI park & goschs as Melbourne were to move on form there…they’re now potentially jumping over

what are our viable options? Staying where we are for the next 7-10 years & that’s IF caufield goes ahead….

48 minutes ago, chookrat said:

Good news. We need to hunker down at Gotch's until Caulfield is approved.

That could be years away & then even further to build it…

Waverly as a jump stop where everyone is in the one location is an absolute no brainer…we haven’t been under the one roof for DECADES - caufield is by no means a done deal

10 hours ago, DeelightfulPlay said:

The plan was giving up Gosch for Waverly, if Caulfield was locked in

There is the answer, we don't have the keys to Caulfield, just yet.

Why any of us would think that Gosch's + Casey is better than Waverly + Casey, I don't know.... If Caulfield was announced tomorrow it would be years away, and by the time it's done this new reset era will be over.

Got to Waverly. Make it work as best we can. Move to Caulfield if and when it emerges in reality, not dreams or ideas or negotiations...

We can only take the opportunities that we are presented with.

Live in the present. Suck up the hurt. Win some games of footy...

1 hour ago, Redleg said:

There is the answer, we don't have the keys to Caulfield, just yet.

But why Redleg? It just seems obtuse to link the two when it seems they would have no bearing on one another?

318 pages.

I’m not sure other clubs footy fans have to endure such drama as “where is our home base ever going to be “. Our players are like children of a divorced couple, sharing time between mum and dad’s house (Goschs/AAMI. & Casey far out east Fields).

Really? Our admin needs to do something and get it sorted out with a plan. I really hope Caulfield comes to fruition, as it will be a key for our future.

If they botch up not moving to Waverley in hope Caulfield will go ahead, it will just be another chapter and wasted decade of not being under 1 roof and the homelessness of our club, understandably we are not privy to all the commercials but ffs we just go around in circles! Good luck attracting ready made talented players as we will be losing lots of experience players in the next 12-24 mths who will be retiring, Miecheck said it takes him over 60 mins to travel to Casey

Edited Wednesday at 22:303 days by Demonsone

Report from the Devil's Advocates event last night (Smith, Guerra and King in attaendance) - Formally, getting closer re Caulfield but nothing to announce yet. Informally, high level of confidence Caulfield gets done.

9 minutes ago, Harvey Wallbanger said:

Report from the Devil's Advocates event last night (Smith, Guerra and King in attaendance) - Formally, getting closer re Caulfield but nothing to announce yet. Informally, high level of confidence Caulfield gets done.

Was it a high level of informal at least?

37 minutes ago, Harvey Wallbanger said:

Report from the Devil's Advocates event last night (Smith, Guerra and King in attaendance) - Formally, getting closer re Caulfield but nothing to announce yet. Informally, high level of confidence Caulfield gets done.

"We are closer than we've ever been."

53 minutes ago, Harvey Wallbanger said:

Report from the Devil's Advocates event last night (Smith, Guerra and King in attaendance) - Formally, getting closer re Caulfield but nothing to announce yet. Informally, high level of confidence Caulfield gets done.

They'd want to be pretty confident. Been hearing the same stuff for years.

20 minutes ago, KozzyCan said:

"We are closer than we've ever been."

Honestly that kind of quote sounds like something Trump might say in a presser.

3 hours ago, demoncat said:

But why Redleg? It just seems obtuse to link the two when it seems they would have no bearing on one another?

Why would you leave where you are, for somewhere that you don't want to be permanently, if leaving takes out bargaining power you might have, that helps you get to where you want to be permanently?

That is the bearing they have on one another, bargaining power.

15 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Why would you leave where you are, for somewhere that you don't want to be permanently, if leaving takes out bargaining power you might have, that helps you get to where you want to be permanently?

That is the bearing they have on one another, bargaining power.

Agree Redleg, And why throw away your bargaining power for somewhere you do not want to be.

1 hour ago, layzie said:

Was it a high level of informal at least?

The highest.

50 minutes ago, Young Angus said:

Honestly that kind of quote sounds like something Trump might say in a presser.

pfft. he'd say we're already there

1 hour ago, Young Angus said:

Honestly that kind of quote sounds like something Trump might say in a presser.

Tremendously Close

1 hour ago, Rednblueriseing said:

Tremendously Close

It's a beautiful thing 'the closeness' .. by far the very best 'closeness' we've ever had !!

3 hours ago, DeeZone said:

Agree Redleg, And why throw away your bargaining power for somewhere you do not want to be.

Watch the club waste another decade chasing a pipe dream with so many variables at Caulfield, we will forever be a homeless club with no base impacting the ability to attract marquee free agents or out of contracts, watching Richmond complete their home base whilst we go around in circles, unbelievable dumb decision if they reject Waverley

3 hours ago, DeeZone said:

Agree Redleg, And why throw away your bargaining power for somewhere you do not want to be.

3 hours ago, DeeZone said:

Agree Redleg, And why throw away your bargaining power for somewhere you do not want to be.

Why is moving to Waverley throwing away bargaining power, even if Caulfield was approved today, looking 3-5 years away, wouldn’t it make sense to move under 1 roof & plan what’ looks great under 1 roof eg using Waverley as test case?

I’m torn between moving for our own benefit and staying put to spite Richmond and Collingwood.

Over 7000 posts on this subject and still nothing ,walking away from TED WHITTEN OVAL on SAT ,Paradise Lost .

30 minutes ago, Demonsone said:

Watch the club waste another decade chasing a pipe dream with so many variables at Caulfield, we will forever be a homeless club with no base impacting the ability to attract marquee free agents or out of contracts, watching Richmond complete their home base whilst we go around in circles, unbelievable dumb decision if they reject Waverley

Why is moving to Waverley throwing away bargaining power, even if Caulfield was approved today, looking 3-5 years away, wouldn’t it make sense to move under 1 roof & plan what’ looks great under 1 roof eg using Waverley as test case?

I’m enjoying the reports from Gosh’s Demonsone and Waverley still gives me nightmares.

42 minutes ago, Demonsone said:

Watch the club waste another decade chasing a pipe dream with so many variables at Caulfield, we will forever be a homeless club with no base impacting the ability to attract marquee free agents or out of contracts, watching Richmond complete their home base whilst we go around in circles, unbelievable dumb decision if they reject Waverley

Why is moving to Waverley throwing away bargaining power, even if Caulfield was approved today, looking 3-5 years away, wouldn’t it make sense to move under 1 roof & plan what’ looks great under 1 roof eg using Waverley as test case?

This has been answered many times.

If we move out of Goschs without having Caulfield and move to Waverley, all urgency from the AFL and Govt to get Goschs disappears and we could be stuck at Waverley for years and years.

What a never ending drama this homebase has become. Frankly tired of the ifs and buts.