1 hour ago, whatwhat say what said:

paul roos on the abc afl daily podcast said the facilities that a club has doesn't actually make a huge difference in terms of the team's preparation or ability to attract / retain players

he compared the elite single facility that the swans have with the shared / far-flung mfc ones, and said he was 'pleasantly surprised' how good our facilities were, albeit shared and spread over such significant distances from the city to casey

He can't be serious. Their taxpayer funded HQ only opened a couple of years ago, complete with an altitude training room with 45 wattbikes.

There is nothing at Casey or AAMI that gets close to it. Has he seen both club facilities recently?

1 hour ago, Fritta and Turner said:

we will probably get bitten by the family dog. Agro (sic) mutt.

Not to mention the Hydra

2 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

The voyage of Ulysees had less twists and turns.

Hopefully Penelope recognises us when we finally reach home.

But do we have a Telemachus among us?

She had to wait 20 years!

11 minutes ago, layzie said:

She had to wait 20 years!

We must be somewhere near that by now or does it just seem that long?

2 hours ago, jackaub said:

I'm sure the govoverspend erahas ended

Nothing in it for politicians

Free money no more

2 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

We must be somewhere near that by now or does it just seem that long?

Nah its probably about that 🤣

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/cash-the-biggest-sticking-point-paul-guerra-s-challenge-to-build-melbourne-a-caulfield-home-20250617-p5m87l.html

2 hours ago, layzie said:

Nah its probably about that 🤣

Who shall we choose to shoot the arrow

Max hangs left

Bayley... well he was the man

Kozzie... not sure if you can check side an arrow

Woe Penelope

6 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Who shall we choose to shoot the arrow

Max hangs left

Bayley... well he was the man

Kozzie... not sure if you can check side an arrow

Woe Penelope

It's a tough one. We've got plenty who are good with butcher's knives but arrows?

I'd probably just give the bow to someone like Langford.

2 hours ago, Demons1858 said:

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/cash-the-biggest-sticking-point-paul-guerra-s-challenge-to-build-melbourne-a-caulfield-home-20250617-p5m87l.html

Note the very last line of the article advises that Gary Pert is no longer a consultant on this project....

purgatory, we know it well

2 hours ago, Harvey Wallbanger said:

Note the very last line of the article advises that Gary Pert is no longer a consultant on this project....

Good riddance. Both him and Roffey were brought on for their facilities ‘expertise’, yet both have gone and we’re no closer to a solution.

Remind me again what either actually did at the club, apart from riding the coattails of their respective predecessors?

Edited June 17, 2025Jun 17 by Demon Disciple

10 hours ago, jackaub said:

I'm sure the govoverspend erahas ended

Nothing in it for politicians

Free money no more

If that's the case and the Government has tightend the purse strings, then we will need to do another Fund-raising campaign.

The rank-and-file members can only contribute so much. However, the wealthier Melbourne supporters like Chris Barlow (who is a Board member) and others should hopefully be able to contribute significantly.

I think raising $100 million dollars is achievable. But it's certainly tough!

This will be incoming CEO David Guerra's ultimate challenge. Get the Demon's Home Base finally built!

6 hours ago, Supreme_Demon said:

However, the wealthier Melbourne supporters like Chris Barlow (who is a Board member) and others should hopefully be able to contribute significantly.

I think raising $100 million dollars is achievable. But it's certainly tough!

This will be incoming CEO David Guerra's ultimate challenge. Get the Demon's Home Base finally built!

It sounds like from the age article we haven’t even raised enough $$ to start the conversation

As per Niall’s series of articles in Ninefax about the monied movers and shakers, our supporter base does not put their money where their support lays; the rich don’t stay so by giving their money away

1 hour ago, whatwhat say what said:

It sounds like from the age article we haven’t even raised enough $$ to start the conversation

As per Niall’s series of articles in Ninefax about the monied movers and shakers, our supporter base does not put their money where their support lays; the rich don’t stay so by giving their money away

Not always so. Look what Pratt did at Carlton. I’m sure there’s many more examples.

We could put our $30m on the favourite the next at Caulfield.

2 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

It sounds like from the age article we haven’t even raised enough $$ to start the conversation

4 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

...our supporter base does not put their money where their support lays; the rich don’t stay so by giving their money away

Joseph Gutnick gave the club over a million dollars

Edited June 18, 2025Jun 18 by lorn

20 hours ago, No. 31 said:

The Workshop cafe in Glen Huntly does a decent shakshuka and coffee IIRC ☕️

The Mrs doesnt like their coffee.

I go to the Servery, opposite the station for 2 reasons. 1. Coffee and service are good and you can get away from the take away traffic and 2. if they see me going elsewhere they would probably beat me with a stick.

11 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

purgatory, we know it well

You're not going to get anyone much anteing up any $$$ until there's actually something to show ..I.e. firm plans and costs.

So far all just pie in the sky glossy pictures.

Just sayin'

23 hours ago, dice said:

He can't be serious. Their taxpayer funded HQ only opened a couple of years ago, complete with an altitude training room with 45 wattbikes.

There is nothing at Casey or AAMI that gets close to it. Has he seen both club facilities recently?

He said what he said. Maybe because he was a footy coach and not training the Soudal Quick-step team to challenge Tadej Pogacar on the Col du Galibier…

3 hours ago, lorn said:

Joseph Gutnick gave the club over a million dollars

Yeah, case in point - he went broke!

So much for the feasibility case. It is probably stored along side the football department review file at the end of last season.

We now have a proposed new site, with different building limitations or opportunities. And it seems nothing is going to happen until we get the new CEO through the door. Back to square one. At least the proposed location hasn’t changed.

If this ever gets off the ground perhaps the players can spend the 2 hours spent in their cars getting to and from Casey for each training session practicing goal kicking!!

4 hours ago, lorn said:

Joseph Gutnick gave the club over a million dollars

$2.7 million in fact.

1 hour ago, whatwhat say what said:

Yeah, case in point - he went broke!

So he went broke because years before he donated money to the Demons.

Are you being facetious?