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Training Ground?

Romey
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30 minutes ago, Foopy on the telly said:

We’ve got an opportunity to get everything under one roof for the first time in decades. The fragmentation has played a huge part in winning only 1 flag in 60 years. 

You underestimate the impact of these things on footy clubs. The same argument can be made for pretty much any organisation, sports or otherwise.

Spot on

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    37 minutes ago, Foopy on the telly said:

    We’ve got an opportunity to get everything under one roof for the first time in decades. The fragmentation has played a huge part in winning only 1 flag in 60 years. 

    You underestimate the impact of these things on footy clubs. The same argument can be made for pretty much any organisation, sports or otherwise.

    So how's that worked out for the saints, dogs, North then

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    41 minutes ago, Foopy on the telly said:

    We’ve got an opportunity to get everything under one roof for the first time in decades. The fragmentation has played a huge part in winning only 1 flag in 60 years. 

    You underestimate the impact of these things on footy clubs. The same argument can be made for pretty much any organisation, sports or  otherwise.

    Yes we have but people going on and on about it is pure boredom they know the club is trying to do something about it but blame the current board and the president, it will be announced when they know something concrete.

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    9 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

    So how's that worked out for the saints, dogs, North then

    Thats the thing you got to go past these teams and battle with the big boys.. the pies blues cats ect.. if you want to be a big club capable of attracting elite players and sustained success. Your home becomes your soul and the heatbeat of the club. Have to get it done NOW

     

     

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    3 minutes ago, Rednblueriseing said:

    Thats the thing you got to go past these teams and battle with the big boys.. the pies blues cats ect.. if you want to be a big club capable of attracting elite players and sustained success. Your home becomes your soul and the heatbeat of the club. Have to get it done NOW

     

     

    Ok then tell us how you would get it done in detail please, I think I will be waiting...

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    2 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

    Ok then tell us how you would get it done in detail please, I think I will be waiting...

    I understand it takes time especially when governments are involved but come on... the MFC have been trying to establish a training headquarters for as long as I could remember... we have the worst facilities in the league. If you think that doesn't impact the club your badly mistaken. 

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    8 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

    Ok then tell us how you would get it done in detail please, I think I will be waiting...

    According to Trump you could bring in illegal immigrants to eat all of the dogs so that there are no more dog walkers, only people who no longer have any dogs. Then the opposition to having an oval on public space dissapears.

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    1 hour ago, Hawk the Demon said:

    Can we expect "Results of feasibility study concludes that someone spending  lots of money constructing two football ovals inside the racecourse and a home base on the outside of the track is consistent with the master plan of the Caulfield Racecourse Reserve Trust"? Months later than promised. MFC can now release its Strategic Plan to its members......construction of our home base commences on....? Any prospect of the Club being in the MCG precinct officially pronounced dead.

    mcg precinct was dead long ago

    caulfield will be a far better result imo

    really hope this is all true

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    13 minutes ago, Rednblueriseing said:

    I understand it takes time especially when governments are involved but come on... the MFC have been trying to establish a training headquarters for as long as I could remember... we have the worst facilities in the league. If you think that doesn't impact the club your badly mistaken. 

    No that's your interpretation, they are not training at Junction ovel the have decent facilities at both grounds, until that changes it's no use crying about it, by the way why are they the worst facilities in the league?

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    4 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

    No that's your interpretation, they are not training at Junction ovel the have decent facilities at both grounds, until that changes it's no use crying about it, by the way why are they the worst facilities in the league?

    This I kind of agree with. We actually do have really good-quality training facilities, it’s just the location that’s the problem.

    People don’t make that distinction enough, which causes confusion.
     

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    3 minutes ago, Foopy on the telly said:

    This I kind of agree with. We actually do have really good-quality training facilities, it’s just the location that’s the problem.

    People don’t make that distinction enough, which causes confusion.
     

    if we end up with elite training facilities at both caulfield and casey it will be an outstanding result for the club

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    9 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

    No that's your interpretation, they are not training at Junction ovel the have decent facilities at both grounds, until that changes it's no use crying about it, by the way why are they the worst facilities in the league?

    Its the location that's the problem, a very hard sell for prospective players... and having you admin in a separate location is also not ideal 

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    1 minute ago, Foopy on the telly said:

    This I kind of agree with. We actually do have really good-quality training facilities, it’s just the location that’s the problem.

    People don’t make that distinction enough, which causes confusion.
     

    I understand the location, but really the common folk travel more in distance everyday than football players and I bet the players don't drive the Datsun 120Y.

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    2 minutes ago, Rednblueriseing said:

    Its the location that's the problem, a very hard sell for prospective players... and having you admin in a separate location is also not ideal 

    Which players have said they wouldn't come to club because of it?

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    Let's become the Geelong of the southeast. Casey close to the Mornington Peninsula, surely a lot of players would like to live down there.

    Lots of farms too. 😏😏

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    3 hours ago, BLWNBA said:

    Press conference on Wednesday. As FreedFromDesire posted, green light given. 

    If this is correct, which I assume it is, that’s great news for the club.

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    6 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

    Which players have said they wouldn't come to club because of it?

    A lot of top line players wouldn't consider Melbourne because of it... 

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    4 minutes ago, ElDiablo14 said:

    Let's become the Geelong of the southeast. Casey close to the Mornington Peninsula, surely a lot of players would like to live down there.

    Lots of farms too. 😏😏

    Not sure they can accommodate many more range rovers....

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    Just now, Rednblueriseing said:

    A lot of top line players wouldn't consider Melbourne because of it... 

    Again which ones, don't just use a broad statement.

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    2 hours ago, Foopy on the telly said:

    All well and good to say that but when you compare the situation to other clubs, we are very hamstrung with our facility locations. Any issues arising from that really dampens the chances of long-term success.

    Back when we were at the slums of junction oval, people with your opinion would’ve done my bloody head in.

    You ever driven to Dingley?

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    6 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

    Again which ones, don't just use a broad statement.

    I not naming names.... all I say is it impacts players when they compare to other teams. Caulfield if announced will be a massive positive in this space

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    24 minutes ago, Rednblueriseing said:

    I not naming names.... all I say is it impacts players when they compare to other teams. Caulfield if announced will be a massive positive in this space

    That's the journos answer I'm not naming players = I don't know and I don't have to prove it.

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    2 hours ago, demon3165 said:

    How many hours a week to they train a session think about it, we won a premiership doing that, it is what it is and until that changes suck it up I say.

    Works OK when everyone is in a hub. And we have to wait for the Bulldogs to quarantine. I loved the flag, but when the situation returns to normal.....

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    7 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

    That's the journos answer I'm not naming players = I don't know and I don't have to prove it.

    This is a public forum where people give their opinions... so il ask you this, out of the 18 clubs where do you rate the MFC facilities?

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    15 minutes ago, Hawk the Demon said:

    Works OK when everyone is in a hub. And we have to wait for the Bulldogs to quarantine. I loved the flag, but when the situation returns to normal.....

    Stick to your tedious posts about court transcripts, if you’re suggesting we only won the flag (by 74 points mind you) because of the bulldogs travel schedule and covid you can FRO

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