Training Ground?

[Timothy Reddan-A'Blew 4,892]

54 minutes ago, praha said:

Excuse my ignorance and this is a genuine question but what does the MCC get out of this? I understand their relationship and involvement in the club but how would non-melbourne supporting members feel about their fees going towards funding the facilities for another club at a racing club?

About the same as voters outside the Geeeee-long electorates (and about two-thirds in them).

[ElDiablo14 4,987]

35 minutes ago, old55 said:

So it won't be called the Kate Roffey Centre?

Perhaps that'll be Western United venue name 😜

[Katrina Dee Fan 2,948]

17 minutes ago, Oxdee said:

What do you mean part of the mcc? Do we have an ownership stake in the mcc? How does this work?

MFC was started by the MCC back in 1858, and we've been the football sectional of the MCC since.  It was dissolved back in about 1982 or thereabouts but the affiliation was reinstated by Jim Stynes when he was President.  MCC has a number of other sports sections, such as lawn bowls, etc, we happen to be the football section.

 

https://mcc.org.au/club-sport/club-sport/melbourne-football-club#:~:text=Melbourne Football Club (MFC) and,MCC Sporting Section in 1890.

Edited September 17 by Katrina Dee Fan

[demon3165 2,630]

45 minutes ago, BLWNBA said:

She was told not to attend the announcement, though this was prior to her departure so infer from that what you will. It’s well documented that Roffey had not been a part of the negotiations for some time. 

Can you point me to these documents about her?

[KozzyCan 674]

1 hour ago, praha said:

Excuse my ignorance and this is a genuine question but what does the MCC get out of this? I understand their relationship and involvement in the club but how would non-melbourne supporting members feel about their fees going towards funding the facilities for another club at a racing club?

MCC members have just about the best deal in sport as far as value for money goes. I doubt they are going to jump ship.

[mo64 5,767]

3 minutes ago, KozzyCan said:

MCC members have just about the best deal in sport as far as value for money goes. I doubt they are going to jump ship.

Not if you're a provisional member who supports one of bigger clubs. I have quite a few friends in this position who are questioning whether to renew.

[KozzyCan 674]

Just now, mo64 said:

Not if you're a provisional member who supports one of bigger clubs. I have quite a few friends in this position who are questioning whether to renew.

Wouldn't matter much to the MCC since there is a 25 year long waiting list of people who will willingly take their place.

[Roger Mellie 3,911]

1 hour ago, old55 said:

They get rid of us and reclaim the space?

For Collingwood?

[DeeZone 9,294]

18 minutes ago, Roger Mellie said:

For Collingwood?

They aren’t short of space.

[Clintosaurus 7,747]

18 minutes ago, Roger Mellie said:

For Collingwood?

Probably let them train there full time too.

[DeeZone 9,294]

Ha ha CCC doesn’t have the same ring Or history of MCC.!!

[Kent 2,888]

On 14/09/2024 at 08:20, chookrat said:

I reckon with the feasibility out of the way and stakeholder consultation that we will see the Minister push this through quickly. I'm sure that the State Government are aware of how drawn out the process has been, the state of our facilities (the worst of all Victorian teams) and the impact on the club throughout this time.

I'm not sure the minister gives a rats [censored] about Melbourne any source?

[daisycutter 29,523]

2 hours ago, Katrina Dee Fan said:

We're a part of the MCC.  

and the mcc spend money on their other sporting clubs e.g. baseball among others

[pitmaster 3,497]

3 hours ago, BLWNBA said:

She was told not to attend the announcement, though this was prior to her departure so infer from that what you will. It’s well documented that Roffey had not been a part of the negotiations for some time. 

That is simply not plausible. It makes sense that she would not attend the announcement now that she is no longer on the Board, although given how recent her departure was it is equally possible that she would be welcome for appearances' sake.

But to suggest she was told not to attend while she remained president of the club, and was seemingly to remain so for the indefinite future defies logic.

The Whateley interview brought her undone, but prior to that she was evidently manoeuvring to add Steve Smith to the board with a view to him succeeding her as president. Had the interview not taken place she would still be president. To announce a major club initiative with the president absent is crazy and as I said above, your post beggars belief.

[BigMacjnr 283]

18 hours ago, Redleg said:

Would be fantastic to train near the umpires.

The personal relationships we could build with them wouldn't go astray.

Plus we would have a leg up to see first hand what umpires are practising to know all rule change updates and get ahead of the “rule of the week”

[pitmaster 3,497]

4 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

and the mcc spend money on their other sporting clubs e.g. baseball among others

and lawn bowls, shooting, tennis...

[pitmaster 3,497]

2 hours ago, mo64 said:

Not if you're a provisional member who supports one of bigger clubs. I have quite a few friends in this position who are questioning whether to renew.

Good. They are welcome to bugger off and to stop diluting the Melbourne factor. Ring-ins and JC Latelys should be subordinate to Dees fans.

[Moonshadow 17,663]

3 hours ago, Oxdee said:

It still not clear why the mcc would be investing in the Caulfield redevelopment. What benefit are they getting? 

Maybe the new Caufied facilities will house other MCC sports as well as footy?

[Nascent 8,907]

3 hours ago, old55 said:

So it won't be called the Kate Roffey Centre?

How about Perts 2-in-1 Centre?

[whatwhat say what 22,426]

27 minutes ago, pitmaster said:

That is simply not plausible. It makes sense that she would not attend the announcement now that she is no longer on the Board, although given how recent her departure was it is equally possible that she would be welcome for appearances' sake.

But to suggest she was told not to attend while she remained president of the club, and was seemingly to remain so for the indefinite future defies logic.

The Whateley interview brought her undone, but prior to that she was evidently manoeuvring to add Steve Smith to the board with a view to him succeeding her as president. Had the interview not taken place she would still be president. To announce a major club initiative with the president absent is crazy and as I said above, your post beggars belief.

agreed

doing that interview was so unnecessary and nothing good ultimately came from it

[Demonstone 22,030]

10 minutes ago, Nascent said:

How about Perts 2-in-1 Centre?

MFC have been promised that there will be an ex-Pert barrista working in the KRoffey Shop.

The Taylor-made menu will feature Spit On The Lamb served with Greens.

[KozzyCan 674]

Hopefully the announcement happens when we're on page 186.

[demon3165 2,630]

1 hour ago, Moonshadow said:

Maybe the new Caufied facilities will house other MCC sports as well as footy?

Nope community sporting groups and other community activities.

[Redleg 40,621]

31 minutes ago, KozzyCan said:

Hopefully the announcement happens when we're on page 186.

What's wrong with page 182, the current one?

[Palace Dees 2,199]

3 minutes ago, Redleg said:

What's wrong with page 182, the current one?

You can't wait 5 mins? 😉