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19 minutes ago, Satan said:

The save caulfield fb page posted a abc article from yesterday about us 

The timeline of the last 3 years? 

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    29 minutes ago, Satan said:

    The save caulfield fb page posted a abc article from yesterday about us 

    Can you summarise 

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    4 hours ago, Demonsone said:

    Talk about a disconnect eg Roffey and the board in an another building .. may be 1% but they all count … this no home base and under the same roof.. I wet to a work seminar at a function room at Carlton .. you walk in and see their premiership cups and watch the team train … all under 1 roof! This everlasting saga, honestly find a solution & get out of the 50 min drive to Casey 

    You saw for yourself, it is a nice set up at Parc de Princes. I look my son there for an open training session the Saturday before last, eating almond croissants, sipping on a capuccino, the sunshine rays reflecting from 17 Premiership cups in the foyer ... from the window you can watch the players training in the gym and on the oval doing drills ... 💙😁

    Seriously, this is something the Dees should aspire to, a real home where all parts of the club can live under one roof and fans can visit to help deepen the connection with their club.

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    1 hour ago, TRIGON said:

    Antiques Roadshow?

    8 of them in between the Dees penultimate Premiership and 2021 mind you 😉

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    just looking at some university club football facilities and think the club should definitely include an indoor trading ground, and the screen graphics above the player lockers

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    On 29/08/2024 at 14:06, BDA said:

    i always suspected you were a troll. good work

    You would fit in well on a sheep farm....

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    12 hours ago, No. 31 said:

    8 of them in between the Dees penultimate Premiership and 2021 mind you 😉

    All bought and paid for.

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    15 hours ago, monoccular said:

    we could put our facility in a tunnel somewhere between Cheltenham and Box Hill - no apparent shortage of funding there

    Talk about money being burnt, meanwhile the airport link is nowhere to be seen. A project that is 100 times more necessary and 100 times cheaper than the stupid SRL.

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    13 hours ago, No. 31 said:

    You saw for yourself, it is a nice set up at Parc de Princes. I look my son there for an open training session the Saturday before last, eating almond croissants, sipping on a capuccino, the sunshine rays reflecting from 17 Premiership cups in the foyer ... from the window you can watch the players training in the gym and on the oval doing drills ... 💙😁

    Seriously, this is something the Dees should aspire to, a real home where all parts of the club can live under one roof and fans can visit to help deepen the connection with their club.

    17? 🤔

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    23 minutes ago, ElDiablo14 said:

    Talk about money being burnt, meanwhile the airport link is nowhere to be seen. A project that is 100 times more necessary and 100 times cheaper than the stupid SRL.

    We have also paid for Scotland to host the commonwealth games add that to the list.

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    Here's an idea.

    If there is no public funding just sell the naming rights to a big corporation.

    The "Red Bull Ron Barrasi High Performance Centre". 😄

    And the training ovals can also have some naming rights sold, the Norm Smith Oval by Zurich.

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    2 hours ago, TRIGON said:

    All bought and paid for.

    If you are talking about the salary cap, that was first introduced in 1987.

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    1 hour ago, ElDiablo14 said:

    17? 🤔

    17 Carlton Premiership trophies:

    1906, 1907, 1908, 1914, 1915, 1938, 1945, 1947, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1995.

    They are on display in the foyer of the club at Princes Park. Also has some displays of club history, old guernseys from different eras etc. There is a cafe there as well (1864 Cafe). It is quite well done 👌

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    18 minutes ago, No. 31 said:

    17 Carlton Premiership trophies:

    1906, 1907, 1908, 1914, 1915, 1938, 1945, 1947, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1995.

    They are on display in the foyer of the club at Princes Park. Also has some displays of club history, old guernseys from different eras etc. There is a cafe there as well (1864 Cafe). It is quite well done 👌

    16

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    2 hours ago, ElDiablo14 said:

    Talk about money being burnt, meanwhile the airport link is nowhere to be seen. A project that is 100 times more necessary and 100 times cheaper than the stupid SRL.

    and airport link is 10 times more expensive than a bus

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    1 hour ago, No. 31 said:

    17 Carlton Premiership trophies:

    Rack off Noddy.  We're not here to talk about your stinking corrupt club.

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    1 hour ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    16

    Ah yes indeed it is 16. Getting ahead of myself. A common 'Bagger trait 🤦‍♂️😁

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    On 07/09/2024 at 14:04, george_on_the_outer said:

    ...and Hawthorn have been fundraising for this for the past couple of years.  

    What have we been doing in preparation? 

    Nothing. 

    Imagine how much would have been contributed by our members post Premiership toward a future base fund.  

    In typical Melbourne style they will hit up the same supporters they always do and tell them, as they always do, that they will be recognized and be part of a group that will have their name on a plaque in the entrance hall. There are only so many times you can go to the well before it dries up.  

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    We have been talking about a training facility for as long as I can remember and will be in another 10 years. Let's just accept the facts that it will never happen. We have had many different Boards; they have all promised the same thing and it's all pie in the sky [censored].

    I've heard some suggestions from time to time that sounded ok, but they've never come to anything. 

    We've blown it, we needed to get in and grab some cash form the State Government, but surprise, surprise, there isn't any left and won't be for at least another 20 years.

     

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    2 hours ago, No. 31 said:

    17 Carlton Premiership trophies:

    1906, 1907, 1908, 1914, 1915, 1938, 1945, 1947, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1995.

    They are on display in the foyer of the club at Princes Park. Also has some displays of club history, old guernseys from different eras etc. There is a cafe there as well (1864 Cafe). It is quite well done 👌

    Do they have a large paper bag in the trophy cabinet?

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    On 28/08/2024 at 11:36, whatwhat say what said:

    ah right, other side of the race course

    derby thai right by caulfield station is excellent and always chockers too

    Tried Derby Thai. Yeah, absolutely chockers. Good stuff. Will go back.

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    47 minutes ago, No. 31 said:

    Ah yes indeed it is 16. Getting ahead of myself. A common 'Bagger trait 🤦‍♂️😁

    You said it

    Arrogance, the no 1 trait 

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    3 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    only at princes park.  no rangeys, only bentleys and pms need apply

     

    Don't forget the full time, paid for Driver of the said Bentley

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    26 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    only at princes park.  no rangeys, only bentleys and pms need apply

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    “We are Carlton, F$&@ the rest….”

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