Rumour has it that restorative works began today in Richmond to repair all the buildings that had been destroyed this summer.

It is believed that no houses in the area were trained down today.

33 minutes ago, Slartibartfast said:

Probably longer seeing the rugby boys had booked the oval.  I don't think the Club understand the effort many make to attend training.  Perhaps if someone from the Club got down there every now and again and chatted to the trackwatcher's they'd get a better idea.

Some of the stories here are very sad.

Do we share Gosch's paddock?

1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

The blueprint for how to beat us and why they have been successful on the last three occasions.

I call it the Z system

I hope that is not adopted DJ. the last lot to use Z have been thoroughly thrashed .

1 hour ago, pewpewpew said:

There is a good possibility that there was a bait and switch employed here.

Perhaps this was intentional so there wouldn't be any track watchers watching from behind the fence at Casey.

It's relatively simple to pull off. Advertise an Open Session at one venue, have the rubes turn up at that venue and then bait and switch so no interlopers at a tactical session.

Bloody genius move by the club. Not very nice to the fans but we all want to win a flag afterall.

Nah they are not that clever. Just a stuff up.

The MFC website's training page has now been updated. Please note that Training times & locations are subject to change at late notice.

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/teams/training-times

AFL Training Sessions

Date: Wednesday 8th February
Time: 9:30am
Location: Gosch's Paddock

*Please note: There are no public undercover areas available at Gosch's Paddock so please come prepared for weather conditions. Training times and locations are subject to change at late notice.

20 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Is it fair to say because admin/social media team are completely separated from the playing group that maybe there has been confusion to the point where even our own social media team didn't even know they had changed to Casey?

Aren't all ou admin team based out on the actual MCG precinct where as our playing is at Aami Park?

Just another boring reminder of the importance of having a home base where is based all in the one precinct. 

Don't hold your breath dd.

3 minutes ago, Demonland said:

The MFC website's training page has now been updated. Please note that Training times & locations are subject to change at late notice.

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/teams/training-times

AFL Training Sessions

Date: Wednesday 8th February
Time: 9:30am
Location: Gosch's Paddock

*Please note: There are no public undercover areas available at Gosch's Paddock so please come prepared for weather conditions. Training times and locations are subject to change at late notice.

That's what they said for today!

I will check before I troop off next Wednesday.

Despite all of the above, it is great to see, in the Stephen may interview on the Club website, that, in the background, Clarrie is handling the ball with his right hand, gripping it, and with no bandage that I could see! 

I think it is a disgrace.

Just now, old dee said:

That's what they said for today!

I will check before I troop off next Wednesday.

FWIW I checked today before I went to training this morning yet here we are.

1 minute ago, Demonland said:

FWIW I checked today before I went to training this morning yet here we are.

Best laid plans!!

I don’t think I’ll risk turning up to training again, especially with kids. 2 trains to get there from my area. About 90 mins round trip. You’d expect this from an unreliable mate, not a professional organisation. 

55 minutes ago, Slartibartfast said:

Probably longer seeing the rugby boys had booked the oval.  I don't think the Club understand the effort many make to attend training.  Perhaps if someone from the Club got down there every now and again and chatted to the trackwatcher's they'd get a better idea.

Some of the stories here are very sad.

Maybe @Demonland can send Kate and Gary a link to this thread.  Not to pull rank on Marketing but for someone to reinforce that fans are a key stakeholder.   No point sending it to Marketing I doubt they understand or would act on it.

It seems there is a disconnect in communications between football and marketing.  And an increasing disconnect in communications between marketing and fans if the Membership thread and this thread are anything to go by.

Edited February 1, 20232 yr by Lucifers Hero

1 minute ago, Lucifers Hero said:

Maybe Andy, can send Kate and Gary a link to this thread.  Not to pull rank on Marketing but to let them know fans are a key stakeholder. 

It seems there is a disconnect in communications between football and marketing.  And an increasing disconnect in communications between marketing and fans if the Membership thread and this thread are anything to go by.

At some point yesterday the FD decided to change the location. Surely it is not too hard for that info to be forwarded to the marketing department and an alert put up on the site. Or am I asking too much.

Just now, old dee said:

At some point yesterday the FD decided to change the location. Surely it is not too hard for that info to be forwarded to the marketing department and an alert put up on the site. Or am I asking too much.

Is it possible that clubs are still experiencing residual effects of Covid when they had to slash staff?

I wonder if it's a case of simply not having the resources in the marketing department or are they back to pre Covid levels staff wise?

Just now, old dee said:

At some point yesterday the FD decided to change the location. Surely it is not too hard for that info to be forwarded to the marketing department and an alert put up on the site. Or am I asking too much.

Maybe the FD did but marketing didn't act on it. 

Lets assume FD forgot to tell marketing.  Is it so hard for marketing to have 'training times' as an item to check before training.

Better that marketing put up nothing at all than the wrong info.

It is indicative of a process/communications that aren't working very well.   

1 minute ago, layzie said:

Is it possible that clubs are still experiencing residual effects of Covid when they had to slash staff?

I wonder if it's a case of simply not having the resources in the marketing department or are they back to pre Covid levels staff wise?

No idea layzie, even with reduced numbers is it that difficult?

Just now, old dee said:

No idea layzie, even with reduced numbers is it that difficult?

There would have been heaps of players and staff that would have needed to be contacted for this change of venue with  . Surely one more person could have been told, namely the social media team. 

1 minute ago, old dee said:

No idea layzie, even with reduced numbers is it that difficult?

I wouldn't have thought so, would take a few seconds to update. 

6 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

Maybe the FD did but marketing didn't act on it. 

Lets assume FD forgot to tell marketing.  Is it so hard for marketing to have 'training times' as an item to check before training.

Better that marketing put up nothing at all than the wrong info.

It is indicative of a process/communications that aren't working very well.   

Agree LH the FD need to add training times to their check list, there was a number of mentions of fans turning up at training sessions. Richo or Goody need to address this issue with Roffe and Perty and also raise the Issue about Replacing the irreplaceable Benny Gibson, time to get some more player Interviews on the site particularly the Young Ones.!!! Does anyone have a close contact within the club.??

Well it has been a wonder to read a Demonland thread about the ultra intensive training session done by the Melbourne football club on Wednesday the 1st of February.

1 hour ago, demon3165 said:

So what about people that don't bother with those platforms, calling a phone number would solve that problem as the club can do it there, people can either call before leaving or the night before as for the web site don't the AFL or an outsource  supplier?

A spectator from this morning did call. They told us training will still be at Gosch's. Seemed only a few knew.

30 minutes ago, old dee said:

No idea layzie, even with reduced numbers is it that difficult?

 

28 minutes ago, layzie said:

I wouldn't have thought so, would take a few seconds to update. 

Most platforms could be linked so it’s prob one post on Facebook that also goes to Insta and Twitter or the old Control C, Control V works a treat.

It’s pure zero care factor. Any staff member could easily do it.

1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Do we share Gosch's paddock?

Usually not, but the storm were on the rugby field so the rebels had to go somewhere (looked like less than half their squad). I have seen them use it before.

Edited February 1, 20232 yr by kev martin

10 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

 

Most platforms could be linked so it’s prob one post on Facebook that also goes to Insta and Twitter or the old Control C, Control V works a treat.

It’s pure zero care factor. Any staff member could easily do it.

100%. An organization as big as MFC would use a multi platform application that automatically posts to all its social media accounts from a single point of posting.
No chance somebody is logging in manually to FB, Twitter, Insta and TikTok and making updates separately. If they are, it’s no wonder our social media is so bad. 
 

It literally takes 1 second to update these things, and it’s really not good enough that it wasn’t done in a timely manner.

 Surely someone on DL has some connections at the club and can pass along this stuff up for future rectification. It is not much to ask.