I reckon if the club's not going to keep training info up to date, they shouldn't announce it at all. Just causes problems. Then maybe have a few sessions over preseason that are 100% set in stone as fan days, so people travelling/bringing overseas guests to convert/with kids/planning a strategic sick day can make plans with confidence. They should see it as another marketing opportunity. Seeing the players train would be more appealing to a lot of fans as an alternative to a Family Day type event, for example, so they'd be engaging another market. All easy from the outside, I guess.

Meanwhile, trackwatchers will figure out the pattern and find their way to other open sessions with the same degree of confidence that they currently have...

By posting times, the club's created the expectation that fans should know when and where training is, always - and consequently, any other looky-loos. I'm not sure that's necessarily ideal from their perspective. But perhaps it's a normal expectation from modern fans to have that kind of access?

Thanks Picket for the report, although I had to pick myself up off the floor upon reading positive commentary directed towards Spargo 

Perhaps the move was prompted by an adverse report in today’s astrological charts for the precinct around Olympic and AAMI Parks and Gosch’s Paddock to move training to Casey Fields. The moon is in the Seventh House and Jupiter’s aligning with Uranus. I’m informed that Collingwood missed this vital news and, as a result, ruckman Darcy Cameron suffered a fresh hamstring setback at training this morning which could derail the start to their season. The Pies also have just realised they cleared their best ruckman during the trade period. 

Anyway that’s my training report for today.

33 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Perhaps the move was prompted by an adverse report in today’s astrological charts for the precinct around Olympic and AAMI Parks and Gosch’s Paddock to move training to Casey Fields. The moon is in the Seventh House and Jupiter’s aligning with Uranus. I’m informed that Collingwood missed this vital news and, as a result, ruckman Darcy Cameron suffered a fresh hamstring setback at training this morning which could derail the start to their season. The Pies also have just realised they cleared their best ruckman during the trade period. 

If Jupiter aligned with Mars (cf. Uranus), then peace would guide the planets, and love will steer the stars.
 

Edited February 1, 20232 yr by Winners at last

I thought Jupiter was aligned with the bull.

Cox may have got to Cameron. Mason was looking big today, he is going to be difficult to move when he has position.

10 minutes ago, kev martin said:

I thought Jupiter was aligned with the bull.

Cox may have got to Cameron. Mason was looking big today, he is going to be difficult to move when he has position.

His position??‽ somewhere in a cave with seeing eye bats to guide him along!

 

Frankly the MFC Media including its website are a throwback to five years ago.  The club is its members, and its long overdue that this nonsense is brought to a stop.  People come from all over Victoria to attend training.  
 

its 2023 MFC….get professionals on the job for all media related issues, and get your website sorted out.

1 hour ago, Whispering_Jack said:

A little bit of what Demon fans who turned up a Gosch’s Paddock missed today …

Thanks WJ

7 minutes ago, Soidee said:

Frankly the MFC Media including its website are a throwback to five years ago.  The club is its members, and its long overdue that this nonsense is brought to a stop.  People come from all over Victoria to attend training.  
 

its 2023 MFC….get professionals on the job for all media related issues, and get your website sorted out.

Oath. 

It's amatuer hour far too often. 

Some of the messages the playing list and club in general preach are not practiced throughout all departments of the club. If we're holding ourselves to a higher level of accountability on the field, the same should be held for off the field. Including out media team. It's all part of the meta view. 

2 hours ago, Demonland said:

Was traded to Essendon in the Weideman trade. *
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* kidding

actually [censored] myself reading this

2 hours ago, Demonland said:

Was traded to Essendon in the Weideman trade. *
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* kidding

Just saw he got a full time gig with Puma

 

Fair enough! Good luck to him hopefully he comes back to us down the track!

1 hour ago, Soidee said:

Frankly the MFC Media including its website are a throwback to five years ago.  The club is its members, and its long overdue that this nonsense is brought to a stop.  People come from all over Victoria to attend training.  
 

its 2023 MFC….get professionals on the job for all media related issues, and get your website sorted out.

I'm at a pretty lose end this year, I would love to do something like this! Best of all I would nearly do it for just Petrol Costs! Fence travelling attache/ media guy presenting to the Demon Faithful....

As Goldie Wilson said in Back to the future ..... MAYOR! Like the sound of that and just to reiterate!

P.F Media........LIKE THE SOUND OF THAT!

Edited February 1, 20232 yr by picket fence

I have spoken with the club just now in regards to this and they apologised profusely about the miscommunication about training. It was an honest mistake and are genuinely apologetic that some supporters travelled long distances and were put out by the mistake. 

If any one who was affected by this (actually going to Gosch’s not waiting for a report on here — admin) and want to take it up further with the club please contact them through the membership department. 

If you want another highly unreliable training time I believe the boys are having a  game of cricket at Ferndale park tonight 

Picket for MFC media manager - wouldn’t that be a hoot! I can foresee a few cheese platters being spilt at the thought of it, but if anyone can fill Benny Gibsons big shoes it’s PF! How do we vote him in? 

3 hours ago, picket fence said:

Hello Demonlanders, thinking like you all, I imagined that training would be at Gosh's today and at 10.25 logged onto Demonland ready to read your reports! After the first few posts and reading no training and having the morning free thought..... Sod it I'll just dash down there and do a Mini Report as from Berwick its not that far away. Hope thats O'K So no T.V Show intros and setting scenes for this one so I'll just get straight down into it.

REHAB  CLARRY, MAX, FARRIS WHITE, MELKY, MATT JEFFERSON, JAKEY L, JOEL SMITH AND 1 OTHER I COULDNT PLACE. Glad to see the Club being ultra cautious with Clarrie's thumb BUT the fact he is still troubled with it is worrying ( God I hate Selwood)

Got there at 10.50 to see Full match Simulation Game between the Blues and the Whites. Quite clearly the Blues were the A Team and the Whites were the possibles. Some interesting faces in the white Team headed by JvR and on todays form I couldn't pick him for a place in the ones just yet. JAMES JORDON also in White team as was MICHAEL HIBBERD and JOSH SCHACHE ATTACKY . Saw about an Hour and 15 of solid match sims. A few takes.

BEN BROWN was in SCINTILLATING form. he must have kicked 5 or 6 goals gave about 3 away. Took strong marks in pack and on the lead. Completely overshadowed ADAM TOMLINSON who although tried was just outmanoevered. HE IS A LOCK FOR ROUND 1 IMV. BRODIE GRUNDY was all over it like a flock of angry seaguls fighting over a legless prawn. His ruckwork was great and his run and carry and work below his knees was flawless. BAYLEY FRITSCH was also in scarry good form kicking some goals and cleverly placing himself in irresistable and dangerous positions.LACHY HUNTER,?? He is going to be a weapon and a half with his Run and carry up and down the wing and Flawless disposal. JAMES HARMES, JV, and KOSSY were just phenomenal in the midfield and just racked up disposals at will.CHARLIE SPARGO complemented the run and carry of the mids and was involved in several chains which resulted in Goals. T.MAC was a little quiet by his standards but still imposes and with his hi end run and leads created many opportunities.JAKE BOWEY playing in the Blue team was impassable across half back and his disposals were alway creative and on the money smart. Looks to have maybe beaten Hibbo for that HBF spot perhaps. The defense of MAY, HARRISON (THE HEARTBREAKER) PETTY were frugal and meaner and madder than a mosquito in a manikin factory.KADE CHANDLER also played for the Blue team and he was busier than a one armed man trying to hang a picture! Kicked some opportunistic goals and was really involved.

Thats about all I have and I'll be back at Casey next week with another Blockbuster training and T.V Show dialogue. I hope this mini report makes up somewhat for all you Landers that went to Gosch's which would also have infuriated me!

Cheers P.F

What a report - I loved it!!

2 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Perhaps the move was prompted by an adverse report in today’s astrological charts for the precinct around Olympic and AAMI Parks and Gosch’s Paddock to move training to Casey Fields. The moon is in the Seventh House and Jupiter’s aligning with Uranus.

 

6 hours ago, 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.

Yes and how about an email to members? That’s not hard !

Does anyone know what the extent/type of surgery Clarrie had on his thumb? Did he have a metal plate or pin inserted? If so, could this be the cause of the pain? It’s strange no media has followed up on this. He has sat out several training sessions, yet I’ve seen nothing from the media about the issues he is facing. Couple of brief grabs, that’s it. Maybe it’s the club remaining tight lipped. 

Edited February 1, 20232 yr by Kick_It_To_Pickett

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

I have spoken with the club just now in regards to this and they apologised profusely about the miscommunication about training. It was an honest mistake and are genuinely apologetic that some supporters travelled long distances and were put out by the mistake. 

If any one who was affected by this (actually going to Gosch’s not waiting for a report on here — admin) and want to take it up further with the club please contact them through the membership department. 

I messaged the MFC via a social media platform to note my displeasure and many others. I don't think i'm asking much of them in providing the correct information as detailed on their website. The keen Demonlanders here who know me are aware of the quality training reports I write and were in for a belter today. I had arrived at 8.30 to give everyone the most detailed information I could but alas I was confronted with Melbourne Rebels rehab group on Gosch's paddock. 

6 hours ago, picket fence said:

BEN BROWN was in SCINTILLATING form. he must have kicked 5 or 6 goals gave about 3 away.

This is great knows, I believe out side is much better with BB at FF with a fit team.

His record speaks for its self,  they have obviously managed him very well and hopefully do so throughout the year too, we done need 22 games from him, maybe 12-15 plus finals!

The MFC media department were there today at Casey, generated plenty of social media, two videos with players but they weren’t aware of the last minute change?

yeah right.

I have empathy for the people who went to Gosch’s today to watch, but clearly the wool has been pulled over our eyes by the club with regards to it being a ‘secret closed’ session. 

10 hours ago, Demonland said:

About as long as it took you to post that question. Perhaps longer for you Boomers. 🤪

From a Boomer - 

Think the melbournefc website uses Telstra Web Services. Considering what Telstra charge for hosting, updates, etc. the club could save enough using any of a multitude of other CMS to have money to employ a person to look after the site, do daily updates and create regular stories.

I would be confident I could replicate the current content in Joomla, Wordpress or Drupal inside a couple of days.

Not all Boomers are Luddites.

2 minutes ago, DeeMee said:

From a Boomer - 

Think the melbournefc website uses Telstra Web Services. Considering what Telstra charge for hosting, updates, etc. the club could save enough using any of a multitude of other CMS to have money to employ a person to look after the site, do daily updates and create regular stories.

I would be confident I could replicate the current content in Joomla, Wordpress or Drupal inside a couple of days.

Not all Boomers are Luddites.

telstra pay about $270m to be the afl digital rights partner