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Pert and Roffey - The Review Thread

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I have previously been totally agnostic to these board discussions, but  as another poster  mentioned in the Tomlinson thread, IF, IF, IF she actually said to a gathering “…At aNSWDemons event some 2 years ago, where Roffey was a guest speaker, she stated that “you don’t win finals with players like Tomlinson, he won’t be picked”.   then she needs to walk tomorrow.

Divisive, unsupportive of players, and sticking her nose into footy matters when she can’t find us a home, which was her selling point.    Like Kamala Harris, who was given one job, securing the Mexico border, Roffey was given one job, finding us a home.  FAIL FAIL FAIL. 

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    5 minutes ago, monoccular said:

    I have previously been totally agnostic to these board discussions, but  as another poster  mentioned in the Tomlinson thread, IF, IF, IF she actually said to a gathering “…At aNSWDemons event some 2 years ago, where Roffey was a guest speaker, she stated that “you don’t win finals with players like Tomlinson, he won’t be picked”.   then she needs to walk tomorrow.

    Divisive, unsupportive of players, and sticking her nose into footy matters when she can’t find us a home, which was her selling point.    Like Kamala Harris, who was given one job, securing the Mexico border, Roffey was given one job, finding us a home.  FAIL FAIL FAIL. 

    I think demonland is better if we don’t bring US (or any) political figures in for the purposes of analogies tbh.

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    23 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

    Faction.    One definition is contentious and self seeking.

    Or do you mean hearsay

    I mean a wide variety of people who had dealings with him from the markering team, to the coterie, to the sponsors.

    People don't like somebody who is charming to them when it suits and ignores them completely when it doesn't.

    I haven't heard he has done this at Melbourne, infact, i've heard employees speak highly of him but make no mistake he left a sour taste at Collingwood across a range of people and bodies he should have engaged better with

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    On 27/08/2024 at 15:45, DeesignerAU said:

    Plenty of well connected Melbourne people [censored] off that he "Works from home" in Noosa too much

    I didn't know that, if that is true then he has to go asap, how could the board vote him in and let this happen.

    A CEO living interstate, F me drunk.

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    1 hour ago, monoccular said:

    I have previously been totally agnostic to these board discussions, but  as another poster  mentioned in the Tomlinson thread, IF, IF, IF she actually said to a gathering “…At aNSWDemons event some 2 years ago, where Roffey was a guest speaker, she stated that “you don’t win finals with players like Tomlinson, he won’t be picked”.   then she needs to walk tomorrow.

    Divisive, unsupportive of players, and sticking her nose into footy matters when she can’t find us a home, which was her selling point.    Like Kamala Harris, who was given one job, securing the Mexico border, Roffey was given one job, finding us a home.  FAIL FAIL FAIL. 

    What the [censored] has Kamala Harris got to do with it? Ludicrous analogy.

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    2 hours ago, 58er said:

    Unfortunately there won’t be any fans watching if we play the same bland defensive and slow game plan. 8 goals doesn’t win any ( many) games of footy in 2025.

    We need a positive leader and offensive attitude to attract fans who will get excited by the date and speed of our footy.

    If we don’t change Coaches and attitudes the Clib will go backwards. 

    I tend to agree. Melbourne play a dull, defensive game. No wonder we can't generate crowds.  Similarly Goodwin's pressers are stupefyingly dull. Much of the time is spent praising the opposition. It's woeful. 

    Overall, the club is always on the defensive. Very good article on this in today's Guardian, by Jonathan Horn.  Very good writer, about the only one covering AFL.

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    I dunno about Pert Or Kate, but the club is leaking information like a siv atm.  And if they aren't finding how and dealing with it, then they are the issue. 

    Club can't continue under this scrutiny, front up to the media, lay down your cards and start again.  Gain everyone's trust again and hold people accountable,starting from the CEO down!

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    11 hours ago, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

    I didn't know that, if that is true then he has to go asap, how could the board vote him in and let this happen.

    A CEO living interstate, F me drunk.

    myth

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    Roffey on SEN at 10:30… will be a Warnie like performance of spin!

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    8 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

    Roffey to speak on SEN at 10.30 this morning.

    What do ya know, noise getting to loud now!

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    It was funny listening to Mike Sheehan on SEN this morning when Whately mentioned she was coming on, to which he replied tongue-in-cheek “Is she back from her sabbatical already?”.

    We are not alone in thinking her absence isn’t a great reflection on her duties as the president. 

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    14 hours ago, dees189227 said:

    The best & fairest night should be interesting 

    When is the BnF?

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    3 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

    It was funny listening to Mike Sheehan on SEN this morning when Whately mentioned she was coming on, to which he replied tongue-in-cheek “Is she back from her sabbatical already?”.

    We are not alone in thinking her absence isn’t a great reflection on her duties as the president. 

    This is getting out of control.

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    5 minutes ago, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

    This is getting out of control.

    Getting out if control, mate its beyond that!

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    52 minutes ago, david_neitz_is_my_dad said:

    Meh its just Whateley asking questions

    Nah he'll ask the right ones. The sms text line will blow up

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    12 minutes ago, dees189227 said:

    Nah he'll ask the right ones. The sms text line will blow up

    It's not Geelong, he won't miss.

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    I would like to know how much the club has paid in legal expenses since she has been president

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