Steven Smith back on MFC Board?

[Dee*ceiving 1,671]

59 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

"...help rescue the Demons." I didn't realise we needed "rescuing". Can we improve? Sure. But "rescuing"? From what, exactly?

Good pick up. It's not just lawyers that can be ambulance chasers. 

[whatwhat say what 22,587]

is it actually a fait accompli that he's joining the board, or is it just barney and bluster from the medja?

[daisycutter 29,599]

1 hour ago, whatwhat say what said:

is it actually a fait accompli that he's joining the board, or is it just barney and bluster from the medja?

who knows.  the truth is very elusive these days.

[Lucifers Hero 39,383]

6 hours ago, old dee said:

No don't go on leave. We need your reasoned comments.

I'll pop in every now and then!

Hmmm, when does round 1 start ?  🙄

[DeeZone 9,565]

Why doesn’t someone from the press actually interview Steven Smith and ask him if he intends running for the board. I would love to have him on the board But not to rescue our club for CS, we are in the best shape that we have ever been in  since my family became premium members 27 years ago. I have stopped buying the Age, Herald Sun, listening to SEN and even stopped watching 360o but I  can’t get away from them even on my favourite website. Whately has become a condescending supercilious bore. Stay close LH.

Edited September 2 by DeeZone
LH

[Cyclops 504]

7 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

Good Lord!

Another free-for-all opportunity for the muckraking media to speculate make up stuff about our Board, its leaders's tenure etc. 

Sigh, more mfc bashing/brand damage coming up. 

Sigh, it is going to be a long few months to the AGM or if/when SS 'confirms or denies' his intentions. 

We may not have to wait for the next election/AGM. An EGM to spill the board would get things done quickly (and before the men return) - probably takes just 2000 members to fire it up.

[Lucifers Hero 39,383]

49 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

Why doesn’t someone from the press actually interview Steven Smith and ask him if he intends running for the board. I would love to have him on the board But not to rescue our club for CS, we are in the best shape that we have ever been in  since my family became premium members 27 years ago. I have stopped buying the Age, Herald Sun, listening to SEN and even stopped watching 360o but I  can’t get away from them even on my favourite website. Whately has become a condescending supercilious bore. Stay close LH.

Me too.  I subscribe to The Age on-line only for the puzzles!  The paper version arrives too late!! 

I'll try.❤️💙

Edited September 2 by Lucifers Hero

[Travy14 1,914]

Don't know much about him, buy looks to have a good CV and an invested interest in the club being strong.

The big point I think would be that if he was at the MCC for so long he would have a good relationship and connections with people in the AFL.  Which we need, hopefully will allow us control media narrative around us a bit more.

 

[Deemania since 56 6,605]

22 hours ago, Swooper1987 said:

Interesting.  Smith has some strong alliances with the AFL leadership. 

With such alliances comes respect and perhaps, an improved profile for the MFC with the AFL. Smith was a great player and team man, early. He has experienced the tough times and may well have some positive input to our current issues and corresponding management thereof. I'd expect Smith to be highly pro-active in all we do as a Club. 

[Farmer 875]

23 hours ago, BoBo said:

If anyone can provide a summation of the article I will be most grateful 

The Age is pretty readily obtainable !

[Queanbeyan Demon 6,797]

SS - no. 35. Played like he had a cricket bat shoved up his bottle and glass. 200 games in a carp era - didn't play in a final. Alternated between CHB and CHF. I loved him - always thought he'd rip the comp apart one day. I guess I had to adjust my reality when he was delisted. Now there's a chance to rip the comp apart again - just in a different role. Who would have thought? Deliver us a three-peat son.

[Demon Disciple 12,013]

8 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

Deliver us a three-peat son.

I’d happily settle for a one-peat at the G.

[Graeme Yeats' Mullet 6,772]

On 11/09/2020 at 16:07, Hogan2014 said:

Not great if true... so after Jackson brought stability we are back to we’re we started??

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/demons-facing-another-brutal-end-to-the-season-20200911-p55ula.html

I knew I'd heard this story before.........

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/demons-facing-another-brutal-end-to-the-season-20200911-p55ula.html

2020 from Caro

Edited September 2 by Graeme Yeats' Mullet

[BoBo 2,941]

18 minutes ago, Farmer said:

The Age is pretty readily obtainable !

True but the OP article linked was Herald Sun and I wanted the information NOW (Not now, yesterday now.)

[Wrecker46 2,958]

Things are moving pretty quickly. Roffey in trouble, Pert to follow. I don't believe its Smith to take over the Presidency even though i hope he does.

 

[demoncat 1,263]

29 minutes ago, Wrecker46 said:

Things are moving pretty quickly. Roffey in trouble, Pert to follow. I don't believe its Smith to take over the Presidency even though i hope he does.

 

Intel or opinion @Wrecker46?

[Wrecker46 2,958]

30 minutes ago, Wrecker46 said:

Things are moving pretty quickly. Roffey in trouble, Pert to follow. I don't believe its Smith to take over the Presidency even though i hope he does.

 

I take that back i think it is Smith. 

[Wrecker46 2,958]

2 minutes ago, demoncat said:

Intel or opinion @Wrecker46?

More than a hunch

[Gorgoroth 12,911]

Can’t read article, but the small blurb says a bit.

 

 

[whatwhat say what 22,587]

24 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

Can’t read article, but the small blurb says a bit.

 

 

the phrase "orderly transition" is perfect

[picket fence 16,999]

On 01/09/2024 at 19:26, BDA said:

before my time so i don't know anything about this man but a 200 gamer, BNF winner and ex president of the MCC sounds like a great resume for joining our board.

looks like Kate's days are numbered. 

Good!

[picket fence 16,999]

As Barras might have said...

Hello..... Roffey of, Smith on... Bloody w a ??

..... ! 

Edited September 2 by picket fence

[KozzyCan 764]

2 hours ago, Gorgoroth said:

Can’t read article, but the small blurb says a bit.

 

 

Would be pretty funny if after taking credit for the flag Roffey takes credit for her own demise a few years later.

[deejammin' 2,363]

Contrary to the tone of many comments hear finding a suitable candidate to bring onto a board in the last year of a presidency and then having an orderly transition is what good leaders in a strong culture do, not cultureless messes.

But hey, keep following the media narrative and potting our club, we’ve had a mass exodus of players (Petty, Viney, Trac, Clarry, Kozzie, oh hang on, they’re all still there), mass exodus of coaches (only Stafford, which was predictable with our forward line stagnating, our mid coach is the second assistant in two years to be sounded out by another club as a senior coach, just terrible!), unstable board (one change this year woah! By all accounts an excellent candidate in Smith with excellent credentials. Steady there!)

What a culture-less basket case we are! 

[Fanatique Demon 2,641]

On 01/09/2024 at 20:35, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

Another topic, another round of media-lity (invented word for my purpose; like trivia-lity), Fresh from 4 weeks of 'that' other topic, and before I jump in to thinking this article is true, complete and meaningful,

What are Big Footy's credentials?

What do 'has emerged', 'leading', 'candidate' and 'potential' mean?

What is the 'strong support' and who are 'AFL circles'?

Apart from being in adjacent paragraphs, what connects the claims about Smith with the observations about Roffey?

What do 'significant' and 'pressure' mean? From whom?

'Any changes to Melbourne’s board would occur before the end of the year at the annual general meeting.' Drama? Not.

'Melbourne was contacted for comment.' Implies they didn't. However...?

Accompanying out-of-context pic of Roffey looking worried. See invented word above.

 

Thank you… These are very sensible questions. (Are you sure you’re in the right forum?)