Ghostwriter

Luker Kentfield says whassup 😄

Idk if you’re serious but what you say is true.

No Jeremy Howe 👏

There’s ample parking at the ground. Parking is free. There’s tons of fun stuff at our home games. Kids never get bored. Be sure to pop over to our tent for a snag in bread or even just to say hello. I’ll tie “Go Dees” miss 2yo’s hair in red and blue ribbons if she likes (I always have a stash on me) 😊

Sam McClure, Tom Morris, Gerard Whateley, Kane Cornes, Eddy McGuire, Michael Warner, David King, Mark Robinson, the list goes on. These are sports media people who are also frequently taken to task (to put it mildly) on this forum. This has nothing to do with gender.

Something indisputable is that Caro takes her job seriously… DA OGs told me that when Joe Gutnick was President, during a match he came down to sit in the cheer squad for “refuge.” A little while after he sat down, the person next to him turned around and there’s Caro sitting directly behind Joe, with pen and notebook. I don’t know what she expected to hear that could be newsworthy but I can’t help but admire such a ballsy move 😂

Or, is it? 🙃

The ol’ paywall strikes again

⬆️ The crux of it all ⬆️

A. B. C. Anyone But Collingwood

I’m fortunate to have a couple of people who are happy to pick me up from Footscray station. They live in Altona and Hopper’s Crossing so it’s kinda on their way. But neither of them attended the VFL game at Casey on Saturday so I PT’d it there and back. It took me just under four hours to get there (should’ve been 3hr20m but I stuffed up one of the train/bus connections) and over three hours to get home. This is ok for a one-off but it can’t be sustained. And if my regulars couldn’t pick me up from Footscray I’d attend very few W matches and there’s only 12 as it is. The issue needs addressing.

Don’t feel bad… it’s not your fault our W home games are played at Casey.

The cost of getting any of these venues to the minimum standard is a drop in the ocean. Especially when the main need is extra seating.

You’re one of many who say this and it’s perfectly understandable. There are Demon Army members who don’t go because it’s so much of a hassle to get to. They’ll attend games at Ikon, no worries. They’ll help make the banner and they’re invested but it’s too difficult for them to get to Casey. It’s such a shame because IMHO our attendance figures would soar were we to play at venues closer to the city.

Heater is listed as “to be monitored”

Would LOVE for this to be the case. Attendance figures would surely rise.

At this point the weather forecast is looking good: 20 degrees and no rain. We’ll be putting on a sausage sizzle and there’ll be the usual fun things for kids: face painting, mini-golf putting, etc. Would love to see more people attend this time around. ❤️💙

Our first home game (Rd 2) complete with all activations, the many giveaways and the $10,000 helicopter ball drop would have been a massive success had it been at Ikon or similar, IMHO. Also IMHO, all the planning and execution went to waste. A crowd of only 2,152 meant so many leftover freebies, food and drink. It also meant the 10,000 golf balls dropped from the helicopter dwindled to 5,000 and even then over half of the balls were redundant. Such a shame because the people who did attend had a great time.

Oh I forgot about Punt Rd… another venue that would work.

Ikon and Vic. Park are standout venues. Inner city, close to train stations, shops etc., adequate seating, decent amenities. The only downside with both is the length of queues for food and drinks. Some folks missed an entire quarter queuing for food. Whitten Oval, Windy Hill, Arden St and even Moorabbin and Kinetic Park (which are both further from the city) are also good venues except for the lack of seating. GMHBA is also a good venue seating-wise and amenities-wise. There’s a train station at its doorstep too. I’ve asked all the girls at some point or another how they feel about playing at Casey. The consensus is they wish their home games were played at Ikon. They appreciate the awesome indoor facilities at Casey therefore training there is ok, but they’d love to play at Ikon.

Aaaaand I’m out. Yet again. See y’all in any thread other than this one 👋

Firstly, thank you for the respectful reply. It’s much appreciated that we can differ on this matter but still be civil 👍🏽 Some people are clearly affected in a way that others aren’t.

It was after yet another thumping dealt to us. It was during a particularly bleak time for us. He was pretending to be bored having just smashed us and while I’m sure it was quickly forgotten by most people, it remains a sore point to some Dees fans, especially those who were watching the broadcast live, ie. it doesn’t seem as bad now, it certainly was in that moment.

Same. We’re not privy to the process and all it entails therefore we have to trust the club to select the best candidate.

Folks dismissed it as a harmless bit of silliness. I took it as a sign of his character. It’s certainly not unforgivable but should he be given the job it would behove him to address this because clearly there are Dees fans who are still aggrieved by it.