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"We are also hopeful of making some important announcements in the near future in relation to funding and facilities,” Mr Schwab commented. This is the quote from the article that really interested me.

You have missed the joke. He was a fictional character on Seinfeld that George pretended he was. He was supposed to be an importer/exporter. He is now working as a gopher for Mr. Pitt.

He won't be the last player to get into trouble. Just hope the Melbourne boys behave themselves.

"You did say that". "Its been stated on Demonland by others a few times that I am a lawyer." "That means getting others to join not the same people spending more money." "Happy to be questioned and criticized." "Correct." "See earlier answer about getting others to join and if they were happy then hopefully would rejoin and chase others." "Agree on importance of Casey, see my earlier thread " Casey the Next Big Thing". Sorry about the format I don't know how to break up the answers. Maybe a mod will fix it up.

Maybe they are trying to conclude a deal, or maybe they wanted the AFL/MCC assistance amount to be made public before they made an announcement of a sponsor, which may have affected the amount of assistance.

First I was trying to come up with some ideas to help the club. Yes I do realize that many people are doing it tough, I live in the same world as you. Lay off the condescending attitude, you are not the only one who knows what is going on. I didn't say that a family of four, who by the way would have a family ticket which is $355 and is for 2 adults and up to 4 kids, had to buy four more tickets. I suggested ways of getting others to buy them. Feel free to ignore everything I said, I was only trying to help. We can of course just say the world is shithouse now and do nothing. Well done on getting your first membership. As for my last line, I wasn't trying to offend but rather inspire. As I said in my previous response to Jarka I wasn't saying that we all had to spend more but rather find ways of getting others to. I know its bloody difficult in these times but we still have to try and help in whatever way we can. It doesn't always have to be money. Support at games is great as well. You know what I mean, I don't want to sound as if I am preaching I was only trying to come up with some ideas to generate membership numbers.

6th rookie on the list. I wouldn't panic. If he makes it great, if not we move on with another rookie. That is what the rookie draft is all about.

As we all know membership is not only money for the club but an indicator of our strength in the AFL. I have posted something similar in the past but it is obviously worth repeating at this time. The club can only get so many members through its advertising, the real impact will be if the members act to get more people involved themselves. To that end here are a few ideas. If every current member got another we would have 60000 members and be the number 1 membership club in the AFL. That won't happen of course but it shouldn't stop us trying. Sign up a friend as a birthday present and get a few demon mates of the friend to chip in for the present now. Give the membership as an early birthday present. Sign up a relative: grandparent, child, parent etc and then get them to chip in or pay the whole fee. Sign up a girlfriend/boyfriend even if they follow another club or don't watch footy and sacrifice a couple of nights out and a few drinks to pay for it. A romantic night at home with your friend admiring the new membership card could be beneficial. Sign up newly born babies for families that aren't already committed to a club. Sign up workmates who aren't committed to a team even if it means a group of them share one membership and get to go to a few games each. Two memberships would allow a workmate and his/her partner to go a few times. Sign up friends interstate/country and tell them if they come to melbourne for a game they can stay overnight at your place and go to the game with you. These memberships are cheaper. Buy two memberships and raffle them off at work with enough for a ticket to cover the cost. There are probably a million more ideas but the secret is not to leave it to the club but to do it ourselves. That is the only way it will happen. A large membership will mean more attraction for sponsors, more income for the club and a better chance of a good fixture and some much needed respect in the football world. Come on every demon get off your arse and secure at least one more membership for the club we love.

Just seen it via the email. Think it is great. The only problem is I can't work out some of the players. I must be getting old.

Be patient. Discussion continues.

They are not correct. We have been getting assistance from the MFC for years and will continue to do so. There is a dispute at the moment between the AFL and the MCC over ground receipts and that is what this is all about. We are not a party to that dispute. I am confident the relationship between us and the MCC will strengthen in due course.

No need to lock a thread that discusses our summer training base. Posters should just stick to adding constructive posts rather than personal abuse, not that this thread has had a lot of that.

That sort of call just had to be a hoax. People like Peter in positions they hold are not that stupid. I also wish Sandy all the best and as a fairly regular spectator over the years of our alignment I will find it pretty difficult to barrack against them, but I will when they play Casey. On other occasions I wish them success.

Congrats on the new Demon.

Thats four more members, my family have renewed. Thrown in a prospective new member as well.

Wasn't Miller drafted late as a Half Back Flanker? We have tried to turn him into a key forward with stints in the backline as well. He was never going to be a star when drafted but I think he has come a long way.

Good post, well written and interesting. It has made me think.

Hope you are right. I am sick of watching us play our NAB cup game on TV, lose and then never see them until the season proper because they play challenge matches in Nar Nar Goon or Wagga Wagga. Have I told you I hate the AFL, lately?

Agree HT. 31-32k would be a great result, any more fantastic. I believe that would easily be our record. Anyway you can add 4 more as I am about to renew for my family as soon as I finish this post.

Chris had arranged to give me a tour next time I came out there, while we were discussing Casey some weeks before. Don't expect him to be a tour guide, he does have a job to do, which he does very well.

I didn't realize the back of me was that ugly. I suppose given what I see of the front of me in a mirror I shouldn't be too surprized.

No we didn't. As we aren't Melbourne players or Casey schoolchildren we didn't get the chance. It did look in great condition though.

With their shaved heads Miller and Zomer look very similar out on the ground. Incidentally i thought Zomer was moving extremely well at training. He was attacking the ball hard and would then go again for extra efforts. He also baulked and twisted much better than the rather clumsy boy I watched last year. I think he may be an improver this year. Whether he is AFL level is yet to be seen.

No, more likely one session each fortnight.

I did it at training in the flesh not from the photo.