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    I agree, I'm also very surprised that he's come back to the club, i honestly didn't think it would happen.

    Thanks Jarka, yep it will be another 'small miracle'. There's a great 'buzz' around the club just now, I'm feeling (hoping) it's real and not just another illusion. If that's the case, we're going to taste the ultimate victory and in our lifetimes. That will be the Big Miracle!! Cheers

    Or maybe he just believes that Collingwood should always (22 games) be the home side and therefore keep the gate receipts.

    Yep in the collingwood cosmos, every game's a home game for them, every gate receipt is theirs (or else we're thieves), and every jumper clash is resolved by anyone but collingwood changing their jumper.

    Pricks!

    Sorry to burst your bubble but before Gutnick came into power Melbourne was not financially in trouble, we had no debt at all. Now the question of the state of our finances after he (and the people that he introduced to the board) left the club was totally different.

    I have no problem with people idolising past presidents, just don't rewrite history in the process.

    Well it would be good to get the history exactly right, I agree. I know that at the time of the proposed merger, MFC's balance sheet was in good shape. But my understanding was, this was not regarded as being susntainable long-term for the reasons 1) very low membership base, 2) generally weak on-field performance, 3) poor training facilities, and 4) no central adminisatration/training facility owned by the club.

    In other words, money in the bank but nowhere near enough to fix the significant problems that the club had let fester. We either had to spend more than we had to start on the road to success in modern footy, or die (merge) with a healthy bank balance.

    Why else would someone like Gutnick put up to $2M of his own money into a club, if it had plenty of funds for what money is for - spending on what is necessary (for football success in this case)?

    I also am aware of the unsettled period that followed, especially the tensions during Joe's tenure. Let's just say that there are two sides to every story, now is the time to forget the rights and wrongs of back then and all work together 'going forward' (today's buzz word) so that history will be glowing when it's written about the era that began yesterday!

    GO DEES!

    I never thought I'd see the day when Melbourne supporters didn't want to offend the Pies.

    Ivor

    You missed the irony:

    After all, MFC is considerably more successful than Collingwood in the past 50 years. They need our sympathy if anything.

    Yep it was a cheap shot by Garry, let's show more class and support our collingwood colleagues in their misery...

    I detest Collingwood as much as the next human being, but what Garry said was neither smart nor classy. There's no need to kick clubs while they're down. We're not even 'up' yet. All his comments achieved were to decrease the chances of Collingwood and other AFL supporters putting their hands into their pockets to support Melbourne in a time of financial need.

    Actually I agree with you pantaloons, I hate it when other supporters kick us when we're down. After all, MFC is considerably more successful than Collingwood in the past 50 years. They need our sympathy if anything.

    Yep it was a cheap shot by Garry, let's show more class and support our collingwood colleagues in their misery...

    Magpie winge

    Oh my god, this week just gets better and better!

    Sure does! Pleasant lot...

    [censored] Lyon and the Melbourne Toffs. They will go bust very soon and its a crying shame that they will play this Friday to mark the 150th year. I know these were the first 2 teams to play a match but the thing is, they should just give this game to us because they owe us lol!!!

    (lovely pic that goes with it btw, check out the two totally handsome dudes... :wacko: )

    People should apppreciate in the context of the amount collected on the evening, how magnificent the contribution of Joe Gutnick was at the end of 1996 when he alone tipped in $2m on the way to contributing a total of nearly $3m. It is believed he is back in the fold (he was unavailable last, will make a contribution to the debt demolition and will be seen again at the club very soon.

    Jimmy was keen to impress on all at the function that his board wanted to include all supporters and, judging by the mood of the evening, they are well on their way.

    Uncle Joe Gutnick

    I remember the dark day, Melbourne was close to going down the (financial) gurgler not to mention being swallowed in a merger with the Tassie Hawks. I was taking a phone call at work in the foyer and a mate walked past & said there's some millionaire mining magnate who's just rescued your club with a $2M donation. I had never heard of Uncle Joe and thought he was pulling my leg. 2 mill, it couldn't be true. But it was, a miracle. We had a saviour from the depths of despair.

    Later I was at the rally at Dallas Brooks Hall. Joe is a great Demon, he put his hand up when it counted. One day I want to shake his hand (I wore a red and blue yarmulke to the 2000 grand final, in appreciation of Joe and because he couldn't be there on account of his Jewish faith).

    Great work Jimmy, being inclusive!

    PS has someone merged two threads here??

    170 people in attendence plus 25 people who couldn't make it, making it 195 x $6,000.

    Total amount pledged to be announced in a minute.

    You with ASIO or something??

    Gee glad I wasn't there, they would have skun me out...

    Great intelligence, Haydo. Thx.