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I would love to see us win today if for no other reason than to watch the backtracking that would surely go on in here.

A very very funny email to Polis: http://haughtfeelings.wordpress.com/2012/04/06/my-email-to-ben-polis/

Lay in a bath of champaign while downing a bottle of absinthe and snacking on a platter of fine cheeses and tropical fruits...then my alarm would go off, I would wake up and ponder who the MFC should be looking at with their two top ten draft picks.

Regardless, Betts is a fine player and those were brilliant marks by anyone's standard. He's too good for Carlton.

An astute observation WYL.

Well, now you know why Betts wears those shorts... so he can paraglide back to earth after taking marks. He managed mark of the year twice in a single game last night...simply incredible!

Yes, I was going to suggest we all chip in to buy Thommo a new pair of boots... I think his current pair must be just about worn out.

+1 These threads/discussions serve no purpose other than to give people the opportunity to put the boot into our recruiters.

Considering that MelbourneFC tweeted the following about an hour ago, I think they are probably very aware: "Players have taken it into their own hands to remove EW logos from their polos"

Have tweeted MelbourneFC requesting they check out this thread and make it happen.

I wasn't aware of that... I withdraw my nomination :-)

Maybe we could be sponsored by Scotch brand?

Zig and Zag - who I last saw in the late '70's doing slightly blue drug related humour between bands at a Stoned Again show at Prahran's Astor Theatre, just before the police came in and closed the whole show down.

Agree and a great idea re the donations... but I hope you are not telling us that you have your 10 year old working in the mines to raise his $100 ;-)

Further to Bush Demon's list: Happy Hammond, Ron Blasket, Gerry Gee, Uncle Norman, Princess Panda, King Corky King of the Kids, Funny Face Gordon Magic Circle Club, Fred Bear (forget about Humphrey) Uncle Doug Mike Furber, The Throb, The Loved Ones, The Groop Thumping Tum, Tom Foolery Coca Cola YoYos Throw downs

Listening to the game on 3DB or 3KZ (I think it was) and running outside to kick the footy on the front lawn during quarter, half and three quarter time breaks.

Rock candy sticks in team colours Scanlens bubble gum cards Esso, Shell, Ampol etc club car stickers Weg's premiership poster in the Herald

Yes, I had this image of Eddie as Farmer Hoggett in the film "Babe" calling back the journos after a long week's reporting of the Dees in crisis, telling them "That'll do pigs, that'll do".

So we have roughly halved the deficit? I have the feeling that the turmoil we have experienced as a club over the past few weeks my encourage more lapsed members or people toying with the idea of first time membership, may now sign up... I know I finally took out my membership a few years ago when things were looking very dark for the club, as I thought it was important to get the MFC off its knees.

The problem is that Polis IS EnergyWatch... he is not just the CEO - it is EnergyWatch (Polis Australia P/L).. I have NOT emailed the MFC with regards to this as I trust them to make the correct decision - although I am a bit annoyed that I just spent a bit on a signed St Pat's Day jumper in the auction and have just taken out an additional interstate membership for my youngest son - and as my children are anglo/asian, Polis remaining as a major sponsor does not sit well with me at all. Apologies are not even worth the paper they are written on, as Polis will only be doing it because he has to, not because he wants to; I am pretty certain you will find the club will cut all ties.

So by your comments, I assume that you see some sort of "middle ground"? What might that be then?

yeah, you are probably right DC... I have to admit that I knew nothing of them at all, but that is probably more due to the fact I'm in Sydney and not Melbourne (I don't think they have much of a presence here).

funny... I thought school holidays started tomorrow.

I did... and ignoring it in the hope it will go away is NOT a solution. The press is onto this and if we wish to attract a major FOJ sponsor, then keeping EW as a sponsor will only hinder our chances. Besides, Polis is EW and reading his comments and excuses (he's not a racist because "his cleaner was Asian" and he "once date a girl who was half-Aborigine")... we should not associate our club with him. We see sponsors dump clubs for similar offences, why shouldn't we do likewise? There are plenty of sponsors who like to be associated with brands that are forthright and have rock solid principles... I wouldn't think there are too many who would want to be associated with a club that allows the likes of Polis to remain as a major sponsor after all of the negative publicity he has attracted.

What's your solution then, Einstein?