MrMoose

I have never started a topic before and have only ever commented a few times but I can longer hold back and need to have a 'whinge'. I was born in 1964 and obviously have never seen a Melbourne Premiership - and the way the club is going I don't think it will happen soon. Please don't get me wrong I am a member (as is my family) and attend as many games as possible. I support the club, the players and do my bit as best I can. We all know that the entire football club has to be as 'one' and working at the highest level for a club to be successful. This football club will never be successful until it fixes numerous problems and starting at the MFC HQ would be a good start. It is this reason I've started this topic to find out if I'm just unlucky or if others have had similar problems. 1. Back in October we received our membership packs and 2 weeks later we paid for a family membership believing that earlier we paid the better for the club. Went to the round 1 game and up to the membership tent to pick up our 2008 members items (IE the tie, pashimina or beanie). The attendant said 'where are your coupons?' As last years membership cards were 'clipped' and the items given, I didn't know there were coupons. Turns out that the club has not sent my almanac or coupons out. Now I paid 5 months ago and we only have 20.000 members - how can this happen? Surely the marketing staff are not under that much pressure. A call to the club and finally I receive the correct items this week. Whilst I'm here - who really wanted a tie, pashmina or beanie? I sat there on Saturday and saw the Bulldog members with very smart baseball caps on - why don't we have these? Especially as our sponsors could have their names put on the side. 2. In November my wife purchased a 150th anniversary pack and I am still yet to receive this. Another call to the club last week and I am told that 'there was a problem with the printers' - yeah sure. We are currently up to surnames beginning with "M", you should recieve it this week. I am still waiting. 3. I take the family to the family day a few weeks ago and spend $300 in the MFC store. The young female attendant cracked the sads cause we asked her if she had scissors to cut the tags off our purchases so the kids could wear their new jumpers. Her comment was 'Well I am now going to hide these scissors - I won't be doing this all day!" What a pathetic attitude. 4. Whilst on the Family Day - can anyone explain to me why the park surrounding the MCG was not allowed to be used as a car park for the day? The function went for 4 hours but the longest parking nearby was 1 or 2 hours. Speaking to the 'Grey Ghost' there - he says that it is a designated park unless it's a game day or an application has been made. There is no doubt that people stayed away because of this factor. I am more than happy to pay the $6 for a parking spot - more revenue for the club? I know public transport is there but this is often not convenient for all. 5. I have had other problems such as incorrect e-mail addresses and not reciving information, wrong spelling of names on memberships, etc etc I know these are little whinges, but crikey if we can't get the little things right how are we; a. going to lure more memberships, b. ever going to be successful. I've spoken to members from other clubs and they don't seem to have any of these problems. Has anyone else had problems? I often hear coaches say that the admin istration dept. do their thing and the coahes/players/football dept. do theirs and the 2 don't influence each other - bull. Of course they do. Sorry for the gripe. My support for the MFC is still strong with the desire for that elusive premiership and the bragging rights it provides. If we only have 1 win for the year - please be on the Queens birthday! Go Dee's, Moose

What a pisser - c'mon demons members, this is funny and God knows we need a laugh right now!

Family membership here (2 Adults + 2 Kids) Love the Dee's no matter what! Though I'm 44 and would like to see a premiership before I die!

Melbourne is the capital of Victoria. Victoria is where Footy was invented. The Melbourne Football Club is the oldest registered Football Club in the world. There will ALWAYS be a Melbourne Football Club. Saying that, I don't for one minute think that the Melbourne Football Club is not in fear of merging with another club! - Melbourne Kangaroos??????? - Melbourne Hawks??????? - Melbourne Tigers???????? - Melbourne Bombers?????? - Melbourne Saints??????? - Melbourne Cats???????? - Melbourne Blues???????? - Melbourne Bulldogs??????? - Melbourne Mag - [censored]! I would rather the club fold than be his one! Geez, I hope none of these ever happens. Moose

I took the family (wife & 2 daughters) to the family day and we had a ball. Yes, I agree with some of the comments about the fact it could have been bigger and a bit more professional due to the 150th year but we all had a great time. But it was a down to earth family fun day. Credit where it's due - ALL the players were brilliant and so obliging. Nothing was too much for them and they signed everything and posed for photo's when asked. Neitz & Robbo in particular were the most sort after and boy did they look after the supporters. Neeta in particular sat there for hours and signed everything. We came away from the day (our first one of these) VERY impressed. My gripe was the amount of leeches (IE - the sports memorbilia sellers) who took advantage of the day and brought along collectables for players to sign and then to no doubt sell on Ebay etc. There were 8 'professionals' (for want of a better term) in front of me lined up for Ronald Dales signature with dozens of things for him to sign (EG. Old style boots, old photos, No. 31 jumper numbers etc) which the great man signed. These leeches were no doubt going to sell these at HUGE profits and not 1 dollar was to go to Ron or the club. I heard them talking about the other club days that were coming up and the stuff they had for signing there. Not one of them was a Melbourne supporter or Member (From the lack of teeth in their mouths they were obviously Collingfilth of Caaaaaarlton parasites). Something really needed to be done to stop them from this blatant profiteering and holding up the queues. Other than that we had a great time. Mr Moose - Proud Melbourne Member

Finished 3rd with 33 points. Winner had 35, 2nd had 34.