Preacher wrote:
I really don't know what people expect?
How about a bit of honesty and business acumen for starters Preacher.
http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/real ... 08046.htmlcaroline Wilson wrote:
By Caroline Wilson
February 21, 2006
The Age believes there is a push from sections of the board to seek AFL financial assistance, with the Blues set to announce another significant loss at next month's annual meeting.
What a coincidence that almost to the day 2 years ago, a story "appeared" in the Age threatening that we may go to the AFL to bail us out.
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/ ... 26643.htmlKaren Lyon wrote:
February 25, 2004
Despite a turnaround in Carlton's balance sheet, Blues president Ian Collins has suggested the once-powerful club could yet seek financial help from the AFL as it tries to rebuild its dire off-field position.
If this is the best the board can come up with to move memberships, god help us.
On Thursday last week a message was sent to all corporate partners marketing the sponsorship of Denis Pagan.
The position is available to become Denis' personal sponsor.
A great initiative.
2 business days later a story is leaked to the media suggesting we are going begging to the AFL.
You can kiss that sponsorship goodbye.
Preacher wrote:
Early last year, all players, coaches and admin staff were called to a meeting. From memory, Malouf called it, " At Stake - the Future of the Carlton Football Club". At that meeting, he made it quite clear to all that things were on a knifes edge. He put forward a 3-4 year plan. The plan though was based on a few assumptions. One none bigger than drawing in some badly needed corporate sponsorship. If all went as planned, Malouf stated that PERHAPS, JUST PERHAPS we would break even in 4 years time.
What is it preacher, a 3 year plan or a 4 year plan?
Are we looking for a break even or a profit?
According to the club in 2004, we'd reduced our debt from $10million to $1.6 million in 2 years!!
Now we cant eradicate $1.6 million
http://carltonfc.com.au/default.asp?pg= ... eid=237283Ian Collins wrote:
]Again, in 2004 the Board and the Management team engaged independent financial experts, Grant Samuel, to develop a Three Year Financial Strategy that is intended to bring the Club to a cash operating surplus by 2007.
According to Collo and Malouf last year, the club will be operating a cash surplus by 2007.
But according to you, we wont.
Which is it? Is the board guessing or are we as I thought using pathetic scare tactics instead of marketing nous?
Preacher wrote:
The plan though was based on a few assumptions. One none bigger than drawing in some badly needed corporate sponsorship.
Ian Collins wrote:
The Club is in its strongest position with sponsorship, for a number of years. The recent announcement that Optus has agreed to continue our 12 year association for a further 12 months is great news and will see Optus and Dan Murphy as our Joint Major Sponsors in 2006. Also importantly K&S Freighters have extended their involvement with Carlton for 2006 and Nike too has agreed to continue as one of our Corporate Partners.
Hows that for starters Preacher.
Be honest with the members and show them some respect.
I actually admire Ian Collins and will be eternally thankful for what h has done.
I'd even be happy to see him remain president but better operating decisions need to be made.
Some courage needs to be shown.
The CEO of the club should be making these decisions in conjunction with an expanded, smarter and better resourced board.
Wise people embrace change and innovation.
Fools think you can continue doing the same things and expect improvement.
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), it will be because of Collo and his team not progressing the club. "If" I don't buy a membership this year, I will never, ever buy one again. Reasons are many and obvious. I am not a fair weather supporter (which you are trying to portray me as). I will stick by my word and probably support my team from FOXTEL/CO-OPERATE like the AFL and COLLO want us to do. 
