It had been nutted out ages ago... its just official now.

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Due to recent budget cuts and the rising cost of electricity, gas, and oil....... the Light at the End of the Tunnel has been turned off. We apologize for the inconvenience.

do we have to pay the 1.5 mil back in like 20 years or something or are they giving it to us to keep?

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Thats the big question TB

Synbad - my mail is that the conditions for payment have only just been worked through; that it is highly conditional and the funds must be used for certain purposes.

No hookers?

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.

I'm not sure if that was one of the conditions, BV

The AFL may have just said - here's the cash, you're going to be crap for a while, go have a great time with the boys....who can tell?

so we have to pay the money back in some way according to whatever the conditions of payment are or they might just give it to us for keeps?

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Last edited by true_blue3 on Mon Sep 26, 1981 5:07 pm; edited 92 times in total

The legends stand is the main reason for our debt due to 2 reasons:

1. It was expected to increase memership to at least 30,000 as seated ground capacity was to increase to 32,000. It was hoped that in fact a waiting list would occur as our membership would soar (according to the plan). This was based on the eagles/crows model and one that Geelong (as a regional centre) adopted successfully. Of course by having a waiting list the vale of the membership would increase, thus increasing revenue

2. Colonial Stadium/Telstra Dome - It was planned that Princes Park was to be the boutique stadium for the lesser attended AFL games (planned by the Carlton board mind u). VFL/Waverly Park was a dog with fleas. The WHAM! The dome is built and Princes Park is the dog with fleas!

Basically we put a huge bet on the roulette table and lost. No more bets!

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17 4 10

Blues get cash but miss priority pick.

Because you are too stupid to even be able to think of a reason why they shouldn't be changed.

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"Hence you will not say that Greeks fight like heroes but that heroes fight like Greeks"?

Winston Churchill

@#$%&! em!

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This type of slight is alien in the more cultured part of the world - Walsh. Its up there with mad dogs, Englishmen and the midday sun!

I tipped this!

Our membership is down 15% and the best way to revive this is with on field success. The AFL are giving us money with one hand while taking away an opportunity to be more successful and therefore generate more members, cash flow etc with the other.

Makes no sense but not overly surprising

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I'm shocked to be sitting here

Come off it. They are not approving a request to change a rule that applies to all parties. They are not taking away anything, just not agreeing to a request. Nor should they. Im sick of exceptions.

What we need is to do some great recruiting... like any other bottom 8 team.

I agree molesy.

And we need to make a tough trade..

We like things handed to us on a platter dont we?
Too scared for hard decisions .

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Due to recent budget cuts and the rising cost of electricity, gas, and oil....... the Light at the End of the Tunnel has been turned off. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Haven't heard the club complain and think they probably never thought they were a chance but it was worth asking.

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This type of slight is alien in the more cultured part of the world - Walsh. Its up there with mad dogs, Englishmen and the midday sun!

Any suggestions?

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