Mega Thread General MFC Discussion IV – Roffey and Pert Gone, Bartlett Case Settled, Board Election Finalised

[Crusty Demon]

Roffey: "Collingwood members set the benchmark when it comes to achieving huge, and let's be honest, noisy crowd attendances, and that is a benchmark we want to chase. I believe Melbourne can and will be a big club on and off the field"

"The crowd at the game make a huge difference, especially a noisy crowd giving their team 100% support. I'm not sure supporters realize how much of a difference it makes to players on the field."

Give us something to cheer about then ya nonce!

 

[Lord Nev]

Give us something to cheer about then ya nonce!

'We're going to play boring frustrating footy. Roast our own supporters at every chance. Spend no money whatsoever on decent marketing and social. Plus, we'll also not give our supporters any decent content to feel invested or even accurate information about training times. But if they don't start pulling their weight and making noise and buying memberships then we won't win another final', mostly to teach them a lesson, but also cos we can't footy unless they make sum noize'

 

[Crusty Demon]

'We're going to play boring frustrating footy. Roast our own supporters at every chance. Spend no money whatsoever on decent marketing and social. Plus, we'll also not give our supporters any decent content to feel invested or even accurate information about training times. But if they don't start pulling their weight and making noise and buying memberships then we won't win another final', mostly to teach them a lesson, but also cos we can't footy unless they make sum noize'

It's fn rich asking supporters several times now to bring the noise, like that's what is costing us from being more successful. Not the F50 connection or conversion issue. Wowee

 

[Lord Nev]

It's fn rich asking supporters several times now to bring the noise, like that's what is costing us from being more successful. Not the F50 connection or conversion issue. Wowee

Even in a fantasy world where the players actually would play better with more noise, the tactic of saying 'please make more noise' has never ever worked for anyone.

 

[Crusty Demon]

Even in a fantasy world where the players actually would play better with more noise, the tactic of saying 'please make more noise' has never ever worked for anyone.

Yeah, it's weird and most likely will have the opposite effect tbh.

 

[Headless]

I was before my time with my silence and occasional soft golf clap.

 

[Dory_77]

I was before my time with my silence and occasional soft golf clap.

You've led our community to silence

 

[Headless]

You've led our community to silence

And I'd do it again.

 

[Demon13304]

Also bugs me how they're saying we're a big club, when we're really just a mid sized club, and there's nothing wrong with that either.

We actually do very well for crowds for the amount of supporters we actually have, and to finish top 5 in home crowds is an achievement in itself.

but all this does is set up for a disappointment and more criticism for when we don't get big4 club-like numbers to our games

 

[booshboy]

Roffey: "Collingwood members set the benchmark when it comes to achieving huge, and let's be honest, noisy crowd attendances, and that is a benchmark we want to chase. I believe Melbourne can and will be a big club on and off the field"

"The crowd at the game make a huge difference, especially a noisy crowd giving their team 100% support. I'm not sure supporters realize how much of a difference it makes to players on the field."

Embarrassingly out of touch.

 

[space_cowboy]

Seems to love having a go at the members. She hasn't come up with anything to make us feel for engaged... she hasn't even asked what we think. She's only talked down to us, and somehow thought that this would inspire us.

If she really cared about having an active membership, she'd look at what Jim Stynes did and at least try to replicate that.

 

[schmuttt]

Roffey: "Collingwood members set the benchmark when it comes to achieving huge, and let's be honest, noisy crowd attendances, and that is a benchmark we want to chase. I believe Melbourne can and will be a big club on and off the field"

"The crowd at the game make a huge difference, especially a noisy crowd giving their team 100% support. I'm not sure supporters realize how much of a difference it makes to players on the field."

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[Bluelegs]

Also bugs me how they're saying we're a big club, when we're really just a mid sized club, and there's nothing wrong with that either.

We actually do very well for crowds for the amount of supporters we actually have, and to finish top 5 in home crowds is an achievement in itself.

but all this does is set up for a disappointment and more criticism for when we don't get big4 club-like numbers to our games

The desperate neediness to be seen as a big club is so cringe worthy. Like your friends little brother wanting to hangout with you and your mates. We're not a big club and we never will be.

Embrace the clubs history and its niche supporter base. It's okay to be the underdog.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

No offense but its such thing a woman would say.

 

[Bluelegs]

No offense but its such thing a woman would say.

Nah Glen Bartlett did the same shit with his New York Yankees crap.

 

[MarcMaverick]

I wish Kate would make as much noise when we are going badly, like from a few months ago til now, as when she was front and centre in 2021. She only wants the praise of good things and none of the flack when things go wrong,

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Nah Glen Bartlett did the same s**t with his New York Yankees crap.

Talking about this quote: "The crowd at the game make a huge difference, especially a noisy crowd giving their team 100% support. I'm not sure supporters realize how much of a difference it makes to players on the field.".... acting like this is juniors or amateur women's football, must be cheering to encourage the players at all times even when there is nothing to cheer about.

 

[tomcruise]

Also bugs me how they're saying we're a big club, when we're really just a mid sized club, and there's nothing wrong with that either.

We actually do very well for crowds for the amount of supporters we actually have, and to finish top 5 in home crowds is an achievement in itself.

but all this does is set up for a disappointment and more criticism for when we don't get big4 club-like numbers to our games

I know right? Say it how it is and work from there. It's so silly. Give me the PJ approach any day.

I never liked Bartlett either but the current approach is ridiculous. I don't mind Roffey really, if she had a decent admin team and honest coach she'd be great, but in this environment she's actually in charge and we're stuck with duds because the board keeps backing the same stubborn approach in. They keep digging into the sand harder and they keep telling us we're the problem for not yelling loud enough to hear over the sand.

 

[PerfectFooty]

Nah Glen Bartlett did the same s**t with his New York Yankees crap.

That comment was unhinged, but it was more wanting a vision for the same brand recognition. To be able to sell logos on shirts and lots of people know who we are. Don't get me wrong i dislike Bartlett

The latest comment was more read to me like, hey the fans are holding us back because we're not loud like Collingwood

 

[schmuttt]

I genuinely think the club is shitty at the supporters for being unhappy with the last two years after we won the flag. People talk about our fans being entitled but everyone who works at the actual club are the ones who think their shit doesn’t stink.

 

[Topkent]

I love how lame footy is nowadays that the only promo they have for games is this ok ex player used to play for the club.
Meanwhile they'll all hug and laugh during the game.

 

[danster168]

Maybe if the club actually delisted Ben Brown

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Ben Brown

Age

32

Ht

200cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

2.2

5star

D

7.9

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.6

1star

M

3.7

4star

T

0.9

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.2

4star

and TMac, recruited some more youngsters, and didn't trade for Jack Billings

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Jack Billings

Age

29

Ht

185cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.3

3star

D

19.7

5star

K

11.7

5star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

2.3

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

4.6

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.0

1star

then we'd have something to cheer for. Also, it's hard to cheer when the team doesn't kick goals without a functioning forward line.

 

[Topkent]

We should be forced to pay every single cent of Brayshaws contract inside the salary cup. It was a stupid decision at the time and we shouldn't get out of it.

 

[Dancing Potato]

I was before my time with my silence and occasional soft golf clap.

How can we be expected to do any more than this without accidentally upending our charcuterie boards?

I ONLY HAVE SO MANY HANDS KATE

 

[Bluelegs]

We should be forced to pay every single cent of Brayshaws contract inside the salary cup. It was a stupid decision at the time and we shouldn't get out of it.

If Sydney didn't have to pay out McCartin inside their cap there's no way we'll have to pay Gus inside ours.