Just in case anyone forgot, St.Kilda is pretty much Milned.

[Redvest5]

Who doesn't enjoy a good Milning.

 

[Starburns_]

It all started going south for St.Kilda the day Ross Lyon walked out................. wait, wut?!

Correlation isn't causation though. Ross jumped ship because he saw they were about to fall off a cliff, and the off-field position is largely due to not being prepared for the drop.

They were doing alright off-field, but you can't plan long-term based on your numbers during a 'successful' period. They should've had one eye on how they were going to keep up with the powerhouse clubs once they were as shit as they are now.

They'd want to hope the value of the TV Rights keeps ballooning, I think they're fairly safe so long as it does but the year it doesn't will be when the music finally stops and the AFL may come down on any clubs left without a chair. Gill's already publicly warned the club to get its shit in order.

'Getting their shit in order' could easily refer to their lack of direction. Left Moorabbin for Seaford, wanted out, tried leeching off Cricket Victoria's Junction Oval plan, told to GAGF, skulked back to Moorabbin. Tried NZ, was underwhelming, came back sat on their hands with 11 games in Melbourne, became Port's China bitch.

As for the TV rights, reckon that time is fast approaching, hence why they've had to take the safe, dirty China cash. They seem quietly desperate to get back into NZ (Auckland, not Wellington), so if they turn that into something decent and the Tassie situation changes, then all of a sudden it's probably Norf without a chair. Clock's ticking though.

 

[richoatthedisco]

Norf will relocate to Tassie before they give up playing there.

 

[A Cut Above]

They were doing alright off-field, but you can't plan long-term based on your numbers during a 'successful' period.

I don't remember reading about St.Kilda making massive profits during their almost-flag years which might've been part of the problem. Obviously had they actually saluted merch sales would've gone through the roof so the story would've been quite different.

As for the TV rights, reckon that time is fast approaching, hence why they've had to take the safe, dirty China cash

I just assumed the AFL leaned on them to do it with either financial incentives or threats, because they don't wield similar influence over any other southern state club.

 

[Crabapplepittard]

Thats a very good point. I have no idea how clubs like St.Kilda & Doggies manage to appeal to kids but at least the Doggies have a recent flag to fall back on. St.Kilda have a B&W photo of a man in a Collingwood jumper holding a cup and copies of The Streak DVD. You can argue they didn't even get Tony Lockett's best years and their only genuine stars since then were Robert Harvey who was too introverted to be marketable, and Nick Reiwoldt who rarely kicked goals in GFs but never failed to cry after them.

St.Kilda's marketing department should target hipsters, they're attracted to things that are old, unfashionable & shit.

The Streak DVD will always be timeless. But yea good news blooz fans, saints are a lock for the spoon this year.

 

[Starburns_]

Norf will relocate to Tassie before they give up playing there.

Agreed. Though I'm referring to the possible scenario of 10 years from now when the AFL eye further expansion and give them another GC ultimatum with Tassie, if Norf reject it again, there's nowhere left to go.

I don't remember reading about St.Kilda making massive profits during their almost-flag years which might've been part of the problem. Obviously had they actually saluted merch sales would've gone through the roof so the story would've been quite different.

Definitely no rivers of gold then, but they wouldn't have been making losses either. The going rate for a sold home game is $400-500k, locking that up would've helped them tread water when the results dropped off.

I just assumed the AFL leaned on them to do it with either financial incentives or threats, because they don't wield similar influence over any other southern state club.

Oh, no doubt the AFL leaned on them, but it would have been easier to resist if they had an alternative plan. Norf and Hawthorn have Tassie, Dees have the NT, Dogs have Ballarat, GWS have Canberra, GC have Cairns, there's no realistic options left in Australia.

 

[chefmeister]

Merge them with the Tiges, they’ve already been pretty close before.

 

[Starburns_]

Merge them with the Tiges, they’ve already been pretty close before.

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Those colours could also fit a Hawthorn merger, and we know they've flirted with it before.

 

[Dazb86]

One premiership LOL

 

[chefmeister]

One premiership LOL

In two thousand and nineteen years.

 

[Baldur]

No matter how shite my life may be, at least I can be certain my football team is worse.

 

[vjknight]

No matter how shite my life may be, at least I can be certain my football team is worse.

POTY

 

[vjknight]

It all started going south for St.Kilda .......

when it took 49 games to finally win one.......and by a point......in their 4th season
when it took 77 games to win their second
when it took 105 games to win their third.....and the won the next two....wheres the streak DVD ?

 

[Heaps of fun]

They had 10 good years, almost won a flag twice.

Normal transmission has been resumed. #28 not far away.

True. GC and Carlton should pass them this season. #28 in 2020.