If Not BB, Who?

[Lods]

Surely those days are over.

I'm not so sure.
Power rests in the hands of just a few influential folks.
It's certainly not with the general membership.
Those people pretty much control who is on the board...and have added structures that makes it difficult for anyone outside 'the circle' to gain a place.

[PaulP]

Mathieson knows jack sh!t about football and should be guided by folks who know more than he does, not just throw his weight around when he has the grumps.

[PaulP]

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I would love to hear what he would have to say about the Ratten situation back then when he was playing.

I think he said something about this in his book. From memory, he was either equivocal or somewhat less than complimentary. Someone who is familiar with the book would know more. 

[Mantis]

The bay13 article by you Flyboy was a very interesting read. It does sell some positive data. How to fix these issues is up to BB, his coaching staff and the playing group. The next 6 to 8 games will show whether we can move in the right direction.

A win somewhere down the line would be a great start. Nothing like confidence and belief to get the ball rolling. I just hope we don’t load up too much pressure and expectations on the return of special K. He shouldn’t be the one to carry the side. It is a team effort and players need to all be accountable.

[Lods]

Mathieson knows jack crap about football and should be guided by folks who know more than he does, not just throw his weight around when he has the grumps.

At a guess I'd say he had a big influence in setting up the current group in charge.

[flyboy77]

The bay13 article by you Flyboy was a very interesting read. It does sell some positive data. How to fix these issues is up to BB, his coaching staff and the playing group. The next 6 to 8 games will show whether we can move in the right direction.

A win somewhere down the line would be a great start. Nothing like confidence and belief to get the ball rolling. I just hope we don’t load up too much pressure and expectations on the return of special K. He shouldn’t be the one to carry the side. It is a team effort and players need to all be accountable.

That said, Special K back is massive for us. It helps Crippa no end too.

How would the Dees go without Gawn? The Pies without Grundy?

Matt is light years ahead of Philips and Lobbe in outright ability and the ability to affect the outcome of a game....!!

Drop Lobbe, keep Levi as back up and play Charlie on a wing or HFF.

[LP]

At a guess I'd say he had a big influence in setting up the current group in charge.

It's naive to think otherwise, money well and truly talks!

Whether it's Game of Thrones, local politics or football club administration, the faceless men are the ones to fear!

[Gointocarlton]

I'm not so sure.
Power rests in the hands of just a few influential folks.
It's certainly not with the general membership.
Those people pretty much control who is on the board...and have added structures that makes it difficult for anyone outside 'the circle' to gain a place.

Ill hazard a guess and say that one of Liddle's charters is to rid the club of a reliance on stupid old gits with lots of money.

[Lods]

Ill hazard a guess and say that one of Liddle's charters is to rid the club of a reliance on stupid old gits with lots of money.

Probably not... seeing he serves at their pleasure.

[LP]

Probably not... seeing he serves at their pleasure.

x2

Liddle is more likely to be courting them than disrespecting them, he knows who butters his bread!

A million infant fans isn't worth one billionaire!

The club does want the children to grow up as fans, but that is the long long game, not part of the immediate survival concern! It's why I call bullsh1t when the Dawks pump themselves up as the family club, the only thing Jeff Kennett would worry about in regard to families is if they can serve as a carpet to stop his boots getting dirty!