I have reckoned for some time that our culture needs a shake up (and Chocko might be the man to do it). We act the privileged 'big' club, but what
makes us 'big' outside of a large supporter base?
If I was the new president I would:
(1) Make Anzac Day at the MCG a winner-stays-on affair for Victorian clubs only. Have the bummers and us fight it out next year. If we win, we keep the fixture for another year. If not, some other Vic club can play the bummers and we will get a chance again in 10 years. Why should we be given this privilege? If interstate clubs want their own Anzac day game, good luck to them. I am sure Subiaco is free on Anzac Day.
(2) Get an alternative strip. What happened to North the other day made me sick to the guts. Is any culture in footy more celebrated than the shin-boner spirit? They constantly amaze me with their ability to win games with average lists and to survive despite the AFL (amongst others) wanting them dead. How dare we tell them they have to wear a foreign strip on their home game? Why do we make enemies this way? What gives Collingwood the privilege to do that? The other thing missing here is that North made a killing on selling that alternative strip. We evolved from the Brittania FC that wore a red, white and blue strip. Why not jump back in our history and make a replica of that jumper? It is directly connected to our history, it will sell the house down, and we will only have to wear it once or twice a year.
(3) Stop being used by the AFL as a slut for their experiments. MM was right about one thing. Playing blockbusters every second week is draining. Now we are back on Monday nights. We apparently want Good Friday (nothing is sacred except for the big dollar is it)? We are always on the big stage on Friday nights. What's wrong with a bloody Saturday arvo for once? Let the AFL try and prostitute someone else to the TV networks and their coffers.
What does everyone reckon?
If I was the new president I would:
(1) Make Anzac Day at the MCG a winner-stays-on affair for Victorian clubs only. Have the bummers and us fight it out next year. If we win, we keep the fixture for another year. If not, some other Vic club can play the bummers and we will get a chance again in 10 years. Why should we be given this privilege? If interstate clubs want their own Anzac day game, good luck to them. I am sure Subiaco is free on Anzac Day.
(2) Get an alternative strip. What happened to North the other day made me sick to the guts. Is any culture in footy more celebrated than the shin-boner spirit? They constantly amaze me with their ability to win games with average lists and to survive despite the AFL (amongst others) wanting them dead. How dare we tell them they have to wear a foreign strip on their home game? Why do we make enemies this way? What gives Collingwood the privilege to do that? The other thing missing here is that North made a killing on selling that alternative strip. We evolved from the Brittania FC that wore a red, white and blue strip. Why not jump back in our history and make a replica of that jumper? It is directly connected to our history, it will sell the house down, and we will only have to wear it once or twice a year.
(3) Stop being used by the AFL as a slut for their experiments. MM was right about one thing. Playing blockbusters every second week is draining. Now we are back on Monday nights. We apparently want Good Friday (nothing is sacred except for the big dollar is it)? We are always on the big stage on Friday nights. What's wrong with a bloody Saturday arvo for once? Let the AFL try and prostitute someone else to the TV networks and their coffers.
What does everyone reckon?
