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Re: McGuire stepping down as President of Collingwood
Originally Posted by
Ghost Dog
Look, I can't find it but I seem to recall Eddie McGuire working with David Smorgon to do previous projects in the past.
Eddie might put a boot in his mouth now and then and do what's best for Collingwood and who wouldn't.
I think he's done his best for this club and I don't mind him.
Wish him the best and curmudgeons too bad. He's mainstream, a bit of a twit at times but seems genuinely himself and has represented the game as best he could.
Collingwood and the bulldogs are very close internally , Eddie got us the mission sponsorship i am pretty sure, we are both blue collar clubs and have looked after each other a lot over many years.
That might hurt to read for some but the fact is what you see as a supporter are sometimes the opposite in reality.
Bring back the biff
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Re: McGuire stepping down as President of Collingwood
Originally Posted by
ledge
Collingwood and the bulldogs are very close internally , Eddie got us the mission sponsorship i am pretty sure, we are both blue collar clubs and have looked after each other a lot over many years.
That might hurt to read for some but the fact is what you see as a supporter are sometimes the opposite in reality.
I'm pretty sure it wasn't the Mission sponsorship but he did go into bat for us many years ago when we were struggling to find a sponsor. He said on the Footy Show that any business who committed to be our our jumper sponsor would get some extra exposure/publicity on TFS. From memory it was an organisation called The Money Shop who took the spot. It was after we split with Vodafone I reckon.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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Re: McGuire stepping down as President of Collingwood
Eddie Nowhere: why McGuire will not be missed when he exits Collingwood
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...ts-collingwood
The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.
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Re: McGuire stepping down as President of Collingwood
Originally Posted by
Happy Days
McGuire has been a full on embarrassment to the club and the competition for years now. I am obviously shattered to see him go.
This is not the Eddie McGuire that I know who has done wonders for people living on the margins. Through his efforts Collingwood has financed 30 homes in conjunction with the Salvos for the homeless.
When the AFL looks for Clubs input the two they invariably turn to are PG and McGuire both outstanding servants of our great game
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Re: McGuire stepping down as President of Collingwood
Originally Posted by
Nuggety Back Pocket
This is not the Eddie McGuire that I know who has done wonders for people living on the margins. Through his efforts Collingwood has financed 30 homes in conjunction with the Salvos for the homeless.
When the AFL looks for Clubs input the two they invariably turn to are PG and McGuire both outstanding servants of our great game
No, in 2020 you are either good or evil. There is no place for nuance in modern society.
Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.
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Re: McGuire stepping down as President of Collingwood
Pies really are copping a battering at the moment. They announced a $1.8 million loss for 2020 yesterday (which actually isn’t a bad result considering their revenue dropped $25 million.
The lack of crowd revenue hit them particularly hard and again raises the question around the unfair spread of prime time and marquee games.
Who would have thunk that the AFL were just shafting us all of these years so that we would be the most financially resilient in a pandemic year?
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Re: McGuire stepping down as President of Collingwood
Going to be weird having so many long term president ride off into the sunset.
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Re: McGuire stepping down as President of Collingwood
Been a big part of the Pies for many years but as time goes you need someone fresh in the club as we are doing.
"Footscray people are incredible people; so humble. I'm just so happy - ecstatic"
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Re: McGuire stepping down as President of Collingwood
Collingwood's new board member
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Re: McGuire stepping down as President of Collingwood
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Collingwood's new board member
I need backstory
"It's over. It's all over."
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Re: McGuire stepping down as President of Collingwood
Originally Posted by
EasternWest
I need backstory
Rather than having to guess, it's former cyclist Bridie O’Donnell who only became a Collingwood member last year
She was a big supporter of our AFLW side
Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"
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Re: McGuire stepping down as President of Collingwood
Originally Posted by
GVGjr
Rather than having to guess, it's former cyclist Bridie O’Donnell who only became a Collingwood member last year
She was a big supporter of our AFLW side
Well that was disappointingly mundane.
"It's over. It's all over."
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Re: McGuire stepping down as President of Collingwood
Given that there's a 24mth member requirement, guessing she won't be kept on the board, or at least will lose voting rights on the board.
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Re: McGuire stepping down as President of Collingwood
Originally Posted by
divvydan
Given that there's a 24mth member requirement, guessing she won't be kept on the board, or at least will lose voting rights on the board.
Spot on:
Collingwood has been forced to temporarily remove a new board member’s voting rights, as she is technically ineligible for the position until the club’s Annual General Meeting.
Dr Bridie O’Donnell became a director of the Magpies on Tuesday, despite only joining as a member in February 2020.
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Re: McGuire stepping down as President of Collingwood
Not related to the Collingwood leadership........yet:
Joffa's been charged with historical sex offending for penetration of a person under 15 years of age in 2005.
https://www.theage.com.au/national/v...20-p57tgf.html
Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.