Quote Originally Posted by Sockeye Salmon View Post
"The Bulldogs call themselves ‘the community club’ – but due to their own mismanagement, our community will not receive what they desperately need," Maribyrnong mayor Cr Michelle MacDonald said today.

What won't the community be receiving? Sorry Ms. MacDonald, you tool, the Club is providing the community services that your council is supposed to be responsible for but couldn't pull together in your lifetime, let alone the limited time you have before 30,000 Dogs members vote you out.


"The Bulldogs commenced the redevelopment over two years ago, knowing that they did not have the money to complete the project. We’ve made repeated efforts over the last two years to help the Bulldogs pull the Whitten Oval redevelopment back on track, and they’ve turned down every offer," Cr MacDonald said.

Surely it was reasonable to expect that the commitments made by State, federal and local governments would be honoured? The AFL committed money as well. The only shortfall at the time was the Forever Foundation who not only come through with their original estimate of $2m but have so far come good with $5m, allowing us to increase the scope of the project.

The only group who has not come good with their promise is the local council - you, Ms. MacDonald.

Why would the development need your help to be put back on track? It was never off track until you stuffed us around with your petty bureaucracy.
Love the dogs as much as anyone but to suggest that I would vote against the Council just because they didn't give the Club what they wanted- even if it was detrimental to the local Community- is just being one-eyed to the point of being stupid. Remember football is now a business, and like all business profit is king, not public well-being. If the dogs management is not following local planning guidelines and procedures then why should they be exempted. How stupid is it that the club didn't put in plans that meet planning guidelines in time to get a permit so that the builders could carry out the works? Bad football administrators have screwed clubs up before, maybe the club members/board need to ask the club administrators a few questions?