Smorgon Leadership Challenge update

[Remi Moses]

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Western Bulldogs president David Smorgon inks social club deal

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/western-bulldogs-president-david-smorgon-inks-social-club-deal/story-e6frf9io-1226128745151

2 points in this story that I like

1) THE Western Bulldogs will reap an extra $1 million in annual revenue when their social club at Edgewater near the Whitten Oval is opened at the end of next year.

2) Smorgon announced the appointment of former Myer CFO Gary Kent as a new board member - move in the right direction getting someone with quite a bit of financial acumen to the club

Great news, I just reckon we might need a change. Hoping a bloodless Coup occurs but not sure.

[Bornadog]

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Western Bulldogs president David Smorgon inks social club deal

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/western-bulldogs-president-david-smorgon-inks-social-club-deal/story-e6frf9io-1226128745151

2 points in this story that I like

1) THE Western Bulldogs will reap an extra $1 million in annual revenue when their social club at Edgewater near the Whitten Oval is opened at the end of next year.

2) Smorgon announced the appointment of former Myer CFO Gary Kent as a new board member - move in the right direction getting someone with quite a bit of financial acumen to the club

Went to the social club before the game and Smorgon gave the same speech. He mentioned the club was going to establish a register where if anyone wants to be on the board they can put down their name and the club will asses their ability to be a board member.

[azabob]

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Top Dog: Dimattina to challenge for Bulldogs presidency

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/national/to...#ixzz26uZ8n2ve


Here we go again.

[LostDoggy]

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Good on Dimattina for sticking his neck out. I think Smorgon has been absolutely fantastic but even he has flagged its time for a change. I'm not saying Dimma is the man for the job, buts let see a few different options and a real election where the members get some kind of say in our clubs future.

[Greystache]

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Top Dog: Dimattina to challenge for Bulldogs presidency

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/national/to...#ixzz26uZ8n2ve


Here we go again.

Looking for some more free advertising for the business. Waiting for his dad to start making some noise about a big deal with Richmond that never eventuates either.

[G-Mo77]

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Smorgon has always said if someone wants to take his job then step up. I really hope Dimma has taken on that challenge. I love what Smorgon has done but he's stepping down after next season anyway, if he's moved aside one year early I wouldn't have any problems with it and I doubt Smorgon will either.

[Bornadog]

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Smorgon has always said if someone wants to take his job then step up. I really hope Dimma has taken on that challenge. I love what Smorgon has done but he's stepping down after next season anyway, if he's moved aside one year early I wouldn't have any problems with it and I doubt Smorgon will either.

Yes you are right about that.

Love this bit:

If he was to win power, it's believed Dimattina would ensure the Bulldogs fielded a stand-alone VFL team in 2014 and would name this club, Footscray, as the Bulldogs had been known until 1997.
The Bulldogs' current VFL affiliate is Williamstown.
It is understood Dimattina has a group of businessmen backing him, most of whom would require a seat on the board. But this group does not include former players. Those close to Dimattina maintain he is ready to handle any challenge Smorgon throws at him and he has the capital to invest in the club, an area Smorgon challenged him on last year.
The Dimattina camp had originally wanted Chris Grant, who is currently football director, to become president but the former champion forward does not have the time.

I think we need a change, especially after the year we have had.

[Desipura]

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Yes you are right about that.

Love this bit:



I think we need a change, especially after the year we have had.

The bit you love in the article is the bit that tells me he probably is not the right person for the job.
You think changing the name back to Footscray is needed?
This will be a wrong move that will set us back even further.

Why would someone who is new to the game that has moved into Point Cook for eg want to associate with a club called Footscray? A suburb that has not got the best reputation.
The name change will predominantly please the old people, leave the name as is as it associates with the whole Western Region.

As they say, this is why the windscreen of your car is bigger than the review mirror.

[GVGjr]

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The bit you love in the article is the bit that tells me he probably is not the right person for the job.
You think changing the name back to Footscray is needed?
This will be a wrong move that will set us back even further.
Why would someone who is new to the game that has moved into Point Cook for eg want to associate with a club called Footscray? A suburb that has not got the best reputation.
The name change will predominantly please the old people, leave the name as is as it associates with the whole Western Region.

Changing back to Footscray will get some support but you're right, it won't really mean much and won't help us gain additional support in the public.

Dimma has been very good at floating his name each year for the top job but he hasn't stepped up in anyway.

Does this guy tick any of the boxes for the President of our club? Personally I don't see it.

[azabob]

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Desi, GvG, Maybe I misunderstand your posts but I read the quote as our stand alone team will be called Footscray. Having that it would cause some confusion and most likely will be the first step to a name change for the entire club.

[ReLoad]

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The name of the VFL team is basically irrelevant. What I want to know is what he is going to do at the club, what his short and long term club goals are and what he brings to the table. (apart from great pasta)

[westdog54]

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Desi, GvG, Maybe I misunderstand your posts but I read the quote as our stand alone team will be called Footscray. Having that it would cause some confusion and most likely will be the first step to a name change for the entire club.

The way I read it is that the club itself will be called Footscray again.

I'm thinking along the same lines as GVG here. Is he really President material?

I wonder how much support for Dimma is coming from the desire for change?

[chef]

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The bit you love in the article is the bit that tells me he probably is not the right person for the job.
You think changing the name back to Footscray is needed?
This will be a wrong move that will set us back even further.

Why would someone who is new to the game that has moved into Point Cook for eg want to associate with a club called Footscray? A suburb that has not got the best reputation.
The name change will predominantly please the old people, leave the name as is as it associates with the whole Western Region.

As they say, this is why the windscreen of your car is bigger than the review mirror.

He doesn't want to change the name back(or at least I hope he doesn't as that would be madness), he wants our VFL side to be called Footscray. That's how I read it anyway.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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I read it as our standalone VFL club being named Footscray.
Whether that is a pre cursor to, or testing the water for a name change at AFL level I don't know
However, that he is even considering this at the VFL level as one of his main priorities makes me think he's not the right person for the job.
There are more important things that should take priority to naming our own VFL side Footscray.
I really hoped that a more well heeled and more credentialed candidate would emerge to replace Smorgon than Dimma.

[Mantis]

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There are more important things that should take priority to naming our own VFL side Footscray.

Like how we are even going to fund this team?

And how we can grow our brand, membership numbers and revenue streams so that we aren't being propped up by the AFL who are likely to slit our throats if needed.

I really hoped that a more well heeled and more credentialed candidate would emerge to replace Smorgon than Dimma.

Yep.

Not a fan of this challenge at all.... Agree that we need a successor to Smorgon who has run his race, but from the little I know Dimma isn't the man for the job.