Brand new Kennel: Dogs unveil $78m upgrade to Whitten Oval

[GVGjr]

Re: Brand new Kennel: Dogs unveil $78m upgrade to Whitten Oval

One high profile member might have contributed 500k the other day.

[Grantysghost]

Re: Brand new Kennel: Dogs unveil $78m upgrade to Whitten Oval

One high profile member might have contributed 500k the other day.

Thor?

[GVGjr]

Re: Brand new Kennel: Dogs unveil $78m upgrade to Whitten Oval

Thor?

I was told it was David Smorgon

[Grantysghost]

Re: Brand new Kennel: Dogs unveil $78m upgrade to Whitten Oval

I was told it was David Smorgon

Wow. That's crazy. What a star.

Sons of the scray would bring a tear to a glass eye.

Libba has black boots.

[Bornadog]

Re: Brand new Kennel: Dogs unveil $78m upgrade to Whitten Oval

Apparently the debt is 12m

I though it was around that- I said $10

[jazzadogs]

Re: Brand new Kennel: Dogs unveil $78m upgrade to Whitten Oval

One high profile member might have contributed 500k the other day.

Is this what they'll use to 'match' other donations?

[GVGjr]

Re: Brand new Kennel: Dogs unveil $78m upgrade to Whitten Oval

Is this what they'll use to 'match' other donations?

We really don't know until we get more information

[azabob]

Re: Brand new Kennel: Dogs unveil $78m upgrade to Whitten Oval

We really don't know until we get more information

It does not appear much more information is forthcoming.

Personally without any further details I will not be donating and I am sure many other supporters feel the same way.

It certainly is an odd campaign and feels like it is all very last minute.

[GVGjr]

Re: Brand new Kennel: Dogs unveil $78m upgrade to Whitten Oval

It does not appear much more information is forthcoming.

Personally without any further details I will not be donating and I am sure many other supporters feel the same way.

It certainly is an odd campaign and feels like it is all very last minute.

I suspect many people will take that stance
We will hear more on the 7th but if it's 12m as I understand it to be that's a considerable debt to chip away at. I know we live in an era that gives scant regards to projects that go wildly over budget but I suspect it's going to cost jobs for some people at the club and that doesn't sit well with me.
At some stage debts and overspends become due and this will take a bit of navigation to get on top of.

[Bornadog]

Re: Brand new Kennel: Dogs unveil $78m upgrade to Whitten Oval

Personally without any further details I will not be donating and I am sure many other supporters feel the same way.

I suspect many people will take that stance .

Why?

If it is because personal finances don't allow it - then that is fine and no problems at all.

If it is some sort of protest, then that is strange.

[GVGjr]

Re: Brand new Kennel: Dogs unveil $78m upgrade to Whitten Oval

Why?

If it is because personal finances don't allow it - then that is fine and no problems at all.

If it is some sort of protest, then that is strange.

The lack of clarity at the moment is why I haven't considered making a donation yet even though there is a 'donate now' link in the email.
I'm assuming many others would be the same and hold back until the details are provided.
Kudos to you and anyone else who's gone in early without all the details.

I actually want to know the extent of the debt (I believe its 12M) and how we got there and what the ramifications are for the club.
I'd also like to how the donations our members contributed are intended to be matched and who is paying that.
What I don't want to hear is that it's solely because of the asbestos that was found on the playing surface because that's only part of the reason.

[Stevo]

Re: Brand new Kennel: Dogs unveil $78m upgrade to Whitten Oval

It does not appear much more information is forthcoming.

Personally without any further details I will not be donating and I am sure many other supporters feel the same way.

It certainly is an odd campaign and feels like it is all very last minute.

While I have a couple of hundred ready to go I'm like you and I won't be contributing until we get the information.
From the little I understand and based on a conversation at Friday nights game this debt reduction and cost control isn't a last minute thing and was planned much earlier in the year but the club had to wait for a long time until the work was completed so that they could show our members the finished product.

[Dogs 24/7]

Re: Brand new Kennel: Dogs unveil $78m upgrade to Whitten Oval

Why?

If it is because personal finances don't allow it - then that is fine and no problems at all.

If it is some sort of protest, then that is strange.

Ive read the responses a couple of times and it doesnt appear that anyone who is holding back is protesting. It seems a strange conclusion to draw. There will be a lot of members ready to contribute when the details are released.

[ledge]

Re: Brand new Kennel: Dogs unveil $78m upgrade to Whitten Oval

At the moment it’s being pushed as a future fund as in keep the club up with the best.

[GVGjr]

Re: Brand new Kennel: Dogs unveil $78m upgrade to Whitten Oval

At the moment it’s being pushed as a future fund as in keep the club up with the best.

That's an interesting idea.