Corso_Pete link said:
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I seriously have my doubts. Let me know how that works Pete. From where I sit the important decisions seem to be made without consultation. When it comes time for elections do you receive any material from candidates explaining their vision or plans? I was a member for years and saw nothing. Call me a cynic, but it would be one of the worst uses of $25 I can think of.
As seen by last weeks fiasco the minority shareholder (the football club) actually controlled the vote, whether they did right thing or not is irrelevant in this topic. As long as my arse is still pointing to the ground and not in it my membership of the FC is important, it gives me the opportunity, should I choose to stand for election, or more importantly vote for the person(s) that I think will do the best job.
I agree with you in the fact that the FC is very much a closed shop, but is that because the majority (myself included) were just too comfortable with not only the on field successes in the past few years but also what seemed to be a steadily improving financial situation for MWSE to get more involved, ask the difficult questions at the AGM, agitate for information on what the elected officials stand for.
Private ownership has bought with it many challenges that we and most NRL sides have never before faced, we all love Manly and I doubt that there is one person one this forum that would ever want many to relocate etc. The biggest problem as I see it is with such a low membership base, I believe now less than 1000 & still shrinking the possibility of a "gerrymander" would not be beyond the realms of possibility sometime in the future.
We all know that Delmege is faced with some financial pressures and who is to say that something similar could not happen to the Penns'. I know that is may seem unlikely, but not impossible. I will keep my right to vote, you may never know when you need it.
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you makes some good points pete
* i think the industry penns in will be more immune to the current econmic environment for the mere fact we are hearing all the time about the obesity problem in this country and the fact the biggest loser is rating its arse off, the flow on effect to the biggest loser club would be rather nice. Thats not taking a person shot at Max i just wouldnt want to be in any sort of real estate if things get as bad as they say.
* It would be very interest to see if Zorba gets the sack if he runs a rival ticket because if anyone would have the numbers to oust the current 3 stooges it would be someone like Peter who has the backing of the likes Arthurson and fulton.