malloy Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 The real question is: When will Hackett be made part of this group? Scott Munn sometimes turns up on Hackett's behalf. Of course Soriano attends once in a blue moon on behalf of Tomby just to keep things in order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFrom2009 Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 I am not sure whether this is the right topic to post in but can someone from the FRG feedback to the club about the way they handle the kits? In particular the Away ones? we are already in the 3rd round and they have yet to offer the Away kit to the public.. that is piss poor.. Merch online is s***house .. And now I heard the home kit has sold out? WTF??? Yeah I'm waiting for the away kit to come out. Don't care what CFG want, we are red and white. The online store is the worst I've seen. So much easier ordering on the Liverpool Online Store than this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biancorosso7 Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Could the FRG Reps make mention of the fact that security and ushers were making people stand in their seats as described on memberships in the Active Area, as opposed to having choice of location in the Active Area as is advertised? I just spoke to the membership department and mentioned in the course of some other queries. The girl said that she hadn't heard anything about it and knew that it was an issue in previous seasons, but not this one. She said she would pass the message on the the Fan Engagement Manager for feedback but was unsure if he could do anything before tomorrow night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedaik Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Could the FRG Reps make mention of the fact that security and ushers were making people stand in their seats as described on memberships in the Active Area, as opposed to having choice of location in the Active Area as is advertised? I just spoke to the membership department and mentioned in the course of some other queries. The girl said that she hadn't heard anything about it and knew that it was an issue in previous seasons, but not this one. She said she would pass the message on the the Fan Engagement Manager for feedback but was unsure if he could do anything before tomorrow night. Just send a private message to drewmelbcity instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyboozeadams Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 ^^ Doubt it. The club brand was damaged very deeply , and as friends of mine had said, the name became synonymous with failure. Without investment and confidence, we were going backwards fast. Changing that perception was going to take a lot to get us back on track in the eyes of the general public. I agree, but you don't have to rebrand to change perception, you need to change the team performance to change perception. Out of curiosity, do you have any examples of clubs that have changed from failure to success? The only one I can think of was Hawthorn here in Melbourne, Sydney are a transplanted South Melbourne that have only succeeded by substantial amounts of money from the AFL. Fitzroy technically merged with Brisbane Bears but really not many remember Fitzroy. Outside of Oz I have no idea (actually outside of AFL). South Sydney, north Queensland, wallabies(up untill the last few years) man City, roar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Here's a few more form my random life experiences: Wynnum Manly Penrith Eltham Redbacks Palm Beach W-M were perennial easy beats in the BRL in the 1970s. Turned it around in the 80s. At 1 point had half the Queensland State of Origin team. Penrith. Played in a horrible brown (actually brown is always horrible) jersey, chaos off field, crap on field. Nickname "chocolate soldiers", because if you turned the heat up, they melted. Sorted out off the field, THEN they won their premiership. Eltham. A poorly run club in a rundown facility with seniors kicking it around in Prov State League 3. The best players at the club played in the 3rds, any kids with talent took off elsewhere. Sorted out off the field, including facilities, on field first title in ~45 years, looking like a million bucks. Palm Beach. A mid table Gold Coast league club most famous because my mate's car was stolen from there one night during our match (well famous to me, seeing as he'd given me a lift to the game!), now they are the number one sub A League club in Queensland. Of these the only ones who substantially changed their jersey was Penrith (they really needed to, to shed that "chocolate soldier" tag) Everyone who has ever turned around a club says the same thing. First you sort out OFF THE FIELD then you sort out on the field. I haven't seen enough to know if CFG are on track off the field yet. They sorted out the training facilities, which were previously beyond a joke, but on the flip side they turned the PR coup of bringing in Villa into a PR stuff up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Dandenong Football Club came from nowhere to play in grand finals in three consecutive decades in the VFA and then... promptly died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewmelbcity Posted October 30, 2014 Report Share Posted October 30, 2014 Could the FRG Reps make mention of the fact that security and ushers were making people stand in their seats as described on memberships in the Active Area, as opposed to having choice of location in the Active Area as is advertised? I just spoke to the membership department and mentioned in the course of some other queries. The girl said that she hadn't heard anything about it and knew that it was an issue in previous seasons, but not this one. She said she would pass the message on the the Fan Engagement Manager for feedback but was unsure if he could do anything before tomorrow night. Just send a private message to drewmelbcity instead I have no issue people are more than welcome to take my seat/ standing area first you got to find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 not that we score much but that james brown song is fucking dreadful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Heartspur Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 not that we score much but that james brown song is fucking dreadful Just another One Hit Wonder! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Can the FRG find what has happened to Ticker/Bluey? Has Ticker run away because he/she didn't want to wear blue or change names? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewConvert Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 Does the club even have a mascot anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 18, 2014 Report Share Posted November 18, 2014 #bringbackhaydenfoxe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlings Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Does the club even have a mascot anymore? Bring back Grella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial Pints Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Clint Bolton! He'd be the most popular mascot in the history of mascoting! Vote 1 Clint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red or Dead Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Change Bluey to Zoisy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embee Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Ticker (Bluey) joins the list of personnel who have moved on from Heart/City to greater things. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Toni Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Can the FRG find what has happened to Ticker/Bluey? Has Ticker run away because he/she didn't want to wear blue or change names? Ticker is loyal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Can the FRG find what has happened to Ticker/Bluey? Has Ticker run away because he/she didn't want to wear blue or change names? Ticker is loyal Maybe he's a prisoner of conscience? #FreeTicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attack11 Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Is there going to be any reaction from the stands this weekend in regards to the rubbish being dished up by the football department?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombegongal Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Banners reading 'Abandon Schip' imo 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepdog Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 'Shape up or Schip out' 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Heartspur Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 'Schiphouse!' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KSK_47 Posted December 3, 2014 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 If you are being played out of position I feel bad for you son. We got 99 problems and Van Schip is one. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benzema23 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 If you are being played out of position I feel bad for you son. We got 99 problems and Van Schip is one. We have a winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlings Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 If you are being played out of position I feel bad for you son. We got 99 problems and Van Schip is one. We have a winner. Prepare the white sheets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunheart Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 If you are being played out of position I feel bad for you son. We got 99 problems and Van Schip is one. We have a winner. Prepare the white sheets! .......chicken dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydneyheart Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Back to the away jerseys being made available while down in melbourne over the last few days on a business trip the nice people at the f1 sports store on Elizabeth st basically said to don't hold you breath on the away jersey. It's not coming out....no release date, nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I'm surprised that the team actually wore it on an away game, I thought that the game at the SFS was it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewmac Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I'm surprised that the team actually wore it on an away game, I thought that the game at the SFS was it. probably thought that they would wear if after last seasons result ,might be a lucky shirt , oops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperial Pints Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 probably thought that they would wear if after last seasons result ,might be a lucky shirt , oops Pretty sure we rocked the sash for the 5-0... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Back to the away jerseys being made available while down in melbourne over the last few days on a business trip the nice people at the f1 sports store on Elizabeth st basically said to don't hold you breath on the away jersey. It's not coming out....no release date, nothing the longer this goes on the more i'm getting pissed off, we've had shit reebok, isc, kappa and now that we have nike we can't even get a red and white kit disappointment everywhere with the club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Didn't Reebok finally get stock for the final round of the season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrillhouse Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Didn't Reebok finally get stock for the final round of the season? got my home jersey 2nd or 3rd home game i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoyfulPenguin Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I'm surprised that the team actually wore it on an away game, I thought that the game at the SFS was it. It's a conspiracy to make us associate the red & white with pain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSeater Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Still prefer season 2's ISC red and white home kit over anything else we've ever worn. 10/10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belaguttman Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Didn't Reebok finally get stock for the final round of the season? got my home jersey 2nd or 3rd home game i think yes, then they ran out and didn't get more until the season was just about over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Getting back to the topic of this thread...is the FRG as it is constituted at the moment still relevant to the "supporter groups" for Melbourne City as opposed to the old Heart set-up? What is the schedule for meetings for the remainder of this season? Is it possible to get more substantial and meaningful issues on to the table for discussion? I'd be pretty sure that any supporter other than someone who looks at this forum would not even know that the FRG exists. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Getting back to the topic of this thread...is the FRG as it is constituted at the moment still relevant to the "supporter groups" for Melbourne City as opposed to the old Heart set-up? What is the schedule for meetings for the remainder of this season? Is it possible to get more substantial and meaningful issues on to the table for discussion? I'd be pretty sure that any supporter other than someone who looks at this forum would not even know that the FRG exists. FWIW the FRG was never relevant to Yarraside as our official stance on the FRG was to have nothing to do with the thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torn Asunder Posted December 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2014 JW, as far as i know, the FRG is still relevant to Melbourne City FC, and now includes a member of the Melburnians. So far as its relevance to the supporter groups, this forum at least definitely has a voice via the FRG. A meeting only just been confirmed for next Wednesday, and the topic for discussion will be the Cityzens program. So if anyone has anything specific in regard to this program they want me to table, let me know. I am not fully across the program just yet ... will hopefully dedicate some hours to it in the coming days. Perhaps, rather than just posting negatives about the program (am I being too presumptuous?), let me know things you like about the program, as well as all the stuff that needs improvement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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