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Re: The Fighting Tiger Fund
« Reply #360 on: March 18, 2011, 10:15:16 AM »
Yes it was very male dominated. I'm 32 and while I didn't walk around the room it appeared that all were 40+

40+ aint old  ;D

Trust me  :thumbsup
I realise that, but it appeared other than myself that that was about the youngest age in the room. Definitely more in the 55+ bracket.
Yes well you would think those with more senior positions with thoae dollars to spare would be 40+. 
I agree, that's why I wrote it was to be expected. Just one of the things I noticed, that's all.

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Re: The Fighting Tiger Fund
« Reply #361 on: March 18, 2011, 10:18:48 AM »
[KB's speech was the the most inspirational one I have heard since Martin Luther Kings "I have a dream"

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Got to agree

Have to also say that young Jack was super impressive as well - spoke from the heart I thought
"Oh yes I am a dreamer, I still see us flying high!"

from the song "Don't Walk Away" by Pat Benatar 1988 (Wide Awake In Dreamland)

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Re: The Fighting Tiger Fund
« Reply #362 on: March 18, 2011, 10:22:04 AM »
the club should release KBs speech to the members on the website

It made me love him again. awesome stuff

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Re: The Fighting Tiger Fund
« Reply #363 on: March 18, 2011, 10:22:12 AM »
If the club has only reached 2.3 million in the fighting fund and the supporters had already raised $200k, the board $200k, and the players $125k, that means that only $1.775 million was raised last night from the supposed luminaries, the rich and others. PS - Just reported on SEN only $1.5 million raised last night.
only a tiger could put down 1.775 million minimum of free $$. ::)  :wallywink

absolutely spot on.

The club has raised $2.5 million it never had last night, yet some arent happy.

It was an amazing effort and an amazing night.

KB's speech was the the most inspirational one I have heard since Martin Luther Kings "I have a dream"

spine tingling stuff


You two blokes are having a lend of us all! You can you also stop taking my post out of context. I have clearly said that the money raised last night was a good start but that we have a long way to go and that there are people at the club who expected much more to be pledged.

I dont have any problem with what happened yesterday and Id appreciate it if you didnt take my quotes out of context. My only concern is with the numbers being quoted in regards to the Jeep sponsorship. On that issue, yes you can say that I am not pleased or happy with that result because that would be true but this other stuff your spouting about my views on the fighting fund result last night is simply not correct and you know that. :cheers

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Re: The Fighting Tiger Fund
« Reply #364 on: March 18, 2011, 10:32:19 AM »
If the club has only reached 2.3 million in the fighting fund and the supporters had already raised $200k, the board $200k, and the players $125k, that means that only $1.775 million was raised last night from the supposed luminaries, the rich and others. PS - Just reported on SEN only $1.5 million raised last night.
only a tiger could put down 1.775 million minimum of free $$. ::)  :wallywink

absolutely spot on.

The club has raised $2.5 million it never had last night, yet some arent happy.

It was an amazing effort and an amazing night.

KB's speech was the the most inspirational one I have heard since Martin Luther Kings "I have a dream"

spine tingling stuff


You two blokes are having a lend of us all! You can you also stop taking my post out of context. I have clearly said that the money raised last night was a good start but that we have a long way to go and that there are people at the club who expected much more to be pledged.

I dont have any problem with what happened yesterday and Id appreciate it if you didnt take my quotes out of context. My only concern is with the numbers being quoted in regards to the Jeep sponsorship. On that issue, yes you can say that I am not pleased or happy with that result because that would be true but this other stuff your spouting about my views on the fighting fund result last night is simply not correct and you know that. :cheers


Gee I am really glad you don't have a problem with what happened yesterday, god forbid you would.

We raised $2.5 million dollars. I dont think people understand how amazing that actually is. The club has $2.5 m it didnt have , what a proud and passionate fan base we have, we should all be proud of that, and not denigrating it in any way.

It is very easy to sit behind a keyboard and take pot shots and "be dissapointed" in people who give their life to the club.
The sponsorship money coming into the club will be at least 10% more than what it was last year. 5 new major corporate sponsors were unearthed.

In the prevailing economic climate and the fact that we are the worst performed club in the afl in the last 30  years, I would say that it was an outstanding result.

TBenny Gale has been sent to richmond from God

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Re: The Fighting Tiger Fund
« Reply #365 on: March 18, 2011, 10:58:57 AM »
If the club has only reached 2.3 million in the fighting fund and the supporters had already raised $200k, the board $200k, and the players $125k, that means that only $1.775 million was raised last night from the supposed luminaries, the rich and others. PS - Just reported on SEN only $1.5 million raised last night.
only a tiger could put down 1.775 million minimum of free $$. ::)  :wallywink

absolutely spot on.

The club has raised $2.5 million it never had last night, yet some arent happy.

It was an amazing effort and an amazing night.

KB's speech was the the most inspirational one I have heard since Martin Luther Kings "I have a dream"

spine tingling stuff


You two blokes are having a lend of us all! You can you also stop taking my post out of context. I have clearly said that the money raised last night was a good start but that we have a long way to go and that there are people at the club who expected much more to be pledged.

I dont have any problem with what happened yesterday and Id appreciate it if you didnt take my quotes out of context. My only concern is with the numbers being quoted in regards to the Jeep sponsorship. On that issue, yes you can say that I am not pleased or happy with that result because that would be true but this other stuff your spouting about my views on the fighting fund result last night is simply not correct and you know that. :cheers


Gee I am really glad you don't have a problem with what happened yesterday, god forbid you would.

We raised $2.5 million dollars. I dont think people understand how amazing that actually is. The club has $2.5 m it didnt have , what a proud and passionate fan base we have, we should all be proud of that, and not denigrating it in any way.

It is very easy to sit behind a keyboard and take pot shots and "be dissapointed" in people who give their life to the club.
The sponsorship money coming into the club will be at least 10% more than what it was last year. 5 new major corporate sponsors were unearthed.

In the prevailing economic climate and the fact that we are the worst performed club in the afl in the last 30  years, I would say that it was an outstanding result.

TBenny Gale has been sent to richmond from God

In Ben we trust

I haven't said that raising 2.3 million in one month isnt amazing Blaisee. I agree with you about the supporter base. No one has denigrated anything and you know it. I have not taken pot shots from the cheap seats today and I havent said Im disappointed in anyone. Those are your words not mine. Although Im interested in this view you have of " people who give their life to the club" Who are these people? If 10% is the net rise in sponsorship income then its good although again I expected it to be higher. And finally yes times are  tough, yes weve been poo for 30 years but we are still Richmond, we are still a big club with a huge supporter base and I cant support the view that we should be lowering expectations, lowering ambition or anything else.  And one more thing, one of our big problems has been this messiah type syndrome that has enveloped Richmond. I respect Brendon Gale, I believe he's doing a top job but saying things like hes been sent to Richmond from God is well and truly over the top.

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Re: The Fighting Tiger Fund
« Reply #366 on: March 18, 2011, 11:10:31 AM »
10 Flags - Sorry but that attitude just reeks of the one that got us in the poo in the first place.
This whole mentality that "we are Richmond and we deserve xxxx"
Until we prove ourselves, we just don't deserve anything like those that have

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Re: The Fighting Tiger Fund
« Reply #367 on: March 18, 2011, 11:13:15 AM »
If the club has only reached 2.3 million in the fighting fund and the supporters had already raised $200k, the board $200k, and the players $125k, that means that only $1.775 million was raised last night from the supposed luminaries, the rich and others. PS - Just reported on SEN only $1.5 million raised last night.
only a tiger could put down 1.775 million minimum of free $$. ::)  :wallywink

absolutely spot on.

The club has raised $2.5 million it never had last night, yet some arent happy.

It was an amazing effort and an amazing night.

KB's speech was the the most inspirational one I have heard since Martin Luther Kings "I have a dream"

spine tingling stuff


You two blokes are having a lend of us all! You can you also stop taking my post out of context. I have clearly said that the money raised last night was a good start but that we have a long way to go and that there are people at the club who expected much more to be pledged.

I dont have any problem with what happened yesterday and Id appreciate it if you didnt take my quotes out of context. My only concern is with the numbers being quoted in regards to the Jeep sponsorship. On that issue, yes you can say that I am not pleased or happy with that result because that would be true but this other stuff your spouting about my views on the fighting fund result last night is simply not correct and you know that. :cheers


Gee I am really glad you don't have a problem with what happened yesterday, god forbid you would.

We raised $2.5 million dollars. I dont think people understand how amazing that actually is. The club has $2.5 m it didnt have , what a proud and passionate fan base we have, we should all be proud of that, and not denigrating it in any way.

It is very easy to sit behind a keyboard and take pot shots and "be dissapointed" in people who give their life to the club.
The sponsorship money coming into the club will be at least 10% more than what it was last year. 5 new major corporate sponsors were unearthed.

In the prevailing economic climate and the fact that we are the worst performed club in the afl in the last 30  years, I would say that it was an outstanding result.

TBenny Gale has been sent to richmond from God

In Ben we trust

I haven't said that raising 2.3 million in one month isnt amazing Blaisee. I agree with you about the supporter base. No one has denigrated anything and you know it. I have not taken pot shots from the cheap seats today and I havent said Im disappointed in anyone. Those are your words not mine. Although Im interested in this view you have of " people who give their life to the club" Who are these people? If 10% is the net rise in sponsorship income then its good although again I expected it to be higher. And finally yes times are  tough, yes weve been poo for 30 years but we are still Richmond, we are still a big club with a huge supporter base and I cant support the view that we should be lowering expectations, lowering ambition or anything else.  And one more thing, one of our big problems has been this messiah type syndrome that has enveloped Richmond. I respect Brendon Gale, I believe he's doing a top job but saying things like hes been sent to Richmond from God is well and truly over the top.

I am the type of fan that prays for richmond to be competitive agian, to be well funded and well runa and professional, on that basis B Gale is the best chance we have of achieving those goals in the modern era, hence he is the answer to my prayers

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Re: The Fighting Tiger Fund
« Reply #368 on: March 18, 2011, 11:15:51 AM »
And thats fair enough Blaisee.

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Re: The Fighting Tiger Fund
« Reply #369 on: March 18, 2011, 01:22:03 PM »
As of March 18, 2011

$2.3 million




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Re: The Fighting Tiger Fund
« Reply #370 on: March 18, 2011, 01:39:13 PM »
im sure the total will double soon. :rollin

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Re: The Fighting Tiger Fund
« Reply #371 on: March 18, 2011, 01:41:43 PM »
im sure the total will double soon. :rollin

Did you win Powerball or something  :lol

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Re: The Fighting Tiger Fund
« Reply #372 on: March 18, 2011, 02:05:33 PM »
im sure the total will double soon. :rollin

Did you win Powerball or something  :lol

so you dont think we are able to double that total.
considering the shift in professionalism within the Punt rd
i would expect us to reach this target and perhaps even exceed
our target.

if one group of wealthy supporters are able to raise over 1m
im sure several others will be seen to be doing the same.  :thumbsup



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Re: The Fighting Tiger Fund
« Reply #373 on: March 18, 2011, 02:05:54 PM »
So a rough guessimate of the breakdown is ....

   220,000 ............ supporters' donations (pre-gala night)
   600,000 ............ gala attendees' entrance donations (200 people x $3000)
1,080,000 ............ anonymous benefactors group' donation
   250,000 ............ board, staff and players' donations
   150,000 ............ remainder of combined gala night donations (in excess of $3000 entry)
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2,300,000

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Re: The Fighting Tiger Fund
« Reply #374 on: March 18, 2011, 02:07:17 PM »
im sure the total will double soon. :rollin

Did you win Powerball or something  :lol

so you dont think we are able to double that total.
considering the shift in professionalism within the Punt rd
i would expect us to reach this target and perhaps even exceed
our target.

if one group of wealthy supporters are able to raise over 1m
im sure several others will be seen to be doing the same.  :thumbsup


I'd expect that we would reach $6 million sometime this year. The sooner it happens the better. :cheers