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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: Puntroadroar on November 18, 2004, 02:39:40 AM
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Could it be???
what a huge coupe for the Casey regime !!!!
Tigers hooked on Rex
November 18, 2004
RICHMOND president Clinton Casey is close to landing another big fish.
Casey has all but hooked the big fisherman, Rex Hunt, to stand as vice-president.
Hunt is expected to confirm on Sunday his intention to join Casey's ticket to fight the December 22 board election.
With Terry Wallace already on board and the No. 1 draft pick, plus other fancied recruits, going to Punt Rd on Saturday, Hunt's backing could prove decisive for Casey.
Hunt, 55, met with Casey and director of football Greg Miller at his home this week.
While he is yet to commit to Casey's offer, he admitted he was a strong chance to get involved with the club he played 113 games with from 1968-74 for 121 goals and two premierships (1969 and '73).
"Put me down as an 80 per cent starter at this stage, but I can tell you this - it's something I won't take on unless fully committed," Hunt said. "The Richmond Football Club is dear to my heart, and I'm as desperate as most other ex-players and all supporters to see it again become a genuine power.
"In Terry Wallace they have identified the right person to do that, and I would regard it as an honour to be involved in a Richmond revival.
"For that to happen, I will need to speak with my employers at 3AW but hopefully it can be beneficial to 3AW as well."
"People were ringing up 3AW during the year asking when was I going to get off my bum and help Richmond," Hunt said.
"Well, unlike some of my more famous teammates who bag everything, I want to be able to say I at least had the balls to have a go at Tigerland."
Casey is believed to have proposed that Hunt concentrate on media and membership issues, with the fisherman seen as a figure who could attract enormous publicity to Punt Rd.
If Hunt accepts the job and if the Casey ticket is successful, the 103.5kg extrovert (he's lost 20kg in five months) will be a regular voice on Richmond matters.
"But just like Eddie McGuire has done so successfully, I will be Rex Hunt from 3AW as well as Richmond Football Club," Hunt said.
Hunt is due to finish his 14-year career with Channel 7 as a fishing show and football host in two weeks, freeing up his time for 2005.
His larger-than-life exploits as a commentator have tended to overshadow his football career which began in 1965 when he was recruited from Parkdale.
He played all key positions but was at his best at centre half-back for the Tigers in 1972 when second in the club's best-and-fairest award and at centre half-forward with Geelong in 1975 when fifth in the Brownlow Medal count.
After 32 games for the Cats from 1974-75 when he transferred to Geelong in his job as a policeman, Hunt went on to play 57 matches (111 goals) for St Kilda between 1976-78, taking 21 marks at Victoria Park in a 1976 game.
He retired but returned with VFA club Sandringham in 1980-81, kicking 93 and 110 goals.
Herald Sun
http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,11421571-23211,00.html
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No matter how much you dislike Casey, maybe just maybe he is after all finally getting his poo together.
Said it all along we Need Rex Hunt, no better Richmond person out there than could sell our club better IMO !!!
yibbida yibbida Go the Tiges, good to see.
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This could very well be the torpedo that sinks the schwab ship.
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Not sure how the egos will go with both Casey and Hunt on the same board but it's good see people putting their hands up. As long as they put Richmond's interests first and give Wright, Wallace and Miller their full support then that's the main thing.
Agree RR. Good-bye Alternative if Rexy runs at the election. He has more profile in his little finger than all the rest combined on both sides.
I presume this confirms at least one of March, Turner or Matthies won't be part of Casey's ticket - Casey, Hunt, Cameron, Lord, Nicklos, Mithin, Dalton = 7.
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Well, i think this is great. What would be even better is if Rex gets up and Clinton doesn't. That would make him president lol.
Presuming of course we can vote for individual candidates, could be a possibility.
Certainly, makes it easier to make a choice though if it's one ticket versus the other.
But it'll be good to see him put his hand up - everything else is in place at the moment for a very bright future - just need a figurehead who can represent the club in a high profile way - enter Rex.
BTW, i think he might be on This Is Your Life tonight.
All the stuff that's going on this week is making it hard to go on hols lol
:birthday :santa :birthday :santa ...GO SEXY... :santa :birthday :santa :birthday
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i think that we still need Clinton at the helm as he has some very important contacts that have been helping us out.
But Rex will be just as important to the RFC, as stated in the paper Rex will be huge coup in the Membership and marketing side of the club.
Maybe Anthony Mithen could be on the way out i think.
You would also think that Rex wouldnt be one of those people to let Clinton get his own way all of the time, he will voice his opinion all of the time.
Next thing you know Brendan Schwab will be announcing KB as part of his ticket. :o
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Next thing you know Brendan Schwab will be announcing KB as part of his ticket. :o
He's more likely to sit it out with KB and not return to the club until everyone who contributed to his demise is no longer there. ;)
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Votes for the upcoming election will be as follows.
Current Board 22,700
Alternative Ticket 87
Donkey Votes. 4000.
Now Rex is on board . bye bye Macek, Schwab,Welsh and co. :birthday
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Now Rex is on board . bye bye Macek, Schwab,Welsh and co. :birthday
Ditto - Great news :cheers :cheers
And please people don't mention that KB word >:(
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Now Rex is on board . bye bye Macek, Schwab,Welsh and co. :birthday
Ditto - Great news :cheers :cheers
And please people don't mention that KB word >:(
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have had a chat to him a couple of times Great bloke with a lot of passion for what he does. :thumbsup
If he takes the job you can guarantee he will not be taking backward steps or putting up with any poo :bow
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REX WILL BE THE FEATURED GUEST ON THIS IS YOUR LIFE THIS WEEK. :thumbsup
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If KB appeared on Macek's ticket it would be an absolute landslide
Casey's way.
I think most Richmond supporters are sick of hearing KB & Richmond in the same sentence.
Let's hope Rexy agrees to get on, it would be even better news than when Wallace signed up with us IMO.
Things are finally looking positive @ RFC after a few seasons we all would love to forget.
RFC 2005 membership if Rexy gets on and with Wallace as coach .....................35,000
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Sounds like a sensible deal to me. Rex helps Casey win the election. Casey then hands the presidency over to Rex in 12 months.
Lets see if Casey keeps his word. Cos Rex Hunt running for the presidency against Clinton Casey would be a landslide
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i think that we still need Clinton at the helm as he has some very important contacts that have been helping us out.
Yeah, all his wonderful contacts have been helping us out to win wooden spoons and losing more money than when we were trying to steal players from the scum.
And they're probably all Essendon members like he was to begin with
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This is the worst possible thing for me personally. Im a fan of Rex but dont want Casey there........
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here's a question
Is it possible to vote for who we want to considering everyone's name is up for this election. Because I read somewhere that Macek said that RFC members wont get to choose who our president will be only who our board will consist of then the new board members will get to vote for a president.
In saying that could it be actually possible we exclude Macek and Casey?
Rex could be president next year if thats the case surely
LOL
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here's a question
Is it possible to vote for who we want to considering everyone's name is up for this election. Because I read somewhere that Macek said that RFC members wont get to choose who our president will be only who our board will consist of then the new board members will get to vote for a president.
In saying that could it be actually possible we exclude Macek and Casey?
Rex could be president next year if thats the case surely
LOL
Rex will be president no matter what the outcome PRR. He's not running outright this time round as the temperature is too hot and there is too much bad blood. However, no matter who wins the election, they will hand over to Rex after a transition period. Afterall, if Rexy nominated for Pres, he'd win hands down. He probably isnt cause he wants the job with no blood on his hand.
And this would be a fantastic outcome for the club no matter who wins the next election
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Is it possible to vote for who we want to considering everyone's name is up for this election. Because I read somewhere that Macek said that RFC members wont get to choose who our president will be only who our board will consist of then the new board members will get to vote for a president.
LOL
Correct PRR I heard Macek say that on SEN the other morning and posted it in another topic. Which was then confirmed by one of the admin's here I think.
We get to vote for a board or ticket - But they decide who will be el-presidente
Dont really think Rexy would be interested in being president IMO but who knows - interesting to see what Rex has to say in the coming weeks :thumbsup
Never a dull moment at Punt road ehh ;D
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Rex this morning in a grab on the news didn't seem too interested in the presidency.
I support the idea of not voting directly on who should be president. That would turn it into a popularity competition and would give the job a far greater significance than it deserves as the president could then claim a mandate from the members. Being president is a figurehead role. He shouldn't have any more power than any other board member when it comes to the board making decisions.
One thing that I was thinking about last night was whether Casey, if he ends up with 9 on his ticket including Rex, would change his mind
about a senate style election if he thinks he would win in that fashion. I hope bloody not! Stick to individual candidates.
This is the worst possible thing for me personally. Im a fan of Rex but dont want Casey there........
Easily fixed om21. As we vote for candidates and not tickets/factions, vote for Rex but not Casey.
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Just remember the facts. Casey does barrack for Richmond irrelevant in what anyone says.
He wants the club to be successfull, he has no personal gain by Richmond being successfull.
He has made mistakes in which he has acknowledged and corrected accordingly.
The influx of quality personal to our club over the past six months has been significant to say the least eg Wallace, Wright, Hunt, Royal etc.
The club needs someone like Rex to come back to Tigerland. .
Too have Rex come back to Tigerland is a stroke of genius by Casey, love him or hate him.
As for the alternative ticket, it now has as much strength as soggy toilet paper