One-Eyed Richmond Forum
Football => View from the Outer => Topic started by: one-eyed on November 26, 2008, 05:21:43 AM
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Geez those feathery ferals may cross over :-X. To be a member of the RFC Cheer Squad is half the price of theirs :rollin.
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Collingwood cheer squad fanatics sacked, told to reapply
Cheryl Critchley
November 26, 2008
COLLINGWOOD has effectively sacked its entire cheer squad to purge it of so-called troublemakers.
Members have been told they have to reapply for their positions. Membership costs up to $795, twice as much as at other Victorian clubs.
A new application form asks them to list three qualities they will bring to the cheer squad. They are also asked: "What is the best word to describe yourself? Do you have any special talents?" and "Are you prepared to wear the official Collingwood cheer squad uniform at games?"
Adult fees cost up to $795 compared with $316 for similar benefits at Richmond. Child fees are up to eight times those at other clubs.
Collingwood's standard package costs $630 ($475 concession, $395 junior), which it says includes perks - a reserved seat at all Victorian games and a Grand Final ticket.
Other clubs allocate home-and-away seats as first come, first served.
Collingwood's $795 social club package deal includes a vote at the annual general meeting.
Other clubs charge as little as $20 a year on top of a regular adult membership to join cheer squads.
Richmond cheer squad charges adults $20 on top of a $296 membership (admission to all 17 Victorian games), and children $5 on top of a 17-game membership costing $54.
Collingwood cheer squad volunteer Voula Bitsikas, who survives on a carer's pension but has to find $575 for her social club concession ticket, was livid last night.
She said if the club was trying to clear out troublemakers the move would backfire, as many good fans would be forced to leave.
"I know people who can't afford it and they won't be back. They're innocent, lovely people," she said.
Another low-income worker has had to borrow to pay $1260 for herself and her teenage son. "They've got us by a heartstring," she said.
Many Magpie cheer squad members were fearful of speaking out.
Collingwood membership director Justin Reeves confirmed all cheer squad positions had been advertised.
He said the club wanted to ensure it had the best cheer squad in the AFL.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24707862-2862,00.html
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I was perusing Nicks BB a while ago and looking at the topic on the cheersquad and a fair few of the posters were embarrassed over their own cheersquad. Joffa was doing his best to rally the cause but didn't seem to be winning many to the cause.
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Collingwood FC are snobs. Who would have believed it. ;D
If they're fair dinkum the members will need to be able to read, possess front teeth and have less than 20 tattoos (15 for the females).
Seems they already have a dress code in place. :o
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ORCS have always been the best and biggest cheer squad in the league :thumbsup.
A new application form asks them to list three qualities they will bring to the cheer squad. They are also asked:
How a Pies fan would answer it:
"What is the best word to describe yourself?" - piano-teeth
"Do you have any special talents?" - I can count up to the number of flags we've won in the last 50 years.
"Are you prepared to wear the official Collingwood cheer squad uniform at games?" - Easy peasy. I already wear black and white stripes at Barwon the other 6 days of the week.
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Joffa caught making a tool of himself again ...
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24742867-2862,00.html
PIES cheer squad stalwart Jeff "Joffa" Corfe could be on the outer after publishing a photo of himself with two rifles, Chopper Read style.
The photo of an armed Joffa appears on a Collingwood supporters website under the words "And this is me ready for our 2009 premiership tilt . . . bring em on GO PIES".
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He must have lent the collective brain for the Pies cheersquad to someone else that day.
Good to see he is supporting Didak though ;D
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This isn't on the net so I typed it out....
Put a Tiger in your tank, Eddie
By Cheryl Critchley
Thu 04 Dec 2008, Page 35
EDDIE McGuire obviously hasn't recovered from the 81-point thrashing my Tigers gave Collingwood in the 1980 Grand Final.
I watched that game in the Richmond cheer squad, wearing my "Michael 8 Roach'' duffel coat, and can just imagine Eddie's nightmares of Kevin Bartlett, arms in the air, celebrating each of his seven goals.
Twice in the past two days Eddie claimed on radio that I wrote a negative story about Collingwood because I'm in the Richmond cheer squad. Talk about playing the (wo)man and not the ball!
Last week's story about the Pies effectively sacking squad members and charging them up to twice as much as other Victorian teams was written because many of those hard-working members are upset.
These are the fans who make the banner every week, rattle tins for the club, and turn up through thick and thin.
AFL clubs should be paying them.
Eddie loves Collingwood and devotes his life to the black and white, but needs to remember that few fellow members live in Toorak and earn squillions.
Many Magpie cheer squad devotees are pensioners, or earn little. One I spoke to had to buy her membership on credit and reconsider her health insurance.
Others were fearful of speaking out. Whatever happened to robust footy debate? Last I heard, we still lived in a democracy.
One of the reasons I rejoined the Richmond cheer squad with my family, after many years, was its value.
The Tigers charge just $20 per adult and $5 per child on top of a regular membership, which for 17 games is $296 for adults and $54 for children.
Other Victorian clubs charge between $20 (North Melbourne) and $75 (Western Bulldogs) for adults. Kids' prices range from $10 (North Melbourne, Western Bulldogs) to $35 (Melbourne). This is on top of a 16 to 18-game adult membership costing about $300 or a junior version costing about $60.
Collingwood cheer squad members pay at least $630 in total for adults and $395 for kids. They get a weekly reserved seat and guaranteed Grand Final ticket access.
But other clubs don't need such a "guarantee'' -- the cheer squad will always be catered for if the club makes the big day.
Sadly, the Pies have corporatised the last bastion of footy bogans, of which I am a proud member. It even markets its cheer squad like some corporate package.
"As a member of the 2009 official Collingwood cheer squad you will be at the forefront for all Collingwood supporters,'' a website brochure reads.
"This exclusive membership entitles you to prime reserved seats at all Collingwood matches, guaranteed access to all Collingwood finals matches and a behind-the-scenes view of pre-match activities.''
As for Joffa's gun-toting pose, it wasn't his wisest move.
As one who had "in premiership and wooden spoon years'' in my wedding vows, I am all for footy fanaticism.
But Joffa should stick to gold jackets, even if it is my team's colours and not his.
In the end, my main concern as a journalist and footy nut is sticking up for those who are taken for granted -- ordinary supporters.
Yes, I'm a rabid Tiger, but I have publicly bagged my club when warranted (like after our 29-goal loss to Geelong last year).
I also wrote a feature article exposing the bitter Richmond board battle of 2004.
Let's just hope we can continue to argue the toss over all matters footy and not be sidelined for doing it.
Go, Tigers!
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Joffa is a waste of space and those rifles would have been better under his chin. :wallywink
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It's clear that a moron lIke jofa has to go....
I would be tempted to land one on his jaw if i saw him out and about.
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The FACE OF COLLINGWOOD.
(http://www.news.com.au/common/imagedata/0,,6380238,00.jpg)
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FUGLY is all I can say to that. he would be better on Monsters Inc. I know he would scare little kids.
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Eddie's had a sook and dig at Richmond in today's Herald-Sun.
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Good old Pie fans forever
By Eddie McGuire
Sunday Herald-Sun, 07 Dec 2008, Pages 74-75
I LIVE in Toorak, but at Collingwood we don't forget our people.
It's a point I made plenty of times last week after it was alleged we had sacked our cheer squad and were charging them a fortune.
After the initial story appeared in the Herald Sun, I conducted two days of radio interviews to explain what was really going on.
In response, Cheryl Critchley, whose original story had started the caper, wrote an opinion piece objecting to my pointing out that she was a member of the Richmond cheer squad, which hadn't been mentioned in her original story.
She also wrote: "In the end, my main concern as a journalist and footy nut is sticking up for those who are taken for granted -- ordinary supporters.''
She also claimed, in a rather cliched fashion, that I "need to remember that few members live in Toorak and earn squillions''. Yawn.
So, here are the facts. At Collingwood we are not charging a fortune or ripping off our members.
The reason why the cheer squad has been revamped is because some people were claiming the subsidised seats and not contributing to the essence of the cheer squad.
Others had outlived their welcome, while many hundreds of others wanted to be part of the action on game day.
Cheer squad members will now pay the same amount for reserved seats as everyone else.
They will receive special benefits and, when we have got rid of the troublemakers and those who don't want to cheer, make it a great match-day experience.
We have received support from many members of the cheer squad and the other members who pay for seats in the vicinity. Those who may get the elbow haven't been as enthusiastic.
Collingwood has also introduced a three-game package aimed at helping people who want to be part of the club, but can't afford the high-end packages.
Our 11-game package is the third lowest in the game -- 50c dearer than Essendon and, get this, Cheryl substantially cheaper than Richmond.
Our home-and-away package, when adjusted to account for the fact we play more games in Melbourne than other clubs, is again substantially cheaper than Richmond -- as is the home game social club package.
It's worth mentioning that Collingwood doesn't sell its games interstate and plays as many games as it does at the MCG so that every person who wants to see the black-and-white stripes in action can do so for the minimum admission price, with a seat as good as the president's.
Collingwood supporters buy up to whatever level they can afford. A record 42,000 did so last year and this year we have made it even more flexible and affordable.
"Corporatising'' the cheer squad? No, we are making it a safe and enjoyable part of football life.
And here's something else -- at Collingwood you need only say ``Go Pies!'' to be a part of the Magpie army.
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When Eddie opens his mouth and talks you know he is lying.
I spos this is another Million in his bank account.
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LOL Eddie trying to make out Collingwood memberships are "substancially" cheaper than Richmond's. Wow $4 cheaper for Adult 11 is substancial ::).
Not to mention Richmond's concession 11, all junior, family, and virtually all reserved seating are all cheaper than Collingwood's ::).
CFC RFC
Adult 11 $170 $174
Adult 18 $305 $296* (17)
Adult 11 Reserve $340 $287 / 327 / 370
Adult 18 Reserve $630 $409 / 449 / 492* (17)
Conc 11 $125 $108
Conc 18 $150 $162* (17)
Junior 18 $70 $54* (17)
Family 11 $350 $348
Family 18 $620 (34.44pg) $592* (17) 34.82 per game
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I knew I was right just go to the post that I done before this one and it all reads true.
Collingwooden spooner's
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Collingwood could face legal action over clean-out
Cheryl Critchley | December 20, 2008
COLLINGWOOD fans dumped from its new hand-picked cheer squad may be able to take legal action.
Magpies cheer squad members are sweating on whether they will be reinstated when the group is finalised in late February.
Collingwood president Eddie McGuire will not reveal the criteria being used for selection, but told the Herald Sun members had to cheer and work hard.
"The club knows what it's doing," he said.
"Why would we throw anyone out who's well behaved?
"The cheer squad's been a great cheer squad and we love them all, but we just want to make sure that people get a fair go at things and they're actually there to cheer and not carry on."
Consumer Action Law Centre senior solicitor Michael Hermitage said axed squad members could have a case under the Fair Trading Act or Equal Opportunity Commission.
They could use the Fair Trading Act if they believed they had a contract with the club that led them to believe their position would continue.
"You need to look at what they do and try to establish whether or not there are grounds to challenge that position," Hermitage said.
Asked what specific incidents had prompted the clean-out and how the club would screen potential members, Collingwood spokesman Nick Hulett declined to comment.
Collingwood was also criticised for charging cheer squad members up to $795 compared with $316 for similar benefits at Richmond.
Premier John Brumby, a Collingwood fan, said he hoped his club would keep footy affordable for all.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24824958-19742,00.html
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Collingwood are safe.
There's absolutely no way their supporters could be involved in a class action. ;)
If a scum action is enacted as law, then they're in strife.
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Thats a shame it would have been like a feediing frenzy watching the Mob v Eddie.
Oh well I was good to see them turn on each other.
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(http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/wp-content/uploads/2006/12/deliverance.JPG)
Let me back in the cheer squad Eddie!
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Is he from Deliverance ?
Or is He Eddie's love child ?
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Thats a shame it would have been like a feediing frenzy watching the Mob v Eddie.
Wouldn't have a clue if they could from a legal point of view. ;)
They can't be involved in a class action with no class.
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They can't be involved in a class action with no class.
Love that had a good laugh over then one. Good work fishfinger.
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Is he from Deliverance ?
Or is He Eddie's love child ?
Does Bucks play the banjo? :D
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The truth is right there in that picture, so it is his love child.
Something any girl would bring home to the parents.
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Footy fans to sue El Presidente
Tuckerbag Express| 24 December 2008
PS for this article to take on any significance please read by putting forth your best feral voice on in your mind especially for Bazza Dazza and Kazza.
Fans wearing black and white are revolting. Before you agree with me and concur wholeheartedly on their collective putridness they are also revolting against their footy club and are preparing to sue the club with regards to their lack of opportunity to sit with their clubs cheer squad. The fans are united in their grief and are prepared to go a long way to be able to have the unique opportunity to sit here and taking their case to court seems to be the go for them.
One such fan who wants to be known as Maggots but whose real name is Bazza was one of many fans who came forward to present his side of the story. He was in the minority as he had served his parole and was not in violation of it.
" Yeah its a fu---- outrage. I been a member all my fu---- life and have sat there all the time at the footy. I been fu---- arrested 58 times at the footy and cant fu---- understand why I am being singled out. Now that I have served my fu---- parole and that I thought it would be great to go to court and not be the one thats gonna get in fu---- trouble but be the one who is gonna get someone else in trouble."
Similar sentiments were expressed by a woman who the group sees as a matriarch and is known as Kazza.
" Yeah I been sitten there all my fu---- life. In fact I was fu---- born there on match day when we beat Footscray by 122 points in 1978. Its like a family to me. Me mum me many dads me sisters the moles they fu---- keep stealing me fu---- boyfriends, me brovvers all me boyfriends and all the dads of me 12 rugrats. We all yoused to huddle togevver at Vic Park in the RT Rush stabd and there's fu---- heaps more room at the MCG so why shouldn't we sit togevver. So some punce can make make a few extra lousy dollars. I'm proud to say I haven't fed some of me kids for mumfs so I can scrape some cash togevver and go to the footy after I've bought me VB and IC Coolers and cartons of Peter Jackson Virginias. How much more do they want from us. My youngest free kids are now old enough to be charged an entry fee, its a fu---- disgrace"
President of the football club EM gives us his spiel.
" We are a traditional football club. In fact the most traditional of all footy clubs in OZ. Our black and white colours symbolise who we are and are the ethos of this club. We are proud of our traditions and the fact we are the only ones who don't have a change jumper even when we play away. So what? What difference does it make? Even if we called ourselves the Toorak Magpies we would still wear black and white guernseys and just merely have just a few more sponsorship dollars than everybody else coz me neighbours promised me that they would throw some loose change at me so long as I never set foot on their properties ever again. Now that's business acumen and traditions for you and we are a very traditional and progressive footy club".
Sceptics from other clubs just see this all as a scam to merely attract attention to them as they no longer are the box office smash they thought they were. In fact some within the inner sanctum of EM's club have claimed that they are the Terminators although many others outside "The Club" have expressed their view on being nothing more than Deuce Bigalow Male Gigolos with their dorky lack of success and severe overestimation of themselves. Perhaps the best way to sum them up comes from this digruntled fan known as Dazza.
"Why should I fu---- have a fu---- interview to fu---- sit in the fu---- cheer squad. My fu---- dad told me if I ever was in a interview to not say a fu---- word. Best advice I ever fu---- got. I'm wif Bazza. I'm gonna fu---- sue'em. If I can't sit where I fu---- want at the footy then I'll fu---- go back to disturbing the peace and fathering kids to women I fu---- pick up at the 21st century dance club"
A stalemate indeed has been reached and both parties it seems are not budging. On one side we have a club who prides itself on its so called traditions and prides itself on the level of support it has and yet it prepared to victimise these very supporters who are the reason we laugh at them so much and on the other we have these so called ostracized fans who throughoout their lives have had plenty of access to legal aid but alas for them in this case that's defence lawyers and therefore they wouldn't have the foggiest idea on where to go and how to issue a writ in this case. Where to from here?
Probably another season of overestimation where they will be seen by some absolute bona fide tools as possible grand finalists and maybe even premiers but when the dust settles they will be so far away from the last Saturday in September it will be absolute laughable considering some of the garbage we will be hearing about in May and possibly June. In my humble opinion it could only happen at this footy club and in an environment where the Kazza's Bazza's and Dazza's of this world are a dime a dozen. So in summing up thank you for taking the time out reading this and who cares. There's more to life than cheer squads and black and white footy jumpers you pathetic footy club. Thank God I don't support you.
Tuckerbag.
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Nice one tuckerbag ;D :clapping
I think I sat near Bazza and his vocabulary in 2006 when the Pies only managed one goal to half-time. Drinking plastic cups of Bourbon non-stop for 2 hours was his answer to a day out at the footy :help until he left halfway through the 3rd qtr. He got so smashed as he was leaving he feel forward over the top into the next row of seats below :lol.