Author Topic: Benny Gale on SEN - Friday 3rd Feb  (Read 6858 times)

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Benny Gale on SEN - Friday 3rd Feb
« on: February 03, 2012, 06:58:25 AM »
Just found this on Twitter

"@MorningGlorySEN 
Today on the Glory we have our fave American Bob Green, Tiger's CEO Brendon Gale,  Long jumper Mitchell Watt and our own @timwatson32"


Doesn't give a time  ;D
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Re: Benny Gale on SEN - Friday 3rd Feb
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2012, 07:58:04 AM »
On right now gents
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Re: Benny Gale on SEN - Friday 3rd Feb
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2012, 09:10:44 AM »
Summary

* Maher asked Benny about Lids not re-signing being a distraction and how much time does Benny spend dealing with it. Benny said he doesn't spend as much time on it as you would think. Both parties are frank and candid about where they want to go. Media puts petrol on it which can be a distraction. You deal with what you know, make presentations and eventually these things get resolved.

* Not noticing much impact yet due to free agency. Expect to see more impact through the course of the year. We've known free agency was coming in for a couple of years so clubs have been prepapring for it. Fair system for players and admins. Up to clubs to offer an environment that players don't want to leave. We have the ME Bank centre which is first class. We've brought in people of real value to help players get the best out of the themselves. Wouldn't think players would want to leave. In fact would players would want to come to Tigerland.

* Rahul Dravid has been terrific with us (Benny said it didn't help him get many runs though lol). Been working on this Indian plan for a couple of years. Significant Indian population in Australia. The tiger is a important secular symbol in India. We want to build a bridge socially and economically to bring about greater cohesion as well as bring in customers for our club. We've hosted the India team in the international cup and Dravid is patron of our Indian Richmond group. Our sincerity has been shown by us wanting to play an exhibition game in India. It's a long-term play. Feb 2012 was an option this time last year but it got put off for a host of reasons. Need to make travelling party safe and secure and make it not an expensive trip. We wish to take another club with us to play. Further discussions over the next 12 months. Victorian premier Ted Baillieu is going on a trade exhibition to India next month and we'll have a representative going. The AFL is enthusiastic about the idea but it is a cautious approach as there's been some issues due to geo-political problems in recent years. What excites the AFL is there is a significant Indian population in Victoria and across Australia, Indians love sport and AFL is the biggest sport in town. Wouldn't it be great to get them involved, become apart of our community as well as become customers of our club. Andy Maher said SEN would love to be our media partner on any Indian trip (you want a free jaunt overseas Andy lol)

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Re: Benny Gale on SEN - Friday 3rd Feb
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2012, 09:11:51 AM »
Problem is most of them want stuff for free and they never wanna pay for products or services they use.

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Re: Benny Gale on SEN - Friday 3rd Feb
« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2012, 09:16:54 AM »
Put Sachin in the forward pocket.

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Re: Benny Gale on SEN - Friday 3rd Feb
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2012, 09:29:12 AM »
A burning effigy of Lids being paraded though the city when he bails. :outtahere

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Re: Benny Gale on SEN - Friday 3rd Feb
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2012, 09:43:36 AM »
Problem is most of them want stuff for free and they never wanna pay for products or services they use.

At least partly true.

Cricket and possibly hockey aside, Indians aren't really renowned for their willingness to embrace new sports.
Culturally they are quite different to traditional Aussies.
No doubt that they are much more heavily focussed on education than sport and yes they are tight with their money. Certainly value their coin.

It's a valiant attempt by Benny to tap into a new market but I do wonder how much actual benefit the club will actually get out of it for the amount of work we put in.


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Re: Benny Gale on SEN - Friday 3rd Feb
« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2012, 01:14:11 PM »
Snip  :banghead

Enough with the petty insults and personal sniping

Topic -> back to it  >:(
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Re: Benny Gale on SEN - Friday 3rd Feb
« Reply #9 on: February 03, 2012, 04:30:38 PM »
Here's the audio of Benny Gale's interview:

http://www.sen.com.au/audioplayer/Audio/Richmond-CEO-Brendon-Gale/3822


The Herald-Sun has also been busy:

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Re: Benny Gale on SEN - Friday 3rd Feb
« Reply #10 on: February 03, 2012, 04:49:58 PM »
.......It's a valiant attempt by Benny to tap into a new market but I do wonder how much actual benefit the club will actually get out of it for the amount of work we put in.

What was the estimate of Richmond supporters is Australia?? Some 500,000. So on a population of 24million that is around 2%

2% of the population of India is some 24 million. You are talking big numbers so the club only has to be moderately successful to double memberships or merchandise purchases

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Re: Benny Gale on SEN - Friday 3rd Feb
« Reply #11 on: February 03, 2012, 05:06:32 PM »
Gracie you ol bastard.

How the weather up there mate?

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Re: Benny Gale on SEN - Friday 3rd Feb
« Reply #12 on: February 03, 2012, 05:08:29 PM »
Is this 65's maths class?


Snip  :banghead

Enough with the petty insults and personal sniping

Topic -> back to it  >:(

I missed it. Davey has been behaving since his return. whoa, look out  :shh

Put Sachin in the forward pocket.

TBR would approve

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Re: Benny Gale on SEN - Friday 3rd Feb
« Reply #13 on: February 03, 2012, 05:15:06 PM »

The Herald-Sun has also been busy:


Amateurs! Anyone can see in this photo that the Sun is at a completely different angle to the shadow effect they have put below Jack!

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Re: Benny Gale on SEN - Friday 3rd Feb
« Reply #14 on: February 03, 2012, 05:52:49 PM »
Here's the audio of Benny Gale's interview:

http://www.sen.com.au/audioplayer/Audio/Richmond-CEO-Brendon-Gale/3822


The Herald-Sun has also been busy:



The Taj Mahal has a better tan.