Infrastructure expansion is something I could handle the Club going into debt for
I wouldn't, we've down that road, it is one of the reasons(not the main one) we've carried the debt we had. They borrowed to fund the pool and and offices just on 10 years ago
They've worked to hard to get of the debt, need to look at others ways to fund it. Also don't want investment in the footy side of things being compromised by borrowing
Respectfully disagree
Back then we did not have 50k + members, sponsorship was negligible, AFL dividend was not as great etc etc
We need VFL games @ Punt Road ASAP
Whether we fund via debt or other means it needs to happen
Our debt is what ? 2-3 million ? , i personally am in for nearly that !!
You make a valid point but I would argue that all those things you've mentioned that are on the rise eg sponsorship, more members are the things that are helping provide the extra spend in the footy dept. not forgetting the FTF is not going to be the massive money raiser it has been.
Agree they have to get the VFL games at Punt Road as soon as practical but I don't want our ability to properly fund and field our own VFL side or the number of development coaches we have for players to be compromised because we've gone into debt again.
Also, it's not like we are talking indefinitely we are talking 12 months max a small inconvenience to get it absolutely right