Plenty of life members weren't players, or significant players, and contributed for much longer than a decade.
Suffice to say I don't agree with it, but I'm not losing sleep over it.
-
IMPORTANT // Please look after your loved ones, yourself and be kind to others. If you are feeling that the world is too hard to handle there is always help - I implore you not to hesitate in contacting one of these wonderful organisations Lifeline and Beyond Blue ... and I'm sure reaching out to our PRE community we will find a way to help. T.
Life membership debate
- Thread starter Jonesracing82
- Start date
Plenty of life members weren't players, or significant players, and contributed for much longer than a decade.
Suffice to say I don't agree with it, but I'm not losing sleep over it.
This is a good point. Should all past premiership players receive retrospective life membership?
I’m ambivalent,I agree with The Big Richo we probably should have left it the way it was.
But we didn’t, the Board proposed it & the Members voted it in.
This Administration has transformed the Place from the Butt of everybody’s joke,remember when Richmond was always pencilled in for 9th or in a desperate race for the No1 Draft pick.
Now the Fear & Loathing is back & I’m loving it,let’s cut our Admin a bit of slack & support the Members decision.
I’m more than happy to welcome half a dozen new Life Members each year as we put the Competition to the sword.
Let’s stay positive,.......ENJOY!!!
But we didn’t, the Board proposed it & the Members voted it in.
This Administration has transformed the Place from the Butt of everybody’s joke,remember when Richmond was always pencilled in for 9th or in a desperate race for the No1 Draft pick.
Now the Fear & Loathing is back & I’m loving it,let’s cut our Admin a bit of slack & support the Members decision.
I’m more than happy to welcome half a dozen new Life Members each year as we put the Competition to the sword.
Let’s stay positive,.......ENJOY!!!
I just assumed this was the case, although I can't see the likes of Daryl Freame, Stephen Rae, Gareth Andrews on the list. I do see most (but not all) of the 1905 VFA team. No GF was played for the 1902 premiership, and many of the 29 names who played during the year are missing.
Maybe the list on the website simply hasn't been updated.
https://www.richmondfc.com.au/club/history/life-members
The list isn't up to date, I noticed the other day that Michael Bowden isn't on it
interestingly it seems easier to become a life member of an AFL club (not just the Richmond premiership player thing) than local sporting clubs (well, those that i have been involved with) in terms of games played and duration of service, etc.
To those who are whinging about the change to Life Membership, where were you when you had the right to vote it down? And the other changes pushed through by the Board?
If you voted against it feel free to debate. If you couldn't be stuffed or were ignorant you were advised on PRE by at least one poster of the consequence. The horse has bolted out the gate, been hit by a car, and is on the way to the glue factory. You are too late. Marlion Pickett as a one game player is a Life Member and you played your part in making it happen. The End.
If you voted against it feel free to debate. If you couldn't be stuffed or were ignorant you were advised on PRE by at least one poster of the consequence. The horse has bolted out the gate, been hit by a car, and is on the way to the glue factory. You are too late. Marlion Pickett as a one game player is a Life Member and you played your part in making it happen. The End.
Yes but of couse we knew what was about to happen in 2017.
We'd read the script!
The decision has been made though. They're not going to change they're minds and take the life memberships back. Its like complaining about free kicks.
In fairness, clubs rely on supporter apathy to push their agendas through. The issue just wasn't one that drew enough passion and as Tooheys pointed out, it was introduced when we appeared to be further away from a flag than ever.
I am quite enjoying the debate and see the merits of both sides of the argument.
Reckon it beats the crap out of some of the decisions we used to make during emotional troughs
Gold!Reckon it beats the crap out of some of the decisions we used to make during emotional troughs
