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IC11 Behind the Scenes - Volunteers, Media and more

Authored by: fnuckle
on Tuesday, October 11 2011 @ 10:14 pm ACDT

WOW, Look at all the fair maidens running to defend WFN's honour! Thanks for your reply Brett Northey but cutting and pasting what I had written is not a response and just further enforced the points I had made.......

I thought it completely fair and appropriate that WFN be recompensed, I never intimated otherwise, for the most part you are fair with your reporting of most stories in international football. I stand behind what I say regarding this because it was a statement of fact.

The IC is in its infancy, it needs a home and it needs Melbourne every 3 years, stop stuffing round with it. This is the only way it will get any legs, consistent product, consistent approach and eventually it becomes an event that is embraced. These things don’t happen by accident or quickly. If you think that moving it around the place like an orphaned child will fix the event you know nothing about building events.

Brett Northey I will give you the benefit of the doubt. This event needs a five year plan (5 event plan) in other words, we will do this and only this over the next five events. So please ask your AFL contacts of their intention for the event for the next five and see if they have anything, I bet they don't. If they do, please let us know because really, being international fans we should have some input into it. (I doubt they would listen)

Your idea about Italy and Greece is a credible one, if only they (head honchos) didn't piss them off with the whole 'we are the AFL" thing, they might have been here this time. The IC would have had some more good stories with those countries.

I love the Peace team story but to be honest it has now become a little passé and contrived. We are kicking it along now squeezing every last drop of story from it. There are new stories to tell I’m sure.

Troy Thomson, being significantly out of pocket goes hand in hand with the promotion of international football. Lets face it this side of the game runs on sheer effort which is put in by everyone, players, officials and media such as yourselves. Don't bleat that you are significantly out of pocket please! We all have an emotional and financial interest and you really have no need to defend yourself.

Cos789, love your point about international round during AFL games and it would work to get the word out that the IC cup is being played in MELBOURNE!

If anything this thread had become more robust because I was honest with you guys. Take it up with the AFL guys because if we continue down this path it will always be an event that is sort of ho hum and will never reach any great heights especially if ONLY the AFL organise it.

And we DON'T need a guy in a cowboy hat to make it more exciting...........

IC11 Behind the Scenes - Volunteers, Media and more

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Tuesday, October 11 2011 @ 11:53 pm ACDT

I'm trying to work out if you have any involvement in international footy or are just trolling.

"but cutting and pasting what I had written is not a response" - no it isn't, but answering your comments was. But sure, pretend otherwise.

"Your idea about Italy and Greece is a credible one, if only they (head honchos) didn't piss them off with the whole 'we are the AFL" thing" - Greece don't even have a team - you're talking crap. I spoke with the Italian men's side, and they had no problem, but are very new so IC11 was a bit premature for them.

Troy's comment about being out of pocket was pointing out that he volunteers his time. He wasn't asking for a medal, just clearly countering your suggestion that we aren't volunteers. A decent person would've apologised for getting it wrong. At least we know where you stand.

"if anything this thread had become more robust because I was honest with you guys" - Really? I hadn't noticed but thanks very much.

Anyway, there seems to be two bottom lines here - that you're offended at any suggestion that Melbourne not host the Cup (and your argument seems to be based on building continuity, despite not much progress in penetrating the Melbourne consciousness after 9 years, so great argument) and a desire to take pot shots at WFN.

Tell me, do we know you? Are you involved with international footy or just a fan from Melbourne dedicated enough to travel up to Sydney? Don't be shy now, add some credibility by outing yourself.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

IC11 Behind the Scenes - Volunteers, Media and more

Authored by: Harley Vague
on Wednesday, October 12 2011 @ 01:14 am ACDT

Mr fruckle ,you seem a little confused between cause and effect .

The media go with the stories they want ,not what WFN wants .The IC is only as big as it is because it has been at Melbourne not anywhere else .Melbourne has not progressed because nobody from Melbourne has said "we have this great venue , this great promotion ,this great accomodation deal , this great travel deal or this great interest"

So what do you suggest is the best way to create a sucessful IC ?

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

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