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Cheer squad upheaval involving two stalwarts

Is it a refresh or rebuild?

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#1 Caveman

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Posted 07 December 2013 - 12:25 PM

The club has stepped in and made some changes to the cheer squad

 

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So does this mean that these two blokes David Porter and Gary Munn have been booted out of the cheer squad, or just demoted out of the cheer squad "Leadership Group"

 

 They have both been in it for many years, but I don't know enough about the situation to bag the club for this. Maybe the club was right to seek a new direction?

 

 The fact that these blokes (and others too in the cheer squad) do it voluntarily makes it harder in some ways to dispense with their services and be critical of them. The Board of Directors and President of the club also do their roles in a non-paid capacity and many people have difficulty in lambasting them as well because of this reason.

 

  I would lean to the philosophy that club Presidents should receive a wage. It wouldn't have to be a massive salary but just enough to remove the stigma that some attach to scrutinising those in voluntary roles. 



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Posted 23 February 2014 - 08:44 PM

I find this to be very sad. These men have been great supporters for years and have been treated with contempt.  Sick to death of talk of attracting family members and young supporters.  Clubs are supposed to support all supporters, not just families and youngsters. Shameful way to treat people who have given so much. Everyone should be appreciated and wanted. 



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Posted 02 March 2014 - 10:40 AM

The club may be right in bringing in a new leadership. It is a hard one because the mother of one of these blokes started the cheer squad up decades ago.

 

If there are empty seats around, it doesn't look right, then again just like Etihad Stadium when there is under 20,000 there. That looks awful when you can see the exits behind the standing room from the television coverage.






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