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taff wa
Joined: 20 Apr 2003
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Bruce Gonsalves
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Condolences to Al's family. He was a product of his time, but a good man. |
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barrackers
Joined: 20 Apr 2017
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Drought breaking flag in 1990. If only his visions for an Olympic Park style facility next to Victoria Park had came to fruition... would have been brilliant to still have a larger presence at our spiritual home.
https://forever.collingwoodfc.com.au/the-presidents-allan-mcalister/
Quote: | He rallied for a time to keep Victoria Park not only as Collingwood’s home base, but also as a viable AFL ground, to the point of unveiling plans in 1989 that would have seen the ground turned into a 40,000-seat stadium.
Ambitiously, and some would say bizarrely, he dreamed of ‘Maggieland’, which was meant to be Collingwood’s answer to Graceland. Under his direction, the club bought up properties near the Victoria Park ground which was to designed to one day include a precinct that had an indoor sports area, a theatre, a boutique hotel, a new social club, a museum, and even a restaurant chain.
That vision never eventuated. |
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think positive
Side By Side
Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Location: somewhere
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Thanks Allan. RIP,
that’s a good innings,
Condolences to family and friends xx _________________ You cant fix stupid, turns out you cant quarantine it either! |
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Abdul The Bull
Joined: 02 Aug 2017
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R.I.P. _________________ There are 10 types of people in this world, those that understand binary and those that don't. |
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BazBoy
Joined: 11 Sep 2014
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Rest In Peace 💐 _________________ I'm not arguing--just explaining why i am right |
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3rd degree
Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Location: John Wren's tote
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Condolences to big Al a great Pres. _________________ " Ohhh Banksy and out comes the Note Book".
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WhyPhilWhy?
WhyPhilWhy?
Joined: 09 Oct 2001 Location: Location: Location:
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Always a Collingwood legend for his part in bringing us 1990 - thanks Al. Will always remember you fondly for that. |
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LaurieHolden
Floreat Gymnorhina tyrannica
Joined: 22 Feb 2009 Location: Victoria Park
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I hope history will be kinder to him and reflect on his deeds as Club President, and not purely on the controversial aspects of his tenure.
He did set the foundations to bring the club back from the brink of financial ruin and deilver the droughtbreaking 1990 flag, a legacy that will endure.
I hope he left a diary. Not to tell the following story but to tell some of the behind the scenes happenings during his time as a Collingwood board member.
The gangster and the Pies
https://www.news.com.au/news/the-gangster-and-the-pies/news-story/1ee287a53e331967b0c88e2c10dd0010?sv=810a9353fc99a87468c1a0e9a0aeac59 _________________ "The Club's not Jock, Ted and Gerry" (& Eddie)
2023 AFL Premiers
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doriswilgus
Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Location: the great southern land
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RIP Alan McAllister.And condolences to his family.He was a true Colibingwood man through and through.And one of only two Collingwood presidents to preside over a premiership in the last 60 years. |
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Mr Miyagi
Joined: 14 Sep 2018
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RIP Al. All the best to family and friends. Thank you for 1990. |
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Leggie
Bucks for PM.
Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Location: Perth
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RIP big fella. _________________ Bring Back Tranquilli |
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Damien
Me Noah & Flynn @ the G
Joined: 21 Jan 1999 Location: Croydon Vic
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Big Al was the Prez a lot of clubs wished they had. He did whatever was best for Collingwood and God help anyone who got in his way including the AFL hierarchy. I bet Carlton would love a Prez like him right now. A great Collingwood man who was synonymous in breaking our Premiership drought. RIP. _________________ 'Collingwood are the Bradmans of Football'
The Herald - 1930 |
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Woods Of Ypres
Joined: 27 May 2003 Location: Yugoslavia
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big Al loved the Pies
RIP |
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RudeBoy
Joined: 28 Nov 2005
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He was Collingwood through and through. RIP Al. |
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