The President Eddie McGuire Debate v2.0

[Brenny]

I’ve been saying for years that Eddie has to go. Glad others now see that too.

Personally, I’d like a president who fights for the club but doesn’t say much publicly. Not a Jeff or Eddie type.

For once I’d like us to stay out of the media, get the club back on track and then get into the media because our footy is doing the talking.

We are no longer a power house.

I’m happy to have an AFLW team, but get rid of all the other BS. Change the logo back to what it was and call us the Collingwood Football Club.

I’d vote for a wet fish before I vote for Eddie.

[derkd]

I have been calling for Ed to step down for a number of years, or at very least start talking about succession, none of the above has happened.

I find all this new age football slogans very galling ...Side by side ...etc. does it mean... no one have a differing opinion on the club? side by side to what exactly, the players? the board? other fans?....anyway i digress.

The saddest element i feel, is that no one has stood up and said....i am the one to take over from Ed, here are my ideas..... I am going to mount a board challenge, let takes this club forward with a new team (board level) and a fresh outlook.

[K]

derkd, the last part ("the saddest element..") is not entirely true, it seems.

[derkd]

[Raw Hammer]

New age football slogan? You're aware that Side By Side is literally in our club song, and the mantra by which we as a club live, right? We stand together as one. Pretty obvious I would have thought.

[derkd]

[derkd]

[K]

RH, I think some (many?) supporters feel that the club's marketing department has hijacked something that belonged to and meant something to them and cheapened it for commercial purposes.

[The Boy Who Cried Wolf]

Let me make this clear so make no mistake, Eddie has betrayed the supporters past and present by putting his and other individuals agendas before the best interests of the club that we all love. Be rest assured this will the year that breaks the camels back - because we have now reached a point where it is impossible under the current regime to be anything but less than sub standard

I'm appalled that this once great club, has become the play thing of a few self serving individuals. It's up to us to change that, or the status quo will continue unabated.

[Raw Hammer]

To be honest, until the 'marketing' department actually did something with the whole SISE BY SIDE thing about ten or so years ago, that is, explicitly use it and create a logo for it, I can't remember too many instances where the mantra was used so prominently, so I must give props for thee club bringing it to the forefront. I also applaud the use of FOREVER with the current wave of 'marketing'. These are good decisions the club has made IMHO.

[The Boy Who Cried Wolf]

They'd be about the only ones.

[Jezza]

I never liked the 'side by side' slogan. I felt it became too weaponised and used by some supporters to characterise those who were critical of the club, whether it be on field or issues behind the scenes.

Much prefer the 'forever' slogan we've adopted now.

[BEAMER09]

[Brenny]

I’ve always liked Side by Side. I think it is a great slogan to have. I don’t remember the 90’s, but for me this is the most divided the club and supporters have been in recent memory.

You still have the club plants who think nobody can do any wrong. You only need to read the Collingwood fb page after a loss. Although, whilst I agree there needs to be changes, there are some who put their thoughts across in the worst way possible.

I don’t think Side by Side is a good thing to use at the moment, but hopefully in the future it can return. I’m not a fan of forever and I don’t know what it means or stands for, other than a word in our song. I looked at it and went meh, this means nothing to me.

[K]