James – Page 6 – The Lion's Roar

It’s time for this rubbish to end

29.05.2013 Uncategorized 0

I haven't been a member long. Just two years now. But I've been going to Lions games for much longer than that. I signed up two years ago as some of my friends were, and have enjoyed supporting the side. What an embarrassment of a guernsey they're wearing though. What an utterly moronic, childish, ridiculous guernsey. I just don't get it. The Brisbane Lions had far and away the best guernsey in the AFL, and then went and replaced it with what I can only assume was originally designed as the...

This goes against everything that made me love footy

29.05.2013 Uncategorized 1

"I'm not a passionate sports fan, I feel I should say that off the bat. But my husband is. So is my middle son. And seeing as I'm from a rugby league family and so is my husband, that son grew up originally loving league. Naturally, as soon as he turned 7, he wanted to sign up to play under 8's. I hated the culture around rugby league though, so made a decision. I'd long admired the tradition, sportsmanship and heritage of the AFL so signed him up at the local AFL...

Goodbye forever, (it’s time to go our separate ways)

28.05.2013 Uncategorized 0

Dear Paddlepop ,I never thought I would be writing you this letter. There was a time when I thought our love would stand the test of time and nothing could come between us. Unfortunately, the years have chipped away at our once perfect relationship and there is nothing left to hold on to. The way things are now, we are no longer a positive influence in each other's life. We just make each other miserable instead of happy, and make life harder rather than easier. It is time to call...

Thank you for the opportunity to voice my opinion

28.05.2013 Uncategorized 0

I thank you for the opportunity to voice my opinion regarding the current lion promoting our football club. I have been a loyal member for approximately 19 years and will continue to support a club I am passionate about. I have witnessed the high and lows of our club while contributing a large sum of money to the club with my membership renewal for the past 19 years. I feel I have earned the right to voice my opinion and agree with fellow members that the powers that be return to the...

Let Down

28.05.2013 Uncategorized 0

"Mr Holmes and the Board, I think when you get right down to it, the thing is that Lions supporters right now are being let down in a huge way. I am a Bears boy from way back. Among my first cogent memories of the Bears was at about 8 years old watching a new ginger recruit (I thought the commentators were calling him 'Boss') on field in around 1992/3. Being born in QLD but from a Victorian family, I grew very attached to the Bears. When Brisbane and Fitzroy merged, I...

Old Guernsey is Pride! New Guerney is Nothing!

28.05.2013 Uncategorized 0

Since 1997, I have been a loyal supporter of this club. I have visited every Lions game I possibly could, no matter what weather, or if I'm healthy or sick. As a person who truly loves this club, I believe that the club's identity and traditions should come first. But you have sold them.A club, is more than just a business it's a family, it brings us all together. We come to the games every week to support our beloved team. We go through every emotion, just to get our...

Let us have our say!

28.05.2013 Uncategorized 0

Hi Mr Holmes,I am a passionate third-generation Fitzroy/Brisbane Lions supporter who has been a member of the club since I was two-years old. Now I am married with two kids, we are all proud Victorian family members and attend every game the Lions play in Melbourne with the occasional trip to Brisbane.The last time I emailed the club was in late 2009 when I sent an email to then CEO, Michael Bowers questioning the club’s decision to change the playing jumper. I was specifically seeking further information on a supposed...

Members first – should be the no.1 rule at every club

28.05.2013 Uncategorized 0

I am not a Brisbane Lions member, or even a supporter, so you might wonder why I am even engaging with this campaign.I AM a football supporter. I suffer the same anguish of footy fans everywhere when the AFL, and increasingly the clubs themselves, seem to prioritise everything and everyone except the grass roots fans in their decision making. Scheduling of games, rule changes, expansion plans, the proportion of grand final tickets that go to corporate sponsors & people with cash rather than the poor sods who actually turned up...

I am writing to you to voice my concerns

28.05.2013 Uncategorized 0

Dear Mr Holmes,I am a current financial member and player sponsor of the Brisbane Lions, and have financially supported the club as a member, player sponsor and coterie member since it’s inception following the merger of Fitzroy and the Brisbane Bears.I am writing to you to voice my concerns regarding your board’s apparent neglect of the current guernsey situation. I understand it wasn’t the current administration’s decision to change the Brisbane Lions guernsey from the traditional side on Lion design worn originally without consultation with members of the club, however...

A passionate loyal Lions supporter

28.05.2013 Uncategorized 0

Dear Brisbane Lions AdministrationAs a passionate loyal Lions Supporter and have been for all my 20 years. I would like to express my opinion on the clubs guernsey.I know you would have gotten many letters about this before and if you have isn’t that telling you something? I’m going to be honest here our new guernsey’s that we have had the last couple of years actually make us out to look like a big joke, it is not intimidating at all, it is a cartoon, what grown men take cartoon’s seriously? I...