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Williams, Power & Matthews led ticket demands immediate EGM to resolve Lions board crisis.

21.08.2013 Uncategorized 0

Our club is at a crossroads.At the Brisbane Lions board meeting this morning, Brisbane Lions directors Paul Williams and Mick Power gave notification of their intention to run a ticket, which includes former Brisbane Lions coach Leigh Matthews, against the current board.Current Chairman Angus Johnson conceded this afternoon that the situation the board now finds itself in will leave the club “destabilised” until the matter is sorted at the club’s Annual General Meeting, currently scheduled for December.Irrespective of individual views on the performance of the current board or the merits...

Towards 2016 or Still – lost in our ways?

08.06.2013 Uncategorized 0

Chris “Marngrook” Johnson directed me here.Dear Board Members,The first time I’d ever… seen/heard the selling of the “Relentless-United-Respectful” slogan with its powerful and emotive imagery linking of the historical back-to back-to back, 3-peat era players and jumper to the ‘new-era’ boys I was emotionally moved – great/powerful marketing. We were stirringly reminded we had “a history like no other, two tribes united for one common goal”. A calling of attention suggested, they have listened and gone to work to strengthen our values, to be driven towards 2016.The Brisbane Lions Members...

As a young Brisbane lions supporter

08.06.2013 Uncategorized 0

As a young Brisbane lions supporter who was brought up in Fitzroy supporting family, I remember the passion I felt for my team whenever I saw them running out on the MCG bearing the fitzroy lion, it was a great time the early 2000's, I felt like it was truly my own club. However I feel so disenfranchised at current, it feels as if the club is completely turning its back on its roots, please bring back the traditional guernsey, before its too late. Too many fitzroy supporters have been...

Please give us, the members of the Brisbane Lions, a chance to vote on the strip prefered!

08.06.2013 Uncategorized 0

Dear Sir,I am writing today because around four years ago the Brisbane Lions Board made a huge decision, a decision that has proven to be very devisive! This decision was the one which resulted in the current “Lion” being forced on us, the members, and also our beautiful jumper. And this while informing those who asked that no change was being made to the playing strip! When the new administration took charge, I had some hope that we would see our proper jumper back on the park, if not straight away,...

From an ex-member

08.06.2013 Uncategorized 0

To whom it may concern,I am a long-time supporter of the Brisbane Lions, and have been a member back in 2008 and rejoined in 2011 after the departure of the previous CEO and chairman. I have however let my membership lapse this year.As a non-Queensland/Victorian resident, I cannot make it to games. The only real benefit I got out of being a member of the Brisbane Lions is the feeling of being part of the club and of being part of a voice that is listened to and respected by...

Bring it back!

08.06.2013 Uncategorized 0

Dear my Beloved Lions,It was appalling that us, the fans, were never consulted in the first place when the jumper was initially changed. I expressed my disgust then and I am expressing my disgust now. I have not bought a membership or brought any new apparel since the change because I find this new abomination of a jumper a slap in the face to us old Fitzroy supporters. It was a clear breech of the merger agreement and the stance of the current admin not to even consider changing it...

Not on the guernsey

07.06.2013 Uncategorized 0

29th May, 2013To the Board of the Brisbane Lions I’ll be honest: I have come to quite like the so-called “paddlepop” lion face. While my first impression was one of horror that a change should even be suggested to a logo that had quickly become symbolic of pride and success, it wasn’t long before I recognised the steely glare in the caricature’s eyes, the suggestion of determination and strength. As a symbol of the resolve of the club, the lion head fits. It jumps out at me as the logo on...

The Lion’s Roar update

07.06.2013 Uncategorized 1

Wow, what a huge week it has been for our campaign to convince the club to put your jumper to a vote. Almost too much for one blog post!Stacks of attention from the media, club legends getting behind us. A hundred letters written to the club, ten thousand hits on our website, well over a thousand subscribers to this list and and of course some ‘intriguing’ reactions from our Club.Lots of people have asked us about the club using the police to evict us from public land near the gabba...

It doesn’t hurt to ask

06.06.2013 Uncategorized 0

"Dear board and admin of the Brisbane Lions Football Club,Long time member, first time writer.I am not terribly good at expressing myself in written form, so I'll make this brief.I believe, absolutely, that we, the members of this football club deserve the chance to have our say, by way of a vote, on what style guernsey we would like to see our football team play in.In my humble opinion, the newer design, the so-called ""paddlepop"", is not the way to go, going forward.To me, the old ""Fitzroy"" lion was (is)...

To the Board of the Brisbane Bears and Fitzroy Football Club,

06.06.2013 Uncategorized 0

I am a former member of the Brisbane Lions based on the following reasons I will explain in my letter. I want to also explain why I am a supporter of the Brisbane Lions and my understanding of it’s history. Ten years ago I become a Brisbane Lions supporter in Canberra of all places because I was in a group of AFL fans and I was the only one not to follow a team. So I decided to follow the Lions because they were the only team in Queensland and...