Voice Your Views

Great to see Matty Brereton assisting with pre-season training...hope all the boy's (including the Colt's) are prepared to put in some hard work early, and also listen to what made Matty's career so successful over so many years......!!

Does anyone have match reports of the 2003 & 2004 premierships... or photos from any of the three-peat games. Let me know by emailing drjohntas@yahoo.com

"Merger" Talks
Whilst I was not present at Thusday's meeting between Cygnet and Kermandie officials, to my understanding Cygnet has been "roped in" to a media headline of a "merger between Cygnet and Kermandie". Misleading statements about Cygnet were made to The Mercury by the Kermandie President and published without any verification by the reporter.
Contact from Kermandie was recieved on Wednesday night requesting a meeting with Cygnet officials on Wednesday night. We were advised that the end was nigh for Kermandie and they wanted to know if there was anything we could do to help them in the interest of football. The meeting was arranged and it was only in the press the next day that the issue of a merger was raised. After the meeting press statement was released to the Mercury by both clubs.
This event was instigaed by Kermandie and given a hearing by Cygnet in the best interests of football and our communities. When the meeting was arranged, Cygnet had no plans of going along listening to a merger proposal. It was made clear to Kermandie's representatives at the meeting on Thursday night that they should not have made statements about our club to the media. (and The Mercury should not have printed any statments about Cygnet without any verification). Some outcomes of the meeting have been briefly reported in The Mercury today and will be discussed at Wednesday's committee meeting.

After passing through your town and seeing you team a couples of times in action last year (and your great hospitality I have taken a keen interest in your progress. I will again follow with interest this year and look forward to seeing what young guys you have coming through and how the coach will get back into it. Merger or not I'm sure you guys will do what's best for the club, its history and future.

All the best Cygnet

Burkey from Victoria

"Rumours"
A rumour was started as a joke in the local butcher shop last week that our coach had resigned. I heard it in Hobart on Friday There seem to be a lot of people who want to believe Cygnet is going down the same path as Kermandie. It's time to prove these people wrong. Instead of trying to forecast the future, get behind the Port now. If we all do this, there will be a great history to talk about in the butcher's shop in 20 years's time.

Considering the personnel still to come into the sides, supporters must have been impressed with the match against Channel today. The boy's were willing, never shirked a contest and are playing good attacking instinctive footy again. Great to see the group so positive and the self belief being returnning and being shown....well done boy's...great stuff Gazza!!

Hey guys you may need to get someone to answer the clubs emails as I think you are missing out on sourcing new members.

A few days after I posted the previous message I responded via the Membership enquiry to take up a $50 membership, however 2-3 weeks later no one has responded or cares I suppose. Seems a waste to have the enquiry and not action it

I'll see if Kermandie could do with a new member.

Cheers

Burkey from Victoria

Hi Burkey ... don't fret mate .. it all happens a bit slower in the country .. like the ripening of apples ... I passed your expression of interest on to our membership officer by email and reminded him at Sunday's practice match .. he says he will get onto it .. glad to have you on board.... cheers .. John Wilkins (Website admin)

Will be great to have you on board Burkey. Its humbling that someone thats passed through the town will support our Club with their hard-earned. If you come over to watch a game look me up & I will ensure you get looked after...at my expense!

Nifty

Great to see Matty Brereton on the track supporting the boy's. How fit does this guy look! I'm sure he could still pull on the boots and well & truly hold his own!!....thanks Matty