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Thursday 20 December 2001
SUZIE-CARLIN - GEELONG ADVERTISER
Geelong is on track to become a debt-free premiership-winning club, president Frank Costa said last night.
Addressing the clubâs annual general meeting, Costa said the groundwork was almost complete to put the Cats on the way to ultimate success.
âWhen we came together three years ago, our goal was to make Geelong a debt-free premiership winner,â he said.
âWe knew it would take more than three years and we believe at the end of a second term we will be much closer to that ambition. In fact, we might already have achieved it.
âCertainly the debt, while it is still a major issue for us, is considerably reduced.â
Last nightâs meeting heard the club had re-appointed its board for another three years, confirmed a profit of AUD$63,000 and praised the recruiting staffâs initiative in signing a number of potential stars.
Costa said the âyears ahead will be successful for our clubâ, and that the re-appointment of the board was crucial in seeing Geelong become a debt-free club.
Costa also said supporters could look forward to Geelongâs on-field performance improving over the next few years.
âWe have recruited well and without doubt the young players will give this club the sort of bright future weâve all been hoping and working for,â he said.
âThese are exciting times for Geelong. We are making great progress. We are coming back.â
He urged Geelong fans to continue their support of the club to help the Cats reach their ultimate goal of AFL premiers.
âOur membership slogan this year is âFighting Onâ. And everyone at the club, including the directors, is certainly working on,â he said.
âI am going to ask you to be patient with the new boys and the not so new ones,â Costa said of the clubâs players.
âWe have in Mark Thompson a great teacher. In time, he will turn these players into the champions we require to make our club the debt-free premiers.â
Costa said that while he understood 2001 had been a difficult year for Geelong supporters, he called on them to remember the financial progress that had been made in the last three years, and he said the quality of the teamâs young players would help bring on-field success.
Thursday 20 December 2001
SUZIE-CARLIN - GEELONG ADVERTISER
Geelong is on track to become a debt-free premiership-winning club, president Frank Costa said last night.
Addressing the clubâs annual general meeting, Costa said the groundwork was almost complete to put the Cats on the way to ultimate success.
âWhen we came together three years ago, our goal was to make Geelong a debt-free premiership winner,â he said.
âWe knew it would take more than three years and we believe at the end of a second term we will be much closer to that ambition. In fact, we might already have achieved it.
âCertainly the debt, while it is still a major issue for us, is considerably reduced.â
Last nightâs meeting heard the club had re-appointed its board for another three years, confirmed a profit of AUD$63,000 and praised the recruiting staffâs initiative in signing a number of potential stars.
Costa said the âyears ahead will be successful for our clubâ, and that the re-appointment of the board was crucial in seeing Geelong become a debt-free club.
Costa also said supporters could look forward to Geelongâs on-field performance improving over the next few years.
âWe have recruited well and without doubt the young players will give this club the sort of bright future weâve all been hoping and working for,â he said.
âThese are exciting times for Geelong. We are making great progress. We are coming back.â
He urged Geelong fans to continue their support of the club to help the Cats reach their ultimate goal of AFL premiers.
âOur membership slogan this year is âFighting Onâ. And everyone at the club, including the directors, is certainly working on,â he said.
âI am going to ask you to be patient with the new boys and the not so new ones,â Costa said of the clubâs players.
âWe have in Mark Thompson a great teacher. In time, he will turn these players into the champions we require to make our club the debt-free premiers.â
Costa said that while he understood 2001 had been a difficult year for Geelong supporters, he called on them to remember the financial progress that had been made in the last three years, and he said the quality of the teamâs young players would help bring on-field success.
