Mitcham FC winding up !!

Eastern · Post: # 514913Post **Eastern** » Mon 04 Feb 2008 7:05pm

It appears that there will be a meeting later this week to wind up the Mitcham Footy Club. I think they are/were one of the foundation clubs in the Eastern District Footy League.

It is a real shame when any footy club folds and this is no exception !!

esaint66 · Post: # 514919Post **esaint66** » Mon 04 Feb 2008 7:21pm

yeh it sure is i heard an interview about this on sen.

The Craw · Post: # 514922Post **The Craw** » Mon 04 Feb 2008 7:27pm

once were an EDFL powerhouse...absolute tragedy

Eastern · Post: # 514937Post **Eastern** » Mon 04 Feb 2008 8:07pm

The Craw wrote:once were an EDFL powerhouse...absolute tragedy

They were the last team to beat Vermont before that Record breaking run of wins between 1988-92 !!

The Craw · Post: # 514950Post **The Craw** » Mon 04 Feb 2008 8:29pm

Eastern wrote:
The Craw wrote:once were an EDFL powerhouse...absolute tragedy
They were the last team to beat Vermont before that Record breaking run of wins between 1988-92 !!

And the East Burwood / Vermont / Mitcham rivalry....it just will not be the same.

SENsei · Post: # 514956Post **SENsei** » Mon 04 Feb 2008 8:41pm

Isn't there a meeting next week for a possible merger between Mitcham and Donvale?

GrumpyOne · Post: # 514969Post **GrumpyOne** » Mon 04 Feb 2008 9:01pm

Is the writing on the wall for suburban clubs?

Rice Paper · Mon 04 Feb 2008 10:11pm

Eastern wrote:It appears that there will be a meeting later this week to wind up the Mitcham Footy Club. I think they are/were one of the foundation clubs in the Eastern District Footy League.

It is a real shame when any footy club folds and this is no exception !!

It is, but a lot of this is due to their own chase for a flag. Some of these clubs are paying too much for talent they can't afford and are now in debt and are likely to close. This also goes for country clubs, stop paying for mercenary footballers who come up to play a game then goes home to the city straight afterwards.

Selhurst Saint · Tue 05 Feb 2008 8:53am

That is a shame.

I always loved playing there when I was a kid cause they had a grandstand and a big scoreboard.

SENsei · Post: # 515085Post **SENsei** » Tue 05 Feb 2008 9:22am

According to Mitcham's website, there is an extra ordinary meeting next Wednesday to vote on the proposed merger with Donvale. I believe Donvale are also holding a similar meeting.

Should Donvale vote against, Mitcham will die.

Their cricket team is fighting relegation also.

CURLY · Post: # 515086Post **CURLY** » Tue 05 Feb 2008 9:27am

Donvale defanatly wont merge, they beleive theyve got a good crop of young kids coming up in the next couple of years. Sure they will suffer the pain this year in Div 1 but will survive overall.

SENsei · Post: # 515090Post **SENsei** » Tue 05 Feb 2008 9:34am

Yes, my mail is also that Donvale will vote against. Even taking into account Mitcham's notice that Donvale approached them.

Sad to see Mitcham go.

st.byron · Post: # 515135Post **st.byron** » Tue 05 Feb 2008 11:08am

That's a bloody shame. I'm surprised that a club like Mitcham can't stay afloat. Were they still in Div. 1 in the EDFL?
I used to umpire EDFL in the 80's and they were strong then with lots of junior teams. What happened? Did all the kids grow up and move out? Did they over-extend their budget?

SENsei · Post: # 515142Post **SENsei** » Tue 05 Feb 2008 11:17am

Mitcham have had two relegations in the last two years, now in Div 3 in 2008.

Having trouble attracting players.

I think the Andy Collins years and some in-fighting have hit them hard.

stinger · Post: # 515143Post **stinger** » Tue 05 Feb 2008 11:20am

that's what happens when mums take the young ones to play soccer and not footy......

cowboy18 · Post: # 515206Post **cowboy18** » Tue 05 Feb 2008 1:46pm

stinger wrote:that's what happens when mums take the young ones to play soccer and not footy......

Underperforming suburban football clubs unable to balance their finances and ambition go under?

No stinger, this is what happens when mums take their kids to play football!

Hurricane · Post: # 515358Post **Hurricane** » Tue 05 Feb 2008 10:07pm

And I should care why?.............Sorry mabey thats the ex-Baswater player mentality coming out in me

BANG BANG

Eastern · Post: # 515361Post **Eastern** » Tue 05 Feb 2008 10:08pm

Hurricane wrote:And I should care why?.............Sorry mabey thats the ex-Baswater player mentality coming out in me

BANG BANG

Is that anywhere near Bayswater ?

!!

Hurricane · Post: # 515364Post **Hurricane** » Tue 05 Feb 2008 10:09pm

Eastern wrote:
Hurricane wrote:And I should care why?.............Sorry mabey thats the ex-Baswater player mentality coming out in me

BANG BANG
Is that anywhere near Bayswater ? !!

Nope other side of the city mate

BANG BANG

SENsei · Post: # 518211Post **SENsei** » Thu 14 Feb 2008 3:04pm

Mitcham gone. Donvale voted last night against a merger. Mitcham have no playing numbers. Sad for a previous super power of the EFL.

Their cricket team is struggling too.

JT · Post: # 518254Post JT » Thu 14 Feb 2008 4:24pm

I would expect that they will now just field a Div 3 team.

I think the board have jumped the gun a bit & forgot that know one turns up in December to play Div 3 footy.

Eastern · Post: # 518458Post **Eastern** » Thu 14 Feb 2008 9:41pm

JT wrote:I would expect that they will now just field a Div 3 team.

I think the board have jumped the gun a bit & forgot that know one turns up in December to play Div 3 footy.

They were Div 3 in 2007 after being relegated from Div 2 in 2006. I think it's the sad but all too common story;

NO PLAYERS + NO MONEY = NO FUTURE !!

Footnote: Heathmont are a Div 4 side and they had in excess of 80 (seniors, reserves & u18's) for an intra-club scratch match last night !!

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