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LM - who was involved in the process of kit design and approvals for this years playing kits? Will there be any plans for fan consultation, design input, etc for future?
LM - the emerald and cinnamon colours were ignored by the club again this season. Once upon a time in Jets history, 76% of members voted for these colours to be used in our kit. Why was the colours not used again this season?
LM - you recently invited the active supporters group NCL to Westfield Kotara, and in that invitation stated that with the signing of Ronald Vargas "that completes our squad". Is our squad completed, or do we still plan on using the spare squad spot + are we still trying to offload Daniel Alessi and replace him also? It seems like we have one, maybe two positions free - are we not using them?
LM - you stated on Twitter that we will have 2 players outside of the salary cap. Ronald Vargas is one - who is the other?
LM - will the NCL, now the clubs official supporters group, be held to the same FFA required active support standards that the Squadron were previously held to?
LM - last season the Jetstream presented awards to people in the club thru votes from fans. One of these awards was Staff Member of the Year, which was awarded to Luke Blundell. That was quite the achievement for a young man who came thru the club ranks starting off as a volunteer. What does the future hold within club for its Staff Member of the Year?
LM - do you expect David Lowe to be in Ernie's corner as much as he was in Mark Jones' last season?
LM - is it difficult to balance all the work you have as CEO + help coach our Youth Team? Surely it isn't the ideal scenario. How did we find ourselves in this predicament? Are there plans in place to lighten your workload?
LM - what do you consider to be your 5 biggest achievements as Jets CEO? If fans were to attempt to assess if you have done a good job or not, what would you say are your best results during your time?
LM - what are your 3 biggest plans for the clubs future and how will you attempt to achieve them?
LM - this offseason we farewelled Andrew Hoole, Ben Kennedy & Kristian Brymora - 3 locally grown players. We have not added any local players to our senior roster since. As CEO of the club, does that alarm you? Are local players considered an important part of the club and its future plans, or do the club not mind where the majority of its squad is from?
LM - ticket prices for interstate games are $25+ per fan. Can you put forward to the FFA a proposal similar to the setup with CCM in that club members get entry, or even subsidized tickets, to away games?
LM - what are your thoughts on promotion/relegation in Australian football? Would it be good or bad for the game? Would it be good or bad for the Jets? Is being held accountable for coming last the least desirable thing you can imagine for your club?
EM - Ernie was quoted in an article when it was first announced we would be signing a marquee that there were three players shortlisted and he hoped to get one of them. Was Ronald Vargas one of these originally targeted players? Was Vargas the player who we nearly signed, and flew his bags over, or was that another player?
EM - how do the Jets facilities in general compare to your previous clubs? Where and how can we improve to make our club as good as or better than other clubs from an off-field perspective - training fields, gyms, resources, etc?
EM - you have one squad spot still available, and potentially a second if you can move on Daniel Alessi or another player. What would be the ideal positions to fill with these remaining squad spots?
EM - are you worried that we don't have enough depth in the number 9 striker position? It feels like we have a distinct lack of option outside of Roy O'Donovan.
EM - in your time you have coached some absolutely wonderful import players - Carlos Hernandez, Fred & Roly Bonevacia instantly come to mind. How does Ronald Vargas compare?
LM & EM - ignoring all other achievements, what is the minimum requirement of Ladder Position for the club this upcoming season? Is it reasonable for fans to have a minimum expectation of Finals Football? From a coach and CEO perspective, will you consider anything less than 6th place a failure, and how will you react if you don't achieve this?
LM & EM - did Fabio Grosso dive in 2006?
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