Did a Senior Reporter accuse the clubs of being lazy ?

[topsywaldron]

err, I thought it would have been quite clear what was meant. Dont use Adelaide or Port to bankroll the SANFL/SA Footy. Use the money gained from the AAMI stadium sale. Give the two AFL clubs a light stadium deal so they can both make money and in turn reinvest that in football.

Is there an 'I'm laughing so hard I can't breathe' emoticon?

As if the two AFL clubs would do anything other than spend money on projects that benefitted themselves.

[Macca19]

I like this bit:
"This cannot happen. This will destroy the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity SA football has to turn AAMI Stadium into a monetary asset that can underwrite SANFL and community football and thereby release the Crows and Power to compete in the AFL rather than be cash cows for their SANFL owners."

So what he's saying is that money generated from the FP sale should go towards the Crows and Port owning their own licenses? So instead of selling them to the two clubs maybe Rucci thinks they should pay them to take the licenses off their hands! That would be a good use of funds!

err, I thought it would have been quite clear what was meant. Dont use Adelaide or Port to bankroll the SANFL/SA Footy. Use the money gained from the AAMI stadium sale. Give the two AFL clubs a light stadium deal so they can both make money and in turn reinvest that in football.

Isn't that what PAFC and it's supporters is complaining about? That the money "They generate" is going back into South Australian football and not in their own pockets?

I dont think the club has ever come out and said at any stage it does not want to support SA football.

[Apachebulldog]

One comment Senior ******** .

[Barto]

I dont think the club has ever come out and said at any stage it does not want to support SA football.

It's mainly the loony fringe you communicate with on Big Footy and Rucci etc. My favourite claim was that we should all be thankful that Port made the first move back in 1990 or we wouldn't have the Crows and we should be thankful that Port won all those premierships because it means their supporters have been putting more funds into footy than anyone else.

[bayman]

does any smell a ferret head ????

[Mr Irate]

I like this bit:
"This cannot happen. This will destroy the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity SA football has to turn AAMI Stadium into a monetary asset that can underwrite SANFL and community football and thereby release the Crows and Power to compete in the AFL rather than be cash cows for their SANFL owners."

So what he's saying is that money generated from the FP sale should go towards the Crows and Port owning their own licenses? So instead of selling them to the two clubs maybe Rucci thinks they should pay them to take the licenses off their hands! That would be a good use of funds!

err, I thought it would have been quite clear what was meant. Dont use Adelaide or Port to bankroll the SANFL/SA Footy. Use the money gained from the AAMI stadium sale. Give the two AFL clubs a light stadium deal so they can both make money and in turn reinvest that in football.

Isn't that what PAFC and it's supporters is complaining about? That the money "They generate" is going back into South Australian football and not in their own pockets?

I dont think the club has ever come out and said at any stage it does not want to support SA football.

Dear Oh Dear......with that sort delusional attitude you'll be popping up on the board in no time...

[Barto]

does any smell a ferret head ????

Rucci aint Macca19, can guaranteed that, although judging by his latest attempt I'd swear he does post on one of the Port forums.

[Barto]

Dear Oh Dear......with that sort delusional attitude you'll be popping up on the board in no time...

Macca is correct, but I dont recall them saying they want to support SA footy either.

[Macca19]

Isn't that what PAFC and it's supporters is complaining about? That the money "They generate" is going back into South Australian football and not in their own pockets?

I dont think the club has ever come out and said at any stage it does not want to support SA football.

Dear Oh Dear......with that sort delusional attitude you'll be popping up on the board in no time...

The same board that the SANFL appoint 50% of? hmmm.

And they havent. They werent the ones pushing the independant licence talk. Andy D was the first person to start mentioning that.

[bayman]

does any smell a ferret head ????

Rucci aint Macca19, can guaranteed that, although judging by his latest attempt I'd swear he does post on one of the Port forums.

i wasn't suggesting that, i was trying to be humourous, sorry

[Adelaide Hawk]

Reading the ridiculous mixture of dribble this morning in the paper you'd have to hope someone's just deluded as the other options are even less attractive.

Yes, well said Wedgie. Today's Advertiser was incredible. I've never seen such garbage. I think Rucci's off with the Pixies.

[Barto]

does any smell a ferret head ????

Rucci aint Macca19, can guaranteed that, although judging by his latest attempt I'd swear he does post on one of the Port forums.

i wasn't suggesting that, i was trying to be humourous, sorry

He'd be reading this forum at some stage though. Loves Googling his own name.

[JK]

Anyone who sat through the St Kilda v Bulldogs game last must surely now understand what Les Stevens is talking about (if they didnt before) .. The game was more painful than having teeth pulled, and one particular free kick made a mockery of the game

[Wedgie]

Anyone who sat through the St Kilda v Bulldogs game last must surely now understand what Les Stevens is talking about (if they didnt before) .. The game was more painful than having teeth pulled, and one particular free kick made a mockery of the game

Yep, all Les said was that the SANFL product is better than SOME AFL games.
I'm assuming Rucci's never seen St Kilda or the Power play.
Les Stevens has the full backing of anyone who has anything to do with SANFL and probably from any sane person that can read too.
First it was North's fault, then it was Metcalfe's fault, now its Les Stevens fault, running out of straws to clutch.

[CENTURION]

Anyone who sat through the St Kilda v Bulldogs game last must surely now understand what Les Stevens is talking about (if they didnt before) .. The game was more painful than having teeth pulled, and one particular free kick made a mockery of the game

Yep, all Les said was that the SANFL product is better than SOME AFL games.
I'm assuming Rucci's never seen St Kilda or the Power play.
Les Stevens has the full backing of anyone who has anything to do with SANFL and probably from any sane person that can read too.
First it was North's fault, then it was Metcalfe's fault, now its Les Stevens fault, running out of straws to clutch.

nup, it's OUR fault, the supporters.

[silent hour]

Anyone who sat through the St Kilda v Bulldogs game last must surely now understand what Les Stevens is talking about (if they didnt before) .. The game was more painful than having teeth pulled, and one particular free kick made a mockery of the game

Yep, all Les said was that the SANFL product is better than SOME AFL games.
I'm assuming Rucci's never seen St Kilda or the Power play.
Les Stevens has the full backing of anyone who has anything to do with SANFL and probably from any sane person that can read too.
First it was North's fault, then it was Metcalfe's fault, now its Les Stevens fault, running out of straws to clutch.

Still got another 5 clubs to blame!

[StrayDog]

I dont think the club has ever come out and said at any stage it does not want to support SA football.

Fair enough, but that said, it's hardly ever likely too whatever their priorities or circumstances - let alone in this atmosphere.

Dear Oh Dear......with that sort delusional attitude you'll be popping up on the board in no time...

Not a fair call, IMO. M19 is hardly the first scribe I'd make this call of, on here or elsewhere of late.

Yes, well said Wedgie. Today's Advertiser was incredible. I've never seen such garbage. I think Rucci's off with the Pixies.

I'd imagine even the pixies would get fed up with him before long.

[Dogwatcher]

Yes, well said Wedgie. Today's Advertiser was incredible. I've never seen such garbage. I think Rucci's off with the Pixies.

I'd imagine even the pixies would get fed up with him before long.

I don't think Black Francis would know much about footy.

[StrayDog]

Yes, well said Wedgie. Today's Advertiser was incredible. I've never seen such garbage. I think Rucci's off with the Pixies.

I'd imagine even the pixies would get fed up with him before long.

I don't think Black Francis would know much about footy.