naming of grounds...bays get it right

[Hondo]

No-one's ever going to say "Gliderol Stadium at Glenelg"

"And now we cross to Gliderol Stadium at Glenelg", "hey I'll catch you Sat at Gliderol Stadium at Glenelg", "this week's big game is North v Glenelg at Gliderol Stadium at Glenelg"

People will say either Glenelg Oval, The Bay or Gliderol Stadium. Those long winded alternatives are only done to try to appease the traditionalists. They know no-one's ever going to actually call it that.

Call it what you want I reckon.

[redandblack]

Well, to play the "Devil's Advocate, I'll go into bat for the new names.

We're a website for loyal fans of SANFL football and bemoan the changing face of football that has affected our league adversely. We criticise media and others who don't recognise our comp sufficiently.

We're then scornful of sponsors who support our comp by basically 'donating' large sums of money for the 'privilege' of having a suburban oval carry their name.

I'm grateful that City Mazda sponsors Westies and I'm happy to recognise that.

[Sojourner]

Well, to play the "Devil's Advocate, I'll go into bat for the new names.

We're a website for loyal fans of SANFL football and bemoan the changing face of football that has affected our league adversely. We criticise media and others who don't recognise our comp sufficiently.

We're then scornful of sponsors who support our comp by basically 'donating' large sums of money for the 'privilege' of having a suburban oval carry their name.

I'm grateful that City Mazda sponsors Westies and I'm happy to recognise that.

Would you consider getting a new car from City Mazda R&B?

[redandblack]

I'm happy driving an old car, sojourner, but if I was looking for a new one, that's the first place I'd go.

[Dogwatcher]

So..after all that, has Glenelg got it right after all?

[Wedgie]

So..after all that, has Glenelg got it right after all?

Nup, only if they change it to Glenelg East otherwise it is wrong.

[csbowes]

Being an SAFC supporter I always loved the name Panther Park and I do wish we could bring it back!

Don't we all call it Arctic Park?

... and speaking of nicknames for grounds, what one's do people remember?

Elizabeth Oval = Ponderosa (how the hell did we get that anyway?)
Glenelg Oval = The Bay
Unley Oval = ?
Prospect Oval = ?
Woodville Oval = Pecker Park??? Was that one?
Norwood Oval = The Parade, Coopers
Richmond Oval = ?
Alberton Oval = Devil's Playground
Noarlunga Oval = Arctic Park

I don't know what other nicknames people use, so fill'em in...

... and I don't mean the derogatory one's like Centrelink Park for Elizabeth, I mean those names we used affectionately for want of a better word.

[BL&G_Ump]

Being an SAFC supporter I always loved the name Panther Park and I do wish we could bring it back!

Don't we all call it Arctic Park?

... and speaking of nicknames for grounds, what one's do people remember?

Elizabeth Oval = Ponderosa (how the hell did we get that anyway?)
Glenelg Oval = The Bay
Unley Oval = ?
Prospect Oval = ?
Woodville Oval = Pecker Park??? Was that one?
Norwood Oval = The Parade, Coopers
Richmond Oval = ?
Alberton Oval = Devil's Playground
Noarlunga Oval = Arctic Park

I don't know what other nicknames people use, so fill'em in...

... and I don't mean the derogatory one's like Centrelink Park for Elizabeth, I mean those names we used affectionately for want of a better word.

Rent-a-Fence Stadium...? all jokes

[SnappyTom]

Being an SAFC supporter I always loved the name Panther Park and I do wish we could bring it back!

Don't we all call it Arctic Park?

... and speaking of nicknames for grounds, what one's do people remember?

Elizabeth Oval = Ponderosa (how the hell did we get that anyway?)
...

Forward thinking from our forefathers - it was the name of the place in BONANZA - and our current decade has most certainly been a BONANZA in many ways!

IIRC it was coined by someone in the media when it was the only oval to be truly 'way out North', as opposed to the distances to/from the other 9 or 10.

The Parade has always been CANDLESTICK PARK to me - light a candle (or even a fag*) at the ground during night games and it goes so much brighter! Noarlunga has been coined CARLUNGA in recent times too...

ST...

[Brucetiki]

Being an SAFC supporter I always loved the name Panther Park and I do wish we could bring it back!

Don't we all call it Arctic Park?

... and speaking of nicknames for grounds, what one's do people remember?

Elizabeth Oval = Ponderosa (how the hell did we get that anyway?)
Glenelg Oval = The Bay
Unley Oval = ?
Prospect Oval = ?
Woodville Oval = Pecker Park??? Was that one?
Norwood Oval = The Parade, Coopers
Richmond Oval = ?
Alberton Oval = Devil's Playground
Noarlunga Oval = Arctic Park

I don't know what other nicknames people use, so fill'em in...

... and I don't mean the derogatory one's like Centrelink Park for Elizabeth, I mean those names we used affectionately for want of a better word.

Rent-a-Fence Stadium...? all jokes

Or the Playground, or Dog Shit Park.

Noarlunga often gets called Arctic Park, I just call it Antartica

[Dirko]

No-one's ever going to say "Gliderol Stadium at Glenelg"

"And now we cross to Gliderol Stadium at Glenelg", "hey I'll catch you Sat at Gliderol Stadium at Glenelg", "this week's big game is North v Glenelg at Gliderol Stadium at Glenelg"

People will say either Glenelg Oval, The Bay or Gliderol Stadium. Those long winded alternatives are only done to try to appease the traditionalists. They know no-one's ever going to actually call it that.

Call it what you want I reckon.

Funny I heard someone say "Gliderol Stadium @ Glenelg" on the radio last week....

[SnappyTom]

No-one's ever going to say "Gliderol Stadium at Glenelg"

"And now we cross to Gliderol Stadium at Glenelg", "hey I'll catch you Sat at Gliderol Stadium at Glenelg", "this week's big game is North v Glenelg at Gliderol Stadium at Glenelg"

People will say either Glenelg Oval, The Bay or Gliderol Stadium. Those long winded alternatives are only done to try to appease the traditionalists. They know no-one's ever going to actually call it that.

Call it what you want I reckon.

Funny I heard someone say "Gliderol Stadium @ Glenelg" on the radio last week....

How exactly did they pronounce the @ symbol?

ST...

[Wedgie]

Noarlunga is known as 'Elizabeth by the sea' from a lot of North supporters.

[RustyCage]

How exactly is it a stadium anyway?

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[Ian]

Noarlunga is known as 'Elizabeth by the sea' from a lot of North supporters.

after going to a 40th at Christie Downs earlier this year I've stopped calling it that, it's way to harsh on the people of "Lizbeff", they've got nothing on the southern ferals.