by JK » Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:53 am
by Stevie_K » Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:00 pm
by JK » Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:05 pm
Stevie_K wrote:Thats something i can't answer - I think i would have to be in that position to see what my frame of my mind is
Having said that, if it did happen, i would be a shattered, shattered man. I can only imagine what some of the "older" supporters would feel
by smac » Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:20 pm
by Wedgie » Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:38 pm
Armchair expert wrote:Such a great club are Geelong
by darley16 » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:03 pm
by aceman » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:05 pm
Wedgie wrote:Nup, they'd be my most disliked team if they did.
I'd still enjoy the SANFL but would be more likely to follow another club casually then ever supporting a merged entity.
by Dirko » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:08 pm
by Wedgie » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:15 pm
aceman wrote:Wedgie wrote:Nup, they'd be my most disliked team if they did.
I'd still enjoy the SANFL but would be more likely to follow another club casually then ever supporting a merged entity.
IMHO,I think that is a selfish way to look at the subject. It may well be the only way to keep a part of your original club in the competition due to pressing financial issues or some other serious reason. Mergers are not done on the whim of 1 or 2 people, they normally occur because there is no other option so to not support what's best for your club, to me, lacks compassion.
Armchair expert wrote:Such a great club are Geelong
by csbowes » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:36 pm
by Mickyj » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:43 pm
Stevie_K wrote:Thats something i can't answer - I think i would have to be in that position to see what my frame of my mind is
Having said that, if it did happen, i would be a shattered, shattered man. I can only imagine what some of the "older" supporters would feel
by JK » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:45 pm
by Ronnie » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:47 pm
by Mickyj » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:47 pm
csbowes wrote:I'd argue whether the WWTFC has been successful or maybe a better word is accepted. I used to go with a next door neighbour to Sturt and Woodville games, alternating week to week.
I never felt anything Woodville was kept in that merger. Torrens became the dominant club, it was perdominantly blue and gold and kept the Eagles emblem, Woodville just had Oval Avenue as its contribution.
I'm sure others would disagree, but its an emotional feeling, to me Torrens is the team in the league, Woodville is gone.
That's the problem with mergers, often one team dominates the other and you don't really get a fair almalgamation of the two clubs. A better name for the club would of been the Woodville Eagles or West Torrens Warriors.
You have fair 50-50 split on the name there... no one uses WWT, because no one wants to blurt out such a long name, so Eagles this, Eagles that.
Just my thoughts...
by Mickyj » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:53 pm
Constance_Perm wrote:Micky - Had the Eagles not been "around the money" immediately after amalgamation, how much effect do you think it would have had on the new club?
by Mickyj » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:55 pm
Ronnie wrote:A big issue with mergers is which home ground do you adopt. Pretty much no merger is an even 50/50 split.
Many merger supporters think token remnants of a former club should satisfy the ardent supporter. I disagree strongly, to me a merger is a death knell pure and simple.
I imagine poker machines came in a little too late for Torrens, more the tragedy.
by Bluedemon » Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:19 pm
by Sojourner » Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:57 pm
SJABC wrote:If we merged with Westies it'd be just OK, but if it was with South, no bloody way would I support them....
by Hondo » Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:27 pm
by fester69 » Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:28 pm
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