SA Footy

daysofourlives wrote:

wild dog wrote:

bennymacca wrote:

JK wrote:
So you're trying to change the direction of the discussion back to last year when there were no AFL clubs in the comp? Exactly what do you want again??

A rational discussion about this and for people to stop making stupid statements.

Saying they won't try to win for whatever reason is stupid. Particularly with the way port are going. Why didn't they take the foot off the gas against glenelg when they were 10 goals up?

And I want an afl reserves comp

Come on Benny answer twosheds.

Did you go to todays game Benny?

I don't know why you blokes bother with Benny. I gave up long ago.
He's a typical AFL/Crows nuffy
Not only does he have an opinion on everything he is always right. When he starts losing an argument he starts calling people idiots, F%$wits and dickheads which has apparently become acceptable on here or is it a blind eye is turned because he is mates with the creator of the site?
He is without doubt the Crows answer to Beenreal and Kickinit.

daysofourlives wrote:When he starts losing an argument he starts calling people idiots, F%$wits and dickheads

daysofourlives wrote:Didnt mean Wedgie

johntheclaret wrote:

daysofourlives wrote:Didnt mean Wedgie

Creator of the site and you didn't mean Wedgie

topsywaldron wrote:Just emailed this to Chris Davies.

Hi Chris,

I know your job is to sell the concept of the two reserves teams being a meaningful part of the SANFL but for a vast majority of SANFL supporters you are fighting a losing battle, to put it mildly and politely. Enough has been written about the destruction of integrity, the insurmountable distortions of having three different sets of rules for the teams that it doesn't need repeating here.

This season was always going to go Ok, ok being the operative word here, your employers couldn't afford it not to. However it claim crowds are up doesn't help your cause especially when it's such a risibly small number and bolstered by one off events like Walker playing for the Ravens on a long weekend.

What's more concerning are membership numbers and the crowds at games between the eight remaining SANFL teams, across the board they are down. You may point to TV figures but given our massive investment in the coverage you'd be concerned if they hadn't improved. And this investment came at a time we were told without the two AFL teams financial armageddon would engulf the remaining teams.

What's missing in all of this is the long term view, after you, John and the rest of the Commission have long departed. How you expect the eight clubs to attract members after five or ten years of having two afl clubs sucking up every kid, dollar and inch of media attention is beyond me.

The challenge for the decision makers at the SANFL over the last few years has been to subtly reposition the competition as a community based, affordable alternative to the AFL. The example of Phil Herden at The Eagles should have been your template for community engagement and involvement. Instead you, and Leigh and John, chose to take the easy option of shoehorning two teams who have destroyed the integrity and meaning of the SANFL into the competition. By doing so you have destroyed any chance of the SANFL being a meaningful, relevant sporting competition not only today but into the future.

Enjoy your nice seat and Rockford's Basket Press tonight.

Sincerely,

johntheclaret wrote:

daysofourlives wrote:Didnt mean Wedgie

Creator of the site and you didn't mean Wedgie

twosheds wrote:

johntheclaret wrote:

daysofourlives wrote:Didnt mean Wedgie

Creator of the site and you didn't mean Wedgie

At the risk of being obtuse myself , I had no idea "Wedgie" is the creator of this site. I daresay lots of others don't either and am not sure why you think we would all have that piece of frankly irrelevant information.

Maddawg wrote:

topsywaldron wrote:Just emailed this to Chris Davies.

Hi Chris,

I know your job is to sell the concept of the two reserves teams being a meaningful part of the SANFL but for a vast majority of SANFL supporters you are fighting a losing battle, to put it mildly and politely. Enough has been written about the destruction of integrity, the insurmountable distortions of having three different sets of rules for the teams that it doesn't need repeating here.

This season was always going to go Ok, ok being the operative word here, your employers couldn't afford it not to. However it claim crowds are up doesn't help your cause especially when it's such a risibly small number and bolstered by one off events like Walker playing for the Ravens on a long weekend.

What's more concerning are membership numbers and the crowds at games between the eight remaining SANFL teams, across the board they are down. You may point to TV figures but given our massive investment in the coverage you'd be concerned if they hadn't improved. And this investment came at a time we were told without the two AFL teams financial armageddon would engulf the remaining teams.

What's missing in all of this is the long term view, after you, John and the rest of the Commission have long departed. How you expect the eight clubs to attract members after five or ten years of having two afl clubs sucking up every kid, dollar and inch of media attention is beyond me.

The challenge for the decision makers at the SANFL over the last few years has been to subtly reposition the competition as a community based, affordable alternative to the AFL. The example of Phil Herden at The Eagles should have been your template for community engagement and involvement. Instead you, and Leigh and John, chose to take the easy option of shoehorning two teams who have destroyed the integrity and meaning of the SANFL into the competition. By doing so you have destroyed any chance of the SANFL being a meaningful, relevant sporting competition not only today but into the future.

Enjoy your nice seat and Rockford's Basket Press tonight.

Sincerely,

Maybe a campaign that has Chris Davies at the centre of it, similar to that of the crows supporters wanting Steven Trigg sacked. A bit of negative publicity on how Chris Davies is doing the job and the calling of his sacking would maybe make him realise SANFL supporters aren't taking this lightly!

bennymacca wrote:

johntheclaret wrote:

daysofourlives wrote:Didnt mean Wedgie

Creator of the site and you didn't mean Wedgie

The dickhead means dissident. Not that it means anything, except that he is trying to infer things that aren't there.

johntheclaret wrote:

twosheds wrote:

johntheclaret wrote:

daysofourlives wrote:Didnt mean Wedgie

Creator of the site and you didn't mean Wedgie

At the risk of being obtuse myself , I had no idea "Wedgie" is the creator of this site. I daresay lots of others don't either and am not sure why you think we would all have that piece of frankly irrelevant information.

It was relevant enough for DOYL to bring it up in a thread with his reference of favouritism (I am assuming you have actually read the thread).
He's confirmed my statement that he obviously doesn't know Wedge, which also confirms what a pathetic comment it was in the first place.

Anyway I'm pretty sure DOYL doesn't need you fighting his battles for him no more than Wedgie needs me fight his for him.

I just get wound up by stupid comments.

Dogwatcher wrote:Interestingly, two of the Crows players are from the same country club. The country club has an agreement with the Crows that only one of those players can be used by the AFL reserves side per weekend.

Also...someone mentioned the cost of tickets. I agree $14 is too steep and part of the problem with crowds at Centrals. Apparently the CDFC tried to get the entry cost down to $10 but the other clubs weren't interested.