Pathetic SANFL Progamming

[lesthemechanic]

I reckon its more Port being disorganised and worrying more about mergers at the time than anything else.

West have been able to move 2 of their games this year. Why? Because they approached the SANFL and the opposition club well before the event and all parties came to agreement.

All clubs get a draft fixture to ponder over. I'm also assuming that Port didnt ask to play a home game when the power had the week off because why would the SANFL knock that back?
West were able to change fixture dates, why Port couldnt when the draft fixture came out I dont know.

Yeah right, the merger was such a minor little issue. Please, are you Leigh Whicker in disguise?

As for shifting games, West Adelaide gave far less notice of their desire to shift the Port game to Friday night than Port gave to Glenelg, yet Port agreed to the move.


The real question is, why the programing was done that way in the first place? Incompetance or Agenda?

I probably don't have all my facts so please correct me if I'm wrong. Wasn't the Port v Glenelg game going to be played at FP before a Power game? If so, what are the Glenelg supporters expected to do, buy a $25 ticket just to see their team play when they can see them for $10 or already have a season ticket?

And I might be wrong too, but wasn't it a Glenelg home game ? Why would they want to play that on a neutral ground ? Where would their share of the catering go ? I fully understand them refusing to shift that game if it was their home game .

[beenreal]

I reckon its more Port being disorganised and worrying more about mergers at the time than anything else.

West have been able to move 2 of their games this year. Why? Because they approached the SANFL and the opposition club well before the event and all parties came to agreement.

All clubs get a draft fixture to ponder over. I'm also assuming that Port didnt ask to play a home game when the power had the week off because why would the SANFL knock that back?
West were able to change fixture dates, why Port couldnt when the draft fixture came out I dont know.

Yeah right, the merger was such a minor little issue. Please, are you Leigh Whicker in disguise?

As for shifting games, West Adelaide gave far less notice of their desire to shift the Port game to Friday night than Port gave to Glenelg, yet Port agreed to the move.

The real question is, why the programing was done that way in the first place? Incompetance or Agenda?

I probably don't have all my facts so please correct me if I'm wrong. Wasn't the Port v Glenelg game going to be played at FP before a Power game? If so, what are the Glenelg supporters expected to do, buy a $25 ticket just to see their team play when they can see them for $10 or already have a season ticket?

Glenelg Season Ticket holders got in free. Normal supporters paid $10 before half time. Port Adelaide's home game later in the year was transferred to Glenelg, and they got a split of the game day takings.

Seems like a pretty good deal. Unless you're a totally Pig-headed CEO!

[CUTTERMAN]

I'd have to say that sounds pretty fair. Obviously they could they stay for the Power game? (against richmond?)

[PatowalongaPirate]

I almost wish Glenelg did agree to change the venue, would've been great to hang around for the second game...

[dedja]

I wish they'd changed it too ... it was a great day for it.

[finn]

I reckon its more Port being disorganised and worrying more about mergers at the time than anything else.

West have been able to move 2 of their games this year. Why? Because they approached the SANFL and the opposition club well before the event and all parties came to agreement.

All clubs get a draft fixture to ponder over. I'm also assuming that Port didnt ask to play a home game when the power had the week off because why would the SANFL knock that back?
West were able to change fixture dates, why Port couldnt when the draft fixture came out I dont know.

Yeah right, the merger was such a minor little issue. Please, are you Leigh Whicker in disguise?

As for shifting games, West Adelaide gave far less notice of their desire to shift the Port game to Friday night than Port gave to Glenelg, yet Port agreed to the move.

The real question is, why the programing was done that way in the first place? Incompetance or Agenda?

Because the clubs are supposedly two different entities...

Yes, i know they have crossover support but so do many others as well.

The draw is also flawed due to its necessity of having one saturday afternoon game for the abc (which in itself is a great publicity tool). I certainly agree that that until round 9/10, teams should play each other once before playing another team twice.

[Lynwood]

I reckon its more Port being disorganised and worrying more about mergers at the time than anything else.

West have been able to move 2 of their games this year. Why? Because they approached the SANFL and the opposition club well before the event and all parties came to agreement.

All clubs get a draft fixture to ponder over. I'm also assuming that Port didnt ask to play a home game when the power had the week off because why would the SANFL knock that back?
West were able to change fixture dates, why Port couldnt when the draft fixture came out I dont know.

Yeah right, the merger was such a minor little issue. Please, are you Leigh Whicker in disguise?

As for shifting games, West Adelaide gave far less notice of their desire to shift the Port game to Friday night than Port gave to Glenelg, yet Port agreed to the move.

The real question is, why the programing was done that way in the first place? Incompetance or Agenda?

I probably don't have all my facts so please correct me if I'm wrong. Wasn't the Port v Glenelg game going to be played at FP before a Power game? If so, what are the Glenelg supporters expected to do, buy a $25 ticket just to see their team play when they can see them for $10 or already have a season ticket?

Glenelg Season Ticket holders got in free. Normal supporters paid $10 before half time. Port Adelaide's home game later in the year was transferred to Glenelg, and they got a split of the game day takings.

Seems like a pretty good deal. Unless you're a totally Pig-headed CEO!

But then we also lose that home game later in the year so what would we gain by losing revenue from that match? I for one would not have gone to sit in a reserved seat for an SANFL match.

[Dutchy]

Glenelg Season Ticket holders got in free. Normal supporters paid $10 before half time. Port Adelaide's home game later in the year was transferred to Glenelg, and they got a split of the game day takings.

Seems like a pretty good deal. Unless you're a totally Pig-headed CEO!

CEO?? We havent got one, our previous one got sacked and new one starts in July....get it right please

Talking CEO's why didnt your request this fixture BEFORE the draw came out?

[beenreal]

Glenelg Season Ticket holders got in free. Normal supporters paid $10 before half time. Port Adelaide's home game later in the year was transferred to Glenelg, and they got a split of the game day takings.

Seems like a pretty good deal. Unless you're a totally Pig-headed CEO!

CEO?? We havent got one, our previous one got sacked and new one starts in July....get it right please

Talking CEO's why didnt your request this fixture BEFORE the draw came out?

CEO, President... whatever. Gary Metcalf, the most powerful man in SA football.

And again, who are you to say Port Adelaide didn't put in the request that this stupid, incomprehensible, anomaly was changed?

[Pseudo]

Glenelg Season Ticket holders got in free. Normal supporters paid $10 before half time. Port Adelaide's home game later in the year was transferred to Glenelg, and they got a split of the game day takings.

Seems like a pretty good deal. Unless you're a totally Pig-headed CEO!

Still seems like a cr@p deal to this season ticket holder, given that I would sacrifice a Sunday afternoon slot for a Saturday morning. The game would have had to start well before midday in order to leave room for the PAPs scheduled pre-match w@nk. Considering increased travel time and personal commitments I'd have had difficulty getting there before half time. I for one am glad that the GFC said NO. The league does not revolve around Port Adelaide. The sooner you and yours get your minds around this simple fact, the sooner your clubs might pull themselves out of the mire.

[Pseudo]

CEO, President... whatever. Gary Metcalf, the most powerful man in SA football.

Ahh, now I see your problem. You not only voluntarily read Roochie's sputum, you actually take it as gospel!

[Dirko]

Still seems like a cr@p deal to this season ticket holder, given that I would sacrifice a Sunday afternoon slot for a Saturday morning. The game would have had to start well before midday in order to leave room for the PAPs scheduled pre-match w@nk. Considering increased travel time and personal commitments I'd have had difficulty getting there before half time. I for one am glad that the GFC said NO. The league does not revolve around Port Adelaide. The sooner you and yours get your minds around this simple fact, the sooner your clubs might pull themselves out of the mire.

Exactly ! Well said Pseudo. How many people would've been there for the start of the game at 1130 ish. None that's how many. Almost the same amount of people that rocked up to watch the Power celebrate 140 years of Magpie traditions.....

[Dutchy]

Glenelg Season Ticket holders got in free. Normal supporters paid $10 before half time. Port Adelaide's home game later in the year was transferred to Glenelg, and they got a split of the game day takings.

Seems like a pretty good deal. Unless you're a totally Pig-headed CEO!

CEO?? We havent got one, our previous one got sacked and new one starts in July....get it right please

Talking CEO's why didnt your request this fixture BEFORE the draw came out?

CEO, President... whatever. Gary Metcalf, the most powerful man in SA football.

And again, who are you to say Port Adelaide didn't put in the request that this stupid, incomprehensible, anomaly was changed?

Give me proof that they did....

[85 WAS A GOOD YEAR]

Gary Metcalf - Our Pres.

When Gary and his Board made the decision not to play the Magpies as an AAMI curtain-raiser they were applauded by their members and supporters.

Don't think anyone should bag them for that.

[Wedgie]

Give me proof that they did....

Rooch said so!

[Dutchy]

Give me proof that they did....

Rooch said so!

Nah even he was trying to deflect the blame to Glenelg...rather than look at the incompetence at Alberton

[Wedgie]

Haven't you learnt by now? It's always the other 8 clubs fault.

[Booney]

Give me proof that they did....

Rooch said so!

Nah even he was trying to deflect the blame to Glenelg...rather than look at the incompetence at Alberton

The most over used word on SAFooty.

[dedja]

LOL, it would be easy to condense 2,783 threads into 2 or 3 with these circular Port discusions.

Groundhog Day.

[am Bays]

Kum-by-yah My Lord, Kum-by-yah....

Actually the decision was taken off the GFC by the SANFL because when discussed at the GFC board meeting we required more information and were unable to make a decision at the time. Due to the time we took the SANFL made the decision to stay with the existing program.