Miracle at Alberton

[Slots It Through]

Oh! My mistake. I thought it was laughable finding 6,500 Port supporters who could sign their own name

Its done online no signing required.

[doggies4eva]

Oh! My mistake. I thought it was laughable finding 6,500 Port supporters who could sign their own name

Its done online no signing required.

Hmm so there are either 6,500 Magpie supporters who know how to use a computer or 1 that has made 6,500 applications

[devilsadvocate]

"Sorry, can't see why 6500 people signing something online, "shows there's a need for it", Tim Ginever. If 6,500 signed a petition against the merger would it necessarily mean there isn't a need for it? Just get these supposed supporters to contribute $100, $650,000 raised, problem solved. Move on. Time to play and compete on each teams merits, not to the detriment of, or disadvantaging other clubs. 6,500 not even Port Magpies membership and a long way from the Power's membership, (so 20,000+ don't want it?). If you thought only 1,000 to 2,000 would sign it -why would you bother. Top bloke Timmy, but wasting time and effort." posted on adelaide now
I guess what's "laughable" is clasping at straws that 6,500 online signatories actually has any real meaning or weight on such an important landscape changing decision.
I wouldn't need to see 6,500 signatures to make the assumption that probably most Port supporters would be in favour of a merger.
It's not just about what's good for Port/s, its what's best for the league and the other clubs.
If Barrie Robran started a poll to push for North to merge with the Crows and got 6,500 signatures, does that mean there's a need for it?
A I said, utmost respect for Tim Ginever, but to infer the reaction is staggering is also laughable. It could be equally argued the response has done more harm than good.

So one quote from the Adelaide Now annonomous readers comments section is laughable.

To say timmie's significant effort and contribution to the ongoing viability and success of the PAFC is laughable is quite frankly a total joke on your part. You are obviously like so many at footy clubs and in all walks of life that just sit back, criticise and sledge those that are doing their best to make a difference, but you'd never actually lift a finger yourself to try and help.

Heaven forbid Timmie G for having a vision and putting in a great deal of effort to seeing it through. If only the world had more Timmie G's.

[sjt]

You misinterpreted me DA. The quote was from me on Adelaide now I just didn't want to retype it.
I don't see what Tim Ginever is doing is visionary by any stretch. It will amount for nought because it is insignificant and irrelevant. Six thousand five hundred people signing an on line petition is laughable. If anything it indicates disinterest.
I stated from the outset, I respect Tim Ginever and it's good to see someone attempt to put something back in the club that gave them so much (mutually). I just don't see how that effort is being directed, (flogging a dead horse) as being relevant.
I could stand out the front of Alberton holding a banner saying "these teams should merge". Sure it's a big effort and I'd be having a go, but it serves no purpose.
If you read the post I actually said, believing 6,500 signatures has any real meaning or carries any weight - this is laughable. As I said less people supposedly signed this petition than the Port Magpies membership, significantly less than the Powers. What's even more laughable is the belief that 1,000 to 2,000 signatures was what they thought they'd achieve.
Anyway, Tim G. can spend his time and effort however he pleases in the manner he thinks will achieve the desired outcome. I guess as it's in the public arena I can comment on it.
By the way, I don't sit back and sledge and criticise someone making an effort. You don't know me.
The doing, wasn't laughable, the method and the interpretation of the results is.

[sjt]

Another double page spread in today's paper on this previously defeated plan. More lobbying from Rucci. Surely it has to be news to be re-printed again and again. I guess that's why it's called the advertiser. Printing the same story over and over is pathetic. There is no real significant belief in the plan. Put a double page story on something interesting in the SANFL.
There's only two pages dedicated to the final four games.
How's Fiacchi's form, "Every new player drafted by the Power should get to wear that Magpie jumper in the SANFL" GET STUFFED!! I've lost all sympathy to their plight. But thanks for reminding me of one of the reasons I dislike them so much.

[Barto]

Another double page spread in today's paper on this previously defeated plan. More lobbying from Rucci. Surely it has to be news to be re-printed again and again. I guess that's why it's called the advertiser. Printing the same story over and over is pathetic. There is no real significant belief in the plan. Put a double page story on something interesting in the SANFL.
There's only two pages dedicated to the final four games.
How's Fiacchi's form, "Every new player drafted by the Power should get to wear that Magpie jumper in the SANFL" GET STUFFED!! I've lost all sympathy to their plight. But thanks for reminding me of one of the reasons I dislike them so much.

Why punish them twice? they're just draftees, not crims.

[holden78]

Pity most of their members didnt get off their ass and go to watch them live , but thats probably true for us all . Still whose got those high members numbers like 6500 , gee they do winge alot too !

[holden78]

Oh the pleasure to all when Rucci blesses us with his biased ramblings , personally I blame South for keeping Port off the bottom and sticking it further up his clacker ! Same old Paarnthers

[Lynwood]

The thing i Find laughable now is in yesterdays article they said it was about saving the Magpies. Yet Rucci wrote an article the day before where Firth staid that we will survive and will only support this proposal if there is enough support for it. Does not sound like a club that needs this to happen to survive.