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Spargo wrote:

gazzamagoo wrote:

Booney wrote:

Booney wrote:If you go to games, be it some or all, check where your team was playing that weekend and donate the $15 entry you would have paid to that club.

Westies have $15
Norwood last week, couldn't see a fund
The Bays have next weeks $15 already

I can't do it, If my club is so short of money, then I believe that If I am going to donate money, it will all go to my club.
As blunt as it sounds, other club's problems are theirs & their member's.

If everyone thought like that I’m pretty sure the money raised so far for Centrals wouldn’t be near that $50k figure...

an ass umption.

gazzamagoo wrote:an ass umption.

He's right.

Booney wrote:

Booney wrote:If you go to games, be it some or all, check where your team was playing that weekend and donate the $15 entry you would have paid to that club.

Westies have $15
Norwood last week, couldn't see a fund
The Bays have next weeks $15 already

Just donated a couple of attendances' worth to the Bays, Centrals got the same a couple of weeks back.

Magellan wrote:

Booney wrote:

Booney wrote:If you go to games, be it some or all, check where your team was playing that weekend and donate the $15 entry you would have paid to that club.

Westies have $15
Norwood last week, couldn't see a fund
The Bays have next weeks $15 already

Just donated a couple of attendances' worth to the Bays, Centrals got the same a couple of weeks back.

@am bays gets a mention in mine.

Booney wrote:

Booney wrote:If you go to games, be it some or all, check where your team was playing that weekend and donate the $15 entry you would have paid to that club.

Westies have $15
Norwood last week, couldn't see a fund
The Bays have next weeks $15 already

The only on-line donation web site for the 'Legs I am aware of, is the Build the Fort web page which goes towards paying off the new clubrooms. I've rung the club a few times and made donations "over the counter" so to speak which, I believe, goes into general revenue,

nwdfanparade wrote:

Booney wrote:

Booney wrote:If you go to games, be it some or all, check where your team was playing that weekend and donate the $15 entry you would have paid to that club.

Westies have $15
Norwood last week, couldn't see a fund
The Bays have next weeks $15 already

The only on-line donation web site for the 'Legs I am aware of, is the Build the Fort web page which goes towards paying off the new clubrooms. I've rung the club a few times and made donations "over the counter" so to speak which, I believe, goes into general revenue,

I've made a contribution to the development, the company I work for is supplying equipment in there and some of that equipment has some little notes written on there.

Reminds me of this from April 2008:

On Saturday, New York Yankees President Randy Levine was forced to face the media. When he approached the microphone with a cold demeanor, the stern look on his face illustrated the seriousness of the situation. “Why reward someone who had really bad motives and was trying to do a really bad thing?” He asked. “We’ll take appropriate action since we do know the name of the individual,” he remarked. He referred to the crime as a “very, very bad act.”
With comments like that, a passerby might have thought that Levine was talking about a murder investigation. For Yankee fans, it was not far from it.

On Saturday, construction workers at the new Yankee Stadium in the Bronx unearthed a David Ortiz jersey, buried in the concrete of the new Stadium. A rumor had surfaced that die-hard Red Sox fan and construction worker, Gino Castignoli had mixed the Ortiz jersey in with concrete that was laid for the new stadium. When New York Yankee officials heard of the jersey hidden within the stadium, a search was set out.

Construction workers on the site had a suspicion as to where the jersey was, and on a hunch they used jackhammers to dig for five hours to look for the vexing garment. At long last, Ortiz’s white and red jersey was found and removed from the stadium.

Castignoli is 46 years old, and has been a Red Sox fan his entire life. He had never wanted to work on the Bronx site, but after he and his friends hatched his master-plot to curse the stadium, he signed on to work for one day. “I would not go near Yankee Stadium, not for all the hot dogs in the world.” Castignoli told the Boston Herald. But the die-hard swallowed his pride for one day so he could attempt to curse the stadium for-ever.

Yankee fans and officials alike were outraged. Owner Hank Steinbrenner commented that he hoped Castignoli’s co-workers, “kicked the shit out of him.” And the Bronx district attorney has been contacted on matters of criminal charges. In the coming weeks, Castignoli may be faced with criminal charges such as trespassing and defacing private property.

In his defense, Castignoli remarked, “Anyone with half a brain knows it was all in fun. I didn’t hurt nobody.”

Of course, it is unlikely that Castignoli himself has half a brain. All he needed to do was to keep his mouth shut in the bars in Boston for a few months, and his curse may have had a chance. Instead, he was too excited by his own feat to keep the secret from his fellow fans.

That being said, the Yankees are going way overboard. Castignoli is by no means a criminal mastermind, and he’s not really even a criminal. The jersey is now being sold by the Jimmy Fund in Boston, and it is going to make great money for charity. This was a foiled plot of an enthralled fan, and all it does is demonstrate how great the Yankee, Red Sox rivalry really is.

Red Sox fans hate Yankee fans. The sky is blue. The grass is green. It’s that simple. Call it a crime of passion, call it whatever you call it, but there has to be some kind of legal defense for Gino Castignoli.

Booney wrote:

Magellan wrote:

Booney wrote:

Booney wrote:If you go to games, be it some or all, check where your team was playing that weekend and donate the $15 entry you would have paid to that club.

Westies have $15
Norwood last week, couldn't see a fund
The Bays have next weeks $15 already

Just donated a couple of attendances' worth to the Bays, Centrals got the same a couple of weeks back.

@am bays gets a mention in mine.

You're only human....

PatowalongaPirate wrote:Reminds me of this from April 2008:

On Saturday, New York Yankees President Randy Levine was forced to face the media. When he approached the microphone with a cold demeanor, the stern look on his face illustrated the seriousness of the situation. “Why reward someone who had really bad motives and was trying to do a really bad thing?” He asked. “We’ll take appropriate action since we do know the name of the individual,” he remarked. He referred to the crime as a “very, very bad act.”
With comments like that, a passerby might have thought that Levine was talking about a murder investigation. For Yankee fans, it was not far from it.

On Saturday, construction workers at the new Yankee Stadium in the Bronx unearthed a David Ortiz jersey, buried in the concrete of the new Stadium. A rumor had surfaced that die-hard Red Sox fan and construction worker, Gino Castignoli had mixed the Ortiz jersey in with concrete that was laid for the new stadium. When New York Yankee officials heard of the jersey hidden within the stadium, a search was set out.

Construction workers on the site had a suspicion as to where the jersey was, and on a hunch they used jackhammers to dig for five hours to look for the vexing garment. At long last, Ortiz’s white and red jersey was found and removed from the stadium.

Castignoli is 46 years old, and has been a Red Sox fan his entire life. He had never wanted to work on the Bronx site, but after he and his friends hatched his master-plot to curse the stadium, he signed on to work for one day. “I would not go near Yankee Stadium, not for all the hot dogs in the world.” Castignoli told the Boston Herald. But the die-hard swallowed his pride for one day so he could attempt to curse the stadium for-ever.

Yankee fans and officials alike were outraged. Owner Hank Steinbrenner commented that he hoped Castignoli’s co-workers, “kicked the shit out of him.” And the Bronx district attorney has been contacted on matters of criminal charges. In the coming weeks, Castignoli may be faced with criminal charges such as trespassing and defacing private property.

In his defense, Castignoli remarked, “Anyone with half a brain knows it was all in fun. I didn’t hurt nobody.”

Of course, it is unlikely that Castignoli himself has half a brain. All he needed to do was to keep his mouth shut in the bars in Boston for a few months, and his curse may have had a chance. Instead, he was too excited by his own feat to keep the secret from his fellow fans.

That being said, the Yankees are going way overboard. Castignoli is by no means a criminal mastermind, and he’s not really even a criminal. The jersey is now being sold by the Jimmy Fund in Boston, and it is going to make great money for charity. This was a foiled plot of an enthralled fan, and all it does is demonstrate how great the Yankee, Red Sox rivalry really is.

Red Sox fans hate Yankee fans. The sky is blue. The grass is green. It’s that simple. Call it a crime of passion, call it whatever you call it, but there has to be some kind of legal defense for Gino Castignoli.

“I would not go near Yankee Stadium, not for all the hot dogs in the world.”

I like how of all the things that someone could reject to demonstrate the extent of their hatred and stubbornness, he chose hot dogs. How very American.

Magellan wrote:I like how of all the things that someone could reject to demonstrate the extent of their hatred and stubbornness, he chose hot dogs. How very American.

Well it’s not like he could’ve said “not for all the tea in Ch...”
Ah, never mind.

Spargo wrote:

Magellan wrote:I like how of all the things that someone could reject to demonstrate the extent of their hatred and stubbornness, he chose hot dogs. How very American.

Well it’s not like he could’ve said “not for all the tea in Ch...”
Ah, never mind.

True, but to take that a step further, and given his provenance, he could've said 'Not for all the tea in Boston'.

Central District captain Luke Habel says he would “feel sick in the guts” if any SANFL club went under due to the impact of the coronavirus crisis.

That is why the first-year Bulldogs skipper has not only made a significant contribution to his own club’s fundraiser, but generously donated to the seven other stand-alone teams as each battles the financial hardship of no football.

Habel was reluctant to put his own name up in lights but told The Messenger his selfless act came down to his love for the competition.

“I would feel sick in the guts even if one of the teams had to fold,” said Habel, who works as a schoolteacher.

“I’m passionate about the SANFL like a lot of people are and anyone that’s been involved in footy or sporting clubs knows it doesn’t matter what walk of life you’re from, you’re a unified collective from players to volunteers to supporters.

“It’s like a second home or an outlet to everyone. It affects so many people.

“I’m not one for public notification, I donated because the SANFL competition has been so good to me and I don’t want other people to lose the opportunities like its given me.”

So far Central’s “Never Yield” campaign has raised more than $52,000 from 370 donations and Habel said the response from Dogs supporters and wider SANFL community was heartening.

Central District chief executive Kris Grant hoped the captain’s generosity would inspire SANFL supporters to get behind their own clubs and others.


“We need eight SANFL teams to come out of this, it’s absolutely vital,” Grant said.

“The issue we still have is the unknown and the longer this goes the harder it gets.

“We’ve still had people coming in for memberships and home match tickets, knowing there may not be any football.

“It’s really heartening to know there's diehard supporters out there willing to do that.”

West Adelaide is another club which has put the call out for financial help with its “Keep the Pack Running” campaign.

The Bloods have so far raised more than $20,000 of their $50,000 target from 127 donations.

Meanwhile North Adelaide, Glenelg, Sturt, South Adelaide and Woodville-West Torrens have also set up online pages for those wanting to donate.

Norwood is selling a range of merchandise based around the club’s Latin motto “Fortis in Procella” – strength in adversity.

Thats indicitive of Luke champion bloke on and off the field

Spargo wrote:

gazzamagoo wrote:

Booney wrote:

Booney wrote:If you go to games, be it some or all, check where your team was playing that weekend and donate the $15 entry you would have paid to that club.

Westies have $15
Norwood last week, couldn't see a fund
The Bays have next weeks $15 already

I can't do it, If my club is so short of money, then I believe that If I am going to donate money, it will all go to my club.
As blunt as it sounds, other club's problems are theirs & their member's.

If everyone thought like that I’m pretty sure the money raised so far for Centrals wouldn’t be near that $50k figure...

Yep I've been keeping an eye on the comments and there have been a few non-Centrals people donating

West may be a concern with only 127 people donating?

I still feel all clubs will survive this year but West and South have such small support bases that could struggle in the future.

Im thinking next year might be the issue for a few clubs.

South Adelaide champion Joel Cross claims the vast majority of players would forgo payments to enable the financially challenged SANFL clubs to start the season.

The dual Magarey Medallist said money was not the motivating factor for most players in the state league and they were driven by a “love” for the game and a desire to play at the highest level they could achieve.

And while he said many players would be prepared to play for nothing, he understood there were those who needed the income and could be paid.

“I have a job (Flagstaff Hill Golf Club chief executive) so it is not a big deal for me, playing for nothing,” Cross said. “It would not concern me whatsoever.

“However, a lot of people who join the competition from interstate, like I did, rely on that income when you first come over. A certain number of people can get that opportunity to be paid.

“It is about playing the game. The vast majority of the playing group would play for nothing, would be happy to. For some people though, it is a financial challenge.”

The subject of playing for no pay was discussed by club captains at a video meeting also involving the SANFL and coaches.

The state league clubs, which rely heavily on game day revenue, have been hit hard financially after licenced facilities were ordered shut.

However, with the possibility of fans being banned from games when the season starts because of COVID-19, the clubs will lose a vital revenue stream. That has prompted senior players to make the call on no payments.

“At South Adelaide, we would certainly play for nothing,” Cross said. “We just want to play, get out there and enjoy ourselves.

“No one plays in the SANFL for the money, they play for the love and being the best they possibly can, have the best facilities and coaches. The money is just something on the side for the majority.

“We just want to get the season going. You miss seeing the boys and having that camaraderie. Training is hard work sometimes, but you certainly miss it when it is not there.”

The SANFL season has been postponed until at least May 31, although chief executive Jake Parkinson said it was working towards providing a more detailed update on matches and training by the end of April.

“This will include what a season could possibly look like for both state league and community football,” he said.

“We are working through what’s possible, exploring a range of modified fixtures and preparing modelling around innovative alternatives in our endeavours to get a season underway in 2020.”

The SANFL cant go ahead without crowds IMO

Brett wrote:The SANFL cant go ahead without crowds IMO

They need crowds to make money,the SANFL dont have a tv deal like the AFL.

TDJ44 wrote:

Brett wrote:The SANFL cant go ahead without crowds IMO

They need crowds to make money,the SANFL dont have a tv deal like the AFL.

Brett wrote:

TDJ44 wrote:

Brett wrote:The SANFL cant go ahead without crowds IMO

They need crowds to make money,the SANFL dont have a tv deal like the AFL.

Why so hard to understand with a ? Mark.
Agreeing with you and just adding that they don't have a tv deal like the AFL who can get by without crowds.