Magpies Supporters and Power Supporters

[beenreal]

Well it beats me where that anti Magpies stance comes from, because I see plenty of Prison Bar Guernseys and Black and White scarves at Power games. I even wear it myself when it suits me.

[Il Duce]

Well it beats me where that anti Magpies stance comes from, because I see plenty of Prison Bar Guernseys and Black and White scarves at Power games. I even wear it myself when it suits me.

There are Power supporters who don't follow the Magpies (other sanfl team supporters) and also alot of it has to do with personal issues between some of those fans and myself and others like Magpies_Forever in my situation.

[Magpiespower]

Well it beats me where that anti Magpies stance comes from, because I see plenty of Prison Bar Guernseys and Black and White scarves at Power games. I even wear it myself when it suits me.

Always wear the prison-bars to the SCG when the Power plays up here.

Always get a "Carn the Maggies!'' from the cheer squad when I walk past!

Even belted out 'Cheer, Cheer the black and white' a few times...

[Jardarf]

I am a Magpie supporter and a Power fan, but I'll always be a Magpie supporter first and show the black and white colours over the top of any teal. It is a bit of a bittersweet thing to see Port supporters walking around Alberton wearing Power gear. While at first I feel annoyed that these people feel that they can wear teal to a Magpie game I then remind myself that regardless of what they are wearing they are still supporting the same team that I am. At the end of the day they are still on my side, because surely a Glenelg supporter or a Norwood supporter would not wear a Power scalf to a Magpie game?
Like I said I am also a Power fan and proud to acknowledge that fact to anyone but not since 2002 have I regularly attended Power games. Apart from the fact that up until recently they've been playing unattractive footy and have been poor on the playing field, I certainly don't see the point in wasting nearly $30 a ticket to see 1 football match when I can get more enjoyment out of watching all 20 Magpie games for only $80. Also I appreciate that The Port Adelaide Magpies are a club that represent a community, they invest money in developing their zones both locally and in the SA country, and are genuinely committed to building the abilities of players in their zones. Can the Power say the same? I see the Power as nothing more than a corporate body that pays players from all around Australia to play football in their jumper. The Magpies are a club that field a team, the Power is only a team. The Magpies have my financial support and my presence at their games, but to the Power I'm only a fan.

[Jardarf]

I should also add that when it is bucketing down with rain I always wear my Port Power poncho at SANFL games, simply because I've yet to see a good quality Port Magpies Poncho available to purchase.

[Booney]

It always baffles me how the Fashion Police jump all over people who wear Power gear to a Magpie game.

I had a good old ding dong in the bowling club at Alberton one day when I had my Power hat on and some clown thought it was his job to remind me that I was not in fact at a Power game. Arseclown.

Anywho, life goes on.

[Il Duce]

It always baffles me how the Fashion Police jump all over people who wear Power gear to a Magpie game.

I had a good old ding dong in the bowling club at Alberton one day when I had my Power hat on and some clown thought it was his job to remind me that I was not in fact at a Power game. Arseclown.

Anywho, life goes on.

Agreed. Even though I am not a Power fan I see no need to tell people that do that they shouldn't. I know pelenty of people that were there AFL teams clothes at the SANFL. Saw plenty of Crows gear at the Port v Norwood game last Friday night.

[Bluedemon]

It always baffles me how the Fashion Police jump all over people who wear Power gear to a Magpie game.

I had a good old ding dong in the bowling club at Alberton one day when I had my Power hat on and some clown thought it was his job to remind me that I was not in fact at a Power game. Arseclown.

Anywho, life goes on.

Booney you wernt at the Power game it was a Magpies game so wear your Magpies gear to their games and Power gear to the Power games.

[JK]

So wearing Power gear to a Magpies game is a no-no, but if you bowl up in standard casuals (I dunno, say a Blue Nike T-Shirt) that would be ok??

All a load of bollocks whinging about what people wear to the footy, just be there is all thats important.

[Il Duce]

So wearing Power gear to a Magpies game is a no-no, but if you bowl up in standard casuals (I dunno, say a Blue Nike T-Shirt) that would be ok??

All a load of bollocks whinging about what people wear to the footy, just be there is all thats important.

Agreed

[Tredrea]

People need to be reminded that there are Power supporters (who follwed the club in the SANFL) who despise the current day Magpies, just as there are Magpies supporters who despise the Port Adelaide in the AFL. So dont assume those who make comments about the Magpies never went for Port Adelaide in the SANFL prior to the clubs AFL enty. These people see the Magpies as stealing the PAFC Est. 1870's history just as some Magpies see the Power as stealing the history.
It works both ways.

I just cant fathom how either set of supporters fail to remember how the club joined the AFL and why all these kinds of conidions were put in place. If your memory is that short, then neither of you to me are real supporters of either the Magpies or Power.

Yes it is sad, and I wish we all could get a long just as it was the intention of club during the 90's. They never expected this to happen, and istead of blaming the PAFC or PAMFC, we should be blaming ourselves (aswell as the SANFL) for the mess we are in at the moment.

If only Power and Magpie supporters realised that both set of supporters living in harmony will only benefit our SANFL and AFL teams then the Port Adelaide Football Clubs would be better for it.

[Tredrea]

Also I appreciate that The Port Adelaide Magpies are a club that represent a community, they invest money in developing their zones both locally and in the SA country, and are genuinely committed to building the abilities of players in their zones. Can the Power say the same? I see the Power as nothing more than a corporate body that pays players from all around Australia to play football in their jumper. The Magpies are a club that field a team, the Power is only a team. The Magpies have my financial support and my presence at their games, but to the Power I'm only a fan.

That's ridiculous, no AFL club or any club for that matter in professional sports works in that way any more. Does that make Essendon, Collingwood or Carlton any less of a club. We are very lucky that in Australian Football that our clubs are still so community orientated. The amount of work and money AFL clubs pump through to the community shouldnt go unnoticed (community camps, hundreds of school visits, Power Aboriginal Cup, Crows/Power 20/20 Bash, Netball/Basketball sponsorships etc.), and it doesnt by those who really give a stuff about our clubs.

And to think that the Magpies are all about the local lads is a joke, have you ever had a word to some of the younger lads and their views as to the opportunities they receive. Its not all rosey down there either.
Not only that, but how about our number 1 player, Jeremy Clayton, an imported player from interstate. Aswell as 4 of the 6 new recruits this year, Jordan Barham, Gareth Bowes, Matthew Beckmans, Jarrod Young none of which came from the local zone who are all walk up starts, taking local lads spots in the side.

Oh and just one more...OUR CAPTAIN COREY AHCHEE. Football has changed at all levels, quit deluding yourself.

[Macca19]

It always baffles me how the Fashion Police jump all over people who wear Power gear to a Magpie game.

I had a good old ding dong in the bowling club at Alberton one day when I had my Power hat on and some clown thought it was his job to remind me that I was not in fact at a Power game. Arseclown.

Anywho, life goes on.

I remember back about 10 years ago when I was 18, wearing a Power hat to a Magpies game. Some opposition supporter had a real crack 'you're not at the AFL dickhead' I think he said. Funnily enough, he was wearing a Crows hat....he didnt like what I replied with.

[Jardarf]

That's ridiculous, no AFL club or any club for that matter in professional sports works in that way any more. Does that make Essendon, Collingwood or Carlton any less of a club. We are very lucky that in Australian Football that our clubs are still so community orientated. The amount of work and money AFL clubs pump through to the community shouldnt go unnoticed (community camps, hundreds of school visits, Power Aboriginal Cup, Crows/Power 20/20 Bash, Netball/Basketball sponsorships etc.), and it doesnt by those who really give a stuff about our clubs.

And to think that the Magpies are all about the local lads is a joke, have you ever had a word to some of the younger lads and their views as to the opportunities they receive. Its not all rosey down there either.
Not only that, but how about our number 1 player, Jeremy Clayton, an imported player from interstate. Aswell as 4 of the 6 new recruits this year, Jordan Barham, Gareth Bowes, Matthew Beckmans, Jarrod Young none of which came from the local zone who are all walk up starts, taking local lads spots in the side.

Oh and just one more...OUR CAPTAIN COREY AHCHEE. Football has changed at all levels, quit deluding yourself.

Ouch! Did I hit a nerve???

Was mearly stating my opinion that the local clubs appear to do a better job at representing a community than any of the AFL teams. I certainly feel more connected to the Port Magpies than I do with the Power. And granted we do have a lot of imports in our team as a lot of teams do. In an ideal world, I would love to see more local kids playing in the team just as I'd love to see more Magpie players playing for the power, but if both the Magpies and Power are to remain competative in their respective competitions, then that's never going to happen. You grab the best talent whereever you can find it. Fortunately, local products such as Mark Dolling and Steve Summerton certainly run rings around some of the imports we've collected in recent years.

This has also detracted from my previous point that I feel I get better value of my time and money watching the Magpies play live than if I got to Footy Park to watch the Power.

[beenreal]

You're getting your wish Mate, because Port Adelaide is all about developing it's own through the Football Academy, which is working it's @rse off by the way.

For the record, the Under 18's have won their last 3 games by an average of 18 goals!

[Big Kev of SA]

ask the Magpie faithful who drink at the Alberton what they think of the Power and why they don't drink at the Club anymore.....one of my best mates is one of these people........

why does a Magpie Champion who played for the Power hate them so much he refuses to go to any Power Functions and would rather be a member of Collingwood then give his money to the Power......this he told me so himself which stunned me!

the division between the two clubs is very real and it is not small by any means !............

How sad that some Magpie faithful from alberton and perhaps elsewhere (port supporters are actually spread over australia as well as Alberton) did not get any satifaction when :

Jack Cahill first coached at the games highest level against the crows and won.
Bucky Cunningham gained widespread respect as he mixed it with AFL ceo's.
Fos Williams son coached a Port side to its first AFL grand final.
Russell Eberts son was drafted under the father son rule (ask the faithful to explain that one).
Michael Wilson and Byron Picket (to name a couple) proudly wore the famous prison bar guernsy in an AFL game.
Graham cornes's sons earned All Australian honours playing for Port Adelaide.

I guess some people are never happy !!!
Good to see many Port Adelaide people are still upbeat

I was proud to see those things but not the cornes boys because All Australian, Bays fans have a ruight to be proud of that. I have my reasons for No longer following the power most of which was getting crap when i wore any magpies gear to power matches from other port supporters. When the Power first wore the prison bar gurnsey i was there although i had already given up on the Power and so were otehrs like me who only follow the Magpies.

Try wearing your St Kilda jumper to a Power or Magpies game then lol

[bobster]

the reason that port power havnt got as many members as they could have is because they try yo be, or are known to be affiliated with the port magpies... i know of heaps of people that love the port magpies but are crows fans and i know of heaps of people that like the power but will never become members because they are affiliated with the magpies... its a bit sad when you hear choco say that they have won 37 flags when the magpies have won 36 and power 1...

[Adelaide Hawk]

Port Adelaide is all about developing it's own

Fos Williams - 9 times premiership coach - recruited from West Adelaide
John Cahill - 10 times premiership coach - recruited from South Adelaide
Bob McLean - recruited from Norwood
Stephen Clifford - triple B&F - Collingwood
Russell Johnston - dual premiership captain - Collingwood
Mark Williams - premiership player, AFL premiership coach - West Adelaide
Stephen Williams - dual premiership coach - West Adelaide
Tim Evans - 1,000 goal full forward - from Geelong
John Abley - Triple All-Australian & 7 time premiership full back - from Hawthorn
Jeremy Clayton - 4 times B&F & Magarey Medallist - North Melbourne

In view of the invaluable contribution the above mentioned people made to the proud history of the Port Adelaide Football Club, do you think their history would have been so prolific had they just "developed their own"?

[CoverKing]

LOL Great Post AH. So true

[beenreal]

the reason that port power havnt got as many members as they could have is because they try yo be, or are known to be affiliated with the port magpies... i know of heaps of people that love the port magpies but are crows fans and i know of heaps of people that like the power but will never become members because they are affiliated with the magpies... its a bit sad when you hear choco say that they have won 37 flags when the magpies have won 36 and power 1...

No sorry, as someone intimately associated with branding, you cannot be all things to all people. Port Adelaide went down a path of, "Yes we are the original Port Adelaide but we'll just put that into the background because we want all you people who used to hate us to now embrace us, because those who used to love us will still do so."

Well guess what, it doesn't work. All you end up with is, "Hey, we're just like the Crows, only newer?"

In marketing terms, it's called your Point of Difference. Sticking to core values like "The Creed" and "We exist to win Premierships", that is what is going to bring sustained, long term success.

AND THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS PORT POWER