The war starts today

[RustyCage]

If we sell our Footy Park, our days are numbered.

All clubs can borrow money against an asset.

Once it's gone, so our we...

That's why the SANFL should develop the land themselves

[CedeNullis]

You guys should consult the people who ran the "Occupy" movement and see if they have any tips on succesful protesting.

Trite comment from a supporter whose football club is one of the reasons this thread exists. Port drain the SANFL of something like 14 million causing ticket prices to rise from $10 to $14. And now Port and the Crows want to ruin the SANFL. If having a reserves side is so important give the VFL a ring and see what they say.
And after that ring Blighty in Queensland and ask him how he managed to win back to back AFL premerships without a reserves side.

Trite or realistic?

I support anyones right to protest, but some things simply cant / wont be changed. If the SANFL and two SA AFL clubs want a reserves side, do you think some canvas banners will stop them?

I dont want the Magpies to be a reserves side, I'd be happy with the Magpies reserves being the Powers two's and the league side play on as normal with no Power players.

The solution is finding what can work for the Port Adelaide and Adelaide Football clubs WITHOUT stuffing up the SANFL competition. The system as it exists isn't perfect, nothing ever is. It ain't broke so don't fix it.

[Barto]

bunch of myopic, backward thinking, NIMBYs that inhabit this Forum.

Says he who barracks for an AFL team that wants to claim SANFL heritage and premierships.

[beenreal]

bunch of myopic, backward thinking, NIMBYs that inhabit this Forum.

Says he who barracks for an AFL team that wants to claim SANFL heritage and premierships.

Pfft, that old chestnut? If that's the best weapon in your arsenal....

[therisingblues]

bunch of myopic, backward thinking, NIMBYs that inhabit this Forum.

Says he who barracks for an AFL team that wants to claim SANFL heritage and premierships.

Pfft, that old chestnut? If that's the best weapon in your arsenal....

Whereas there's nothing in yours.

[Hazydog]

I dont want the Magpies to be a reserves side, I'd be happy with the Magpies reserves being the Powers two's and the league side play on as normal with no Power players

AFL Reserves teams in the SANFL Reserves seems to be the most likely compromise. But would this then give the Magpies League team an unfair, (albeit only slight) advantage, given that their reserves would reasonably be expected to always make the finals? (We would all agree that it is preferable to have your reserves in the finals along with the League team, to give fringe & recovering players the opportunity to have match practice.)

[StrayDog]

Pfft, that old chestnut? If that's the best weapon in your arsenal....

Whereas there's nothing in yours.

Well, besides a "nest of vipers" perhaps.

[StrayDog]

You guys should consult the people who ran the "Occupy" movement and see if they have any tips on succesful protesting.

Trite comment from a supporter whose football club is one of the reasons this thread exists.

Trite or realistic?

I support anyones right to protest, but some things simply cant / wont be changed. If the SANFL and two SA AFL clubs want a reserves side, do you think some canvas banners will stop them?

No less effectively than a post on this forum will stop a banner from being put up.

Funny ol' world ain't it?

[topsywaldron]

Pfft, that old chestnut? If that's the best weapon in your arsenal....

You're easily the best weapon in the arsenal pal.

[No I'm actually saying that since 1991, 80% of the revenue generated by ... PAFC has been diverted into SANFL coffers.

It's pretty common knowledge.

The SANFL are getting itchy for their $3.6M Renault sponsorship cheque, any clues as to when we can expect it?

[Go Legs]

I dont want the Magpies to be a reserves side, I'd be happy with the Magpies reserves being the Powers two's and the league side play on as normal with no Power players

AFL Reserves teams in the SANFL Reserves seems to be the most likely compromise. But would this then give the Magpies League team an unfair, (albeit only slight) advantage, given that their reserves would reasonably be expected to always make the finals? (We would all agree that it is preferable to have your reserves in the finals along with the League team, to give fringe & recovering players the opportunity to have match practice.)

Hazydog, you need to get new glasses mate or, take a lesson in speed reading to catch up. The proposal is that there will be no Magpies in the SANFL league, only the Power players not picked in the AFL side plus top up from the SAAFL in the seconds competition along with a Crows team in the seconds, basically playing for no points therefore either side will never make the seconds grand final.

If this proposal is put up It means the end of the Magpies, full stop.

[PhilH]

FOOT-e TIMES SA is now running a survey on this matter, encouraging all SANFL fans to have their say.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NR2WKYP

All welcome to contribute their thoughts.

If a large response can be achieved it will be good material to pass back to the SANFL clubs.

[topsywaldron]

Phil,

just out of curiosity how are Norwood supposed to be distributing FOOT-e TIMES SA to members/ supporters?

Haven't seen it yet.

[PhilH]

Topsy, ring the club as they should be emailing you a link every Friday morning.

(Just finishing up this weeks issue now).


As should all clubs, at least that is what they all signed the contract to do.

If you are not getting it please contact the club.

[beenreal]

Pfft, that old chestnut? If that's the best weapon in your arsenal....

Whereas there's nothing in yours.

Well, besides a "nest of vipers" perhaps.

Awww shucks, you remembered

[topsywaldron]

Still no retraction on the 80% claim, weak as p*ss and as out of his or her depth as ever.

[Dutchy]

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[Booney]

SANFL

Hmmmmm, seems as though there is!

That'll tell 'em boys.

[saintal]

Well said Freddy..

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl ... 6617666724

[Wedgie]

Full marks to Bassett, Collins and to a degree Francou. Coach the best 3 clubs and all three of them despite going through the AFL system clearly have the SANFL at heart and don't have an issue speaking their mind.Don't always necessary agree with them but love the passion!

[RB]

Well said Freddy..

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl ... 6617666724

Right Said Fred, you might say...