Sick of Rucci

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Why don't one of the "local" SANFL Advertiser writers put something together?

It wouldn't get past the editor.

That's what I mean by this post I made:

Well csbowes, there will never been a return to the pre AFL days. Sure, we could at least see an increase of the attendances to about 3500 per match, but that's all.

Lets see why. With the crowds compared from 2004-05 to what they are now, you may have expected an increase of coverage in the fish wrap, or on TV. But you don't. It's actually gone backwards in the aforementioned Advertiser; the Football Budget is crap; we have less radio stations covering the matches (not taking away from the fantastic job the two we have now do, a positive there); the ABC don't show the late night replays.

Instead we seem to have more ex-AFL stars on the big radio stations; more AFL coverage in the newspapers; more AFL themed shows and more AFL clout regarding the running of this heritage enriched competition. And when the SANFL seems to forge ahead in terms of popularity, we get the AFL lovers such as Rucci and Fjelstad try to run down our competition by focussing on the negatives - the losses made in 2008 financially; the alleged racial taunts;and now these larger threats that have come up. That's how you get the SANFL into the mainstream media! The negatives.

So, it is high time the SANFL got into the mainstream media for the right reasons, if something like the ideas about a rally/protest could be effected, it may just happen. Someone needs to stand up and promote our league, because as I have outlined, no-one else who is in the big media players such Channel 9/7/Advertiser/5AA/Triple M will.

The clout the AFL have behind anything means there is little pro-SANFL articles. There are journalists that are definitely passionate about the SANFL, but the editors have the final say on how much makes it into the newspaper.

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The Advertiser is a joke when it comes to legitimate un-biased journalism. At no stage do they let an opposing view get a run on their comment section at the conclusion of a story as we all know. As a member of the Roosters I will be letting our President know how I feel re what I see as an attempt to white ant the comp. I encourage all members of all Clubs do the same.

It would be good to get someone like InDaily to mabe do a SANFL footy wrap once or twice a week to stir the editor's at the Advertiser up.Pretty sure they could target some advertising re SANFL followers.

[Gozu]

It would be good to get someone like InDaily to mabe do a SANFL footy wrap once or twice a week to stir the editor's at the Advertiser up.Pretty sure they could target some advertising re SANFL followers.

News Corp own The Advertiser and 50% of Premier Media (the owners of Fox Sports) so with Fox getting the rights to show all nine AFL games live for the next five years from next season I'd expect them to flood the paper with even more AFL guff most likely at the expense of the SANFL.

[Mic]

Tredrea's article was garbage.

West Coast won 3 premierships without a reserves side, the Crows 2 and Power 1. Many AFL teams with a reserves side have won none.

"SANFL clubs have to accept change and do what's best for SA footy."
I'm sure he meant "do what's best for the Crows and Power."

I don't know how the 2 reserves teams would increase the interest level of the SANFL. I'm confident Crows and Power fans would have very little interest in their reserves side, how can going to a North vs Crows Reserves game where there will be no Crows fans and no atmosphere be interesting?

There might be SANFL fans who would like more curtain-raiser games. I just don't know any. I do, however, know many fans who would dislike the extra cost and inconvenience, as well as the loss of atmosphere/being able to kick the footy on the oval etc, that comes with attending a curtain raiser.

Surely the costly exercise of running the reserves teams would not "equal more money". Power can't even afford to run their one team now.

I also don't know any young SANFL fans who love watching the reserves.

I wonder if he returned to the Power side in 2011 would he find the the speed, skill and game style being incomparable.

The WA model includes more money being given to the WAFL clubs. I guess this would be needed as crowd numbers will be lower due to the 2 reserves sides not having any supporters at their games, and less supporters of the other clubs going to lackluster games.

It's certainly not "a win-win for all involved", just a win for Crows and Power.

[SABRE]

For 36 years I've been saying Australia needs an ABC newspaper, in broadsheet or tabloid.
We have National TV and radio stations to balance the electronic commercial media, why not newsprint as well ?
Imagine having the reality of our opinions and concerns echoed in National print deep in the streets of Melbourne.
Have we ever needed an ABC newspaper as desperately as we do now ?
(And not just an online service)

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Can you imagine going to Prossie to watch the Roosters v Crow 2nds? Crows are not really serious , they just want to run Bob Bob Bob Moran into some form, and see how Sellar goes at full forward and put C Knights in the guts and find out if he has got what it takes. In other words they don't care about the 2 points. And what are the chances of any crow followers turning up? NONE!!!! They don't even turn up to see their A grade !! Good one Warren, stroke of pure genius, kill off more of SA footy to pander to the AFL "product".

I can tell you what will happen. The SANFL GAME will be made redundant ,the revitalization of the SANFL will stagnate and the diehard footy lover, who wants real atmosphere will be going to SAAFL games to get their fix.

[Barto]

For 36 years I've been saying Australia needs an ABC newspaper, in broadsheet or tabloid.
We have National TV and radio stations to balance the electronic commercial media, why not newsprint as well ?
Imagine having the reality of our opinions and concerns echoed in National print deep in the streets of Melbourne.
Have we ever needed an ABC newspaper as desperately as we do now ?
(And not just an online service)

Newspapers are a dying medium. Hence the need for idiotic 'unnamed senior reporters' to become ever more sensationalist.

[stan]

For 36 years I've been saying Australia needs an ABC newspaper, in broadsheet or tabloid.
We have National TV and radio stations to balance the electronic commercial media, why not newsprint as well ?
Imagine having the reality of our opinions and concerns echoed in National print deep in the streets of Melbourne.
Have we ever needed an ABC newspaper as desperately as we do now ?
(And not just an online service)

Newspapers are a dying medium. Hence the need for idiotic 'unnamed senior reporters' to become ever more sensationalist.

Barto while thats true, its all ending up on Adelaide now anyway. If you guys are sick of Rucci, then dont buy the advertiser. In fact make a point of getting the Australia or even the local messenger. Also use the ABC news website instead of adelaidenow as well.

[Alby_Green]

"... dont buy the advertiser. In fact make a point of getting the Australia(n) ..."

They are from the same stable, News Limited. It's just a choice between a tabloid or broadsheet size paper.

[Apachebulldog]

Just read ROOCCHIES article" Stevens sledge will cost SANFL dearly " this guy is a complete idiot with ulterior motives.

[CUTTERMAN]

Just read ROOCCHIES article" Stevens sledge will cost SANFL dearly " this guy is a complete idiot with ulterior motives.

I posted a comment on Adelaide Now about that article, I mentioned Rucci, nothing defamatory or nasty just disagreeing with him........didn't get put up :0
PISS WEAK CRAPPOTIZER!

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Just read ROOCCHIES article" Stevens sledge will cost SANFL dearly " this guy is a complete idiot with ulterior motives.

I posted a comment on Adelaide Now about that article, I mentioned Rucci, nothing defamatory or nasty just disagreeing with him........didn't get put up :0
PISS WEAK CRAPPOTIZER!

Yep. The Tredrea article has a mere 3 replies (despite a lot of us here obviously making our voices heard..or trying to anyway).

2 in favour of the idea, and 1 just posed a question. Weak as piss.

[Apachebulldog]

I posted as well but they did not publish they do not want to hear the truth.

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Another one who posted a reply to W Tredd's article. They are a joke with no credibility.

[southee]

I posted as well but they did not publish they do not want to hear the truth.

I posted as well but did not get through the "wall" of the Adelaide Now people/editors.

They can't handle the truth!!!

[Apachebulldog]

Can we guess who the editor is maybe has the initials MA R.

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The screening and censorship of comments reminds me of another hot political issue (both nationally and internationally).

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I have emailed NAFC with my concerns and the reply is on "virtual runner" for all to read. It would seem that the Presidents and the Clubs have no say in what the SANFL decides to do in the first instance. The SANFL President and the Board of Directors[I thought the individual Club Presidents WERE the Directors] would be the ones making the decisions. I'm confused.
Does my Club support the idea or not?

[Apachebulldog]

I have posted numerous times on the ADELAIDE NOW site re 1, Port Adelaide's woes, 2, SANFL the only real footy, 3, AFL and the tampering and change of rules every year thus sanitising football for the TV masses, 4, AFL the destroyer of the VFL,WAFL and now the SANFL etc etc etc but they are scared to publish the truth why ???

[Apachebulldog]

Also have posted( MANY) RANN'S Labor MISMANAGEMENT and that the state is bankrupt referring to them as good old Labor the working man's political party, i have mentioned taxes, fees,licences, hair brained policies to make money ie water tax if you dam water ,animal tax if you keep a few animals in the backyard the list can go on and on, the sell off of forests in the SE and the creation of ghaost towns, now lotteries to be leased or sold what next i said but no one at Adelaide Now has got the guts to publish these posts is Adelaide Now a Pro Labor site ???
Its obvious when you tell how it is everyone is scared i thought this country was a democracy yeah sure deos not seem like it.
Enough of my dribbling lets get back to SANFL REAL FOOTY.