Barossa / Light League

[skipper]

Oconner to Freeling is gaining momentum
Freeling with a announcment shortly

which orifice are you pulling that from???

Here we go all the rumours are flowing from the club that is not traveling well. If they do get Oconner they better hope for some more rain and even better grain prices to pay for him and his expensive recruiting programs, though Freeling are known to spend a lot of money for nothing. Freeling (if the rumours are true) are going down the same path again and you watch their limted locals now walk out on the club and play out on the plains.

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[John Doe]

I have no doubt freeling are desperate & prob have called O'Connor but they might have been a lil bit disappointed at his reply, may be along the lines of no chance in hell!!!

[skipper]

I have no doubt freeling are desperate & prob have called O'Connor but they might have been a lil bit disappointed at his reply, may be along the lines of no chance in hell!!!

I'm with you JD I think this is only a rumour and I really can't see O'Connor heading there, he likes to win and it would take a lot of money and some very elastic import rules to get Freeling over the line if he comes along. I can assure you that if this happens a lot of locals will walk to the league on the plains or apply for clearances to other clubs in the BLG (which Freeling will reject). I feel sorry for guys like Leske who bust their guts for free and will be left to pick up the pieces.

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[Hafey]

I have no doubt freeling are desperate & prob have called O'Connor but they might have been a lil bit disappointed at his reply, may be along the lines of no chance in hell!!!

Doey,

If Freeling build it , he will come .

The link between the two parties was confirmed by a third party who captured a meeting between Leske , Oconnor and the current Barossa Districts Coach ( whatever his name is ) his former runner .

Those two are bookends , like Craig & Jonas , Hansel & Gretel , Bonnie & Clyde , Smith & Wesson , Benson & Hedges , Lillee & Marsh .. etc

The other rumour in the BL&G that is building momentum is that Gawler Centrals have signed several disgrunteld North Adelaide Roosters players for 2009 , one being ex Donnybrook Ben Walton.

[skipper]

I have no doubt freeling are desperate & prob have called O'Connor but they might have been a lil bit disappointed at his reply, may be along the lines of no chance in hell!!!

Doey,

If Freeling build it , he will come .

The link between the two parties was confirmed by a third party who captured a meeting between Leske , Oconnor and the current Barossa Districts Coach ( whatever his name is ) his former runner .

Those two are bookends , like Craig & Jonas , Hansel & Gretel , Bonnie & Clyde , Smith & Wesson , Benson & Hedges , Lillee & Marsh .. etc

The other rumour in the BL&G that is building momentum is that Gawler Centrals have signed several disgrunteld North Adelaide Roosters players for 2009 , one being ex Donnybrook Ben Walton.

Hafey why would Leske meet with them, last time I looked the captain didn't appoint the coach it was the excecutive of the club or perhaps they where trying to recruit Leske. The word is that Leske is very keen for a premiership medalion and may travel if Freeling don't look the goods soon. Leske could demand big money at any country or city club and get it. I'm still very sceptical about this rumour but stranger things have happened.

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[sunbowler]

Oconner to Freeling is gaining momentum
Freeling with a announcment shortly

which orifice are you pulling that from???

Here we go all the rumours are flowing from the club that is not traveling well. If they do get Oconner they better hope for some more rain and even better grain prices to pay for him and his expensive recruiting programs, though Freeling are known to spend a lot of money for nothing. Freeling (if the rumours are true) are going down the same path again and you watch their limted locals now walk out on the club and play out on the plains.

If you read last week's Leader the great man had 'a heroes to zeroes & vice versa' segment. Freeling featured heavily in both departments. If you have a look at their list it is still very good, the only problem is that for all sorts of reasons they don't have anything like their best XVIII available. They have been in this situation before and have shelved the cash for next season. Their promotion of youngsters this year has been first class and combined with the return of the big names they might be back sooner than you think Freddy. As for coach, it would never be O'Connor as he doesn't fit the town. My money would be on Corey Eichner or Anthony Lamond.
If Scott gets a good gig down town, good on him as he has done a pretty good job at the Redlegs. Was unlucky to lose the GF and obviously learnt from 2006.

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[sunbowler]

Oconner to Freeling is gaining momentum
Freeling with a announcment shortly

which orifice are you pulling that from???

Here we go all the rumours are flowing from the club that is not traveling well. If they do get Oconner they better hope for some more rain and even better grain prices to pay for him and his expensive recruiting programs, though Freeling are known to spend a lot of money for nothing. Freeling (if the rumours are true) are going down the same path again and you watch their limted locals now walk out on the club and play out on the plains.


Skip

If you read last week's Leader the great man had 'a heroes to zeroes & vice versa' segment. Freeling featured heavily in both departments. If you have a look at their list it is still very good, the only problem is that for all sorts of reasons they don't have anything like their best XVIII available. They have been in this situation before and have shelved the cash for next season. Their promotion of youngsters this year has been first class and combined with the return of the big names they might be back sooner than you think Freddy. As for coach, it would never be O'Connor as he doesn't fit the town. My money would be on Corey Eichner or Anthony Lamond.
If Scott gets a good gig down town, good on him as he has done a pretty good job at the Redlegs. Was unlucky to lose the GF and obviously learnt from 2006.

[blockie]

I have no doubt freeling are desperate & prob have called O'Connor but they might have been a lil bit disappointed at his reply, may be along the lines of no chance in hell!!!

Doey,

If Freeling build it , he will come .

The link between the two parties was confirmed by a third party who captured a meeting between Leske , Oconnor and the current Barossa Districts Coach ( whatever his name is ) his former runner .

Those two are bookends , like Craig & Jonas , Hansel & Gretel , Bonnie & Clyde , Smith & Wesson , Benson & Hedges , Lillee & Marsh .. etc

The other rumour in the BL&G that is building momentum is that Gawler Centrals have signed several disgrunteld North Adelaide Roosters players for 2009 , one being ex Donnybrook Ben Walton.

Hafey why would Leske meet with them, last time I looked the captain didn't appoint the coach it was the excecutive of the club or perhaps they where trying to recruit Leske. The word is that Leske is very keen for a premiership medalion and may travel if Freeling don't look the goods soon. Leske could demand big money at any country or city club and get it. I'm still very sceptical about this rumour but stranger things have happened.

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So Hafey you have suggested that the Current Barossa Districts coach( who in first year is sitting second) and has a good chance of playing in a GF, has sat down with his old mentor( and current SAAFL Coach) and the current Freeling Captain (who are currently bottom) with a view to come back as a runner!! WHY would anyone do that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[blockie]

went *& watched the angaston vs Nuri over 35's game the other week. It was preety cool to see some of Nuri's players from their premiership years take the field along with Scott Lee, it drew a pretty decent crowd for an old fogies game. Should we be playing some B,L&G games on Sunday's when the afl draw is favourable? & are friday night games a possibilty down the track to spice things up?

Doey, did Alan Norton play under Scott Lee? Reading the Bunyip this week there is a strong suggestion that all was not well in the land of Barossa tigers, with Rosey, Norton and Stafford all watching the Tigers lose. But now that they are winning other plans may have to be shelved? You seem to know all that goes on, have you heard anything from the land of tigers?

And yes we should be playing Sunday games and yes they will be possible in the very near future.

[blockie]

Quote from this weeks misleader re South/Nuri game by Coach Herzick " I'm very frustrated at the present. We are so inconsistent and to make it worse you see players walking off the field after a loss smiling and joking. You can;t instil a desire and want to win. Players need to find that on their own. I'm going to have to keep persisting with our kids and see if we can set up for next year"

Tex not a good sign coming from the coach or trying to ignite a flame witht the players?

Blockie, you would have seen his anitcs against tanunda ie; not even leaving the coaches box at quarter time. Do you think he's smart enough to try and ignite a flame with his Lions? or are they a childproof lighter?

So is the coach the root of all evil at the Den?

[The Duke]

went *& watched the angaston vs Nuri over 35's game the other week. It was preety cool to see some of Nuri's players from their premiership years take the field along with Scott Lee, it drew a pretty decent crowd for an old fogies game. Should we be playing some B,L&G games on Sunday's when the afl draw is favourable? & are friday night games a possibilty down the track to spice things up?

Doey, did Alan Norton play under Scott Lee? Reading the Bunyip this week there is a strong suggestion that all was not well in the land of Barossa tigers, with Rosey, Norton and Stafford all watching the Tigers lose. But now that they are winning other plans may have to be shelved? You seem to know all that goes on, have you heard anything from the land of tigers?

And yes we should be playing Sunday games and yes they will be possible in the very near future.

Would be an excellent opportunity to showcase the competition with Sunday and Friday night games. One would think that the night game scheduling would be relatively inflexable, as there would possibly be Nuri & Angaston that have the adequite lighting to host such an event. Both these grounds are good for the players under lights, but may be hard for the spectators to pick up the game from the sidelines.

[The Duke]

I would suggest the announcement of 2008 final hosting grounds should be circulating the league in the next month. Heard along the grapevine that if the Willaston ship keeps sinking the GF will be played at Willaston. From memory the final scheduling was addressed by the league executive a number of years back to share the finals and GF revenue around the league, as the South's, Centrals and Barossa's of the world dont have the capacity to host such an event. (Sunbowler - you appear to be a man in the know, can you enlighten?)

As for the hosting finals I am sure that there is a number of boxes that need to be ticked such as playing surface, neutral A-grade ground, change rooms, parking, spectaor viewing, undercover viewing for rain, netball and many more. Most clubs except for the above noted can cater for the majority of the needs.

But their is one key ingredient that should have a large waiting on GF venue selection, ATMOSPHERE. For mine there is only two clubs that have all the boxes ticked to host a GF, Tanuanda and streaks ahead is Angaston.

Maybe to share revenue around the league we give up on hosting such events at Willaston, Kapunda, Nuri and Freeling and allow them to host at either Angaston or Tanunda. This will put more bums on seats and make such an occasion much more emotional and memorable.

Food for thought - Maybe these clubs that host finals at other gounds (Barossa, South and Central) should be made to allocate finals revenue to upgrade such things as their below par visitor changerooms.

PS: Dont tell me Nuri, it has the atmosphere of a graveyard.

[blockie]

went *& watched the angaston vs Nuri over 35's game the other week. It was preety cool to see some of Nuri's players from their premiership years take the field along with Scott Lee, it drew a pretty decent crowd for an old fogies game. Should we be playing some B,L&G games on Sunday's when the afl draw is favourable? & are friday night games a possibilty down the track to spice things up?

Doey, did Alan Norton play under Scott Lee? Reading the Bunyip this week there is a strong suggestion that all was not well in the land of Barossa tigers, with Rosey, Norton and Stafford all watching the Tigers lose. But now that they are winning other plans may have to be shelved? You seem to know all that goes on, have you heard anything from the land of tigers?

And yes we should be playing Sunday games and yes they will be possible in the very near future.

Would be an excellent opportunity to showcase the competition with Sunday and Friday night games. One would think that the night game scheduling would be relatively inflexable, as there would possibly be Nuri & Angaston that have the adequite lighting to host such an event. Both these grounds are good for the players under lights, but may be hard for the spectators to pick up the game from the sidelines.

Two new towers (already purchased/donated) and upgraded lighting in the final planning process at Tanunda, will be ready by start of 09. Night Footy at a ground with Atmophere, gota love that DUKE!

[blockie]

I would suggest the announcement of 2008 final hosting grounds should be circulating the league in the next month. Heard along the grapevine that if the Willaston ship keeps sinking the GF will be played at Willaston. From memory the final scheduling was addressed by the league executive a number of years back to share the finals and GF revenue around the league, as the South's, Centrals and Barossa's of the world dont have the capacity to host such an event. (Sunbowler - you appear to be a man in the know, can you enlighten?)

As for the hosting finals I am sure that there is a number of boxes that need to be ticked such as playing surface, neutral A-grade ground, change rooms, parking, spectaor viewing, undercover viewing for rain, netball and many more. Most clubs except for the above noted can cater for the majority of the needs.

But their is one key ingredient that should have a large waiting on GF venue selection, ATMOSPHERE. For mine there is only two clubs that have all the boxes ticked to host a GF, Tanuanda and streaks ahead is Angaston.

Maybe to share revenue around the league we give up on hosting such events at Willaston, Kapunda, Nuri and Freeling and allow them to host at either Angaston or Tanunda. This will put more bums on seats and make such an occasion much more emotional and memorable.

Food for thought - Maybe these clubs that host finals at other gounds (Barossa, South and Central) should be made to allocate finals revenue to upgrade such things as their below par visitor changerooms.

PS: Dont tell me Nuri, it has the atmosphere of a graveyard.

Think you are spot on here Duke, couple points though.
Willaston surface is the best by a long long way, (which comes first ground surface or playing atmopshere?)
Agree with Nuri Oval atmophere, gets lost in the caravan park.
Clubs were supposed to put finals revune into upgrading facilities and realistically I think Barossa have, with their games at Lyndoch, which apart from changeroom facitlites could host a minor final. And also Central are making improvements.
Have to say though that the Tanunda oval surface is not too healthy at the moment. Quite amazing when both Tanunda and Angaston Ovals come under the same council, and the Angaston Oval is a vasty better than the Tanunda Oval.

Possible finals:
1st Tanunda
2nd Willaston or Angaston
Prel Freeling or Kapunda
GF Willaston or Angaston

Agree for a neutral venue for GF, but reckon the top team for minor round should be able to play at their home ground (if they choose). Is the only real benefit of finishing top.

[holden06]

the winners will be......
Central
Angaston
Freeling
Barossa

Edgar, Coombs no longer welcome at South, will that stop him turning up to collect a paycheck with which he can devour some more pies???

Tex. You are down that way. What is going on with Coombs. Has he gone.

[John Doe]

I would suggest the announcement of 2008 final hosting grounds should be circulating the league in the next month. Heard along the grapevine that if the Willaston ship keeps sinking the GF will be played at Willaston. From memory the final scheduling was addressed by the league executive a number of years back to share the finals and GF revenue around the league, as the South's, Centrals and Barossa's of the world dont have the capacity to host such an event. (Sunbowler - you appear to be a man in the know, can you enlighten?)

As for the hosting finals I am sure that there is a number of boxes that need to be ticked such as playing surface, neutral A-grade ground, change rooms, parking, spectaor viewing, undercover viewing for rain, netball and many more. Most clubs except for the above noted can cater for the majority of the needs.

But their is one key ingredient that should have a large waiting on GF venue selection, ATMOSPHERE. For mine there is only two clubs that have all the boxes ticked to host a GF, Tanuanda and streaks ahead is Angaston.

Maybe to share revenue around the league we give up on hosting such events at Willaston, Kapunda, Nuri and Freeling and allow them to host at either Angaston or Tanunda. This will put more bums on seats and make such an occasion much more emotional and memorable.

Food for thought - Maybe these clubs that host finals at other gounds (Barossa, South and Central) should be made to allocate finals revenue to upgrade such things as their below par visitor changerooms.

PS: Dont tell me Nuri, it has the atmosphere of a graveyard.

Think you are spot on here Duke, couple points though.
Willaston surface is the best by a long long way, (which comes first ground surface or playing atmopshere?)
Agree with Nuri Oval atmophere, gets lost in the caravan park.
Clubs were supposed to put finals revune into upgrading facilities and realistically I think Barossa have, with their games at Lyndoch, which apart from changeroom facitlites could host a minor final. And also Central are making improvements.
Have to say though that the Tanunda oval surface is not too healthy at the moment. Quite amazing when both Tanunda and Angaston Ovals come under the same council, and the Angaston Oval is a vasty better than the Tanunda Oval.

Possible finals:
1st Tanunda
2nd Willaston or Angaston
Prel Freeling or Kapunda
GF Willaston or Angaston

Agree for a neutral venue for GF, but reckon the top team for minor round should be able to play at their home ground (if they choose). Is the only real benefit of finishing top.

I cant agree with you on the home ground for the team that finishes top sven, would make it very unfair playing field financially if one team was to dominate over an extended period ie Nuri in the 90's

[John Doe]

went *& watched the angaston vs Nuri over 35's game the other week. It was preety cool to see some of Nuri's players from their premiership years take the field along with Scott Lee, it drew a pretty decent crowd for an old fogies game. Should we be playing some B,L&G games on Sunday's when the afl draw is favourable? & are friday night games a possibilty down the track to spice things up?

Doey, did Alan Norton play under Scott Lee? Reading the Bunyip this week there is a strong suggestion that all was not well in the land of Barossa tigers, with Rosey, Norton and Stafford all watching the Tigers lose. But now that they are winning other plans may have to be shelved? You seem to know all that goes on, have you heard anything from the land of tigers?

And yes we should be playing Sunday games and yes they will be possible in the very near future.

Lee was only a player on the day, not coach & Norton also played. Norton's not the type to cause trouble behind the scenes

[Pag]

Agree for a neutral venue for GF, but reckon the top team for minor round should be able to play at their home ground (if they choose). Is the only real benefit of finishing top.

Amatuer league are doing it now, where the higher finishing side can play the game at home if they choose. Seems to be working really well, and even if some venues aren't of the best standard, the atmosphere of just being a final seems to be generated anyway.

Finishing top instead of 2nd, or 3rd instead of 4th, has to come with some sort of incentive. Tanunda may as well start resting blokes up now if the 2nd semi is at a neutral venue.

I cant agree with you on the home ground for the team that finishes top sven, would make it very unfair playing field financially if one team was to dominate over an extended period ie Nuri in the 90's

Shouldn't they be rewarded for their success though JD?

[The Duke]

I would suggest the announcement of 2008 final hosting grounds should be circulating the league in the next month. Heard along the grapevine that if the Willaston ship keeps sinking the GF will be played at Willaston. From memory the final scheduling was addressed by the league executive a number of years back to share the finals and GF revenue around the league, as the South's, Centrals and Barossa's of the world dont have the capacity to host such an event. (Sunbowler - you appear to be a man in the know, can you enlighten?)

As for the hosting finals I am sure that there is a number of boxes that need to be ticked such as playing surface, neutral A-grade ground, change rooms, parking, spectaor viewing, undercover viewing for rain, netball and many more. Most clubs except for the above noted can cater for the majority of the needs.

But their is one key ingredient that should have a large waiting on GF venue selection, ATMOSPHERE. For mine there is only two clubs that have all the boxes ticked to host a GF, Tanuanda and streaks ahead is Angaston.

Maybe to share revenue around the league we give up on hosting such events at Willaston, Kapunda, Nuri and Freeling and allow them to host at either Angaston or Tanunda. This will put more bums on seats and make such an occasion much more emotional and memorable.

Food for thought - Maybe these clubs that host finals at other gounds (Barossa, South and Central) should be made to allocate finals revenue to upgrade such things as their below par visitor changerooms.

PS: Dont tell me Nuri, it has the atmosphere of a graveyard.

Think you are spot on here Duke, couple points though.
Willaston surface is the best by a long long way, (which comes first ground surface or playing atmopshere?)
Agree with Nuri Oval atmophere, gets lost in the caravan park.
Clubs were supposed to put finals revune into upgrading facilities and realistically I think Barossa have, with their games at Lyndoch, which apart from changeroom facitlites could host a minor final. And also Central are making improvements.
Have to say though that the Tanunda oval surface is not too healthy at the moment. Quite amazing when both Tanunda and Angaston Ovals come under the same council, and the Angaston Oval is a vasty better than the Tanunda Oval.

Possible finals:
1st Tanunda
2nd Willaston or Angaston
Prel Freeling or Kapunda
GF Willaston or Angaston

Agree for a neutral venue for GF, but reckon the top team for minor round should be able to play at their home ground (if they choose). Is the only real benefit of finishing top.

I cant agree with you on the home ground for the team that finishes top sven, would make it very unfair playing field financially if one team was to dominate over an extended period ie Nuri in the 90's

Blokie - Very true, Willaston playing surface is very good. At this time of the year the grounds in question such as Angaston and Tanunda become dormant, but by the time the nice mid 25 degree days of September arrive and the smell of fresh cut turf is in the air, they are in pretty good nick by then.

I'll take a ground any day of the week with 10/10 atmosphere and playing surface of 8/10 over a ground with a 6/10 atmosphere and 10/10 surface. Blokie, you would remember your last flag at Angaston, pretty good atmosphere son.

[John Doe]

I have no doubt freeling are desperate & prob have called O'Connor but they might have been a lil bit disappointed at his reply, may be along the lines of no chance in hell!!!

Doey,

If Freeling build it , he will come .

The link between the two parties was confirmed by a third party who captured a meeting between Leske , Oconnor and the current Barossa Districts Coach ( whatever his name is ) his former runner .

Those two are bookends , like Craig & Jonas , Hansel & Gretel , Bonnie & Clyde , Smith & Wesson , Benson & Hedges , Lillee & Marsh .. etc

The other rumour in the BL&G that is building momentum is that Gawler Centrals have signed several disgrunteld North Adelaide Roosters players for 2009 , one being ex Donnybrook Ben Walton.

Good to see you back halfwit, I mean hafey. this makes absolutely no sense, you obviously sniff glue whenever u visit this thread because O'Connor to freeling will not happen!!!, I know some of the people mentioned in your fantasy & unlike you I've spoken to actual people & know the score