Spencer Gulf League

[solo]

Why did you have 2 edit your response solo checking for spelling mistakes? As you can see by when i post i work long varied hours. Something your club members dont know much about! If your club had dealt with the violence in the b grade, it would not have snowballed. Yes the blame is on the south augusta football club. Watching cowards hitting people from behind and hunting in packs, got the crowd stirred up. Your coach should of dragged offenders, not cheer them on. Just because incident was put on state media is only reason your club acted. Dont blame SGL for not suspending him more and try and past the buck. If a player did that at sollies, he would be marched 2 a boxing ring and players would deal out there own punishment.(old school).

congratulations on working nght shifts and shit hours u must be the only bloke in Aus doing that atm. blokes got to do what a blokes got to do.
If you dislike SAFC thats your choice mate nobody is saying you have to like every club. I know i dont. Please tell me during the game how your supposed to deal with the Violence? to me that is the job of the Umpires. and who do they work for???? THE SGL. its their responsibility to control the game, to oversee things that happen on the field and ultimately protect the players. This is where the problem starts. and thats why in my first post i said that the SGL are incompetent. If you are going to tell me you agree with the 2 game suspension handed down by the SGL then you are no better then them. they have had the opportunity to stamp this stuff out for the last 5 years but have not done anything.
I dont know if your reading this right but like i said no one agrees with what happened and i will put my hand up say only time i have seen it is on the news. (i went into the changerooms at half time because i was embarrassed with the way the bgrade were carrying themself) but the person/s in question probably should of been taken off i totally agree. and if i was in charge at souths i'd probably tell him he was no longer required. Im not sure when was the last time you stepped on a footy field but dirty stuff happens all the time (more so 10-20yrs ago) and your blokes are no angels in that fact mate and never have been. they just dont get caught on national and local TV and just like all clubs they all have had the same in the past.
im just trying to have a diplomatic look at the whole situation and in my eyes the SGL has a lot to answer for. SAFC is not proud with what happened and nor should they be. it does reflect badly i have no issues with that. I dont see what more the footy club can do other then suspend the guy. and taking him into the ring and sorting him out doesnt achieve anything

[Sky Pilot]

Were do you buy the Northern Argus from? See the recorder is going 2 one edition, on a thursday. Alot of sport 2 go in. Read SGL match results and previews in same paper.

You can get the Argus from the newsagent in Woolies at Port Augusta and Port Pirie and just about every one from Quorn down to Balaklava

[cheetah]

Thanks skypilot. Honestly have always enjoyed reading about whats going on in local country community. I dont enjoy reading Neville Thompsons biased reports of Port in recorder.

[cheetah]

Now solo did you spell check this you idiot? You owe me three minutes of my life back! Go get more government payments, so you can keep your club a float! hope i spelt everything ok!

[Poultry in Motion]

Now solo did you spell check this you idiot? You owe me three minutes of my life back! Go get more government payments, so you can keep your club a float! hope i spelt everything ok!

What's the story with this Cheetah?

[country nomad]

Now solo did you spell check this you idiot? You owe me three minutes of my life back! Go get more government payments, so you can keep your club a float! hope i spelt everything ok!

What's the story with this Cheetah?

Solo seems to have a lot to say about administration and making a past time of bagging them. Where's the hand in the air to get on board and make these changes. Part of the problem with any sport is that we have plenty of critics going around comlpaining but noone making themselves available to do the hard work that is required.

[solo]

Now solo did you spell check this you idiot? You owe me three minutes of my life back! Go get more government payments, so you can keep your club a float! hope i spelt everything ok!

What's the story with this Cheetah?

Solo seems to have a lot to say about administration and making a past time of bagging them. Where's the hand in the air to get on board and make these changes. Part of the problem with any sport is that we have plenty of critics going around comlpaining but noone making themselves available to do the hard work that is required.

if i was retired from the game mate i would get involved. im not bagging them i just dont agree with the way that they have turned a blind eye to incidents that have taken place in the last 5 or so years.
i am all for player safety and stamping out the stuff that happened on GF day not only in the Bgrade but at 3qtr time in the A's...regardless of what club is involved. I would like to see the SGL be regarded as one of the best comps in country SA....and to me the potential is there. the quality of recruits that clubs have been able to get in the past few years has been the best in my time as a player. and it makes the competition that much better and more even if all clubs are bringing in quality players.
unfortunately events like GF day reflect badly on the competition as a whole and if it keeps being run in this manner you will not only lose recruits but also quality kids that clubs produce because they arent being protected.

[Sky Pilot]

I don't mean to be a buttinski - however, if the SGL ever wants to return to its former glory among the things it has to address is the programming and venues. Faaaark off with Sunday fixtures and play all games on a Saturday (Colts, A's and B's). And faaaark off the absolutely ludicrous policy of playing all games at two ovals. Port Bulldogs should be allowed to play at Wandearah Road because it is clearly one of the best grounds going, and the club facilities are first class. Sollies @ Globe Oval would bring supporters out of the woodwork at 100mph. Similarly, Centrals ground in Port Augusta is a ripper etc etc. It is just too silly for words to see how the SGL cardigan brigade run the show and they need to be replaced by an organised, young and energetic management committee with forward thinking ideas.

[hat trick]

[/quote]unfortunately events like GF day reflect badly on the competition as a whole and if it keeps being run in this manner you will not only lose recruits but also quality kids that clubs produce because they arent being protected.[/quote]

Talking of recruits, surely there some IN's & OUT's by now around the SGFL..

Any News on the Underwood / Neary duo at ports being from marion way i've heard on the grapevine they were waiting on the appointment of the new coach and are not 100% locked yet - Interesting to see where these two end up. Word is they've had enough of the travel and they may come back home!

Another rumour I've heard is Matt Gale the Radio presenter to be putting the boots back on for South Augusta looking for some Premiership glory - any truth?

[solo]

I don't mean to be a buttinski - however, if the SGL ever wants to return to its former glory among the things it has to address is the programming and venues. Faaaark off with Sunday fixtures and play all games on a Saturday (Colts, A's and B's). And faaaark off the absolutely ludicrous policy of playing all games at two ovals. Port Bulldogs should be allowed to play at Wandearah Road because it is clearly one of the best grounds going, and the club facilities are first class. Sollies @ Globe Oval would bring supporters out of the woodwork at 100mph. Similarly, Centrals ground in Port Augusta is a ripper etc etc. It is just too silly for words to see how the SGL cardigan brigade run the show and they need to be replaced by an organised, young and energetic management committee with forward thinking ideas.

exactly the stuff im talking about.

[kinghit]

Why did you have 2 edit your response solo checking for spelling mistakes? As you can see by when i post i work long varied hours. Something your club members dont know much about! If your club had dealt with the violence in the b grade, it would not have snowballed. Yes the blame is on the south augusta football club. Watching cowards hitting people from behind and hunting in packs, got the crowd stirred up. Your coach should of dragged offenders, not cheer them on. Just because incident was put on state media is only reason your club acted. Dont blame SGL for not suspending him more and try and past the buck. If a player did that at sollies, he would be marched 2 a boxing ring and players would deal out there own punishment.(old school).

feel free to offer opinion cheet (regardless of whether it is about as useful as nick redman in a slam dunk comp) but when you start chucking out comments trying to make them facts you should pull your head in. TWO blokes taking it upon themselves to be cowards and pick off opposition players is not my definition of hunting in packs. Not one other player, coach or official was "cheering them on", several players were in fact ready to walk off and call it off it was so out of control. And of course they acted after seeing it in the media (the first time most people would have seen it); the ball wasn't anywhere near that part of the ground and if the umpires didn't see it why would you expect anyone else to see it?
The SGL has to take a fair portion of the blame, Wilson got bugger all for his joke of a perfomance in the 2011 GF and the Souths player copped the same. Give us a bit of credit for not turning a blind eye and giving him more of a whack...having a crack at our supporters is a bit rich given the events of the GF and the alleged threats made online in the weeks preceding

[On The Chest]

After reading the past couple of pages on here, I've just decided to send my sons up that way to play footy in this league. NOT..
Sounds like a fair few issues going on.

[Sky Pilot]

unfortunately events like GF day reflect badly on the competition as a whole and if it keeps being run in this manner you will not only lose recruits but also quality kids that clubs produce because they arent being protected.[/quote]

Talking of recruits, surely there some IN's & OUT's by now around the SGFL..

Any News on the Underwood / Neary duo at ports being from marion way i've heard on the grapevine they were waiting on the appointment of the new coach and are not 100% locked yet - Interesting to see where these two end up. Word is they've had enough of the travel and they may come back home!

Another rumour I've heard is Matt Gale the Radio presenter to be putting the boots back on for South Augusta looking for some Premiership glory - any truth?[/quote]
I doubt if Matt Gale would try and play A grade again but if he did I reckon he would line up with Ports under his old Broughton coach and mate BI Ireland

[cheetah]

I dont think the SGL will ever return 2 its prime of the 80s. 2 much money offered closer 2 adelaide now. Plus players use 2 come up hear and get job at smelters. We have outstanding juniors around the place. Thanks alot 2 some hard working people getting behind junior footy. If we stay focused on them standard will contiue 2 rise. Of course we need 2 import some players 2 top up lists, but 2 hours is a long way 2 travel week in week out. I agree with skypilot clubs should be allowed 2 play on home grounds ie port and globe but facilities would have 2 be upgraded. Ports could easily do this. I hate 2 say this being a catman, but they have shown great vision with their oval. It is a real credit 2 the community and them how nice it looks. But red tape will stop this move. Country Nomad do you have any ideas/suggestions on how the SGL can change and move forward? Sack the board get new blood in there? Independant review?

[cheetah]

don't know where you got that from, just making reference to his lack of height..actually one of the few cats players that gave it a crack throughout the finals[/quote]

Your B graders gave it a crack and that did nothing for them.

[Brad]

Brett Ireland to coach Ports as tipped by Sky Pilot, let the rumours fly about player movements etc...

http://www.portfc.com.au/content/view/781/44/

I read it in the Northrn Argus last month.

Surprised anyone reads that carp.

You really are the most ignorant poster on this site the Northern Argus is one of the best country papers and its sports section is very good.

[Squids]

Brett Ireland to coach Ports as tipped by Sky Pilot, let the rumours fly about player movements etc...

http://www.portfc.com.au/content/view/781/44/

I read it in the Northrn Argus last month.

Surprised anyone reads that carp.

You really are the most ignorant poster on this site the Northern Argus is one of the best country papers and its sports section is very good.

If you like poorly written predictable rubbish.

[cheetah]

Brad people in glass houses should not throw stones

[Sky Pilot]

Do you Pirie blokes remember Barry Kennedy who used to write the footy in the Recorder? He did a good job and I was wondering if he is still around?

[country nomad]

Do you Pirie blokes remember Barry Kennedy who used to write the footy in the Recorder? He did a good job and I was wondering if he is still around?

Yes he is still around the place and still takes an interest and I agree he used to do a very good job.