Just who is going to be the 10th team in D2??? - NO ONE???

[The Big Shrek]

I can't believe I am saying this "Well spoken Boozehound." That suggestion of a years amnesty from relegation is an extremely sensible solution.
Just nobody is a person pertaining to be in the know when he knows diddly. Blackcat is right in that the Amateur league HAVE NOT contacted Clubs (in our case Kilburn) re A2. IF it eventuates we would obviously look at it but we have recruited for A3 not A2 and there is a big difference.
Just nobody until you have the balls to nominate an affiliation with a Club and be accountable stop trying to be the know all smart arse you are trying to be. That doubles for Hamstring as well, maybe he should go back to selling his raffle tickets or become a boundary umpire (heaven forbid for the opposition sides) again.
FYI Phil Martin is no longer on the KFCC board , he has retired due to building a new home over on the Peninsular.

well as far as recruiting goes i certainly dont know everyone you have but getting 4 players back to the club with div 1 experience seems pretty solid recruiting, dont most clubs try and get the best players they can? as apposed to recruiting teams for each division?

Easier to get better players when you are in a higher div though. You might also have certain players in positions where they can cope in one div but need to be replaced if going higher.

Maybe Greenacres should ask to go up test. Plenty of div 2 experience there!

[test]

haha its definately easier to get better players the higher up you are, im hardly head of recruiting but imo you just try and get the best you can, and a d3 that recruits 4 players (that i know of) with div 1 experience, two of which have played in a div 1 premiership and another who has played in div 1 gf arent recruiting specifically for div 3 they are getting the best players they can.

[Hamstring]

I can't believe I am saying this "Well spoken Boozehound." That suggestion of a years amnesty from relegation is an extremely sensible solution.
Just nobody is a person pertaining to be in the know when he knows diddly. Blackcat is right in that the Amateur league HAVE NOT contacted Clubs (in our case Kilburn) re A2. IF it eventuates we would obviously look at it but we have recruited for A3 not A2 and there is a big difference.
Just nobody until you have the balls to nominate an affiliation with a Club and be accountable stop trying to be the know all smart arse you are trying to be. That doubles for [b]Hamstring as well[/b], maybe he should go back to selling his raffle tickets or become a boundary umpire (heaven forbid for the opposition sides) again.
FYI Phil Martin is no longer on the KFCC board , he has retired due to building a new home over on the Peninsular.

I'm a little lost Nearly Was - cant you read or was a Grade 2 graduate what you "nearly was". It clearly states that I am playing for Uni - that means my affiliation is with Uni. Its my first year in Adelaide so you have NFI what I did or am doing. So, I will withdraw the comment and we will all sit a wait for you to accept or decline. If you accept, I will personally send you an apology

Well, well, well hammy. If you are going to pick up inconsistencies with posts lets start with you.

Sounds like you have conned another classmate to lend you their e-mail address TBS - I haven't found you around the campus, but I will find you this year. Driving cabs after hours with your mates?

So have you been at Uni in Adelaide before? Seems strange that you would say "I haven't found you around the campus" if you have never actually been there.

Two options, first is you are making up a cover story for your identity as you go along. Second is that you are a snotty nosed little 17 year old trying to let everyone know how clever he is because he goes to Uni even though he's never actually been there.

When you have never played football in this league it makes you look silly when you come on here and try to act as if you have some rivalry with a club. Go away and post on the C grade thread where you will be playing. I have a mate who coaches the Roseworthy Uni side (C2 I think), I'll ring him up and see if he'll let you have a game as a favour. God knows you'll need all the help you can get.

As I said, I haven't found you around campus but will find you this year. What makes you think I haven't been around the campus this year yet? I think you assume too much. You should read what people write instead of making it up as you go along. Secondly, who said I was 17? How old were you when you first went to Uni TBS? Not everyone goes straight from school anymore. You assume wrongly again.

Hope you didn't do law, because you are going to have trouble with the real world with your tendancy to assume you know all of the facts.

[The Big Shrek]

Ah so you have been hanging around the campus during the holidays looking for me have you? What the **** is there to do at Uni in December? Did you fail something and are doing a bridging course?

Mate, it's an internet board. Everyone is making assumptions and I assume you are an idiot. I don't know this as a 'fact' but it's a fair guess.

Sorry buddy, more than likely you won't see me as I have graduated from, you guessed it, law.

Good luck in H grade and have fun hanging out at the Barr Smith during holidays.

[test]

I can't believe I am saying this "Well spoken Boozehound." That suggestion of a years amnesty from relegation is an extremely sensible solution.
Just nobody is a person pertaining to be in the know when he knows diddly. Blackcat is right in that the Amateur league HAVE NOT contacted Clubs (in our case Kilburn) re A2. IF it eventuates we would obviously look at it but we have recruited for A3 not A2 and there is a big difference.
Just nobody until you have the balls to nominate an affiliation with a Club and be accountable stop trying to be the know all smart arse you are trying to be. That doubles for [b]Hamstring as well[/b], maybe he should go back to selling his raffle tickets or become a boundary umpire (heaven forbid for the opposition sides) again.
FYI Phil Martin is no longer on the KFCC board , he has retired due to building a new home over on the Peninsular.

I'm a little lost Nearly Was - cant you read or was a Grade 2 graduate what you "nearly was". It clearly states that I am playing for Uni - that means my affiliation is with Uni. Its my first year in Adelaide so you have NFI what I did or am doing. So, I will withdraw the comment and we will all sit a wait for you to accept or decline. If you accept, I will personally send you an apology

Well, well, well hammy. If you are going to pick up inconsistencies with posts lets start with you.

Sounds like you have conned another classmate to lend you their e-mail address TBS - I haven't found you around the campus, but I will find you this year. Driving cabs after hours with your mates?

So have you been at Uni in Adelaide before? Seems strange that you would say "I haven't found you around the campus" if you have never actually been there.

Two options, first is you are making up a cover story for your identity as you go along. Second is that you are a snotty nosed little 17 year old trying to let everyone know how clever he is because he goes to Uni even though he's never actually been there.

When you have never played football in this league it makes you look silly when you come on here and try to act as if you have some rivalry with a club. Go away and post on the C grade thread where you will be playing. I have a mate who coaches the Roseworthy Uni side (C2 I think), I'll ring him up and see if he'll let you have a game as a favour. God knows you'll need all the help you can get.

As I said, I haven't found you around campus but will find you this year. What makes you think I haven't been around the campus this year yet? I think you assume too much. You should read what people write instead of making it up as you go along. Secondly, who said I was 17? How old were you when you first went to Uni TBS? Not everyone goes straight from school anymore. You assume wrongly again.

Hope you didn't do law, because you are going to have trouble with the real world with your tendancy to assume you know all of the facts.

you obviously havent delt with lawyers much, their whole profession is based around assuming they know all the facts/laws etc. and convincing a judge/jury that they're right! like a sleazy car salesman

[The Big Shrek]

Ha ha, not as bad as plumbers. They just look at stuff without actually fixing it then charge like a wounded bull.

[Nearly Was]

Hamstring sorry to have upset you dear but the reference to not naming a Club was for Just nobody. Being a good Uni student I thought you would be able to read what is written. How are the raffle sales going Mal...oops

[Hamstring]

Ah so you have been hanging around the campus during the holidays looking for me have you? What the f*** is there to do at Uni in December? Did you fail something and are doing a bridging course?

Mate, it's an internet board. Everyone is making assumptions and I assume you are an idiot. I don't know this as a 'fact' but it's a fair guess.

Sorry buddy, more than likely you won't see me as I have graduated from, you guessed it, law.

Good luck in H grade and have fun hanging out at the Barr Smith during holidays.

See TBS - who ever said anything about December - as usual, you make all this shit up

And GEEEEEEEEEE - your a lawyer are you - wowwee

[Hamstring]

Hamstring sorry to have upset you dear but the reference to not naming a Club was for Just nobody. Being a good Uni student I thought you would be able to read what is written. How are the raffle sales going Mal...oops

Read it again

Just nobody until you have the balls to nominate an affiliation with a Club and be accountable stop trying to be the know all smart arse you are trying to be. That doubles for Hamstring

I think you had better read it again, and again, and again

[Footy Chick]

Hamstring sorry to have upset you dear but the reference to not naming a Club was for Just nobody. Being a good Uni student I thought you would be able to read what is written. How are the raffle sales going Mal...oops

Wrong!

Everyone say bye-bye to Hamstrings, he's snapped for the last time (pun definitely intended )

[Jimmy_041]

Hamstring sorry to have upset you dear but the reference to not naming a Club was for Just nobody. Being a good Uni student I thought you would be able to read what is written. How are the raffle sales going Mal...oops

Was that Malcolm from PNU/Uni? Not quite 17yo

[Free Willy]

Let us leave this alone. Our Execs at Thebby will work it out. Surely there will be 10 teams in each comp.
Let it be. It will happen

[Free Willy]

I can't believe I am saying this "Well spoken Boozehound." That suggestion of a years amnesty from relegation is an extremely sensible solution.
Just nobody is a person pertaining to be in the know when he knows diddly. Blackcat is right in that the Amateur league HAVE NOT contacted Clubs (in our case Kilburn) re A2. IF it eventuates we would obviously look at it but we have recruited for A3 not A2 and there is a big difference.
Just nobody until you have the balls to nominate an affiliation with a Club and be accountable stop trying to be the know all smart arse you are trying to be. That doubles for Hamstring as well, maybe he should go back to selling his raffle tickets or become a boundary umpire (heaven forbid for the opposition sides) again.
FYI Phil Martin is no longer on the KFCC board , he has retired due to building a new home over on the Peninsular.

Not to put a great point on it but any club to just recruit for A3 and not for A2 is either not confident of success or really stupid. Would suggest Kilburn are really dumb to recruit for only a season. Must not have much confidence in the players or future of the joint. Just pure dumb. Nearly Was clearly is from Kilburn and to admit that they have recruited for just a season is pure stupidity

[Nearly Was]

Free Willy perhaps I didn't word myself correctly. There is a great amount of money being offered to average footballers out there and Kilburn in it's efforts to be responsible with their finances (unlike every smartarses opinion) wouldn't pay "ridiculous" monies for players. That meant losing Wilson ,Calyun, Coleman and Dempsey because we wouldn't pay what they were offered elsewhere. The players we have picked are some past players and some lads with real character that will be at our Club for years. Hence what we have is great for A3 but we will need some influx if we are going to A2, I hope this clears up my earlier misunderstood quote.

[Footy Follower]

I can't believe I am saying this "Well spoken Boozehound." That suggestion of a years amnesty from relegation is an extremely sensible solution.
Just nobody is a person pertaining to be in the know when he knows diddly. Blackcat is right in that the Amateur league HAVE NOT contacted Clubs (in our case Kilburn) re A2. IF it eventuates we would obviously look at it but we have recruited for A3 not A2 and there is a big difference.
Just nobody until you have the balls to nominate an affiliation with a Club and be accountable stop trying to be the know all smart arse you are trying to be. That doubles for Hamstring as well, maybe he should go back to selling his raffle tickets or become a boundary umpire (heaven forbid for the opposition sides) again.
FYI Phil Martin is no longer on the KFCC board , he has retired due to building a new home over on the Peninsular.

I heard from a very reliable source that Walkerville have been asked if they want to go up to Div 2.
This maybe old news by now, but according to my source they will not be taking up the Amateur leagues offer.

[Free Willy]

I can't believe I am saying this "Well spoken Boozehound." That suggestion of a years amnesty from relegation is an extremely sensible solution.
Just nobody is a person pertaining to be in the know when he knows diddly. Blackcat is right in that the Amateur league HAVE NOT contacted Clubs (in our case Kilburn) re A2. IF it eventuates we would obviously look at it but we have recruited for A3 not A2 and there is a big difference.
Just nobody until you have the balls to nominate an affiliation with a Club and be accountable stop trying to be the know all smart arse you are trying to be. That doubles for Hamstring as well, maybe he should go back to selling his raffle tickets or become a boundary umpire (heaven forbid for the opposition sides) again.
FYI Phil Martin is no longer on the KFCC board , he has retired due to building a new home over on the Peninsular.

I heard from a very reliable source that Walkerville have been asked if they want to go up to Div 2.
This maybe old news by now, but according to my source they will not be taking up the Amateur leagues offer.

Yes when JN dropped this rumor on Saturday evening he mentioned that both Kilburn and Walkerville had declined. Seemed to have an idea as to all aspects of the information even if not being all true. He said that Para Hills were the next to be asked and this was confirmed by Big Red somewhere in the posts as well. Seemingly all is correct. Tried to ring our CEO to see when our club may be asked but he has a Day Off Today, so cant be contacted. Another well deserved break I suggest after swanning around Ireland for nearly a month and 7 weeks Christmas Holidays just when the association does not have teams in all grades we cant find the boss. Not that happy to be honest and will say so at next delegates meeting

[Jimmy_041]

This is getting very interesting as the options are fast running out and Scotch are not going to stay up when they have the potential to get flogged by 30 goals every week.

JN was wrong on one aspect though Orca Boy - I'm pretty sure he said the SAAFL were ringing around whereas Scotch appear to be doing it - still appears to be Scotch's problem

[Free Willy]

Yes Jim you are right. It seems Scotch seem to be doing the ringing but from one of the delegates of the clubs who have declined - it appears they have the blessing of the Exec to be doing so. Sort of a Scotch doing it on behalf of situation. Good luck to your Princess boys this year Jim hope they are in the mix. Have broken bread and a few scotch and dries with Geoff many times at the Ed and would suggest that he will get exactly what he wants for Scotch. A very intelligent man is Geoff and not one to be pushed around lightly by Shadiac and Co. A very poweful man and not frightened of a taking them on

[footballfollower]

SAAFL make the rules
We have a unusual case where E'Stown have gone
Therefore the team that finished 9th in A2 last year should be told they are staying up.......end of story
.
I can see if this is not the case the SAAFL will open a can of worms
e.g.
Team finishes 8th, so they will want to come down because of what ever reason. so they get on the phone and ring the club who finished 3rd or 4th in the grade lower and offers them a place in the higher grade.
This is exactly what is happening with Scotch at the moment.
Scotch were the ones who wanted to stay and a couple of months later because they have lost players now want to bail out. Perhaps if Scotch were to get of the arse go out and replace these players they then would be competitive in the grade they originally chose to stay in. In saying that has SMOSH been approached ??????
In the end though my thought is that SMOSH should have stayed up, and should be told they are in A2.

[X Runna]

I can't believe I am saying this "Well spoken Boozehound." That suggestion of a years amnesty from relegation is an extremely sensible solution.
Just nobody is a person pertaining to be in the know when he knows diddly. Blackcat is right in that the Amateur league HAVE NOT contacted Clubs (in our case Kilburn) re A2. IF it eventuates we would obviously look at it but we have recruited for A3 not A2 and there is a big difference.
Just nobody until you have the balls to nominate an affiliation with a Club and be accountable stop trying to be the know all smart arse you are trying to be. That doubles for Hamstring as well, maybe he should go back to selling his raffle tickets or become a boundary umpire (heaven forbid for the opposition sides) again.
FYI Phil Martin is no longer on the KFCC board , he has retired due to building a new home over on the Peninsular.

Not to put a great point on it but any club to just recruit for A3 and not for A2 is either not confident of success or really stupid. Would suggest Kilburn are really dumb to recruit for only a season. Must not have much confidence in the players or future of the joint. Just pure dumb. Nearly Was clearly is from Kilburn and to admit that they have recruited for just a season is pure stupidity

Free Willy.....obviously you have no experience running a football club or business. The difference in cost to run a D2 club as against a D3 club is huge, any responsible and well managed club knows what has to be done and budgets accordingly. Planning well in advance is essential, as is having a sound financial footing to be able to operate successfully, both on and off the field.

Have a look at the number of clubs who have been beneficiaries of substantial donations or massive cash injections, and have not won a flag with it - what happens in the not too distant years after that? Emptying the coffers for a one season crack will never give the club stability for the future. Short term planning, long term planning, budgeting, retaining current players, building an attractive environment for players and their families etc are essential in a clubs direction.

Sponsorship is easier to achieve as the club goes higher, however this does not happen in a minute. Generally a potential sponsor will look to what is in it for them, and most would prefer to be involved with a club on an ongoing basis. The direction of the club, their planning & etc is taken into account by most entities who would support a club on a long term basis. Once a relationship has been established and the sponsor can see the value from their support, they will feel far more inclined to continue & increase their support to allow the club to progress. A one year promotion on a free ticket, more than likely with a thud down the next season, is not an attractive sponsorship proposal.

Similar to a business, budget for what you can afford, set goals which can be achieved, reload for the next season and so on. Any D3 club which recruits for D2 when they are clearly only able to afford D3 is irresponsible and downright insane.