Southern Football League

[Valleysvirgin]

Valley virgin you make me laugh, how can someone who has been sacked by two different clubs in 2 years have such strong opinions...... dont you realise what you say isnt respected?? Two sackings would make most people realise this! They were both for players not liking you!
Your comments show how out of touch you are, the game is about getting out there and enjoying it with your mates, sure some of these teams will never win the flag, but does this really matter?? If you are so concerned about what is happening why dont you put your hand up to be on the leagues committee or do you know where youre not wanted??
All clubs may not be in the perfect situation at the moment but i can see that they are heading in the right direction. We all dont live in a perfect world and choose a team that is having success at the moment. Your comments on some of the "struggling" clubs couldnt be further from the truth. Get off your high horse and realise that not everything you think is right and that if you dont know about a club you cant just make things up because that is how you view it.

Well GET A KICK, let's just examine a few of your comments.
1. I have no idea who you think I am but I've never been sacked from any club.
2. If you think I'm Alan Stringer you are completely wrong. I am however heavily involved with Alan and have been on his coaching team for the last 2 years and a friend for many many years. Alan was not sacked at Happy Valley,he resigned. I was in the changerooms when it happened which,of course, you were not.He believed,quite rightly,that 4 years is enough at any club...he spent 4 years at North Clare for 4 flags and he still left there for much the same reason. He was invited to reapply at the Valley but declined. Many players at the Valley still socialise regularly with him and he enjoys good relationships with a considerable amount of people from the Valley admin and supporter base. Secondly, he did not get sacked at Onkas,he resigned from there also. The reasons for this were fully explained to the management and players at the time - by Alan. I was there when both these things happened also which,of course, you were not.
3. I have been involved in struggling clubs. One of the clubs I nominated for extinction was my club as a player so don't presume that my view is based upon having a golden run through football. I spent 15 years in the football department at a struggling SANFL club also so I know exactly what it is like to battle against the wealthier and better situated clubs.
4. Like everyone here I have an opinion. The difference being that most regular rusted on posters on here and footysa know who I am. I don't hide it nor do I shy away from being tackled on a point of view,but what I do object to is a personal attack from someone who has absolutely no credibility. When you're ready to accept your blatant inaccuracies and untruths..or,god forbid, even reveal your bona fides then jump on. Until then little man GET A LIFE, GET A KICK.

[stampy]

strong stuff i love it

[wishiwas]

obsolute GOLD!!!!

[wishiwas]

absolute...even!!

[macca5]

go the southern hawks....

[stampy]

nothing wrong with the function centre at the hawks we had our wedding reception there not long ago pity about the footy team though

[Jono]

What are our thoughts on the weekend....

I think the Brighton Reynella game went to plan i reckon Reynella are struggling at the minute........ What about Morphett Vale do not ever right this football side off, however did they beat much? Noarlunga haven't played anyone and only reasson they were top was due to the easy program they were given..3bottom sides!!! Cove not just beating sides at the moment there belting them, they again whacked Flagstaff who would of thought they would be closer than 30 goals.....Ramsey kicking 12 helped that big result though!! Anything elsesurprise anyone....I think it is becoming clearer and clearer 4 maybe 5 sides are the only ones in the hunt for 2006 Morphett Vale, Cove, Brighton, Reynella maybe Porties.........

[the observer]

jono
Probably right in your summary
the only problem for these sides with the fixture is they all play each other twice
and will cancel some of their win ratio/loss compered with some other lower sides.
Cove have been brilliant in there approach and attitude.
Morpies great and Brighton good as well
Reynella a touch dissapointing at this stage but a long season to go
Noarlunga for the $'s forked out probably will struggle with last Saturdays showing
The four top look good with maybe Happy Valley and Port as outsiders.

[lion heart]

Valley virgin you are attacking someone on their innacuracies??......how about you have a look at yourself and some of the absolute crap you have posted on this site about other clubs. Who are you to play god and say that clubs should fold.

Obviously you were involved in the fiasco that saw Valleys lose premiership points due to"not being ready" when the season was brought forward a week. To forfeit senior sides when you have 80 senior players just shows the arrogance and ego of Stringer and his staff. Stringer was on the outer at Happy Valley from that moment on and was only marking time for the rest of that season and he knew it. Feelers were sent out for Sterzl before the season was over.

Every club has a right to battle on and for you to say they must fold is a kick in the guts to players,supporters and especially commitee and helpers of these clubs. You pretend to know the ins and outs of these clubs but you havent got a clue.Unlike you some have stayed loyal and not jumped ship when times are tough. You have been living in Stringer's pocket for years so why dont YOU get a life little man.

[Jono]

I was reading back through past messages on this site and sa VALLEY VIRGIN you say you didn't think Cove were good enough this year as there suspect down back and have "outside" players......Don't know where you are getting your information from but i saw them in the flesh maul Happy Valley then belt the pants of Flagstaff........Have you seen them in the flesh? They have a couple of big lads in defense and a very hard running in and under midfield.......Not sure where you got your information from.......As from what i saw you are way off and I tell you know there the best i have seen so far. However, I am yet to see Brighton!!!

[Valleysvirgin]

Valley virgin you are attacking someone on their innacuracies??......how about you have a look at yourself and some of the absolute crap you have posted on this site about other clubs. Who are you to play god and say that clubs should fold.
At what point was that GET A...oh,I'm sorry, "lion heart"? If you had read it all you would have seen quite clearly that it was 'just an opinion'...just like several others that had been put up. I don't want to see clubs fold (as I said a number of times) but I also do not want to see clubs get thumped by 30 goals plus every week. Or do you think that is character building or something? I'd be very interested in hearing what positive steps forward any of these clubs may have made...as yet noone seems to be posting things like that up.Perhaps there aren't any? Enlighten us

Obviously you were involved in the fiasco that saw Valleys lose premiership points due to"not being ready" when the season was brought forward a week. To forfeit senior sides when you have 80 senior players just shows the arrogance and ego of Stringer and his staff. Stringer was on the outer at Happy Valley from that moment on and was only marking time for the rest of that season and he knew it. Feelers were sent out for Sterzl before the season was over.
No,you ill-informed individual, I wasn't at Happy Valley when that occurred. As for the Shane Sterzl accusation that proves beyond doubt that you have no idea what you are talking about because he was 4th on the list and appointed very late in the piece due to their first 3 choices knocking it back (ask Shane,he'll confirm that as he really wasn't interested in coaching at all this season)Just about everyone who knows what they are on about in the SFL anyway...which appears to exclude you of course...was aware who the Valley had targetted as Senior Coach and it certainly wasn't their fault they didn't get him.The lateness of that decision really put them behind the eightball in securing someone else

Every club has a right to battle on and for you to say they must fold is a kick in the guts to players,supporters and especially commitee and helpers of these clubs. You pretend to know the ins and outs of these clubs but you havent got a clue.Unlike you some have stayed loyal and not jumped ship when times are tough. You have been living in Stringer's pocket for years so why dont YOU get a life little man.
You are quite correct,they have the right to battle on...they also have an expectation to be competitive financially and on the playing field. None of those clubs do. Well unless some of these duds you want to pander to get off their a*** and do something soon the decision will be out of their hands. I'd be VERY INTERESTED to hear what your contribution is to your club? Anything at all? A ruthless dedication in emptying the chip machine perhaps?Downing cans with the rest of the intelligensia?
As for 'jumping ship' you pathetic parasite, I spent 16 years doing it tough at my club. What have you done? other than spend a few moments coming up with alternate nicks so you can add weight to your own limited arguments not a lot I suspect. Move on sonny.

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[Blue Boy]

I was reading back through past messages on this site and sa VALLEY VIRGIN you say you didn't think Cove were good enough this year as there suspect down back and have "outside" players......Don't know where you are getting your information from but i saw them in the flesh maul Happy Valley then belt the pants of Flagstaff........Have you seen them in the flesh? They have a couple of big lads in defense and a very hard running in and under midfield.......Not sure where you got your information from.......As from what i saw you are way off and I tell you know there the best i have seen so far. However, I am yet to see Brighton!!!

Coves results are surelly speakin for them selves.

They smashed my poor little falcons

[ORDoubleBlues]

Get a kick, I hope you're not a troll.
Saying he got sacked from Onkas is using very loose terminology indeed.
Some serious Cancer within that club and even if he had been sacked, it says more about Onka Valley than Alan Stringer, just ask Glenn Elliot.
A club that could be soon in a position like Mt Lofty found themselves in about 3 or 4 years ago if the cancers are not removed.

[Valleysvirgin]

I was reading back through past messages on this site and sa VALLEY VIRGIN you say you didn't think Cove were good enough this year as there suspect down back and have "outside" players......Don't know where you are getting your information from but i saw them in the flesh maul Happy Valley then belt the pants of Flagstaff........Have you seen them in the flesh? They have a couple of big lads in defense and a very hard running in and under midfield.......Not sure where you got your information from.......As from what i saw you are way off and I tell you know there the best i have seen so far. However, I am yet to see Brighton!!!

Well let's have a litlle revue on what and where I have mentioned Cove thus far:
onkas-valleysvirginJoined: 31 Mar 2006Posts: 39 Reynella Brighton Morphett Vale Happy Valley Cove Noarlunga Flagstaff Hill Port Noarlunga Aldinga Marion Sullies lonnsdale Chrisites beach Morphie Park Southern Hawks Here's my 'guesstimate'....I'm also a subscriber to Aldinga making a better showing this season and [i]I think Cove will be around the mark once more but they are still 3 or 4 players short. I've gone for the Wineflies to go top purely because Shane Russell has joined them,Brighton to play off in the big one (and learn from it) and back-to-back is difficult enough let alone a 3-pete for MorphettVale (who will still be in it no doubt). My 'smokey' is Flaggies who will most likely play kids but will be very well coached - unlikely to go much better than they did last year but will do so with an eye on the future. I expect the Twisties to be the new Aldinga[/i]
Are Cove the real deal? Maybe..they lack a little down back and have a few 'outside' players. The plus side is they have some good juniors,a dash of experience with Gill,Fudge etc and Ryan when he plays. They are very well coached but it is difficult to see them knocking over Reynella or Morphies when it counts. Not this year but perhaps 2007/08? Time will tell.
Well I fail to see where they enhance the league at all. They get smashed against the better clubs and are not anything like professional in the way they present themselves on any level. You couldn't seriously put them on a par with Flaggies or Cove in the current climate. Christies once had the opportunity to be the premier club in the comp - so what happened? Nowadays they fall into the ridiculous Final 8 and last about 5 minutes after spending a season battling it out with the mid-strength clubs and comfortably beating (not smashing) the duds.




Well that was pre-season and hardly a bagging of Cove I would have thought.Firstly,you wally, I have a son playing for Cove and many friends there...including the Coach...so I take a great interest in their fortunes.Secondly,I saw them on saturday for the first time this season (if you've read everything you would know why) against Flaggies and they were very impressive albeit against absolutely no opposition.I'll stick by that earlier remark, I think they are 3 or 4 short against someone they'll have to knock over when it counts. Yes, they have a couple of big lads in defence but my recollection is that you need a minimum of 6 in defence,not 2, in this game of ours. Their game plan, like all good ones, is based around the personnel available....they run,go out the back and on the 45 and attempt to mismatch the opposition by going the offensive.

[dale]

Would anyone be able to tell me how Shane Russell is going for Reynella?

[Jono]

Well obviously you know what your talking about Valley Virgin........... Flagstaff Hill were your dark horse!!!!!!!Well tipped!!!! I cant see where you think the Cove are short......Yes 6 defenders is correct Valley Virgin, do you want them all big lads, like to see how a team you coach would go with 6 big defenders?? They have a forward line consisting of Ryan, Weidemann, Ramsey, Farrugia Midfield players in the ilk of Vick, White, Best ruckman in the game in Gill and a very solid defense. You say your close to the club and friends with the coach i would of thought you may have known this???? I think, as you have been with your Flagstaff Hill tip, are gonna be left looking very stupid!!!!!! Cove I have no doubt will prove you wrong.......Will play against Morphett Vale in the GF........and i'm not even close to the club.......your a bloke that probably just thinks there in at a football club and claim to be friends with everyone.......

[BubblesOfBlue]

I believe Cove are the real deal this year, results show this also, however I can see there backline being tested against quality opposition. They looked real good against Flaggies but flaggies neither had in form forwards or good supply to forwards on Saturday Cove vs MVFC/Reynella are the two games they will find out if they are really there or not

[petoe]

Jono interesting to see u have selected a cove morphett vale grand final after only 4 rounds. Yes they are two very good sides but give it till past the half way mark before u can have a proper and better idea. I wouldnt be surprised if Brighton, Reynella, Happy Valley or Port Noarlunga were up there at the end of the year, but still too early to tell.
Cove are a very good side this year, but they do have a weakness/problem, they have a couple/few very undisiplined/dirty players that in the heat of a final or close game could very well cost them the game by doing something/s stupid.

[Cove07]

Does anyone have an SFL program or know when Cove are playing Reynalla or Morphet Vale?

Jono - Do you currently play at Cove or are you just a supporter?

Petoe - Who do you think are the Coves undisciplined players that could cost them a big game?

[the observer]

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