beenreal wrote:finn wrote:What a totally predictable response.
The SANFL changed the rules to correct a glaring mistake from 14 years ago.
The Government changed the rules so North Adelaide could own a Pokie Pub attached to a shopping centre, an advantage not available to other clubs at the time. Don't remember North Adelaide mentioning THAT ONE in their recent website rant.
But move on, we're talking on-field.
Why on earth should Port Adelaide be denied any access to players drafted by Port Adelaide?
The glaring mistake that was a necessary part and parcel of their approach to the sanfl/afl bid?
The glaring mistake to buy a business within spitting distance of their pre-existing core?
Or the glaring mistake to think that harking back and stressing magpie wouldn't alienate supporters of other sanfl clubs whó started supporting port adelaide power as they didn't like the crows?
Ah, its all rhetorical now anyway...
The magpies come under administrative control of the power with the unstated goal (in this proposal anyway) of it eventually becoming a reserves side for the power so i can understand the feeling in not allowing port the opportunity to nab crows listees but probably should be allowed to nab power interstate listees.
Oh the Paranoia.
Many of the conditions were imposed after the License bid.
The POW was the only pub they could afford after spending the majority of their $$ setting up new facilities at Ethelton.
The PAFC did attempt to move away from the SANFL History in the early days. It had a great effect, new members didn't jump on and Traditional supporters jumped off.
And finally, it is the "Stated position" of the AFC to investigate a Reserves side and the PAFC will leave it alone.
But the original point still stands, Port Adelaide are DISadvantaged on-field if there are only Crows Draftees left but no-one cares.
No wonder they look out for themselves![/quote]
I'd be happy to exclude them from the SANFL and let them play with their friends in the VFL.
