Night footy at the Bay?

[Wedgie]

How sad that a mere perception is being used to influence decisions. Even worse that Glenelg are saying it's a perception and not reality yet are still bowing to it.

Why wouldn't they?
If catering to that perception allows them to have night footy against Port, Norwood, Sturt or North and getting a few thousand extra people through the gates every year as opposed to not catering to that perception giving them no night footy.
Glenelg aren't in the business to improve the perception of Central supporters, they're in the business to get more people to Glenelg Oval.
I don't even think Central are even worried about trying to improve the perception of Central supporters so why should Glenelg?
I perceive that all as common sense by Glenelg.

And as for further ammo like someone said, give me a break.
I could just imagine the Bays and Central in another Grand Final.
Chris Gowens to James Gowens before the game: "Mate, this is all a bit boring, I don't know if I can be bothered trying today"
James to Chris: "But the Glenelg football club is exactly the same as our very own CEO in that they all admit there's a perception about our fans"
Chris: "Well stuff me, I'm going to go out there and really try today now!"

[The Sleeping Giant]

Your imagination is running wild. No way the Gowans will play in another CD v Gl GF. Next time the dogs play at the bay, there may be some extra motivation.

[The Patriach]

Night games at the Bay...pfftttt!! Don't want to go anyway!!!

The few times I have been down there to support Centrals their supporters have been more interested in sub standard socio-economic related "jokes" than watching the footy, so no harm done there! Just because we're passionate fans doesn't mean we're a bunch of misbehaving criminals

Go you Dogs, and to be honest I don't want Glenelg to play day games at Elizabeth, we always seem to do better at the garage door oval!!!

[Dutchy]

Your imagination is running wild. No way the Gowans will play in another CD v Gl GF. Next time the dogs play at the bay, there may be some extra motivation.

Yes they could, this years Ressies GF

[am Bays]

LMAO at the reaction to Candice Kellers article on here. Seems it is not OK for Rob Nelson to talk about the perception of Centrals supporters but it is OK for Kris Grant to talk about the perception (be directly quoted in her article)???

FFS Nelson has said it is merely perception and nothing has ever occured at the Bay oval to justify that perception but in order to appease a minority sow e can get night footy at the Bay he gets castigated for it.

[cennals05]

If this article was written about any other teams supporters those supporters would have the same reaction. Everyone sticks up for their team and has a go at others. It's always going to be that way.

Look what happened when Jai Bednall dared to say that the singing of the song by Glenelg was embarrassing. Glenelg supporters got all defensive and even Rob Nelson had a sook.

[sjt]

I couldn't give a rats if we don't play them in night games there.

[sjt]

how many night games have there been at elizabeth this year ?????

seriously the whinging pom syndrome strikes again

Not that I'm a "pom", however my ancestors did originally come from both England and Isle of man, where did yours come from Gossipgirl - China?
Quality post though.

[Dirko]

Go you Dogs, and to be honest I don't want Glenelg to play day games at Elizabeth, we always seem to do better at the garage door oval!!!

Can you pass that on to Grant for us. It's a ****' long drive man.....

[smac]

You blokes forgot to take your coach home last time, you need to come back to collect him...

[Jim05]

You blokes forgot to take your coach home last time, you need to come back to collect him...

[fish]

If truth be told Glenelg don't want to play Centrals fullstop - night or day!

[southee]

If truth be told Glenelg don't want to play Centrals fullstop - night or day!

Finals or no finals.....

[DOC]

OK everyone, a call to arms.

Go to this page and vote for GLENELG as the team whose fans you would least want to bump in to after hours:

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl ... 6120795598

Vote early, vote often...

Another tacky and irrelevant poll by Adelaide Now......I voted for North

Spot on I voted South

[Jimmy]

storm in a tea cup but dogs fans have a right to be upset, but get the lights up and ******* have them play their anyway...someone said its just a ploy to appease the few old farts against it...

night footy at the bay would be awesome.

[redwhiteandblueblooded]

How sad that a mere perception is being used to influence decisions. Even worse that Glenelg are saying it's a perception and not reality yet are still bowing to it.

Why wouldn't they?
If catering to that perception allows them to have night footy against Port, Norwood, Sturt or North and getting a few thousand extra people through the gates every year as opposed to not catering to that perception giving them no night footy.
Glenelg aren't in the business to improve the perception of Central supporters, they're in the business to get more people to Glenelg Oval.
I don't even think Central are even worried about trying to improve the perception of Central supporters so why should Glenelg?
I perceive that all as common sense by Glenelg.

And as for further ammo like someone said, give me a break.
I could just imagine the Bays and Central in another Grand Final.
Chris Gowens to James Gowens before the game: "Mate, this is all a bit boring, I don't know if I can be bothered trying today"
James to Chris: "But the Glenelg football club is exactly the same as our very own CEO in that they all admit there's a perception about our fans"
Chris: "Well stuff me, I'm going to go out there and really try today now!"

perhaps the bays should worry about creating the perception of a competitive team that plays decent football worth watching than worrying about the perception of other clubs supporters
FWIW, in 35 years of attending SANFL games at all grounds, my personal perception is that norwood and port supporters are the most "unsociable", although port supporters have seemed a little quieter lately( I am sure they will fix that saturday now!!)

[Go Legs]

That's because Norwood fans come from greener leaf suburbs and are snobs blah, blah, blah.

FWIW, I love going to the Ponderosa to see Nwd vs Centrals, its a great viewing ground and if you can't see the banter as just that, and have a good laugh at and with each other, then you are tightly wound up and shouldn't be at the football anyway.

Cheers,

[redwhiteandblueblooded]

I should have qualified that given the obvious sensitivities of some, it is a very small minority of "unsociable" supporters that can turn a very enjoyable day/night at the footy into an unpleasant experience, although the small minority seem to be out in larger numbers at the parade after night games( and I attend many neutral games there also, so it is not we Central supporters that are the common thread)

[bulldog2004]

If that is Glenelg's attitude, then I hope night games don't go ahead at the bay.

Agreed - we've had night games at Richmond an Noarlunga this year with zero problems (and the Richmond game was a bad loss). If the Glenelg Football Club are that narrow minded then they don't deserve night games.

Not saying it was either team but at Richmond there was trouble with flares and tyres being slashed.

From what I heard I thought the tyre slashing was a random attack from a local group of thugs with zero connection to either football club (though they probably picked that night so Centrals supporters would cop the blame).

that is correct brucetiki

[dogbreath]

Perhaps someone should point this out to Glenelg CEO & Skeletor.
Can't blame the Doggies Fans for the problems they already have done that way.

http://www.duncanmcfetridge.com/index.p ... s&Itemid=6