Sturt in Financial Trouble?

[Spargo]

Everything is under control, thanks for your concern.

I'll skip the Horlicks tonight then.

[Bunton]

.... except they are insolvent and can;t get an auditor to sign of on last years audit amd may get shut down as a going concern ... but don't worry, all is under control ... Benson will put on his nice little sweater and metion that a few sponsors forgot to pay thei bill, but she'll be right.

I've never heard of an organisaton that is still to get it financial year approved 7.5 months into the next year, yet the members are not concerned at all ... you club is about to be wound up and you paid GFC 20K for some bloke that could not get a league game!

[robranisgod]

Once upon a time the Unley area was a more heterogeneous social environment than it is now.
(The average football fan would struggle to afford a house there now if they didn't inherit it.)

A football team needs to be surrounded by people who will spend money at its venue.
Unley doesn't offer that, and just playing at Wayville or Adelaide Oval won't fix it.
They need a money making venue in a more beer and pokies orientated environment.
Mt Barker may work.

I suspect Norwood's venue wouldn't do as well if located at Norwood either, though Norwood as an area perhaps offers a broader social mix than Unley.

Glenelg bistro and pokies seem to do quite well considering the amount of pubs in the vicinity - Holdy, Broady, BMH, Watermark, Jetty, Highway, Morphett Arms, Warradale, Silks.
Also check out some of the property prices in Glenelg, Somerton park and also Glengowrie.
I don't know how you can define "the average footy fan" and what they can afford, but a very high percentage of people that live in the Glenelg area follow and support the Bays.
I would hate to see sturt go to mt. barker, I can only imagine how their supporters feel. (only slight sympathy )

The main advantage the Bay has with respect to its bistro and pokies is that it gets an excellent passing trade. Irrespective of the demographics of the surrounding area, it is ideally situated to attract passing traffic and has the other advantage of excellent parking facilities.

[csbowes]

.... except they are insolvent and can;t get an auditor to sign of on last years audit amd may get shut down as a going concern ... but don't worry, all is under control ... Benson will put on his nice little sweater and metion that a few sponsors forgot to pay thei bill, but she'll be right.

I've never heard of an organisaton that is still to get it financial year approved 7.5 months into the next year, yet the members are not concerned at all ... you club is about to be wound up and you paid GFC 20K for some bloke that could not get a league game!

I'm a member... and I'm concerned.

[southee]

.... except they are insolvent and can;t get an auditor to sign of on last years audit amd may get shut down as a going concern ... but don't worry, all is under control ... Benson will put on his nice little sweater and metion that a few sponsors forgot to pay thei bill, but she'll be right.

I've never heard of an organisaton that is still to get it financial year approved 7.5 months into the next year, yet the members are not concerned at all ... you club is about to be wound up and you paid GFC 20K for some bloke that could not get a league game!

I'm a member... and I'm concerned.

Hopefully a few more like you csbowes ask the hard questions and do something about it.

There needs to be more like you mate.

[Dutchy]

.... except they are insolvent and can;t get an auditor to sign of on last years audit amd may get shut down as a going concern ... but don't worry, all is under control ... Benson will put on his nice little sweater and metion that a few sponsors forgot to pay thei bill, but she'll be right.

I've never heard of an organisaton that is still to get it financial year approved 7.5 months into the next year, yet the members are not concerned at all ... you club is about to be wound up and you paid GFC 20K for some bloke that could not get a league game!

Financials have been audited and signed off on.

[csbowes]

Hopefully a few more like you csbowes ask the hard questions and do something about it.

There needs to be more like you mate.

I never get the impression though that clubs like to be questioned. I don't try to be difficult or annoying, but I do think that if you're on the board, then you should feel obligated to explain yourself and the decisions of the board in full.

[JK]

Hopefully a few more like you csbowes ask the hard questions and do something about it.

There needs to be more like you mate.

I never get the impression though that clubs like to be questioned. I don't try to be difficult or annoying, but I do think that if you're on the board, then you should feel obligated to explain yourself and the decisions of the board in full.

WOW .. ould be mistaken for thinking you were a Norwood member there - Thank Eff it's not just us.

Well said mate all throughout, and as much as I dislike Sturt I hope you guys are around for a long time to come.

[Ronnie]

.... except they are insolvent and can;t get an auditor to sign of on last years audit amd may get shut down as a going concern ... but don't worry, all is under control ... Benson will put on his nice little sweater and metion that a few sponsors forgot to pay thei bill, but she'll be right.

I've never heard of an organisaton that is still to get it financial year approved 7.5 months into the next year, yet the members are not concerned at all ... you club is about to be wound up and you paid GFC 20K for some bloke that could not get a league game!

Auditing firm PKF signed off on the accounts a few months ago so where are you getting this version from??????
As a petty South official the last thing you should be doing is throwing stones at opposition.

Not to downplay the seriousness of the situation because i think the situation is very concerning but accuracy always helps.

[Cambridge Clarrie]

.... except they are insolvent and can;t get an auditor to sign of on last years audit amd may get shut down as a going concern ... but don't worry, all is under control ... Benson will put on his nice little sweater and metion that a few sponsors forgot to pay thei bill, but she'll be right.

I've never heard of an organisaton that is still to get it financial year approved 7.5 months into the next year, yet the members are not concerned at all ... you club is about to be wound up and you paid GFC 20K for some bloke that could not get a league game!

I'm a member... and I'm concerned.

Hopefully a few more like you csbowes ask the hard questions and do something about it.

There needs to be more like you mate.

I'm sure csbowes is a member of the club he loves too Southee... Are you?

[jumbo20]

What intrigues me is that if the situation is so dire why has it been so quiet in the media?Do we know if creditors are being paid?You would think that if the club could not meet commitments it would be a bit more public.
so how do we find out exactly the situation

[ORDoubleBlues]

Remember being at unley a few years back and going to a beer tent next to the stands to buy some cans.
"Members only" was the response, with which I produced my GFC badge.
"Sturt members you dickhead" was the next pearl. Stupidly I asked where the closest "public" beer outlet was, to which he replied "don't know, don't care".
We smuggle our own grog into the playground now.
Little things like this dig your own grave.....

Very disappointing to hear that.

[heater31]

Remember being at unley a few years back and going to a beer tent next to the stands to buy some cans.
"Members only" was the response, with which I produced my GFC badge.
"Sturt members you dickhead" was the next pearl. Stupidly I asked where the closest "public" beer outlet was, to which he replied "don't know, don't care".
We smuggle our own grog into the playground now.
Little things like this dig your own grave.....

Despite being a supporter, but never a member I have never been asked to produce a membership badge.

[CENTURION]

I have been saying it for a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time now, show some guts, grow some nuts, move to where the growing population is, Mount Barker, or stay & stagnate.

[csbowes]

I have been saying it for a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time now, show some guts, grow some nuts, move to where the growing population is, Mount Barker, or stay & stagnate.

Moving there won't overcome inept management...

I'm not saying we shouldn't move there, but I am saying its not the panacea to all our woes.

[CENTURION]

I have been saying it for a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time now, show some guts, grow some nuts, move to where the growing population is, Mount Barker, or stay & stagnate.

Moving there won't overcome inept management...

I'm not saying we shouldn't move there, but I am saying its not the panacea to all our woes.

It will go a long way to fixing things though. It would be very exciting as well.

[Jim05]

I have been saying it for a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time now, show some guts, grow some nuts, move to where the growing population is, Mount Barker, or stay & stagnate.

Moving there won't overcome inept management...

I'm not saying we shouldn't move there, but I am saying its not the panacea to all our woes.

It will go a long way to fixing things though. It would be very exciting as well.

Just dont play night games there, the precious people already whinge about how cold Noarlunga is, wait until they have to go to Mt Barker

[cennals05]

I have been saying it for a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong time now, show some guts, grow some nuts, move to where the growing population is, Mount Barker, or stay & stagnate.

Moving there won't overcome inept management...

I'm not saying we shouldn't move there, but I am saying its not the panacea to all our woes.

It will go a long way to fixing things though. It would be very exciting as well.

Just dont play night games there, the precious people already whinge about how cold Noarlunga is, wait until they have to go to Mt Barker

Surely bonfires will be allowed though?

[Psyber]

Just dont play night games there, the precious people already whinge about how cold Noarlunga is, wait until they have to go to Mt Barker

It's a lot warmer than Bridgewater...

[Jim05]

Just dont play night games there, the precious people already whinge about how cold Noarlunga is, wait until they have to go to Mt Barker

It's a lot warmer than Bridgewater...

Not hard.
Alaska is warmer than Bridgewater