AFL Reserves Discussion...

[SDK]

Regardless of what happens throwing urine at players is pure stupidity. The players are not behind this or calling the shots.

Has anyone in football got any respect for Steven Trigg ? No principles after the Rendell/Tippett fiascos, double standards, should be back teaching 6 months ago.
His latest exploit is a cheap trick to blackmail a yes vote saying unless an 8 vote result they will go to the SAAL. In other words even if the Crows win the vote they will play in a vastly inferior league and their younger developing players will be going backwards at a rate of knots compared to where they are now.
One way to stop this intimidation is to have a closed ballot vote so no one club ( or two or three ) is singled out.

The Crows are now the very last club I would follow in the AFL..... they disgust me !

[passionatelegsfan]

Ive heard from 3 differant people this afternoon saying Norwood will vote YES.
General consensus is that Norwood doesnt want to be seen as the lone resistance and if we are the only ones who vote NO and the Cows get in we could be singled out. Dont forget that Norwood dont have a recent good history with the league.
I just hope we stand firm

Let me guess, Rowey, Triggy and Roo?

No
1 passionate fan who has inside knowledge of the club
1 current sponsor
1 board member of NFC

If this is the case its a complete cop out by norwood. The reason for opposing it is to protect the relavence of the league. If the crows get their reserves the sanfl will no longer have any relavence so what does it matter if the sanfl look to punish them in some way? There is nothing the sanfl could do that woukd hurt norwood more than losing a hell of alot of fans because they caved in. In regards to north i i just read on facebook that it takes only 50 sihnatures from members to call an extraordinary general meeting. Surely there are enough north fans out there that care enough to arrange this and oust that rotten president.

[tigers34738586]

Personally I think we should have the right as club members to know which way our club has voted

[Pseudo]

So Port look to have officially pulled out. Should make some here happy.

One down, one to go.

[sjt]

Come on SANFL directors time to cut the AFL ties!!.
1) Sell the licenses back - let the Crows and Power finances and performance be an AFL problem. Let them bail them out as they do with the some of the Victorian teams. The SANFL could then no longer be blamed for holding these teams back etc. as they are by the uninformed masses at the moment. The license sale is now being negotiated.
2) From memory about 30 corporate boxes are the SMAs at Adelaide Oval as well as an entertainment facility of about 6 bars, located along the wing in the Eastern stand. They should derive significant income from Adelaide Oval.
3) Recall outstanding loans from PAFC and Crows (if applicable)
4) Lease the footy park training facility and oval to the Crows
5) Develop the West Lakes land.
6) Charge the Crows to play in the reserves. Charge the power to allow its current players to play in the SANFL (as it currently stands). Or kick all AFL players out as it no longer matters to the SANFL what it costs the AFL teams.
7) increase the salary cap of the SANFL to improve the standard. It will assist in attracting and retaining quality players.
Tell the AFL they can keep their $1m contribution to the SANFL and they have no influence over our competition.
9) The AFL, Crows and power will still have to have a presence supporting "grass roots football".
10) Call their bluff!! Who really is in the strongest position? Why fold for less than $80,000 (according to John "sell out" Olsen on 5AA tonight).
DEFINITELY NO AFL IN THE SANFL. Time to set the SANFL up for the next 130 years.

[topsywaldron]

If the NAFC President looks like he's changed his mind, per my earlier idea, people need to look at least one club (maybe NAFC) having an EGM called for by it's members to 'shoot a warning shot across the bow' of any other president who looks like voting yes.

Otherwise, they'll think the No AFL in the SANFL is just a bunch of noise with no clout behind it... meaning AFL Reserves are a certainty.

Any NAFC supporter got the bottle to do this?

Hope so.

[Pseudo]

Why can't the 8 clubs break away and form a new league and sack all the afl players?

Because if you believe what the Adevertiser says all the SANFL clubs are on board except Norwood. Its funny you saying that though i just read a commment on Adelaide now that suggested that Norwood should leave the SANFL and go and play in the SAAFL. Personally this is what i would like to see happen in the event that the crows and power get their reserves sides. I can handle Norwood playing at a lesser level because my needs are only that Norwood exist in their own right and play in a meaningful competition. don't really give a **** abou the standard of play to be honest.

Agreed.
I'd rather we had half the salary cap but still played in a competition with integrity.

In a comp where each grade has clubs who pay players loads and clubs who pay players nothing

Integrity?

Come on Booney, if it's good enough for Triggy and his Crows then it's surely good enough for Norwood...

[Dutchy]

Glenelg have reiterated today that they will have a members information night to get feedback from us.

[tigers34738586]

Glenelg have reiterated today that they will have a members information night to get feedback from us.

Yes...I know I will be there to hear what they have to say, and hope they let us know which way they are going to vote

[dedja]

Heard Olsen on 5AA today and he was asked about the financial side. I think the knuckleheads mentioned a figure of about $80k for each SANFL club and Olsen suggested that it wasn't going to be that much.

The financial side is not the priority according to Olsen.

Also he said that not approving the proposal had a big downside, without actually articulating what the faark it would be.

What a frigging muppet.

[Pseudo]

Yes, we should all take your lead when it comes to restraint!

LOL

spat my tea over the keyboard

[Pseudo]

Glenelg have reiterated today that they will have a members information night to get feedback from us.

To get feedback? Or to inform us of their decision?

[tigers34738586]

Glenelg have reiterated today that they will have a members information night to get feedback from us.

To get feedback? Or to inform us of their decision?

On Facebook Today
"Below is the information provided last night by the SANFL in regards to the commissions recommendation for the AFL reserves teams.

There is a scheduled GFC board meeting tonight where we will start reviewing and discussing their proposal and we will also be setting a date and time for an information meeting for GFC members. Once this has been finalised we will inform all members.

Regards,

Nick Chigwidden"

[Dutchy]

at least we get a chance, cant knock them for that

[CENTURION]

The 5 CDFC board members are a NO!

[sjt]

Glenelg have reiterated today that they will have a members information night to get feedback from us.

To get feedback? Or to inform us of their decision?

On Facebook Today
"Below is the information provided last night by the SANFL in regards to the commissions recommendation for the AFL reserves teams.

There is a scheduled GFC board meeting tonight where we will start reviewing and discussing their proposal and we will also be setting a date and time for an information meeting for GFC members. Once this has been finalised we will inform all members.

Regards,

Nick Chigwidden"

[Dogwatcher]

Ive heard from 3 differant people this afternoon saying Norwood will vote YES.
General consensus is that Norwood doesnt want to be seen as the lone resistance and if we are the only ones who vote NO and the Cows get in we could be singled out. Dont forget that Norwood dont have a recent good history with the league.
I just hope we stand firm

That's why some with good knowledge of what goes on at the NFC think he was foolish for speaking out.

[dedja]

Ive heard from 3 differant people this afternoon saying Norwood will vote YES.
General consensus is that Norwood doesnt want to be seen as the lone resistance and if we are the only ones who vote NO and the Cows get in we could be singled out. Dont forget that Norwood dont have a recent good history with the league.
I just hope we stand firm

That's why some with good knowledge of what goes on at the NFC think he was foolish for speaking out.

Foolish like when buying a property without telling the board and not checking how it was zoned until after the settlement?

[Harry the Horse]

The 5 CDFC board members are a NO!

Forgive me ...

YOU DOGS!!!!

[JK]

Glenelg have reiterated today that they will have a members information night to get feedback from us.

To get feedback? Or to inform us of their decision?

To tell you all how desperately they need the money (they think will come from it)