Should Sturt move to Mt Barker

[Jimmy_041]

Stuff Mt Barker, move 'em to Mt Gambier, get rid of 'em.

Mt. Gambier is in Glenelg's zone. Would this mean the Bays could claim all the decent Sturt players?

They already took Malcolm Greenslade.......

[StrayDog]

No. To far to travel by public transport

its closer than Elizabeth

Happy to be corrected, but from a quick glance at this, I reckon the best you'd from the CBD on a Saturday is an hour by bus (vs 35 minutes by train to Elizabeth, 40 minutes to Noarlunga).

Drive time from the CBD, I'd agree Mount Barker compares favourably or equally.



FWIW, here is what safooty posters were saying almost a couple of years back about the Blues playing the occasional game there, containing link to related Doug Robertson article.

[SnappyTom]

Should Sturt make the move from Unley to Mt Barker?

Mt. Barker, Western Australia - for sure.

I'd be in that, except with the price of petrol it would cost just as much to go to a home game.

Dead right...

[TroyGFC]

does the train go up there, if so yes!

[Dutchy]

No. To far to travel by public transport

its closer than Elizabeth

Happy to be corrected, but from a quick glance at this, I reckon the best you'd from the CBD on a Saturday is an hour by bus (vs 35 minutes by train to Elizabeth, 40 minutes to Noarlunga).

Drive time from the CBD, I'd agree Mount Barker compares favourably or equally.



FWIW, here is what safooty posters were saying almost a couple of years back about the Blues playing the occasional game there, containing link to related Doug Robertson article.

i was talking driving, which would be most people choice of transport

[Punk Rooster]

Stuff Mt Barker, move 'em to Mt Gambier, get rid of 'em.

Mt. Gambier is in Glenelg's zone. Would this mean the Bays could claim all the decent Sturt players?

They already took Malcolm Greenslade.......

& John Paynter...

[sturtpeter]

Another valid point: Attendances would more than likely drop by 30-40%.

Not a great move.

[Sojourner]

Another valid point: Attendances would more than likely drop by 30-40%.

Not a great move.

Why would attendances drop SP?

The Mt Barker area is the fastest growing area in South Australia and is teeming with young familes who would most likely be the target audience of the SANFL?

[heater31]

Another valid point: Attendances would more than likely drop by 30-40%.

Not a great move.

Why would attendances drop SP?

The Mt Barker area is the fastest growing area in South Australia and is teeming with young familes who would most likely be the target audience of the SANFL?

Yes but it would take time for those to get on board. Look at the Powder Puffs they have been in the AwFL for over 10 years and struggle to pull a decent crowd. Their trend is likely to continue until the next generation comes through with disposable income. The same would happen with this move. The die hard city based fans will be alienated and refuse to go past the toll gate and the delicate financial position of the club probably would not cope with the transition.

[Sojourner]

Yes but it would take time for those to get on board. Look at the Powder Puffs they have been in the AwFL for over 10 years and struggle to pull a decent crowd. Their trend is likely to continue until the next generation comes through with disposable income. The same would happen with this move. The die hard city based fans will be alienated and refuse to go past the toll gate and the delicate financial position of the club probably would not cope with the transition.

I dont totally agree that a comparison between the Smears and Sturt is perhaps the best example, the Smears are hated by most people that dont barrack for the Port Adelaide Magpies and were always going to struggle to get good attendance figures with only a smaller group of the football community to draw from!

I dont disagree either that a number of supporters of the club would be likely to turn their back on the club if the move happened. One of the things that is kneecapping Sturt at the moment is the whole "tradition" aspect and the expectation that the club must remain at Unley Oval. It is my thoughts that if it did so happen that Sturt went to a position of impending bankruptcy where the recievers were to be called in and the President addressed a special meeting of the club and stated that the only way the club could be saved would be the move to Mt Barker, that it would happen that still a number of members would remain against the move and would prefer to see the club fold than any aspect of its "tradition" be changed.

[therisingblues]

It is my thoughts that if it did so happen that Sturt went to a position of impending bankruptcy where the recievers were to be called in and the President addressed a special meeting of the club and stated that the only way the club could be saved would be the move to Mt Barker, that it would happen that still a number of members would remain against the move and would prefer to see the club fold than any aspect of its "tradition" be changed.

Having once been in the situation where folding was a frightening reality I can't see anybody acting as has been suggested above. Tradition is not such a constrictive convention at the SFC, but the strengths that can be drawn from it was what saved us when our backs were to the wall in the mid 90's. We fought tooth and nail to survive alone rather than go for the lifeline of merging with North, and they chose to do the same rather than merge with us. Relocating to somewhere else within our club's zone is in no way comparable to that horrific pair of choices, and said relocation would never bring up as deep an emotion that pervaded at that time. The only situation that would ever cause a number of Sturt supporters to declare a preference for folding would be the prospect of merging with another club.

[smithy]

What makes people think that the Mt Barker council are going to be more welcoming or helpful than the current Unley COuncil ?

[Dan The Man]

If a suitable venue is found,it would be good to see Sturt play maybe 2 games a year there and see how it goes.

[The Ash Man]

What makes people think that the Mt Barker council are going to be more welcoming or helpful than the current Unley COuncil ?

I hope that comment is tongue in cheek

[Inflight]

Have they got electricity at Mount Barker and are the roads seeled? What about running water???

Surely this must be a consideration!!

Sturt is Unley as much as Alberton is Port Adelaide and the Parade is Norwood

Leave them there