Adelaide Oval & Demetriou

[Ruben Carter]

What some of you are forgetting is that it was the SANFL that insisted Port have a presence in the SANFL comp as part of the Powers licencing agreement. They felt the SANFL needed Port in it was to remain successful or even viable! How ironic.
But Power to Adelaide Oval ? Bring it on.

[Barto]

Still Port need to do what is best for their club not the SANFL and if a move to Adelaide Oval promotes that then they should go right ahead.

Port need to do best for the license holder.....The SANFL !

And if they don't the licence holder should get another sub-licencee who will!

Like Nurt? or Centrals? .... And the SANFL need to do whats in Ports interest, as a strong Port is in the SANFL's best interest.

Nurt weren't going to join the AFL, that was a SANFL only merger. You're thinking of Norwurt.

[Barto]

What some of you are forgetting is that it was the SANFL that insisted Port have a presence in the SANFL comp as part of the Powers licencing agreement. They felt the SANFL needed Port in it was to remain successful or even viable! How ironic.
But Power to Adelaide Oval ? Bring it on.

It'd be great to see an AFL game there, but it would be a step backwards for the theatre going AFL. how the heck would they enforce a no standing rule at AO? Unless it turns into an all seated venue, I just cant see this happening.

[Pottsy]

It'd be great to see an AFL game there, but it would be a step backwards for the theatre going AFL. how the heck would they enforce a no standing rule at AO? Unless it turns into an all seated venue, I just cant see this happening.

Ouch, I just got a serious twitch hearing you say that.

My favourite thing, by a long long long way, in the sports viewing world, is heading down to the Adelaide Oval Test Match every year, getting there early, spreading out my blankie on the grass with a couple of mates and watching the ground steadily fill up while I lie back looking forward to the day's cricket. I have never put my name down for SACA membership coz I just love that patch of grass just to the right of the scoreboard too much.

I would love it if the Power played footy at Adelaide Oval. I would actually go and see the occasional AFL match that wasn't in Melbourne! But if it means that the last patches of paradise (grassed areas) go the way of the dodo, then the footy can go take a running jump as far as I'm concerned.

[Mickyj]

Hope your not suggesting the only loyal Port supporters are the ones that follow the Magpies, and to say that PAFC AFL supporters treat PAMFC supporters in the SANFL "shockingly" is plainly wrong.

Lets see when I wanted to buy a ticket for the GS I found an elderly woman set up in the Power Rooms sitting at a card table.That is really professional.I know PAM have asked the Eagles not to sell raffle tickets in case Eagles fans would but magpies tickets as if that would happen.I have seen fights between both groups of fans over which Port Adelaide team owns Alberton oval.And don't say I haven't as I watched with my own eyes .
PAMFC should never have be born after the other Port Adelaide went into the AFL .They are struggling .
If they were a fair dinkum SANFL club Alberton would be a strong home base with every thing set up ready to roll .Not as it appears to us outsiders .
Don't get me wrong all us non Port Adelaide people enjoy going to Alberton and getting a win on the board .Seems just about every SANFL team can win there .
Mock me and others but it doesn't appear to be a happy place.

No probs mate not suggesting it is all rosy at Alberton, but to say the treatment of Magpies fans by Power fans is shocking based on some isolated incidents is wrong. Do all Central supporters let off flares? Do all Crows supporters drink chardonnay? Hardly. Ya cant paint everyone or even the majority based on an isolated incident.

In hindsight i prob agree the PAMFC shouldnt been born, but having said that i wouldnt have been happy with that at the time. And i def would love to see Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval.

No worries mate wasn't looking for a fight Seeing I married into a Port supporting family .And I hate to say this but I understand the Powers that be did a survey and found more Port people drink Chardonnay than Crows .But who knows I go to the footy to watch it .
And personally I think the power are suited to adelaide oval

[auto]

Hope your not suggesting the only loyal Port supporters are the ones that follow the Magpies, and to say that PAFC AFL supporters treat PAMFC supporters in the SANFL "shockingly" is plainly wrong.

Lets see when I wanted to buy a ticket for the GS I found an elderly woman set up in the Power Rooms sitting at a card table.That is really professional.I know PAM have asked the Eagles not to sell raffle tickets in case Eagles fans would but magpies tickets as if that would happen.I have seen fights between both groups of fans over which Port Adelaide team owns Alberton oval.And don't say I haven't as I watched with my own eyes .
PAMFC should never have be born after the other Port Adelaide went into the AFL .They are struggling .
If they were a fair dinkum SANFL club Alberton would be a strong home base with every thing set up ready to roll .Not as it appears to us outsiders .
Don't get me wrong all us non Port Adelaide people enjoy going to Alberton and getting a win on the board .Seems just about every SANFL team can win there .
Mock me and others but it doesn't appear to be a happy place.

No probs mate not suggesting it is all rosy at Alberton, but to say the treatment of Magpies fans by Power fans is shocking based on some isolated incidents is wrong. Do all Central supporters let off flares? Do all Crows supporters drink chardonnay? Hardly. Ya cant paint everyone or even the majority based on an isolated incident.

In hindsight i prob agree the PAMFC shouldnt been born, but having said that i wouldnt have been happy with that at the time. And i def would love to see Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval.

No worries mate wasn't looking for a fight Seeing I married into a Port supporting family .And I hate to say this but I understand the Powers that be did a survey and found more Port people drink Chardonnay than Crows .But who knows I go to the footy to watch it .
And personally I think the power are suited to adelaide oval

Now thems fighting words

[Psyber]

No worries mate wasn't looking for a fight Seeing I married into a Port supporting family .And I hate to say this but I understand the Powers that be did a survey and found more Port people drink Chardonnay than Crows .But who knows I go to the footy to watch it .
And personally I think the power are suited to adelaide oval

Now thems fighting words

I quoted here a post from elsewhere, referring to a University study, but I haven't been able to get a copy of the original.
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=19532&p=579154&hilit=Chardonnay#p579154

[auto]

Booney said it best, Port supporters resorted to drinking chardonnay when all the beer had run out.

[Mickyj]

Booney said it best, Port supporters resorted to drinking chardonnay when all the beer had run out.

In other words Ports fans will drink anything and everything that has booze in it

[Wedgie]

Booney said it best, Port supporters resorted to drinking chardonnay when all the beer had run out.

In other words Ports fans will drink anything and everything that has booze in it

I should have been a Port fan. Was even drinking Vodka Cruisers last night!

[BEEJAY]

Port power to play at adelaide oval??

[Gingernuts]

Latest from the Adelaide Now website:

BREAKING NEWS: A MAJOR commitment from the State Government to bring AFL matches to Adelaide Oval is expected from Mike Rann this morning.

Mr Rann, Treasurer Kevin Foley, and officials from sporting bodies such as SACA and the SANFL are expected to attend the conference in the Gil Langley room at Adelaide Oval at 10am.

Speculation is rife that the Government is going to commit up to $400 million to help redevelop Adelaide Oval to increase its seating capacity to more than 50,000.

The Government has already said that $100 million earmarked for stadium development at AAMI Stadium could be recommitted to Adelaide Oval if the SANFL and SACA could reach agreement on staging AFL matches there.

The Government move is being seen in political circles as an attempt to derail the Opposition's $1 billion city west stadium plan, announced by Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond last week.

The Government has bitterly attacked the plan since it was announced and in Parliament yesterday used Question Time to give both Mr Foley, Environment Minister Jay Weatherill, Transport Minister Patrick Conlon and Sport Minister Michael Wright the opportunity to oppose the Liberal "vision".

[Choccies]

Latest from the Adelaide Now website:

BREAKING NEWS: A MAJOR commitment from the State Government to bring AFL matches to Adelaide Oval is expected from Mike Rann this morning.

Mr Rann, Treasurer Kevin Foley, and officials from sporting bodies such as SACA and the SANFL are expected to attend the conference in the Gil Langley room at Adelaide Oval at 10am.

Speculation is rife that the Government is going to commit up to $400 million to help redevelop Adelaide Oval to increase its seating capacity to more than 50,000.

The Government has already said that $100 million earmarked for stadium development at AAMI Stadium could be recommitted to Adelaide Oval if the SANFL and SACA could reach agreement on staging AFL matches there.

The Government move is being seen in political circles as an attempt to derail the Opposition's $1 billion city west stadium plan, announced by Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond last week.

The Government has bitterly attacked the plan since it was announced and in Parliament yesterday used Question Time to give both Mr Foley, Environment Minister Jay Weatherill, Transport Minister Patrick Conlon and Sport Minister Michael Wright the opportunity to oppose the Liberal "vision".

That's a waste if Port Pirie Power are going to play there...

[Bum Crack]

I would love to watch the Cats play a night match against the Power at Adelaide Oval. Provided they kept the hill of course.

[rod_rooster]

Latest developments:

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,26430075-5006301,00.html

[Dutchy]

I would love to watch the Cats play a night match against the Power at Adelaide Oval. Provided they kept the hill of course.

Can guarantee the hill wont be there, it will be an "all seated" stadium to then allow the World Cup bid

Interesting they reckon within 3 years it will be done, but surely they wont be able to start until after the Ashes next year...

[Gingernuts]

Statement from afc CEO Steven Trigg:

http://www.afc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4417/newsid/87749/default.aspx

[Booney]

Crap! Long way from Alberton to town.

*Selfish opinion expressed*

[Dirko]

Crap! Long way from Alberton to town.

*Selfish opinion expressed*

At least you can catch a train, or soon a tram.

And besides the further away from Alberton the better.......

[Booney]

True, I am only about 400m from Alberton Railway Station so it isnt too bad at that end, however the walk to and from the Train Station in town to the Oval isn't that great.

Sure, some people will take advantage of the City and it's attractions, but me and Junior Boon ( 13 ) won't quite be as excited by it all.

If though the deal works out to be better for my club, I am all for it.