S.O.N. - Save Our Norwood.

[mal]

What about the 3 mergers in the SANFL

woodville + west torrens
north adelaide + victoria
south adelaide + victoria

!

You forgot another 2-
Norwood + Wooden Spoon
Norwood + Bankruptcy...

And you forgot
Norwood + Glenelg rejects.
Norwood + North in the war years.

[brent]

Word on the street is that Norwood is in money trouble and might have trouble fielding teams next year if they don't find some money. Apparrently the board knocked back a deal with pokies maker Aristocat, who would have staffed a pokies venue for club, that would have given the club around abouts $30 000 a month. I think that they could have made more themselves if they did it.

Yes, please save the Norwood Football Club. Not because I like them, because I hate them. The SANFL would never be the same without the greatest rivalry, Port Adelaide vs. Norwood.

Good on ya mate. I helped out the Pies when they were in strife a few years back. As you said, not because I like them, because I hate them.

It's really a great rivalry isn't it. I get excited when we play Norwood, because no matter the result, it's gonna be a great game of footy. There is great respect between the two clubs, that's why the rivalry is so great.

Rivalry is a beautiful thing.

i think i'm gonna puke if this group hug gets any bigger...

[giffo]

What about the 3 mergers in the SANFL

woodville + west torrens
north adelaide + victoria
south adelaide + victoria

!

You forgot another 2-
Norwood + Wooden Spoon
Norwood + Bankruptcy...

And you forgot
Norwood + Glenelg rejects.
Norwood + North in the war years.

North + Central rejects

[mal]

Word on the street is that Norwood is in money trouble and might have trouble fielding teams next year if they don't find some money. Apparrently the board knocked back a deal with pokies maker Aristocat, who would have staffed a pokies venue for club, that would have given the club around abouts $30 000 a month. I think that they could have made more themselves if they did it.

Yes, please save the Norwood Football Club. Not because I like them, because I hate them. The SANFL would never be the same without the greatest rivalry, Port Adelaide vs. Norwood.

Good on ya mate. I helped out the Pies when they were in strife a few years back. As you said, not because I like them, because I hate them.

It's really a great rivalry isn't it. I get excited when we play Norwood, because no matter the result, it's gonna be a great game of footy. There is great respect between the two clubs, that's why the rivalry is so great.

Rivalry is a beautiful thing.

I like the rivalry between Port and Norwood as well.
Port most premierships.
Norwood second the most premierships.
Third the most premierships is miles behind[thats for you punky, payback!]

[mal]

What about the 3 mergers in the SANFL

woodville + west torrens
north adelaide + victoria
south adelaide + victoria

!

You forgot another 2-
Norwood + Wooden Spoon
Norwood + Bankruptcy...

And you forgot
Norwood + Glenelg rejects.
Norwood + North in the war years.

North + Central rejects

******** love it *******

[Punk Rooster]

Mal-
Norwood + count the War Premierships they won with North...

[Adelaide Hawk]

What about the 3 mergers in the SANFL

woodville + west torrens
north adelaide + victoria
south adelaide + victoria

!

You forgot another 2-
Norwood + Wooden Spoon
Norwood + Bankruptcy...

How about:

North supporters + short memories

[Booney]

This thread + off track....?

[Dogwatcher]

Save Norwood.
Even if they're dwelling at the bottom of the ladder, they're worthm,ore to the comp in than out.
You can't throw away tradition and a rivalry like the one between the Redlegs and Magpies.
That's something real that our competition needs.

[Punk Rooster]

How about:

North supporters + short memories

How about:
North supporters + long memories?

cue Drebin (re: Norwood not giving a flying **** about us)....

[eaglehaslanded]

Word is around that a merger is about...?

Who would merge with them?

Ideal option would be Sturt. Both clubs in dire trouble financialy and both from the eastern side of town.

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Word on the street is that Norwood is in money trouble and might have trouble fielding teams next year if they don't find some money. Apparrently the board knocked back a deal with pokies maker Aristocat, who would have staffed a pokies venue for club, that would have given the club around abouts $30 000 a month. I think that they could have made more themselves if they did it.

Yes, please save the Norwood Football Club. Not because I like them, because I hate them. The SANFL would never be the same without the greatest rivalry, Port Adelaide vs. Norwood.

Good on ya mate. I helped out the Pies when they were in strife a few years back. As you said, not because I like them, because I hate them.

It's really a great rivalry isn't it. I get excited when we play Norwood, because no matter the result, it's gonna be a great game of footy. There is great respect between the two clubs, that's why the rivalry is so great.

Rivalry is a beautiful thing.

I like the rivalry between Port and Norwood as well.
Port most premierships.
Norwood second the most premierships.
Third the most premierships is miles behind[thats for you punky, payback!]

Let me remind you of the 11 u won before Nort and Sturt got started. Let me remind you The gap is greater between Port and Norwood than it is Norwood North/sturt

[Rik E Boy]

Norwood bottom of the ladder? That wasn't the case last time I looked. You are only as good as your last game against North and Central . As for the 11 won before some johnny come lately mob joined the league..excuse us for having tradition. Play on.

regards,

REB

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Norwood bottom of the ladder? That wasn't the case last time I looked. You are only as good as your last game against North and Central . As for the 11 won before some johnny come lately mob joined the league..excuse us for having tradition. Play on.

regards,

REB

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[Squawk]

Mighty Eagles, you are light years away from the facts and so are your contacts at the Eagles club.
The club is doing it tough financially but as rsemmler has pointed out, there is good news pending in the near future.

[Squawk]

In fact, this "rumour" is much more akin to a Chinese Whisper that has travelled the length of the Great Wall and back again.

[THE CHIEF]

In fact, this "rumour" is much more akin to a Chinese Whisper that has travelled the length of the Great Wall and back again.

UNTIL NORWOOD COME OUT AND SAY OTHERWISE WE CAN ONLY SPECULATE. I HEARD OF POSSIBLE MERGER TALKS BETWEEN NORWOOD AND STURT ABOUT 3-4 MONTHS BACK BUT THIS WOULD ONLY HAPPEN IF "THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT" FROM NORWOOD FELL THROUGH. WAS THIS THE MOOTED ARISTOCRAT DEAL? ONLY TIME WILL TELL WITH THESE 2 CLUBS AND IF THEIR FINANCES CAN IMPROVE SOONER THAN LATER.

[JessicaRabbit69]

so where's Norwood's pokie predicament at at the moment?

[fester69]

Norwood supporters have lived with jealousy all our lives - bring it on!

[Squawk]

In fact, this "rumour" is much more akin to a Chinese Whisper that has travelled the length of the Great Wall and back again.

UNTIL NORWOOD COME OUT AND SAY OTHERWISE WE CAN ONLY SPECULATE. I HEARD OF POSSIBLE MERGER TALKS BETWEEN NORWOOD AND STURT ABOUT 3-4 MONTHS BACK BUT THIS WOULD ONLY HAPPEN IF "THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT" FROM NORWOOD FELL THROUGH. WAS THIS THE MOOTED ARISTOCRAT DEAL? ONLY TIME WILL TELL WITH THESE 2 CLUBS AND IF THEIR FINANCES CAN IMPROVE SOONER THAN LATER.

Chief - why should the club have to respond to every rumour? I have already stated that the previous speculation was mis-informed. A simple example is the mention of Aristocrat - they are a publicly listed manufacturer of pokie machines, so why would they be interested in a specific partnership with Norwood? This is not their core business - their business is selling machines (and presumably software). So that is a key example of why this rumour is misguided innuendo and any half-smart person ought to know that there would never be any partnership with Aristocrat.

Re bankruptcy, the club has plenty of Assets still and the main challenge is cash flow but the committed efforts of many have helped out here.

Coopers is not bankrolling the club - they simply took naming rights to the stadium in the alternative to being the major sponsor, and Fairmont Homes are our major sponsor.

And before everyone complains, you should be reminded that Norwood has not asked for financial assistance from the SANFL or had to rattle tins. I myself have given meney to other SANFL clubs who historically found themselves having to resort to this activity. For those from North who reckon Nwd didn't give a flying fire truck I don't know about this but we certainly haven't asked other clubs or the league for financial help.

As for the Pokie hearing, it has been deferred for another month or so because the Licensing Court is hearing another case at present with numerous similarities to the Norwood application and the Court has made the decision to defer the matter, not the parties.

Fortis in Procella.