Mini-League back?

[Wedgie]

right....

[Punk Rooster]

right....

surely you know me well enough by now, or do I have to post pics of a box of matches, a tin of petrol & a burning house everytime?

[Wedgie]

right....

surely you know me well enough by now, or do I have to post pics of a box of matches, a tin of petrol & a burning house everytime?

Is it because Matty doesn't mind the Bays?
Christ, if you didn't blow my house up after I took photographs at the Glenelg Hall of Fame dinner last year I should be pretty safe by now?
Matty's like me, the Bays don't worry us as they're harmless and they were good for 6 pts in 2006.

[redandblack]

You're right, BP, but my comment was directed at the Club who led the charge.

I stand by what I said.

Jimmy, I'm positive it will be back.

That is drawing a long bow to accuse North of leading the charge but of course your squeky clean morally upright community leading club would point the finger at anyone else. It wasn't even our club who tabled the matter!

At the end of the day all 9 clubs and the SANFL hierachy agreed to disband it despite what views the individual clubs had. If your club and some others were so passionate about it then maybe they should have spoken up and voted to retain it at that time not turn into spineless noodles now in the face of public comment, even the SANFL couldn't give a straight answer via Leigh Whicker and Glen Rosser in recent media interviews.

For what it's worth North will abide by what ever decision the the SANFL decides on this matter but presently and based on the most recent league decision which was to disband the mini-league that's where we sit. If the league resurects it then there will be mini-league at Prospect - simple as that.

Touchy again, BP.

Anything factually wrong in what I said to provoke this diatribe?

[Wedgie]

Touchy again, BP.

Anything factually wrong in what I said to provoke this diatribe?

You're right, BP, but my comment was directed at the Club who led the charge.

I stand by what I said.

Jimmy, I'm positive it will be back.

Interesting that you think Glenn Elliott leads the other club's CEOs.
More of an insult at the other 8 club's CEOs than North, perhaps they should grow some balls and lead some aspects of the SANFL themselves if your mail is correct? Sound like a bunch of sheep.
Baaaa.

Anything factually wrong in what I said r&b?

[BPBRB]

You're right, BP, but my comment was directed at the Club who led the charge.

I stand by what I said.

Jimmy, I'm positive it will be back.

That is drawing a long bow to accuse North of leading the charge but of course your squeky clean morally upright community leading club would point the finger at anyone else. It wasn't even our club who tabled the matter!

At the end of the day all 9 clubs and the SANFL hierachy agreed to disband it despite what views the individual clubs had. If your club and some others were so passionate about it then maybe they should have spoken up and voted to retain it at that time not turn into spineless noodles now in the face of public comment, even the SANFL couldn't give a straight answer via Leigh Whicker and Glen Rosser in recent media interviews.

For what it's worth North will abide by what ever decision the the SANFL decides on this matter but presently and based on the most recent league decision which was to disband the mini-league that's where we sit. If the league resurects it then there will be mini-league at Prospect - simple as that.

Touchy again, BP.

Anything factually wrong in what I said to provoke this diatribe?

Yes - as pointed out but you wouldn't believe the real (North) version even if you heard directly from the CEO. Now there's an idea give him a call - he is always willing to chat about footy matters.

[Snaggletooth Tiger]

Punk's almost obsessive, pathological hatred of the Glenelg Footy Club....
Classic case of denial I'm afraid!
Overcome you're hidden, inner demons my friend!

'Gabba, Gabba
we accept you,
we accept you,
one of us!'

(Quoting the RAMONES song 'Pinhead' ...the retalitory payout's gonna be too fugg'n obvious! )

[redandblack]

Well, BP, it was your club that led the charge, no matter how you phrase it to hide that fact.

No Wedgie, I haven't made any comment about your post, you may well be right.

BP is a bit predictable, though

[BPBRB]

Well, BP, it was your club that led the charge, no matter how you phrase it to hide that fact.

No Wedgie, I haven't made any comment about your post, you may well be right.

BP is a bit predictable, though

Well choose to believe what you like R&B - no doubt your club would blame someone else despite the fact they also voted to get rid of it.

[Wedgie]

Well, BP, it was your club that led the charge, no matter how you phrase it to hide that fact.

No Wedgie, I haven't made any comment about your post, you may well be right.

Christ, its a sad state of affairs for 8 clubs if you're on the money then, I hope for your those clubs sake you aren't.

Anywhere we can start a petition to uphold the original decision? I was looking forward to having a kick with the kids at half time over the the full size of the oval encouraging more kids to come and watch the SANFL on a consistent basis as opposed to appealing to some kids that come once in a lifetime, leave after half time and never come back!

[redandblack]

I'm posting for myself, not West Adelaide, BP. As with most clubs, I don't think they've made any comment or are blaming anyone, as far as I can tell.

It's not a question of choosing what I believe, they're the facts, whether youy like it or not. What's the problem?

[Wedgie]

I'm posting for myself, not West Adelaide, BP. As with most clubs, I don't think they've made any comment or are blaming anyone, as far as I can tell.

It's not a question of choosing what I believe, they're the facts, whether youy like it or not. What's the problem?

They're the facts as you've heard them or told them r&b, that's the issue and your "facts" do sound unbelievable to say the least.
Personally I have more faith in the 8 club CEOs/GMs in question and doubt they are the spineless sheep you describe them as.
And Im sure all 8 of them would be sacked immediately if your facts were true unless the boards and members of those 8 clubs were equally spineless sheep.
Personally I have more faith in the board and members of those 8 clubs too.

[smac]

Christ, its a sad state of affairs for 8 clubs if you're on the money then, I hope for your those clubs sake you aren't.

Not really, when put in context of how the CEOs/GMs operate (and have done for years).

Generally, an issue is decided prior to a meeting with the CEOs working together as opposed to against each other. If several clubs see benefit in an idea they effectively 'vote' beforehand with one club chosen to lead the charge at the SANFL meeting.

I have no fear that Kris Grant is working in the best interests of the CDFC, regardless of who led any charge at a SANFL meeting.

[Wedgie]

Christ, its a sad state of affairs for 8 clubs if you're on the money then, I hope for your those clubs sake you aren't.

Not really, when put in context of how the CEOs/GMs operate (and have done for years).

Generally, an issue is decided prior to a meeting with the CEOs working together as opposed to against each other. If several clubs see benefit in an idea they effectively 'vote' beforehand with one club chosen to lead the charge at the SANFL meeting.

I have no fear that Kris Grant is working in the best interests of the CDFC, regardless of who led any charge at a SANFL meeting.

So are we talking about someone "leading the charge" or tabling an issue?

Perhaps the issue here is the different definitions people might have with "leading the charge"?

Mind you looking at r&bs post he did change from "perhaps one or two clubs" to "the club that led the charge" so it has about as much weight as a Tim Nunan weigh in, he obviously thought he'd get on his anti-North crusade as opposed to just addressing the issue at hand. I doubt "one or two clubs" or "the club that led the charge" were the ones who tabled the original idea as it was tabled as a result of Coke pulling that money, that's pretty common knowledge.

As I said, back to the issue I hope it doesn't go ahead and I thank the 9 clubs, the CEOs involved, the boards and the SANFL, my kids are really excited by the prospect of going onto the ground at half time with a longer time and more space than the other breaks to have a kick.
If anyone did "lead the charge" they have my wholehearted thanks and will have lots of happy kids (and perhaps more kids than previous years at game) thanking them.

[redandblack]

I'm posting for myself, not West Adelaide, BP. As with most clubs, I don't think they've made any comment or are blaming anyone, as far as I can tell.

It's not a question of choosing what I believe, they're the facts, whether youy like it or not. What's the problem?

They're the facts as you've heard them or told them r&b, that's the issue and your "facts" do sound unbelievable to say the least.
Personally I have more faith in the 8 club CEOs/GMs in question and doubt they are the spineless sheep you describe them as.
And Im sure all 8 of them would be sacked immediately if your facts were true unless the boards and members of those 8 clubs were equally spineless sheep.
Personally I have more faith in the board and members of those 8 clubs too.

Now, Wedgie, please show me where I have described anyone as 'spineless sheep'.

As far as I can see, the worst I've said is that the clubs should reflect on their hasty decision.

I was mainly talking about the good news that the mini-league will be back.

Some of you North supporters are a sensitive lot

[Wedgie]

I was mainly talking about the good news that the mini-league will be back.

Bugger, is that definate?
Be a real shame, the mini league's demise could have been a great way to get more kids and their parents through the gate on a consistent basis if handled right.
I thought the SANFL might actually be do something revolutionary instead of the same old same old, too much to hope I suppose, don't know what I was thinking.
I'll have to break the news to my kids now, they'll be shattered.

Mine and my kids thanks goes to any of those people out there that actually tried to do something to make a day at the footy better for kids. Better luck next time!

[Aerie]

Hopefully the SANFL clubs will take up Phil Herden's idea of having the mini-league across the centre of the oval so parents and their kids can still have kick to kick at half time. The best of both worlds!

[TroyGFC]

I emailed Sunrise (Channel 7) soapbox and ROS wall todAY so it will be interesting if they air anything about it being that Kochie is a ex-pat Sth Aussie and they are always discussing child obesity.

[Wedgie]

Hopefully the SANFL clubs will take up Phil Herden's idea of having the mini-league across the centre of the oval so parents and their kids can still have kick to kick at half time. The best of both worlds!

I'd prefer the full oval but yes that would seem a fair compromise, that Phil Herden is a smart man!

Only concern would be the boundaries of the game and people having a kick and a catch, could be balls going everywhere.

[BPBRB]

I'm posting for myself, not West Adelaide, BP. As with most clubs, I don't think they've made any comment or are blaming anyone, as far as I can tell
It's not a question of choosing what I believe, they're the facts, whether youy like it or not. What's the problem?

So tell us then where you got this supposed information from??? Your info is not factual and now you claiming "most" clubs have made no comment nor are they apportioning blame for the decision - YOU THINK! A bit of guess work on your behalf from what you have just posted so how could that be factual?

Surely with your WAFC "connections"/involvement we can only guess that your info comes from your CEO or Board otherwise why would you point the finger just at North if you have no direct involvement in this matter?

The real fact with this whole sage is that all 9 SANFL clubs and the SANFL hierachy voted to axe the mini-league and last time I checked the WAFC is one of 9 SANFL clubs as is the NAFC so why your non factual anti-North bias???