by therisingblues » Mon Jun 24, 2019 11:29 am
South Adelaide again?
Apart from finally being granted their current base (by the state govt?). Unfortunately a little late to sell their identity to an area already enjoying a strong football culture with the local leagues at one end, and a glitzy national league represented by 2 South Australian sides at the other.
They'd have to be the unluckiest club in Australia. A quick read of their history shows almost incessant shuffling of their base from what used to be just south of North terrace to suburbs not even half the age of the actual club, not to mention dramatically undersized recruiting zones that left them throwing money as their only avenue to two flags in the '30s. It's a wonder they survived. Recently they always seem to bear the brunt of whatever new controversial draft is implemented by the AFL and then don't seem to receive much reimbursement for it.
Rant over.
P.S. not my club, I just hate seeing honest clubs/ people being screwed around.
I'm gonna sit back, crack the top off a Pale Ale, and watch the Double Blues prevail
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