South Adelaide

[Go South]

:(

A bit sad that the only optimism occurs during off-season.

[Blues_Girl]

Just think until Glenelg get better, the only way you can head is up :D

[Go South]

Thank god for Glenelg. Rue the day that they finish higher than us.

[naughty monkey]

Originally posted by Go South
Thank god for Glenelg. Rue the day that they finish higher than us.

about 340 days away champ.

South - short priced faves for the '03 spoon?

specially after we announce STICKS as our coach

(Kernahan that is - I wish!)

[RoosterWedgie]

At least South could beat Port in 2002.

:(

[eastaugh36]

Originally posted by naughty monkey


about 340 days away champ.

South - short priced faves for the '03 spoon?

specially after we announce STICKS as our coach

(Kernahan that is - I wish!)

Yeah ! But Kernas is pretty well entrenched at carlton I think !

[Go South]

Originally posted by RoosterWedgie
At least South could beat Port in 2002.

:(

That was probably the #1 highlight of the season... absolutely fantastic. From a personal point of view, beating West at Richmond was great too.

Plus a certain game where we won with a kick for goal after the siren... absolutely unbelievable. ;)

Our few and far between wins have all been fantastic, but apart from that, it's been another season from hell.

Once again... "things can only get better" is our motto for next season :(

[Jars458]

Surely its South's turn

Now that Sturt have won one its really South who we need to get a Premiership

Its good that such things are shared around.

Jars' 2003 wishlisht in order

1) Eagles win
2) South make the finals (one step at a time)
3) Port come last.

[Go South]

Originally posted by Jars458
Surely its South's turn

Now that Sturt have won one its really South who we need to get a Premiership

Its good that such things are shared around.

Jars' 2003 wishlisht in order

1) Eagles win
2) South make the finals (one step at a time)
3) Port come last.

God, I hope so.

Yeah, I'd like to make the finals first and gradually improve. Plus it would give the chance for us to actually build a supporter base again.

[Santos L Helper]

Originally posted by Go South


God, I hope so.

Yeah, I'd like to make the finals first and gradually improve. Plus it would give the chance for us to actually build a supporter base again.

Or get a proper home ground with real facilities and an oval that doesn't flood after a sun shower.

[Dogwatcher]

It's funny how no one bags South supporters about their lack of success since the 1964 flag, which ironically is the year that Centrals entered the SANFL league competition.
I say ironic because Dogs supporters used to get bagged all the time by people saying “win a flag u dumb pommy bastids” and I never seem to hear people bagging South.
I'm not suggesting we all start getting into Panthers supporters, it's just an observation and Go South might come and prove me wrong anyway.

[Go South]

Originally posted by Dogwatcher
It's funny how no one bags South supporters about their lack of success since the 1964 flag, which ironically is the year that Centrals entered the SANFL league competition.
I say ironic because Dogs supporters used to get bagged all the time by people saying “win a flag u dumb pommy bastids” and I never seem to hear people bagging South.
I'm not suggesting we all start getting into Panthers supporters, it's just an observation and Go South might come and prove me wrong anyway.

I haven't heard "win a flag you dumb pommy bastards", but I've heard just about everything else under the sun... particularly from Centrals supporters interestingly enough :)

The more we lose, the better it is when we win. One day we'll get there again.

[DaveW]

Carn South Adelaide.

I haven't seen them in over a decade, living interstate. But it is terribly dissapointing seeing them always in the lower part of the ladder.

[bulldog pommy]

Originally posted by Dogwatcher
It's funny how no one bags South supporters about their lack of success since the 1964 flag, which ironically is the year that Centrals entered the SANFL league competition.
I say ironic because Dogs supporters used to get bagged all the time by people saying “win a flag u dumb pommy bastids” and I never seem to hear people bagging South.
I'm not suggesting we all start getting into Panthers supporters, it's just an observation and Go South might come and prove me wrong anyway.

Apart from Go South, do you know any South fans?
I know one.

[Robranisgod]

Originally posted by bulldog pommy


Apart from Go South, do you know any South fans?
I know one.

I knew one, but she died.

Seriously though, everyone talks about their record since 1964, have a look at their record from when the competition resumed fully in 1945 through to 1963. In those 19 years, in an eight team competition there highest finish was 6th. 1964 was an oasis in a desert of frustration. By 1969 they were bottom again.

Furthermore in 1959 they only survived by the casting vote of the league president. The league wanted to bring a team from Elizabeth in, four of the clubs wanted to kick South out and keep an eight team comp, the other four wanted Central and another club (which turned out to be Woodville) to come in. The president sided with those four.

Has history proven him to be correct?

[Port Adelaide 1870]

South Adelaide, the SANFLs second oldest team est 1876.

Has moved down south to Noarlunga, they should have been there in 1966...

The N0rthern suburbs of Adelaide , despite all the social misgivings, have a sense of belonging to each other ( not really a sense of Community ) and their football club..

The old them against us scenario..

The southern districts of Adelaide is a broad mix of socio economic groups, so therefore it is much harder to draw these sectors into one large group behind a local Footy club...

The haves definitely find it difficult to mix with the have nots in a broad sense Down south...as many have not been brought up togethor...


The Haves up North are achievers from amongst the local poulation, they choose to live in Elizabeth....Haves from West Lakes would not choose to live in Elizabeth, however they would down in Hallett Cove etc.

The population mix of the South is more transient than the North, i.e., they have come from further afield to live down there, bringing a large mix of SANFL supporters, the one Common thing that unites them is not South...perennial losers, but THE CROWS.

South Adelaide have much hard work to do...and I hope they succeed, the SANFL needs such an old club as part of its mix..to maintain a sense of History....

PA1870

[Dogwatcher]

South supporters: I know two off hand, but that's probably because I live on the other side of town to the club. I wonder how many South supporters knew Centrals supporters prior to the last couple of years.
The two South supporters I know also actually have some sort of public profile, one is a former club B&F and the other is on tv.

[Uncle Steve]

Originally posted by Port Adelaide 1870
South Adelaide, the SANFLs second oldest team est 1876.

Yes, since Port is an older SANFL team, having been formed 6 years previously.

(I couldn't resist ;) )

[Go South]

There are probably 10 to 15 faces that I can recognise as those that go every week.

There's a certain level of respect between those people... there's always a knowing nod of approval at places like Elizabeth when there are virtually none of us there.

Those are the people that I'll have respect for when we're finally successful again.

[McAlmanac]

Originally posted by Go South
There are probably 10 to 15 faces that I can recognise as those that go every week.

There's a certain level of respect between those people... there's always a knowing nod of approval at places like Elizabeth when there are virtually none of us there.

Those are the people that I'll have respect for when we're finally successful again.
I used to know virtually every face at Woodville games in the bad old days. The nod of approval or a "G'day" was always there for us too. When we had our good little run in the 86 finals, there were people back at the club that I had never seen in my life before. I guess everyone's welcome, but I don't like front runners.

I too hope that South become successful - used to hang out with their cheer squad a bit 20 years ago. Is Greg Anderson still the coach? I find him less than inspiring. What is the playing list like?

[Go South]

Originally posted by McAlmanac

I used to know virtually every face at Woodville games in the bad old days. The nod of approval or a "G'day" was always there for us too. When we had our good little run in the 86 finals, there were people back at the club that I had never seen in my life before. I guess everyone's welcome, but I don't like front runners.

I too hope that South become successful - used to hang out with their cheer squad a bit 20 years ago. Is Greg Anderson still the coach? I find him less than inspiring. What is the playing list like?

Yeah, it will be easy to spot the bandwagoners when we get successful again.

Greg Anderson is still the coach... he was re-signed again this year. Apparently he's demanded a lot more money from the club to be devoted to recruiting next year, and new recruiting staff have been appointed. We lost a lot of players last year, and the club did very little to replace them.

The past two seasons we've had loads of injuries, which really exposed our lack of depth. It's given us the chance to blood youth though, so hopefully with a bit of experience some of the younger players can improve and move up a tier. Our reserves are shocking (zero wins last season, 2 or 3 this year). We have some good players, but certainly not enough contributors... too much is relied on Sampson, Cobb, Brogan, etc, and when they don't fire, neither do we.

[Dogwatcher]

Gees, Go South, you are eternally optimistic.
I wouldn't blame you if you were like me...eternally pessimistic.
I rarely tip my sides (Centrals or Collingwood) to win and even on Sunday when people I know (not necessarily Doggie fans) were telling me we were a shoe-in I didn't believe them - good move in the end.
I watch my teams and although I believe they can win I'm never confident until the siren sounds and they are jubilant.
I've been spolit in the last two years - but previously there'd been little to celebrate.
Good luck to you sir and keep the faith.
Go Panthers in 2003!

[screech]

Originally posted by bulldog pommy


Apart from Go South, do you know any South fans?
I know one.


I know heaps...

...but I guess thats because I live in the deep south.

[screech]

Originally posted by Port Adelaide 1870
South Adelaide, the SANFLs second oldest team est 1876.

Has moved down south to Noarlunga, they should have been there in 1966...

The N0rthern suburbs of Adelaide , despite all the social misgivings, have a sense of belonging to each other ( not really a sense of Community ) and their football club..

The old them against us scenario..

The southern districts of Adelaide is a broad mix of socio economic groups, so therefore it is much harder to draw these sectors into one large group behind a local Footy club...

The haves definitely find it difficult to mix with the have nots in a broad sense Down south...as many have not been brought up togethor...


The Haves up North are achievers from amongst the local poulation, they choose to live in Elizabeth....Haves from West Lakes would not choose to live in Elizabeth, however they would down in Hallett Cove etc.

The population mix of the South is more transient than the North, i.e., they have come from further afield to live down there, bringing a large mix of SANFL supporters, the one Common thing that unites them is not South...perennial losers, but THE CROWS.

South Adelaide have much hard work to do...and I hope they succeed, the SANFL needs such an old club as part of its mix..to maintain a sense of History....

PA1870


I think South's problems are much deeper than that. They have a pretty good zone but seem unwilling to put the time into it. It includes all of the Great Southern FL and Kangaroo Island FL and part of the Southern FL, and i think one club in the Hills FL. The rest of the Southern FL is split between West and Glenelg. The fact that South have not won a premiership since moving to Noarlunga is a disgrace. A lot of the blame should be put on the administration. South have set up a sort of sister club arrangement with 2 clubs it seems (Noarlunga (SFL) & McLaren (GSFL)) and all players recruited to the club who are not getting games in the league or reserves play at these. Any players from competing clubs are pressured into moving to one of these 2 clubs. (Just ask the people down at Port Noarlunga FC what they think of this).

South are not alone in this, Glenelg also do similar with Brighton DOS and PHOS Camden. The results tell the story for both these clubs. I asked some people from the admins of both Norwood and Sturt about this and their reaction was of dismay. One quote was "No wonder these clubs struggle". Apparently the policy is that all outside recruits are distributed evenly and recruits from within the zone remain with their home clubs.

It proves that you need healthy feeder clubs to be a healthy club. This season the SFL GF was Brighton v Noarlunga, a few wealthy clubs were up with them but the rest of the comp struggled to compete with them. In the GSFL it was a similar story, in fact McLaren have gone from being a division 2 club in SFL to now being a top 4 club in GSDL and competing well with the power clubs.

I do not know the motivation behind this idea but it doesn't seem to be working. Maybe RoosterWedgie can give the full details about the relationship between South and Noarlunga, it was a bit strange when Noarlunga changed their guernsey so that it was more like South's so the players didn't get confused.

[Go South]

Originally posted by screech



I know heaps...

...but I guess thats because I live in the deep south.

The only South supporters I know I've either met at games, or managed to convert myself. :)

[McAlmanac]

Great club song South has. Original.

[Go South]

Originally posted by McAlmanac
Great club song South has. Original.

Which one are you referring to?

[McAlmanac]

Oh no, have they changed it?

"Fly the blue and white flag high, proudly we wear South's banner...."

Great with the Sar Major sponsored marching girls. ;)

[Go South]

Originally posted by McAlmanac
Oh no, have they changed it?

"Fly the blue and white flag high, proudly we wear South's banner...."

Great with the Sar Major sponsored marching girls. ;)

Hahaha... it's been changed twice since then. I think Anne Wills sang that one originally.

Since then we've had the DIRE...

"We're the team from South Adelaide... called the mighty Panthers... we're the greatest team they ever made... we're the mighty Panthers... and we won't give up... till the premiership cup... is safely in our hands... a side of football heroes... the team from Pantherland"

The song itself wasn't bad, but the way it was sung was embarassing. It was always sad after a win to have to be subjected to that.

A couple of years ago, they replaced it with...

"We are the blue and white... we are the grand old blue and white... we're the team to take the Panthers top... until we win the flag we will not stop... fight on forever... we'll weaken never... in our endeavour... to raise the Panther's flag to glory... we are the famous blue and white" - (same tune as the Carlton song)

[McAlmanac]

That's sad. :(

[Go South]

Yeah, it would be good for some originality with the club songs... almost all of the SANFL club songs are copies of the AFL versions nowadays.

I guess our lyrics are different.

[Leaping Lindner]

Originally posted by Go South
Yeah, it would be good for some originality with the club songs... almost all of the SANFL club songs are copies of the AFL versions nowadays.

I guess our lyrics are different.

I did this on another thread and I reckon we've worked out that THE MIGHTY ROOSTERS has the only original tune in the SANFL:)
I'm not 100% certain what the 'new' Eagles one is.Mac can you help out?
As a matter of interest Go South.When I was in grade 3(a LONG time ago)everyone in my class either followed Sturt,Port,Norwood or North(there were no Bay supporters in my class).We had one South supporter join us that year and the first day of footy training he turned up in a South jumper with number 16on it(Peter Darley).It was a source of great wonderment for a lot of 8 & 9 year olds how had never seen a South jumper up close!

[McAlmanac]

"We're the mighty flying Eagles, in gold and green and blue....". Not the best, I think it's a Woodies lemonade ad from way back when. The North song is easily the best, especially with Rocket Rooster prancing about. I actually have a copy on my computer.

[Uncle Steve]

Originally posted by McAlmanac
"We're the mighty flying Eagles, in gold and green and blue....". Not the best, I think it's a Woodies lemonade ad from way back when.
Isn't it just "Little Peter Rabbit" with different lyrics?

The best song was "A Tiger For Me" - no question. Very specific to Glenelg. Everybody I know prefers it to that Richmond ditty, yet the club in its infinite wisdom maintains "Tigerland" as the official song. Thankfully "A Tiger For Me" still gets a spin after a win, usually right after "Tigerland".

[Vindaloo Mat]

just finished re-flicking through "Australian Football Hall of Shame" again after unpacking a few boxes.

There is a strong case to be made out that the South Adelaide Football Club are the singularly most unsuccessful football club in the history of senior Australian football.

Someone has to be I suppose....

VM

[Blues_Brat]

Originally posted by Uncle Steve

Isn't it just "Little Peter Rabbit" with different lyrics?

The best song was "A Tiger For Me" - no question. Very specific to Glenelg. Everybody I know prefers it to that Richmond ditty, yet the club in its infinite wisdom maintains "Tigerland" as the official song. Thankfully "A Tiger For Me" still gets a spin after a win, usually right after "Tigerland".

Was the version of 'Tiger for Me' the one done by the Wiley West Band or whatever they were called.. that was a crappy version IMO.

Glenelg will never live down the "we're dashing, we're gay, we're the pride of the Bay" lyrics. :D

[Blues_Brat]

Originally posted by McAlmanac

I used to know virtually every face at Woodville games in the bad old days. The nod of approval or a "G'day" was always there for us too. When we had our good little run in the 86 finals, there were people back at the club that I had never seen in my life before. I guess everyone's welcome, but I don't like front runners.

Know that all too well. One of the upsides of being crap was that I made quite a few friends and acquantances out of people who would normally be strangers. To see those same people back at the club after winning a premiership was amazing, we all knew who the true beleivers were. Never hugged so many blokes in all my life!

[Uncle Steve]

Originally posted by Blues_Brat
Never hugged so many blokes in all my life!
Whereas at Glenelg, being dashing and gay is at least limited to the old song :D

BTW I agree: that other version was crap.

[Go South]

Originally posted by Uncle Steve

Whereas at Glenelg, being dashing and gay is at least limited to the old song :D

LOL

[RoosterWedgie]

Originally posted by screech

it was a bit strange when Noarlunga changed their guernsey so that it was more like South's so the players didn't get confused.
The Shoes just went back to their original guernseys before they changed them in the 70s champ.
As for South players, we've lost a lot more players to South than vice versa.

[RoosterWedgie]

Originally posted by Leaping Lindner


I did this on another thread and I reckon we've worked out that THE MIGHTY ROOSTERS has the only original tune in the SANFL:)
I'm not 100% certain what the 'new' Eagles one is.Mac can you help out?
As a matter of interest Go South.When I was in grade 3(a LONG time ago)everyone in my class either followed Sturt,Port,Norwood or North(there were no Bay supporters in my class).We had one South supporter join us that year and the first day of footy training he turned up in a South jumper with number 16on it(Peter Darley).It was a source of great wonderment for a lot of 8 & 9 year olds how had never seen a South jumper up close!

Correct LL, we're the only side in the SANFL with an origianl song.
Ironically my Southern Footy League side, the Mighty Noarlunga Shoes are the only side in that comp with an original song too.
Its an important part of the club, the song, and its embarassing the amount of clubs that treat their songs with so much disdain, never my club!!!!

[DaveW]

Originally posted by Vindaloo Mat
just finished re-flicking through "Australian Football Hall of Shame" again after unpacking a few boxes.

There is a strong case to be made out that the South Adelaide Football Club are the singularly most unsuccessful football club in the history of senior Australian football.

Someone has to be I suppose....

VM

What about the 1890s? 6 premierships in 8 years!

11 premierships, 5th most in the SANFL.

[screech]

Originally posted by RoosterWedgie


Correct LL, we're the only side in the SANFL with an origianl song.
Ironically my Southern Footy League side, the Mighty Noarlunga Shoes are the only side in that comp with an original song too.
Its an important part of the club, the song, and its embarassing the amount of clubs that treat their songs with so much disdain, never my club!!!!

The Happy Valley song is fairly original, terrible but original.

The old Londale sone was original too (Suck More ****...)

[FattyLumpkin]

I know (or knew) a couple of South supporters from my days in Adelaide. Funny that up until 1979 I only knew 1 (like me in supporting Woodville through the tough, very tough and effen tough times, he was a Panther boy through & through). The others only pronounced their "South-ness" in the lead up to the '79 GF.

I must admit if I could have 1 wish in the SANFL, it would be to have a successful South Adelaide.

Actually now that I think of it, I reckon I could be a South supporter. My old team Woodville were still in existance when I left SA - The Eagles hold now special bond - apart from them playing out of Woody Oval. I must admit whenever i buy the Australian on Monday's I always look at the South & Eagles results first (and of course whoever is playing Port in the hope they have wallopped them!). My old man even tried out with the Panthers decades ago - the link is there!!

Hmmmm, wonder who I'd support if I moved back????? Probably whoever was playing out of Adelaide Oval - loved that ground (even played on it myself). Is it still as good as it ever was? I digress a tad, but would SANFL Friday Night Footy at Adelaide Oval draw a crowd?

Anyway, Go South (I even forgive Peter Darley bagging his 8 goals Vs Woodville at Adelaide Oval in ????? (help me Mac??) - maybe 1975)???

Cheers,

Fatty

[FattyLumpkin]

Originally posted by McAlmanac

I used to know virtually every face at Woodville games in the bad old days. The nod of approval or a "G'day" was always there for us too.


I wonder if we know each other from them days - after all there were'nt many of us. Be nice to sit down have a beer with an ex-Pecker/Warrior man a chat about days long past.

I'd have to invite Leaping Lindner along too - if only for his music taste - Did you go to the Clash concert at Thebby all them years ago LL??

Cheers

Fatty

[Leaping Lindner]

Originally posted by FattyLumpkin


I wonder if we know each other from them days - after all there were'nt many of us. Be nice to sit down have a beer with an ex-Pecker/Warrior man a chat about days long past.

I'd have to invite Leaping Lindner along too - if only for his music taste - Did you go to the Clash concert at Thebby all them years ago LL??

Cheers

Fatty

Yeah .Fantastic! And still have the poster(block mounted)adorning my hall.Saw Joe Strummer at the BDO a couple of years back and was in heaven (me and all the other grumpy old punks blissing out!)
But I digress.I don't now how old you are Fatty but do you remember the South resurgance of the mid to late 70's under Haydn Bunton(prior to the 79 GF)?? Their cheer squad had some big turn outs particulary at Adelaide and they owned their silk screener and use to make shirtloads of badges.They also made badges for other cheer squads(including the first ever Woodville cheer squad badge) as well as the 1978 state cheer squad which is a classic!
Myself and a few of the other North lads sat with the South Cheer Squad in 77 finals series and they were pretty big then as well!Every second one of them had Wayne '9' Slattery on their coat,it was his first year and he was rookie of the year!
Were you ever in the Woodville Cheer Squad Fatty?Or did you use to sit elsewhere?

[Port Adelaide 1870]

Originally posted by McAlmanac
"Not the best, I think it's a Woodies lemonade ad from way back when.


which one

"We drink Woody ,Woody Woodroofes "

or "Woodies Lemonade, Spark ade , for the Modern generation........Woodies Lemonade !!

PA1870:D

[Leaping Lindner]

Originally posted by Port Adelaide 1870



which one

"We drink Woody ,Woody Woodroofes "

or "Woodies Lemonade, Spark ade , for the Modern generation........Woodies Lemonade !!

PA1870:D

Okay now it's getting frightening!!!!!!

Heres one from the archives (not official but a bit of a fav)

Bubblegum bubblegum pop pop pop
Woodville Woodville stay on top
Yay team!:

Leaping (living in the 70's) Lindner:D

[Port Adelaide 1870]

Originally posted by Leaping Lindner


Okay now it's getting frightening!!!!!!

Heres one from the archives (not official but a bit of a fav)

Bubblegum bubblegum pop pop pop
Woodville Woodville stay on top
Yay team!:

Leaping (living in the 70's) Lindner:D

*Gulp* only to be used when the event occured ?

PA1870

;)

[Port Adelaide 1870]

Originally posted by Leaping Lindner


Okay now it's getting frightening!!!!!!

Heres one from the archives (not official but a bit of a fav)

Bubblegum bubblegum pop pop pop
Woodville Woodville stay on top
Yay team!:

Leaping (living in the 70's) Lindner:D

So now the cards are being layed down...No wonder Macalmanac sees Football in SA from its lowest echelons !!!!

Bubblegum Bubblegumm PopPopPop..

thats why your perception of Crowds and Footballers were so skewed Macca....

Could you imagine doing that chant next to the Centrals or Port Adelaide Cheer squads....Matter of fact..if you did youd have scared them !!!

Thanks for that one Leaping !



PA1870

Bubble gum Bubble gum pop pop pop !!!

[Leaping Lindner]

Originally posted by Port Adelaide 1870


So now the cards are being layed down...No wonder Macalmanac sees Football in SA from its lowest echelons !!!!

Bubblegum Bubblegumm PopPopPop..

thats why your perception of Crowds and Footballers were so skewed Macca....

Could you imagine doing that chant next to the Centrals or Port Adelaide Cheer squads....Matter of fact..if you did youd have scared them !!!

Thanks for that one Leaping !



PA1870

Bubble gum Bubble gum pop pop pop !!!

Mac's going to kill me when he get's back on line for letting that one out of the bag.In all fairness I do remember it from the mid 70's and it may have been before his time in the WCS.

[McAlmanac]

Right, some self defence here. That particular ditty was used rather disparagingly by other cheer squads to take the p1ss. I reckon it's an early 70's number - I only came on the scene in the mid 70's. There was a bit of a hiatus in the mid 70's when just half a dozen or so people kept things flickering.

I had those South-made silk screen badges. Didn't have a duffle coat (blasphemer) so they were on my scarf, which I lost. The 78 State badge was indeed a classic.

I used to hang with the South boys in the early 80's (the Cornes era). Used to give Wayne Ellery (now THERE'S a blast from the past!) a hand with loading and unloading gear.

As for the lower echelons, I also went to plenty of Port/Sturt/Norwood type games as well as finals. I still maintain that Bob Tardif, Leon Milde and Warren Packer would not have got a game in Victoria.

Of course, John Girardi would have been a superstar in the VFL....

[Go South]

Originally posted by McAlmanac
I used to hang with the South boys in the early 80's (the Cornes era). Used to give Wayne Ellery (now THERE'S a blast from the past!) a hand with loading and unloading gear.

He's still at every match...

He stills runs the "cheer squad" supposedly... despite the fact that no cheer squad actually exists... no flags, no floggers, no nothing. Sad really.

He still makes banners occasionally and recruits people from around the ground to help hold them up.

[McAlmanac]

Originally posted by Go South


He's still at every match...

Saw him at Woodville Oval a couple of years ago on one of my trips home. He was enormous. Wayne used to make me laugh.

[McAlmanac]

Originally posted by Port Adelaide 1870



which one

"We drink Woody ,Woody Woodroofes "

or "Woodies Lemonade, Spark ade , for the Modern generation........Woodies Lemonade !!

PA1870:D
The first one!

[Leaping Lindner]

Originally posted by McAlmanac
Right, some self defence here. That particular ditty was used rather disparagingly by other cheer squads to take the p1ss. I reckon it's an early 70's number - I only came on the scene in the mid 70's. There was a bit of a hiatus in the mid 70's when just half a dozen or so people kept things flickering.

I had those South-made silk screen badges. Didn't have a duffle coat (blasphemer) so they were on my scarf, which I lost. The 78 State badge was indeed a classic.

I used to hang with the South boys in the early 80's (the Cornes era). Used to give Wayne Ellery (now THERE'S a blast from the past!) a hand with loading and unloading gear.

As for the lower echelons, I also went to plenty of Port/Sturt/Norwood type games as well as finals. I still maintain that Bob Tardif, Leon Milde and Warren Packer would not have got a game in Victoria.

Of course, John Girardi would have been a superstar in the VFL....

I think you are right Mac.Either way it was a classic ditty.Almost up there with the NACS(self debasing)"On our way to a wooden spoon we shall not be moved" or "We'll be running round west lakes with a keg".From the greatest hits of the 70's!:D

You didn't have a duffle coat??????!!!!!?????!!!!I STILL have mine and I still have the State badge from 78(and 79,80 and 81).
Do you remember a guy who hung around with the embryonic WCS who had a green army coat with Daryl '15' Hewitt on it??I can't remember his name but I hung out with him in 78 finals really nice bloke from memory.
John Girardi would have won three brownlows if he'd moved to Victoria and it's a travesty that he didn't win a Woodville Best and Fairest let alone a magarey!!!!!

[Leaping Lindner]

Originally posted by McAlmanac

The first one!

The tune of which was a bastardised version of "Battle hymn of the republic" from memory.

[McAlmanac]

Originally posted by Leaping Lindner
Do you remember a guy who hung around with the embryonic WCS who had a green army coat with Daryl '15' Hewitt on it??I can't remember his name but I hung out with him in 78 finals really nice bloke from memory.

Andrew Wakefield. He was one of the half dozen or so who kept things flickering in the mid 70's.

[Go South]

Originally posted by McAlmanac

Saw him at Woodville Oval a couple of years ago on one of my trips home. He was enormous. Wayne used to make me laugh.

His dedication to the club is outstanding, but he can really be embarassing sometimes.

He's forever inciting arguments with opposition supporters, often when we're being belted (which is obviously frequent).

[McAlmanac]

Originally posted by Go South


His dedication to the club is outstanding, but he can really be embarassing sometimes.

He's forever inciting arguments with opposition supporters, often when we're being belted (which is obviously frequent).
He definitely is an antagonist.

[Leaping Lindner]

Originally posted by McAlmanac

Andrew Wakefield. He was one of the half dozen or so who kept things flickering in the mid 70's.

Cheers Mac.Great memory(as usual).

[McAlmanac]

Had a moment of self doubt now. It might have been Anthony. In fact it was - Andrew was his younger brother.

All together now - "Bubblegum, bubblegum, pop pop pop.... "

[Go South]

Originally posted by McAlmanac

He definitely is an antagonist.

He wrote a letter to the Messenger a couple of months ago that was printed as an article, trying to persuade people to come to South games...

It was a nice touch, but his awful grammar and 'you know' at the beginning of every second sentence was hilarious.