27 000 ppl, thats a shocker! [Archive]

Macca19

22 Apr 2001, 19:44

Originally posted by QT:
Just heard on the radio, 27 000 ppl is the attendance. On a beautiful night, and your team in form, thats a shocker!

I know yous have won the game easily but wouldnt you expect more than that?

Instead of worrying about our crowd (as all crows supporters seem to do) you should worry about the crows being 14th on the ladder at the moment with only 1 win on the board which was lucky at that.

It wasnt a beautiful night. It was about 8 degrees for a start...it was blowing a gale, and also there was a chance of rain tonight (it rained for about 20 minutes before the game)...far from beautiful. It was ****ing freezing in fact!
Anyway, i dont care how many supporters show up...who gives a toss...we are winning, thats more important than bloody crowd figures.

ant

22 Apr 2001, 20:06

Who cares about the crowd?? Macca, you're the one usually bringing up the crowd figures, gee, only 35,000 to a wet wintry Crows game where we're down on form and you get 27,000 to a game on a cold but dry night. Now I know you hate hypocrites so don't tell me you don't care about crowd figures.....
If you can give it you better be able to take it Macca.

Thought Port didn't have band wagon supporters by the way.... Then again, Port are so desperate for more people to come to their game they'll take whoever they can get, right Danger??

22 Apr 2001, 20:15

Ant you are a genius!!!

Anyway we both won so lets yea......CELEBRATE http://www.bigfooty.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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Macca19

22 Apr 2001, 21:11

Originally posted by ant:
Who cares about the crowd?? Macca, you're the one usually bringing up the crowd figures, gee, only 35,000 to a wet wintry Crows game where we're down on form and you get 27,000 to a game on a cold but dry night. Now I know you hate hypocrites so don't tell me you don't care about crowd figures.....
If you can give it you better be able to take it Macca.

Thought Port didn't have band wagon supporters by the way.... Then again, Port are so desperate for more people to come to their game they'll take whoever they can get, right Danger??

Ant...again, We get told all about our crowd all the time, how its small and how people dont show up...even tho Adelaide supporters are just as bad with not showing up. I personally dont give a shit about crowd figures...yet whenever there is a port home game, it doesnt matter hte result, all crows fans talk about is our crowd figure.
If you ask me, if im the only one there thats a good thing..it wont take 40 minutes to get out the carpark. I mention crows crowd all the time, as it is similar drop off to ports and im defending my club Ant

23 Apr 2001, 05:33

Is footy DYING in SA??? http://www.bigfooty.com/ubb/frown.gif

http://www.bigfooty.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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Macca19

23 Apr 2001, 08:29

Originally posted by QT:
Is footy DYING in SA??? http://www.bigfooty.com/ubb/frown.gif

http://www.bigfooty.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Could be....SANFL crowds have got bigger while AFL crowds have got smaller. Fair enough as well when you can see a proper game of tough footy with nearly just as good skills for $2....instead of seeing a waterd down umpire controlled version for $22

Grave Danger

23 Apr 2001, 09:13

Originally posted by QT:
Great Excuse man!

That reply simply shows you dont have a come-back!

Im not putting ya club down, im asking why so few ppl?

It seems that around 27,000 is Port's core attendance figure. We'll get more against sides like Essendon and Carlton and probably less against Freo, Melbourne, etc. We'd like it to be more, but that will take time.

If Port keep playing like they are now, and if the C-words continue to struggle, their theatre goer followers will soon vote with their feet. We'll happily accept their money.

23 Apr 2001, 11:58

Originally posted by Grave Danger:
It seems that around 27,000 is Port's core attendance figure. We'll get more against sides like Essendon and Carlton and probably less against Freo, Melbourne, etc. We'd like it to be more, but that will take time.

If Port keep playing like they are now, and if the C-words continue to struggle, their theatre goer followers will soon vote with their feet. We'll happily accept their money.

Why do you always compare the Crows and Port?I thought you port fans hate it when the crows and port are compared!! http://www.bigfooty.com/ubb/confused.gif

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Macca19

23 Apr 2001, 12:27

Originally posted by QT:

Why do you always compare the Crows and Port?I thought you port fans hate it when the crows and port are compared!! http://www.bigfooty.com/ubb/confused.gif

Why do Crows fans always bring up our crowd figure whenever Port win?

ant

23 Apr 2001, 14:30

Originally posted by Macca19:
Why do Crows fans always bring up our crowd figure whenever Port win?

Macca, I was only backing up QT, cause I know you made a point of our crowd at the last home game. Another Port fan also mentioned the fact there was just 5000 to our practice match against the Eagles earlier. Personally I couldn't care about the crowd figures as well Macca, there are many factors that can affect it.

Rats Tossbag

23 Apr 2001, 16:36

Originally posted by Macca19:
SANFL crowds have got bigger while AFL crowds have got smaller.

Thats because the COWS supporters have jumped of the bandwagon, but they will be back on this week, wait and listen to the shit that KG dribbles this week.
You have to remember that Port supporters have been following football for longer than ten years, not like the COWS supporters who have only ever followed football since the COWS inception and it has become a socialite event for the rich and famous wankers in Adelaide to be there. :P

PS: I have never seen so many Centrals supporters around, are these the same COWS bandwagoners.

servo

23 Apr 2001, 18:26

Hey Tossbag, Weren't you at the two Ethelton/Centrals grand finals?

We outnumbered the Ethelton tossbags by far both times. The only dissappointment in our first Premiership was that Ethelton were not good enough to be there with us.

If you don't like the supporter base of Centrals growing then perhaps Ethelton should start to win premierships again so their supporters don't keep dropping off.

Port Adelaide 1870

23 Apr 2001, 19:11

Originally posted by servo:
Hey Tossbag, Weren't you at the two Ethelton/Centrals grand finals?

We outnumbered the Ethelton tossbags by far both times. The only dissappointment in our first Premiership was that Ethelton were not good enough to be there with us.

If you don't like the supporter base of Centrals growing then perhaps Ethelton should start to win premierships again so their supporters don't keep dropping off.

Servo...Settle....

The Port Adelaide Football Club beat you quite convincingly in 1995 and 1996 in the SANFL G.F's !! and yes..I've NEVER experienced noise quite like those CCCCEEEEEEENNNTTTRRRAAALLLLSSSS supporters before not even a 95,000 crowd at the MCG makes the same noise and passion as a Centrals crowd..

Unfortunately Centrals will never experience the feeling of Beating the PAFC in a G.F....from now on it will only ever be Ethelton that you beat or more precisely..the PAMFC est 1996..Even though they continue our heritage and tradition in the SANFL, it will be no different to beating Norwood or South Adelaide for a Premiership...

The true test ..no longer plays SANFL, However winning a G.F. is still that !

PA1870

carb70

23 Apr 2001, 22:29

Macca19

24 Apr 2001, 07:40

Originally posted by servo:
Hey Tossbag, Weren't you at the two Ethelton/Centrals grand finals?

We outnumbered the Ethelton tossbags by far both times. The only dissappointment in our first Premiership was that Ethelton were not good enough to be there with us.

If you don't like the supporter base of Centrals growing then perhaps Ethelton should start to win premierships again so their supporters don't keep dropping off.

The only reason why you had more supporters that DAY...and why sturt had more supporters in 98, and norwood in 99, and glenelg in 90 and 92, and eagles in 94, is because just like what crows supporters do at port games...a lot of supporters from other clubs came to barrack against Port. I remember in the 95 grand final, a bloke behind me was going "GREAT KICK 27...well done number 6"...yeah hes a centrals fan isnt he!!!
The rest of SA have an inferiority complex against Port...they dont like port winning, and they are even willing to go so far as supporting a team they dont even support just to outnumber the port fans.

Its funny how all these "sturt supporters" went to the 98 grand final...about 23,000 of them...funny how they only seemed to get abuot 850 people to games before that!

Jars458

24 Apr 2001, 08:30

Originally posted by Rats Tossbag:
Thats because the COWS supporters have jumped of the bandwagon, but they will be back on this week, wait and listen to the shit that KG dribbles this week.
You have to remember that Port supporters have been following football for longer than ten years, not like the COWS supporters who have only ever followed football since the COWS inception and it has become a socialite event for the rich and famous wankers in Adelaide to be there. :P

PS: I have never seen so many Centrals supporters around, are these the same COWS bandwagoners.

So no Crows supporters ever supported the SANFL.

Very very interesting.

In fact most Crows supporters have follwed SANFL teams for a long time who have had very little success.

It must be real tough to support a side who wins every second year!!!!

I guess you people will find out what its like to be real supporters now that you won't win a flag from here to eternity.

Macca19

24 Apr 2001, 08:51

Originally posted by Jars458:
So no Crows supporters ever supported the SANFL.

Very very interesting.

In fact most Crows supporters have follwed SANFL teams for a long time who have had very little success.

It must be real tough to support a side who wins every second year!!!!

I guess you people will find out what its like to be real supporters now that you won't win a flag from here to eternity.

It must of been so hard for you to abandon your SANFL side, and the only games you go to our finals games. At least we have stuck by our SANFL club, and havent abandoned them, unlike what 95% of crow supporters did

gardenboy69

24 Apr 2001, 09:02

Leave it alone Macca19. This Jars458 sounds like this arsehole I work with . The guys been in the country for about 5 minutes and wouldn't know the first thing about our great game. Sounds like he should stick to warm beer, cold mutton, and to round ball sports.

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Jars458

24 Apr 2001, 09:57

[QUOTE]Originally posted by gardenboy69:
[B]Leave it alone Macca19. This Jars458 sounds like this arsehole I work with . The guys been in the country for about 5 minutes and wouldn't know the first thing about our great game. Sounds like he should stick to warm beer, cold mutton, and to round ball sports.

That's the way lad!!

servo

24 Apr 2001, 16:08

PA1870, I am getting worried, I rarely disagree with you. And I agree with you again.

As for the rest of you, HARDY HAR HAR, I am so distressed by your attacks. Please stop, please.

Jabsy

26 Apr 2001, 03:28

The only dissappointment in our first Premiership was that Ethelton were not good enough to be there with us.
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I thought your biggest disappointments would have been those two floggings the Magpies gave you in your first two attempts at a grand final.

You were pathetic. But enjoy the glory while it lasts, cos it wont be much longer..

Blues_Brat

26 Apr 2001, 10:06

Originally posted by Macca19:
Could be....SANFL crowds have got bigger while AFL crowds have got smaller. Fair enough as well when you can see a proper game of tough footy with nearly just as good skills for $2....instead of seeing a waterd down umpire controlled version for $22

Good point. I've always been critical of Ports lack of numbers through the turnstiles. But the price of a ticket is outrageous. How many working class people can afford to take the family to a game?

[This message has been edited by Blues_Brat (edited 25 April 2001).]

Crow54

27 Apr 2001, 05:50

Originally posted by Blues_Brat:
Good point. I've always been critical of Ports lack of numbers through the turnstiles. But the price of a ticket is outrageous. How many working class people can afford to take the family to a game?

[This message has been edited by Blues_Brat (edited 25 April 2001).]

This is so true, did you hear on the weekend that SA is the Pov state, with more poor people than anywhere else in Aust. Even the old Chardonnay sippers must be affected, cos Crow crowds are down too.

Blues_Brat

28 Apr 2001, 21:33

Originally posted by carb70:
Hey F head if Port were in last years GF you wouldn't be premiers so shut the hell up only speak on this board when you actually beat us in a GF loser.

Geoffrey Robertson's Hypotheticals.

Eagles were pretty bad so it's hard to say.

servo

29 Apr 2001, 05:44

So carb, why weren't Port in ;ast years grand final then??

When you're good enough to even make a grand final against us again then come back and have a go. On last years performance you are not worthy.

I am totally sick and tired of some Magpie fans who pile crap on all the other clubs supporters whenever they win. But then when they don't they cannot cope with anyone having a shot back. They almost always resort to personal abuse and pseudo foul language.

I leave Power fans out of that asessment because to date most of them are pretty good about all the good natured ribbing.

Jars458

1 May 2001, 13:53

Originally posted by Blues_Brat:
Geoffrey Robertson's Hypotheticals.

Eagles were pretty bad so it's hard to say.

Good enought to beat Sturt and win the minor premiership by three games.

Talk about what you know about. So far I have discovered nothing.

In Gold and Green and Blue

Blues_Brat

1 May 2001, 22:57

Originally posted by Jars458:
Good enought to beat Sturt and win the minor premiership by three games.

Talk about what you know about. So far I have discovered nothing.

In Gold and Green and Blue

I am talking about what I know about. The Eagles were crap in the Grand Final. I stand by that. I was there.

So what if the Eagles defeated us? Counts for nought if you don't win the premiership.

Grave Danger

2 May 2001, 07:47

Originally posted by Blues_Brat:
So what if the Eagles defeated us? Counts for nought if you don't win the premiership.

So what if Sturt knocked out the Maggies? Counts for nought if you don't make the Grand Final.

Jars458

2 May 2001, 08:35

Originally posted by Blues_Brat:
I am talking about what I know about. The Eagles were crap in the Grand Final. I stand by that. I was there.

So what if the Eagles defeated us? Counts for nought if you don't win the premiership.

Yeah right

So North had an equally succesful season as the Eagles because neither won the Flag.

Get back to your knitting down at Unley.

carb70

2 May 2001, 08:48

Originally posted by servo:
So carb, why weren't Port in ;ast years grand final then??

When you're good enough to even make a grand final against us again then come back and have a go. On last years performance you are not worthy.

I am totally sick and tired of some Magpie fans who pile crap on all the other clubs supporters whenever they win. But then when they don't they cannot cope with anyone having a shot back. They almost always resort to personal abuse and pseudo foul language.

I leave Power fans out of that asessment because to date most of them are pretty good about all the good natured ribbing.

Sorry Servo wasn't Port making the last 6 GF's in a row enough for you. What a bunch of losers we are at Alberton we finished 4 last year the lowest position we have finish in 10 seasons. We really are a bunch of losers. I mean we have only played in 10 of the last 13 GF's, What the hell is wrong with Port?, why couldn't we make it 13 out of 13?.

What shits me off Servo is people like you who can't acknowledge Port's success over a long period and yet you what me to acknowledge other teams when they have 1 good season out of 5. Well sorry I'm not going to do it. When other teams start to preform like Port over a long period then I will acknowledge that but until then you can all piss off.

Finally Servo this is the crap us Port supporters also have to put up with, I was at Noarlunga one day watching Port and South. All day the South supporters were yelling out, Hogdes you are shit, Hodges you can't play. Which was fine to start with but it started to get a bit ridicous after a while especially when Hogdes kicked his 11th goal which was more goals than the total South team kicked that day. So maybe you other supporters should look in your own back yard before you start calling us Port supporters bad losers.

Blues_Brat

2 May 2001, 09:23

Originally posted by Grave Danger:
So what if Sturt knocked out the Maggies? Counts for nought if you don't make the Grand Final.

I didn't say a bloody word about Port v Sturt in the finals!

Moron.

If you wanna side with a Crows twat, go for it..

servo

2 May 2001, 14:09

Hey carb, you have read nothing of my posts about Port ever other than this thread have you?

I have many times acknowledged and praised Ports tradition and brilliant record. I was the first Crow fan on this site to support the fact that The Power are the same club that dominated SANFL for a century. I have consistently praised their record.

I have admitted in the past that I do not hate Port but that I am jealous of their success, their tradition and their strong administration.

You are so paranoid about others bagging your club that you cannot even recognise good natured ribbing as your compatriots Macca & PA1870 did.

You resort to personal abuse.
You resort to foul language.
You refuse to acknowledge the success of another club.

And you have the hide to accuse me of these things.

When PA1870 first appeared on these boards I was very impressed with his passion and knowledge of both his club and fottball in general. We have had our sparring matches but we have both always known that we share a love for the sport as a whole and can see the whole game.

I was gone for a while and when I came back I found this character Macca sprouting off about his great club and sounding very obnoxious. I had a few goes at him and then took the time to read some of his past posts. I now have respect for him even though I don't always agree with him.

I though you were going to be similar to Macca but alas I fear I was wrong. I will read your posts with interest to see if I need to acknowledge I am wrong about you.

Macca19

2 May 2001, 16:43

Originally posted by servo:
So carb, why weren't Port in ;ast years grand final then??

Its no fun when you win every single year. The other teams will think the competiton is rigged if we didnt allow 2 other teams a chance last year. We allowed two teams (in fact three) teams a chance to go for the flag...now it will go back to normal with port on top again http://www.bigfooty.com/ubb/biggrin.gif
Gotta give the other teams a go sometimes, otherwise they might take their ball and go home cos we are cheating. Plus the only real reason we didnt make it last year was the timing. Port were still in their famous midseason slump of a few losses to keep the competition slightly competitive...they changed the schedule so we were still in that slump and not in prime september form!!

Macca19

2 May 2001, 16:50

Originally posted by servo:
I was gone for a while and when I came back I found this character Macca sprouting off about his great club and sounding very obnoxious. I had a few goes at him and then took the time to read some of his past posts. I now have respect for him even though I don't always agree with him.

I though you were going to be similar to Macca but alas I fear I was wrong. I will read your posts with interest to see if I need to acknowledge I am wrong about you.

why thankyou Servo. Rather nice of you. I think your a bit hard on Carb tho

Port Adelaide 1870

3 May 2001, 11:35

C'mon Carb,

Servo , is just taking the Mickey !!!!!!! He's acknowledged Ports total domination of Football in SA in a number of Posts...He's just sh*tty cause we have !...

Takes a good man to admit when he's wrong Carb, Takes a good bloke to admit Port are good as well..

Servo gives as good as what he gets, but from my experience he shows respect when its due, and deserves some too!
being a Centrals supporter he knows how to take the Mickey out of other fans...

Balls in your court Carb....

PA1870