Mega Thread Port Forum 'General AFL Talk' Thread Part 5 - Cont. in Part 6

[Grave Danger]

Charlie Cameron explains why he left Adelaide to join the Brisbane Lions

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport...s/news-story/79648c4dc360a0b9bfee810f64d0a1c9

It's all Rucci's fault!

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

That's why Rockliff is in for such a huge change in scenery.

From a big city where nobody cares about AFL to the footy-mad fishbowl of Adelaide.

 

[El Zorro]

That's why Rockliff is in for such a huge change in scenery.

From a big city where nobody cares about AFL to the footy-mad fishbowl of Adelaide.

... where nobody in the media cares about Port Adelaide players... unless the police are involved.

 

[Grave Danger]

Is this "fishbowl" thing really as bad as it's made out? The clubs protect the players from too much exposure and ration out the media and community appearances, etc - maybe some players find that too cloying and oppressive, and maybe some clubs handle it better than others.

 

[OneGreatClub]

Crows and Adelaide media treat their players like gods. As soon as Dangergod left they replaced him in the media with other Crowgods, Eddiegod mainly, but also others. The customers, the ambassadors are relentless in their expectation of their gods (and their deridement of our satans)

 

[edgie]

So many players love to use 'fishbowls' to their advantage but don't realise it's a double edged sword.

Waaah people recognised me and wanted to talk football, says the guy peddling his side business and sponsors through Instagram and thanking his fans as the best in the league on twitter.

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[bomberclifford]

I think Adelaide is less of a footy fishbowl and Melbourne.
Way bigger population but even the people who hate footy know who the players are.

 

[TeeKray]

Maybe he had one too many people approach him at the West Lakes mall

 

[Power Raid]

Charlie Cameron explains why he left Adelaide to join the Brisbane Lions

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport...s/news-story/79648c4dc360a0b9bfee810f64d0a1c9

Adelaide the city has shit media which promotes a antagonistic and negative view on lie

#portsupportersshouldnotsupportAdelaidemedia

 

[RossFC]

Camry Crows choke in another final. This time their soccer franchise in the FFA cup final.

 

[FPPF]

How many nations were their 200-300 years ago in the great south land area? You just proved the thinking of that elder that Sheedy met

I’m not saying he’s wrong, I believe our indigenous people should be receive special recognition.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

I think Adelaide is less of a footy fishbowl and Melbourne.
Way bigger population but even the people who hate footy know who the players are.

I guess it depends on the amount of unwanted attention you get. One footballer of the 1990's early 2000's left his club and town because he was stalked and it was easier to leave.

Melbourne is a bigger city but it has more teams and lower profile players can hide away in parts of the city compared to a one or two team city. A lot of Sydney players love the fact they get enough attention, but most times can go places and get totally ignored.

 

[Tibbs]

I guess it depends on the amount of unwanted attention you get. One footballer of the 1990's early 2000's left his club and town because he was stalked and it was easier to leave.

Melbourne is a bigger city but it has more teams and lower profile players can hide away in parts of the city compared to a one or two team city. A lot of Sydney players love the fact they get enough attention, but most times can go places and get totally ignored.

This is SO true! I lived in Melbourne for 10 years before moving to Brisbane, and I say without doubt, Adelaide is 10x the "fishbowl" than Melbourne can be! Not just the fact that here are more teams there to spread the load, but the intensity of the rivalry here, along with the Crowmedia witch hunting that goes on against anything Port, any who talk against the Crows, and also against any players that dare to leave the Crows.

It can become very oppressive!

 

[GremioPower]

I suggest that the afl employ dedicated bouncers - whose role during games is just to focus on bouncing the ball in the middle - then getting the **** out of the way until they are needed again.

This way umpires can focus on their core business of making good decisions during play and the best people at doing this aren't overlooked because they're not that good at bouncing the ball.

The afl also can then maintain the 'iconic' part of the game that pulls the supporters through the gates by the tens of thousands. I know that when i'm in the queues waiting to get my bag inspected all the people around me can talk about is how they can't wait to watch the ball get bounced over and over again.

Not bad idea. A simpler way would be just using the best bouncer of the crew for that.

I am checking this. There are three field umpires, two goal umpires, four boundary umpires, one emergency umpire, and two IC stewards. There should be at least one decent bouncer among those 12 in every game.

 

[NoddyHolder]

Not bad idea. A simpler way would be just using the best bouncer of the crew for that.

I am checking this. There are three field umpires, two goal umpires, four boundary umpires, one emergency umpire, and two IC stewards. There should be at least one decent bouncer among those 12 in every game.

It would be fun if the best bouncer turned out to be one of the goal umpires and immediately following the bounce he/she had to sprint like a madman back to the goals.
I would support this concept.

 

[OneGreatClub]

It would be fun if the best bouncer turned out to be one of the goal umpires and immediately following the bounce he/she had to sprint like a madman back to the goals.
I would support this concept.

Would be such a shame if Razor decided to give the game away

 

[GremioPower]

It would be fun if the best bouncer turned out to be one of the goal umpires and immediately following the bounce he/she had to sprint like a madman back to the goals.
I would support this concept.

Just rotate him with a boundary empire for the bounce.

 

[NoddyHolder]

Just rotate him with a boundary empire for the bounce.

where's the fun in that?

 

[GremioPower]

where's the fun in that?

In prooving that my suggestion is feasible... ;-)

 

[Magus]

The fishbowl thing is obviously just a lame excuse for Charlie to use. Let's not forget that there has been strong rumours of a rift developing in the playing group. Arguments on the field during the GF and suggestions that it may have not just been Lever that "The Big Texan" rubbed up the wrong way.

 

[Lagooner]

The fishbowl thing is obviously just a lame excuse for Charlie to use. Let's not forget that there has been strong rumours of a rift developing in the playing group. Arguments on the field during the GF and suggestions that it may have not just been Lever that "The Big Texan" rubbed up the wrong way.

It could be part of his reason for leaving, he does strike me as a bit introverted despite the mixmaster goal celebrations. But that doesn't mean that there isn't more to the story and not many player's are going to come out and say "yeah massive rift in the group and the captain's a total flog machine."

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Apparently all Subaru's Port friends think we monumentally stuffed up trade week!



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[OneGreatClub]

Apparently all Subaru's Port friends think we monumentally stuffed up trade week!



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subaru has friends?

 

[GremioPower]

Apparently all Subaru's Port friends think we monumentally stuffed up trade week!



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She is a Subaru who supports Toyota. Why do you read her? :-D

 

[Grave Danger]

subaru has friends?

Geoffa shouldn't count.