Mega Thread Port Forum 'General AFL Talk' Thread Part 9

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There was a serious proposal to upgrade the ground to 25,000 and look to splitting games between here and Sydney but it went the way of most ACT Government initiatives. The joys of a minority Labor/Green government. Ground does have excellent lighting though, it hosts D/N cricket and I think a test match next year too.
The current capacity seems plenty.
 

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Walker the biggest FIGJAM in the comp, and quite possibly in history. If not 1st, he'd be 2nd.. I forgot about W Cappa.

He's a hillbilly from Broken Hill who lobbed into the "big smoke" and almost instantly found himself on Adelaide's A-List with all and sundry blowing smoke up his arse, which has quite clearly gone to his head. I'll take a stab and say he probably wasn't anywhere near as insufferable a human being when still just a country lad in his home town.
 
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This season it's become common practice to go goal less in a last quarter or even completely scoreless in others. I'm just done with the club at this stage, I've gotta work out how to turn off auto-renew now. I was ****** off and everyone I know was about Hinkley and their delusional selling of that to the fans as if it was something everyone wanted and then the season has panned out just like the last 4, a complete waste of time.
Delete your credit card details in your account. I did that last week, so they cannot just renew me.
 

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He's a hillbilly from Broken Hill who lobbed into the "big smoke" and almost instantly found himself on Adelaide's A-List with all and sundry blowing smoke up his arse, which has quite clearly gone to his head. I'll take a stab and say he probably wasn't anywhere near as insufferable a human being when still just a country lad in his home town.
Nah I'm betting he was. A big fish in a small pond. A good footballer in a small sample size - he would have always been an unbearable dickhead.
 

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The Hinkley/Lyon coaching style of trying to win games scoring 12 goals .Doesn'take the cut in 2018.For Port to change there game style a key fwd is needed in the draft.CD with 25 goals is the highest scorer
Scott Lycett today showed why Port needs to chase him in the draft.Can play ruck as we seen today.Also capable as a key fwd
When he was a rookie played full forward for EP and done well.
 

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Sadly even our wins are not entertaining me now due to our horribly boring style of play.
I cannot understand how in 4 years we go from most exciting to watch to least exciting to watch.
From the most exciting club, the next big thing to the biggest bunch of under achievers in the AFL on the back of improving the list.

Hinkley gets a contract extension, Voss gets a contract extension. And Polec one of our most valuable players will quite possibly leave because they wont give him a decent deal ?

This club is ******, no other way if putting. We are on the verge of a very big drop off and venture back to the bottom of the ladder. The mis-management of this football club has been unbelievable and everyone involved should be black listed and never welcomed back.
 

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From the most exciting club, the next big thing to the biggest bunch of under achievers in the AFL on the back of improving the list.

Hinkley gets a contract extension, Voss gets a contract extension. And Polec one of our most valuable players will quite possibly leave because they wont give him a decent deal ?

This club is ******, no other way if putting. We are on the verge of a very big drop off and venture back to the bottom of the ladder. The mis-management of this football club has been unbelievable and everyone involved should be black listed and never welcomed back.
How the **** did this cluster **** happen? I know I'd be pissed.
We got our premiership window slammed shut by Burton, Hass and collective minds. At least we can change that up. (hopefully)
To have it done by a head coach and crazy Vossey with years to go on contracts is just cruel.
 

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This is how much Port have broken me .. I go to respond to posts but then end up just deleting them as i lose all will to finish them part way through (a lot like our games coincidentally). I can't even contribute on BF anymore. Thanks for breaking me Port Adelaide.
I do exactly the same
 
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The crowds have lost their soul. It's ****** at games now. Such a weird atmosphere. We're all ****** up and can't trust the club at all.
Yeah noticed that on telly - even when a few goals up you got the impression the crowd thought it would all go belly up. The sad thing is they were right
 

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Yeah noticed that on telly - even when a few goals up you got the impression the crowd thought it would all go belly up. The sad thing is they were right
Kinda felt that way at the game, just waiting to lose the game. None of the Port Adelaide Passion, probably because its dying more and more every week. Leaving excited is something that hasn't happened for a long time.
 
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The "honourable loss" seems to have fallen by the wayside. We seem to find new and innovative ways to avoid the expectations that go with winning.

How can a 0-5 record at home be "honourable". Not to mention the "oh well we'll have another go next week" instruction book.
 

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3 auto renew memberships gone. 3 premium seats in the eastern stand will be empty. Went through enough shit at footy park with Primus & not doing it again with this fukc head coach & gutless players !!
Plentry of empty seats there (well every where) tonight, the way this year is going we will average 25K attendance next year.
 

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I go to respond to posts but then end up just deleting them
I have literally done that 3X tonight. Why? ... well there are enough posts on here that talk for me so rather than venting my spleen
I just read on. I left the ground tonight in total disbelief. Didn't think i'd see it all again and then there it was all over again.
More of the same that ended up the same. Muggins here thought it would be different.

Yeah right
 
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