Mega Thread Port Forum 'General AFL Talk' Thread

[philthy05]

It'd be safer to steal gold from a dragon than post here right now. Blur your eyes and you might see a wonderful 'Port' tag in my avatar.
Last Christmas did all of you get this?

Spoiler

#shitclubnohistory

The earliest recorded football club in the state was Adelaide Football Club, formed in 1860. In the early years of South Australian football, the competition’s rules and regulations were constantly under negotiation. There became a growing need for a structure in South Australian football.

The clubs involved - Adelaide (est. 1860), Port Adelaide (est. 1870), Willunga, South Park, North Adelaide, Kapunda, Bankers, Gawler, Prince Alfred College, South Adelaide (est. 1876), Victorian and Woodville - all contested the 1877 season.

http://www.sanfl.com.au/the_sanfl/history_of_the_sanfl/
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Look, we're older than you! We should have 1860 on the backs of our jumpers! noughts-and-crosses-board itsajoke

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-11-16/power-to-merge-with-port-magpies/2339352
Before 2010, you were supporting an AFL team that was thirteen years old.

Jokes aside, for you guys who grew up a die-hard Port supporters, and witnessed the intentional creation of a new team, of course you'd call Adelaide FC a franchise club. Yet for people who under 25 (who have never lived before the Adelaide Crows existed) and people in their thirties, they wouldn't remember a time without Adelaide in the league. That's all they know, and to them (me I suppose) the club does have history and culture. It's perspective. It takes time to build, we know that.

Say there's a theoratical club that was founded in the 16th century and they have such a vibrant, strong culture and history. Their founding story has practically become legend (their inaugural captain was a conquistador kicking around the head of a slain rival, or something). What would their fans say about Port Adelaide's history and culture? (Don't answer, keep your thread on its lovely track).

Well, keep having fun, but be careful not to wear out your keyboards. If this posts incites a debate, I won't reply to it, as that's not what these sorts of threads are for, and as I follow footy casually I would do a disservice in attempting to defend my club if need be. I have one question though? Do you appreciate Adelaide Crows being in the comp? No, not for when we stuff up, but for the rivalry and banter?

If you read my post at all you would know that history isn't about time...

As I said and will say again..

Port tried to push its way into the afl despite pressure from the sanfl not to. Even when they blocked it people at port still fought hard to eventually get the club into the national competition because people at the club thought that is where the club belongs...

I asked the question who fought to get the crows into the afl? If port hadn't of tried to make the move would the crows have made the afl? Who would have pushed to do that? If they failed and were blocked would they have continually bucked against the sanfls wishes and tried to make it anyway? Would they have made it? The answer to those has to be no. Enlighten me if I'm wrong.

 

[Steve Dore]

.... The earliest recorded football club in the state was Adelaide Football Club, formed in 1860. ......

Oh dear.

I'm married to a pop star and have played for two NFL teams. Well we have the same name so we must be the same person, right?

Edit: I see you edited your post ~4 minutes after I posted

 

[Finest of Wines]

Same. I think a Fremantle loss could be quite detrimental to them and maybe set them back quite a bit. Their supporters would not be happy, that's for sure.

If Freo win though, that club will explode! With their move to the new stadium and their new massive training complex, a win over the eagles and they will go on to own that state

 

[stokholme]

For me it's when you get generations of fans who've been supporters. When you have grandparents, parents and grandkids who've all only supported Adelaide from a young age. That's history.

Of course no amount of time can address culture of a club versus business. Adelaide could go down that route anytime, but amongst fans and their media lackeys there's still appeasing the SANFL, worrying more about Port and the big one of treating supporters as customers not an integral part of the club. You may hate Port, but you'd have to have mighty big rose coloured glasses to deny that their is a big culture difference.

Here the SA media do you a massive disservice, putting up your players / club on a pedestal makes you like fans of a singer or film star, not engaged with them. We are Port Adelaide is not just a marketing slogan. Any Port fan can go to Alberton have a meal, run into current or past players and have a chat. Past players are not discarded (when not landing a media job), never to be seen again, they remain part of the fabric of the club. This non-separation continues on from our SANFL days that whilst players, coaches etc are first amongst equals, fans are a part of the club, not just a revenue source.

All cross club banter aside you want this at some point, following Port is more like belonging to an extended family who play football, then just a team to watch. Until you reach this point you really don't know what a sense of belonging and 'home' you are missing.

Legit, this is my post of the year. Could not have said it better.

 

[philthy05]

#shitclubnohistory

The earliest recorded football club in the state was Adelaide Football Club, formed in 1860. In the early years of South Australian football, the competition’s rules and regulations were constantly under negotiation. There became a growing need for a structure in South Australian football.

The clubs involved - Adelaide (est. 1860), Port Adelaide (est. 1870), Willunga, South Park, North Adelaide, Kapunda, Bankers, Gawler, Prince Alfred College, South Adelaide (est. 1876), Victorian and Woodville - all contested the 1877 season.

http://www.sanfl.com.au/the_sanfl/history_of_the_sanfl/
lolitsajoke​

Look, we're older than you! We should have 1860 on the backs of our jumpers!
Yes, I know they ARE NOT the same club.
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If you know they are not the same club what the hell point are you trying to make?

For those that don't know Adelaide football club established in 1860 played in the Safa , and folded several times if I remember correctly before packing it in permanently around 1890.

No connection to the crows what so ever.

 

[I Dont Care]

If you know they are not the same club what the hell point are you trying to make?

For those that don't know Adelaide football club established in 1860 played in the Safa , and folded several times if I remember correctly before packing it in permanently around 1890.

No connection to the crows what so ever.

And if there was, it would just add to the already bulging list of lols

 

[Portia]

The Crows stop copping `shit club no history' when the people saying it look more foolish than the people reacting to it

 

[Grave Danger]

What if they could show that Neil Kerley was their waterboy in 1860 and Ken Cunningham cheated to get them that win against Prince Alfreds?

 

[Chrizzt]

The Crows stop copping `shit club no history' when the people saying it look more foolish than the people reacting to it

Succint and accurate 10/10

 

[Portia]

Succint and accurate 10/10

Its what I do.*


*except in podcasts

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Indaily onto the Crows crisis: http://indaily.com.au/sport/2015/09/25/crows-crisis-star-departs-police-probe-ceos-rugby-land-deal/

 

[SgtSchulz]

It's funny that Norwood's spite got in the way of their foresight.

3rd tier club in 3...2...1...

 

[Andre]

Same. I think a Fremantle loss could be quite detrimental to them and maybe set them back quite a bit. Their supporters would not be happy, that's for sure.

Chalk and cheese situations. Fremantle are on the last roll of the dice for several years. They've never won a flag and were one of the pre-season fancies.

West Coast were picked as bottom 8, if not bottom 4 after all their injuries. Just making finals they exceeded all expectations. And if Fremantle win they are still up 3 flags to 1, with one of those won whilst Fremantle were in the AFL. It'd suck for them, but no where near the reverse.

The biggest downside of Fremantle winning is I could see Lyon then leaving them before they have a rapid fall down the ladder and moving to Adelaide.

 

[SgtSchulz]

Same. I think a Fremantle loss could be quite detrimental to them and maybe set them back quite a bit. Their supporters would not be happy, that's for sure.

If fremantle lose to West Coast it will be their 2007 and set them back until the move to the new stadium.

 

[Doctor Feel]

I still think tribeys scissor session/linament sniffers post is the best post this board has seen in the past year.

 

[chiwigi]

It'd be safer to steal gold from a dragon than post here right now. Blur your eyes and you might see a wonderful 'Port' tag in my avatar.
Joking ahead.
Last Christmas did all of you get this?

Spoiler

#shitclubnohistory

The earliest recorded football club in the state was Adelaide Football Club, formed in 1860. In the early years of South Australian football, the competition’s rules and regulations were constantly under negotiation. There became a growing need for a structure in South Australian football.

The clubs involved - Adelaide (est. 1860), Port Adelaide (est. 1870), Willunga, South Park, North Adelaide, Kapunda, Bankers, Gawler, Prince Alfred College, South Adelaide (est. 1876), Victorian and Woodville - all contested the 1877 season.

http://www.sanfl.com.au/the_sanfl/history_of_the_sanfl/
lolitsajoke​

Look, we're older than you! We should have 1860 on the backs of our jumpers!
Yes, I know they ARE NOT the same club.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-11-16/power-to-merge-with-port-magpies/2339352
Before 2010, you were supporting an AFL team that was thirteen years old.

Jokes aside, for you guys who grew up a die-hard Port supporters, and witnessed the intentional creation of a new team, of course you'd call Adelaide FC a franchise club. Yet for people who under 25 (who have never lived before the Adelaide Crows existed) and people in their thirties, they wouldn't remember a time without Adelaide in the league. That's all they know, and to them (me I suppose) the club does have history and culture. It's perspective. It takes time to build, we know that.

Say there's a theoratical club that was founded in the 16th century and they have such a vibrant, strong culture and history. Their founding story has practically become legend (their inaugural captain was a conquistador kicking around the head of a slain rival, or something). What would their fans say about Port Adelaide's history and culture? (Don't answer, keep your thread on its lovely track).

Well, keep having fun, but be careful not to wear out your keyboards. If this posts incites a debate, I won't reply to it, as that's not what these sorts of threads are for, and as I follow footy casually I would do a disservice in attempting to defend my club if need be. I have one question though? Do you appreciate Adelaide Crows being in the comp? No, not for when we stuff up, but for the rivalry and banter?

And again, this is a joke.

I can see why you are asking, you have absolutely zero idea as to what History is. Even the joke is shit.

 

[Portia]

The Crows stop copping `shit club no history' when the people saying it look more foolish than the people reacting to it

This post just got me my 10k likes badge.

 

[SgtSchulz]

It'd be safer to steal gold from a dragon than post here right now. Blur your eyes and you might see a wonderful 'Port' tag in my avatar.
Joking ahead.
Last Christmas did all of you get this?

Spoiler

#shitclubnohistory

The earliest recorded football club in the state was Adelaide Football Club, formed in 1860. In the early years of South Australian football, the competition’s rules and regulations were constantly under negotiation. There became a growing need for a structure in South Australian football.

The clubs involved - Adelaide (est. 1860), Port Adelaide (est. 1870), Willunga, South Park, North Adelaide, Kapunda, Bankers, Gawler, Prince Alfred College, South Adelaide (est. 1876), Victorian and Woodville - all contested the 1877 season.

http://www.sanfl.com.au/the_sanfl/history_of_the_sanfl/
lolitsajoke​

Look, we're older than you! We should have 1860 on the backs of our jumpers!
Yes, I know they ARE NOT the same club.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-11-16/power-to-merge-with-port-magpies/2339352
Before 2010, you were supporting an AFL team that was thirteen years old.

Jokes aside, for you guys who grew up a die-hard Port supporters, and witnessed the intentional creation of a new team, of course you'd call Adelaide FC a franchise club. Yet for people who under 25 (who have never lived before the Adelaide Crows existed) and people in their thirties, they wouldn't remember a time without Adelaide in the league. That's all they know, and to them (me I suppose) the club does have history and culture. It's perspective. It takes time to build, we know that.

Say there's a theoratical club that was founded in the 16th century and they have such a vibrant, strong culture and history. Their founding story has practically become legend (their inaugural captain was a conquistador kicking around the head of a slain rival, or something). What would their fans say about Port Adelaide's history and culture? (Don't answer, keep your thread on its lovely track).

Well, keep having fun, but be careful not to wear out your keyboards. If this posts incites a debate, I won't reply to it, as that's not what these sorts of threads are for, and as I follow footy casually I would do a disservice in attempting to defend my club if need be. I have one question though? Do you appreciate Adelaide Crows being in the comp? No, not for when we stuff up, but for the rivalry and banter?

And again, this is a joke.

Piss off, fold like the Original Adelaide club, and hand your liscence to its rightful owner Norwood (who actually tried to buy the liscence off the crows with backing from penfolds in 95).

 

[Stromageddon]

I still think tribeys scissor session/linament sniffers post is the best post this board has seen in the past year.

The best ever Port board post is from 2001:

Congratulations Matthew. Leading the Port Adelaide Football Club s a great honour. I am sure you will be up to the task.

When this was announced I read with some amusement that one uncredited Adfartiser hack had penned the lamest of retorts to Primus’s noble assertions that our Club had a proud history of success.

This ground has been covered so often that only the most pre-pubescent Internet novice would find it worth their while to explore it here. To those who are not of Port Adelaide, the Club is a newbie, one that has achieved nothing, not even one finals victory.

But I write this to the Port supporter who knows otherwise. Our Club was the first founded in our state, and for the first 20 years it was the only club that guaranteed in our state the survival of Australian Rules Football . In spite of this, by the turn of the century, Norwood had been dominant, fattened by an influx of ex-Victorian public school boys. In fact, 100 years ago Port Adelaide was bottom.

But they turned it around. In 14 years Port were Champions of Australia, and in 50 years they were on a par with their great adversary, Norwood. In another 100 years they would eventually prove themselves the dominant team in this state and the only one qualified to carry this tradition into the AFL. But it took 100 years!

Now it begins again.

Is this a cause for despondency? Not at all. Rather we should rejoice in the opportunity that is ours for the taking. How do you think out forebears thought, when Port was the first Club in this state, and yet a sorry wooden spooner? Did they have a proud heritage to fall back on? Did they have the cosy comfort zone of an former league in which to seek sanctuary? No! They forged, over generations, a Dynasty of continued achievement. And we, today, are the beneficiaries.

So too must we realise that immediate success is not ours to covet. Like our founding fathers, we must prepare the groundwork for a new Dynasty. This means ignoring the petty slings directed at us about out Club’s current achievements. Remember, we have a grander plan. One that will see our beloved Club not only survive, but increasingly dominate this competition.

And what competition. I am not so self-absorbed that I do not realise that there are more than a handful of proud VFL clubs who have been around for as long as Port, and have earnt respect, from the outset, in the best competition in the nation. Well, I think we can not only match them, but catch them, and surpass them.

And our reward? Not the selfish immediate glory of a Premiership, although, who knows, in these days of drafts, and salary caps, and forced equalisation, who knows? But more realistically, in a new millennium, yet to come, a new generation of Port supporters will bask in the glory of a new era of Port Adelaide success. They too will look back, and realise, I hope, that they owe it all to us.

It is an accolade worth working for.

MH

There's also some gold there with Portia, then Porthos, regarding Primus.

 

[Port 2004]

I really want to see a Western Derby GF.

I really want to see a naked woman and bloody soon.

 

[Stromageddon]

I really want to see a naked woman and bloody soon.

Idk if you know but the internet literally has more pr0n pictures and videos than there are grains of sand in Glenelg. Probably.

 

[Mepeyep]

If you don't like opposition supporters posting here, then say so.

I can see why you are asking, you have absolutely zero idea as to what History is. Even the joke is shit.

Pretty sure I know what history is.

And if there was, it would just add to the already bulging list of lols

That was my point. Don't take what I say seriously. But we do exist to make you laugh.

If you know they are not the same club what the hell point are you trying to make?

For those that don't know Adelaide football club established in 1860 played in the Safa , and folded several times if I remember correctly before packing it in permanently around 1890.

No connection to the crows what so ever.

Oh really? You would think from my post that I was sure they were the same team. Do I have to make it more obvious that poking a bit of fun at the club I support? As 1860s Adelaide had the same name as 1990s Adelaide, we could pretend they are the same team.

Guys, do you approve of opposition supporters posting here occasionally? This thread doesn't say 'no opposition supporters' and I'd rather have the opportunity for the occasional debate then be banned. Don't answer that here, it'll detail the thread, but a pm would be appreciated.

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

I really want to see a naked woman and bloody soon.

Hope these help ( . Y . )

 

[Enviable Tradition]

If you know they are not the same club what the hell point are you trying to make?

For those that don't know Adelaide football club established in 1860 played in the Safa , and folded several times if I remember correctly before packing it in permanently around 1890.

No connection to the crows what so ever.

Maybe the point he is trying to make is that if the Crows follow suit they will fold in 5 years?

 

[wannabejack]

I can see why you are asking, you have absolutely zero idea as to what History is. Even the joke is shit.

shitjokenohistory