Roast The media....*Shakes Head* Part 4

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Well Crowie said 'in the AFL eyes, the Crows are the haves and Port are the have nots'... a sly dig at Port geez

The thin veneer peels back very quickly, doesn't it. Rooch's article has offended him badly.
 

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Why the hell would the club leave Alberton, its our greatest asset. Players training there get the feel of a proper ground, they see the history and the facilities are very good. Its a 15 minute drive to the City ffs, it's not like it's in Gawler!

Having some clubrooms in the city however is a different matter and would make a lot of sense.
 

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I am all for staying at Alberton but at some point in the next few years some money needs to be invested in the place...
Hopefully with the profits we are making we can set aside a few G's to redevelop the seats in the Quinn stand

Also improve the lights so if it's a dark day we can see more clearly.

As well as improving player facilities further.
 
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I am all for staying at Alberton but at some point in the next few years some money needs to be invested in the place...
Be nice if we could do a deal with Tennis SA and have a joint/permanent bar plus commercial outlet on their grounds and have Port paraphernalia on show 365 days a year, similar to what Adelaide had at football park.
 

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This is my issue with Alberton Oval - 170m x 130m. Compare that to the MCG (160x141m), Etihad (159.5m x 128.8m). The dimensions are perfect for playing at Adelaide Oval (167.05m x 123.93m), because they are almost identical, but if we want to get an advantage against other teams we need to do some match sim on an oval that mimics the dimensions of those other two grounds.

So while we would never move from Alberton, there is no reason why we couldn't expand into the city and create an 'elite sports facility' that is tied to what Burgess is doing with UniSA. Then our players could train there twice a week, AO once a week and Alberton twice a week and get the leg up that clubs like Hawthorn receive by having dedicated elite facilities.
 
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