2nds The SANFL Thread

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

It was 10 years before I noticed Sturt had switched songs

 

[Apsaalooke]

It was 10 years before I noticed Sturt had switched songs

They switched songs under Mervyn Keane, then switched back to the Grand Old Flag but you're right they didn't get to sing it much for the next decade

 

[FR0GGY]

It was 10 years before I noticed Sturt had switched songs

They didnt play it too often then?

 

[DREAM TEAM BUFF]

Hows the ABC broadcast deal this year still delayed ?

 

[Team DJ]

Could Leigh Whicker go? "Keefy great work on the new Renault Sponsor, High 5"
"BTW you owe the SANFL every last cent of that deal thanks!!"

 

[Team DJ]

An idea ive thought of for cost cutting in the SANFL.
Get rid of the Reserves competition.
Costs would be slashed, youd only need lists of maube 35 rather then 50. Staff, Equipment, Resources etc would be halved.

If youre bloke 22-35 you train at the SANFL team, if you dont get picked you play amatuer league Footy.
I reckon playing Div 1, SAAFL, SFL or HFL would be similar to playing reserves SANFL. Whilst it might be detrimental to be playing in different structures at Goodwood for example surely saving Thousands of dollars at SANFL Clubs is more beneficial to them

 

[Slippery Pete]

i'm pretty sure Sturt had it first, with Melbourne using it earlier again

I started a thread on this a while back

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/who-had-the-grand-old-flag-club-song-first.755817/

 

[Mismatched]

just announce it I say!

Probably need to run the whole "Sturt are a basket-case" for a few more months, get people real shit scared, and then allow Adelaide to ride in on their "white-horse" and save the battling club, with only one demand, that they are allowed to use it as their reserves side.

 

[Slippery Pete]

It was 10 years before I noticed Sturt had switched songs

It was ten years before I noticed Sturt.

 

[JP Sauce]

Not enough money to go around.

Who would go to watch North v South if the Crows 2s were playing West Adelaide on the same day?

North and South fans. Same as always.

A Crows reserves/Sturt side won't take memberships away from other clubs but it might slightly decrease casual attendance to 3 (or 4 if it's a 10th team) of the 4 (or 5) games each week.

Although who would really go out of their way to watch 10 or so young/bad Crows players play amongst a team of nobodies each week?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

They didnt play it too often then?

That must have been it

 

[*PAF]

Could Leigh Whicker go? "Keefy great work on the new Renault Sponsor, High 5"
"BTW you owe the SANFL every last cent of that deal thanks!!"

And WTF is that?
They've screwed the Crows, they've screwed Port and they've mismanaged the competition that they apparently screwed the AFL sides for.

On another note is Wicker involved in the catering at AO?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

On another note is Wicker involved in the catering at AO?

What is this Whicker catering thing?

I have read it once or twice on your board, what is the story with it? Does he also run a catering business that has "won" the AAMI Stadium contract?

 

[*PAF]

What is this Whicker catering thing?

I have read it once or twice on your board, what is the story with it? Does he also run a catering business that has "won" the AAMI Stadium contract?

I am in the same boat as you by the looks of it as I do not know myself hence the question.
A few on either this or the Port board may know more.

 

[Marty64]

On another note is Wicker involved in the catering at AO?

Unless it has changed recently SACA owns the licence for AO and while it may be changed to the SMA I can't see them letting the clubs have a piece of the action.

Differant place same ....

Unley Council may have the power to shut down Sturt but I don't think they have the will to do it. A former Port Power board member may be the best chance to save Sturt if he returns to their board if not it is up to the Mayor to pull a rabbit from the hat.

 

[Marty64]

What is this Whicker catering thing?

I have read it once or twice on your board, what is the story with it? Does he also run a catering business that has "won" the AAMI Stadium contract?

AAMI uses Encore Catering which is owned by the SANFL who also cater for basketball as well.

 

[jackster83]

North and South fans. Same as always.

A Crows reserves/Sturt side won't take memberships away from other clubs but it might slightly decrease casual attendance to 3 (or 4 if it's a 10th team) of the 4 (or 5) games each week.

Although who would really go out of their way to watch 10 or so young/bad Crows players play amongst a team of nobodies each week?

The Crows reserves could just play away every week (no home ground). This means that if you want to watch the Crows reserves, you are still going and contributing $$$ to Sturt, South or whoever.

 

[1970crow]

6 of last years top 20 ain't too bad. But what is the SANFL's mission? To produce AFL draftees or be the second best league in the country? Which one are you arguing?

And nobody has answered my previous post whereby it was reported in the Tiser that the SANFL has lodged plans to develop 1,800 homes at West Lakes. Are the rest of the SANFL clubs actually wanting Sturt's demise so their share of the riches are greater? With an asset like West Lakes on their books, how any SANFL club can be forced into extinction is beyond me. What is Whicker and his cronies doing?

Looking over their shoulders and wondering where to place themselves when the inevitable occurs. The first question they all ask themselves is "how do I guarantee my remuneration". Well, you've burnt your cash, and your bridges and it's all over. You, as a group, bankrupted the league. Central district would be in a better financial position to rock the afl boat than the sanfl is.

 

[1970crow]

Agree, I've never said one group (Port or the Crows deserve everything) but the model does need t be changed to allow a greater share to go to the rightful area.

You need to get a gig in politics. Zero conviction in that sentence.

 

[1970crow]

Without the SANFL the PAFC let alone the PAPFC do not exist.

And nor would we. What a ridiculous comment. Port have been the most influential club in the history of footy in SA. Show some respect.

 

[1970crow]

Of course not. Are the millions and millions of dollars that get handed to you by the SANFL good for it either?

Crows magoos and the Magpies to play in the VFL. 8 team SANFL.

Drop the cap to stop washed up AFL blokes playing in it. Therefore upping the amount of young guys in the team, and the potential pool of draftable players.

Sanfl own the license and make the appointments. Like they do with us. Lucky we are such a beacon that we can show port the way.

 

[1970crow]

It was 10 years before I noticed Sturt had switched songs

Who's sturt. Didn't he make a desert pee. Or something line that.

 

[Team DJ]

And nor would we. What a ridiculous comment. Port have been the most influential club in the history of footy in SA. Show some respect.

I dont disagree.
I respect the hell out of the true PAFC, not this nuffy half half version that no one knows who they really are or should be branded as today.

 

[Team DJ]

And WTF is that?
They've screwed the Crows, they've screwed Port and they've mismanaged the competition that they apparently screwed the AFL sides for.

On another note is Wicker involved in the catering at AO?

The debt you owe them buddy.
Its about time you started paying some of it back

 

[*PAF]

The debt you owe them buddy.
Its about time you started paying some of it back

Some posts are simple and some are simplistic.
Yours is a simplistic one.

Why did Port make a loss when they were averaging a shade under 30K and had one of if not the leanest off field teams?
Why are Port not allowed to sell home games interstate if both Port and the SANFL makes losses from them?
Why are the Crows making losses whilst having one of the very best average attendance figures?
Where is all the money going? We know it only comes from the Crows and Port, but where is it ending up?

ps Encore catering has a very high turnover, its easy to find using google.