The never ending No AFL in the SANFL whinge thread

[RB]

According to Rucci in today's rag, "the beauty of football in the city for the first time in 40 years".
Seriously?
For starters I reckon South and Sturt have differing opinions on that not to mention numerous Anzac Day games finals and prelims

For a period South and Sturt played home games there, for a period finals were played there and ANZAC Day games.

Anyone who has stumbled across some common sense knows Rucci is referring to the fact there is now football in the city every weekend for the first time in a long, long time.

really? we are all supposed to be psychic and add the words he mysteriously left out (presumably left out, as i said, i havent seen the article)

and even back in the day, was there footy at adelaide oval every week? serious question. I would have thought that, like footy park, it would have been the odd game there but the majority would be at sides home grounds. was there really games in adelaide every week before the saca/sanfl split and creation of footy park? happy to be corrected.

Games at both AO and FP every week during most eras until the mid-90s.

[Ronnie]

A public slap down for Buddha, all coated in generous amounts of bulldust and spin. I doubt Hocking will be popping his head up much now, in case he states the bleeding obvious again. At least Buddha has Keith to keep him on the straight and narrow, can't get off message now.

[Aerie]

What a crock of $hit.
Yet previously KY has stated that 'we don't want any advantages that other clubs don't have as that would only take away from our achievements'
And now he's happy to drum up the hoards with their glorious achievements done against all the odds.
What a fu€kwit.

Smart governance though, most Port fans will lap up success at any level and believe every word they're told by KT and DK. They won't believe or acknowledge any advantages they've had if they're successful.

Surely there comes a time when even Port supporters can see he is full of shit though. How dumb does KT think his supporters are? I'm not sure there is much "smart" involved in that little excerpt. Surely most know, acknowledge and accept what has happened and that is exactly what Hocking said in the article. Of course, this can all be stomached as long as the main team you go for isn't effected and even more ok when it benefits the main team you go for.

[Booney]

What a crock of $hit.
Yet previously KY has stated that 'we don't want any advantages that other clubs don't have as that would only take away from our achievements'
And now he's happy to drum up the hoards with their glorious achievements done against all the odds.
What a fu€kwit.

Smart governance though, most Port fans will lap up success at any level and believe every word they're told by KT and DK. They won't believe or acknowledge any advantages they've had if they're successful.

Surely there comes a time when even Port supporters can see he is full of shit though. How dumb does KT think his supporters are? I'm not sure there is much "smart" involved in that little excerpt. Surely most know, acknowledge and accept what has happened and that is exactly what Hocking said in the article. Of course, this can all be stomached as long as the main team you go for isn't effected and even more ok when it benefits the main team you go for.

This.

[Aerie]

Surely there comes a time when even Port supporters can see he is full of shit though. How dumb does KT think his supporters are? I'm not sure there is much "smart" involved in that little excerpt. Surely most know, acknowledge and accept what has happened and that is exactly what Hocking said in the article. Of course, this can all be stomached as long as the main team you go for isn't effected and even more ok when it benefits the main team you go for.

This.

So who is Keith Thomas trying to fool then?

[Booney]

Surely there comes a time when even Port supporters can see he is full of shit though. How dumb does KT think his supporters are? I'm not sure there is much "smart" involved in that little excerpt. Surely most know, acknowledge and accept what has happened and that is exactly what Hocking said in the article. Of course, this can all be stomached as long as the main team you go for isn't effected and even more ok when it benefits the main team you go for.

This.

So who is Keith Thomas trying to fool then?

Why does he have to be trying to fool anyone? Can't he just say it as it is?

Here they come, I can hear the stomping now....

[Ronnie]

What has Thomas had to say recently about the teams he has had a hand in destroying as part of this AFL push, as in the Port Magpies u18 side for one?

[Aerie]

Surely there comes a time when even Port supporters can see he is full of shit though. How dumb does KT think his supporters are? I'm not sure there is much "smart" involved in that little excerpt. Surely most know, acknowledge and accept what has happened and that is exactly what Hocking said in the article. Of course, this can all be stomached as long as the main team you go for isn't effected and even more ok when it benefits the main team you go for.

This.

So who is Keith Thomas trying to fool then?

Why does he have to be trying to fool anyone? Can't he just say it as it is?

Here they come, I can hear the stomping now....

Yes, please have him say it as it is. We all want our clubs and the SANFL to come out and say it as it is.

[Maddawg]

At least Budha Hocking is a honest man calls a spade a spade. KT is in preservation mode as that type of comment by budha is attracting some unwanted attention.

[johntheclaret]

Oh well, of course....one oval with grass on it varies remarkably from the next.

You know it does. You are on thin ice with this argument mate

Ask Westies this year

On thin ice, WTF does that mean?

I think there are very few differences between ovals and using it as a reason for losing is bollocks.

WTF does it mean. I means your argument is a load of crap.
Home advantage has been acknowledged in about every sport including SANFL.
If you want to argue against an accepted notion because it involves your beloved Port, then go right ahead.

[Booney]

Oh well, of course....one oval with grass on it varies remarkably from the next.

You know it does. You are on thin ice with this argument mate

Ask Westies this year

On thin ice, WTF does that mean?

I think there are very few differences between ovals and using it as a reason for losing is bollocks.

WTF does it mean. I means your argument is a load of crap.
Home advantage has been acknowledged in about every sport including SANFL.
If you want to argue against an accepted notion because it involves your beloved Port, then go right ahead.

Couldn't care less who it involves pal, anyone who uses the ground as an excuse for losing is, well, a loser.

Good sides win anywhere, shit sides look for excuses.

[JK]

What a crock of $hit.
Yet previously KY has stated that 'we don't want any advantages that other clubs don't have as that would only take away from our achievements'
And now he's happy to drum up the hoards with their glorious achievements done against all the odds.
What a fu€kwit.

Smart governance though, most Port fans will lap up success at any level and believe every word they're told by KT and DK. They won't believe or acknowledge any advantages they've had if they're successful.

Surely there comes a time when even Port supporters can see he is full of shit though. How dumb does KT think his supporters are? I'm not sure there is much "smart" involved in that little excerpt. Surely most know, acknowledge and accept what has happened and that is exactly what Hocking said in the article. Of course, this can all be stomached as long as the main team you go for isn't effected and even more ok when it benefits the main team you go for.

None of the Port supporters I know acknowledge it

[johntheclaret]

You know it does. You are on thin ice with this argument mate

Ask Westies this year

On thin ice, WTF does that mean?

I think there are very few differences between ovals and using it as a reason for losing is bollocks.

WTF does it mean. I means your argument is a load of crap.
Home advantage has been acknowledged in about every sport including SANFL.
If you want to argue against an accepted notion because it involves your beloved Port, then go right ahead.

Couldn't care less who it involves pal, anyone who uses the ground as an excuse for losing is, well, a loser.

Good sides win anywhere, shit sides look for excuses.

I'm not your pal. And who said anything about using it as an excuse for losing.
The discussion was whether home teams have an advantage.

I think they do. The SANFL think they do. I'd guess most others think they do.

You don't.

Play on champ

[Dogwatcher]

KT's doing his job.
Buddha's talking about his job, the way he sees it.

Both, really, are being honest. It's just one involves spin, one doesn't.

[Booney]

I'm not your pal. And who said anything about using it as an excuse for losing.
The discussion was whether home teams have an advantage.
I think they do. The SANFL think they do. I'd guess most others think they do.
You don't.
Play on champ

Easy,,,easy...

By saying the home side has an advantage you've already got an excuse in your mind, that's my opinion and I'll stick to it.

Thanks pal!

[RB]

Don't see what all the commotion is here. I think it's a pretty well excepted fact that teams win at home slightly more than they do away. Sometimes this is an excuse, but it's still a fact.

Booney, would you prefer the Power to play their final at home or away?

[westcoastpanther]

Even Booney has now thrown common sense/logic out in blind support of his team....

[CUTTERMAN]

Or the Power Reserves not to play at Alberton anymore?

[Rising Power]

Or the Power Reserves not to play at Alberton anymore?

Great thinking! It would be great to play every game at Adelaide Oval instead!

[CUTTERMAN]

Or the Power Reserves not to play at Alberton anymore?

Great thinking! It would be great to play every game at Adelaide Oval instead!

As long as you don't have to pay for it??????
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