Southern Football League

[Turbo]

Vics should worry about his own club enough problems up there with the president walking out on AGM . Also AFL sides have about 10 people on there board / committee have heard Cove have 26 surely that makes for interesting meetings .

Thanks for your concern. All is well in cobra land

AB is spot on, I've heard the exact same thing. All things not well at all at Cobra land

Depends who you've spoken to. Feel free to elaborate.

[mirror#3]

This forum is boring as bat sh*t this off season!
Whats happening around the traps? Many out at early Pre-Season Trainings? Any further big ins/ outs?

[On a String]

This forum is boring as bat sh*t this off season!
Whats happening around the traps? Many out at early Pre-Season Trainings? Any further big ins/ outs?

Agreed..The forum is like the comp, boring as bat sh!t for half the yr! As for recruiting surly the shoes have some new faces they $pend up ma$$ive every year $$$

[jonno]

This forum is boring as bat sh*t this off season!
Whats happening around the traps? Many out at early Pre-Season Trainings? Any further big ins/ outs?

Agreed..The forum is like the comp, boring as bat sh!t for half the yr! As for recruiting surly the shoes have some new faces they $pend up ma$$ive every year $$$

Brighton:

Todd Alexander- Wallaroo signed

Todd Johnstone- Keith but hasn't signed yet

Frusterating news.

[On a String]

This forum is boring as bat sh*t this off season!
Whats happening around the traps? Many out at early Pre-Season Trainings? Any further big ins/ outs?

Agreed..The forum is like the comp, boring as bat sh!t for half the yr! As for recruiting surly the shoes have some new faces they $pend up ma$$ive every year $$$

Brighton:

Todd Alexander- Wallaroo signed

Todd Johnstone- Keith but hasn't signed yet

Frusterating news.

So what's the story jonno, I know the coach was let go but surly this many players wouldn't leave just because of that. There must be another reason for the walkout??

[moses]

Vics should worry about his own club enough problems up there with the president walking out on AGM . Also AFL sides have about 10 people on there board / committee have heard Cove have 26 surely that makes for interesting meetings .

Thanks for your concern. All is well in cobra land

AB is spot on, I've heard the exact same thing. All things not well at all at Cobra land

Depends who you've spoken to. Feel free to elaborate.

Someone that was at the meeting.

[Turbo]

[quote="adelaide bank"]Vics should worry about his own club enough problems up there with the president walking out on AGM . Also AFL sides have about 10 people on there board / committee have heard Cove have 26 surely that makes for interesting meetings .

Thanks for your concern. All is well in cobra land

AB is spot on, I've heard the exact same thing. All things not well at all at Cobra land

Depends who you've spoken to. Feel free to elaborate.

Someone that was at the meeting.[/quote]

Well tell them to pay more attention next time cos they are way off the mark

[moses]

Well tell them to pay more attention next time cos they are way off the mark

You must not have been at the second meeting. Did you see the president walk out? My source did with his own eyes. Your probably only a player so I'll stop at that

[Turbo]

Well tell them to pay more attention next time cos they are way off the mark

You must not have been at the second meeting. Did you see the president walk out? My source did with his own eyes. Your probably only a player so I'll stop at that

Way off the mark. The club is under new management. Exciting times ahead

[Hairy_Cat]

How are Townies looking in 2013? Heard a past A grade premiership (SAAFL) player is heading back to the club after a few years away.

[moses]

Well tell them to pay more attention next time cos they are way off the mark

You must not have been at the second meeting. Did you see the president walk out? My source did with his own eyes. Your probably only a player so I'll stop at that

Way off the mark. The club is under new management. Exciting times ahead

keep telling youself that. Not off the mark at all. Your clearly not in the know at all.

[Turbo]

Well tell them to pay more attention next time cos they are way off the mark

You must not have been at the second meeting. Did you see the president walk out? My source did with his own eyes. Your probably only a player so I'll stop at that

Way off the mark. The club is under new management. Exciting times ahead

keep telling youself that. Not off the mark at all. Your clearly not in the know at all.

Ha ha ok. PM me details and ill be interested in this discussion further

[finals fever]

How are Townies looking in 2013? Heard a past A grade premiership (SAAFL) player is heading back to the club after a few years away.

Wouldn't be a close relation of yours would it Hairy Cat?

[Hairy_Cat]

How are Townies looking in 2013? Heard a past A grade premiership (SAAFL) player is heading back to the club after a few years away.

Wouldn't be a close relation of yours would it Hairy Cat?

I have a few friends out at Townies... I think they have recently started preseason and was wondering if there was any exciting news?

[finals fever]

How are Townies looking in 2013? Heard a past A grade premiership (SAAFL) player is heading back to the club after a few years away.

Wouldn't be a close relation of yours would it Hairy Cat?

I have a few friends out at Townies... I think they have recently started preseason and was wondering if there was any exciting news?

Heard they have picked up a few ex-players from a few years back. Stubbie, Hearn and I forget the other name quoted.

[jonno]

This forum is boring as bat sh*t this off season!
Whats happening around the traps? Many out at early Pre-Season Trainings? Any further big ins/ outs?

Agreed..The forum is like the comp, boring as bat sh!t for half the yr! As for recruiting surly the shoes have some new faces they $pend up ma$$ive every year $$$

Brighton:

Todd Alexander- Wallaroo signed

Todd Johnstone- Keith but hasn't signed yet

Frusterating news.

So what's the story jonno, I know the coach was let go but surly this many players wouldn't leave just because of that. There must be another reason for the walkout??

I really don't know on a string. I don't get involved in the politics of the club as I've just got back involved in the past year. So many different stories and its hard to believe which one is right. Either way we need to recruit or I think we might struggle to play finals.

[barry footynut]

From stories I've heard players have decided to go their own way for different reasons but the snowball effect was probably started by Sam not being there as coach next season. Presently there is a huge amount of youth at training and the new coach is the perfect man to build these young players up to A grade standard, unfortunately this may take a couple of years before they can play with the confidence they need to be successful. Possibly a couple of hard yrs ahead for the bombers because of the large amount of senior player gone elsewhere.. These things happen at all footy clubs its just disappointing that it's all happen at once and will unfortunatly leave the younger players vulnerable. I don't think any of the committe expected this to happen but I guess the players have their reasons for leaving..

[Vulcan]

IMO Brighton won't be that bad even if they do lose everyone mentioned.
A lot of quality in there seconds with quality kids also.
Not all doom and gloom.

[barry footynut]

IMO Brighton won't be that bad even if they do lose everyone mentioned.
A lot of quality in there seconds with quality kids also.
Not all doom and gloom.

Yes the reserves have been untouchable for yrs now and it will be good to see how some of these boys can stand up wk In wk out in the A grade. Still plenty of talent around the club, I believe this yr was almost as close as the comps been in yrs and IMO will get even closer again next year so making that top 8 with be even tougher. Just look at vale and the flies both battled off for that last spot. Everyone else is recruiting and adding to their lists I hope we are moving in the same direction or we will be left behind.

[Down the Hill]

Recruiting generally means money (often big money) and sometimes having an exodus of players allows a club to re-assess its priorities and look to build from within with lads who have played all their footy for the club, love the club, and just waiting for an opportunity to get a crack at playing A grade footy.

We have lost some lads who were good club people but as Reynella found out at the end of 2011, once 1 A grade player leaves for ridiculous coin elsewhere others will want a piece of that action as well particularly when those lads get their Premiership like Reynella in 2010 and Brighton in 2011. Often this will occur when a coach departs regardless of the reason for his departure so the timing was inevitable for losing some players. What does concern me is the sort of coin that country clubs are starting to throw around in the last 2 or 3 years. Surely some of the locals putting up the coin for players could better utilise their money to support the local community rather than bring in ageing blokes with dodgy bodies for a un-guaranteed quick fix at their precious footy clubs. Does a town really take pride in the success of its local footy team if most the lads aren't locals and have never had a connection with the town?

Bottom line is that the Bombers have a coach and coaching staff who are ideally suited to bring the next generation through and if that means we have to take a small step backwards to move forward then so be it. One thing for sure, our lads will be super fit and will be very keen to surprise those who are already writing us off in 2013.