R8 - Centrals v Adelaide Reserves @ Elizabeth

[bennymacca]

It was interesting at The President's Luncheon, to have 2 spoonbills sitting with us, resplendent in their Centrals AND Crows colours. How ridiculous.

Not really sure how it is ridiculous.

Its a pretty weird situation having both teams you love in the same competition. It is a pretty unique situation.

If I had to choose a single team it would be the crows, but that doesnt mean i dont still want centrals to do well, and I would rather centrals win than the crows reserves team.

[Wedgie]

Be no different to wearing a Crows scarf and a Fremantle scarf last Sat night at Adelaide Oval.
Absolutey clueless wankers.

[bennymacca]

Be no different to wearing a Crows scarf and a Fremantle scarf last Sat night at Adelaide Oval.
Absolutey clueless wankers.

No it's very different.

[Wedgie]

Be no different to wearing a Crows scarf and a Fremantle scarf last Sat night at Adelaide Oval.
Absolutey clueless wankers.

No it's very different.

No different.
No different to wearing an Arsenal and Tottenham scarf.
No different to wearing a Holden jacket and a Ford cap.
No different to wearing a Real Madrid and Barcelona scarf.
No different to wearing a Russia and US scarf at the Ice Hockey.
All are stupid to the same degree.
Complete wankers who are pathetic in my eyes.

[bennymacca]

So I'm automatically pathetic because the two teams I love, which played in different comps, and now are in the same comp outside of my control?

Pretty short sighted view.

Should I renounce my support of centrals?

Or generate a hate of the crows reserves?

This is one of the worst things about the sanfl reserves teams. And part of the reason why people report no atmosphere at the crows reserves games. That's because maybe half of the crowd support both teams!

[Wedgie]

Yes
No
Yes

[tipper]

So I'm automatically pathetic because the two teams I love, which played in different comps, and now are in the same comp outside of my control?

Pretty short sighted view.

Should I renounce my support of centrals?

Or generate a hate of the crows reserves?

This is one of the worst things about the sanfl reserves teams. And part of the reason why people report no atmosphere at the crows reserves games. That's because maybe half of the crowd support both teams!

i think half is way overestimating the numbers just quietly.

and i dont think there is any complaints about support for the sanfl teams. from what i have read there are still people cheering their goals etc, its just when the afl teams score that the tumbleweeds roll through. are you suggesting those secretly supporting both sides only cheer for one??

[UK Fan]

Yes
No
Yes

Applause!!!!!!


Benny Mac still clueless. tAke the crows hat off and learn from the last 12 months FFS!!!!!

[bennymacca]

Yes
No
Yes

would you feel weird if North Adelaide managed to get promoted into the AFL and then played geelong?

Applause!!!!!!


Benny Mac still clueless. tAke the crows hat off and learn from the last 12 months FFS!!!!!

Maybe for you that follow the SANFL more closely than the AFL it is a super easy decision, but for someone that has followed both Centrals and the Crows all my life, but would more closely follow the Crows, it is seriously conflicting to have both teams I love in the same league. Im not sure why that is hard to understand for you.

And maybe UK Fan you should go read the other thread where I said that I was wrong and that it is clear the Crows in the SANFL has been a bad idea.

I would prefer that the crows are in a standalone AFL reserves comp, but since they arent, it is weird for me.

[Dogwatcher]

When Adelaide entered the AFL, football supporters all over the state dropped their previous club. Or chose to stay with their club. They didn't support both.

[UK Fan]

Centrals in SANFL.

Crows in AFL.

You are attending an SANFL game. Why wear crows gear.

Let me guess Benny you hope there are other crows goobers around so you can say "hey are you a crows supporter ?? cos IM a crows supporter to".

PATHETIC!!!!


Would you wear Centrals gear to a crows game ???

[wild dog]

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This is one of the worst things about the sanfl reserves teams. And part of the reason why people report no atmosphere at the crows reserves games. That's because maybe half of the crowd support both teams!

i think half is way overestimating the numbers just quietly. ...

My experience with fellow Centrals supporters is that most followed the Crows in the AFL. IIRC a fair amount of the old Centrals cheer squad went over to the Crows supporters group or whatever they are called.

[bennymacca]

When Adelaide entered the AFL, football supporters all over the state dropped their previous club. Or chose to stay with their club. They didn't support both.

Yep, but my whole point is there are quite a few of us that dont really want to drop their previous club. Especially for a reserves team. Hence the conflict. My preference all along was a full AFL reserves comp. In lieu of that I didnt think having the AFL teams in the SANFL would be as bad as people on here were making it out to be, and I was wrong about that aspect.

Centrals in SANFL.

Crows in AFL.

You are attending an SANFL game. Why wear crows gear.

Let me guess Benny you hope there are other crows goobers around so you can say "hey are you a crows supporter ?? cos IM a crows supporter to".

PATHETIC!!!!


Would you wear Centrals gear to a crows game ???

Honestly you have no right to call anyone pathetic for who they support. Get stuffed. Attitudes like that will ruin the SANFL as much as the introduction of AFL teams.

And I never said I wore crows gear to the centrals game. I in fact didn't wear either in the one game that I have attended, as it felt weird to me. Hence my assertion that there might be others in the same boat.

Get off your high horse for a minute

[am Bays]

Why did Centrals adopt the Crows guernsey design?

[Booney]

When Adelaide entered the AFL, football supporters all over the state dropped their previous club. Or chose to stay with their club. They didn't support both.

Yep, but my whole point is there are quite a few of us that dont really want to drop their previous club. Especially for a reserves team. Hence the conflict. My preference all along was a full AFL reserves comp. In lieu of that I didnt think having the AFL teams in the SANFL would be as bad as people on here were making it out to be, and I was wrong about that aspect.

Centrals in SANFL.

Crows in AFL.

You are attending an SANFL game. Why wear crows gear.

Let me guess Benny you hope there are other crows goobers around so you can say "hey are you a crows supporter ?? cos IM a crows supporter to".

PATHETIC!!!!


Would you wear Centrals gear to a crows game ???

Honestly you have no right to call anyone pathetic for who they support. Get stuffed. Attitudes like that will ruin the SANFL as much as the introduction of AFL teams.

And I never said I wore crows gear to the centrals game. I in fact didn't wear either in the one game that I have attended, as it felt weird to me. Hence my assertion that there might be others in the same boat.

Get off your high horse for a minute

Wouldn't be that high!

[UK Fan]

When Adelaide entered the AFL, football supporters all over the state dropped their previous club. Or chose to stay with their club. They didn't support both.

Yep, but my whole point is there are quite a few of us that dont really want to drop their previous club. Especially for a reserves team. Hence the conflict. My preference all along was a full AFL reserves comp. In lieu of that I didnt think having the AFL teams in the SANFL would be as bad as people on here were making it out to be, and I was wrong about that aspect.

Centrals in SANFL.

Crows in AFL.

You are attending an SANFL game. Why wear crows gear.

Let me guess Benny you hope there are other crows goobers around so you can say "hey are you a crows supporter ?? cos IM a crows supporter to".

PATHETIC!!!!


Would you wear Centrals gear to a crows game ???

Honestly you have no right to call anyone pathetic for who they support. Get stuffed. Attitudes like that will ruin the SANFL as much as the introduction of AFL teams.

And I never said I wore crows gear to the centrals game. I in fact didn't wear either in the one game that I have attended, as it felt weird to me. Hence my assertion that there might be others in the same boat.

Get off your high horse for a minute

WHo called anyone pathetic for who they support ????


If you dont understand the point of something which you very rarely do.

Do everyone on the website a favour and STFU would be my advise.

YOu get a clue and we will all get off our high horses. (this coming from a C*&^s fan trying to tell SANFL Supporters how to support better in our league. Unbelievable)

[CUTTERMAN]

I'm at the age where I was steadfastly a Sturt supporter way before the AFL was ever invented thus Sturt is my number one team. I'll follow Adelaide in the AFL with varying interest. I don't own an Adelaide scarf but I'm more than happy to wear my Sturt scarf to any AFL match, I couldn't give a flying f*** what anyone thinks.
It's a complicated and imperfect situation for supporters in SA and probably WA. I can't see there's much right or wrong in what people choose to wear to a game re scarfs.
I've always thought it was a bit rich for SANFL supporters to take the high moral ground about AFL reserves sides in the SANFL while more than happy for their AFL reserves side to f*** up another state comp with their reserves team.
That's just my opinion, the whole set up, (if you can call it a set up), nationally is a total mess and lacks any leadership, integrity and structure. It's the biggest failing in Aussie Rules and nobody in power wants to discuss it seriously.

[westcoastpanther]

I love the Crows in the AFL, despise them in the SANFL. Could never, ever go against the Panthers.

[Dogwatcher]

I've always thought it was a bit rich for SANFL supporters to take the high moral ground about AFL reserves sides in the SANFL while more than happy for their AFL reserves side to f*** up another state comp with their reserves team.

Which is why I've always advocated for a 'southern conference' reserves comp. If they can fly teams all over Qld and NSW, it can't be a problem getting SA/Vic teams across the border.

By the way, I support Williamstown in the VFL. Having seen what happened there...it provided plenty of evidence as to why I wouldn't want a reserves side in the SANFL.

[Dogwatcher]

TBH, I can't think of too many other competitions in the world where Benny Mac would be faced with such a dilemma.