SA Footy

Having a weekend free of AFL footy will be perfect for them to go to the Royal Show.

Good comment on those potential finals crowd number therisingblues.
I notice surprisingly,
the blues have more members than the redlegs,
congratulations the club is working hard on this important area of sales,
obviously a renaissance at Unley.

Booney wrote:

therisingblues wrote:

Magellan wrote:.... Adelaide Oval (funnily enough, it's the equivalent to their home ground given it's their club's home ground and they train on it),

Actually, how much of a difference will this make? I hadn't considered this before, but you are correct. Those Ravens who play AFL have far more match experience on Adelaide Oval than their SANFL counterparts, and it's their training base. Adelaide Oval IS their home ground. I fear this will be a huge advantage. If they win through to week 2 of finals, the higher ranked side will be playing AWAY to the Ravens.
How's that work? The side finishing lower gets a home final?
Inconsistencies abound in the new contrived SANFL. If they are to remain, then a home finals system must follow.

It's not their training base, they would have their main session there once a week, only before home games.

So if they play away they don't train there? That would make it once a fortnight.
Still, it's either once a week or once a fortnight more than the heritage clubs get to practice there.

VALE PARK wrote:Good comment on those potential finals crowd number therisingblues.
I notice surprisingly,
the blues have more members than the redlegs,
congratulations the club is working hard on this important area of sales,
obviously a renaissance at Unley.

Sturt's always had a good following. We had a crap year last year, that would have pulled the figures down, but I am pretty sure that in 2014, when we made the finals, we would have been up there with the Legs.
I imagine that a Sturt, Norwood or Glenelg grand final would draw the highest potential crowd. Before the reserves joined I would have predicted a sell out between any combination of those three clubs, especially if played the weekend after the AFL circus has finished.
These days, I think about 35,000 with perfect weather, would be the most we could wish for. The two factors of reserves + during (not after) the AFL finals series prevents anything larger.

therisingblues wrote:

Booney wrote:

therisingblues wrote:

Magellan wrote:.... Adelaide Oval (funnily enough, it's the equivalent to their home ground given it's their club's home ground and they train on it),

Actually, how much of a difference will this make? I hadn't considered this before, but you are correct. Those Ravens who play AFL have far more match experience on Adelaide Oval than their SANFL counterparts, and it's their training base. Adelaide Oval IS their home ground. I fear this will be a huge advantage. If they win through to week 2 of finals, the higher ranked side will be playing AWAY to the Ravens.
How's that work? The side finishing lower gets a home final?
Inconsistencies abound in the new contrived SANFL. If they are to remain, then a home finals system must follow.

It's not their training base, they would have their main session there once a week, only before home games.

So if they play away they don't train there? That would make it once a fortnight.
Still, it's either once a week or once a fortnight more than the heritage clubs get to practice there.

Correct, the main session once a fortnight is it.

Wedgie wrote:Having a weekend free of AFL footy will be perfect for them to go to the Royal Show.

Expect the Apricot Slice baking competition to be red hot this year!

Anyone know crowd number for the game? Cheers


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leggies wrote:Anyone know crowd number for the game? Cheers


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I'm still waiting to see what figure they invent.
Any more than 1200 and they have fudged the numbers

Magellan wrote:

Dutchy wrote:

Magellan wrote:Maybe someone should dust off* Eric?

Should happen, roll it out across the barren outer seats while the Ravens are playing and get it on TV.

On second thoughts, I'd bet security would refuse to let Eric enter the ground, as I'd guess he's pretty hard to conceal?

Trojan horse?

Jim05 wrote:

leggies wrote:Anyone know crowd number for the game? Cheers


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I'm still waiting to see what figure they invent.
Any more than 1200 and they have fudged the numbers

2200ish from memory, according to today's rag

RB wrote:

Magellan wrote:

Dutchy wrote:

Magellan wrote:Maybe someone should dust off* Eric?

Should happen, roll it out across the barren outer seats while the Ravens are playing and get it on TV.

On second thoughts, I'd bet security would refuse to let Eric enter the ground, as I'd guess he's pretty hard to conceal?

Trojan horse?

So we put Eric inside a giant Apricot slice, leave it outside the gates, then say in a loud voice, "Okay, we are going now!".
The ravens will then hastily rush the giant Apricot slice inside the gates, congratulating each other on the foolishness of regular SANFL fans, leaving such a delicious looking Apricot slice within reach. Then, as they head off to get the paper plates and forks, Eric leaps out of the Apricot slice, throws open the gates, then we storm the ravens' strong-hold, shouting our slogans in front of the cameras, waving Eric about whenever a goal is kicked. Those ravens ninnys will have no idea what to do.
I like it.

westcoastpanther wrote:Norwood fans should keep an eye on Tom Charlton in the u/18's. His Grandfather won five mail medals in Port Lincoln and his Dad was a multi State Country rep making the All Australian side one year.

Round 20 Macca's Cup MVP Tom Charlton (Norwood)
The Redlegs forward collected 19 disposals, 12 marks and five goals in his team’s big win against Glenelg.

Nostradamus....

therisingblues wrote:

RB wrote:Trojan horse?

So we put Eric inside a giant Apricot slice, leave it outside the gates, then say in a loud voice, "Okay, we are going now!".
The ravens will then hastily rush the giant Apricot slice inside the gates, congratulating each other on the foolishness of regular SANFL fans, leaving such a delicious looking Apricot slice within reach. Then, as they head off to get the paper plates and forks, Eric leaps out of the Apricot slice, throws open the gates, then we storm the ravens' strong-hold, shouting our slogans in front of the cameras, waving Eric about whenever a goal is kicked. Those ravens ninnys will have no idea what to do.
I like it.

Good plan, although it goes against my usual preference to use a Trojan rabbit.



Perhaps the two could be incorporated together? Since rabbits can eat apricots, any sticky-beaked Crows Reserves supporters will not bat an eyelid if they happen to catch Eric being loaded inside beforehand.

I struggle with the concept of why the Ravens' fans would still be interested in the giant apricot slice after the Trojan Rabbit has eaten it though. Maybe if we told them it's like those coffee beans that taste better after a wildebeest has pooped them out, then I foresee that our combined plans will become a roaring success.

therisingblues wrote:I struggle with the concept of why the Ravens' fans would still be interested in the giant apricot slice after the Trojan Rabbit has eaten it though.

They'll be focused on the eating because it will make perfect sense to them. The notion that a large yet completely empty man-made entity should have to unnecessarily consume something for a minimal benefit is the backbone of the Ravens' very existence.

Magellan wrote:

therisingblues wrote:I struggle with the concept of why the Ravens' fans would still be interested in the giant apricot slice after the Trojan Rabbit has eaten it though.

They'll be focused on the eating because it will make perfect sense to them. The notion that a large yet completely empty man-made entity should have to unnecessarily consume something for a minimal benefit is the backbone of the Ravens' very existence.

By God, you're right! They'll think it's a mascot. Then when Eric emerges from the Trojan Rabbit's wooden butt they'll believe it's trying to poop them a message. Very cunning.

The police have been called and I'm going to turn myself in.
I'm obviously abusing illicit substances because this thread is starting to make total sense.
Goodbye everyone and god bless Eric.

Luv,
Sabre.

SABRE wrote:The police have been called and I'm going to turn myself in.
I'm obviously abusing illicit substances because this thread is starting to make total sense.
Goodbye everyone and god bless Eric.

Luv,
Sabre.

Oh no, don't do it, man! The fuzz can make your day very uncool. The rabbits have, like, all the answers, man! Go ask Alice.

SABRE wrote:@-)
The police have been called and I'm going to turn myself in.
I'm obviously abusing illicit substances because this thread is starting to make total sense.
Goodbye everyone and god bless Eric.

Luv,
Sabre.

Just out of interest is that to apply for a job or are you simply looking to score?