by therisingblues » Tue Aug 20, 2013 5:00 pm
Aerie wrote:Power From Port wrote:Went to a Dinner in the Port last tuesday and there were some Magpie/Power officials as guest speakers.
Apparently for 2015 they have two backup options if they dont get their prefered option. One was become the powers reserves and potentialy align with a ammos club i.e Port Districts and have an independant academy
Plan B Was to play in the VFL
Thoughts
An alignment with an Amateur Club in the Port area won't cut it. The SANFL zones will get re-aligned and Port's zone would be dead for whichever SANFL club had to take it as all the kids in the area would play for Port District. That's not going to be good for the SANFL.
Good luck affording the VFL if the Crows can't.
I think in the end the biggest losers out of all this Reserves debate will be the Port Magpies supporters. The only ones they can blame are the Power.
You've brought this up before about what'd happen with Port's zone if another club took it over, and I think you're bang on the money, ie. It'd be unfair for the Eagles to have to surrender some of its true heartland in exchange for a larger slice of Port's zone which would be filled with people who still love Port and don't give a damn about the Eagles. In fact the end result would potentially mean less available willing young players for the Eagles.
Perhaps a way around this, is to give a slice of Port's zone to each of the 8 clubs, regardless of how far away they are.
P.S the Power's original proposal was much netter than the Crows. It's a shame that it's come to this.
I'm gonna sit back, crack the top off a Pale Ale, and watch the Double Blues prevail
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