by FlyingHigh » Sat Nov 28, 2009 4:31 pm
by Columbo » Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:43 pm
by smithy » Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:21 am
by redandblack » Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:04 am
by Mickyj » Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:07 am
by Magpiespower » Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:09 am
by FlyingHigh » Sun Nov 29, 2009 11:03 am
Columbo wrote:Interesting topic you have raised here FH...doesn't time fly!
I was 14 at the time of the merger and IIRC heard the news on a sunday footy show hosted by KG. As a mad Torrens supporter who went mainly to home games in those days I was sad to think that my team wasnt going to exist in the same way I had known, but at the same time i thought id rather have the team exist in some form rather than not at all. As I grew up in Woodville the Warriors were always my second team so maybe that made it a bit easier for me to accept the merge too, as did the Eagle name staying.
There are a few things that stand out for me from the last game..
getting my final game certifcate signed by Torrens players...and Woodville players as well (seeing as they would be on the same side for the next game),holding up the Torrens banner, Ian Hanna's goal and the photo they took for the mail the next day on the hill.
Since 1991 ive missed only a handful of games, remember one of the early ones back at Woodville against Port where there were over 10,000 people there but as you said the big crowds never really came out, wonder how things would have panned out had Port been the first team in to the big time and we ended up with an 8 team comp???
by Columbo » Sun Nov 29, 2009 11:50 am
redandblack wrote:It might be one for spelly, but I think the Eagles first game was a trial game against Westies in the Riverland?
by Mickyj » Sun Nov 29, 2009 12:28 pm
Columbo wrote:redandblack wrote:It might be one for spelly, but I think the Eagles first game was a trial game against Westies in the Riverland?
Think one of the first games was a curtain raiser to the crows first trial game against Essendon, against the rest of the crows squad who didnt make the cut for the trial....but im sure Spelly will be able to give us the details!
by Adelaide Hawk » Sun Nov 29, 2009 3:53 pm
smithy wrote:Still home to one of the best lace-up guernseys ever in my opinion.
by Mickyj » Sun Nov 29, 2009 4:36 pm
Adelaide Hawk wrote:smithy wrote:Still home to one of the best lace-up guernseys ever in my opinion.
Agreed. The West Torrens lace-up was easily the most attractive football guernsey I've seen. Why they changed it I'll never know.
I recall the first time the W-WT Eagles played at Norwood Oval and Balmey got a standing ovation as he walked onto the oval. Great stuff. I was standing next to Fred Bills and he said the club needed a premiership before they could consider the merger a success. Apparently back then all the old Torrens supporters stuck together, as did the Woodville ones.
by robranisgod » Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:58 pm
smithy wrote:Still home to one of the best lace-up guernseys ever in my opinion.
by spell_check » Sun Nov 29, 2009 6:02 pm
Mickyj wrote:Adelaide Hawk wrote:smithy wrote:Still home to one of the best lace-up guernseys ever in my opinion.
Agreed. The West Torrens lace-up was easily the most attractive football guernsey I've seen. Why they changed it I'll never know.
I recall the first time the W-WT Eagles played at Norwood Oval and Balmey got a standing ovation as he walked onto the oval. Great stuff. I was standing next to Fred Bills and he said the club needed a premiership before they could consider the merger a success. Apparently back then all the old Torrens supporters stuck together, as did the Woodville ones.
My understanding from my childhood the Eagle on the front used to break up (for lack of better words).Someone either at the SANFL or the club was worried about players injuring themselves.
This is all going back in time so if I'm wrong let me know![]()
AH that would be expected in the old days .these days we mix a we bit better .Not perfect mind u .
And seeing I have a 21 yo who only knows WWTFC the next gen is already on the Eagles bandwagon.
by spell_check » Sun Nov 29, 2009 6:05 pm
redandblack wrote:It might be one for spelly, but I think the Eagles first game was a trial game against Westies in the Riverland?
by Adelaide Hawk » Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:06 pm
robranisgod wrote:It's personal taste but as a kid I thought the guernsey with the Eagle on it was a joke. Whether it was the colours or the design, I just could never take Torrens seriously whilst they wore that guernsey. I thought that the Prison Bar guernsey and even our Big V guernsey looked manly and strong and Torrens looked like a clown outfit. As I said personal taste.
Interestingly enough in the 15 years Torrens wore it, 1955 until 1970, they never won a final wearing the Eagle guernsey. I know oldtime Torrens barrackers thought that the Eagle guernsey was the beginning of the end.
by robranisgod » Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:23 pm
Adelaide Hawk wrote:robranisgod wrote:It's personal taste but as a kid I thought the guernsey with the Eagle on it was a joke. Whether it was the colours or the design, I just could never take Torrens seriously whilst they wore that guernsey. I thought that the Prison Bar guernsey and even our Big V guernsey looked manly and strong and Torrens looked like a clown outfit. As I said personal taste.
Interestingly enough in the 15 years Torrens wore it, 1955 until 1970, they never won a final wearing the Eagle guernsey. I know oldtime Torrens barrackers thought that the Eagle guernsey was the beginning of the end.
And how did West Torrens go after they stopped wearing the large eagle on the chest? At least they used to make finals from 1955 to 1970.
by redandblack » Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:49 pm
spell_check wrote:redandblack wrote:It might be one for spelly, but I think the Eagles first game was a trial game against Westies in the Riverland?
That was the first of the Foundation Cup matches for that season (which was the following Sunday). I did have the best and goalkickers somewhere, but can only find the scores at the moment:
West 5.3 9.8 15.11 18.16 (124)
Eagles 4.1 5.1 11.3 13.8 (86)
Loxton, 2500
by Adelaide Hawk » Mon Nov 30, 2009 2:55 am
robranisgod wrote:Adelaide Hawk wrote:robranisgod wrote:It's personal taste but as a kid I thought the guernsey with the Eagle on it was a joke. Whether it was the colours or the design, I just could never take Torrens seriously whilst they wore that guernsey. I thought that the Prison Bar guernsey and even our Big V guernsey looked manly and strong and Torrens looked like a clown outfit. As I said personal taste.
Interestingly enough in the 15 years Torrens wore it, 1955 until 1970, they never won a final wearing the Eagle guernsey. I know oldtime Torrens barrackers thought that the Eagle guernsey was the beginning of the end.
And how did West Torrens go after they stopped wearing the large eagle on the chest? At least they used to make finals from 1955 to 1970.
That is exactly what the oldtimers maintained, that the Big Eagle started the slide. Ommediately prior to the big eagle Torrnes had made the finals 8 out of the previos 9 years and has won two flags. From the commencement of the Eagle they made 6 out of the next 16 finals series. Then when they got rid of the eagle, they made only 3 of the next 10 finals series, before not making a final series at all in the last 10 years.
Quite probably it is all coincidence, but you will never convince the old timers that the change to the Big Eagle was the beginning of th end.
by Mickyj » Mon Nov 30, 2009 12:43 pm
Adelaide Hawk wrote:
To follow that through, why didn't West Torrens revert to winning flags when Kerley brought back the sash in 1977? As you say, quite possibly coincidence.
by schimma » Mon Nov 30, 2009 1:29 pm
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