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jo172 wrote:We get one of those requests about once a year (and quickly reject it).

I love how self-centered people are capable of being, bring up google earth, know your wedding is scheduled for a saturday afternoon in May, see a footy oval, gee, I wonder if anyone is using it!

Yeah, used to happen at Smithfield all the time.

Lightning McQueen wrote:

jo172 wrote:We get one of those requests about once a year (and quickly reject it).

I love how self-centered people are capable of being, bring up google earth, know your wedding is scheduled for a saturday afternoon in May, see a footy oval, gee, I wonder if anyone is using it!

Yeah, used to happen at Smithfield all the time.

difference is that it was the Police Chopper at your place

Executive Member wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:Yeah, used to happen at Smithfield all the time.

difference is that it was the Police Chopper at your place

Oh, yeah, that's right. My bad.

This Saturday sees Morphy Parks take on arch rival Plympton for the first time in 29 years.

These games always brought out the best, and worst of both teams back in the 80's, and I'm sure there will be a big crowd there at the Pastie.

The Morphett Arms may well be empty in the front bar for a few hours in the afternoon as both teams members have kept it afloat for decades.

Gotta love a good local rivalry, best of luck to both teams

Morphettville Park defeat Plympton by 10 points

Moe wrote:Morphettville Park defeat Plympton by 10 points

Great game, well umpired ..... but the banter between old rivals in the crowd was priceless ... local footy wins

Moe wrote:Morphettville Park defeat Plympton by 10 points

Good crowd down there today Moe. A final between these two would pack a crowd.

Is it possible to have a rivalry if you haven't played for 29 years?

Dutchy wrote:Is it possible to have a rivalry if you haven't played for 29 years?

Happens in the English Football League......teams can take years between fixtures.......

Dutchy wrote:Is it possible to have a rivalry if you haven't played for 29 years?

Absolutely.

Dutchy wrote:Is it possible to have a rivalry if you haven't played for 29 years?

Yes, my oath it is possible.

I joined as a junior in 1986 and promptly learned Plympton v Morphies was Norwood v Port stuff. It stemmed through every grade.
Both were pretty powerful teams back then and they were always ding dong battles.
A few players swapped clubs and made the rivalry very real.

As mentioned earlier, the Morphett Arms front bar has been full of these past players and characters for years and years, and even though we were not playing each other, the ribbing of each others failures, boasting of our own successes and constant banter has kept it alive.

Even when our cricket sides play each other the rivalry is there, sometimes even more so.

Esteban Vihaio wrote:

Moe wrote:Morphettville Park defeat Plympton by 10 points

Good crowd down there today Moe. A final between these two would pack a crowd.

I left at quarter time EV.

I had to work tonight, and I was 3 stubbies in, and they were going down very nicely.

I then watched from my balcony, and you are privvy to where I live no doubt.

Crowd was good, but not fantastic, although I believe the club rooms were pretty packed during the game. Around the oval there were a lot more than most home games though. Lots of familiar faces, and it will be a gigantic night tonight I would think.

Dutchy wrote:Is it possible to have a rivalry if you haven't played for 29 years?

Of course it is.

The players might think its juat another game but the old guys on the sidelines will think its sheep stations.

Footy Chick wrote:

Dutchy wrote:Is it possible to have a rivalry if you haven't played for 29 years?

Of course it is.

The players might think its juat another game but the old guys on the sidelines will think its sheep stations.

Indeed, I reminded a lot of The Lodge boys during the week of the 2012 GF of how Hope Valley beat us in the 83 Grand Final

Besides the result , it was a good day down at morphies. Pretty happy with the $5 pints . For a kid growing up at Plympton, it’s sort of ingrained into you that you have a dislike for 3clubs, phos (even though my dads a life member there), Edwardstown and especially Morphies. But saying that I have always enjoyed going to Morphies. I grow up seeing a lot of the older guys and it was good on Saturday when I saw a few of the older guys it was great to catch up with them.


Ps
Still have shocking guernseys though

Executive Member wrote:
Indeed, I reminded a lot of The Lodge boys during the week of the 2012 GF of how Hope Valley beat us in the 83 Grand Final

1883?

woodublieve12 wrote:Besides the result , it was a good day down at morphies. Pretty happy with the $5 pints . For a kid growing up at Plympton, it’s sort of ingrained into you that you have a dislike for 3clubs, phos (even though my dads a life member there), Edwardstown and especially Morphies. But saying that I have always enjoyed going to Morphies. I grow up seeing a lot of the older guys and it was good on Saturday when I saw a few of the older guys it was great to catch up with them.


Ps
Still have shocking guernseys though

Not their usual price?

Lightning McQueen wrote:

woodublieve12 wrote:Besides the result , it was a good day down at morphies. Pretty happy with the $5 pints . For a kid growing up at Plympton, it’s sort of ingrained into you that you have a dislike for 3clubs, phos (even though my dads a life member there), Edwardstown and especially Morphies. But saying that I have always enjoyed going to Morphies. I grow up seeing a lot of the older guys and it was good on Saturday when I saw a few of the older guys it was great to catch up with them.


Ps
Still have shocking guernseys though

Not their usual price?

No idea...

Lightning McQueen wrote:

Executive Member wrote:
Indeed, I reminded a lot of The Lodge boys during the week of the 2012 GF of how Hope Valley beat us in the 83 Grand Final

1883?

I also remember 92 when Smiffies played at Lodge Oval and there would've been over 1000 people crammed into the joint, I think there 50 in the ute on the couch alone
Won that one, lost at your joint and then went bang bang