Glenelg/West merger?

[Booney]

Funny thing is, IF there has been any talks IF I say, the people involved might have just told KG direct to his face and figured "Meh, like he'll have any clue what the **** I was talking about".

[heater31]

KG stood by his story on the radio this morning, said the informal talks were initiated by South.

I'm confused the rumour is about West and Glenelg but South initiated the discussion???

[Wedgie]

KG stood by his story on the radio this morning, said the informal talks were initiated by South.

I'm confused the rumour is about West and Glenelg but South initiated the discussion???

Its about West, Glenelg and South.

[Brodlach]

It does make me wonder why South, with such a large catchment area, a strong league and a massive growth in homes why they struggle. Sounds like the almost perfect situation for them.

[Wedgie]

It does make me wonder why South, with such a large catchment area, a strong league and a massive growth in homes why they struggle. Sounds like the almost perfect situation for them.

No love for the SANFL down there. People were amazed when I played in the SFL that I still followed North closely.
Its all about the SFL and AFL down there.

[Wedgie]

Just on this rumour, it cant possibly be true. The only incentive to merge would be a huge financial incentive but where would this come from?
The SANFL doesnt benefit from going from 10 clubs to 8 so they wouldnt be offereing cash like was thrown at Torrens and the clubs would lose shares of the footy park sale and crows income.
Some clubs are looking at merging some off field operations to see if their is a benefit in doing so, maybe this is what KG was told and he got a little befuddled.

[Brodlach]

KG befuddled....never

[Brodlach]

It does make me wonder why South, with such a large catchment area, a strong league and a massive growth in homes why they struggle. Sounds like the almost perfect situation for them.

No love for the SANFL down there. People were amazed when I played in the SFL that I still followed North closely.
Its all about the SFL and AFL down there.

Fair enough, not winning a premiership in about 6 decades wouldnt help either

[Booney]

It does make me wonder why South, with such a large catchment area, a strong league and a massive growth in homes why they struggle. Sounds like the almost perfect situation for them.

No love for the SANFL down there. People were amazed when I played in the SFL that I still followed North closely.
Its all about the SFL and AFL down there.

Fair enough, not winning a premiership in about 6 decades wouldnt help either

Excuses excuses. They've been handed a golden chalice and managed to turn it into a wooden spoon. The population growth South of Brighton needed to be capitalized upon and simply hasn't been. Premierships aside, they've still massively underachieved in capturing the hearts of the ever expanding local community.

[Brodlach]

I dont disagree at all Booney

[Wedgie]

I've lived in South, West, Glenelg and North territory. The only clubs I ever encountered that have done anything to promote themselves are South and North with South the clear winners. Didn't even realise I was in West's area for the last 18 months till I just looked up the maps, thought it was Eagles area!

[Dutchy]

It does make me wonder why South, with such a large catchment area, a strong league and a massive growth in homes why they struggle. Sounds like the almost perfect situation for them.

South have been very good since Bamford has been down there, regularly attends SFL games and meets with the SFL clubs (even ones not in their zone) this is now showing in the u18's performances. Pity he is leaving but hopefully the momentum he has created will continue, albeit this sort of stuff should have happened decades ago. I suspect South thought it would just happen when they moved to Noarlunga.

[JK]

It does make me wonder why South, with such a large catchment area, a strong league and a massive growth in homes why they struggle. Sounds like the almost perfect situation for them.

South have been very good since Bamford has been down there, regularly attends SFL games and meets with the SFL clubs (even ones not in their zone) this is now showing in the u18's performances. Pity he is leaving but hopefully the momentum he has created will continue, albeit this sort of stuff should have happened decades ago. I suspect South thought it would just happen when they moved to Noarlunga.

For most of their years at Noarlunga South have been cashed up, so perhaps thought they could circumnavigate any shortfall in local development by spending their way out of it?

Regardless of whether there's any truth to this stuff, hope these clubs (and all clubs) can find a way through it and setup a model that eventually leads to financial stability and/or prosperity in the years to come, but it's tougher than ever to do so these days it would seem.

[oldfella]

Westies president and two board members have made public statements advising that there has been no merger discussion at westies.

Where can these be viewed? Nothing on Website or Facebook.

Two board members on facebook

President on bloodntars

Edited to add

One board member in this very thread

Also westies CEO has now made statement in advertiser article

[Dutchy]

Westies president and two board members have made public statements advising that there has been no merger discussion at westies.

Where can these be viewed? Nothing on Website or Facebook.

Two board members on facebook

President on bloodntars

Went up on the clubs FB at 10.30am today...anyway as we know its all bullshit anyway, no doubt administrators at all 3 clubs would be pretty pissed off with KG ruining their long weekends!

[saintal]

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl ... dd2ff29171

SOUTH Adelaide is denying it is the prime mover to form a “super club” in the SANFL with a merger of three teams.

Panthers chief executive Neil Sharpe has dismissed claims on radio by esteemed SA football identity Ken “KG” Cunningham that South Adelaide, West Adelaide and Glenelg are in talks for consider a three-club merger.

“I think I would have been at any of those meetings - formal or informal,” Sharpe told advertiser.com.au this morning.

“It definitely is not coming from us.

“Certainly times are tough, but a merger has not been mentioned by us - not at all.”

South Adelaide’s response follows Glenelg and West Adelaide telling The Advertiser on Monday there was no substance to reports of the SANFL becoming an eight-team State league with an amalgamation of the three clubs.

The SA Football Commission - which has representatives attending SANFL club board meetings - also has dismissed a repeat of the Woodville-West Torrens merger in 1990.

Glenelg president Nick Chigwidden told The Advertiser: “It’s not happening - certainly not with Glenelg. We are in no (merger) discussions.”

West Adelaide chief executive David Grenvold added: “We can categorically deny that we are looking to merge.

“Amalgamations are not part of our plans.”

[Dutchy]

I did hear that some clubs were talking about sharing of admin resources to save $ ...maybe this is where things have started with this one?

[heater31]

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/local-footy-sa/sanfl/south-adelaide-dismisses-speculation-of-panthers-instigating-merger-talks-with-sanfl-rivals/news-story/d7262e87774d4217b6b0cbdd2ff29171

SOUTH Adelaide is denying it is the prime mover to form a “super club” in the SANFL with a merger of three teams.

Panthers chief executive Neil Sharpe has dismissed claims on radio by esteemed SA football identity Ken “KG” Cunningham that South Adelaide, West Adelaide and Glenelg are in talks for consider a three-club merger.

“I think I would have been at any of those meetings - formal or informal,” Sharpe told advertiser.com.au this morning.

“It definitely is not coming from us.

“Certainly times are tough, but a merger has not been mentioned by us - not at all.”

South Adelaide’s response follows Glenelg and West Adelaide telling The Advertiser on Monday there was no substance to reports of the SANFL becoming an eight-team State league with an amalgamation of the three clubs.

The SA Football Commission - which has representatives attending SANFL club board meetings - also has dismissed a repeat of the Woodville-West Torrens merger in 1990.

Glenelg president Nick Chigwidden told The Advertiser: “It’s not happening - certainly not with Glenelg. We are in no (merger) discussions.”

West Adelaide chief executive David Grenvold added: “We can categorically deny that we are looking to merge.

“Amalgamations are not part of our plans.”

Right now this makes sense......KG has either had a 'seniors' moment or just plain left out parts of the rumour and we have arrived at this mess!

[Wedgie]

I did hear that some clubs were talking about sharing of admin resources to save $ ...maybe this is where things have started with this one?

My thoughts exactly

[oldfella]

I think the sanfl clubs moving to a common sanfl provide club websites shows early signs of resource sharing