Stribling and Pfeiffer leave South

From the SAFC,

South Adelaide Announcement:

The South Adelaide Football Club advises that Toby Stribling and Todd Pfeiffer have left the club. In an environment where the Club is needing an energetic, determined and positive approach from all parties to turn around our on-field performance, Toby and Todd have asked to be released from their current playing contracts.

We understand there will be some disappointment from our supporters with this situation and we look forward to working with the playing group as they give their all to realise the potential of the team.

Translation:

They're a couple of selfish, weak no-hopers and we're better off without them. P.ss off.

will they come back when Ronald departs ?

redandblack wrote:Translation:

They're a couple of selfish, weak no-hopers and we're better off without them. P.ss off.

OR

Our performances are crap and lets release it and say what we are looking for and tip in on the players who for reasons known to them leave and make sure no one else could be possibly seen at fault.

We understand the few supporters will one again be annoyed at players leaving.

The players ASKED to be released not told . That makes the first line a contradiction.

Stribling is one of the best midfielders going around (imho) but after leaving (for whatever the reasons) North & South would any other club give him a contract ?

I think so but not sure of his attitude. However a player leaving South I lean towards not questionning the player.

Another bad look for the club.

Southee wrote:Another bad look for the club.

Is Ron Fuller a full time coach at South?  I ask because there is a long standing debate about whether full time coaches with players who are basically part time, is a good idea or not. It's becoming increasingly common for players to leave the SANFL because they feel they can no longer balance the demands made on them by coaches, with the demands of their jobs, studies, families etc. It's no secret that we've lost a number of good players for this reason at Sturt in recent years, even without a full time coach.

A very good point, cc, but as you say, not necessarily connected to having a full time coach.

Many people don't realise the time constraints on players. It's not just training and playing, but also a number of other things hey're required to do, such ad Auskick clinics, sponsors' obligations, meetings, seminars and a lot if other things.

If you're a fringe player and not getting a league game, an offer from a country or local club for several times more money and a lot less time becomes very attractive.

You would have thought the time for this sort of clamp-down on sub-standard attitude was about 4 years ago.

Assuming it's attitude.

Maybe it's something else . They are not the first to leave , maybe there is something else wrong ? Just throwing ideas out there ? South are fast becoming ,if not already , irrelevant.

not one SANFL club is irrelevant, they are 1/9th of the SANFL pie which is equal with all others, also they are like all clubs part of the traditions, history, landscape etc of South Australian football, it was a sad day when West Torrens had to merge with Woodville even though the finished product is good it still lost that special something that they were as individuals, so no team is irrelevant not even South

Yeah I know what youu are saying and I agree. Sadly they are becoming that way and I am not the only one that thinks this.

I don't think any club is irrelevant, too much history.
We Sturt people at the moment can hardly be espousing irrelevance!

At the moment.............

I am not talking about the present moment however. Never have said that either but even South fans are questionning it. The day is fast approaching when South get 800 to a game , I mean come on.

Relevance will come down to who can pay their bills.
In current context terms, South are more relevant than Sturt.

South have a set of problems, Sturt have a set of problems, I think every club has a set of problems. None of those I consider warrant a test against "relevance".

If you have been part of the sanfl for as long as these clubs have, then they command respect in terms of their relevance.

.......and then again we have the Crows who want to come in. Do they command the same relevance?

Flag No.9 wrote:You would have thought the time for this sort of clamp-down on sub-standard attitude was about 4 years ago.

BINGO!! ...it has failed!!

A full time coach and after 4 years a club still with the same issues. It should have been sorted out by now.

Just not good enough IMO.

A ship should have one captain
when a ship has 21 captains it will capsize

Chambo Off To Work We Go wrote:Relevance will come down to who can pay their bills.
In current context terms, South are more relevant than Sturt.

South have a set of problems, Sturt have a set of problems, I think every club has a set of problems. None of those I consider warrant a test against "relevance".

If you have been part of the sanfl for as long as these clubs have, then they command respect in terms of their relevance.

.......and then again we have the Crows who want to come in. Do they command the same relevance?

I kow you have it in for me Chambo but just show me where I mentioned respect. As I said, in plain English , I am not referring to now. I am not sure how I can make this more clearer . I have no command of Queens english or Shakespeare , just simple language so all can understand.

All clubs have their problems . We all understand that . There is no test . Please read all my posts and try and understand it .

I have no idea of how the Crows have anything to do with this ?

It's a pity some always come back to $$$ when it comes to footy. Bit more behind that simple arguement. Where does that come from ?????On Field. Support. Members. Sponsors . Still going to come in if you continue to do nothing ? Hows sponsorship going if you get little numbers to your game ?

Clubs and supporters need to think beyond today. Just my opinion.

You happen to take things too personally W.
I haven't got it in for you. I just happen not to agree.
I put it on $$ terms, you put it on footy terms.
In the end, I think my terms would prevail.
Not right, not wrong, just the way things are.

Chambo Off To Work We Go wrote:You happen to take things too personally W.
I haven't got it in for you. I just happen not to agree.
I put it on $$ terms, you put it on footy terms.
In the end, I think my terms would prevail.
Not right, not wrong, just the way things are.

Lol ,Ok. I like to look at a bigger picture I guess. You put up a fair arguement and although you haven't stuck to your initial line of thinking that's OK.


Nah don't take it personally ,I just say it how it is . No airs or graces. I never took your PM's personAlly either ,a couple I suppose most would have .

What do South supporters think. I know they would take a bigger view of it all.I mean they have been through it all , not just the here and now , years of it which is obviously where I'm coming from.

waddayamean wrote:What do South supporters think. I know they would take a bigger view of it all.I mean they have been through it all , not just the here and now , years of it which is obviously where I'm coming from.

Personally, I just about have had enough of it.

Just gets you down after all the years of it.  I can understand having a spell of bad seasons but we always get promises shoved in our faces ÿear after year"......you get false hopes, get crap for being a South supporter, go to games and see players putting in no efforts......just builds up after a while.

I personally feel the club sometimes just takes us for granted sometimes. We do not get much back.

I have other things going on in my life right now that are good and bad and I find the stress of it all and the downers I get from returning from another thrashing taking its toll slowly. Just wish the club could understand what some supporters feel sometimes but I think they sometimes are more concerned about running a profit OFF field and dont have ON Field high up on the agenda.

Mrs Southee always says Í don't know why you torture yourself going to games".  I am always in a crappy mood after games.

Maybe I just need to shut shop for the year and focus on things in my life that I need too.

Just really flat with all the BS going on ATM ......just really had it with them.

Well said, Southee. South supporters deserve far better than what's been dished up for so long.

PS: If you do go tomorrow, let's catch up if you can.

redandblack wrote:Well said, Southee.  South supporters deserve far better than what's been dished up for so long.

PS: If you do go tomorrow, let's catch up if you can.

Thanks R&B, should be there to wallow in self pity once again.