Why are Port more hated than the Crows?

[Wargreymon90]

simple really, 99.9% of their fan base are uneducated nuffies..

The whole hatred of an entire supporter base is interesting.

Half my mates are crows fans. They’re great people and I’m pretty sure they don’t think I’m an uneducated nuffie. Do 99.9% of port fans give you an uneducated vibe? Or do you just not mix with them?

How much of it stems from bigfooty and social media? How much of it stems from isolated incidents at games?

 

[PowerBaz]

simple really, 99.9% of their fan base are uneducated nuffies..

You might need a capital for ‘Simple’.

Did you need two full stops?

 

[Cam1870]

Crows supporters generally love to do the whole Port Powa Est 1997 thing..... Yet they hate the club with the passion of a supporter who had spent their childhoods getting their ass handed to them by the port magpies year after year. Much like the weekend I guess.

Also, the port magpies were the love em or hate em club of SA. I don't want to be anyone's 2nd fav team. Us against the rest suits me just fine

 

[Taper]

Keeping the SANFL alive? Oh please. Just because they had the biggest crowds, doesn't mean anything. Your success relied on having opposition teams to play. If there's no North, no Centrals, no Sturt, no South, there's no Port either.
I guess it's just like when both Port and Crows were owned by the SANFL, and the Crows kept giving a dividend back to the SANFL clubs, including the Magpies, while Port didn't put back a cent.
Port was a drag on the SANFL when they went into the AFL.

How did the SANFL lose control of the Crows and Port licences?
Do you think the Crows and Port are better off under AFL control than they were under SANFL control? Or worse off?

WAFC have always owned the Eagles and Dockers licences, and supporters of both clubs would much prefer to remain controlled by the WAFC than to become controlled by the AFL.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

Keeping the SANFL alive? Oh please. Just because they had the biggest crowds, doesn't mean anything. Your success relied on having opposition teams to play. If there's no North, no Centrals, no Sturt, no South, there's no Port either.
I guess it's just like when both Port and Crows were owned by the SANFL, and the Crows kept giving a dividend back to the SANFL clubs, including the Magpies, while Port didn't put back a cent.
Port was a drag on the SANFL when they went into the AFL.

Port did plenty to line the pockets of SANFL during its time in the AFL at Footy Park. Where the SANFL itself basically trashed the clubs finances with the amount of money they dragged out of Port. Including the refusal to supply Port with a clean stadium where they could sell advertising of their sponsors.

Watch Port games... see signage up for Adelaide Crows and SANFL sponsors.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

How did the SANFL lose control of the Crows and Port licences?
Do you think the Crows and Port are better off under AFL control than they were under SANFL control? Or worse off?

WAFC have always owned the Eagles and Dockers licences, and supporters of both clubs would much prefer to remain controlled by the WAFC than to become controlled by the AFL.

The AFL actually looked into the Port's finances. And the biggest drain on Port was the SANFL itself.

The WAFC has always seen a successful Eagles and Dockers as the best thing for WA footy. While the SANFL has always seen the Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide as the best way for them to drag money out of the AFL, while still maintaining independance.

 

[Cleric]

How did the SANFL lose control of the Crows and Port licences?
Do you think the Crows and Port are better off under AFL control than they were under SANFL control? Or worse off?

WAFC have always owned the Eagles and Dockers licences, and supporters of both clubs would much prefer to remain controlled by the WAFC than to become controlled by the AFL.

Money. Port were a financial drain on the SANFL, they wanted to get rid of debt, and the AFL pushed them to do it.

ChatGPT says
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The Port Adelaide Power license became a substantial financial strain on the SANFL in the years following the club’s entry into the AFL in 1997. The challenges largely stemmed from:

1. Financial Losses: Port Adelaide struggled financially in the AFL, especially during periods of poor performance and lower game attendance, which impacted revenue. The SANFL, as the license holder, was responsible for covering these shortfalls, which added financial pressure to the league.


2. Debt and Financial Aid: By the early 2010s, Port Adelaide was facing significant debt, requiring both the SANFL and the AFL to step in to keep the club afloat. In 2011, the AFL provided a financial bailout package to help stabilize the club, but the SANFL still faced ongoing costs associated with maintaining the license.


3. Market Competition: The SANFL needed to support both the Adelaide Crows and Port Adelaide Power while balancing the resources needed for the local SA football infrastructure. The Power’s financial challenges diverted resources that could have otherwise supported grassroots football.



The decision in 2014 for the SANFL to sell both the Crows and Power licenses to the AFL helped relieve the SANFL from ongoing financial liabilities associated with the Port Adelaide license, allowing it to focus more on local football development."

 

[Duckimus Prime]

Wow. CHATGPT. Because that doesn't get fed total bullshit.

Port Adelaide struggled financially in the down times, because the drain on its finances by the stadium deal at Footy Park meant that it wasn't even able to make money during 2001-2004 when the club was incredibly strong.

Also as part of the AFL assistance, which actually just consisted of receiving it distribution earlier in the year, the AFL did a for basic audit of Port Adelaide's finances. And found there was nothing wrong with the club's spending. Just that it was bringing in bugger all revenue thanks to SANFL restrictions on its home games. Also why the AFL was a massive part in wanting to get away from Football Park.