Casey Scorpions

Gehrigs_son · Mon 06 Apr 2009 3:14pm

Now that we are no longer affiliated with the scorpions, are many of you going to continue following them or is everyone jumping straight on board the zebras?

Marcus1232 · Post: # 719225Post **Marcus1232** » Mon 06 Apr 2009 3:29pm

I was always a sandy fan to begin with so this affiliation is great for me

Mr Magic · Post: # 719226Post **Mr Magic** » Mon 06 Apr 2009 3:37pm

I'll follow Sandy and Ilzy

FortiusQuoFidelius · Mon 06 Apr 2009 5:00pm

I hated them because they were born out of the Springvale Scorpions who I have never forgiven after knocking off Frankston in the 1996 GF. Mind you I hate Sandy just as much after doing a job on us in the following year's GF.

casey scorp · Mon 06 Apr 2009 6:32pm

I think I might stick with the Scorps.

saintsRrising · Mon 06 Apr 2009 8:06pm

Who are the Scorps

bobmurray · Post: # 719318Post **bobmurray** » Mon 06 Apr 2009 8:12pm

I barrack for whoever the Saints are aligned with

borderbarry · Mon 06 Apr 2009 10:02pm

Go the Zebras

esaint66 · Post: # 719408Post **esaint66** » Mon 06 Apr 2009 11:01pm

Marcus1232 wrote:I was always a sandy fan to begin with so this affiliation is great for me

Same for me, it's great

saintly · Post: # 719510Post **saintly** » Tue 07 Apr 2009 9:21am

bobmurray wrote:I barrack for whoever the Saints are aligned with

me too

Eastern · Post: # 719522Post **Eastern** » Tue 07 Apr 2009 9:37am

saintly wrote:
bobmurray wrote:I barrack for whoever the Saints are aligned with
me too

3 !!

Saints94 · Post: # 719530Post **Saints94** » Tue 07 Apr 2009 9:49am

GO THE ZEBRAS!!!!!!!!!!

Halo · Post: # 719567Post **Halo** » Tue 07 Apr 2009 10:56am

Now a Zebra Fan

zebraman · Post: # 719816Post **zebraman** » Tue 07 Apr 2009 5:35pm

FortiusQuoFidelius wrote:I hated them because they were born out of the Springvale Scorpions who I have never forgiven after knocking off Frankston in the 1996 GF. Mind you I hate Sandy just as much after doing a job on us in the following year's GF.

You can than Andy Goodwin for Frankston's GF ;oss t Sandy in 1997....he went nuts...gave away 50 metre penalties then tried taking on Paul Dear....his must go down as one of the worst ill disciplined performances in a Grand Final of all time...thanks Andy....11 years later and it's still a sweet memory

skeptic · Post: # 719868Post **skeptic** » Tue 07 Apr 2009 6:24pm

I'm going to struggle

I didn't really lke the scorps at first but they grew on me over 5 years (was a Sandy supporter b4 that)

I'll end up a Sandy supporter but it'll take a bit of time

claystreet · Post: # 719878Post **claystreet** » Tue 07 Apr 2009 6:36pm

Sandy has always been my second team.

Go Zebs!!!!

starsign · Post: # 719916Post **starsign** » Tue 07 Apr 2009 7:38pm

nobrainer....Sandy!

Gehrigs_son · Wed 08 Apr 2009 6:25pm

im not sure what ill do, think its inevitable ill be more interested in watchin the zebs because of the saint boys out there though.

zebraman · Post: # 720408Post **zebraman** » Wed 08 Apr 2009 6:53pm

Think it's only natural that some St Kilda supporters will still feel an attachment to the Casey Scorps...no doubt some will be downright annoyed that St Kilda are no longer affiliated with casey....and I'm sure there will be some Melbourne supporters who would still prefer to be with Sandy rather than casey...

Melbourne decided that Casey fields was where their future lies and subsequently wouldn't extend their afiiliation with Sandy...

History will now show that St Kilda and Sandy are now affiliated as are Melbourne/Casey Scorpions...

This week should be one very interesting match...there will be a few players lining up for Casey who played for Sandy last year and vice versa...

There will be senior players from both sides there on sunday...no doubt the St Kilda players who have a chat with the Melbourne players will hear how great casey Fields is, although strangely enough, a couple of weeks ago when Sandy had a practice match at TBO, several Melbourne players were there as well....even though Casey had a practice match at Casey Fields at the same time...some food for thought there!!

EB · Post: # 720435Post EB » Wed 08 Apr 2009 7:56pm

Mr Magic wrote:I'll follow Sandy and Ilzy

haha, did he jump ship as well?

Sandy is probably closer to home for him anyway

saintbrat · Post: # 720480Post **saintbrat** » Wed 08 Apr 2009 9:29pm

I thought Illzy had stayed but he's not on their list

he's not on Sandy's list

Where's Ilzy Playing ????

ace · Post: # 720594Post **ace** » Thu 09 Apr 2009 12:27am

I'm a St Kilda supporter.
That means I support St Kilda players whether they are playing in the AFL or VFL or kindergarten backyard leftovers league.

When St Kilda players played for Casey, I supported Casey, now they play for Sandringham, I support Sandringham.
When they play for Manchester United I will support Manchester United.

That is what a St Kilda supporter does.

casey scorp · Thu 09 Apr 2009 1:00am

zebraman wrote: Melbourne decided that Casey fields was where their future lies and subsequently wouldn't extend their afiiliation with Sandy...

You can try and re-write history, and I'm sure there'll be many who believe you.

But you know quite well that Sandy initiated the severing of the St KFC/Scorpions alignment by approaching St Kilda with a proposal for a St KFC/Sandy alignment.

You also know that Sandy did that because CC was hot-gospelling a move to Casey Fields long before it was ever a reality and would have also put the wind up the Zebs by talking up an alignment with the Scorpions (and long before the Scorpions were prepared to discuss an alignment with MFC) and Sandy panicked.

As reported in June last year ( http://blogs.abc.net.au/grandstand/2008 ... m-spl.html ):

ABC Grandstand wrote:
Sandringham and Melbourne have ended their 8-year alignment with the two clubs due to part ways at the end of the 2008 season.

The split comes as the Zebras and St Kilda announced a new five-year alignment, Sandringham general manager John Mennie telling Leader Newspapers the club was concerned it would be left without an AFL affiliate once Melbourneâ€™s impending move to Casey Fields takes place.

"We were worried we were going to miss the boat," Mennie said.

"We couldnâ€™t sit and wait around. We had to be proactive."

The response of the Scorpions to the announcement was shock ( http://cranbourne.yourguide.com.au/news ... 90011.aspx ):

Cranbourne Journal wrote:
CASEY Scorpions president John Sharkie says St Kilda's decision to end their alignment was done "behind our backs.''

Sharkie revealed he was told about 45 minutes before news had appeared on St Kilda and Sandringham websites that St Kilda had ended its relationship with Casey and had realigned with rival VFL club Sandringham, formerly aligned with Melbourne.

The Scorpions' president said it a "major shock'' and he was disappointed in the way it was handled.

"I was disappointed in not knowing all this was going behind our backs.''

You have both clubs making it clear what happened - why do you try to spin it differently?

plugger66 · Post: # 720613Post **plugger66** » Thu 09 Apr 2009 8:34am

ace wrote:I'm a St Kilda supporter.
That means I support St Kilda players whether they are playing in the AFL or VFL or kindergarten backyard leftovers league.

When St Kilda players played for Casey, I supported Casey, now they play for Sandringham, I support Sandringham.
When they play for Manchester United I will support Manchester United.

That is what a St Kilda supporter does.

Not sure about that. I am a Saints supporter but could never support Casey as I am a Sandy supporter. I went to Casey games to watch only the Saints players. Didnt give a stuff about Casey. Now I am right. Thays what a Sandy supporter does.

axcellence · Post: # 720617Post **axcellence** » Thu 09 Apr 2009 8:58am

Personally, I live closer to Sandy and their oval's location is rather magnificent. On the other hand, Casey has worked really hard and "wanted" the saints to be with them... so I like them as well.

I think I'll look out for both - both will be my "second" favourites.