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Probably no real surprise to anyone.

http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/n ... fault.aspx

Is that Keith Thomas as in Keith Number Seven Courageous Mark 1984 Premier Thomas?

regards,

REB

1984? I don't recall what happened that year. Did they even play a grand final, nothing sticks in the memory.

GWW wrote:1984? I don't recall what happened that year. Did they even play a grand final, nothing sticks in the memory.

The Burger King threw a few Whoppers..he always was a few buns short of a loaf. Your lot couldn't beat Aishy so you spent all day trying to knock his block off.

GOLD

regards,

REB

The takeover plan is almost complete, all key positions are occupied, and we just need to wait for the final collapse.
Then we change the colours, the name, and the attitude...

Psyber wrote:The takeover plan is almost complete, all key positions are occupied, and we just need to wait for the final collapse.
Then we change the colours, the name, and the attitude...

...and win a few games.

regards,

REB

The decision is worth it just for the melting down that's happening on the Port forum on another site.

The hilarious thing is, some of the great names of Port Adelaide all started elsewhere and Thomas will probably turn out to be very good in the role.

Im confident this will turn out to be very beneficial for Ports.

KT is an excellent bloke, very approachable and has exceptional business acumen.

His short off-field involvement at Norwood (so granted, a much smaller scale than the Power) showed that he also very much believed in returning the club to the common people, rather than having an office of suits and ties dictating as they pleased.

He would have as much idea about the tradition and various legacies of the club as anyone.

Hope he helps the club recover some lost ground and make new ground along the way.

Is it true he barracked for Port as a kid?

GWW wrote:Is it true he barracked for Port as a kid?

How do you prove it?

GWW wrote:Is it true he barracked for Port as a kid?

Believe so, i remember being told years ago at a Norwood function that his parents were actually willing to move into Ports zone so he could play for them, thank goodness the rest is history

Not intended to be a dig at Power:

I have never heard of Keith Thomas, and seeing pics I couldn't recognise him, I think that is a good thing...

Looking at club's with notorious administrators, they end up getting more column inches than the good work of players...

Jeff Kennett, David Smorgon, Eddie McGuire all spring to mind...

Media Park wrote:Not intended to be a dig at Power:

I have never heard of Keith Thomas, and seeing pics I couldn't recognise him, I think that is a good thing...

Looking at club's with notorious administrators, they end up getting more column inches than the good work of players...

Jeff Kennett, David Smorgon, Eddie McGuire all spring to mind...

To be fair to those blokes (or at least 2 of them) whether it was good or bad publicity, they certainly helped raise the profile of their clubs.

In this day and age you dont need a massive club man as your CEO, you need a damn good CEO in general. One that knows how to get a business making money! For god sakes its a simple thing really, get the club in a good position financially then the rest will follow.

Media Park wrote:Not intended to be a dig at Power:

I have never heard of Keith Thomas, and seeing pics I couldn't recognise him, I think that is a good thing...

Looking at club's with notorious administrators, they end up getting more column inches than the good work of players...

Jeff Kennett, David Smorgon, Eddie McGuire all spring to mind...

Then come back and post again when your balls drop ...

dedja wrote:

Media Park wrote:Not intended to be a dig at Power:

I have never heard of Keith Thomas, and seeing pics I couldn't recognise him, I think that is a good thing...

Looking at club's with notorious administrators, they end up getting more column inches than the good work of players...

Jeff Kennett, David Smorgon, Eddie McGuire all spring to mind...

Then come back and post again when your balls drop ...

LMAO nice work.

regards,

REB

Jim05 wrote:

GWW wrote:Is it true he barracked for Port as a kid?

Believe so, i remember being told years ago at a Norwood function that his parents were actually willing to move into Ports zone so he could play for them, thank goodness the rest is history

He told the same story on 5AA last night

Barto wrote:

GWW wrote:Is it true he barracked for Port as a kid?

How do you prove it?

Is admitting it on radio sufficient proof?

Hondo wrote:

Jim05 wrote:

GWW wrote:Is it true he barracked for Port as a kid?

Believe so, i remember being told years ago at a Norwood function that his parents were actually willing to move into Ports zone so he could play for them, thank goodness the rest is history

He told the same story on 5AA last night

Bit pissed off I missed that, would have liked to of heard what he had to say about the challenges he faces

dedja wrote:

Media Park wrote:Not intended to be a dig at Power:

I have never heard of Keith Thomas, and seeing pics I couldn't recognise him, I think that is a good thing...

Looking at club's with notorious administrators, they end up getting more column inches than the good work of players...

Jeff Kennett, David Smorgon, Eddie McGuire all spring to mind...

Then come back and post again when your balls drop ...

My balls are perfectly fine where they are... Unsullied by the memory of Port Adelaide's new hack administrators...