by marbles » Fri Apr 15, 2016 12:41 pm
by Booney » Fri Apr 15, 2016 12:44 pm
Dutchy wrote:If Port can make this work then good on them, however they need to use these funds to reduce their debt.
Port fans are the most precious in the league, you can't seem to discuss/debate or look at anything objectively without the hate.
Playing footy overseas has been going on for 25 years without success, Im not sure why China is automatically going to work, surely that is a reasonable discussion point?
by Booney » Fri Apr 15, 2016 1:04 pm
Dutchy wrote:Like anything time will tell.
by gossipgirl » Fri Apr 15, 2016 1:28 pm
Dutchy wrote:If Port can make this work then good on them, however they need to use these funds to reduce their debt.
Port fans are the most precious in the league, you can't seem to discuss/debate or look at anything objectively without the hate.
Playing footy overseas has been going on for 25 years without success, Im not sure why China is automatically going to work, surely that is a reasonable discussion point?
by carey » Fri Apr 15, 2016 1:58 pm
stan wrote:gossipgirl wrote:Ports new Club song
The world today seems absolutely crackers
With nuclear bombs to blow us all sky high
There's fools and idiots sittin' on the trigger
It's depressing and it's senseless, and that's why
I like Chinese, I like Chinese
They only come up to your knees
Yet they're always friendly, and they're ready to please
I like Chinese, I like Chinese
There's nine hundred million of them in the world today
You'd better learn to like them, that's what I say
I like Chinese, I like Chinese
They come from a long way overseas
But they're cute and they're cuddly, and they're ready to please
I like Chinese food, the waiters never are rude
Think of the many things they've done to impress
There's Maoism, Taoism, I Ching, and chess
So I like Chinese, I like Chinese
I like their tiny little trees
Their Zen, their ping-pong, their yin and yang-ese
I like Chinese thought, the wisdom that Confucius taught
If Darwin is anything to shout about
The Chinese will survive us all without any doubt
So, I like Chinese, I like Chinese
They only come up to your knees
Yet they're wise and they're witty and they're ready to please
All together
Wo ai zhongguo ren, wo ai zhongguo ren
Wo ai zhongguo ren
Ni hao ma; ni hao ma; ni hao ma; zaijien
I like Chinese, I like Chinese
Their food is guaranteed to please
A fourteen, a seven, a nine and lychees
I like Chinese, I like Chinese
I like their tiny little trees
Their Zen, their ping-pong, their yin and yang-ese
I like Chinese, I like Chinese
They only come up to your knees
Read more: Monty Python - I Like Chinese Lyrics | MetroLyrics
Thats probably your best post to date to be honest.
by Dutchy » Fri Apr 15, 2016 2:03 pm
gossipgirl wrote:Dutchy wrote:If Port can make this work then good on them, however they need to use these funds to reduce their debt.
Port fans are the most precious in the league, you can't seem to discuss/debate or look at anything objectively without the hate.
Playing footy overseas has been going on for 25 years without success, Im not sure why China is automatically going to work, surely that is a reasonable discussion point?
perhaps they will use the extra money to improve game day experience ......... free fortune cookies at each game
but seriously would they be better off using the extra millions into some future fund or future investments to provide extra long term income ?
by carey » Fri Apr 15, 2016 2:04 pm
Dutchy wrote:If Port can make this work then good on them, however they need to use these funds to reduce their debt.
Port fans are the most precious in the league, you can't seem to discuss/debate or look at anything objectively without the hate.
Playing footy overseas has been going on for 25 years without success, Im not sure why China is automatically going to work, surely that is a reasonable discussion point?
by valleys07 » Fri Apr 15, 2016 2:38 pm
Dutchy wrote:gossipgirl wrote:Dutchy wrote:If Port can make this work then good on them, however they need to use these funds to reduce their debt.
Port fans are the most precious in the league, you can't seem to discuss/debate or look at anything objectively without the hate.
Playing footy overseas has been going on for 25 years without success, Im not sure why China is automatically going to work, surely that is a reasonable discussion point?
perhaps they will use the extra money to improve game day experience ......... free fortune cookies at each game
but seriously would they be better off using the extra millions into some future fund or future investments to provide extra long term income ?
Pay off debt at 6% or invest for a 3% return (which you then pay tax on), pretty simple IMO.
by bennymacca » Fri Apr 15, 2016 3:10 pm
Corona Man wrote:Dutchy wrote:bennymacca wrote:They are also the biggest economy in the world and have large interests in China.
Who?
The way I read it, China have large interests in..... China!
Who knew!
by marbles » Fri Apr 15, 2016 3:20 pm
bennymacca wrote:Corona Man wrote:Dutchy wrote:bennymacca wrote:They are also the biggest economy in the world and have large interests in China.
Who?
The way I read it, China have large interests in..... China!
Who knew!
whoops, yeah that was supposed to read china has large interests in Australia - hence why its a property development company sponsorship
by Gozu » Fri Apr 15, 2016 4:10 pm
by gossipgirl » Sat Apr 16, 2016 2:04 pm
Gozu wrote:On the question of relevance Mr Speaker...
This is great news for Port Adelaide. I really don't know how anyone could bag them for this. Even if only treated as a novelty factor by the chinese it could set the Power up financially for a long time. If I may the Adelaide 36ers have just completed their annual post-season/pre-season trip to China playing four games in Shandong (a sister city of Adelaide) against their local team and even though the 36ers won the series 3-1 without our stars and mainly playing our benchies and development players the SA Premier Jay Weatherill was there in person to present the 36ers with the trophy.
The NBL which is now majority owned by Larry Kestelman the founder of Dodo internet group and worth a couple hundred millions of dollars have announced plans to expand into Asia with the intention of not just playing NBL games in Asia but eventually a team entering the league. Yes the NBL have been down this route before with the failed Singapore Slingers experiment (the team is still going just no longer in the NBL) but now the league has a lot more financial muscle behind it. Starting next season all NBL teams can sign an Asian player with certain concessions made to accommodate the signing.
You would be silly not trying to expand into China or even Asia in general if you can afford to.
by carey » Mon Apr 18, 2016 8:54 am
by nuggety goodness » Mon Apr 18, 2016 9:06 am
by Magellan » Mon Apr 18, 2016 9:11 am
carey wrote:Wow is the office populated earlier than usual this morning! Gotta love a Monday morning when the Crows win and Port lose (Well clearly I don't), The people you never even hear a word of are even up and about.
by carey » Mon Apr 18, 2016 9:19 am
by whufc » Mon Apr 18, 2016 9:22 am
by carey » Mon Apr 18, 2016 9:24 am
Magellan wrote:carey wrote:Wow is the office populated earlier than usual this morning! Gotta love a Monday morning when the Crows win and Port lose (Well clearly I don't), The people you never even hear a word of are even up and about.
Might be a bit more room come July/August.
Carey, what are the chances that Hinkley will swing the axe like you suggested? Surely he has to send a message. GWS aren't crap by any measure, but pound for pound Port are the better side and would've pencilled Sunday arvo in as a win, particularly being played on essentially neutral turf.
by dragonsphere » Mon Apr 18, 2016 9:34 am
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