Port Adelaide 2016

[am Bays]

Clubs will be climbing over each other to join us, don't worry yourselves with that.

[Booney]

Clubs will be climbing over each other to join us, don't worry yourselves with that.

Only the ones with no members.
I'd suspect it will be Melbourne or the Dogs

Or the ones with connections to companies that have a strong profile in Asia.

[Rik E Boy]

I heard a Chinese whisper that they're changing their name to Sweet & Sour Port.

Who the **** can read Tarps written in Chinese?

regards,

REB

[Jim05]

Clubs will be climbing over each other to join us, don't worry yourselves with that.

Only the ones with no members.
I'd suspect it will be Melbourne or the Dogs

Or the ones with connections to companies that have a strong profile in Asia.

True, I'd definately go if it was Essendon playing you but that has zero chance of happening.
We were offered a heap of cash a few years ago to move a home game to NZ and knocked it back

[MW]

As an elite athlete, I would be a bit concerned about playing in China with the pollution. Would be interesting to see the affect on the players the following week (or match).

[Booney]

As an elite athlete, I would be a bit concerned about playing in China with the pollution. Would be interesting to see the affect on the players the following week (or match).

They'll build an air conditioned stadium with a roof in 6 weeks, no problems.

[Rik E Boy]

As an elite athlete, I would be a bit concerned about playing in China with the pollution. Would be interesting to see the affect on the players the following week (or match).

They'll build an air conditioned stadium with a roof in 6 weeks, no problems.

Then let everyone smoke inside.

regards,

REB

[DoublebluTiger]

Exactly! Where just are they going to play the game? Just bulldoze an inner city highrise aparment block and build an oval / stadium? Isn't that one of the reason's for Melbourne's failed adventure in China? Apart from being called the demons which Chinese culture find a definite no no?

[MW]

As an elite athlete, I would be a bit concerned about playing in China with the pollution. Would be interesting to see the affect on the players the following week (or match).

They'll build an air conditioned stadium with a roof in 6 weeks, no problems.

Scarily accurate

[Jim05]

Exactly! Where just are they going to play the game? Just bulldoze an inner city highrise aparment block and build an oval / stadium? Isn't that one of the reason's for Melbourne's failed adventure in China? Apart from being called the demons which Chinese culture find a definite no no?

They have some really top notch soccer stadiums and pitches around the country id imagine they would try to convert one of them

[Magellan]

I heard a Chinese whisper that they're changing their name to Sweet & Sour Port.

Sounds like a Great Leap Forward for all concerned.

[Magellan]

Exactly! Where just are they going to play the game? Just bulldoze an inner city highrise aparment block and build an oval / stadium? Isn't that one of the reason's for Melbourne's failed adventure in China? Apart from being called the demons which Chinese culture find a definite no no?

They have some really top notch soccer stadiums and pitches around the country id imagine they would try to convert one of them

You wouldn't believe how quickly they can make room in Tiananmen Square.

[Dutchy]

Port have had some shockers over the years, interesting that no $ are being discussed and sounds like this is very early in the picture. Interesting timing also with China economy downturn.

[Dutchy]

Genuinely excited for Port Adelaide, this is a fantastic deal and venture.. Well done to Thomas and Koch for all their work they've done turning this club around from the basket case it was

Not sure they have completed the turn yet

[daysofourlives]

I like the way Dutchy always brings balance to the conversation

[Booney]

Port have had some shockers over the years, interesting that no $ are being discussed and sounds like this is very early in the picture. Interesting timing also with China economy downturn.

How many sponsorship deals are disclosed to the public?

Can you tell me how much Emirates give Collingwood?

I bet you'll be hard pressed to find many club / sponsor deals exact dollar figures. Ports deal with Renault is said to be "...at least $1.5m over three years" Can't find exact figures, doubt I will.

[Booney]

Genuinely excited for Port Adelaide, this is a fantastic deal and venture.. Well done to Thomas and Koch for all their work they've done turning this club around from the basket case it was

Not sure they have completed the turn yet

It's quite remarkable how you can find such negatives when such positives are put in front of you with anything that regards something the other side of Bunnings at Cheltenham.

[Booney]

The AFL and Port obviously needed the support of the government to have a home and away game played in the world’s most populous country, where Port have formed a lucrative arrangement with a Chinese property developer, Gui Goujie, who is pouring millions into Port Adelaide over the next three years through his company, Shanghai Cred.

I'm trying to find out how many millions...


http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/port-ad ... 354c02ce8a

@Dutchy

[valleys07]

It will be interesting to see how this develops in it's infancy.

Boon- do you see Port gaining financial benefit during this 3 year term? With the cash generated from Shanghai Cred likely to be re-invested into getting these programs/training camps off the ground, Port must be hoping that other sponsors get on board with the potential to get into the chinese market?

[whufc]

It will be interesting to see how this develops in it's infancy.

Boon- do you see Port gaining financial benefit during this 3 year term? With the cash generated from Shanghai Cred likely to be re-invested into getting these programs/training camps off the ground, Port must be hoping that other sponsors get on board with the potential to get into the chinese market?

Port are hoping that this type deal will put South Australia on the map in the Chinese market

One of the major hopes they see with the deal is that this will help the South Australian government which then in turn puts them in a better position here in SA as well

A lot of the stuff Port does especially in its Power Community Ltd relies on government funding, approval and assistance.

Port see the Power Community organisation as there way to becoming the biggest club in the state off field