Port Adelaide Reunification Exceeds Expectations!

[auto]

Not sure how anyone can defend the PAFC losing over $6m in the last 3 years..

Its more like the SANFL losing it - they own the clubs licence, maybe then the blame should be directed at the license holder for allowing their investment to achieve that result. How many people would hold a share portfolio and just watch year after year as it loses money without taking any action to correct it? In the SANFL's case they just continue throwing money at it hoping it will solve the problem without actually addressing the issue of the stadium deal and lack of a proper pokies facility and so on.

If I owned the licence I'd have done the business-like thing and get a new sub-licensee that could draw more customers some time ago..

Stoopid argument and even stoopider conclusion..

[gossipgirl]

stupid is as stupid does

[GWW]

If I owned the licence I'd have done the business-like thing and get a new sub-licensee that could draw more customers some time ago..

Stoopid argument and even stoopider conclusion..

Oh come on, Crows2 would have sold out the stadium every home game

[Booney]

Not sure how anyone can defend the PAFC losing over $6m in the last 3 years..

Its more like the SANFL losing it - they own the clubs licence, maybe then the blame should be directed at the license holder for allowing their investment to achieve that result. How many people would hold a share portfolio and just watch year after year as it loses money without taking any action to correct it? In the SANFL's case they just continue throwing money at it hoping it will solve the problem without actually addressing the issue of the stadium deal and lack of a proper pokies facility and so on.

If I owned the licence I'd have done the business-like thing and get a new sub-licensee that could draw more customers some time ago..

You cant have two teams "for all South Australians"....

[Royal City]

Still, Adelaide have managed for many years to run a very healthy profit and returns to the SANFL clubs, Port never have generated a decent return to the SANFL clubs bar one or two years

And here we go again, and its not like it hasnt been written on here 10-20-30 times before. Port have given a dividend tot he SANFL clubs EVERY year for the past ten years. There has only been I believe TWO times ever that they did not give back a dividend and this was in the 90s. They pay a fixed amount, every year, regardless of profit or loss, just like the Crows do. It has been this way for nearly a decade and is an amount the SANFL has set for the clubs. They paid $355k this year, $344k last year.

Surely its not too difficult to expect regulars on this board to remember this before they go on yet another 'Port dont return a dividend' diatribe.

YAWN!!!! Hey Schultzy!!!!

$355K divided by 9 SANFL Clubs = approx $39.5K per club per year as I have stated 100 times.

Obviously this massive yearly PROP-UP is the life blood of all SANFL clubs

Incidentally how much was it the top SANFL clubs declined in prize money via the national championships this year as it wasnt sufficient enough ???? (hint for you its just over $39.5K)

[topsywaldron]

Membership is up, Financial forecasting is on the improve, and all is looking rosy.

BR has obviously been brainwashed. When this guy tells you to drink the Kool-Aid I'm guessing you're first in line?



(this was in lieu of another Jones, Corporal, running around telling everyone not to panic as everything was fine)

[CENTURION]

I suppose this arguing could go on for a very long time. Let's just leave it & let good old actions speak louder than words. Because they will.

[locky801]

I suppose this arguing could go on for a very long time. Let's just leave it & let good old actions speak louder than words. Because they will.

Best post in 87 of them

[CENTURION]

I suppose this arguing could go on for a very long time. Let's just leave it & let good old actions speak louder than words. Because they will.

Best post in 87 of them

I have my moments, not very often but.

[auto]

I suppose this arguing could go on for a very long time. Let's just leave it & let good old actions speak louder than words. Because they will.

Good idea, but me thinks there are too many 35+ year olds who were tormented by the Port Maggies over the years and now that the Port's are struggling they are jumping all over them. Its the same on nearly every Port thread on here. The same peanuts with the same arguments.

[CENTURION]

I suppose this arguing could go on for a very long time. Let's just leave it & let good old actions speak louder than words. Because they will.

Good idea, but me thinks there are too many 35+ year olds who were tormented by the Port Maggies over the years and now that the Port's are struggling they are jumping all over them. Its the same on nearly every Port thread on here. The same peanuts with the same arguments.

I am 47.

[Barto]

I suppose this arguing could go on for a very long time. Let's just leave it & let good old actions speak louder than words. Because they will.

Good idea, but me thinks there are too many 35+ year olds who were tormented by the Port Maggies over the years and now that the Port's are struggling they are jumping all over them. Its the same on nearly every Port thread on here. The same peanuts with the same arguments.

If Port had the level of support they claimed to, then we would probably leave you lot alone.

When Freo were getting crap crowds they marketed the club effectively and are reaping the rewards. Port's response is to give up and cover up a few bays.

[JK]

I suppose this arguing could go on for a very long time. Let's just leave it & let good old actions speak louder than words. Because they will.

Good idea, but me thinks there are too many 35+ year olds who were tormented by the Port Maggies over the years and now that the Port's are struggling they are jumping all over them. Its the same on nearly every Port thread on here. The same peanuts with the same arguments.

Fair call for many I suspect .. Also though Centurion's call is reasonable, let the actions not promises (or snipers) tell the story .. Especially once you blokes get the better deal Adelaide Oval offers, hopefully then everyone is happy and noone has anything to whinge about (although the chances of the latter are next to impossible)

[auto]

I suppose this arguing could go on for a very long time. Let's just leave it & let good old actions speak louder than words. Because they will.

Good idea, but me thinks there are too many 35+ year olds who were tormented by the Port Maggies over the years and now that the Port's are struggling they are jumping all over them. Its the same on nearly every Port thread on here. The same peanuts with the same arguments.

Fair call for many I suspect .. Also though Centurion's call is reasonable, let the actions not promises (or snipers) tell the story .. Especially once you blokes get the better deal Adelaide Oval offers, hopefully then everyone is happy and noone has anything to whinge about (although the chances of the latter are next to impossible)

Yep Centurions call was spot on, lets see what happens.

[Royal City]

Anybody else not surprised it has taken a week for Schultzy's headline of "Reunification Exceeds Expectations"

Back to "ummm actually lets just wait and see hey".

[Psyber]

You cant have two teams "for all South Australians"....

I'd have supported both - I even support the Power to some extent against all but the Crows because they are at least a team for some South Australians.
Since at the time the second licence was being offered there was a fair waiting list for Crows membership, I may even have signed up for membership of the second SA team had it been another composite.

[JamesH]

So a few blokes raised some money, they probably would've done that without the merger.

If people start turning up to Power games, then come back to this thread.

It a shame these blokes couldnt raise money for a worthy charity.... instead of a claub that going to continue to fail.

How dumb can a club be that it cant even market itself as an alternative to the crows....i.e. traditional football club like Fremantle has.... instead it market that worthless creed.... they exist to lose money....

[beenreal]

So a few blokes raised some money, they probably would've done that without the merger.

If people start turning up to Power games, then come back to this thread.

It a shame these blokes couldnt raise money for a worthy charity.... instead of a claub that going to continue to fail.

How dumb can a club be that it cant even market itself as an alternative to the crows....i.e. traditional football club like Fremantle has.... instead it market that worthless creed.... they exist to lose money....

How many times are you going to contradict yourself in one posting?

What part of ONE CLUB don't you understand?

And the Creed is one of the major things that defines us as a Traditional Club.

[CENTURION]

So a few blokes raised some money, they probably would've done that without the merger.

If people start turning up to Power games, then come back to this thread.

It a shame these blokes couldnt raise money for a worthy charity.... instead of a claub that going to continue to fail.

How dumb can a club be that it cant even market itself as an alternative to the crows....i.e. traditional football club like Fremantle has.... instead it market that worthless creed.... they exist to lose money....

Don't bag the creed, could have been worse. Could have been MONSFAW!!

[Jim05]

Not that old chestnut again