by DOC » Fri Feb 08, 2019 11:17 am
by Booney » Fri Feb 08, 2019 12:07 pm
MW wrote:Boys club
by MW » Fri Feb 08, 2019 12:09 pm
Booney wrote:MW wrote:Boys club
Members vote.
by DOC » Sat Feb 09, 2019 5:50 pm
by RustyCage » Sat Feb 09, 2019 6:38 pm
by Tiger83 » Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:11 pm
DOC wrote:Port Adelaide has secured a five-year major sponsorship with Sanjeev Gupta — the multi-billionaire credited with saving Whyalla.
The British-based billionaire, who heads up the Gupta Family Group, turned the announcement into a community event with fans, players officials, board members, Premier Steven Marshall, other stakeholders involved in celebrations at Alberton on Saturday.
Gupta wouldn’t be drawn on how much he had agreed to tip into the club, but the deal is believed to worth millions of dollars considering he has now equal billing with Oak as a major sponsor of the club.
The GFG Alliance logo will grace Port’s jumpers this year.
Gupta, whose company bought out the struggling Whyalla steel works, stressed it was a personal investment rather than a corporate sponsorship — therefore it was his personal business how much cash he will invest in the club.
“I’m excited by this partnership with Port Adelaide — our first with a sporting team,” he said. “We look forward to sharing the richness of Aussie rules far and wide.
“The club’s ethos resonates with values that are important to me, of family sustainability and change.
“This relationship will see Port Adelaide develop skills and programs for young people especially in regional areas like Whyalla, where we have made a commitment to develop sustainable industry and strong communities for generations to come.”
The sponsorship comes days after federal Small Business Ombudsman Kate Carnell savaged Mr Gupta’s GFG Alliance for using Whyalla small businesses “as their personal banks” by making late payments to suppliers.
Port Adelaide's Gupta sponsorship celebration blown away
Mr Gupta wrote to suppliers promising to speed up payments following Ms Carnell’s lashing.
He declined to tell reporters on Saturday how much GFG owed businesses or when they would be paid back but gave a “thousand per cent” guarantee they would be repaid
“Today’s not the day to talk about that. I’m here to celebrate my personal investment in the club,” he said.
Mr Gupta defended the Port sponsorship, saying the business was doing well and suppliers were all being paid.
“The wheel’s turning and everybody is being paid. It’s not an issue, he said.
“Nobody’s behind by weeks or months. What is behind is days and sometimes a few weeks and it is largely because of our systems issues, which we are addressing.”
“And we are investing more money.”
Under GFG Alliance’s current policy, which stipulates businesses should be paid back inside 62 days plus the period until the end of the calendar month, small businesses can wait more than 90 days for payment.
Ms Carnell this week condemned that arrangement as “not even nearly good enough” but said she’d also received a host of complaints from businesses who had waited more than 100 days for payment.
Port Adelaide chairman David Koch had been the main driver in getting Gupta to partner with the club after persistent approaches.
“The Gupta Family Group is an established global alliance who through Sanjeev Gupta has invested significantly in Australian in recent times,” Koch said.
“Port Adelaide could not be prouder of this partnership.
“With GFG joining us as a joint major partner we have taken another significant step in our strategic drive to broaden Port Adelaide’s brand globally while at the same time doubling down in our heartland.
“This will be achieved with GFG through a number of joint initiatives across the Eyre Peninsula starting with our AFL community camp next week in Whyalla.”
by Jase » Sat Feb 09, 2019 7:14 pm
by stan » Sat Feb 09, 2019 8:30 pm
Gupta and his GFC Alliance company taking a long time to pat local business and then the crows major sponsor in Optus fined $10 mil by the ACCC.....Tiger83 wrote:DOC wrote:Port Adelaide has secured a five-year major sponsorship with Sanjeev Gupta — the multi-billionaire credited with saving Whyalla.
The British-based billionaire, who heads up the Gupta Family Group, turned the announcement into a community event with fans, players officials, board members, Premier Steven Marshall, other stakeholders involved in celebrations at Alberton on Saturday.
Gupta wouldn’t be drawn on how much he had agreed to tip into the club, but the deal is believed to worth millions of dollars considering he has now equal billing with Oak as a major sponsor of the club.
The GFG Alliance logo will grace Port’s jumpers this year.
Gupta, whose company bought out the struggling Whyalla steel works, stressed it was a personal investment rather than a corporate sponsorship — therefore it was his personal business how much cash he will invest in the club.
“I’m excited by this partnership with Port Adelaide — our first with a sporting team,” he said. “We look forward to sharing the richness of Aussie rules far and wide.
“The club’s ethos resonates with values that are important to me, of family sustainability and change.
“This relationship will see Port Adelaide develop skills and programs for young people especially in regional areas like Whyalla, where we have made a commitment to develop sustainable industry and strong communities for generations to come.”
The sponsorship comes days after federal Small Business Ombudsman Kate Carnell savaged Mr Gupta’s GFG Alliance for using Whyalla small businesses “as their personal banks” by making late payments to suppliers.
Port Adelaide's Gupta sponsorship celebration blown away
Mr Gupta wrote to suppliers promising to speed up payments following Ms Carnell’s lashing.
He declined to tell reporters on Saturday how much GFG owed businesses or when they would be paid back but gave a “thousand per cent” guarantee they would be repaid
“Today’s not the day to talk about that. I’m here to celebrate my personal investment in the club,” he said.
Mr Gupta defended the Port sponsorship, saying the business was doing well and suppliers were all being paid.
“The wheel’s turning and everybody is being paid. It’s not an issue, he said.
“Nobody’s behind by weeks or months. What is behind is days and sometimes a few weeks and it is largely because of our systems issues, which we are addressing.”
“And we are investing more money.”
Under GFG Alliance’s current policy, which stipulates businesses should be paid back inside 62 days plus the period until the end of the calendar month, small businesses can wait more than 90 days for payment.
Ms Carnell this week condemned that arrangement as “not even nearly good enough” but said she’d also received a host of complaints from businesses who had waited more than 100 days for payment.
Port Adelaide chairman David Koch had been the main driver in getting Gupta to partner with the club after persistent approaches.
“The Gupta Family Group is an established global alliance who through Sanjeev Gupta has invested significantly in Australian in recent times,” Koch said.
“Port Adelaide could not be prouder of this partnership.
“With GFG joining us as a joint major partner we have taken another significant step in our strategic drive to broaden Port Adelaide’s brand globally while at the same time doubling down in our heartland.
“This will be achieved with GFG through a number of joint initiatives across the Eyre Peninsula starting with our AFL community camp next week in Whyalla.”
So the bloke can’t be trusted to pay local small businesses who are refurbishing the plant up there, but he can invest millions into a football team??? Tread carefully I’d say
by DOC » Sat Feb 09, 2019 8:40 pm
by LaughingKookaburra » Sat Feb 09, 2019 8:55 pm
by stan » Sat Feb 09, 2019 10:04 pm
FU man HJs is the shit hahaha.DOC wrote:There is no company in Australia fined more often in Australia, mostly for underpaying very junior staff, selling contaminated food and failing to provide a safe workplace than
Hungry Jacks, Major sponsor of West Coast.
by DOC » Sat Feb 09, 2019 10:24 pm
stan wrote:FU man HJs is shit hahaha.DOC wrote:There is no company in Australia fined more often in Australia, mostly for underpaying very junior staff, selling contaminated food and failing to provide a safe workplace than
Hungry Jacks, Major sponsor of West Coast.
by stan » Sun Feb 10, 2019 2:44 am
So you changed part of the quote hey, poor form from yourself but what can you expect from someone like you even if the change still makes the statement correct .DOC wrote:stan wrote:FU man HJs is shit hahaha.DOC wrote:There is no company in Australia fined more often in Australia, mostly for underpaying very junior staff, selling contaminated food and failing to provide a safe workplace than
Hungry Jacks, Major sponsor of West Coast.
Can't argue with that.
by DOC » Sun Feb 10, 2019 9:19 am
by stan » Sun Feb 10, 2019 9:59 am
**** was that at 2.44am ? Bloody hell what was I doing last night.DOC wrote:I'll concede. Anyone posting at 2.44 am deserves something.
Should I have I written EFA?
by MW » Sun Feb 10, 2019 11:49 am
by Brodlach » Sun Feb 10, 2019 12:03 pm
MW wrote:Ch9 reporter Tom Angley getting the Elspeth Hussey treatment on Twitter by the unwashed...
Brodlach wrote:Rory Laird might end up the best IMO, he is an absolute jet. He has been in great form at the Bloods
by MW » Sun Feb 10, 2019 12:06 pm
Brodlach wrote:MW wrote:Ch9 reporter Tom Angley getting the Elspeth Hussey treatment on Twitter by the unwashed...
Ask questions when you can IMO, it’s not like Gupta is available to the media constantly
by stan » Sun Feb 10, 2019 6:27 pm
Where is Elspeth these days?MW wrote:Brodlach wrote:MW wrote:Ch9 reporter Tom Angley getting the Elspeth Hussey treatment on Twitter by the unwashed...
Ask questions when you can IMO, it’s not like Gupta is available to the media constantly
Only cause he's a crows supporter lol
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