Port Adelaide 2016

[bennymacca]

Both Dutchy's post & Booney's reply were both measured, factual and didn't resemble a troll or contain a snide remark. Dutchy doesn't hide is dislike for Port, his choice. But if anyone is upset/offended by his last post, then I suggest you're a tad precious.

I think he is talking about Wedgie's posts

My initial post gave them Kudos and was only facts!
Benny felt the need to not post a thing about the topic, he should either find the pm button or not bother as no one cares.
If he ever agreed with me I'd feel I was severely wrong!
Once again and on the topic well done to Port, catching up to other entities who are proven cash makers instead of being miles behind them is a good effort, I hope they keep it up!

North Adelaide had nothing to do with it either, dont pretend you werent trolling.

If not being a tool to people who are basically your customers makes me wrong and you right, that probably says it all

[MW]

Benny sit back and enjoy the show ffs

[bennymacca]

Benny sit back and enjoy the show ffs

fair enough

[RB]

Customers lol

[Wedgie]

Booney, I'm genuinely interested in the one million Port gave the SANFL. Was this a straight cash gift, or was it paying back some debt, some licensing agreement or for some other reason? Is it a precedent to perhaps pay back the other 11+ mill the SANFL kicked in to keep the Power afloat?

Just in case my question was missed in the off topic dribble.

[mighty hounds]

Booney, I'm genuinely interested in the one million Port gave the SANFL. Was this a straight cash gift, or was it paying back some debt, some licensing agreement or for some other reason? Is it a precedent to perhaps pay back the other 11+ mill the SANFL kicked in to keep the Power afloat?

Just in case my question was missed in the off topic dribble.

Caught in your dribble you mean?

[Ruben Carter]

Isn't it great that UK fan is back with his insightful, intelligent and unbiased views about Port. I've really missed him. How are Central's travelling by the way?

[UK Fan]

What "seriously significant debt levels"?

Didn't we post an operating profit of $200k, inclusive of investments made into our community programs??

[valleys07]

UK- you posted that in 2015 we invested cash into our community programs, despite posting an operating loss at the 2015 AGM (for the 2014 season), which you are quite right in saying that, at the time, it was significant debt.

I dare say that $1.5m would have been invested into our community programs, knowing that with all other investments, stadium deals etc. we would still be posting an operating profit for 2015.

Now- i'll be the first to admit I am nowhere near up to speed with the financials of the PAFC, but here is your chance UK to educate me on where I am wrong with what I have written, without resorting to personal insults.

Go.

[Dutchy]

The plan, in 2012, was to be somewhere near or making an operating profit in 2015. This was the goal, this was achieved. Even the most fervent knockers of the club should admire that.

The aim off field has been to show stability and increase not only membership but the very important corporate support. This too, has been very successful, up 140% since 2012. Investment in the Aboriginal and Broader Community program reached $1.5m in 2015. There was also a direct payment of $1m to the SANFL.

So while the operating profit could be seen as meager ( $211,302 ) it is a near $2.7m turn around from the last year.

We've done many things right in the last 24 months and sustaining that is now the key, obviously further development is crucial but ultimately on field is the reason football clubs exist, close behind is community involvement and while 2015 wasn't great on field the club has again been outstanding in funding and developing pathways for thousands, in fact just on 100,000 kids, in the Northern Territory and South Australia.

Football department spending has stayed below the AFL's "soft cap" and we will ( pending the Monfries / Ryder outcome ) pay 100% of the salary cap this year.

AO revenue is to go up by just over $500k for 2016. Clearly the club is heading in the right direction, knock it if you want, but there has been steady positive improvement off field for 4 years since new leadership has taken over. Any business model that plans to burst onto the scene can fall away just as quickly, the methodical approach Koch has led is building as planned. Pretty sure he knows what he's doing, nothing to show otherwise thus far. A strong sustainable business plan is now in place after many years of chasing our tail year on year.

One thing he emphasized at the AGM on Friday night was this ( not word for word ) "You will never see our club turning $3m profits like Hawthorn, when, not if, we are in that position we will be sending that money directly to our community based programs."

Agree with most of that, now they have the scale surely now they need to turn the revenue into profits and pay down debt. Most new regime's in recent times have focused on reducing debt immediately as this saves $ immediately and sets up for sustainability, perhaps I underestimated their predicament when they took over and it has been a long crawl to the black.

Koch's interview on AA, at 5.50 he mentions their "unacceptably high" debt level.

https://soundcloud.com/fiveaa/david-koch-30116

[valleys07]

UK- you posted that in 2015 we invested cash into our community programs, despite posting an operating loss at the 2015 AGM (for the 2014 season), which you are quite right in saying that, at the time, it was significant debt.

I dare say that $1.5m would have been invested into our community programs, knowing that with all other investments, stadium deals etc. we would still be posting an operating profit for 2015.

Now- i'll be the first to admit I am nowhere near up to speed with the financials of the PAFC, but here is your chance UK to educate me on where I am wrong with what I have written, without resorting to personal insults.

Go.

Never mind. Another poster has taken the time out to PM me and discuss where my train of thought was, which was very different to yours.

All good- play on.

Cheers.

[valleys07]

JARED POLEC will play two NAB Challenge games in February and will be available for selection – at this stage – come Round 1.

That’s the good news to come out of the 23-year-old’s latest visit to his surgeon following a 2015 season destroyed by a navicular bone injury.

Polec injured the bone early in the season and didn’t play a game after the Power’s Round 5 victory over the Adelaide Crows.

Choosing to let the bone heal naturally instead of opting for potentially career-ending surgery, Polec flew to Sydney on Friday to be told the bone had completely healed over.

While he will need to monitor ‘loading’ on the bone throughout the year, the versatile midfielder is looking forward to getting back on track.

“The navicular bone is completely healed,” Polec said on Monday.

“I can’t go over a certain amount of distance [and] there is a chance it can go again, but at the moment it’s looking pretty strong.

“I can attack the season as-is.”

- See more at: http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/ne...- ... mO58s.dpuf

[valleys07]

Charlie Dixon has successfully undergone surgery today to repair an injured meniscus in his left knee after a training accident.

More: http://bit.ly/1KTCCta

[GWW]

It's apparently not the knee he injured a couple of weeks ago.

Is concerning though how often these things happen with him.

[daysofourlives]

It's apparently not the knee he injured a couple of weeks ago.

Is concerning though how often these things happen with him.

Its just become a concern now?

[woodublieve12]

Pretty surprised dixons already hurt himself. Hope he's ok

Like most of the other drama queens, you clearly haven't read the article.

Got a knock to the knee, got up, got jogging with a bit of a hobble and kept training.

Move along now.

I hope his knee is ok

[valleys07]

Pretty surprised dixons already hurt himself. Hope he's ok

Like most of the other drama queens, you clearly haven't read the article.

Got a knock to the knee, got up, got jogging with a bit of a hobble and kept training.

Move along now.

I hope his knee is ok

Pretty sure it is his other knee, Wubbsy.

[woodublieve12]

Pretty surprised dixons already hurt himself. Hope he's ok

Like most of the other drama queens, you clearly haven't read the article.

Got a knock to the knee, got up, got jogging with a bit of a hobble and kept training.

Move along now.

I hope his knee is ok

Pretty sure it is his other knee, Wubbsy.

It's still a knee

[Booney]

Pretty surprised dixons already hurt himself. Hope he's ok

Like most of the other drama queens, you clearly haven't read the article.

Got a knock to the knee, got up, got jogging with a bit of a hobble and kept training.

Move along now.

I hope his knee is ok

One incident has nothing to do with the other. Keep slinging mud.

[Wedgie]

Lol, even if the knee is the opposite knee surely that adds to his point then!