Port Adelaide 2013

[The Sleeping Giant]

Nope

[Turbo]

Nope

That's what I thought

[UK Fan]

The big question is can the Suns finish higher than Port???

Not with Matthew primus on the coaching panel

[tipper]

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl ... 6590450012

why in gods name would you make the announcement of the new major sponsor of your club from a different state???

i realise that kochie is based interstate (i thought it was sydey though) but surely it would cost a club less money (considering they arent exactly flush with cash) to fly one bloke to adelaide, than to fly the captain and coach to melbourne for this announcement.

anyway, any rumours on which company it is? i heard renault but that could just be bs.

[Squids]

Kochie is on 360 tonight doing more good work for Port.

[valleys07]

Renault confirmed as our joint major partner. More details to follow.

[Booney]

Yep, Renault it is.

Not unhappy with the announcement being made in Melbourne, see it as a non-issue really.

We want to increase our presence in the market we need to do so in the biggest market, I'm sure thats what our sponsors would want, the greatest coverage available.

Get more exposure over there than it would in the 'Tiser ( as far as national exposure goes )

[Booney]

THE Port Adelaide Football Club is honoured to welcome Renault as a new joint major partner under a multi-year deal connecting one of the world’s largest car manufacturers with one of Australia’s most successful sporting organisations.

The sponsorship – announced today on football’s greatest stage, the MCG - also marks Renault’s return to the AFL and demonstrates its confidence in the ambitious club, while building on the company’s established commitment to Australia’s sporting and cultural landscape.

Port Adelaide Chairman David Koch said the club was thrilled to partner with Renault and honoured to wear such a long-established and internationally respected automotive brand on its guernsey.

“Renault is an established global company with a long history in Australia, including success in Australian motorsport, and Port Adelaide could not be prouder of this partnership,” Mr Koch said.

“With Renault joining us as a joint major partner, we have taken a very significant step in our strategic drive to broaden Port Adelaide’s brand and make ourselves a bigger player in the national market.

“We are very grateful for the support Renault has extended to Port Adelaide and the belief it has shown in our future.”

Renault has joined the club, now it's your turn! Join by 15 March to guarantee your seat at Adelaide Oval in 2014.

Renault Australia Marketing Director Chris Bayman said: “We are delighted to be part of the Port Adelaide transformation, and hope we can grow together, as we continue to strengthen Renault in Australia and Port Adelaide follows its vision.

“Like Port Adelaide, we see ourselves as a ‘challenger’ brand, with a strong sense of fun, competitive spirit, determination to succeed, and a never-say-die attitude.

“We are confident this partnership will expose more people to Renault and our family of attainable passenger, sports and light commercials vehicles.”

The Renault name and logo will appear on the back of Port Adelaide’s home guernsey and the front of its away and clash strips, and will make its AFL debut on the MCG where Port Adelaide and Melbourne clash in Round 1 on Sunday 31 March.

Mr Koch said Renault’s slogan – “Drive The Change” – was highly appropriate for Port Adelaide.

“Renault is changing and becoming a stronger competitor in its market with every passing year with growth of over 250% in the last two years and that’s certainly a perfect fit at Port Adelaide where we are undergoing some of the most significant change in our own long and successful history,” Mr Koch said.

“We have a new board, new coaching staff, a lot of new players and we are only a year away from playing AFL games at a stunning new home ground in Adelaide Oval.

“Now we have a great new friend in Renault and to have the company as a driving force behind all of that change as a major sponsor is just wonderful for Port Adelaide.

“Port Adelaide was established in 1870 and Renault was founded in 1899 and while we have both been around for more than 100 years, we also share a great excitement for what the future holds.”

Renault has a long commitment to international motorsport, powering four Formula One Grand Prix teams in 2013, including Red Bull Racing of which Australian Mark Webber is a driver.

“Renault has a history of competition success, with 11 Formula 1 Constructors’ Championships, but we are also active locally in motorsport, launching the Swisse Renault Rally Team and the motoring.com.au Renault Sport Targa Team in the last week,” Mr Bayman said.

“We are also a proud sponsor of the Renault National Beach Volleyball Series, Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge, Flickerfest Short Film Festival, Bell Shakespeare and the Snowfields of Mount Hotham and Falls Creek.

“All Renault Partnerships reflect both our competitive spirit as well as our Joie de Vivre.” ( Cheerful joy of life )

[tipper]

fair enough, obviously im just overreacting. just struck me as weird.

[Footy Smart]

fair enough, obviously im just overreacting. just struck me as weird.

I thought it was weird as well, but not a real 'issue' as such. But as Boon said, probably a good ploy for larger exposure etc

[The Sleeping Giant]

Shouldn't port get adelaide right first?

[Booney]

Shouldn't port get adelaide right first?

Perhaps. Perhaps the best way to do that is to grow on the national stage and watch the Adelaide market gather interest from there.

We get belted for being too insular, so we cant please everyone. I think its a good move. I bet it gets a mention in the Herald Sun and Age, I bet it wouldn't have if it were held at Alberton/Footy Park/AO.

[The Sleeping Giant]

It doesn't really matter where they promote. If they aren't winning games, no one will turn up. I will be watching the first 6 games with interest. Port would want to see a lot of improvement this season, heading into a new home next year. It will be open season on recruiting bandwagon supporters.

[valleys07]

It doesn't really matter where they promote. If they aren't winning games, no one will turn up. I will be watching the first 6 games with interest. Port would want to see a lot of improvement this season, heading into a new home next year. It will be open season on recruiting bandwagon supporters.

The first 4 will tell the story. If we are 1-3 then my concerns will grow 10 fold.

[The Sleeping Giant]

New coach, gotta give him 6 to see overall improvement. Although, they are coming from a fair way back.

[mighty_tiger_79]

well well well, its quite evident that this deal with Renault was done last year. forget all the bullshit and Kochie crying, this was signed sealed and delivered last year. why else would Boak stay??? watch him hoon around town now!

[valleys07]

New coach, gotta give him 6 to see overall improvement. Although, they are coming from a fair way back.

Yes he will get time to develop the side. However;

Given we play Melbourne, GWS, GC and Adelaide from rounds 1-4, port fans have every right to be concerned if we cant win at least 2 games from that lot. I expect to lose to adelaide, but 2 wins from the other 3 is not unrealistic and if we were to win 1 or 0.....well if we are a fair way back now, its even further back from there.

[The Sleeping Giant]

well well well, its quite evident that this deal with Renault was done last year. forget all the bullshit and Kochie crying, this was signed sealed and delivered last year. why else would Boak stay??? watch him hoon around town now!

No little sponsorship deals down cat land to keep some of the lads in Geelong?

[Booney]

well well well, its quite evident that this deal with Renault was done last year. forget all the bullshit and Kochie crying, this was signed sealed and delivered last year. why else would Boak stay??? watch him hoon around town now!

Why else would Boak stay? Because loyalty is not altogether dead, despite the hype.

I dont think any club promises captaincy as part of a deal, they simply could not have as we did not know who was coaching us at that point.

And if we had the opportunity to snaffle a sponsor the size of Renault last year, do you think they or Port would have wanted to keep it quiet? Of course not.

IMO, you're way off the mark with that post.

[am Bays]

Shouldn't there be a rule that no organisation can sponsor a footy club aunless the average supporter knows how to spell it's name?

Will Renault cars still have the same % resale value as a Torana on the Black Diamond Corner of Port Rd - after hours....