Universal Love 2016/2017 Pre-season Thread

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Since then, Kornes said it will add pressure to the club and Hinkley, Adelaide Now has an article, MMM and 5AA will be discussing it. Not to mention he's sure to have pissed off Gold Coast. Good one Kochie.

Its also bad timing, Port would have wanted the Family day to be in the media spotlight and have a week of feel good stories, instead they have to share the news with negative based stories, what a way to disrupt good news stories and from their own Chairman as well.

 

[DD#23]

Anything to distract them from their Chairman's embarrassing interview on 5aa last night.

is it any wonder when the guy is trying to chair the club from the sunrise couch in Sydney?

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

What did Kochie say? For those of us who live interstate.

 

[DD#23]

What did Kochie say? For those of us who live interstate.

might have been more to it, but the funniest part I believe was threatening to drop Gold Coast from the China game

 

[diligaf473]

What did Kochie say? For those of us who live interstate.

That no-one gives a toss about Port Adelaide.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

might have been more to it, but the funniest part I believe was threatening to drop Gold Coast from the China game

No one else wants to give up their home game to play them in China, so good luck with that.

 

[Tex Danger]

might have been more to it, but the funniest part I believe was threatening to drop Gold Coast from the China game

Ha what was the basis of that (and why does he think its up to them?!) Its not to do with GC wearing red is it?

 

[footy4ever]

Anything to distract them from their Chairman's embarrassing interview on 5aa last night.

Anyone know if this interview is available anywhere? I tried the AA site but no joy. Sounds like a must.

 

[Pdub]

So even if both Sloane and brouch come up for round 1, do we want to be playing two guys in the guts who haven't played any preseason matches?

Sloane yes, crouch no

 

[footy4ever]

Ha what was the basis of that (and why does he think its up to them?!)

Simply typical unwarranted arrogance, big-noting, full of self importance, legends in their own lunchbox type Port behaviour. Nothing new.

 

[Ozzie]

B: Wigg, Talia, Doedee
Hb: Douglas, Hartigan, Laird
C: Cameron, M Crouch, Knight
Hf: Lynch, Walker, Atkins
F: Menzel, McGovern, Dear
R: Jacobs, Hampton, Smith
I: Otten, O'Brien, Ellis-Yolmen, Greenwood, Gallucci, Polhoke

Interrupted preseason: Sloane, B Crouch, Thompson, Brown, Seedsman, Cheney, Brown, Jenkins, Keath

On ice: Betts

I would rest both Walker and Jenkins(he had an interrupted pre season anyway) and give Paul Hunter a gig at FF or CHF along with Dear. Both are very mobile big men.

 

[DD#23]

Ha what was the basis of that (and why does he think its up to them?!) Its not to do with GC wearing red is it?

and yellow... and yes

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

Ha what was the basis of that (and why does he think its up to them?!) Its not to do with GC wearing red is it?

Yes. If GC want this to be a one year only deal, they'll wear their home strip. Basically threatened them to wear their away strip even though it's in the AFL's interest to have them wear the Chinese national colors.

 

[Thetrader15]

might have been more to it, but the funniest part I believe was threatening to drop Gold Coast from the China game

Internal trial perhaps? Who will wear the away strip?

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

 

[Thetrader15]

Simply typical unwarranted arrogance, big-noting, full of self importance, legends in their own lunchbox type Port behaviour. Nothing new.

Another off season, another off field scandal for port...history here in the making

 

[DD#23]

so seeing as we've got all these hammies twinging lets ask a few questions:

1. Was Burton just a boys club appointment who got to ride Poulos' coat-tails last year?
2. Has the decision to promote Burton to head of football and replace him with an assistant from within already hurt us?
3. Did we actually throw out the bikes when Sando arrive or just stash them down in the back shed? and have they been out again this preseason?

 

[Mattrox]

Do you have a letterhead?

A knucklehead?

 

[Pdub]

so seeing as we've got all these hammies twinging lets ask a few questions:

1. Was Burton just a boys club appointment who got to ride Poulos' coat-tails last year?
2. Has the decision to promote Burton to head of football and replace him with an assistant from within already hurt us?
3. Did we actually throw out the bikes when Sando arrive or just stash them down in the back shed? and have they been out again this preseason?

I'd be surprised if the club actually thought Hass was the best person for the job, I think they just thought he can do the job and they didn't have time to headhunt before the pre-season. I would bet Burton is still heavily involved in the fitness department in 2017 and the club would be putting their feelers out for a world class fitness person over the next 12 months.

 

[Glenno23]

so seeing as we've got all these hammies twinging lets ask a few questions:

1. Was Burton just a boys club appointment who got to ride Poulos' coat-tails last year?
2. Has the decision to promote Burton to head of football and replace him with an assistant from within already hurt us?
3. Did we actually throw out the bikes when Sando arrive or just stash them down in the back shed? and have they been out again this preseason?

All of these hammies?

You mean the 2 that have been done. And 1 of those players has notoriously unreliable hammies.....

 

[CrowinNT]

 

[Thetrader15]

...and the club would be putting their feelers out for a world class fitness person over the next 12 months.

...fast forward 12m: congrats Matt Hass

 

[DD#23]

All of these hammies?

You mean the 2 that have been done. And 1 of those players has notoriously unreliable hammies.....

c'mon, you have to let me be facetious

 

[Scorpus]

Their away strip against Port Adelaide has always been their regular home jumper.

Surely someone at Port checked this before they contracted them to wear their "away" jumper. Were they dumb enough not to specify Gold Coast wear their clash jumper?

 

[Glenno23]

c'mon, you have to let me be facetious

Late night last night and aint feeling the greatest today with the flu on coming. I didn't even click.