Toast 100 Years with Ford

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Do we start taking guesses at which player will be holding which premiership cup as part of the motorcade

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Excellent. Now, can we get Ford to actually sell cars that aren't big enough to require their own postcode?

But then how will men project status?

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Yeah I was being tongue-in-cheek there - or at least trying to be! Henry Ford himself advanced some peculiar and objectional views about Jews

The International Jew - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I wonder what the majority stakeholder in Tesla thinks of that document

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Well worth a watch.

 

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[jim boy]

Good to see Bill Ford doing the honours. Normally you get the president of Ford Australia or other minion for these sorts of things, which is their job. But Bill Ford doesn't get told by Ford what to do, and as a billionaire patron of his family's company, it does demonstrate how Ford sees the relationship.

 

[The Unforgiven]

Good to see Bill Ford doing the honours. Normally you get the president of Ford Australia or other minion for these sorts of things, which is their job. But Bill Ford doesn't get told by Ford what to do, and as a billionaire patron of his family's company, it does demonstrate how Ford sees the relationship.

It was a good night, great to get a win at home and, as you said, to have the Executive Chairman and great grandson of Henry Ford fly in from the States suggests the value they see in the relationship extends beyond a mere commercial arrangement.

 

[Tony Barber]

It was a good night, great to get a win at home and, as you said, to have the Executive Chairman and great grandson of Henry Ford fly in from the States suggests the value they see in the relationship extends beyond a mere commercial arrangement.

Wasn't there a big thing in Geelong on Saturday too?

From what I've heard Ford intend to celebrate all year.
Because I believe that it's actually 100 years since Ford started here. Not just the sponsorship.

Whoever the sales rep was that got that sponsorship in year one deserves a lot of credit. That's off the charts.
Send his entire living family cars I say.

 

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Wasn't there a big thing in Geelong on Saturday too?

From what I've heard Ford intend to celebrate all year.
Because I believe that it's actually 100 years since Ford started here. Not just the sponsorship.

Whoever the sales rep was that got that sponsorship in year one deserves a lot of credit. That's off the charts.
Send his entire living family cars I say.

Ford Day (or whatever it's called) has been an annual event for like a decade

But wouldn't be surprised to see further celebrations from them

 

[Tony Barber]

Ford Day (or whatever it's called) has been an annual event for like a decade

But wouldn't be surprised to see further celebrations from them

I tell you what. The family days at ford in the 70s AND 80's were just great.

I wish I'd kept all of the merch.
And I went on the equivalent of the graviton 5 times in a row. I have never thrown up so hard. ha ha ha

 

[Tony Barber]

Ford Day (or whatever it's called) has been an annual event for like a decade

But wouldn't be surprised to see further celebrations from them

But, there was a big event in Melbourne Thursday night.
And then there was another event in Geelong on Saturday.

 

[The Unforgiven]

Wasn't there a big thing in Geelong on Saturday too?

From what I've heard Ford intend to celebrate all year.
Because I believe that it's actually 100 years since Ford started here. Not just the sponsorship.

Whoever the sales rep was that got that sponsorship in year one deserves a lot of credit. That's off the charts.
Send his entire living family cars I say.

All Ford Day is the event you're referring to and it has been a thing for a very long time.

Yes, Ford Australia started in 1925. It's pretty surreal that they started sponsorship of the GFC that same year.

Perhaps the person at the club deserves credit, but perhaps Ford itself was looking to partner with a big local business and reached out.

 

[jim boy]

The Executive Chairman and great grandson of Henry Ford fly in from the States suggests the value they see in the relationship extends beyond a mere commercial arrangement.

Yeah, great he has a fondness for the club, as long as he and his family stays well away from anything to do with influencing the running of the club. They own the Detroit Lions, where he is a vice-chairman - they are by far the worst team in any major league sport in the US over the last 50 years. They make St Kilda's track record look pretty decent.

 

[dazbroncos]

Yeah, great he has a fondness for the club, as long as he and his family stays well away from anything to do with influencing the running of the club. They own the Detroit Lions, where he is a vice-chairman - they are by far the worst team in any major league sport in the US over the last 50 years. They make St Kilda's track record look pretty decent.

To be fair to Detroit... they have gotten better with Dan Campbell as HC in the last 4 years... but yes... long term grease fire from the mid 80's.

GO Catters

 

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[CatAttack84]

Yeah, great he has a fondness for the club, as long as he and his family stays well away from anything to do with influencing the running of the club. They own the Detroit Lions, where he is a vice-chairman - they are by far the worst team in any major league sport in the US over the last 50 years. They make St Kilda's track record look pretty decent.

lol Serious? He has zero say. The relationship is with Ford Australia (which is still a legal entity), his appearance was purely ceremonial as it's pretty cool to brag to have such a consecutive sponsorship deal like no other in the world.

Have no fear there is no Pratt/Carlton-like situation going on at the Cats, our major sponsors have always been just that. Such as that heart of gold who founder of Belmont Timber, Alex Popescu, who famously cut a cheque to keep the club alive and pay its players and staff and never asked for a cent back.