2017 Non Crows AFL Discussion Thread

[fabs33]

Just show them the contract they apparently signed

About that, don't you think it's odd that their CEO never mentioned said clause and furthermore left the decision up to the AFL? Either KT isn't aware of the clause despite being responsible for much of the negotiating or their president is making things up. I know which option I'm leaning towards.

 

[MRB37]

Did Port pay the GC the $500,000 to move their home game or did the AFL pay it?

 

[Pdub]

Suns declare Port Adelaide president David Koch’s threats on China jumper row are empty

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...y/news-story/098e3a12089a5d1749050ad41646b4a0

The Suns are disputing Koch’s claim there is a contractual demand for Gold Coast to abandon its red-and-yellow home jumper — which resembles the Chinese national flag — to wear white in Shanghai on May 14.

And the Suns have rebuffed Koch’s threat to have Gold Coast never again invited to China saying it is the AFL — and not the Power boss — who will decide who plays when and where on the premiership calendar.

Koch said: “It is in our contract that they will play their away strip.”

Gold Coast responds: “There is no written agreement.”

Koch said: “I’ve said this quite clearly from the start — if you want this to be only a one-year project for you, then you wear your home strip.

“If you want to be our partner for a number of years ... well then you’ll wear your away strip.

“It’s not an ultimatum, it’s just very clear where we’re coming from. We’re paying you half-a-million dollars to buy your home game.”

Gold Coast responds: “The AFL — not Koch — has full responsibility for the league calendar.”

 

[Elite Crow]

Suns declare Port Adelaide president David Koch’s threats on China jumper row are empty

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...y/news-story/098e3a12089a5d1749050ad41646b4a0

Paywalled, Bicks?

 

[Pdub]

Paywalled, Bicks?

google the number at the end of the link.

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=....69i57j69i60.825j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

[Bicks]

Paywalled, Bicks?

GOLD Coast is leaving Port Adelaide president David Koch red-faced on the jumper row not even the AFL will touch before their historic clash in China.

The Suns are disputing Koch’s claim there is a contractual demand for Gold Coast to abandon its red-and-yellow home jumper — which resembles the Chinese national flag — to wear white in Shanghai on May 14.

And the Suns have rebuffed Koch’s threat to have Gold Coast never again invited to China saying it is the AFL — and not the Power boss — who will decide who plays when and where on the premiership calendar.

Gold Coast put, in its reckoning, a full stop to the guernsey drama by presenting its red jumper as its official uniform for the China at an AFL-managed media presentation in Shanghai today.

 

[beartoo]

As for the tough start - it's as tough a start as we had in 2015 when we finished 3rd. But don't worry about it, because while we could go 0-4, we'll still be ok...but you'll slit your wrists if we go 4-0.
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Nonsense! We'll give you the clap if you do.

 

[Niximus]

Suns declare Port Adelaide president David Koch’s threats on China jumper row are empty

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...y/news-story/098e3a12089a5d1749050ad41646b4a0

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Did Port pay the GC the $500,000 to move their home game or did the AFL pay it?

Port don't have a spare half million!

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Suns declare Port Adelaide president David Koch’s threats on China jumper row are empty

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...y/news-story/098e3a12089a5d1749050ad41646b4a0

Ouch!

This is going to be fun to watch...

 

[Elite Crow]

Hey Janus looks like another of your theories has proved to be a fail

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

David Koch can't read. It all makes sense now.

 

[Elite Crow]

What is very funny about his comments is he basically has confirmed that the AFL need Gold Coast given their strong tourism links.

 

[Elite Crow]

And no one on the Port board has latched onto the article yet

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

And no one on the Port board has latched onto the article yet

They know about it. Just gone all quiet waiting for Lockhart Road to post some nonsense about some ancient sweet & sour pork recipe or some shit that will make it all better

 

[AFC3000]

haha Koch caught lying, tone of his voice said it all really. A bit like when you can tell KT is spinning faster than the old gravitron ride at the show.

Not surprised this hasn't got much traffic on the Port board yet, probably too busy talking about cattle export prices, Gina Rinehart's weight loss or the latest Shanghai Cred press release that is totally unrelated to Port Power.

 

[Big Gazoongas]

Suns declare Port Adelaide president David Koch’s threats on China jumper row are empty

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...y/news-story/098e3a12089a5d1749050ad41646b4a0

LOL, quote "We’re paying you half-a-million dollars to buy your home game.”

Next minute Kocky's nose grows 5 inches!!!!

He's embarrassing, bet KT cant wait to FHO!!

 

[Thetrader15]

See the home team is wearing their home strip

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

And no one on the Port board has latched onto the article yet

Here come the melts from some posters who suspected Kochie was bluffing & attempted cover up by the Port are awesome crew...

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

See the home team is wearing their home strip

White shorts.

 

[Thetrader15]

Suns declare Port Adelaide president David Koch’s threats on China jumper row are empty

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...y/news-story/098e3a12089a5d1749050ad41646b4a0

I think Kockie meant to say the SANFL are payinh $500k...

 

[AFC3000]

Other side of the world and Port still can't get away from being the second team. Like us in the state colours and being a bit of a state team, GC will be China's team of choice and little old Port Adelaide from the suburbs will be left fighting for the scraps again.

 

[Thetrader15]

White shorts.

Those arent shorts...

 

[footy4ever]

And no one on the Port board has latched onto the article yet

Of course not. Koolade n'all.

We'd be all over it on this board if it was Chapman making 'questionable' statements that were so embarrassingly refuted, but imagine if he was as big a blowhard puffer as Koch! This place would smoulder then self implode.

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

It's all part of Kochie's plan to give GC a teaser then have THEM pay Port $500k to have games in China.

Mans a freaking genius.