Harley and Ford

[GFC1859]

I dont really know much about ford and the factory closing down issue etc. When Harley was making his speech at the ceremony, was he thanking Ford sarcastically?

I watched the replay and the commentators didnt seem to think so. After he said that they mentioned something about how Ford did alot for the club in 99' and didnt mention the factory business of this year.

 

[JUBJUB]

I dont really know much about ford and the factory closing down issue etc. When Harley was making his speech at the ceremony, was he thanking Ford sarcastically?

Quite the opposite.He was getting in a plug for our sponsors Ford and not naming the AFL sponsors by name [Toyota].

It was amusing they way he did it - "I didn't know what to say"

 

[Rosella]

Just making sure he got our sponsors name in.

 

[GFC1859]

thanks for that. the people around me thought it was about the factory.

 

[Rockford]

I thought the cheers/jeers were because he couldn't remember NIB.

 

[Dawn2Dark]

i was cheering slash jeering because of the ford and Toyota grand final parade fiasco

 

[Herbs]

thanks for that. the people around me thought it was about the factory.

Just so you know, the whole factory won't close, just the engine plant in 2010, the stamping plant will remain at Geelong, along with a design section they've been building there.

 

[GFC1859]

Just so you know, the whole factory won't close, just the engine plant in 2010, the stamping plant will remain at Geelong, along with a design section they've been building there.

thanks. how many jobs out of the total ford jobs in geelong will be cut?

 

[Brasil2007]

We should do a complimentary deal with Harley-Davidson.

 

[worthogs]

thought it was brilliant. The had to sit in Toyotas for the parade and the best way to thank them was to say FORD!!!!!!!!!!!!! then pause till the crowd cheered

Brilliant

 

[Herbs]

thanks. how many jobs out of the total ford jobs in geelong will be cut?

It's a few hundred, sad, but that's the way it is, some may be redeployed into other areas, others should be getting redundancy packages I'd say.

 

[stevothedevo]

thought it was brilliant. The had to sit in Toyotas for the parade and the best way to thank them was to say FORD!!!!!!!!!!!!! then pause till the crowd cheered

Brilliant

Yeah it as great. I wonder if he did that off his own bat or someone told him to actually mention the name ''Ford".

 

[cats2rise]

What? My last name is Ford and I thought he was thanking me for showing up