Universal Love Keith Thomas

[tribey]

KT to renounce his 1984 Jack Oatey Medal by throwing it into the funny-smelling water of the nearest hot dog stand when we take on West Coast at The Parade #ulteriormotive

 

[Tibbs]

Wow! Wow! Wow! .... I have really respected the silence that the club has maintained in the face of such bigoted, two-faces, lies and utter garbage thrown our way. But I respect even more the attack by KT now that the time is right!

Let the mongrels have it with both barrels!!

 

[wilbur_15]

http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-12-12/from-the-ceo-12-december

KT writes a letter to members to set straight the poisonous article in the Advertiser posted on November 28th.

Shocking that our off-field staff still have to deal with his shit in the SA media.

Wow, he's declaring war.

 

[Valentino]

Wow, he's declaring war.

The crap going around must be bad because KT does not angry easily.

To quote him from an interview on the subject about a month ago he said "I don't get angry, I get motivated"

 

[tribey]

Wow, he's declaring war.

The info about the revenue Port Adelaide has generated for the SANFL both post and pre-AFL entry has been looooong overdue. For too long we've been slaughtered on that PR-front, with the majority of the football public boiling our entire contribution down to the relative pittance of our Power-era end of year dividends.

The hammer's coming down.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

From the 5aa i nterview when the fixture came out - stupid asked was he angry and KT said -

"I dont get angry Rowie, I get focussed."

 

[Valentino]

The crap going around must be bad because KT does not angry easily.

To quote him from an interview on the subject about a month ago he said "I don't get angry, I get motivated"

From the 5aa i nterview when the fixture came out - stupid asked was he angry and KT said -

"I dont get angry Rowie, I get focussed."

Thanks REH, I misquoted it, senility setting in!!

 

[scotty13]

I have an immediate for KT and not ashamed to say so!

 

[TheFVK]

One day I will hug and kiss this man

 

[VineValerian]

KT.........

 

[missionpossible]

I love it, if you come out swinging you come out with facts.

I love my sanfl but I have no respect for mr Wicker and his gang.

 

[Zakk Wylde]

 

[Smithy7]

From the 5aa i nterview when the fixture came out - stupid asked was he angry and KT said -

"I dont get angry Rowie, I get focussed."

He sure is focussed now REH

 

[Phhht]

I love it, if you come out swinging you come out with facts.

I love my sanfl but I have no respect for mr Wicker and his gang.

Well said. I hate what certain greedy campaigners have done to the SANFL.

 

[Lagooner]

"I dont get angry Rowie, I get focussed."

This needs to be on a T-shirt, Yes We Ken style.

 

[bacharach]

I honestly can’t even begin to express my respect and admiration for this man.

However, it's a massive shame that he was even put in the position where he had to ‘set the record straight’ for us members and supporters. AND, in the same month that he has to tie up a stadium deal that will potentially determine the clubs financial success (or failure) over the next 20 years.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

You would, of course, remember these games:
66,897 people at the 1976 Grand Final (highest attendance ever at a game of SA football)
31,809 people at the 1989 Foundation Cup Grand Final (record pre- season game attendance)
27,743 people at a pre-season trial in 1990 v Geelong (record crowd for a trial game)

Not bad numbers, even by today’s AFL standards!

Not to forget the single game minor round record crowd of 35,213 who attended the final minor round game of 1981 at Football Park between Port and Norwood. Port smashed Norwood 16.23 to 12.1 and went on to win the sanfl premiership against the hapless bays.

 

[klem22]

Superb article by KT this needs to be framed and nailed to the front door of the SANFL head quarters imo.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

KT when he first started would be interviewed on radio and say ... I Love It. We love your last CEO's Message KT.

 

[FPPF]

Wow, he's declaring war.

About ****ing time.

 

[Lockhart Road]

GUNFIGHT AT THE SANFL CORRAL ... ?

THE CASUAL ASSASSIN AND THE CROSS-CODE KID TO SHOOT IT OUT SIDE-BY-SIDE ... ?

OR NOT ?

Last night, that famed football reformer, The Casual Assassin, made this statement to the 60,000 members of his posse:

"Next week, SA football will make an important decision regarding the future of the game in this state.

"Crows CEO Andrew Fagan and I will brief the media on the progress of the Adelaide Oval review.

"This is a ‘line in the sand’ moment, where SA football has the opportunity to ratify a new model that will establish our state as the pre-eminent overall football structure in Australia.

"A structure where the two AFL clubs are incentivised to drive, through our members and supporters, the football economy of this state, with the SANFL continuing to provide a powerful second-tier competition, elite junior development and increase grassroots participation.

"That opportunity is available to us. Now.

"I look forward to updating you further next week."

Now folks, let's analyse the Casual Assassin's statement, point by point :-

1. "Next week, SA football will make an important decision regarding the future of the game in this state."

'Next week' = Date virtually set.
'SA football' = The whole box and dice, not just one club or the other.
'an important decision' = Not 'critical' or 'vital', just 'important'.
'regarding the future of the game' = Self-explanatory.

2. "Crows CEO Andrew Fagan and I will brief the media on the progress of the Adelaide Oval review."

'Fagan and I' = Together ? Or separately ?
'will brief the media' = Joint press conference (nothing on Crows' website) ? Or just separate statements ?
'on the progress of the Adelaide Oval review.' = Sounds self-explanatory, but 'brief the media'? What about that 'decision'?

3. "This is a ‘line in the sand’ moment, where SA football has the opportunity to ratify a new model that will establish our state as the pre-eminent overall football structure in Australia."

'..."line in the sand" moment' = Here we are back to a 'decision'.
'SA football has the opportunity to ratify a new model' = More about a 'decision'.
'that will establish our state...pre-eminent...in Australia.' = Sounds like a big deal, more important than just 'important.'

4. "A structure where the two AFL clubs are incentivised to drive, through our members and supporters, the football economy of this state, with the SANFL continuing to provide a powerful second-tier competition, elite junior development and increase grassroots participation."

'A structure ... two AFL clubs ... incentivised to drive ... football economy of this state ... = Sounds like it's about more money for the AFL clubs.
'SANFL continuing to provide etc etc etc' = Sounds like it's about less money for the SANFL.

5. "That opportunity is available to us. Now.
"I look forward to updating you further next week."

'opportunity ... Now.' = Imminent. 'Now.' One-word sentence. Wow.
'...look forward...updating you further next week.' = Hmmmm. Let-down. Zero impact. Cancels what came before. Just being polite? Evasive? Casual ?

Folks... I can't wait to find out what's gonna happen 'next week' !
Keep tuned in for the next exciting episode of THE CASUAL ASSASSIN AND THE CROSS-CODE KID !!
Does the Assassin stand alone ? Does Cross-Code hold his coat ? Does Cross-Code even show up ?
Is it a 'decision' ? Is it a 'line in the sand' at the corral ? Is it mass slaughter for the SANFL Gang ?
Is it SFA ?

 

[Grave Danger]

3. "This is a ‘line in the sand’ moment, where SA football has the opportunity to ratify a new model that will establish our state as the pre-eminent overall football structure in Australia."

This would stroke the SANFL people's egos, but I think KT may be straying into the Hyper Bowl...

 

[VineValerian]

May the "Keith" be with you..............

 

[Power Pete]

http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2014-12-12/from-the-ceo-12-december

KT writes a letter to members to set straight the poisonous article in the Advertiser posted on November 28th. Shocking that our off-field staff still have to deal with his shit in the SA media.

 

[Dalphonso]

So what happens if we don't get exactly what we want?