Port to wear the Bars in 2023- or life on the round a about

[raptalia]

The announcement that Port will wear the PB guernsey in Showdowns in 2023 is good news BUT...

From the Club website

Mr Koch said the club had been in ongoing discussions with Collingwood and both clubs have reached an agreement that will see Port Adelaide wear the heritage guernsey in 2023.

We have been here before. We keep getting limited approval without ever getting a permanent deal. From what I read on the Club website we will wear the bars in 2023 but in 2024 we will be forced to re-engage in the process of seeking AFL ( substitute Collingwood) permission.

Good news in the short term but not the news I want to hear.

On the PAFC website David Koch is quoted as follows...

Mr Koch said Port Adelaide would continue talks with Collingwood with a view of wearing the guernsey in every home Showdown moving forward and encouraged members and supporters to head to the MCG for their Round Two match against Collingwood.
“Collingwood President Jeff Browne and chief executive Craig Kelly have been outstanding to deal with during these discussions,” he said.
“There is a genuine sense of goodwill from Collingwood and an understanding that heritage is important to all clubs, not least of all Port Adelaide. We thank them for their collegiate approach.
“We look forward to continuing our positive discussions with Collingwood in regards to wearing our black-and-white Prison Bar guernsey again next year and beyond.

Good luck Mr Koch

 

[cretinboy]

So Collingwood must own the prison bars. Koch has to get down on hands and knees and ask them very nicely if we can wear it or not.

 

[shewho]

I am happy with this. Being able to wear the bars on the national stage helps keep them in our dna. It is such an iconic guernsey (less like Collingwood’s than North Melbourne’s). It is truly unique in international sport. The original designer should be inducted to the Design Hall of Fame.

The young generation should get to experience what I did in the 70s-90s: seeing 20-22 men, connected to the history of our club, bleed for it on field.

Good to see some commonsense from Browne and Kelly- maybe the Collingwood management has grown up. In an ideal world, Collingwood are not in the conversation but recent history and the Eddie, illogical hysteria, means that they are , so I live with that.

PS At least 160 soccer teams wear black and white stripes- 47 in England alone. None of them are like the bars

 

[GremioPower]

Baby steps, but onwards. Good.

 

[PowerBaz]

If it was a yearly thing the whole issue would just fade away and nobody would talk about it but us....

 

[Coobk001]

Looks perfect, they nailed the cross bar height.

 

[Gryllis]

Hahaha Collingwood coming out saying how great they are working productively with Port in their own statement.

Why only for one home Showdown then? I'd have thought they'd either agree to all home Showdowns (the compromise after Port asked for all Showdowns) or only very occasional historic occasions. Collingwood agreeing to one random Showdown seems odd.

 

[Alberton Proud]

sounds more like well timed distraction from the debacle about to happen in round 1

 

[Jakksynn]

All well and good til you realise we’ll go out there in the mighty bars and put in a famous pissweak Hinkley Showdown performance.

 

[Launchpad McQuack]

Cool. Now don't ******* embarrass us in it.

 

[Duck Farmer]

So Collingwood must own the prison bars. Koch has to get down on hands and knees and ask them very nicely if we can wear it or not.

Queue 'Tiser photo of Joffa wearing the prison bars.

 

[Kingfish73]

Jumpers mean nothing until the parasite is sacked

 

[Launchpad McQuack]

Jumpers mean nothing until the parasite is sacked

Which one, guy?

 

[Rogue Robot]

Which one, guy?

All of them is a good start

 

[Doctor Feel]

Cant wait for us to lose by 60+ in it

 

[garlic munchers]

The announcement that Port will wear the PB guernsey in Showdowns in 2023 is good news BUT...

From the Club website

Mr Koch said the club had been in ongoing discussions with Collingwood and both clubs have reached an agreement that will see Port Adelaide wear the heritage guernsey in 2023.

We have been here before. We keep getting limited approval without ever getting a permanent deal. From what I read on the Club website we will wear the bars in 2023 but in 2024 we will be forced to re-engage in the process of seeking AFL ( substitute Collingwood) permission.

Good news in the short term but not the news I want to hear.

On the PAFC website David Koch is quoted as follows...

Mr Koch said Port Adelaide would continue talks with Collingwood with a view of wearing the guernsey in every home Showdown moving forward and encouraged members and supporters to head to the MCG for their Round Two match against Collingwood.
“Collingwood President Jeff Browne and chief executive Craig Kelly have been outstanding to deal with during these discussions,” he said.
“There is a genuine sense of goodwill from Collingwood and an understanding that heritage is important to all clubs, not least of all Port Adelaide. We thank them for their collegiate approach.
“We look forward to continuing our positive discussions with Collingwood in regards to wearing our black-and-white Prison Bar guernsey again next year and beyond.

Good luck Mr Koch

Don't like ya, but well done and good luck with increasing the number of games that you can wear a traditional jumper.


(Port - recruiting WC hacks)

 

[Pt Augusta Power]

Cool. Now don't ******* embarrass us in it.

Kenny and Skip say ‘hold my beer’

 

[PAFC66]

Great but the gloss has basically all worn off .
This group doesn't really deserve it.
Would love to see them in black and white next year with JC coaching

 

[Kickpuncher]

Couldn’t care less anymore tbh

 

[Interstater]

Having Craig Kelly as Collingwood CEO is a good thing.
He gets it.

Now to get George Fiacchi in as Collingwood president.

 

[Us against the rest]

Imo it should be worn at all home games just like every other club wears theirs, against Collingwood I would understand and revert to our Power jumper.

This crawling and begging to wear it in a home Showdown just makes us look silly, like Koch says a small little battlers club from Alberton.

 

[Us against the rest]

The new prison bar jumpers sold out within 16 minutes this morning, my lad missed out. He want one with number 18 on it, he believes JHF will be a super star.

 

[ClintEastwood]

Seriously, *** Collingwood, it's nothing to do with them!!

 

[raptalia]

Hahaha Collingwood coming out saying how great they are working productively with Port in their own statement.

Why only for one home Showdown then? I'd have thought they'd either agree to all home Showdowns (the compromise after Port asked for all Showdowns) or only very occasional historic occasions. Collingwood agreeing to one random Showdown seems odd.

Yes, what makes 2023 any different to other years? If you are going to defend something on as point of principle then surely it is a given and not open to concession? What do Collingwood want and what will Koch give? We know Collingwood are trying to garner AFL club support to have Brendan Gale installed as AFL CEO when Gillion MacLachlan goes so is this part of a deal to win Port's vote?

We will take what is offered but those who think this is a significant win are deluding themselves. All we have is a one year deal and more 'keep Collingwood happy' spin from Mr Koch.

 

[GoPorts]

I don't want to be that guy but the pre orders are exhausted less than 3 hrs after the announcement. Does the club not realise that people want to buy these