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Given the boredom that comes with the off-season I thought I would create this thread for a bit of light-hearted fun.
In a similar vein as the Wrestlecrap website I thought I would start this thread basically looking back at some of the not so great moments from a club that has turned the creation of lame duck gimmicks into an art form.
My aim is to have a new Powercrap induction every month (or when I get time) until I either run out of inductions or people lose interest. So far I have a list of around 12-13 and am keen for people to send me a PM with ideas for other potential inductions.
Anyway without further ado on to the first induction.
Phil “The Power” Taylor joins forces with the PAFC
(This was originally on my list for a later induction, but seeing as though it’s recently been bumped on the Port board it seems to be the perfect time to induct this.)
Back in 2012 when Port couldn’t even draw flies in a shit factory someone came up with this masterstroke as a way to promote the club.
http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2012-08-22/port-feels-the-power-of-darts
I mean what better way to create a buzz for the club than bringing in a darts player that 99% of people in Australia have absolutely no idea who he even is.
Now all of this craziness might begin to make sense if Phil was a Port supporter or even an AFL fan, but for Phil Taylor this wasn’t the case. He was approached by Port to join forces with them solely because his nickname is The Power. The whole thing sounds as lame as Batman and Superman joining forces over the name Martha
So in desperate attempt to try and grab any scrap of positive publicity they could get, Port went out of their way to organise for someone who didn’t even know the club existed nor followed the sport to come to Alberton to be given a token ambassadorship for a cheap publicity stunt. What a stroke of genius
The response from Port supporters was typically what you would expect from the masters of turd polishing.
“This is a huge coup for the club”
“this is seriously rad news!”
“Best day ever”
“Masterstroke by the club.”
I was surprised to find there being at least one Port supporter who was buying into the nonsense.
“it's just more gimmickry from a club that has lost its way and relies on bread and circuses to hold our attention.”
Now surely a “massive” name like this would mean that the gala lunch being held in their honour would attract the masses into Alberton and prove to be a financial bonus for them? So let’s take the word of someone who was there….
“only like 15 people rocked up”
15 people? What a huge coup that turned out to be.
Looking now at Phil’s website I see no mention of Port Adelaide anywhere on it, nor have I ever seen Phil mention or associate himself with the Port Adelaide Football Club outside of this one occasion. Seems like Port Adelaide was quickly forgotten and never mentioned again once he got his appearance fee.
Phil Taylor and Port Adelaide, lame duck gimmick or marketing genius? I will leave that for you to decide. For me if it looks and smells like Powercrap, then it usually is.
In a similar vein as the Wrestlecrap website I thought I would start this thread basically looking back at some of the not so great moments from a club that has turned the creation of lame duck gimmicks into an art form.
My aim is to have a new Powercrap induction every month (or when I get time) until I either run out of inductions or people lose interest. So far I have a list of around 12-13 and am keen for people to send me a PM with ideas for other potential inductions.
Anyway without further ado on to the first induction.
Phil “The Power” Taylor joins forces with the PAFC
(This was originally on my list for a later induction, but seeing as though it’s recently been bumped on the Port board it seems to be the perfect time to induct this.)
Back in 2012 when Port couldn’t even draw flies in a shit factory someone came up with this masterstroke as a way to promote the club.
http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2012-08-22/port-feels-the-power-of-darts
I mean what better way to create a buzz for the club than bringing in a darts player that 99% of people in Australia have absolutely no idea who he even is.
Now all of this craziness might begin to make sense if Phil was a Port supporter or even an AFL fan, but for Phil Taylor this wasn’t the case. He was approached by Port to join forces with them solely because his nickname is The Power. The whole thing sounds as lame as Batman and Superman joining forces over the name Martha
So in desperate attempt to try and grab any scrap of positive publicity they could get, Port went out of their way to organise for someone who didn’t even know the club existed nor followed the sport to come to Alberton to be given a token ambassadorship for a cheap publicity stunt. What a stroke of genius
The response from Port supporters was typically what you would expect from the masters of turd polishing.
“This is a huge coup for the club”
“this is seriously rad news!”
“Best day ever”
“Masterstroke by the club.”
I was surprised to find there being at least one Port supporter who was buying into the nonsense.
“it's just more gimmickry from a club that has lost its way and relies on bread and circuses to hold our attention.”
Now surely a “massive” name like this would mean that the gala lunch being held in their honour would attract the masses into Alberton and prove to be a financial bonus for them? So let’s take the word of someone who was there….
“only like 15 people rocked up”
15 people? What a huge coup that turned out to be.
Looking now at Phil’s website I see no mention of Port Adelaide anywhere on it, nor have I ever seen Phil mention or associate himself with the Port Adelaide Football Club outside of this one occasion. Seems like Port Adelaide was quickly forgotten and never mentioned again once he got his appearance fee.
Phil Taylor and Port Adelaide, lame duck gimmick or marketing genius? I will leave that for you to decide. For me if it looks and smells like Powercrap, then it usually is.
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