Discussion Prison Bars debate

[Heardy_101]

I just feel like we've missed out on an opportunity to team up with Pirate Life brewery

 

[KCPower]

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Should have been this from the get-go. Identity, guernsey, everything.

This is very nice!

 

[bomberclifford]

I just feel like we've missed out on an opportunity to team up with Pirate Life brewery

We have teamed up with Pirate Life. They're one of our partners.

 

[Heardy_101]

We have teamed up with Pirate Life. They're one of our partners.

Genuinely didn't know that.

Pirates nickname would've made that even better then.

 

[parano1a]

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Given this historical origin, why is the "Port Power" name so widely despised by the fan base?

 

[Heardy_101]

Given this historical origin, why is the "Port Power" name so widely despised by the fan base?

I think it's more the fact that it's used as a derogatory term or when salt baes try and say "you're not Port Adelaide you're Port Power" and thus the club identity debate ensues again.

 

[bomberclifford]

Given this historical origin, why is the "Port Power" name so widely despised by the fan base?

As Heardy said, it was used as a taunt that we are a different club to the Port Adelaide we supported in the SANFL.

Now imagine how that would have played out if we went in as Port Pirates.

 

[Burnsy01]

Port Adelaide FC. Fixed, no nickname.

 

[parano1a]

Port Adelaide FC. Fixed, no nickname.

Sounds like a soccer club. Port Power is better and more unique.

 

[Fizzler]

Sounds like a soccer club. Port Power is better and more unique.

- a fan of the team who stands the most to gain from Port doubling down on the Power identity

 

[parano1a]

fan of the team who stands the most to gain from Port doubling down on the Power identity

I couldn't care less what their nickname is as long as it's not Magpies. If the club wants to go for Port Pirates knock yourself out. Just saying that going for no nickname at all would be an amateur move and liken the brand to a soccer club.

 

[troybe]

Both the PA soccer club and rugby union club are the Pirates

 

[Sam Hall]

How would you guys feel about wearing a "Magenta" clash strip? Obviously its not a current club colour but it is a historic one so if there is one club that could do it and make it make some sense it would be Port. I personally really love how Penrith in the NRL have made pink their own and its been their clash strip now for about 15 years now. I fully expect to be told to "go **** myself" but I hope you guys like and appreciate the concept regardless.

 

[Mr39]

How would you guys feel about wearing a "Magenta" clash strip? Obviously its not a current club colour but it is a historic one so if there is one club that could do it and make it make some sense it would be Port. I personally really love how Penrith in the NRL have made pink their own and its been their clash strip now for about 15 years now. I fully expect to be told to "go **** myself" but I hope you guys like and appreciate the concept regardless.
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If port were given the nod to wear the prison bars at all home games, I reckon everyone at the club would be happy to lean into teal strips, silver strips, even magenta for clash and away. But until that guarantee is given, playing it safe with the chevrons is probably the best course of action to avoid all the ‘port power 1997’ nonsense.

 

[The_torpedo]

"I might barrack for port power, but never for the crows"

 

[BigChippa52]

I couldn't care less what their nickname is as long as it's not Magpies. If the club wants to go for Port Pirates knock yourself out. Just saying that going for no nickname at all would be an amateur move and liken the brand to a soccer club.

or worse the washington football team

 

[its been done]

Sounds like a soccer club. Port Power is better and more unique.

Doesn't stop Melbourne from referring to themselves as "Melbourne F.C" and rarely do they call themselves the "Melbourne Demons" anymore

 

[Zoops]

Doesn't stop Melbourne from referring to themselves as "Melbourne F.C" and rarely do they call themselves the "Melbourne Demons" anymore

 

[Fizzler]

"I might barrack for port power, but never for the crows"

The only use of that name I’ll be ok with. TISM forever, one of my favourite songs by them.

 

[Heardy_101]

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Oof. Awkward.

 

[Del80659]

it's not good for the AFL's brand to have one of the "lesser" clubs have a better looking, more storied and more successful black and white guernsey than their biggest franchise, it's that simple. it's not as much about Port or "you can't have 2 teams in black and white" or whatever as it is about protecting their biggest asset.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

How would you guys feel about wearing a "Magenta" clash strip? Obviously its not a current club colour but it is a historic one so if there is one club that could do it and make it make some sense it would be Port. I personally really love how Penrith in the NRL have made pink their own and its been their clash strip now for about 15 years now. I fully expect to be told to "go **** myself" but I hope you guys like and appreciate the concept regardless.
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Their AFLW team wore something more closer to it for their training guernsey.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Given this historical origin, why is the "Port Power" name so widely despised by the fan base?

It's the supporters from before 1997 who hate it the most out of nostalgia for The Magpies. I think Power is a far superior nickname than Magpies, so much stuff out there that use the term Power to make it sound top tier like "Max Power".

 

[eddiesmith]

Sounds like a soccer club. Port Power is better and more unique.

Fits them, their 1 premiership fits well with a soccer team scoring!!!

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Fits them, their 1 premiership fits well with a soccer team scoring!!!

Port's 1 premiership just can't compete with Collingwood's 3 premierships in The AFL.