Toast SUNS to play Port Adelaide in China in lucrative deal

[Dacksaredown]

I approve this message highly. Can you ask them about whether the colours would entice them to favour the Suns?

Im guessing maybe to highly probable.

But most Chinese will just be going for the novelty factor. Not sure if it's important who they go for in this game.

 

[exile]

The Charlie Dixon Cup

whoever loses has to keep him.

 

[Bazza37]

Gill is delusional if he thinks AFL will take off in China. This move has got nothing to do will the Gold Coast.

 

[Billy ray]

Venue? City?

 

[Big Red Machine]

Maybe we'll finally get that Friday Night Lights game?

One can dream

The Charlie Dixon Cup

whoever loses has to keep him.

... On the off chance Port fluke a win? Not a chance.

 

[SandyToes]

I'm okay about the concept
I just don't want it to cost us a finals spot or better ladder position because we gave up what I consider to be a considerable home ground advantage

 

[SandyToes]

If playing one game is China, for the betterment of the club, offends a small group of simpletons to the point where they're no longer members, then they're not worth keeping. They're the same sort who didn't renew their membership after Bluey was sacked. **** them.

I'm not sure anyone's microwaving their memberships over it, but there's no doubt it will generate discussion from both sides

 

[gcsunsfc]

We have Callum Ah Chee they have Brendon Ah Chee - 1/4 chinese.

Practically locals!

 

[gcsunsfc]

Its not just the one game...imagine travelling back for the following week. We'd have to do it immediately before our bye round... you'd hope so anyway

 

[Matchu]

Gill is delusional if he thinks AFL will take off in China. This move has got nothing to do will the Gold Coast.

Shanghai has a population of 24 million and is the largest city in the world. If they could get just 0.001% of the population to attend the game then you're looking at a crowd of 24,000. I don't think anyone is going into this expecting Aussie rules to take off but if they can penetrate the Chinese market even in the slightest then it's completely worth it for all three parties (AFL, Suns and Port).

We have Callum Ah Chee they have Brendon Ah Chee - 1/4 chinese.

Practically locals!

It's not as silly as it sounds. You have two part-Chinese brother living the Australian dream and playing against one another. I think there's appeal in that. Ah Chee is obviously a Chinese name so that in itself would help the Shanghai locals identify better with at least one player from either team.

 

[Matchu]

And let's not forget the third member of the band. Former Sun Roland Ah Chee:

 

[OB11]

Does Richard Chee Quee play any footy - he could go as an ambassador

 

[gcsunsfc]

Ah Chee is obviously a Chinese name so that in itself would help the Shanghai locals identify better with at least one player from either team.

Apparently the 'Ah' that you see in front of Ah Chee, Ah Wong, Ahmat even, is basically an informal greeting between friends in Cantonese

 

[gcsunsfc]

Lots of mixed chinese / malay / japanese and indigenous athletes in Australia/New Zealand.

Good genes for a footballer. The Asian dedication, the indigenous athletic ability!

Was looking at the WW2 memorial up on Thursday Island recently and there are tonnes of mixed asian/indigenous names.

 

[nutstar]

Its not just the one game...imagine travelling back for the following week. We'd have to do it immediately before our bye round... you'd hope so anyway

Yes the plan is certainly to give both sides the bye the following week.

 

[Experimental]

It's only a 2 hour time difference between here and Shanghai - same timezone as Perth.

It would be smart for the AFL to schedule the game to play Sunday night prime time on the east coast - 7pm kick off AEST (5pm Shanghai time). Makes for great viewing back home. It would also allow for the clubs to fly out from Australia Thursday evening, arrive early Friday morning/late Thursday night China time, then have Friday and Saturday to recover/train/whatever, before playing Sunday afternoon. Then they can fly home on Monday and have two weeks until the next game. Not bad.

You'd wanna make sure that Port and Suns have an early Saturday game (or Friday for one club) in the preceding round.

 

[RogueRen]

Really hope it will be made Official! Great opportunity for Sponsors! Maybe now Huawei can also be our embarrassing Empty short Sponsor!!

 

[Iva Bigun]

Does this mean our academy zone extends to China now? Because that Chinese draft prospect Wi-Win looks like a good one.

If we pick up one Chinese player are we going to feel like another one 30 mins later

 

[Iva Bigun]

I know Im not totally for the idea but I mean...

Slap a GC moniker on that guernsey and it is basically ours. I think Cochrane definitely knows what he is doing here

Hey GCFC Digital Putting that star above on our Guernsey much like a ANZAC or foundation one off would be a marketing triumph, would get the crowd on us straight away

 

[nutstar]

My wife had already given us the all clear to go should this match eventuate. After last nights game my expectations have dropped for the moment so I thought, what else does Shanghai offer that I wish to partake in.. Shanghai Disneyland opens next month, so there's something to look forward to.

 

[Iva Bigun]

My wife had already given us the all clear to go should this match eventuate. After last nights game my expectations have dropped for the moment so I thought, what else does Shanghai offer that I wish to partake in.. Shanghai Disneyland opens next month, so there's something to look forward to.

I wonder what the rides will be

The Tinanimin Tank

Guess the babies sex

Claim the pacific atol, and fish it till nothing left

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

And let's not forget the third member of the band. Former Sun Roland Ah Chee:

Top recruit. Went back to the SANFL, couldn't get a game with Norwood, now can't get a game with South Adelaide.

 

[GcSunsfan]

This news was our downfall

 

[thurls64]

This news was our downfall

we must have killed a chinaman................I will let myself out

 

[PREETY_FLY]

Big chance the game may not happen in China now until 2018.
Travis auld is heading to China next week to find a suitable venu.
Shanghai stadium is apparently too big. 80000 seat capacity may not be able to generate a good atmosphere and also needs a lot of work.