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Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 4:51 pm
by Red-4-Life
THE Port Adelaide Football Club is honoured to welcome Renault as a new joint major partner under a multi-year deal connecting one of the world’s largest car manufacturers with one of Australia’s most successful sporting organisations.

The sponsorship – announced today on football’s greatest stage, the MCG - also marks Renault’s return to the AFL and demonstrates its confidence in the ambitious club, while building on the company’s established commitment to Australia’s sporting and cultural landscape.

Port Adelaide Chairman David Koch said the club was thrilled to partner with Renault and honoured to wear such a long-established and internationally respected automotive brand on its guernsey.

“Renault is an established global company with a long history in Australia, including success in Australian motorsport, and Port Adelaide could not be prouder of this partnership,” Mr Koch said.

“With Renault joining us as a joint major partner, we have taken a very significant step in our strategic drive to broaden Port Adelaide’s brand and make ourselves a bigger player in the national market.

“We are very grateful for the support Renault has extended to Port Adelaide and the belief it has shown in our future.”

Renault has joined the club, now it's your turn! Join by 15 March to guarantee your seat at Adelaide Oval in 2014.

Renault Australia Marketing Director Chris Bayman said: “We are delighted to be part of the Port Adelaide transformation, and hope we can grow together, as we continue to strengthen Renault in Australia and Port Adelaide follows its vision.

“Like Port Adelaide, we see ourselves as a ‘challenger’ brand, with a strong sense of fun, competitive spirit, determination to succeed, and a never-say-die attitude.

“We are confident this partnership will expose more people to Renault and our family of attainable passenger, sports and light commercials vehicles.”

The Renault name and logo will appear on the back of Port Adelaide’s home guernsey and the front of its away and clash strips, and will make its AFL debut on the MCG where Port Adelaide and Melbourne clash in Round 1 on Sunday 31 March.

Mr Koch said Renault’s slogan – “Drive The Change” – was highly appropriate for Port Adelaide.

“Renault is changing and becoming a stronger competitor in its market with every passing year with growth of over 250% in the last two years and that’s certainly a perfect fit at Port Adelaide where we are undergoing some of the most significant change in our own long and successful history,” Mr Koch said.

“We have a new board, new coaching staff, a lot of new players and we are only a year away from playing AFL games at a stunning new home ground in Adelaide Oval.

“Now we have a great new friend in Renault and to have the company as a driving force behind all of that change as a major sponsor is just wonderful for Port Adelaide.

“Port Adelaide was established in 1870 and Renault was founded in 1899 and while we have both been around for more than 100 years, we also share a great excitement for what the future holds.”

Renault has a long commitment to international motorsport, powering four Formula One Grand Prix teams in 2013, including Red Bull Racing of which Australian Mark Webber is a driver.

“Renault has a history of competition success, with 11 Formula 1 Constructors’ Championships, but we are also active locally in motorsport, launching the Swisse Renault Rally Team and the motoring.com.au Renault Sport Targa Team in the last week,” Mr Bayman said.

“We are also a proud sponsor of the Renault National Beach Volleyball Series, Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge, Flickerfest Short Film Festival, Bell Shakespeare and the Snowfields of Mount Hotham and Falls Creek.

“All Renault Partnerships reflect both our competitive spirit as well as our Joie de Vivre.”
http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2 ... t-adelaide

Fantastic news. Renault > Holden...up yours Eddie

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 5:20 pm
by Jay Walking
Good work by Port. I wonder how much its really worth though? Still, having a multinational gives them some credibility

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 7:15 pm
by Wraith
LOL LOL LOL Renault > Holden?

Lets not go overboard.

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:01 am
by bloodypassit
Was kochie the main reason for the sponser????
I would say George Fiacchi would be a main reason for this sponser

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 8:17 am
by Bomber
Wraith wrote:LOL LOL LOL Renault > Holden?

Lets not go overboard.
:lol:

Sorry, but I'd take an engine from a grand prix car being slightly better somehow. :wink:

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:24 am
by bapa
Wraith wrote:LOL LOL LOL Renault > Holden?

Lets not go overboard.

Renault >>>>>>>> Mars

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:25 am
by bapa
Bomber wrote:
Wraith wrote:LOL LOL LOL Renault > Holden?

Lets not go overboard.
:lol:

Sorry, but I'd take an engine from a grand prix car being slightly better somehow. :wink:

cmon mate, not in Oztraaaaaaaalia!!!

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:09 am
by Wraith
You all need to remember who the target market is.

How many Port supporters, or AFL supporters in general, would buy a Renault?

You'd have to have rocks in your heads to buy one.

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 10:25 am
by Wraith
bubu wrote:
Wraith wrote:LOL LOL LOL Renault > Holden?

Lets not go overboard.

Renault >>>>>>>> Mars
Mars >>>>>>>>>Unleash Solar.

I thought you gave up on AFL?

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 11:27 am
by Red-4-Life
Jay Walking wrote:Good work by Port. I wonder how much its really worth though? Still, having a multinational gives them some credibility
$1.5 million

A joint major sponsor to be announced within the next couple weeks so between the 2 it would be a reasonable amount being received through major sponsors. Kochie and the rest of the behind the scenes team seem to be doing a lot of hard work to get this club back where it belongs

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 11:54 am
by DOC
announced today that they will chase buddy and can throw the cash at the deal, declaring that there is room in the cap already

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 11:57 am
by Wraith
DOC wrote:announced today that they will chase buddy and can throw the cash at the deal, declaring that there is room in the cap already
Lol. If Buddy was interested in money the last place he'd look at would be Port Adelaide.

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:09 pm
by Delete Your Account
Wraith wrote:
DOC wrote:announced today that they will chase buddy and can throw the cash at the deal, declaring that there is room in the cap already
Lol. If Buddy was interested in money the last place he'd look at would be Port Adelaide.
Kochie would be stupid NOT to say they are keen on Buddy, but realistically, he wouldn't be in his Top 3 choices. Nothing to lose for Port to say that.

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:26 pm
by Brian the Postman
The sponsorship is in the right direction, now they just have to sign some decent players and get rid of the 'losing is acceptable' culture.

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:09 pm
by DOC
Wraith wrote:
DOC wrote:announced today that they will chase buddy and can throw the cash at the deal, declaring that there is room in the cap already
Lol. If Buddy was interested in money the last place he'd look at would be Port Adelaide.
What big club has room in the cap to make a serious play?

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:15 pm
by Wraith
DOC wrote:
Wraith wrote:
DOC wrote:announced today that they will chase buddy and can throw the cash at the deal, declaring that there is room in the cap already
Lol. If Buddy was interested in money the last place he'd look at would be Port Adelaide.
What big club has room in the cap to make a serious play?
Fremantle, which is in Buddy franklin's home state

But in saying that he'll stay at Hawthorn.

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:29 pm
by Bomber
Wraith wrote:
You'd have to have rocks in your heads to buy one.
I dunno, this one looks ok....

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:33 pm
by DOC
Wraith wrote:
Fremantle, which is in Buddy franklin's home state

But in saying that he'll stay at Hawthorn.
it may end up being a few average teams throw the cash and hawthorn will just hope he stays for a bit of an improved deal, this will show us if there is any integrity in afl now

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:38 pm
by Wraith
DOC wrote:
Wraith wrote:
Fremantle, which is in Buddy franklin's home state

But in saying that he'll stay at Hawthorn.
it may end up being a few average teams throw the cash and hawthorn will just hope he stays for a bit of an improved deal, this will show us if there is any integrity in afl now
Which is exactly what will happen.

Pickering will use Freo to bump up Hawthorn's offer.

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:40 pm
by Wraith
Bomber wrote:
Wraith wrote:
You'd have to have rocks in your heads to buy one.
I dunno, this one looks ok....
Shame you can't buy it. It's a concept car.

It's also electric LOL

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:40 pm
by DOC
Wraith wrote:
DOC wrote:
Wraith wrote:
Fremantle, which is in Buddy franklin's home state

But in saying that he'll stay at Hawthorn.
it may end up being a few average teams throw the cash and hawthorn will just hope he stays for a bit of an improved deal, this will show us if there is any integrity in afl now
Which is exactly what will happen.

Pickering will use Freo to bump up Hawthorn's offer.
pickering is a smart agent, not sneaky due to his place in the media, but gets the best fair deal, i like the way he goes about it

nixon was all about him

i think he will stay too but the bidding war will be good to watch, just good to see port aiming high in the media, its a good approach

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:44 pm
by Wraith
DOC wrote:pickering is a smart agent, not sneaky due to his place in the media, but gets the best fair deal, i like the way he goes about it

nixon was all about him

i think he will stay too but the bidding war will be good to watch, just good to see port aiming high in the media, its a good approach
It will be similar to the Travis Cloke scenario.

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:49 pm
by Bomber
Wraith wrote:
Bomber wrote:
Wraith wrote:
You'd have to have rocks in your heads to buy one.
I dunno, this one looks ok....
Shame you can't buy it. It's a concept car.

It's also electric LOL
I couldnt care if it ran on seaweed. Plus plenty other nice Renaults around

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:49 pm
by Delete Your Account
Wraith wrote:
DOC wrote:pickering is a smart agent, not sneaky due to his place in the media, but gets the best fair deal, i like the way he goes about it

nixon was all about him

i think he will stay too but the bidding war will be good to watch, just good to see port aiming high in the media, its a good approach
It will be similar to the Travis Cloke scenario.
Except Buddy won't get a gig on Channel Nine News out of it.

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:51 pm
by DOC
Wraith wrote:
DOC wrote:pickering is a smart agent, not sneaky due to his place in the media, but gets the best fair deal, i like the way he goes about it

nixon was all about him

i think he will stay too but the bidding war will be good to watch, just good to see port aiming high in the media, its a good approach
It will be similar to the Travis Cloke scenario.
everyone expected cloke to stay, they just knew he wanted that little bit more and a smart agent, like pickering, uses the media speculation

buddy will stay and prob end up the highest paid player at the hawks

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:53 pm
by Wraith
Bacon888 wrote:Except Buddy won't get a gig on Channel Nine News out of it.
To think that Eddie the grenache used to whinge about Judd's side deal.

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 1:55 pm
by Wraith
Bomber wrote: I couldnt care if it ran on seaweed. Plus plenty other nice Renaults around
Seems like you need Mr Fusion then :D

Image

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:02 pm
by bapa
Wraith wrote:
bubu wrote:
Wraith wrote:LOL LOL LOL Renault > Holden?

Lets not go overboard.

Renault >>>>>>>> Mars
Mars >>>>>>>>>Unleash Solar.

I thought you gave up on AFL?

getting fat, eat mars bars!


i still have an opinion!
:wink:

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:08 pm
by Wraith
Better to eat a Mars bar than go into liquidation.

You forgot our other sponsor Hyundai

Re: Power announce major sponsor

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:33 pm
by Jay Walking
Red-4-Life wrote:
Jay Walking wrote:Good work by Port. I wonder how much its really worth though? Still, having a multinational gives them some credibility
$1.5 million

A joint major sponsor to be announced within the next couple weeks so between the 2 it would be a reasonable amount being received through major sponsors. Kochie and the rest of the behind the scenes team seem to be doing a lot of hard work to get this club back where it belongs
Watched Kochie on AFL 360 and thought he was good. Able to joke, get Robbo uncomfortable if he went hard at him but hammered home is own point. He does give Port a breath of fresh air.