We've been Shanghaid

[rodgerfox]

It’s a bit ground hog day’ish isn’t it.

We sell home games somewhere with a long term plan to attract members in a foreign market and make money.

2-3 years later we abandon the plan.

Maybe instead of making “the big move” we should focus that energy on getting the fundamentals right e.g. attracting supporters to our home games at Marvel

My understanding is that it is different (but I'm happy to be corrected).

China results in a significant 'up front' return. We get cash for it.

NZ wasn't lucrative in the short term, but the hope was that it eventuate into something viable and profitable.

[skeptic]

It’s a bit ground hog day’ish isn’t it.

We sell home games somewhere with a long term plan to attract members in a foreign market and make money.

2-3 years later we abandon the plan.

Maybe instead of making “the big move” we should focus that energy on getting the fundamentals right e.g. attracting supporters to our home games at Marvel

My understanding is that it is different (but I'm happy to be corrected).

China results in a significant 'up front' return. We get cash for it.

NZ wasn't lucrative in the short term, but the hope was that it eventuate into something viable and profitable.

No argument there
My point is that we seem to be treating the sx and not the cause

[IanRush]

Terrible decision, the game in Shanghai is for expats corporates to get p.ssed, nothing more... and Melboune Victory represent Australia most years now anyway in China, by qualifying for Asian Champions League soccer. THis smacks of a grab for Govt cash.

Who do you barrack for again Rushie?

Isn’t Caaaarlton???

Tried Carlton after Roys moved to Brisbane.

Went to watch Brisbane vs Essendon at Gabba in June 2018, can safely say Fitzroy's history is safely preserved in Brisbane and am off the Blues bandwagon.

[IanRush]

Terrible decision, the game in Shanghai is for expats corporates to get p.ssed, nothing more... and Melboune Victory represent Australia most years now anyway in China, by qualifying for Asian Champions League soccer. THis smacks of a grab for Govt cash.

The last sentence may be true. The rest is absolute rubbish.

Respectfully disagree.

[saintspremiers]

It’s a bit ground hog day’ish isn’t it.

We sell home games somewhere with a long term plan to attract members in a foreign market and make money.

2-3 years later we abandon the plan.

Maybe instead of making “the big move” we should focus that energy on getting the fundamentals right e.g. attracting supporters to our home games at Marvel

I’m sure our 10 Sunday twilight fixtures to be released tomorrow will fix that one.

[ace]

So Port Adelaide benefits from the commercial arrangement with Shanghai but don't lose themselves a home game.

We sell our home game to Port
who then sell our home game on to Shanghai
for the benefit of Port Adelaide.

Gee it is great being a slave in the AFL.