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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: Walmley_Villa on June 13, 2018, 12:22:52 PM

Title: 32 Red
Post by: Walmley_Villa on June 13, 2018, 12:22:52 PM
Back as "principal partner".....on your marks get set...
Title: 32Red
Post by: andyh on June 13, 2018, 12:24:51 PM
Announced as the new partner and will be emblazoned across the kit next season.

I might be wrong but didnt they shit on us last time and bailed out as soon as things started to go a bit pear shaped on the pitch?
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: PeterWithesShin on June 13, 2018, 12:40:18 PM
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Aston Villa are delighted to announce the renewal and extension of their relationship with Kindred Group which will see 32Red become the club’s new Principal Partner and Unibet continuing as an Official Partner.

32Red is a multiple award-winning online casino and will have their company logo feature on the club’s new home and away shirts.

And the Unibet logo, which appeared on last season’s shirts, will now feature across all first-team trainingwear.

Aston Villa’s Chief Commercial Officer, Luke Organ, said: "We are thrilled to be partnered with Kindred Group once again this season in a wider and more targeted partnership.

"This season we will welcome back 32Red (a subsidiary of Kindred Group), a previous partner of the club, whilst we see a continuation of the great work with Unibet.

"Throughout the first year of our relationship, Unibet successfully delivered multiple ‘bettor experiences’ for Aston Villa’s loyal supporters, ensuring at every opportunity they provided a unique and exciting engagement for our fans. The last 12 months has seen a fruitful relationship develop and we very much look forward to building on that for the seasons ahead."

Neil Banbury, General Manager UK at the Kindred Group, said: "We are delighted to continue our partnership with Aston Villa. 32Red has a successful history in football sponsorship and will look to build on the fantastic work done by the Unibet brand last season.

“The 32Red logo won’t look out of place adorning the famous claret and blue with both brands priding themselves on excitement and entertainment. The likes of which has made 32Red an industry-leader in online casinos.“

"Unibet will continue to reward the legions of loyal Villans with “bettor” experiences as Official Betting & Gaming Partner and we look forward to seeing the logo on the club’s official training wear.”
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: sirlordbaltimore on June 13, 2018, 12:41:22 PM

Welcome.
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: Toronto Villa on June 13, 2018, 12:43:29 PM
Were in no position to be fussy over sources of incoming revenue.
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: wozwebs on June 13, 2018, 12:43:40 PM
Announced as the new partner and will be emblazoned across the kit next season.

I might be wrong but didnt they shit on us last time and bailed out as soon as things started to go a bit pear shaped on the pitch?

Don’t recall that to be fair.
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: pauliewalnuts on June 13, 2018, 12:43:51 PM
Announced as the new partner and will be emblazoned across the kit next season.

I might be wrong but didnt they shit on us last time and bailed out as soon as things started to go a bit pear shaped on the pitch?

No.

I know someone who was the commercial director of 32 Red at the time (it turned his children into Villa fans, apparently).

He told me that from the minute Randy took over, he was desperate to get out of the deal, and that it cost them absolute peanuts. Not one of Doug's best deals.
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: eamonn on June 13, 2018, 12:44:08 PM
They've sponsored Rangers through tough financial times (and Sunderland?). Maybe they pay peanuts. Still, their last season with us was the wonderful 2007-08, maybe they can bring some casino luck.
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: Ads on June 13, 2018, 12:44:50 PM
How much is the deal with I wonder?
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: Duncan Shaw on June 13, 2018, 12:45:03 PM
Like it or not, there's no doubt it's big business these days, so as long as we are getting a good deal I'm a bit "meh" on it!
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: SoccerHQ on June 13, 2018, 12:51:38 PM
They were our kit sponsors in 06/07.

Think Acorns was the next season.
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: mikeb1982 on June 13, 2018, 12:57:07 PM
I know it's part of the game, and lord knows we need the money, but does there really need to be all the fluff? "Providing unique and exciting engagement for our fans", "thrilled to partnered with..." etc.  Don't get me wrong, I'd take ISIS money at the moment, I just find the bullshit at bit much. I'd be surprised if anyone is "delighted" to be associated with us at the moment!
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: Sexual Ealing on June 13, 2018, 12:58:23 PM
Am I the only one who silently sniggers each time the read the name Luke Organ?
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: garyshawsknee on June 13, 2018, 01:02:22 PM
With recent events I wonder if they are checking the small print of the contracts. And no you're not SE.
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: Richie on June 13, 2018, 01:12:16 PM
Oh the irony of being sponsored by a gambling company !
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: Jon Crofts on June 13, 2018, 01:13:38 PM
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

Unibet is in the same group of companies as 32 Red, Stan James etc.
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: Axl Rose on June 13, 2018, 01:29:11 PM
Am I the only one who silently sniggers each time the read the name Luke Organ?

You're not alone, mate.
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: aev on June 13, 2018, 01:36:24 PM
Am I the only one who silently sniggers each time the read the name Luke Organ?

You're not alone, mate.

It is like something from Mid Morning Matters.
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: aev on June 13, 2018, 01:38:58 PM
Having gambled massively and in a right old state financially I not sure if i was 32Red that I would want to be associated with us.
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: Clampy on June 13, 2018, 01:44:08 PM
Having gambled massively and in a right old state financially I not sure if i was 32Red that I would want to be associated with us.

But they are.
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: Chico Hamilton III on June 13, 2018, 01:56:40 PM
Having gambled massively and in a right old state financially I not sure if i was 32Red that I would want to be associated with us.

It’s hilarious, our owner gambles with the entire club and loses and then gets propped up by a gambling organisation. Someone should tell the doc that when the fun stops, stop
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: aev on June 13, 2018, 01:57:47 PM
Having gambled massively and in a right old state financially I not sure if i was 32Red that I would want to be associated with us.

It’s hilarious, our owner gambles with the entire club and loses and then gets propped up by a gambling organisation. Someone should tell the doc that when the fun stops, stop

Quite.
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: placeforparks on June 13, 2018, 02:00:31 PM
Announced as the new partner and will be emblazoned across the kit next season.

I might be wrong but didnt they shit on us last time and bailed out as soon as things started to go a bit pear shaped on the pitch?

no, that was FxPro. bailed out of a 3 year deal, after 1 season.
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: andyh on June 13, 2018, 02:04:47 PM
Announced as the new partner and will be emblazoned across the kit next season.

I might be wrong but didnt they shit on us last time and bailed out as soon as things started to go a bit pear shaped on the pitch?

no, that was FxPro. bailed out of a 3 year deal, after 1 season.
You are right....thanks
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: Toronto Villa on June 13, 2018, 02:49:58 PM
All we now need is some of the players who were at the club when we last had this sponsor and we’ll be sorted.
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: pauliewalnuts on June 13, 2018, 02:52:03 PM
All we now need is some of the players who were at the club when we last had this sponsor and we’ll be sorted.

Anyone got Luke Moore's phone number?

Or Aaron Hughes'?
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: Pat McMahon on June 13, 2018, 02:57:00 PM
All we now need is some of the players who were at the club when we last had this sponsor and we’ll be sorted.

Anyone got Luke Moore's phone number?

Or Aaron Hughes'?

Don't forget to reverse the charges when you call.
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: Toronto Villa on June 13, 2018, 03:15:56 PM
All we now need is some of the players who were at the club when we last had this sponsor and we’ll be sorted.

Anyone got Luke Moore's phone number?

Or Aaron Hughes'?

I was thinking Bardsley and Berger myself.
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: JUAN PABLO on June 13, 2018, 03:58:43 PM
32RED   reminds me of Patrick Berger for some reason

Is he available
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: eamonn on June 13, 2018, 05:00:49 PM
 Please merge the other thread that Walmley started on the same topic. I thought we made solid contributions  :'(
Title: Re: 32Red
Post by: sickbeggar on June 13, 2018, 05:04:30 PM
Well seeing we gambled everything on going up,, its apt they're sponsoring us.
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: Drummond on June 13, 2018, 05:39:14 PM
32 Red x 2, Unibet, Dafabet, FX Pro.... There's a theme here...
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: Bad English on June 13, 2018, 07:26:02 PM
Shouldn't that be 32 million in the red?
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: russon on June 13, 2018, 08:09:41 PM
Oh the irony of being sponsored by a gambling company !
Agreed, says it all.
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: Ads on June 13, 2018, 10:03:08 PM
We've had Genting too.

Cows was my favourite one.
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: Grande Pablo on June 13, 2018, 10:50:57 PM
At least you've heard of 32 Red.
https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2018/06/13/wolves-sign-biggest-sponsorship-deal-in-club-history/
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: mattjpa on June 14, 2018, 12:41:27 PM
Due to the size of the fanbase, the amount we are on sky and the fact that we are a crisis club constantly on the news and internet....I would say they will get more exposure with us than some of the smaller PL teams and probably cost a fair bit less.

Any publicity is good publicity or whatever the saying is. someone has played a blinder signing us up 
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: simon ward 50 on June 14, 2018, 01:50:14 PM
When the fun stops. Stop!
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: Billy Walker on June 14, 2018, 02:16:44 PM
Due to the size of the fanbase, the amount we are on sky and the fact that we are a crisis club constantly on the news and internet....I would say they will get more exposure with us than some of the smaller PL teams and probably cost a fair bit less.

Any publicity is good publicity or whatever the saying is. someone has played a blinder signing us up 

I might have got it wrong, but I think I read 32Red are sponsoring another four or five clubs in the Championship (they're definitely sponsoring Preston) so they will be getting plenty of exposure!
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: Deano's Mullet on June 14, 2018, 04:44:34 PM
Mita Copiers. King of the Villa sponsors.
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: Des Little on June 14, 2018, 04:48:00 PM
Mita Copiers. King of the Villa sponsors.

No chance.  Davenports!
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: olaftab on June 14, 2018, 04:57:26 PM
Am I the only one who silently sniggers each time the read the name Luke Organ?

You're not alone, mate.
I did but only in the sense whether he was the monkey or the grinder.
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: olaftab on June 14, 2018, 04:58:35 PM
AST computers. I bought a computer on the strength of that and scared to go into the loft in case it’s still there.
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: adrenachrome on June 14, 2018, 04:58:47 PM
Mita Copiers. King of the Villa sponsors.

No chance.  Davenports!

That's the beer
Lots of cheer
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: Damo70 on June 14, 2018, 05:05:47 PM
Mita Copiers. King of the Villa sponsors.

Two things I remember about Mita is that we rushed a deal through in time for a live home game against Liverpool in the early days of live league games (the Rush hat trick game I think) and we got into trouble as the dot over the 'i' in Mita made the logo bigger then the rules allowed. We also had a jingle they played over the PA system.

"Aston Villa Mita, Mita Aston Villa, copy that, copy that" if I have remembered it right.
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: old man villa fan on June 14, 2018, 05:16:17 PM
Mita Copiers. King of the Villa sponsors.

No chance.  Davenports!

That's the beer
Lots of cheer

Beer at home means .......
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: Rudy Can't Fail on June 14, 2018, 05:17:02 PM
"Aston Villa Mita, Mita Aston Villa, copy that, copy that" if I have remembered it right.

Was that to the tune of 'I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire'?
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: Drummond on June 15, 2018, 01:53:29 PM
Rover, Mita, Davenports, NTL, LDV....
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: Toronto Villa on June 15, 2018, 08:07:29 PM
Muller was the best
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: Chris Harte on June 20, 2018, 10:02:08 AM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44544950

Let's hope the above doesn't impact on our betting partner too much...
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: pauliewalnuts on June 20, 2018, 10:04:05 AM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44544950

Let's hope the above doesn't impact on our betting partner too much...

Knowing our luck, the problem customer will turn out to be Xia.
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: Chris Harte on June 20, 2018, 10:05:32 AM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44544950

Let's hope the above doesn't impact on our betting partner too much...

Knowing our luck, the problem customer will turn out to be Xia.
I doubt it. I mean its not like the Chinese like to gamble, is it.
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: Clampy on June 20, 2018, 10:06:01 AM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44544950

Let's hope the above doesn't impact on our betting partner too much...

Knowing our luck, the problem customer will turn out to be Xia.

LOL as the kids say.
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: Ad@m on June 20, 2018, 12:11:51 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44544950

Let's hope the above doesn't impact on our betting partner too much...

Whether it impacts them or not, it's another example, after UnderArmour last year, of us associating ourselves with companies displaying questionable moral practices.

I appreciate the Acorns deal didn't make us any money but it didn't half make you feel proud.   Unlike the last few sponsors and kit manufacturers.
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: algy on June 20, 2018, 12:35:27 PM
I appreciate the Acorns deal didn't make us any money but it didn't half make you feel proud.   Unlike the last few sponsors and kit manufacturers.
Felt exactly the same.  Acorns was our finest moment in terms of sponsorship, in my eyes
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: Chris Harte on June 20, 2018, 01:10:53 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44544950

Let's hope the above doesn't impact on our betting partner too much...

Whether it impacts them or not, it's another example, after UnderArmour last year, of us associating ourselves with companies displaying questionable moral practices.

I'd add Unibet to that, to be honest. For no other reason than the industry that they're in.
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: paul_e on June 20, 2018, 01:40:49 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44544950

Let's hope the above doesn't impact on our betting partner too much...

Whether it impacts them or not, it's another example, after UnderArmour last year, of us associating ourselves with companies displaying questionable moral practices.

I appreciate the Acorns deal didn't make us any money but it didn't half make you feel proud.   Unlike the last few sponsors and kit manufacturers.

Lets be fair, the problem they've been fined for was before the current owners took over so, generic gambling industry concerns aside, I think that's a little unfair.
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: Hookeysmith on June 20, 2018, 01:44:46 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44544950

Let's hope the above doesn't impact on our betting partner too much...

Whether it impacts them or not, it's another example, after UnderArmour last year, of us associating ourselves with companies displaying questionable moral practices.

I appreciate the Acorns deal didn't make us any money but it didn't half make you feel proud.   Unlike the last few sponsors and kit manufacturers.

Feeling proud don't pay the bills I am afraid.

Could be worse

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/29/rwandas-30m-arsenal-sponsorship-divides-opinion

Taking sponsor money off a country charged with Genocide is something else
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: PeterWithesShin on June 20, 2018, 01:46:41 PM
Wrong thread.
Title: Re: 32 Red
Post by: cdbearsfan on June 21, 2018, 12:06:17 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44544950

Let's hope the above doesn't impact on our betting partner too much...

Whether it impacts them or not, it's another example, after UnderArmour last year, of us associating ourselves with companies displaying questionable moral practices.

I appreciate the Acorns deal didn't make us any money but it didn't half make you feel proud.   Unlike the last few sponsors and kit manufacturers.

Feeling proud don't pay the bills I am afraid.

Could be worse

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/29/rwandas-30m-arsenal-sponsorship-divides-opinion

Taking sponsor money off a country charged with Genocide is something else

I don't really see the issue. They're not doing genocide now, are they? And the money from tourism will help them improve their economy and get over the horrors of the nineties.

Should everyone have refused to have traded with Germany in the fifties and sixties?
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