Sponsorship withdrawal ?

[spangley1812]

I know what your saying,but wasn't that why we tried so hard to get Nike in the first place?

I would imagine so, but I also think we always come up against the reality that Aston Villa is not that big a name outside the Midlands. That's why our sponsorship deals are never as big as we think they should be.

Your spot on there Dave as you were with the point you made about Fulham, London and the sign on the Heathrow flight path

[TheSandman]

I think it says more about Nuneaton for me. Even around here you can find Villa shirts in shops no bother at all.

[bertlambshank]

I think it says more about Nuneaton for me. Even around here you can find Villa shirts in shops no bother at all.

Nuneaton is a shit hole.The original big 4 town.

[Chico Hamilton III]

Thought it was Brentford rather than Fulham that has the advertising on the roof of the stand in the heathrow flight path

They both do

Although Brentford's ground is in absolute prime location for planes landing at Heathrow.

I've flown over Brentford when a game's been on and you can see the sponsors on the players' shirts, never mind the roof of the stand

[pauliewalnuts]

Thought it was Brentford rather than Fulham that has the advertising on the roof of the stand in the heathrow flight path

They both do

Although Brentford's ground is in absolute prime location for planes landing at Heathrow.

I've flown over Brentford when a game's been on and you can see the sponsors on the players' shirts, never mind the roof of the stand

I think it was Brentford who had a competition in their fanzine (or was it the official programme?) a few years ago, to decide what slogan to have on their roof.

The winning entry was "FLUSH OVER FULHAM".

[Phil from the upper holte]

I have trouble buying a Villa shirt in Nuneaton.

And how is that Villa's fault?

It's Nike's.

You can't make shops stock your goods. There are more books about Manchester United in the city centre WH Smith than about Villa. I know from first-hand experience whose fault that it, and it's not the publishers or the Villa's.

Although I do like that you can buy Villa merch in HMV now

[cdbearsfan]

Not for long.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Why?

[1_Pablo_Angel]

They'll be out of business?

[Legion]

Closing down, I think.

[The Left Side]

They're definitely out of Villa stuff in the HMV's over here in Canada.

[Grande Pablo]

I have trouble buying a Villa shirt in Nuneaton.

And how is that Villa's fault?

I noticed there was no Villa stock in the new Decathlon in Wednesbury.  Direct in IKEA's catchment area, the club are surely missing a trick here.  The club should be pushing stock in here.

[dave.woodhall]

I have trouble buying a Villa shirt in Nuneaton.

And how is that Villa's fault?

I noticed there was no Villa stock in the new Decathlon in Wednesbury.  Direct in IKEA's catchment area, the club are surely missing a trick here.  The club should be pushing stock in here.

Most of it isn't the club's stock to push - it's the manufacturer who does the selling. And yet again, buying is probably done by someone from Surrey (or Michigan/Tokyo/Shanghai) who's never heard of Aston Villa.   

[Phil from the upper holte]

Closing down, I think.

Oh I get ya sorry, I don't think the big HMV will close down

[LeeB]

I think it says more about Nuneaton for me. Even around here you can find Villa shirts in shops no bother at all.

Nuneaton is a shit hole.The original big 4 town.

The 4 being reference to the average number of digits on local hands.