Takeover rumours

[Clampy]

I wonder if we'll ever see the day when someone sponsors injury-time as they do at Hell City.

I can't remember where it was but we were at a game this season where the subs were sponsored. It might have been Hull actually.

That's something done at loads of clubs, a couple of seasons ago Tamworth had the time added on sponsored by Bank of Scotland business loans.
A few extra quid for the tannoy announcer to mention a company now and again, a bit like product placement.

I can fully understand clubs like Tamworth doing it, they'd be stupid not to if it helps them financially. A Premiership club doing it seems wrong somehow.

[UK Redsox]

If you want to see/hear over the top advertising, try attending an Ice Hockey game in Coventry

[eastie]

If it moves sponsor it , if it stands still sponsor it - it's the way to go - next step will be referees.
Phil dowd sponsored by durex condoms.

[paul_e]

If it moves sponsor it , if it stands still sponsor it - it's the way to go - next step will be referees.
Phil dowd sponsored by durex condoms.

Everyone knows it'll be an opticians that sponsors the refs, there are too many jokes in it for it not to happen.

[Chico Hamilton III]

If it moves sponsor it , if it stands still sponsor it - it's the way to go - next step will be referees.
Phil dowd sponsored by durex condoms.

Everyone knows it'll be an opticians that sponsors the refs, there are too many jokes in it for it not to happen.

Specsavers have been sponsoring the referess in Scotland for a few years now. Perfect marketing for them.

[paul_e]

If it moves sponsor it , if it stands still sponsor it - it's the way to go - next step will be referees.
Phil dowd sponsored by durex condoms.

Everyone knows it'll be an opticians that sponsors the refs, there are too many jokes in it for it not to happen.

Specsavers have been sponsoring the referess in Scotland for a few years now. Perfect marketing for them.

I thought I'd seen specsavers sponsoring refs somewhere, I actually wrote them specifically at first and then changed it because I thought I'd spotted them doing it already.

[Dave Cooper please]

I wonder if we'll ever see the day when someone sponsors injury-time as they do at Hell City.

I can't remember where it was but we were at a game this season where the subs were sponsored. It might have been Hull actually.

That's something done at loads of clubs, a couple of seasons ago Tamworth had the time added on sponsored by Bank of Scotland business loans.
A few extra quid for the tannoy announcer to mention a company now and again, a bit like product placement.

I can fully understand clubs like Tamworth doing it, they'd be stupid not to if it helps them financially. A Premiership club doing it seems wrong somehow.

I don't see what the problem is.
The club get some money, the company get a mention and all it is is: "Time added on, sponsored by Rolex, will be a minimum of 5 minutes".
Hardly obstrusive, if something like that annoys you then you must have very low tolerance levels.

[Clampy]

I wonder if we'll ever see the day when someone sponsors injury-time as they do at Hell City.

I can't remember where it was but we were at a game this season where the subs were sponsored. It might have been Hull actually.

That's something done at loads of clubs, a couple of seasons ago Tamworth had the time added on sponsored by Bank of Scotland business loans.
A few extra quid for the tannoy announcer to mention a company now and again, a bit like product placement.

I can fully understand clubs like Tamworth doing it, they'd be stupid not to if it helps them financially. A Premiership club doing it seems wrong somehow.

I don't see what the problem is.
The club get some money, the company get a mention and all it is is: "Time added on, sponsored by Rolex, will be a minimum of 5 minutes".
Hardly obstrusive, if something like that annoys you then you must have very low tolerance levels.

It dose'nt annoy me at all. I'm just surprised that a Premier league club with all the money they get feel the need to do it that's all.

[eastie]

I wonder if we'll ever see the day when someone sponsors injury-time as they do at Hell City.

I can't remember where it was but we were at a game this season where the subs were sponsored. It might have been Hull actually.

That's something done at loads of clubs, a couple of seasons ago Tamworth had the time added on sponsored by Bank of Scotland business loans.
A few extra quid for the tannoy announcer to mention a company now and again, a bit like product placement.

I can fully understand clubs like Tamworth doing it, they'd be stupid not to if it helps them financially. A Premiership club doing it seems wrong somehow.

I don't see what the problem is.
The club get some money, the company get a mention and all it is is: "Time added on, sponsored by Rolex, will be a minimum of 5 minutes".
Hardly obstrusive, if something like that annoys you then you must have very low tolerance levels.

He can be a bit prickly at times , seems a decent enough chap though a tad emotional

[Clampy]

I wonder if we'll ever see the day when someone sponsors injury-time as they do at Hell City.

I can't remember where it was but we were at a game this season where the subs were sponsored. It might have been Hull actually.

That's something done at loads of clubs, a couple of seasons ago Tamworth had the time added on sponsored by Bank of Scotland business loans.
A few extra quid for the tannoy announcer to mention a company now and again, a bit like product placement.

I can fully understand clubs like Tamworth doing it, they'd be stupid not to if it helps them financially. A Premiership club doing it seems wrong somehow.

I don't see what the problem is.
The club get some money, the company get a mention and all it is is: "Time added on, sponsored by Rolex, will be a minimum of 5 minutes".
Hardly obstrusive, if something like that annoys you then you must have very low tolerance levels.

He can be a bit prickly at times , seems a decent enough chap though a tad emotional

And your point in that post was what?

[eastie]

I wonder if we'll ever see the day when someone sponsors injury-time as they do at Hell City.

I can't remember where it was but we were at a game this season where the subs were sponsored. It might have been Hull actually.

That's something done at loads of clubs, a couple of seasons ago Tamworth had the time added on sponsored by Bank of Scotland business loans.
A few extra quid for the tannoy announcer to mention a company now and again, a bit like product placement.

I can fully understand clubs like Tamworth doing it, they'd be stupid not to if it helps them financially. A Premiership club doing it seems wrong somehow.

I don't see what the problem is.
The club get some money, the company get a mention and all it is is: "Time added on, sponsored by Rolex, will be a minimum of 5 minutes".
Hardly obstrusive, if something like that annoys you then you must have very low tolerance levels.

He can be a bit prickly at times , seems a decent enough chap though a tad emotional

And your point in that post was what?

You just made it for me - apologies !
Back on topic- i honk we need to exploit any chance we can of increasing revenue- the financial gap is huge between those teams at the top and it will get bigger as the new tv deal kicks in - we need to compete as best we can .

[Clampy]

I wonder if we'll ever see the day when someone sponsors injury-time as they do at Hell City.

I can't remember where it was but we were at a game this season where the subs were sponsored. It might have been Hull actually.

That's something done at loads of clubs, a couple of seasons ago Tamworth had the time added on sponsored by Bank of Scotland business loans.
A few extra quid for the tannoy announcer to mention a company now and again, a bit like product placement.

I can fully understand clubs like Tamworth doing it, they'd be stupid not to if it helps them financially. A Premiership club doing it seems wrong somehow.

I don't see what the problem is.
The club get some money, the company get a mention and all it is is: "Time added on, sponsored by Rolex, will be a minimum of 5 minutes".
Hardly obstrusive, if something like that annoys you then you must have very low tolerance levels.

He can be a bit prickly at times , seems a decent enough chap though a tad emotional

And your point in that post was what?

You just made it for me - apologies !

How creepy.

[eastie]

Didn't we have individual sponsors of shorts, shirt and socks of players back in the 80s ?
I'm sure there was a time when david norton was the only player left available with kit to sponsor .

[saunders_heroes]

I don't want to see Villa having sponsorship for anything that moves at Villa Park. Leave that to the likes of Small Heath. We're better than that.

[not3bad]

Football has already pretty much sold its soul so if we want to compete we either sponsor everything that moves or turn into another Chelski.  These are the choices.  Unless you want to stay mid table forever with the odd relegation fight to liven things up every few years.