Bodymoor Heath - Now the Recon Training Complex

[London Villan]

There must be something about market value in FFP for sponsorships? It really is a farce.

[Lastfootstamper]

We've only been there since the seventies, and it's imaginatively named after its geographical location.

Rather than losing any, I think this'll help me sleep.

[SoccerHQ]

No issue with this, it's just a piece of ground where we train after all.

Now if VP was to have a new change that would create issues.

[pauliewalnuts]

There must be something about market value in FFP for sponsorships? It really is a farce.

When Etihad did the deal to sponsor Man City's ground, they paid a world record fee for ground naming.

which says it all, really.

[Damo70]

GREAT business sense. Should've done it a year ago mind.

If we don't go up FFP will bite us hard. So I think the timing of this has been meticulously planned.

[Stu]

Uh. Has anyone else googled 'Recon'?

[Chico Hamilton III]

Uh. Has anyone else googled 'Recon'?

Ha, I have now. We might be turning out in a rubber kit next season?

[Stu]

Wipe clean kit.

[Matt Collins]

Will be interesting to see what happens with the kit

Does seem a fairly obvious workaround the rules if there’s any sort of serious money in it. Would seem a bit rich to criticise Wolves

But we’re jumping to conclusions

[Zouch Villa]

"In addition, the sauna room to the left of the gym at Bodymoor Recon Training Complex has been renamed "The FFP Avoider".  It's a deal believed to be the first of its kind since Manchester City paid a gazillion pounds to sponsor their own corner flags."

“Following da Vile’s sponsorship deal to rename their training ground, da magnificent Birmingham City have brokered an exclusive deal for the naming rights of the glorious Wast Hills training complex, which will now be known as Tony’s News Box recreational grounds”. Birmingham Mail 12th April 2018

[Ad@m]

There must be something about market value in FFP for sponsorships? It really is a farce.

When Etihad did the deal to sponsor Man City's ground, they paid a world record fee for ground naming.

which says it all, really.

And I seem to recall the Premier League investigated the deal and gave it the ok.

[Zouch Villa]

Uh. Has anyone else googled 'Recon'?

Ha, I have now. We might be turning out in a rubber kit next season?

Well, I’m as broad minded as the next guy, so willing to give most things a try.

https://www.recon.com/

[pauliewalnuts]

There must be something about market value in FFP for sponsorships? It really is a farce.

When Etihad did the deal to sponsor Man City's ground, they paid a world record fee for ground naming.

which says it all, really.

And I seem to recall the Premier League investigated the deal and gave it the ok.

Which really does say it all.

[andyh]

Didn’t Wyness recently allude to plans being in place to protect the club against breaching FFP and the dwindling parachute payments?

Of course none of this matters if we go up.

[paul_e]

Didn’t Wyness recently allude to plans being in place to protect the club against breaching FFP and the dwindling parachute payments?

Of course none of this matters if we go up.

I don't recall anything exactly like that but in the fan forum thing a month or so back there was talk about getting the figures reviewed because the parachute payments and general costs int he game have changed significantly since the numbers were devised.  I seem to remember that we just need 1 more club to agree for it to get the backing it needed so that seems like it's a reasonable chance as well.