2014 NRL Jersey and Sponsorship Discussion pt 2

[Scott Gourley's Lovechild]

The reason as I understand it that the Steelers never used the Flame Tree was because Illawarra Leagues (who controlled the Illawarra CRL rep teams) would not give them permission to use it after the Steelers franchise undercut them to enter the NSWRL in '82. The Illawarra CRL rep teams still use the Flame Tree as their logo (as do many Illawarra rep teams in other sports).

 

[LESStar58]

True, but Rusty does have his motive to promote it - as do Fox

Rusty was bloody good in the film btw - watched the film for the first time the other night

You won't hear any argument from me there.

hate rusty but yes he was good as Jor-el. Mind you I watched it for Amy Adams.

 

[Pierced Soul]

i like that tree. would look good in the backyard.

 

[Joker's Wild]

Not sure if it's been posted yet.

Looks like the Red V could use some Stayfree

 

[GAZF]

Saw the Dragons jersey in the flesh yesterday, wasn't too bad.

 

[Pierced Soul]

Looks like the Red V could use some Stayfree

thanks for ruining the jersey for me

 

[100%green]

Club Teamwear jerseys are between $50-$80 when purchasing for local teams. Have to be around there somewhere

No they are not around there somewhere. They are about $110 cost. Club teamwear is pretty much just the costs for the manufacture. Teams would have added layers like fees for clubs/NRL etc I would assume

 

[King Ben]

If i remember correctly, the "Illawarra Flame" was actually one other original proposals for the Wollongong club (before they chose Steelers).

Aw man, the St. George-Illawarra Dragon Flames would've been a killer name.

 

[Perth Red]

Surely the flaming dragons?

 

[steggz]

Surely the flaming dragons?

With Alf from Home and Away as the mascot?

 

[West coast dragon]

Aw man, the St. George-Illawarra Dragon Flames would've been a killer name.

er no!

 

[Captain Apollo]

When you consider the roosters are 3rd, and yet only had merchandise sales listed as a tad under $2 million in their annual report for 2013, there must be a f**king lot of money from merchandise sales going to everyone but the clubs.

I dare say that figure is the League Club's Merchandising sales, which is based on sales from the supporters shop, as the annual report you are mentioning is, I'd assume, that of Easts Leagues Club. The Leagues Club annual report does not include all the financials for the football club I think you will find.

 

[Danish]

I dare say that figure is the League Club's Merchandising sales, which is based on sales from the supporters shop, as the annual report you are mentioning is, I'd assume, that of Easts Leagues Club. The Leagues Club annual report does not include all the financials for the football club I think you will find.

Nope, the articles quoting the figure specifically state it is the Sydney Roosters, not easts leagues. That would have made sense though.

It mentions that we made a small profit in 2013 as a result of huge merchandise increases plus additional sponsorship, a rise in the standard NRL grant, and a couple other things. Merch is listed at just under $2 million for 2013.

Easts leagues doesn't actually sell roosters merchandise. The football club rents the retail space from the leagues club and runs it themselves. They actually had a falling out over the cost of the rent for a while and the football club moved the store elsewhere, only coming back to the leagues club location a couple years ago.

 

[Hello, I'm The Doctor]

Surely the flaming dragons?

WE are flaming dragon!!!!

 

[Chook Norris]

WE are flaming dragon!!!!

:lol:

 

[Lambretta]

Aw man, the St. George-Illawarra Dragon Flames would've been a killer name.

For their netball team

 

[Pierced Soul]

does anyone know why penrith designed a nice looking jersey for their bathurst game, only not to bother wearing it?

 

[Zigwaa]

does anyone know why penrith designed a nice looking jersey for their bathurst game, only not to bother wearing it?

Respect for their on field brand maybe?

They wore it for training and promo for the game, it was a nod to the western division jersey of the region. Explained a few pages back

 

[Captain Apollo]

Nope, the articles quoting the figure specifically state it is the Sydney Roosters, not easts leagues. That would have made sense though.

It mentions that we made a small profit in 2013 as a result of huge merchandise increases plus additional sponsorship, a rise in the standard NRL grant, and a couple other things. Merch is listed at just under $2 million for 2013.

Easts leagues doesn't actually sell roosters merchandise. The football club rents the retail space from the leagues club and runs it themselves. They actually had a falling out over the cost of the rent for a while and the football club moved the store elsewhere, only coming back to the leagues club location a couple years ago.

Thanks for clearing that up for me. Cheers.

 

[thorson1987]

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