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Lote lands

Mr_Raditch

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I just saw some pics of Tuqiri at the airport this morning. Im a bit dumbfounded though as to why he was not wearing an Official tigers shirt or some sort of paraphernalia to give the sponsors a plug. With all the media attention his signing has caused i think it's a bit of a lost apportunity not to harness it.
It was pretty obvious there was going to be news camera & photographers waiting for him to come out of immigration so why didnt the marketing department give Humphry's a shirt to take over to him when he was over in England the other week negotiating his release. All he had to do was ask Lote to whack it on just before he got through quarantine & he could take it off once he was in the car. It's not a major issue I know, I just think in this day & age when clubs are so relient on sponsorship dollars they owe it to said sponsors to promote their brand at every opportunity. Especially events as high profile as this, I guarante it will head every sports report tonight, a golden opportunity missed.
 

hybrid_tiger

Coach
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I agree, thought they would have had a shirt for him.

Still it was great publicity, the whole week has been and he hasn't even stepped foot onto a training field yet!
 

Borat.

Juniors
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FFS- they guy flew a 24 hour flight with his family. Anyone who has done the trip would know it is a massive ask to go straight to the training ground and promote the game they way he did- all in wests tigers gear...

a flight from hell +kids.....he would be doing well to front the media the next day, let alone straight away

Some people will complain about anything!!!
 

Mr_Raditch

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Borat, if you re-read my post you'll notice I never once critised Lote. My criticism was aimed at Wests Tigers. We are trying to get sponsors to pump more money into our club, every opportunity needs to be used to market their brand. This was a golden opportunity missed.
 

Borat.

Juniors
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Fair Point-my bad
but still the club has managed to get Lote to promote the Tigers for a couple of hours straight after the flight and he has taken several interviews and media shoots in our gear- both Strips mind you...

What more could you ask....

Personally I would have thought it was a bit rich trying to tell me what to wear after a flight. I little bit of Micro management upsets the high achievers like Lote...IMHO
 

TimmyB

Juniors
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Totally agree with Borat. When he flew in, he was on private business. Shouldn't be expected to wear club gear.
 
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