fatshark said:Dodgey bros
What sort of person accepts a sponsorship from a company they have never heard of????
mattyg said:sponsorship is sponsorship. As if you wouldn't accept money handed to you on a plate just for putting some logo on your jersey. Thank the sponsors, they keep the game alive...
griff said:Before Souths signed up with them, I don't think anyone had ever heard of them. I certainly hadn't. They weren't any more reputable than Radisson Maine - just some easily debunked claims on a website.
Even if they are legit, if I was Souths, I would have made sure I signed a deal with a company that people had actually heard of.
Who says they have seen any money yet? Not many sponsors at this level pay for the whole year in advance...mattyg said:sponsorship is sponsorship. As if you wouldn't accept money handed to you on a plate just for putting some logo on your jersey. Thank the sponsors, they keep the game alive...
fatshark said:Dodgey bros
What sort of person accepts a sponsorship from a company they have never heard of????
griff said:Even if they are legit, if I was Souths, I would have made sure I signed a deal with a company that people had actually heard of.
S.S.T.I.D said:Why?
griff said:Because a sponsorship isn't just about getting the most cash.
If you are sponsored by a dodgy company, you look cheap and dodgy. If you are sponsored by a blue chip international company, you look sought after and impressive.
Souths look very very dodgy right now.
Collingwood are sponsored by one of the world's largest airlines; the Waratahs are sponsored by one of the world's largest retail banks. Souths are sponsored by some apparently dodgy guy who sells questionable products and has dubious Russian connections. If you were a sponsor looking to take out a secondary sponsorship which team would you want to associate yourselves with?
S.S.T.I.D said:A person with a brain if that company is offering the most cash. We can speculate all we want, but until further time, thats all it is.
griff said:Because a sponsorship isn't just about getting the most cash.
If you are sponsored by a dodgy company, you look cheap and dodgy. If you are sponsored by a blue chip international company, you look sought after and impressive.
Souths look very very dodgy right now.
Collingwood are sponsored by one of the world's largest airlines; the Waratahs are sponsored by one of the world's largest retail banks. Souths are sponsored by some apparently dodgy guy who sells questionable products and has dubious Russian connections. If you were a sponsor looking to take out a secondary sponsorship which team would you want to associate yourselves with?
Cockadoodledoo said:I am glad the Roosters stick to major International companies. Samsung came in at number 9 in Forbes Magazines most respected companies poll for 2006.
LeagueLegend said:A list the Roosters could only dream of being on!!!
Choppies said:so your point being what exactly?
Alex28 said:I hope for Souths sake they have the first years payments up front - basic stuff like "companies not being established" is some serious sh*t. It looks like they have plenty of money - but how are they getting it is the curious thing...