Pete Raven 276 Posted June 8, 2016 www.pinkun.com/1.4567554 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Juler 141 Posted June 8, 2016 At least that would mean some smart kids shirts without a sponsor logo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Shuck 182 Posted June 8, 2016 Sponsoring Forest next season as well.https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wFRjdE3GXIY/V0Xbfpu1oyI/AAAAAAAA4N8/-DpwKJzMht0Tl3nLB7qBhfqXAQnZ2X1lACLcB/s1600/nottingham-forest-16-17-kit-2.jpgIts over fussy I guess, but I''d rather we had someone dedicated just to us as a sponsor and not another club as well-was like that with Flybe.The logo looks very dominant on their shirts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pablofarmer 0 Posted June 8, 2016 They are the new sponsors of Notts Forest.Their new shirt looks ok, although sponsor logo is a bit big for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,218 Posted June 8, 2016 Not sure how I feel about this. I''ve liked the fact we usually do deals with local businesses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's Character Forming 1,156 Posted June 8, 2016 There are various businesses that I don''t like because IMO they are taking advantage of peoples'' weaknesses rather than providing a decent service or product to consumers. These include gambling, tobacco, payday lenders (basically anyone lending at over 1,000% interest, or indeed hundreds of %) ... I could probably come up with a few more if I think about it. So if we get sponsored by 888 etc, I would find that disappointing and wouldn''t buy a shirt with that sort of sponsor on it - I don''t want to be walking around advertising something I disagree with. Think I''ll get more order in for this year''s away shirt at half price. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TCCANARY 263 Posted June 8, 2016 "An announcement on the main sponsor is expected within the next few weeks." So that means that the new shirt will not be available for a few weeks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murphy and the Bricks 0 Posted June 8, 2016 How will this sit with Coralas new sponsors of the barclay..... Seems strange for both Coral & 888 to be major partners of NCFC when they are fighting for the same business. Coral underpin the clubs betting facilities, cant see 888 being happy with that.... Like others have said I don''t like sharing sponsors with other clubs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buh 0 Posted June 8, 2016 It''s all about cash at the end of the dayAre they going to give us what we need/want? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,598 Posted June 8, 2016 Tbh I really couldn''t care less who the sponsor is - so long as it is a legitimate company I don''t have any issues with it being a gambling site. Ideally you wouldn''t need one at all, but in this day and age that''s not realistic, so you then need to maximise whatever revenue you can achieve. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted June 8, 2016 Think I prefer the 888 than Coral with a big blue boarder Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,095 Posted June 8, 2016 Agree BP.As for the Coral conflict they are probably companies under the same umbrella. You never know these days.I invested money in Sky Bank but had a query. Only today, I telephoned them (re: an ISA) but mistakenly ''phoned'' the bond department of that bank only to be told that I had made the wrong contact and that they were two separate companies under the same banner. An Irish bank was involved as well I seem to recall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E.L.F. 0 Posted June 8, 2016 AJ wrote the following post at 08 Jun 2016 8:47 AM:Not sure how I feel about this. I''ve liked the fact we usually do deals with local businesses. ^This. Love to see Lotus back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Murphy and the Bricks 0 Posted June 8, 2016 Going for a local business does that not make us look a bit small time. Its ok with likes of Aviva, Flybe, Colmans & Lotus as these are well know locals.... but going back to likes of Digital Phone Company!!!!Things could be worse we could have "Shaft us Evans" plastered all over the shirts & around the ground like the tin pot club down the road. We assume that this is becasue no companies local or national want to be associated with the shower of S4!t that is Ips4!t Town. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shaunieboy77 72 Posted June 8, 2016 Bring back good old Fosters Lager ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Shuck 182 Posted June 8, 2016 [quote user="shaunieboy77"]Bring back good old Fosters Lager ![/quote]Got that shirt somewhere, would love to find it-bound to have shrunk in the preceding 18 or so years of course... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich T The Biscuit 562 Posted June 8, 2016 Don''t you just hate that, I''ve had numerous shirts shrink in the draw!!Reminds me of the cup semi final at Hillsboro against Sunderland, I came out feeling really dejected and got approached by a Sunderland fan who wanted to change shirts, which I duly did, what I hadn''t noticed was how much smaller he was than me and I preceded to try and get his small shirt on only to fail! Was a long way home topless!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buh 0 Posted June 8, 2016 Waiting fir the first person to declare we are a laughing stock Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy G 10 Posted June 8, 2016 I''d have either preferred a Local(ish) Company, or one which had ties to the city as we''ve loads that could:Kettle ChipsLotusN&PVirgin MoneyJarroldsQDRoysEither that or give up the shirt sponsorship to a Charity such as Barca & Unicef. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pablofarmer 0 Posted June 8, 2016 Please not QD or Roys! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
93vintage 16 Posted June 8, 2016 I''d have preferred a more ethical company, non-local if necessary, even if it meant lower sponsorship income. What we''re getting is another bookmaker as main sponsor, which potentially dents our family club image. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Move Klose 303 Posted June 8, 2016 Here come the do gooders. You know the types. How betting companies are ethically wrong. How we are all forced into becoming gambling addicts.You know the people who have never smoked a fag, drank alcohol, bought a lottery ticket. Double standards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cornish sam 923 Posted June 8, 2016 Another example of how fit for purpose this forum is, not even SDP can manage to post a clicky link! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's Character Forming 1,156 Posted June 8, 2016 [quote user="Move Klose"]Here come the do gooders. You know the types. How betting companies are ethically wrong. How we are all forced into becoming gambling addicts. You know the people who have never smoked a fag, drank alcohol, bought a lottery ticket. Double standards.[/quote] I think you''re missing the point about addiction ... you choose to try it voluntarily but then find you''re hooked and it''s hard to stop. Smoking, recreational drugs, and gambling are all in this category. How many people do you talk to who smoke (etc) and are happy about it ? I''ve still got all the City shirts I''ve bought over the years, and wear them to games or for jogging etc. I wouldn''t buy a shirt with the 888 logo though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
93vintage 16 Posted June 8, 2016 Move Klose - I''m not exactly a prude when it comes to vices, or gambling. I like an occasional spliff and took part in last season''s PUPs league, but these activities are a world away from shirt sponsorship.How much income do we get from the main sponsor? Someone correct me if I''m wrong, but it''s peanuts compared to TV money, and the size of the deal you can negotiate largely depends on league position.So having non-bookmaking sponsor would probably make little difference to our income, and perhaps be a price worth paying.What we do in the transfer market would probably be a much, much bigger factor income-wise than sponsorship. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Move Klose 303 Posted June 8, 2016 Well you need to grow up then. Trust me I know plenty of people who do all those things and enjoy doing those things. I gamble every weekend on footy. £5 a week. I''m not addicted tho. It''s all about self control. I smoked for 8 years, and enjoyed it. No one made me do it I chose to. I gave up tho because I wanted to. I''m not gonna blame the tobacco industry for me wanting to smoke tho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buh 0 Posted June 8, 2016 I want an ethical sponsor that doesn''t exploit weak people"Bring back fosters lager" lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's Character Forming 1,156 Posted June 8, 2016 [quote user="Move Klose"]Well you need to grow up then. Trust me I know plenty of people who do all those things and enjoy doing those things. I gamble every weekend on footy. £5 a week. I''m not addicted tho. It''s all about self control. I smoked for 8 years, and enjoyed it. No one made me do it I chose to. I gave up tho because I wanted to. I''m not gonna blame the tobacco industry for me wanting to smoke tho.[/quote] And of course everyone is just like you.... I''m in my 50s thank you. I know plenty of people who smoke, most would rather not and find it difficult to stop. The tobacco industry did its best to stop information about the health problems that come with it from being made public. I know people who gamble in moderation, but get real, do the bookies stay in business on your £5 per week ? Of course not - they make money off the people who gamble seriously, and plenty of them can''t afford it. That''s not something I want on a shirt I''m wearing. Maybe you should be a bit less naïve ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The ghost of Michael Theoklitos 0 Posted June 8, 2016 Big time gambling sponsor = "So unethical! Clubs a joke!"Small local business = "Little Norwich! Clubs a joke!"No sponsor / charity = "Where''s the ambition! Clubs a joke!"Choose your stick.Personally, I don''t give 2 $hits who the major sponsor is, and have no idea why it''s such a huge deal. I''d probably prefer no one. It would mean getting a nice new kit to buy, while at the same time not having to be a walking billboard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It's Character Forming 1,156 Posted June 8, 2016 [quote user="The ghost of Michael Theoklitos"]Big time gambling sponsor = "So unethical! Clubs a joke!"Small local business = "Little Norwich! Clubs a joke!"No sponsor / charity = "Where''s the ambition! Clubs a joke!"Choose your stick.Personally, I don''t give 2 $hits who the major sponsor is, and have no idea why it''s such a huge deal. I''d probably prefer no one. It would mean getting a nice new kit to buy, while at the same time not having to be a walking billboard.[/quote]Well, if we end up with any of those, it''s a bad outcome, no two ways about it. Hopefully the club will be able to find a sponsor that''s a substantial company and something you''d be happy to be associated with, or at least neutral about. It probably matters more if you''re going to be wearing the shirt to games, frankly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites