cambridgeshire canary 6,514 Posted June 10, 2021 https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2021/june/club-statement-bk8 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,310 Posted June 10, 2021 The only sensible solution. I suspect there’ll be a lot more due diligence with the next lot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,519 Posted June 10, 2021 That's brilliant. Well done NCFC. Ok, shouldn't have got involved in the first place, but withdrawing form it is a huge gesture to the fans and to anyone else watching, that we are serious about the community/social side of the club. Respect.  2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
interwebme 52 Posted June 10, 2021 Good news. Well done to the club for recognising a mistake and rectifying it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarydan23 4,060 Posted June 10, 2021 Good stuff, a lot of clubs would have dug in and spent the cash. This is going to trigger a few people on here. They'll be more offended that the deal is cancelled than the people who were offended by the deal in the first place. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rivvo 257 Posted June 10, 2021 If the club was serious about it then surely they wouldn’t have taken the sponsorship on in the first place? I suspect they did not anticipate the backlash correctly. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny Foggo 1,105 Posted June 10, 2021 Just now, lake district canary said: That's brilliant. Well done NCFC. Ok, shouldn't have got involved in the first place, but withdrawing form it is a huge gesture to the fans and to anyone else watching, that we are serious about the community/social side of the club. Respect.  Correct decision on what has been an absolute shambles. Hopefully the club will start acting like a professional organisation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny Foggo 1,105 Posted June 10, 2021 Got to hope it doesn't hit our already stretched budget 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,703 Posted June 10, 2021 'On this occasion, we got it wrong'. Fair play for owning the error, I guess. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TeemuVanBasten 3,327 Posted June 10, 2021 Brilliant news. I note that the club have stated that they'd had pressure from other partners (so other sponsors), nobody had really considered that angle had they! Still leaves a bit of a sour taste in my mouth, particularly the posters on here who have sought to defend and rationalise the deal at every turn - utterly embarressing for them. Glad the club has seen sense, I bet Delia was not very pleased with this deal and will have been asking questions about whether some execs now have too much autonomy. I'd pay an extra tenner for a sponsorless shirt if that helps the club at all this season.  6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 5,807 Posted June 10, 2021 I wouldn't expect people to hit correct steps every time, hence the calls for heads to roll being rather too shrill for my taste. All I can ask is, if an error is made, that it is owned. They did that, and they did it quickly. Very fair play to them. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feedthewolf 4,789 Posted June 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, lake district canary said: That's brilliant. Well done NCFC. Ok, shouldn't have got involved in the first place, but withdrawing form it is a huge gesture to the fans and to anyone else watching, that we are serious about the community/social side of the club. Respect. And respect to you, Lakey, for standing your ground on the issue. It's not about Mary Whitehouse prudishness, it's about protecting the reputation of the club and the brand we've built around it. 6 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Shuck 182 Posted June 10, 2021 The right cecision. Put some Germolene on the burn and move on... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feedthewolf 4,789 Posted June 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, lake district canary said: That's brilliant. Well done NCFC. Ok, shouldn't have got involved in the first place, but withdrawing form it is a huge gesture to the fans and to anyone else watching, that we are serious about the community/social side of the club. Respect. And respect to you, Lakey, for standing your ground on the issue. It's not about Mary Whitehouse prudishness, it's about protecting the reputation of the club and the brand we've built around it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ 1,218 Posted June 10, 2021 Sensible stuff from the club, and actually nice to see them owning up to their misjudgement and admitting they were wrong. It was a rather big PR own goal that doesn't match the ethos of the club, and whilst I understood the deal for the need for money it seems sensible that both parties have walked away. Will be interesting to see who comes in! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Paddons Beard 2,352 Posted June 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, interwebme said: Good news. Well done to the club for recognising a mistake and rectifying it. I think you’ll find the mistake was pointed out to them . Slight difference . And proper DD see this coming down the track. Head(s) will roll. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TeemuVanBasten 3,327 Posted June 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, Kenny Foggo said: Got to hope it doesn't hit our already stretched budget Keeping them would have lost us other partners by the sounds of it. Club has lots of sponsors who would not want to be associated with this tacky nonsense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Smith 2,290 Posted June 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, canarydan23 said: Good stuff, a lot of clubs would have dug in and spent the cash. This is going to trigger a few people on here. They'll be more offended that the deal is cancelled than the people who were offended by the deal in the first place. I’m not offended at the deal being cancelled but we’d better not be told we have a hole in our budget as a consequence. No reason why they can’t get a replacement sponsor who will pay a similar amount. In fact with our woke credentials now strengthened they could maybe use that to our advantage 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarydan23 4,060 Posted June 10, 2021 Just now, Jim Smith said: I’m not offended at the deal being cancelled but we’d better not be told we have a hole in our budget as a consequence. No reason why they can’t get a replacement sponsor who will pay a similar amount. In fact with our woke credentials now strengthened they could maybe use that to our advantage The whole thing was a grand plan to get an even better deal out of Quorn or Ecotricity! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 5,807 Posted June 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Jim Smith said: I’m not offended at the deal being cancelled but we’d better not be told we have a hole in our budget as a consequence. No reason why they can’t get a replacement sponsor who will pay a similar amount. In fact with our woke credentials now strengthened they could maybe use that to our advantage Going off the sounds of it, we might have lost more money from other sponsors who were unimpressed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,265 Posted June 10, 2021 "AHA!"......Now bring on Partridge as our new sponsor!..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lake district canary 4,519 Posted June 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Jim Smith said: I’m not offended at the deal being cancelled but we’d better not be told we have a hole in our budget as a consequence. No reason why they can’t get a replacement sponsor who will pay a similar amount. In fact with our woke credentials now strengthened they could maybe use that to our advantage It leaves a temporary hole to fill, but still time for someone to fill the gap. It is a significant amount of money to lose, but not huge in the scheme of things. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
......and Smith must score. 1,310 Posted June 10, 2021 Just now, canarydan23 said: The whole thing was a grand plan to get an even better deal out of Quorn or Ecotricity! Sounds a bit too close to **** for my liking 😉 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzar 1,701 Posted June 10, 2021 Whilst the initial mistake was unfortunate, owning and correcting it shows us in a very good light. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
interwebme 52 Posted June 10, 2021 Just now, Jim Smith said: I’m not offended at the deal being cancelled but we’d better not be told we have a hole in our budget as a consequence. No reason why they can’t get a replacement sponsor who will pay a similar amount. In fact with our woke credentials now strengthened they could maybe use that to our advantage I suspect that this was probably in part a financial decision. There would likely have been reduction in shirt sales and further damage to the Norwich City brand. There would be a cost associated with this.  I wasn't planning on buying a shirt this year but now I likely will. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canarydan23 4,060 Posted June 10, 2021 1 minute ago, ......and Smith must score. said: Sounds a bit too close to **** for my liking 😉 Stick with Linda McCartney then. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonyc 5,447 Posted June 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, Feedthewolf said: And respect to you, Lakey, for standing your ground on the issue. It's not about Mary Whitehouse prudishness, it's about protecting the reputation of the club and the brand we've built around it. That's fair enough. But...am I the only poster that needs to be told something once and not twenty times. I can read and understand an issue and a poster's views. I'm reasonable enough and have am fair minded even to accept a view too I disagree with (like this issue) but I've found the constant barrage of views (not just by this poster) reminding me of the saying "methinks you do protest too much". We all have morals and I suspect they are similar with each others concerning decency etc. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,263 Posted June 10, 2021 Great news! Would love us to now to offer a free deal to a charity (up until January?) to support a good cause. How about "Support the NHS" emblazoned on our shirts? Could end up bringing us a lot more sponsorship interest in the long run. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,703 Posted June 10, 2021 Will prospective new sponsors offer less after this debacle as we have been tainted a bit and/or they see us as being desperate at the last minute? Or will they realise that there will be a little extra attention for our new sponsor so we may be more attractive? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,265 Posted June 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, ......and Smith must score. said: Sounds a bit too close to **** for my liking 😉 Also a meat substitute....Fnaar fnaar.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites