That crap pass was sponsored by...

[1973Blade]

Since when has every aspect of a match had to be sponsored by someone? Whenever there is a substitution, time added on or the attendance is announced, Gary Sinclair tells us who has sponsored it. Can anyone name any of these sponsors, if not aren't they wasting their money?
*This post was brought to you by Pam's Pantry.

 

[Foxy]

Since when has every aspect of a match had to be sponsored by someone? Whenever there is a substitution, time added on or the attendance is announced, Gary Sinclair tells us who has sponsored it. Can anyone name any of these sponsors, if not aren't they wasting their money?
*This post was brought to you by Pam's Pantry.

The subs are indeed Accident Solicitors Direct, which is gonna sound a little interesting if anyone is ever stretchered off with a bad injury.

 

[Blade for Sale]

Could be a good thread, apt sponsors. To get the ball rolling, I'll nominate the Coprophiliac Society as the new sponsor of tonight's competition, as it is, quite literally, fucking shit.

 

[s4-blade]

Since when has every aspect of a match had to be sponsored by someone? Whenever there is a substitution, time added on or the attendance is announced, Gary Sinclair tells us who has sponsored it. Can anyone name any of these sponsors, if not aren't they wasting their money?
*This post was brought to you by Pam's Pantry.

If somebody wants to put some cash into the budget than why complain?

 

[Foxy]

If somebody wants to put some cash into the budget than why complain?

I think people often also forget, that some of them are actually Blades.

 

[sitwell]

I think people often also forget, that some most of them are actually Blades.

 

[finlaytheblade]

Since when has every aspect of a match had to be sponsored by someone? Whenever there is a substitution, time added on or the attendance is announced, Gary Sinclair tells us who has sponsored it. Can anyone name any of these sponsors, if not aren't they wasting their money?
*This post was brought to you by Pam's Pantry.

Could be a good thread, apt sponsors. To get the ball rolling, I'll nominate the Coprophiliac Society as the new sponsor of tonight's competition, as it is, quite literally, fucking shit.

Not as shit as our performance tonight,

 

[Tyler Durden]

Not content with having had advert hoardings around the pitch for centuries, adverts pasted all over the programmes and the shirts slowly turning into sticker books for every shit company in a 10 mile radius, I now have it blasted over the tannoy at every opportune moment.

Ooh lovely modern football.

 

[Eccoblade66]

Not content with having had advert hoardings around the pitch for centuries, adverts pasted all over the programmes and the shirts slowly turning into sticker books for every shit company in a 10 mile radius, I now have it blasted over the tannoy at every opportune moment.

Ooh lovely modern football.

"Every shit company in a 10 mile radius" Really?
That's a great way to get businesses interested in our great club.

 

[Top Cat]

You yearn for the days when they used to hang the scores on a concrete wall around the side of the pitch? The problem was that if you didn't buy a programme you didn't know which game was which.

I'm sure that you miss those days.

 

[Tyler Durden]

You yearn for the days when they used to hang the scores on a concrete wall around the side of the pitch? The problem was that if you didn't buy a programme you didn't know which game was which.

I'm sure that you miss those days.

So annoying when the pubs shut at bang on 11pm on weekdays ain't it?

 

[1973Blade]

You yearn for the days when they used to hang the scores on a concrete wall around the side of the pitch? The problem was that if you didn't buy a programme you didn't know which game was which.

I'm sure that you miss those days.

Happy days

 

[PokerBlade]

I keep hearing that the attendance is sponsored. When do I get my money?

 

[Top Cat]

How did you survive before Facebook

 

[Lmaobob]

injurylawyers4u sponsor james wallace

 

[Lawrence]

You yearn for the days when they used to hang the scores on a concrete wall around the side of the pitch? The problem was that if you didn't buy a programme you didn't know which game was which.

I'm sure that you miss those days.

It wasn't a concrete wall, it was a white railed fence

 

[seanbeenstattoo]

It wasn't a concrete wall, it was a white railed fence

Sponsored by Pedants r Us ?

 

[Bart the Blade]

I think this type of thing has come from America. I first witnessed it on holiday with the lads. We went to watch the New Orleans saints at the super dome. Not my idea of a day out as I'm not a huge NFL fan. Was an awesome experience though. Everything that happened in the game pretty much led to a sponsorship announcement. I last heard it at pride park. Presume as they are now or were owned by Americans this is part of their financial plan. It's annoying but if it brings in revenue, at least it has purpose.

 

[Deleted member 1486]

Take the following scenario:

You own a company that is profitable (and therefore has to pay Corporation Tax on any profits, as well as Income Tax/NI on payments/drawings). You (and your mates, also employed by your company) attend football each week, have a few beers and a bite to eat before each game (let's say it costs you £60 each, per week).

If your company sponsors something at football it's effectively a way of transferring a benefit from your company, to yourself (and your mates), and has three advantages:

1. You and your buddies all (presumably) get wined and dined before the game, and/or get seats included in the sponsorship package.
2. It's classed as employee entertaining, so is (should be?) tax deductible.
3. You and your mates all get to keep the £60 (per week) that you would have otherwise spent.

(and of course, that's not to mention putting money into the club and hopefully gaining some business from the sponsorship).

 

[cooperblade]

Always surprised that people get upset by this sort of thing. The commercial department are doing their job (and seemingly doing it well) which is to bring money into the club.

Let's say the back of the shirt sponsor, shorts sponsor and the various match day sponsors (added time, subs etc) between them pay for Landell's wages. Which one would you rather get rid of - the sponsors or EEL?

 

[boo radley]

Take the following scenario:

You own a company that is profitable (and therefore has to pay Corporation Tax on any profits, as well as Income Tax/NI on payments/drawings). You (and your mates, also employed by your company) attend football each week, have a few beers and a bite to eat before each game (let's say it costs you £60 each, per week).

If your company sponsors something at football it's effectively a way of transferring a benefit from your company, to yourself (and your mates), and has three advantages:

1. You and your buddies all (presumably) get wined and dined before the game, and/or get seats included in the sponsorship package.
2. It's classed as employee entertaining, so is (should be?) tax deductible.
3. You and your mates all get to keep the £60 (per week) that you would have otherwise spent.

(and of course, that's not to mention putting money into the club and hopefully gaining some business from the sponsorship).

We're all Blades arn't we!

 

[Billyblade]

Yes, but who on here felt inspired enough to buy an aluminium narrowboat?

 

[DronnieSoul]

On Bladesplayer they constantly refer to "the home of Toby Fosters breakfast show" mid sentance during commentary!!!! Talk about flogging a dead horse....

 

[Nick Jansky]

Take the following scenario:

You own a company that is profitable (and therefore has to pay Corporation Tax on any profits, as well as Income Tax/NI on payments/drawings). You (and your mates, also employed by your company) attend football each week, have a few beers and a bite to eat before each game (let's say it costs you £60 each, per week).

If your company sponsors something at football it's effectively a way of transferring a benefit from your company, to yourself (and your mates), and has three advantages:

1. You and your buddies all (presumably) get wined and dined before the game, and/or get seats included in the sponsorship package.
2. It's classed as employee entertaining, so is (should be?) tax deductible.
3. You and your mates all get to keep the £60 (per week) that you would have otherwise spent.

(and of course, that's not to mention putting money into the club and hopefully gaining some business from the sponsorship).

Not quite right. If it is classed as employee entertaining then either you & your mates are taxed on the cost or the company can agree to pay the tax on your behalf - but on a grossed up basis, which is eye wateringly expensive.

If it is classed as business entertaining (because you are taking customers, suppliers etc) the company doesn't get tax relief on it.

 

[Worksop II]

I like the one "Suppliers of Vehicles to Matchday Support Staff"

That one must be Gazzas Car Supplier ..... maybe

 

[DifferentClass]

As long as they don't rename BDTBL the Tampax Field at Femfresh Arena I'm okay with it.

 

[vorpal blade]

I thought England were sponsored by 'National Breakdown' for about one match until the irony became so obvious that the company renamed itself 'Green-Flag' which sounds reassuringly like a subversive revolutionary group.

 

[PokerBlade]

Always surprised that people get upset by this sort of thing. The commercial department are doing their job (and seemingly doing it well) which is to bring money into the club.

Let's say the back of the shirt sponsor, shorts sponsor and the various match day sponsors (added time, subs etc) between them pay for Landell's wages. Which one would you rather get rid of - the sponsors or EEL?

What people want is for their sport to be less money driven so that we don't reach the point that even the ongoing match gets interrupted with advert breaks.

I think everyone appreciates that in order to be competitive you have to maximise your revenue streams, and that means finding these creative sponsorship deals. And the only way to get rid of it would be for every club to agree not to, which will never happen. But it's still irritating.

 

[Bart2000]

My son plays for a local rugby league team and they have played in a few pre match games at Wakefield wildcats, and that was firat time saw advertising to such an extent.

When reading team sheet out each and every squad player was sponsored and was read out, as was each try and every conversion, and player interchange.... Basically everytime something was announced it was sponsored.

Personally fins it cringe worthy but like people have said if bring revenue in....

 

[Blade56]

You yearn for the days when they used to hang the scores on a concrete wall around the side of the pitch?

I yearn for the days when the electronic scoreboard showed electronic scores and replays. Wish some fecker would sponsor the big screen and get it working not just a slide show of adverts.