Sponsorphiles

[Ironawe]

I happened to glance at Andy Butler’s interview – it had the caption Management Interviews sponsored by ….. I’m struggling to see a similar company who have sponsored the sh*t out of anything that doesn’t move the way we’re doing.

Would be interesting to see how much the coffers have swelled and can we get somebody to sponsor the ‘coffers’

[Iron414]

In fairness I think we’ve had sponsors for the videos for some time, my memory fails me but perhaps even last season? I agree with the sentiment though and think that we are right on the cusp of ‘over sponsorship’.

[ironfromafar]

I believe the bog seats are still un sponsored, i did enquire last season but obviously my idea went down the pan….. there cannot be many more things left toooo sponsor.. and IMO we are already over the cusp of over sponsorship which may well be seen as piss taking if it carries on and on and on

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Iron414

[Ironawe]

I think you’re right. There has to be a proper commercial strategy with this, just sponsor everything isn’t a strategy and I don’t know if we have the relevant expertise in the building (genuinely no idea)to formulate a coherent plan. There comes a point when it adversely affects at least one of businesses. Ironically the toilets probably do need a sponsor because it was a complete shambles last time

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Iron414

[Iron414]

Glyn Sparks is the man in charge of the sponsorship business. Hilton got rid of him but Michelle and Co brought him back and in fairness he has earned his crust.
Tend to agree we are in danger of looking a tad greedy with our sponsors and fans though. A pal of mine recently asked if he could get a birthday shout out for his daughter and was almost immediately sent a payment requested for £20. Seems we are monetising everything we can.

Hopefully there’s enough in our ‘swollen coffers’ to bring in a couple of new players.

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Awaywego

[Awaywego]

Once upon a time there was Junior iron membership for £10 where the kids got numerous benefits and your birthday announced in the programme and online, oh as well as a xmas party which used to go down really well alas this is no more.
Cost more for the club to run than the money it brought in and we can’t be having that can we, all part of reasons we used to win family awards from the EFL obviously to the annoyance of many on here hey Deerey.
Now before anyone else says it was Hilton who stopped it but the club haven’t resurrected it either and from what we’ve all seen of late when it comes to money I doubt will see it return for juniors or seniors for that matter.

[cassidystash]

If perks like that can be included in the Sustainability model then I’m sure they’ll come back. We all knew that sacrifices would have to be made.

[Xxx]

Perhaps. you could sponsor the above you have a lot to say just saying.

[Awaywego]

What like the increase in the jackpot and weekly lottery draw will come.
Goodwill and looking after the kids will pay back a thousand times more in the long run.
The birthday day messages at best is I’ll thought out not everyone as a birthday during the footie season and the same old same old not every kids parents can afford the £20.

[CMC]

`Like the current government, the waste and mismanagement of the previous custodians has to be cleared up somehow.

[billpuntonsghost]

…are you trying to say ,”the cupboard is bare?” Maybe before your time to understand that saying.

[Awaywego]

And like this government the club have been targeting the Oaps and the kids.
Parents of said kids voted with there feet in the cup.
Pensioners will vote against the government at the first opportunity.

[CMC]

In the words of Iron-Awe… Marvellous…

[Gurnelista]

Awaywego wrote:

Pensioners will vote against the government at the first opportunity.

They already do – lots have been voting Tory or Farage for years. The ‘retirement’ villages round north Lincs. are full of ’em! Hence, the present mess.

[Cliff Byrne’s Right Peg]

Damned if they do, damned if they don’t.

[Deereyme66]

‘The birthday day messages at best is I’ll thought out’

Bit like this sentence

[ironfromafar]

IMO things like birthday shout outs etc should be free as a goodwill gesture how the fans have rallied around to get the club back from the brink.
Without doubt Mr Sparks has done a great job re coming up with both things to sponsor and sweet talking sponsors to actually pay for them there cant be a lot left to sponsor though im sure hes trying
( AAGP bog seats sponsored by TURD Co Ltd (Tarmac United Roads n Drives).

Possibly sponsor a sponsor for sponsoring ????

[PhilAnders]

We have a few Tossers in the crowd ( flares, beer etc) perhaps the resulting club FA fines could be sponsored by W.Anchor and Co?

[Apollo11]

The remarkable level of sponsorship opportunities being found by the club is what fighting for your life looks like. Well done all, I say.

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[Deereyme66]

There’s the rub

[Deereyme66]

PhilAnders wrote:

We have a few Tossers in the crowd ( flares, beer etc) perhaps the resulting club FA fines could be sponsored by W.Anchor and Co?

I’m afraid Dave and Jason have left the building

[Awaywego]

Apple crumble cheesecake ffs. Who’d have ever thought you’d see that being sponsored.
Start spending some of the sponsorship money starting with the men’s bogs in the Dre like walking through a bog the amount of piss on the floor.

[Apollo11]

Awaywego wrote:

Apple crumble cheesecake ffs. Who’d have ever thought you’d see that being sponsored.
Start spending some of the sponsorship money starting with the men’s bogs in the Dre like walking through a bog the amount of piss on the floor.

You could volunteer to mop it up?

[Awaywego]

And perhaps you could volunteer to lick it up.

[Xxx]

Come on whos taking the piss

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Awaywego

[Apollo11]

Awaywego wrote:

And perhaps you could volunteer to lick it up.

Why would I do that?

[Ironawe]

Joking aside I do find it a tricky scenario, short term gain, cheapening of a product with a lack of long term strategy (and no doubt needed to settle debts) v a tempering of the need to sponsor everything, the commercial manager should take care of the product being offered, there comes a tipping point in the strategy (or lack of) that other things get forgotten whilst rushing around for money. By rights the grove wharf stand should’ve been closed on the opening home game, no lights and no running water in the toilets. Getting a local company to sort stuff like that out for a few match tickets is sound business. Charging £20 to read out a message for a young fan is commercially reckless, and when you chase the money like that you might treat those less able to offer financial support more dismissively.

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Awaywego

[Gurnelista]

Well said. It looks cheap and grasping, as if the club cares more about cash than its lifeblood – the fans.

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Awaywego

[Awaywego]

They do it’s a business and nothing else.

[Awaywego]

Doing another partnership now with a memorabilia company “From the club” £30 a pop just for one signed photo of any player now that is grasping, lets hope “From the club” haven’t come to an arrangement where the players can’t sign any more autographs for the fans freely.

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