the general Posted August 15 Breaking news on Twitter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gashauskis9 Posted August 15 **** then, we’ve got Tunnocks 👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kila Posted August 15 Doncaster should get to ****. Hopeless. League will be sponsored by Dobbies Garden Centre next. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobNox Posted August 15 12 minutes ago, Gashauskis9 said: **** then, we’ve got Tunnocks 👍 That's taking the biscuit! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Macros Posted August 15 15 minutes ago, Gashauskis9 said: **** then, we’ve got Tunnocks 👍 Wafer thin deal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hampden Demolition Posted August 15 15 minutes ago, Gashauskis9 said: **** then, we’ve got Tunnocks 👍 Hope not. The lack of finance from them will make our budget wafer thin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hampden Demolition Posted August 15 Just now, Macros said: Wafer thin deal Fs 😂. We’ve got a snowballs chance in hell of winning the league anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobNox Posted August 15 Apparently due to Ladbrokes parent company focusing on responsible gambling. I wonder if this will set a trend? Both the Scottish Cup and League Cup are sponsored by gambling firms, as are both arse cheeks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Gio Posted August 15 Toyota the new sponsor????? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey1874 Posted August 15 3 minutes ago, RobNox said: Apparently due to Ladbrokes parent company focusing on responsible gambling. I wonder if this will set a trend? Both the Scottish Cup and League Cup are sponsored by gambling firms, as are both arse cheeks. Another gambling firm must be quite likely. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jambobob61 Posted August 15 1 minute ago, Sir Gio said: Toyota the new sponsor????? Trabant! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luckydug Posted August 15 William Hill are in the process of laying of thousands of staff. They are blaming the government crackdown on FOBTs which is limiting stakes to two pound a spin. It's fair to say other betting firms will do similar. As the firm's are cutting costs we can expect any contracts from the betting firms not to be extended beyond their conclusion imo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamboj Posted August 15 Good. The less gambling companies in football the better. Get those Ray Winston adverts off as well. Find another sponsor, it can't be beyond the wit of man (not sure if Doncaster qualifies). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sadj Posted August 15 5 minutes ago, luckydug said: William Hill are in the process of laying of thousands of staff. They are blaming the government crackdown on FOBTs which is limiting stakes to two pound a spin. It's fair to say other betting firms will do similar. As the firm's are cutting costs we can expect any contracts from the betting firms not to be extended beyond their conclusion imo. Good , alcohol , cigarettes and betting firms / casino’s shouldn’t be allowed to sponsor things in todays day and age. Must be a huge amount of money from betting firms / casino’s going into English football. Be interesting to see if it changes things down there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sadj Posted August 15 1 minute ago, jamboj said: Good. The less gambling companies in football the better. Get those Ray Winston adverts off as well. Find another sponsor, it can't be beyond the wit of man (not sure if Doncaster qualifies). Need 120 Doncaster’s to equal one average iq’d human Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikey1874 Posted August 15 9 minutes ago, luckydug said: William Hill are in the process of laying of thousands of staff. They are blaming the government crackdown on FOBTs which is limiting stakes to two pound a spin. It's fair to say other betting firms will do similar. As the firm's are cutting costs we can expect any contracts from the betting firms not to be extended beyond their conclusion imo. Yes Though no sign of a let up in sponsoring football clubs and other sports Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
salvo69 Posted August 15 Wayne Rooney wearing number 32 for Derby as they are sponsored by 32 Red..not sure many firms can pay what gambling firms are paying....im a full time trader and see every day how scummy the bookies are, win lots and they restrict you and lose £1.000s and they encourage you more Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salad Fingers Posted August 15 Can we have B&Q please? Oh and Tennents for the Scottish Cup. And Skol for the league cup. Makes me feel all nostalgic. Len Martin saying "The B&Q Scottish League Premier Division" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Treasurer Posted August 15 19 minutes ago, sadj said: Good , alcohol , cigarettes and betting firms / casino’s shouldn’t be allowed to sponsor things in todays day and age. Must be a huge amount of money from betting firms / casino’s going into English football. Be interesting to see if it changes things down there. Why not, they are all legitimate companies. Who would you see as acceptable that would REALISTICALLY be interested in sponsoring a football competition ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luckydug Posted August 15 13 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said: Yes Though no sign of a let up in sponsoring football clubs and other sports We won't really see the effects until the contracts need renewed. Couldn't agree more about the scuminess of the betting firms. I used to work for one of them. Even the way Hills are proposing to decide who goes and who stays is diabolical. The last bit is more suited to the shed though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I.T.K Posted August 15 1 hour ago, kila said: Doncaster should get to ****. Hopeless. League will be sponsored by Dobbies Garden Centre next. You never know, He might have a bigger deal lined up! But you're still right! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
superjack Posted August 15 10 minutes ago, Salad Fingers said: Can we have B&Q please? Oh and Tennents for the Scottish Cup. And Skol for the league cup. Makes me feel all nostalgic. Len Martin saying "The B&Q Scottish League Premier Division" You're all wrong SF. It should be the "fine fare premier league" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
graygo Posted August 15 11 minutes ago, The Treasurer said: Why not, they are all legitimate companies. Who would you see as acceptable that would REALISTICALLY be interested in sponsoring a football competition ? If those types of companies were banned from sponsoring teams/competitions then there would be less money going in to the game. So what? As long as it was across the board then football would find a new level and crazy wages and transfer fees would be a thing of the past. Football as a game would carry on and the same level of player would still play the game, they just wouldn't earn as much. Footballers don't become better just because they get paid more. There would still be enough money in the game to make it attractive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BarneyBattles44 Posted August 15 (edited) In current economic political stalemate in the UK its likely many outside parties are eyeing up an opportunity. A football club competing and beating the old firm brings a wider interest. Perfect time for US Asian Russian brands to step forward. Edited August 15 by BarneyBattles44 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OmiyaHearts Posted August 15 A sponsor who slagged of the league and couldn't get even get the competition name correct? This is good news. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JL47 Posted August 15 100% agree with jamboj comments, Ray Winston and Jeff Stelling pushing gambling. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stuart500 Posted August 15 1 hour ago, kila said: Doncaster should get to ****. Hopeless. League will be sponsored by Dobbies Garden Centre next. It's been won by the weegie pondlife often enough so why not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gov Posted August 15 Lets be honest here, the real reason they are pulling out is because the company is making less money now the rule changes have taken place where you can spend a maximum of £2 a spin on the fobt rather than £100 a spin. they have blamed there for closing lots of shops and in turn will be making less money. its a good pr exercise from them as it looks like they are trying to help problem gamblers from not promoting sports gambling when they know problem gamblers are mostly found on slots machines. all while they send problem gamblers £100's of pounds in free cash bonuses to entice people to spend more and actually call when people dont bet to make sure they are ''ok'' sorry for the rant but feel very strongly towards this. if i had my way i would ban any kind of betting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tasavallan Posted August 15 36 minutes ago, I.T.K said: You never know, He might have a bigger deal lined up! For himself, hopefully. I had heard a rumour that he had put his CV forward for a position with the FA. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
It should have been ten Posted August 15 54 minutes ago, Salad Fingers said: Can we have B&Q please? Oh and Tennents for the Scottish Cup. And Skol for the league cup. Makes me feel all nostalgic. Len Martin saying "The B&Q Scottish League Premier Division" Bukta and Mitre kits as well lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Treasurer Posted August 15 55 minutes ago, graygo said: If those types of companies were banned from sponsoring teams/competitions then there would be less money going in to the game. So what? As long as it was across the board then football would find a new level and crazy wages and transfer fees would be a thing of the past. Football as a game would carry on and the same level of player would still play the game, they just wouldn't earn as much. Footballers don't become better just because they get paid more. There would still be enough money in the game to make it attractive. Maybe in England where they have the crazy TV money, but sponsorship is vital in our league for most clubs. Very few companies other than "those types" would be interested or have the resources to get involved in professional football sponsorship Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
milky_26 Posted August 15 1 hour ago, JL47 said: 100% agree with jamboj comments, Ray Winston and Jeff Stelling pushing gambling. i think it is worse that they have had both paul merson and matt le tissier promoting it as i believe both have had or still do gambling problems Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
graygo Posted August 15 26 minutes ago, The Treasurer said: Maybe in England where they have the crazy TV money, but sponsorship is vital in our league for most clubs. Very few companies other than "those types" would be interested or have the resources to get involved in professional football sponsorship Fair point, although it was the English game that you and sadj were discussing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gov Posted August 15 15 minutes ago, milky_26 said: i think it is worse that they have had both paul merson and matt le tissier promoting it as i believe both have had or still do gambling problems yeah bot have had issues and merson was even shown on tv having a break down talking about it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jodami Posted August 15 (edited) 1 hour ago, gov said: Lets be honest here, the real reason they are pulling out is because the company is making less money now the rule changes have taken place where you can spend a maximum of £2 a spin on the fobt rather than £100 a spin. they have blamed there for closing lots of shops and in turn will be making less money. its a good pr exercise from them as it looks like they are trying to help problem gamblers from not promoting sports gambling when they know problem gamblers are mostly found on slots machines. all while they send problem gamblers £100's of pounds in free cash bonuses to entice people to spend more and actually call when people dont bet to make sure they are ''ok'' sorry for the rant but feel very strongly towards this. if i had my way i would ban any kind of betting. Really good points made and I like a punt, generally horse racing and golf though. The way these companies are still exploiting people online is obscene frankly. All the fruit machine games need completely banned and the minimum stakes needs introduced right now. Be interesting to see who the new sponsor is. I actually think the Old Firm are a much as a hindrance than help in these scenarios. Companies look at them first, see their core clientelle are scum and that influences the decision making. Will be gambling or alcohol again. Edited August 15 by Jodami Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairdryer Posted August 15 1 hour ago, graygo said: If those types of companies were banned from sponsoring teams/competitions then there would be less money going in to the game. So what? As long as it was across the board then football would find a new level and crazy wages and transfer fees would be a thing of the past. Football as a game would carry on and the same level of player would still play the game, they just wouldn't earn as much. Footballers don't become better just because they get paid more. There would still be enough money in the game to make it attractive. Good point ban gambling companies from any type of advertising/sponsorship like what happened with tobacco companies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smith's right boot Posted August 15 Celtic and rangers should just sponsor it. Be done with it, no trying to hide what sky want. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King prawn Posted August 15 Doncaster was praised at UEA for being a success story of their MBA course - I was the only to laugh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Natural Orders Posted August 15 3 hours ago, jamboj said: Good. The less gambling companies in football the better. Get those Ray Winston adverts off as well. Find another sponsor, it can't be beyond the wit of man (not sure if Doncaster qualifies). This glad there’s one less gambling company connected with our game maybe one of the bigger companies based in Scotland will be interested Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Restonbabe Posted August 15 Thinking amazon prime or you tube/ netflix could sponsor it. Actually have a proper go at the monopoly of sky/bt sports They would blow them both out the water with a deal and hopefully highlight our league to the millions of their subscribers Win/win Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indianajones Posted August 15 4 minutes ago, Restonbabe said: Thinking amazon prime or you tube/ netflix could sponsor it. Actually have a proper go at the monopoly of sky/bt sports They would blow them both out the water with a deal and hopefully highlight our league to the millions of their subscribers Win/win Could be a relatively low risk for one them as well to be honest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gershwin Posted August 15 8 minutes ago, Restonbabe said: Thinking amazon prime or you tube/ netflix could sponsor it. Actually have a proper go at the monopoly of sky/bt sports They would blow them both out the water with a deal and hopefully highlight our league to the millions of their subscribers Win/win If only we had an engaging, commercially-minded figurehead leading the negotiations from our side. Instead we have this *****. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seymour M Hersh Posted August 15 Maybe we can Disney in to sponsor SPFL. After all it's a Mickey Mouse league. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seymour M Hersh Posted August 15 (edited) On a slightly more serious not I'm not sad to see the back of a Bookmaker as league sponsor. 1 hour ago, King prawn said: Doncaster was praised at UEA for being a success story of their MBA course - I was the only to laugh. Same mob as the hockey stick graph so hardly surprising. Edited August 15 by Seymour M Hersh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1874robbo Posted August 15 Wagamama but only if we win our work permit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
a safe pair of sells Posted August 15 4 hours ago, superjack said: You're all wrong SF. It should be the "fine fare premier league" Ah, The Fine Fair Premier League and of course The Skol Cup! Was The Scottish Cup sponsored in the 80s? Thought it didn't get Tennents till 90s?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaggy2 Posted August 15 27 minutes ago, a safe pair of sells said: Ah, The Fine Fair Premier League and of course The Skol Cup! Was The Scottish Cup sponsored in the 80s? Thought it didn't get Tennents till 90s?? In the 80’s, the Scottish Cup was sponsored by The Scottish Health Education Group. It’s on the front of the Cup Final programme from 1986. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smoked-Glass Posted August 15 5 hours ago, salvo69 said: Wayne Rooney wearing number 32 for Derby as they are sponsored by 32 Red..not sure many firms can pay what gambling firms are paying....im a full time trader and see every day how scummy the bookies are, win lots and they restrict you and lose £1.000s and they encourage you more Do they ban u if you win? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
salvo69 Posted August 15 Yep, they restrict you to minimum winnings so in theory don’t take your business Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil Dunphy Posted August 15 Keep Doncaster the **** away from negotiations. Get someone who actually believes in our game. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
