SteveMc Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 It sounds shit though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sicko2ndbest Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 The Wonga Awena Gweat! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyeyzzon Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 The Wonga Awena Gweat! Might as well nab Woy fwom England as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I guess we'll just have to do it the Wonga way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFC_Chris Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Personally not believing this. Why ditch Virgin at £10m a year, for Wonga at £8m including naming rights? Apparently Wonga's net worth is only £46m, so I seriously doubt they'd have the finances to pay us anything near what Virgin were offering. It just doesn't add up. I think we're most likely in talks with someone else and the Telegraph are wide of the mark. Or is it just a nicely timed article just before an important home game in an attempt to rock the boat? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Craig-NUFC Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 George Caulkin @CaulkinTheTimes Said a few days ago that I was told stadium renaming NOT part of new #Nufc sponsorship package. That remains my understanding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 George Caulkin @CaulkinTheTimes In other words, while Wonga might be new shirt sponsors - no official confirmation on that yet - they won't be sponsoring the #Nufc ground. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuneaton Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 jesus christ what a hammer blow to wake up to Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimburst Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I've always been proud of our sponsors, northern pride and all that. Seems disgusting to go straight to a company that basically preys on economically deprived areas (such as the north) immediately. Stinks of desperation, too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 As long as we get an everlasting gobstopper with next years season tickets, ill be happy with this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 When Liverpool pull in 25m, Spurs 20m, we should have been able to approach 15m, given our improved reputation. Our marketing/commercial team is disappointing as fuck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbers Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 This is Wronga on so many levels. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Simon bird saying that Llambias told him two weeks ago that shirt deal is standalone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Ashley having Sports Direct plastered all over St James' is an advertising wet dream because the whole world as well as the country gets to see his brand. I can't see him giving that up easily because financially he probably stands to make more keeping his Sports Direct stuff in place. That seems to add up if as Culkin says Wonga is for the shirt sponsorship only. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Gah wonga are a dreadful company that prays on the stupid, the poor and the desperate and for not much, gah not a great sponsor Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ7 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Ashley having Sports Direct plastered all over St James' is an advertising wet dream because the whole world as well as the country gets to see his brand. I can't see him giving that up easily because financially he probably stands to make more keeping his Sports Direct stuff in place. That seems to add up if as Culkin says Wonga is for the shirt sponsorship only. True. As many said at the time, they never intended on selling the stadium rights on. It was just PR lies to keep quiet the thicker more gullible fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thenorthumbrian Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 We're such a class act these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Fucks sake. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nazza06 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Definitely won't be buying a shirt with Wonga written on it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 All this desperation over a unsubstantiated rumour that doesn't even add up financially..? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I actually couldn't be less interested. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I don't want our club associated with companies like this - glorified loan sharks that prey on low income/high debt individuals and families. This will be a genuine disappointment IF true. Sports Direct is one thing, but Wonga? Surely a football club should ethically choose a corporate partner that reflects the mindset of the club and it's general intentions, at least to a point. Surely they must understand that money should not be the sole driver as such a partnership immediately makes us a laughing stock once again. Here's hoping it's not true It could actually be argued that Sports Direct's business model is far more reprehensible than that of Wonga, involving exploitation of workers in chronic poverty but that doesn't stop people loading up on their cheap tracky b's. Any connection between morality and football was broken some time ago, Wonga's dubious practices are just a little more transparent than some - take for example the Middle Eastern companies who are flooding stupid amounts of cash into the game these days - some of the human rights they trample on a daily basis are almost beyond belief. True enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzieMandias Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 I don't want our club associated with companies like this - glorified loan sharks that prey on low income/high debt individuals and families. This will be a genuine disappointment IF true. Sports Direct is one thing, but Wonga? Surely a football club should ethically choose a corporate partner that reflects the mindset of the club and it's general intentions, at least to a point. Surely they must understand that money should not be the sole driver as such a partnership immediately makes us a laughing stock once again. Here's hoping it's not true It could actually be argued that Sports Direct's business model is far more reprehensible than that of Wonga, involving exploitation of workers in chronic poverty but that doesn't stop people loading up on their cheap tracky b's. Any connection between morality and football was broken some time ago, Wonga's dubious practices are just a little more transparent than some - take for example the Middle Eastern companies who are flooding stupid amounts of cash into the game these days - some of the human rights they trample on a daily basis are almost beyond belief. How do companies trample on human rights? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AfroP Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 With Wonga being on watchdog lately for taking money out of bank accounts of people that don't even have loans with them as well as many other shady/back hand tactics I would hope that we haven't ditched virgin money for this. but this is the fat controller we're talking about I seriously wouldnt be surprised if it was sports direct.com or another of his companies having sports direct.com on the roof of the stadium so it can be seen on google earth and when helicopters and that fly past is just Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 Decka wants £10m for stadium sponsorship per season We have existing deal for £10m per season for our shirt sponsorship Mid table Premiership clubs are now signing £20m per season shirt sponsorship deals. We take an early exit out of our £10m per season shirt sponsorship, sell that deal bundled with stadium sponsorship deal (worth a total of £20m-£30m) for £8m. Yeah fucking right. Has that actually been confirmed btw? It is actually 7.5 + add ons the Virgin deal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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