M4 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I don't understand the 'We won so it's ok' attitude. Indeed, I don't see why both sentiments have to be so mutually exclusive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkwdavis2001 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 He's put an advert or two (or three) for one of his companies, on the stand of the football club he owns. He's never hidden that this was his plan all along. It's no big deal, get over it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Aye, you can't get moved for Lone Star Funds ads at the SOS and First Allied Corporation ads at Old Trafford. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest elbee909 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I dunno, I think you can have too much of a bad thing. It's a shit brand. If it'd been a decent brand then I could just about live with it. Generic logotype, generic name - what does Sports Direct even MEAN - all it stands for is cheap shit. If he wants to sell more and market his crap more then here's an idea - make it less fucking cheap and nasty and make it something actually desirable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 It would have been easier to tolerate if he'd left the old Newcastle United sign up, the new cheap shiny tacky plastic is an insult. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkwdavis2001 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 I don't disagree with you but I think the companies figures speak for themselves Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 It would have been easier to tolerate if he'd left the old Newcastle United sign up, the new cheap shiny tacky plastic is an insult. Aye. Though haven't seen the new sign in the flesh myself but I can imagine it looking as s***/worse in real life as it does in the photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest elbee909 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 It would have been easier to tolerate if he'd left the old Newcastle United sign up, the new cheap shiny tacky plastic is an insult. Yeah, making it the same logotype as Sports Direct is a poor move. Irony being that it actually dilutes the (already minimal) impact of the Sports Direct logos. Aesthetically it just looks moronic, and it's not like that shit's even going to be seen on TV, so that reasoning re. wanting to throw the Sports Direct brand internationally just doesn't hold up here. It's a bit of a lose-lose situation - the benefit just isn't outweighed by the erosion of goodwill of those supporters that have to look at it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkwdavis2001 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Huh? Of course it's going to be seen on tv?!?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest elbee909 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Huh? Of course it's going to be seen on tv?!?! Funny, I thought the cameras looked down at the pitch... and yep, not shown on MOTD once. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkwdavis2001 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Before games, during warmups etc. it will be shown loads, it's already all over stock photos and news media Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest elbee909 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Before games, during warmups etc. it will be shown loads, it's already all over stock photos and news media Doesn't change the fact that it'll hardly be seen on TV. (Not like there's any need anyway, the logo's everywhere else.) My point is that the cost isn't worth the benefit. Yeah, we'll see some shots of it, but those that see it most will be those in the stadium. Thus pointless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 not great to look at is it, still thats the way football is going sadly more and more commercialised Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkwdavis2001 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Before games, during warmups etc. it will be shown loads, it's already all over stock photos and news media Doesn't change the fact that it'll hardly be seen on TV. (Not like there's any need anyway, the logo's everywhere else.) My point is that the cost isn't worth the benefit. Yeah, we'll see some shots of it, but those that see it most will be those in the stadium. Thus pointless. The cost will be, relatively speaking, negligible. Don't get me wrong, I dont like it either but if I was MA I would be doing exactly what he is doing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 The sign is shite and shouldn't be on the East Stand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 View from my seat: http://a.yfrog.com/img734/5158/pr2ws.jpg Cheap and tacky just like his shops. What gets me most is that he's so cheap, he hasn't even bothered to get the stain of the old letters removed and repainted before having the new lettering installed. Actions speak louder than words. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 All the way along the back of the East stand, a few boards at the front and on the electronic board on that pic as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Hoser Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Looks like shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Haris Vuckic Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I MUST BUY THINGS FROM WEBSITE & NOT FROM MY LOCAL TRUSTED DEALER Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Could he not have fitted those signs round the old letters? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I suppose it will eventually end up replacing Northern Rock on the shirts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebellious Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Huh? Of course it's going to be seen on tv?!?! Funny, I thought the cameras looked down at the pitch... and yep, not shown on MOTD once. At the end of Match Choice on Sky it is a shot of the stand with the logo with the score underneath, lasts for about 4 seconds, no biggie really. I much prefer to watch the football than the stands. Some people feel threaterned by change no matter what change it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 It would have been easier to tolerate if he'd left the old Newcastle United sign up, the new cheap shiny tacky plastic is an insult. Aye. Though haven't seen the new sign in the flesh myself but I can imagine it looking as s***/worse in real life as it does in the photos. Apparently not... Looks fucking wank, and to add insult to injury it's smaller than the old sign (as well as being no bigger than the SD signs either side). The letters are plastic (or look it anyway), thinner than before and shiny cheap-looking crap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Huh? Of course it's going to be seen on tv?!?! Funny, I thought the cameras looked down at the pitch... and yep, not shown on MOTD once. At the end of Match Choice on Sky it is a shot of the stand with the logo with the score underneath, lasts for about 4 seconds, no biggie really. I much prefer to watch the football than the stands. Some people feel threaterned by change no matter what change it is. What does it fucking matter how often it's shown on the TV? Everyone in that stadium apart from those in the East Stand have to stand and look at that shit for a couple of hours every home game until the cunt finally fucks off. That's enough reason to not be happy with it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I cannot fathom this 'win and everything is OK' attitude. It's not just NUFC, it's endemic in football. It is too much emotional complexity to enjoy a win but still think that the plastic is garish and tacky? It's much like enjoying watching a player banging in the goals, but at the same time knowing he's every closer to a nice profit-taking sale. The advertising is not some Mike Ashley package deal. You do not have to demonstrate a passive attitude in order to be entitled to celebrate on field success. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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