Mr. Snrub Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Just seen this on the news there. I wish every club had no sponsor on their shirt at all, but this is fucking ridiculous. We're turning into the French! Young fans of some of Britain’s most popular football teams will have to wait until they are grown-ups to wear exact replica shirts after a ban on booze ads was announced today. Clubs including Liverpool, Everton, Rangers and Celtic will be forced to blank out alcohol sponsorship on all their children’s size kits if they decide to renew the contracts with their current shirt sponsors. The new voluntary code from the alcohol industry’s social responsibility organization, the Portman Group, supported by the English FA, will cover all teams, including cricket and rugby clubs. If teams do not comply with the voluntary code, which will apply to all new or renewed contracts signed after January 1st next year, then the alcohol brand will be removed from the shelves of Britain’s stores, they were warned today. David Poley, chief executive of the Portman Group, said the move came about because drinks companies were concerned their image was being damaged by youngsters acting as "walking billboards" for booze. Yeah, a kid gets a football top with Carling on it, clearly means he'll turn into an alcoholic wreck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SwissMagpie Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 So now its the C*****G CUP? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alan Shearer 9 Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 PC gone mad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Just seen this on the news there. I wish every club had no sponsor on their shirt at all, but this is fucking ridiculous. We're turning into the French! Young fans of some of Britains most popular football teams will have to wait until they are grown-ups to wear exact replica shirts after a ban on booze ads was announced today. Clubs including Liverpool, Everton, Rangers and Celtic will be forced to blank out alcohol sponsorship on all their childrens size kits if they decide to renew the contracts with their current shirt sponsors. The new voluntary code from the alcohol industrys social responsibility organization, the Portman Group, supported by the English FA, will cover all teams, including cricket and rugby clubs. If teams do not comply with the voluntary code, which will apply to all new or renewed contracts signed after January 1st next year, then the alcohol brand will be removed from the shelves of Britains stores, they were warned today. David Poley, chief executive of the Portman Group, said the move came about because drinks companies were concerned their image was being damaged by youngsters acting as "walking billboards" for booze. Yeah, a kid gets a football top with Carling on it, clearly means he'll turn into an alcoholic wreck. I'm sure it did, what a load of shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 fair enough tbh. People would be pissed off it they had 'Lambert & Butler' sprawled across them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gggg Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes1986 Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Just seen this on the news there. I wish every club had no sponsor on their shirt at all, but this is f****** ridiculous. We're turning into the French! Young fans of some of Britain’s most popular football teams will have to wait until they are grown-ups to wear exact replica shirts after a ban on booze ads was announced today. Clubs including Liverpool, Everton, Rangers and Celtic will be forced to blank out alcohol sponsorship on all their children’s size kits if they decide to renew the contracts with their current shirt sponsors. The new voluntary code from the alcohol industry’s social responsibility organization, the Portman Group, supported by the English FA, will cover all teams, including cricket and rugby clubs. If teams do not comply with the voluntary code, which will apply to all new or renewed contracts signed after January 1st next year, then the alcohol brand will be removed from the shelves of Britain’s stores, they were warned today. David Poley, chief executive of the Portman Group, said the move came about because drinks companies were concerned their image was being damaged by youngsters acting as "walking billboards" for booze. Yeah, a kid gets a football top with Carling on it, clearly means he'll turn into an alcoholic wreck. Since when did Carling have alcohol in it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlufPurdi Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 People obviously unaware how advertising works. Not a particularly bad move, still probably not needed all the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Yeah, a kid gets a football top with Carling on it, clearly means he'll turn into an alcoholic wreck. Considering he'd be from Liverpool, he already is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Snrub Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Glasgow, Rangers and Celtic have Carling. That's even worse, though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 People obviously unaware how advertising works. Not a particularly bad move, still probably not needed all the same. yup, will be a blow for the relevant companies but wouldn't be suprised if they carried on sponsoring teams regardless due to the exposure the firms get on tv especially to the lucrative asian market. Probably find there'll be someway around it though, and i presume this means the Carling Cup will have to be changed as if not it renders the ban absolutely laughable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Invicta_Toon Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 Just seen this on the news there. I wish every club had no sponsor on their shirt at all, but this is fucking ridiculous. We're turning into the French! Young fans of some of Britains most popular football teams will have to wait until they are grown-ups to wear exact replica shirts after a ban on booze ads was announced today. Clubs including Liverpool, Everton, Rangers and Celtic will be forced to blank out alcohol sponsorship on all their childrens size kits if they decide to renew the contracts with their current shirt sponsors. The new voluntary code from the alcohol industrys social responsibility organization, the Portman Group, supported by the English FA, will cover all teams, including cricket and rugby clubs. If teams do not comply with the voluntary code, which will apply to all new or renewed contracts signed after January 1st next year, then the alcohol brand will be removed from the shelves of Britains stores, they were warned today. David Poley, chief executive of the Portman Group, said the move came about because drinks companies were concerned their image was being damaged by youngsters acting as "walking billboards" for booze. Yeah, a kid gets a football top with Carling on it, clearly means he'll turn into an alcoholic wreck. most of these kids are in Glasgow, so yes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Knightrider Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 What a namby pamby country we really do live in, patronising fuckers. Mind, I abhor any form of advertising on things like football shirts (one of the main reasons why I no longer buy them) so I'm not fussed like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 What a namby pamby country we really do live in, patronising fuckers. Mind, I abhor any form of advertising on things like football shirts (one of the main reasons why I no longer buy them) so I'm not fussed like. Makes more sense than someone having their plastic pig banned from sitting on top of their computer at work as some fuker has a problem with eating bacon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 I've always thought that most football tops look much better without any sponsors on tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Invicta_Toon Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 does a seven year old kid even know what 'Carling' means? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Invicta_Toon Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 'if you don't follow this voluntary code, we'll force you to' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheOrder Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 fair enough tbh. People would be pissed off it they had 'Lambert & Butler' sprawled across them. Thats class Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Mongo Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 In my country, all advertising for alcoholic drinks is prohibited. But surely children shouldn't be taught that bland drinks like Carlsberg and Carling are real beer anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 In my country, all advertising for alcoholic drinks is prohibited. But surely children shouldn't be taught that bland drinks like Carlsberg and Carling are real beer anyway. Norway? Its the same here in the Middle East, Liverpool replace the Carlsberg logo in their shirt with "Liverpool" . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 PC gone mad Turn it off then on again, normally sorts mine out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 I think they should think about coming down harder on footballers that break laws and cause disruption in public because in my mind that has more effect on a kid than a word on shirt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alan Shearer 9 Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 What a namby pamby country we really do live in, patronising fuckers. schpot on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 I think they should think about coming down harder on footballers that break laws and cause disruption in public because in my mind that has more effect on a kid than a word on shirt Fuck that, we are on the verge of signing Joey Barton! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 I did spot the irony of what I was saying but in fairness, putting Barton to one side, players in the press have much more effect on kids that shirts sponsors do Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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