est1874 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 1 hour ago, KMitch said: Gambling is at least a voluntary vice which doesn't exploit or enslave workers in it's industry. Given the choice between a betting firm and an oil company or tech company, who basically enslaves workers in the Middle East or Asia to manufacture their products, it's an easy choice. This. Lot of virtue signaling going on here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 1 minute ago, est1874 said: This. Lot of virtue signaling going on here. " - Sent from my Chinese child labor built Iphone " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 1 minute ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: " - Sent from my Chinese child labor built Iphone " I suppose you've never spent a penny on a product manufactured in China then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 1 minute ago, est1874 said: I suppose you've never spent a penny on a product manufactured in China then? I was being sarcastic and referring to the virtue signaling dude. lol Wasn't aimed at you, it's like you lot don't even know me! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 It’s not just about gambling, it’s how this market is even more unregulated. You cannot guarantee companies are free from criminality or money laundering. The club should be no where near such obvious risks and dubious practices 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 1 minute ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: I was being sarcastic and referring to the virtue signaling dude. lol Wasn't aimed at you, it's like you lot don't even know me! Serves me right for reading and replying on my Chinese mobile device 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 1 hour ago, KMitch said: Gambling is at least a voluntary vice which doesn't exploit or enslave workers in it's industry. Given the choice between a betting firm and an oil company or tech company, who basically enslaves workers in the Middle East or Asia to manufacture their products, it's an easy choice. It starts off as that. I know a guy who worked for a betting company after graduation and ended up leaving due to their "customer retention" policy. It is very much an exploitative industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderPower_14 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 This is such a dumb thing that FFP locks us into. We don't need the money, but we need the income on the balance sheet so we can spend. We could theoretically take a stand but it hurts us from a footballing perspective to do so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 1 hour ago, est1874 said: This. Lot of virtue signaling going on here. In what way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KMitch Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 52 minutes ago, sparrow1988 said: It starts off as that. I know a guy who worked for a betting company after graduation and ended up leaving due to their "customer retention" policy. It is very much an exploitative industry. So is true with any industry dealing with vices... Alcohol, tobacco, fast food, etc. Everyone is overwhelmingly against having betting companies as sponsors for moral reasons, but wouldn't mind Carling or Budweiser in their place, when alcoholism is just as destructive to society. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow1988 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, KMitch said: So is true with any industry dealing with vices... Alcohol, tobacco, fast food, etc. Everyone is overwhelmingly against having betting companies as sponsors for moral reasons, but wouldn't mind Carling or Budweiser in their place, when alcoholism is just as destructive to society. My feelings are pretty much the same regarding those companies sponsoring sport, especially when kids watch the games. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudevillaisnice Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Hmm, not a fan of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 All i want is an official tractor oil sponsor. Is that too much to ask? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 All very well taking a moral stance but this sponsorship probably pays a players salary for the year. Post Covid we cannot be turning our noses up at deals regardless sadly. Days of Randy’s gesture are few and far between. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, thabucks said: All very well taking a moral stance but this sponsorship probably pays a players salary for the year. Post Covid we cannot be turning our noses up at deals regardless sadly. Days of Randy’s gesture are few and far between. Randy's gesture was during the time of FFP being introduced Says it all about our luck as a club I think it's a piece of why he lost interest in football and us, it was a great thing that he / we did that I at the time absolutely loved and was proud of Now 10 years later we're selling sleeve sponsors to Asian gambling companies no one in the UK has heard of Its the height of the games gone thread 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MentalM Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 2 hours ago, KMitch said: So is true with any industry dealing with vices... Alcohol, tobacco, fast food, etc. Everyone is overwhelmingly against having betting companies as sponsors for moral reasons, but wouldn't mind Carling or Budweiser in their place, when alcoholism is just as destructive to society. I would, however I also come from a country where it is prohibited to advertise for alcohol. Compulsory gambling is a mental disorder, same is substance abuse. Until these businesses have laws, guidelines etc to stop them from ruining addicts lives I want my club to avoid promoting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted June 22, 2021 Moderator Share Posted June 22, 2021 I can't remember who they replace? Did we have a sleeve sponsor last season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 49 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: I can't remember who they replace? Did we have a sleeve sponsor last season? Yeah, LT: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-R Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 So still no Porn sponsor yet then? The no1 cock up in football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 9 hours ago, The_Steve said: Look at the scandals with Bournemouth, Burnley and Norwich, none of this is giving me any confidence What scandals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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