Pilchard Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 There was a recent complaint that we've released shirts late over the last few years. My understanding is the choice of sponsor/no sponsor etc obviously has a knock on effect, and if we are still trying to find someone to give us money now, then I'd suggest that it may be later than the date beginning to surface. It may not seem it, but shirt designs are done WAY in advance - next season's will already be in prototype - I bet Nike don't like us leaving things to the last minute like this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 I'm shocked we don't have a sponsor yet if this is true, and I agree that I can't believe we have to resort to basically begging companies through e-mail to think about sponsoring us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 I bet Nike don't like us leaving things to the last minute like this! Maybe MON is involved with the shirt after all.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Sorry I worded it wrong when saying rumoured Vodafone sponsorship. Fixed it now so it reads proper loik- "Thought I'd do a mock up using the Dutch top and one of the names being bandied around as possible sponsor, Vodafone..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Thought I'd do a mock up using the Dutch top and one of the names being bandied around as possible sponsor, Vodafone... Vodafone logo will be red as this is what they did on Dublin G.A.A jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 There is no way they would be thick enough to put a red logo on a claret shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Thought I'd do a mock up using the Dutch top and one of the names being bandied around as possible sponsor, Vodafone... Vodafone logo will be red as this is what they did on Dublin G.A.A jersey. But this is what they did on the Utd Soccer jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Regarding the points about brand development - remember that these days the Premier League is international and the sponsorships follow that. Man Utd are sponsored by a big Americorp, Standard Chartered are predominantly a Far East bank even though their HQ is in London. I don't know which overseas territories would be relevant enough to attract a sponsor to us as that does probably fit more with the "supporters" of the Sky4 but we might end up with a brand that few of us in the UK have heard of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Regarding the points about brand development - remember that these days the Premier League is international and the sponsorships follow that. Man Utd are sponsored by a big Americorp, Standard Chartered are predominantly a Far East bank even though their HQ is in London. I don't know which overseas territories would be relevant enough to attract a sponsor to us as that does probably fit more with the "supporters" of the Sky4 but we might end up with a brand that few of us in the UK have heard of. We could be sponsored by Playboy its an international brand and fits in with supporters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Get some asian sponsorship. Watched some show last night with people setting up businesses in Vietnam, some bloke wanted to sell Four Four Two and went around asking people who they supported and they all said Manchester United. It's a huge market and we should tap into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Peopl saying stufflike "I can't believe we have to resort to basically begging companies through e-mail to think about sponsoring us"... That's how sponsorship and marketing works. I can tell you for a fact that Tottenham's sponsorship department are working like crazy at the moment trying to find someone to replace Mansion, and a lot of the work involved is calling big companies up and offering them the opportunity. The fact people get riled is just bizarre when you understand that's how the sponsorship world works. Like the papers going mental about John Terry's agents sending out a thing offering him for sponsorship... don't people realise that's what everyone does? Do you think Nike always phone Cristiano Ronaldo's agent rather than the other way aorund? In that case, what does Ronaldo pay him so much for? If we didn't want people to do this, we wouldn't have a sponsorship department. Even if someone offers us £5 million a season today we'll have people contacting companies tomorrow to see if they can get £6m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Get some asian sponsorship. Watched some show last night with people setting up businesses in Vietnam, some bloke wanted to sell Four Four Two and went around asking people who they supported and they all said Manchester United. It's a huge market and we should tap into it. i saw that too and i agree, however if some guy had said "macclesfield" im sure he got edited out, they just played into the fact that they have a utd magazine im not overly fussed tbh, id rather have a huge western name, but if something eastern comes up with more money then who cares Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praisedmambo Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Anything but apple. I can't be dealing with that smug company and their stupid logo on a Villa shirt. It's an apple ffs. And it would make us an iTeam or something gay like that - plus we'd go from acorns to apples and that just sounds rubbish, especially when we're trying to get people to take us seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted May 5, 2010 Moderator Share Posted May 5, 2010 Anything but apple. I can't be dealing with that smug company and their stupid logo on a Villa shirt. It's an apple ffs. And it would make us an iTeam or something gay like that - plus we'd go from acorns to apples and that just sounds rubbish, especially when we're trying to get people to take us seriously. Yes you are right, signing a sponsorship deal with one of the worlds biggest brands and putting an iconic logo on our shirt would simply be a disastor for us. Who would ever take us seriously having a deal with a global brand we would be laughing stocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picicata Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Anything but apple. I can't be dealing with that smug company and their stupid logo on a Villa shirt. It's an apple ffs. And it would make us an iTeam or something gay like that - plus we'd go from acorns to apples and that just sounds rubbish, especially when we're trying to get people to take us seriously. I'm glad its not just me that has a hate of all things Apple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 I use macs all the time, think Apple are great. But I can't see how their logo would look good on our kits. I don't think Apple sponsor sports anyway do they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Peopl saying stufflike "I can't believe we have to resort to basically begging companies through e-mail to think about sponsoring us"... That's how sponsorship and marketing works. I can tell you for a fact that Tottenham's sponsorship department are working like crazy at the moment trying to find someone to replace Mansion, and a lot of the work involved is calling big companies up and offering them the opportunity. The fact people get riled is just bizarre when you understand that's how the sponsorship world works. Like the papers going mental about John Terry's agents sending out a thing offering him for sponsorship... don't people realise that's what everyone does? Do you think Nike always phone Cristiano Ronaldo's agent rather than the other way aorund? In that case, what does Ronaldo pay him so much for? If we didn't want people to do this, we wouldn't have a sponsorship department. Even if someone offers us £5 million a season today we'll have people contacting companies tomorrow to see if they can get £6m. Fair enough, but didnt Tottenham only sign a huge deal with mansion 1 or 2 years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 5, 2010 Moderator Share Posted May 5, 2010 I think what Trent is saying is that 2 years with a charity has earned us the right to sell our souls to the devil and climb into bed with Apple for the greater good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 5, 2010 Moderator Share Posted May 5, 2010 Fair enough, but didnt Tottenham only sign a huge deal with mansion 1 or 2 years ago? What are you getting at? That the marketing department disband or down tools for the first year or 2 after each big deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Fair enough, but didnt Tottenham only sign a huge deal with mansion 1 or 2 years ago? What are you getting at? That the marketing department disband or down tools for the first year or 2 after each big deal? No, i mean based on that, I thought it was a fairly long term team so they wouldnt need to be looking for a sponsor? Duh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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