Potential Loss of Our Major Sponsor

[Supreme Leader]

Didn't you play for Hornsby?

Yes and no I didn't get any man of the match awards.

 

[Brookie Bob]

Gambling crosses....in the news.....

Cross Addiction ?

 

[Disco]

I dont like the live crosses or segments where they talk betting, get rid of those.

Ads, well I think a limit may be the way to go, 1 gambling ad per break or something, then the networks can selk that to the highest bidder.

Jersey sponsorship doesnt greatly bother me as I don't think it is as coercive

 

[pt73]

First it was cigarettes

Now they want to eliminate gambling

Then they’ll punt breweries.

Then they’ll punt fast food chains

How about Huggies Nappies , does that meet the clean , green , woke , gender neutral ideas of today ??

Good idea but I reckon there’s a bunch of nappy activists out there who say they’re bad and kids should be allowed to relieve themselves anywhere they want.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Good idea but I reckon there’s a bunch of nappy activists out there who say they’re bad and kids should be allowed to relieve themselves anywhere they want.

Oh **** , I’d forgotten about that

 

[EOL now nesting on the GC]

I must have big problems…….love a Pepsi Max but can’t stand the punt (remember Tom Waterhouse ruining Friday Night Footy?).

I can’t believe the number of fast food sponsored teams on shorts. I also hate the same sponsors backing different teams.

We have betting, alcohol and fast food as our sponsors - I see that as a corporate risk going forward as you say as they will be the next to go.

Bring back Pioneer Stereo they were harmless……what did you say I can’t hear you?

problem is there's no motivation in it for the traditional type of sponsor.

In a world of everyone wants everything companies like apple or 50 other blue chippers don't get anything from the advertising in the NRL.

Just because Samsung has its name on our jersey wont make me buy one. Polar opposite for the big sports like football or NFL. sponsors want to be attached to them. NRL is nothing in the grand scheme of things.

that leaves us with the betting companies and fast food joints.

 

[Shoe1]

Agree that gambling sponsorships need to be reduced and look forward to that happening overtime.

Thankfully though, kids jerseys don't have the gambling company sponsorships on them. Ours has the Sea Eagles foundation:

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Makeup?

 

[ManlyTragic]

URM could take up the slack again, they've been with us for a long time now. Maybe not for the same $'s, but am sure others will now get on board to cover any potential loss.

….at least they would clean up the joint!

Just sayin’

 

[Under the Sticks]

How about the brothel that were the major sponsor at Hornsby JRLFC? Winning man of the match awards was very important to the players.

Didn't Foz play for Asquith? Eddy Would Go!

 

[Under the Sticks]

I dont like the live crosses or segments where they talk betting, get rid of those.

Ads, well I think a limit may be the way to go, 1 gambling ad per break or something, then the networks can selk that to the highest bidder.

Jersey sponsorship doesnt greatly bother me as I don't think it is as coercive

I'm enjoying watch Joel Caine of late as he continues to grow and grow and grow. Not sure if he is plugging Sportsbet, KFC or Four Pines but he is certainly relfecting the desired demographic.

 

[Shoe1]

Didn't Foz play for Asquith? Eddy Would Go!

And weekes

 

[Shoe1]

I'm enjoying watch Joel Caine of late as he continues to grow and grow and grow. Not sure if he is plugging Sportsbet, KFC or Four Pines but he is certainly relfecting the desired demographic.

The cross to Joel Caine takes the joy out of life.

 

[Lyonstomenzies]

Forgive me if I've got this wrong - but have you just lumped Christianity in with gambling and tobacco usage?

Why?

What's the connection? It seems.............random.

Or does 'crosses' refer to hot cross buns? I like those - please don't ban them!

If someone from a so-called 'Christian' background has seriously wronged you, then - the fault is all theirs. I hope you can find peace some day - if needed.

Bringing the idea of the abolition of Christianity into a topic about gambling sponsorship on jerseys might seem to indicate that an individual has an agenda of sorts.

Politics and religion - things seem to spiral downwards here on Silvertails whenever these areas are brought up. I'm sure all the Mods on here - yourself included - have guidelines on that sort of thing, so we'll leave it there.

BTW - I completely agree with you re: gambling and tobacco. Both bad.

Segment crosses to gambling info not religious messages. Funny that your mind went to religion though.

 

[Supreme Leader]

Didn't Foz play for Asquith? Eddy Would Go!

Yes you are correct

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Geez if a sponsor on a shirt makes you want to go and put a bet you've got bigger problems.

If you think it doesn’t why do you suppose they pay a million bucks to put it there?

 

[The '47ers]

If you think it doesn’t why do you suppose they pay a million bucks to put it there?

Like I say, it doesn't make me want to gamble, so I don't know why. And I don't care as long as the club benefits.

 

[lsz]

Like I say, it doesn't make me want to gamble, so I don't know why. And I don't care as long as the club benefits.

Here is the thing...it is most likely not targeted at you which does not mean it is not a highly effective technique

 

[Port Eagle]

Yes and no I didn't get any man of the match awards.

I played for Brothers in the early nineties, might have played each other!

 

[Brookie Bob]

Segment crosses to gambling info not religious messages. Funny that your mind went to religion though.

Word association.

"Live crosses to..........whatever" I understand completely.

Crosses on it's own.....cross to bear? I feel cross? Lots of cross people? The French version - perhaps (la)cross(e)? Level crossing? Crossroads? Crosswords? Been a few of those.

Given the amount of politics and religion that we've had on here in the last 12 months, to me it's perhaps not as hilarious as it may first appear. Almost.

C'est la vie. Non, rien de rien - non, je ne regrette rien.

 

[lsz]

Word association.

"Live crosses to..........whatever" I understand completely.

Crosses on it's own.....cross to bear? I feel cross? Lots of cross people? The French version - perhaps (la)cross(e)? Level crossing? Crossroads? Crosswords? Been a few of those.

Given the amount of politics and religion that we've had on here in the last 12 months, to me it's perhaps not as hilarious as it may first appear. Almost.

C'est la vie. Non, rien de rien - non, je ne regrette rien.

You would not have been the first to mis interpret something (as we all have!)