CyderInACan Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 Bearing in mind FFP restrictions and the Covid related slump in revenue and talk of the new manager (and new coaching team?) being much better remunerated than LJ I wonder if Lansdown has considered the naming rights to AG? I guess he'd be loathed to sell/buy the ground a la Derby et al given his public opposition to such financial chicanery, so the sponsorship or naming rights, call it what you will , could pull in some extra (and presumably substantial) revenue, especially if a big name such as Stevie G was installed as our new gaffer. When AG was redeveloped I had kind of expected it to be the Hargreaves Lansdown Stadium (or similar) but we obviously resisted any such move. Now with a squeeze on income and the potential* of a touch of the box office to our new appointment, I wonder if a deal could be done to strengthen our hand in the transfer market at a time when lots of other clubs will be really feeling the pinch. Could we? Would we? Would anyone be too bothered about it if it brought in a few more million quid? *chose that word in case we appoint some bloke off the Downs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 I'm sure if he felt it was necessary to raise revenue in that way he'd do so. Just as long as everyone on here continues to call it Ashton Gate rather than the Yeo Valley Yoghurt Stadium I'm ambivalent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clevedon Red Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 The Hughton Astrodome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dullmoan Tone Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 The Theatre of Sleep Sponsored by Silent Night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Med/MadHatter Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 The Library, sponsored by Amazon books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Dullmoan Tone said: The Theatre of Sleep Sponsored by Silent Night That made me laugh out loud.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDziek Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 Pretty sure we’re already the only club in the UK to name our stadium after our Chief Executive Officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 1 hour ago, CyderInACan said: Bearing in mind FFP restrictions and the Covid related slump in revenue and talk of the new manager (and new coaching team?) being much better remunerated than LJ I wonder if Lansdown has considered the naming rights to AG? I guess he'd be loathed to sell/buy the ground a la Derby et al given his public opposition to such financial chicanery, so the sponsorship or naming rights, call it what you will , could pull in some extra (and presumably substantial) revenue, especially if a big name such as Stevie G was installed as our new gaffer. When AG was redeveloped I had kind of expected it to be the Hargreaves Lansdown Stadium (or similar) but we obviously resisted any such move. Now with a squeeze on income and the potential* of a touch of the box office to our new appointment, I wonder if a deal could be done to strengthen our hand in the transfer market at a time when lots of other clubs will be really feeling the pinch. Could we? Would we? Would anyone be too bothered about it if it brought in a few more million quid? *chose that word in case we appoint some bloke off the Downs I don't know the answer here, but you've just reminded me that I was pondering over the weekend why Hargreaves Lansdown has never sponsored City. Does anyone here know? Seems to me that it would have been a legit deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 As long as it’s got nothing to do with DUNDER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 2 minutes ago, mozo said: I don't know the answer here, but you've just reminded me that I was pondering over the weekend why Hargreaves Lansdown has never sponsored City. Does anyone here know? Seems to me that it would have been a legit deal? DaveFev is your man. He knows these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 8 minutes ago, exAtyeoMax said: As long as it’s got nothing to do with DUNDER! Dunderena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey 6 Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 13 minutes ago, mozo said: I don't know the answer here, but you've just reminded me that I was pondering over the weekend why Hargreaves Lansdown has never sponsored City. Does anyone here know? Seems to me that it would have been a legit deal? They can sponsor us, as long as it's not at an inflated price. RSG (Keith Dawe's company I believe) sponsored the shirts for a few seasons. It's part of the reason Man City were recently in court, there were claims the sponsorship deals they had were a lot more than market value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 We would end up with someone crap, and it would sound rubbish. I mean - whoever heard of Dunder when they were announced ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcdc Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 18 minutes ago, Lrrr said: Dunderena Is that because you can see AG all the way from Dund-e-ry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brady bunch Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 SL did not even want the new stand to be named after him, I think he said he would fire the person the first person who suggested it!! They had to "collectively" break the news to him that we were gonig to call it the Landsdown stand, I would have no problem at all with the stadium being names after the family who have done so much for the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjak Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 Cider I Up - Estadio Da Booze ...........sponsored by Thatchers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledAjax Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 3 hours ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: I'm sure if he felt it was necessary to raise revenue in that way he'd do so. Just as long as everyone on here continues to call it Ashton Gate rather than the Yeo Valley Yoghurt Stadium I'm ambivalent. The Yeo Camp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonkey Dollocks Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 2 hours ago, exAtyeoMax said: As long as it’s got nothing to do with DUNDER! (Mad Max beyond) DUNDERDOME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 2 hours ago, TonyTonyTony said: We would end up with someone crap, and it would sound rubbish. I mean - whoever heard of Dunder when they were announced ? Who ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Robbored said: DaveFev is your man. He knows these things. Not really. But I know naming rights were subject to a lot of fuss in the UEFA FFP rules when Man City tried it on, who deemed it an “improper transaction”. I’m not sure if that was based on value or principle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selred Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Carey 6 said: They can sponsor us, as long as it's not at an inflated price. RSG (Keith Dawe's company I believe) sponsored the shirts for a few seasons. It's part of the reason Man City were recently in court, there were claims the sponsorship deals they had were a lot more than market value. I'm not so sure on this. Sheffield Wednesday have 3 sponsors which aren't even real companies. Think it's shirt, shorts and stadium sponsors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 6 minutes ago, Selred said: I'm not so sure on this. Sheffield Wednesday have 3 sponsors which aren't even real companies. Think it's shirt, shorts and stadium sponsors. I guess we will find out the answer shortly. If they a points deduction they could be worse off than Wigan. Intra-Company transaction should be done at fair value / arms length, but I don’t know whether the sums involved are fair or not. @Mr Popodopolousis the real expert on this stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 4 hours ago, CyderInACan said: Bearing in mind FFP restrictions and the Covid related slump in revenue and talk of the new manager (and new coaching team?) being much better remunerated than LJ I wonder if Lansdown has considered the naming rights to AG? I guess he'd be loathed to sell/buy the ground a la Derby et al given his public opposition to such financial chicanery, so the sponsorship or naming rights, call it what you will , could pull in some extra (and presumably substantial) revenue, especially if a big name such as Stevie G was installed as our new gaffer. When AG was redeveloped I had kind of expected it to be the Hargreaves Lansdown Stadium (or similar) but we obviously resisted any such move. Now with a squeeze on income and the potential* of a touch of the box office to our new appointment, I wonder if a deal could be done to strengthen our hand in the transfer market at a time when lots of other clubs will be really feeling the pinch. Could we? Would we? Would anyone be too bothered about it if it brought in a few more million quid? *chose that word in case we appoint some bloke off the Downs We'd get a heck of a lot more for the naming rights as a Premier League club.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atyeo's Love Child Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 3 hours ago, Med/MadHatter said: The Library, sponsored by Amazon books In all seriousness I have never understood why we have not had sponsorship on the Dolman Stand , I think ETM sponsor the Lower part, but there is a blank white panel on the top of the stand in prime view of the TV cameras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 I guess we would put a hefty price on the naming rights for the stadium. In the current climate I doubt this anyone would have the spare cash to match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 Get Butcombe to buy the naming rights and call it Ashton (Press) Gate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke_bristol Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 The Maracanatch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellie Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 i guess Peter Hargreaves would have to agree to a deal like naming the stadium and wasnt he on record years ago about SL spending a bit of money on the club ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozo Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 2 hours ago, luke_bristol said: The Maracanatch Best post of the year candidate right here! So good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 4 hours ago, Davefevs said: I guess we will find out the answer shortly. If they a points deduction they could be worse off than Wigan. Intra-Company transaction should be done at fair value / arms length, but I don’t know whether the sums involved are fair or not. @Mr Popodopolousis the real expert on this stuff. @Selred Haha I do try, thanks Dave- hopefully @Coppello will rubberstamp this one. That seems right- fair value/arms length- as if a genuine, truly commercial transaction. As I recall, the EFL didn't have any particular issue with Sheffield Wednesday and these deals- I put it down to two reasons. 1) Harvey- say no more! 2) The sponsorships don't strike me as OTT, or excessive- I think in total they came to £1-1.5m per season- shirt, shorts and stadium sponsors was it for a fairly big, well supported Championship club? Probably about par isn't it. Not excessive in any case IMO. Unsure if it forms part of these cases- most likely the stadium stuff, ie date, price, reporting period etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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