[Archived] New Shirt Sponsors ?

[Benjimino]

I dont think it will be Venky's, it just doesn't add up as a good idea financially.

I do think it will be a foreign sponsor though, perhaps Asian. Venky's could offer it as part of a business deal to a company from their neck of the woods, and I'm pretty sure just about any company would grasp the opportunity to have their name on a PL shirt.

I had never heard of Chang beer before Everton had it on their shirt.

A similar sort of thing could happen?

[Hughesy]

According to Tom Finn and Greg Coar, Rovers never had and never would publicly release this information (I asked Tom directly) and press reports of sponsorship values are wildly inaccurate.

Ah thats good....good job it didnt come 'publicly' then eh....but its correct

Tom said that we'd had contact with some big names (but wouldn't elaborate), but wouldn't even hint whether it was brand of particular prominence in India (I personally suspect it will be).

To be honest id be shocked if they knew about who we are likely to go with - I expect Kentaro to be advising on this one.

Tom confirmed my own belief that we still have several years to run with Umbro (which originally came from an Umbro presentation at the club around 12 months ago). Still, I love a good "Stanley's kits are made by Nike" thread, so don't let that get in the way.

Think we signed up with them for 07-08 on a 4 year deal...so unless thats changed, im sure that deal is up too.

As for the Nike arguement - it may be a nice tick that people like but they wont pay us anywhere near as much.

[Tom]

Tom also said the figures that get mentioned are asolute maximums and are heavily condition based, I imagine league position and amount of games on TV are factors.

Umbro is definitely 2016 though which I'm glad about.

[Kandevil]

Some thoughts on the shirts here and a few mock-ups too: New Sponsor for Blackburn Rovers in 2011/12

[Iceman]

what is Cobra? an Indian company, or what do they specialise in?

[Hughesy]

what is Cobra? an Indian company, or what do they specialise in?

Indian lager

[chris]

i like the cobra one, funny enough green works quite wewll, i liked the Time one back in 2001

[Mc Love]

Oh god - hope its not TATA

[mattym]

Oh god - hope its not TATA

Me to the logo is poop

[chaddyrovers]

Here is three possible indian sponsors.

http://www.football-shirts.co.uk/fans/new-sponsor-for-blackburn-rovers_10015

I prefer the Cobra shirt sponsor.

[TugaysMarlboro]

I just hope its beer related.

[67splitscreen]

Are they not trying to ban alcohol advertising of shirts?, I know in some countries this has already been implemented on children's replica kits.

Last year for Carlsberg I believe.

[rog of the rovers]

Heard rumours from a mate of mine with connections in India, about a deal with Reliance communications.

[Steve Moss]

^ wouldn't be too bad. Reliance Communications has a very respectable logo, though I lack the computer skill to link to the image.

[doctorryan]

[deftangel]

Given we seem to be after a stack of Brazillian players as a marquee signing and that Venkys are "big in Brazil" perhaps it'll be a Brazilian company?

I guess Sepultura are out of the question

[old darwen blue]

what is Cobra? an Indian company, or what do they specialise in?

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm Cobra

[Hughesy]

^ wouldn't be too bad. Reliance Communications has a very respectable logo, though I lack the computer skill to link to the image.

LT say Venkys are close to announcing new deal, but no ideas of who with.

[67splitscreen]

Would love it to be Volkswagen India. The car industry in India is having a boom and is one of the largest in the world and with at least one of our owners love for anything on four wheels it would not surprise me, most of the big guns in the automotive industry have plants over there and quite a few around Pune, VW, GM, Mahindra and Tata.

My personal affection to air cooled VW's would make them the icing on my shirt.

Someone like to put the VW logo on shirt, just for me.

[blue/white]

Would love it to be Volkswagen India. The car industry in India is having a boom and is one of the largest in the world and with at least one of our owners love for anything on four wheels it would not surprise me, most of the big guns in the automotive industry have plants over there and quite a few around Pune, VW, GM, Mahindra and Tata.

My personal affection to air cooled VW's would make them the icing on my shirt.

Someone like to put the VW logo on shirt, just for me.

Well.... There's always Wolfsburg or Mexico's Puebla for you

[67splitscreen]

Well.... There's always Wolfsburg or Mexico's Puebla for you

At least Puebla play in similar colours but doubt being an armchair fan would be to my liking.

[Iceman]

Ferrari, Jaguar, Rolls Royce, Mercedes Benz

i think most important for this season is to stay in the league, next season could be a big year for us.

[67splitscreen]

Ferrari, Jaguar, Rolls Royce, Mercedes Benz

i think most important for this season is to stay in the league, next season could be a big year for us.

Jaguar = Tata Motors.

[brian_gallagher85]

We could give everyone in the squad a different make and model if it is Tata

[chaddyrovers]

I think that the Cobra logo is the best one imo. Suits the shirts and will stand out! I do not have a problem if the new shirt sponsor is from India or asia. It is where the grow in world's economy. Makes financial sense to me.