[Archived] Sponsor

[Ivorsemion]

sorry if this has already been posted - but has anyone noticed that 'Crown - proud club sponsors' has finally been removed from the official website?

But if you click on the space where it used to be - you still get taken to the crown website!

Good job they've got professionals working on the website maintenance.

[Stuart]

sorry if this has already been posted - but has anyone noticed that 'Crown - proud club sponsors' has finally been removed from the official website?

But if you click on the space where it used to be - you still get taken to the crown website!

Good job they've got professionals working on the website maintenance.

Not noticed. Congrats on a great username though!

[Ben-2000]

sorry if this has already been posted - but has anyone noticed that 'Crown - proud club sponsors' has finally been removed from the official website?

But if you click on the space where it used to be - you still get taken to the crown website!

Good job they've got professionals working on the website maintenance.

Thats because the contract with Crown ended at the end of June!

[Ivorsemion]

Thats because the contract with Crown ended at the end of June!

which is why i said it's "finally" been removed from the website, only 5 days late, and they've not removed the link.

[Ben-2000]

which is why i said it's "finally" been removed from the website, only 5 days late, and they've not removed the link.

Just noticed Crown's logo is still on the bottom of the page.

[Ivorsemion]

Just noticed Crown's logo is still on the bottom of the page.

perhaps they are still sponsoring the club, just not the main sponsor any more, maybe retaining some of the advertising boards inside the ground?

[Iceman]

still no Sponsor, no Signings, no DOF, no chairman. I see a pattern delevoping here Venkys out!

[Blue n White Rover]

still no Sponsor, no Signings, no DOF, no chairman. I see a pattern delevoping here Venkys out!

You don't know whether you're coming or going pal. Pick you stance and stick to it, one minute you're all for giving Venky's a chance and giving Steve Kean a chance, the next minute you're having a go at them. I know the above post of yours was posted with the sarcasm intended, but I make reference to your previous posts.

Worse than a woman on her periods. Blimey.

[robbo_rovers]

My brother is a secondary school teacher and he takes his pupils to Ewood every summer for half a day of maths and half a day of football. The guy who organised it at Rovers told him today the most likely sponsor will be Venkys.

[Muddboy]

I hope we have got a sponsor lined up because having Venkys on our proud strip would make us even more of a laughing stock!

I'm predicting they've lined up a big brand from India that has some money to burn.

[BangkokRover]

I hope we have got a sponsor lined up because having Venkys on our proud strip would make us even more of a laughing stock!

I'm predicting they've lined up a big brand from India that has some money to burn.

Sure that makes 100% with the tour to India around the corner and no new shirt ready yet.

Would anyone be surprised if Venkys were our sponsor for the Indian games?

[steo]

Rumours on facebook and twitter that it's going to be COBRA,just passing on what other people are saying.

[Stuart]

They've probably seen the mock up that's posted in the Shirt thread. Not convinced but would be a decent sponsor.

[Claytons Left Boot]

Titanic Shipping Company....

[3rdpillar]

I think Venkeys always planned to have venkeys on the sirts for the india / HK tour. Hence no announcement for the main shirt sponsor for the EPL etc yet and delay in new shirt availability.

[Drover]

Absolutely has to be Venkeys on the shirts. If as many of us expect the whole reason that the family bought our club was to increase their profile then they'd be absolute fools to pass up the chance of having their logo on a PL shirt.

[Hughesy]

Absolutely has to be Venkeys on the shirts. If as many of us expect the whole reason that the family bought our club was to increase their profile then they'd be absolute fools to pass up the chance of having their logo on a PL shirt.

Not if they want the club to lose out on £2-5m a season in shirt sponsorship.

[Drover]

Not if they want the club to lose out on £2-5m a season in shirt sponsorship.

But considering that they're in control of the finances would they not be happy to compensate that as a logo on a PL shirt is a pretty huge asset advertising-wise and must appeal to them. Don't know enough about how these things work but I'd have thought it would be a pretty sure fire way to raise profile.

[sloth_frattelli]

Aside from the money lost through sponsorship, shirt sales would plummet also.

[OJRovers]

It does seem like owners are reluctant to advertise their own companies on their own shirts.

I can't think of any recent examples... (I'm sure there must be some)

The Walker Trust were paying to advertise Flybe on Birmingham, Exeter, Southampton and Norwich kits but never on Rovers shirts, probably because they don't fly planes from Blackburn.

No-one questioned why they didn't sponsor us at the time.

[budha]

Marcus Evans of Ipswich has his marcus evans company in the shirt.

[patrickvalery]

If they are planning on a big push in the UK of the Venky's Express fast food outlets, then i'd be shocked if they opt for an external deal. The exposure would far outweigh the loss of sponsorship revenue. The only way i can see another company getting it is if it brought in more than double the Crown Paints deal.

[roversmum]

It does seem like owners are reluctant to advertise their own companies on their own shirts.

I can't think of any recent examples... (I'm sure there must be some)

The Walker Trust were paying to advertise Flybe on Birmingham, Exeter, Southampton and Norwich kits but never on Rovers shirts, probably because they don't fly planes from Blackburn.

No-one questioned why they didn't sponsor us at the time.

You obviously weren't paying attention, because they did!!!

[john.leigh]

It does seem like owners are reluctant to advertise their own companies on their own shirts.

I can't think of any recent examples... (I'm sure there must be some)

The Walker Trust were paying to advertise Flybe on Birmingham, Exeter, Southampton and Norwich kits but never on Rovers shirts, probably because they don't fly planes from Blackburn.

No-one questioned why they didn't sponsor us at the time.

I'm pretty sure JJB sponsored Wigan while Dave Whelan still owned them

[67splitscreen]

Slightly off topic, Etihad, 400m.

Clubs want City deal vetoed