Whatever about a boycott, that's up to the individual. But by all means NAME and SHAME.
Shops to avoid
For those of you putting posters up for the match, if any of ye are refused by certain shops, post them here:
Boycott:
Celtic Bookmakers, High Street Sligo[They see fit to have an SPL poster up with Celtic on it though]
Only done a few so far so their might be more soon.
Life without Rovers, it makes no sense...it's a heartache...nothing but a fools game. S.R.F.C.
Whatever about a boycott, that's up to the individual. But by all means NAME and SHAME.
I have scattered my dreams underneath your feet, tread carefully, cos it's my dreams you walk on.
You're not the supervisor there by any chance?Originally Posted by Rogue Trader
**** it, if they dont put a poster up then I think Rovers fans should know. As Redzer said though, let the individual boycott it if they want.
Life without Rovers, it makes no sense...it's a heartache...nothing but a fools game. S.R.F.C.
Why not? A boycott is a perfectly normal, reasonable and legal response to a slight.
Good idea, will note for again.
Dont think club would be too happy with this approach incase they have to go looking for sponsership in the future.
Till d End!
If they wont put up a poster, they will hardly give sponsorship.
I have scattered my dreams underneath your feet, tread carefully, cos it's my dreams you walk on.
Sponsorship is different to putting up advertising posters,sponsorship is tax deductable and provide publicity for the business.As for put up posters some businesses have guidelines as to putting up posters for advertising events.Where do they draw the line?Wanted posters!
The club are trying to gain positive publicity out of this not create bad publicity.
Time to grow up lads!
Till d End!
A bookies not wanting a football match poster up on it's premises.
No other bookies had problems with it.
Life without Rovers, it makes no sense...it's a heartache...nothing but a fools game. S.R.F.C.
Different Business have different policies,a poster is a poster no matter what its advertising as I said where do you draw the line on putting them up?A bookies not wanting a football match poster up on it's premises
No other bookies had problems with it.
As for having a Celtic poster up its in the name ain't it.Their business is gaining from it in the long run thats what matters.
Club does'nt need negative publicity!
Till d End!
I know it doesn't and it isn't getting it either. You're the one being negative. If you wanna use that bookies then that's your own decision.
Life without Rovers, it makes no sense...it's a heartache...nothing but a fools game. S.R.F.C.
How am I been negative?I have stated that it will be the club who may suffer if fans start Boycotting businesses over not putting up a advertising poster.Just answer this If this business is approached in the future about sponsership what chance do you think we will have of getting any,if any of management team gets wind of this Idea of yours.If a set of fans case trouble outside the ground it reflects on the club likewise if fans decide to boycot something of course it will reflect on the club.I know it be my decision to use bookies but dont even know what one looks like.I maybe mistaken but I think this business has signs around the ground and in the match program.So they are doing there bit.
This is not meant as an insult but Sligoman you have a weird way of loooking at things between the GAA Shligo remarks and this Idea can't figure out where your coming from.
Till d End!
Dont think so!Only in name I'd say
Till d End!
Stupid decision by Celtic bookmakers anyway, what ever their policy is. Doubt they will be refusing any bets on Rover-Bray tonight. Just as a matter of interest did any bookies refuse to put up the posters?
Last edited by red bellied; 11/08/2007 at 1:33 PM. Reason: wrong bookies
fans have power because we shop in the town - its our money that keeps those shops going. If shops have policies that are contrary to the wishes and beliefs of us as fans of Sligo Rovers then we have the right to boycott those shop in a way to teach thoses shops a lesson and also to send a warning out that "if you dont support us we wont support you".
If the manager or owner of the said bookies saw all the negative publicity that they were getting from their decision not to allow this simple request then I am sure they would make a different decision next time - other shop/business owners would also have a similer view, but thankfully most of them seem to have rightly supported our club.
I for one will not be giving my business to that bookies again, and not only that I will also be causally disuading my friends and family from using it either.
This time of year again...I'd like to add Four Star Pizza to the list.
Life without Rovers, it makes no sense...it's a heartache...nothing but a fools game. S.R.F.C.
Noted
RIP JOHNNY
Thats strange lads to be honest. We went putting up posters all around Limerick last week for our home game this Friday and no one place had a problem. Pity that the bookies had that attitude. We actually put one up in a Celtic Bookmakers in Limerick so it was that individual shop that had the problem
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This is ultimately counter productive and unnecessary. If you have an issue with a premises that is fine, but naming and shaming on a public forum for a trifle issue of not putting up a poster for reasons we don't know, is not good practice.
We're trying to develop community spirit not create barriers. Should a company decide against a putting up a poster that is their decision. They are not obliged to.
Focus on the positive.
Whats that comin' over the hill
It's the Monster,
The Cookie Monster!
Well they're obviously not interested in community spirit if they don't put a poster up. As for not naming them on a public forum? It's the best place to name them as more people will see it.
Life without Rovers, it makes no sense...it's a heartache...nothing but a fools game. S.R.F.C.
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