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**BonnieShels** · 26/02/2013, 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by poster

Also Seat (Shams) are owned by VW.

Good spot. Totally missed that.

**Dodge** · 26/02/2013, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

VW's Irish head is a big football and ex chairman of Scunthorpe I think, Simon Elliott. He's all in favour of sponsoring Irish football clubs.

Ian Baraclough last job before Sligo was Scunthorpe and Elliot was responsible for bringing in Brian Laws at Rovers too

Not knocking the investment though. Fair play to him/them. By the end of the week they'll have 5 of the 12 Premier teams sponsored, and they'll be putting in more money than any of the league's sponsors (Airtricity etc)

**BonnieShels** · 26/02/2013, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Ian Baraclough last job before Sligo was Scunthorpe and Elliot was responsible for bringing in Brian Laws at Rovers too

Not knocking the investment though. Fair play to him/them. By the end of the week they'll have 5 of the 12 Premier teams sponsored, and they'll be putting in more money than any of the league's sponsors (Airtricity etc)

So us, Sligo, Bray, Shams and one of Bohs or Pats?

**Dodge** · 26/02/2013, 1:03 PM

Won't be Pats

**Longfordian** · 26/02/2013, 1:25 PM

Yeah a mate of mine runs a VW garage and he was saying one of the first things Elliott did when he came in, in terms of marketing, was say why haven't we got a bigger presence in Irish football? Which is a decidedly rare attitude from companies these days.

**gufcfan** · 26/02/2013, 1:33 PM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

why haven't we got a bigger presence in Irish football?

Said no one ever.

_{(except that guy obviously)}

**BonnieShels** · 26/02/2013, 1:55 PM

Originally Posted by Dodge

Won't be Pats

Do ye know who ye have yet?

**Longfordian** · 26/02/2013, 2:04 PM

Originally Posted by gufcfan

Said no one ever.

_{(except that guy obviously)}

He'll probably get the sack for such nonsensical thinking.

**A face** · 27/02/2013, 9:49 AM

Originally Posted by Longfordian

He'll probably get the sack for such nonsensical thinking.

I know its an age old debate etc. but truth be told, you can get a great deal from LOI clubs and if you do it smartly you'll reep the rewards.

**Dillonman** · 27/02/2013, 12:06 PM

There was an article in yesterdays or Monday's Star about how VW want to put alot more money into Irish footbal and they will be contacting the FAI over increased sponsorship.