Sponsorship Deal.

**sadloserkid** · 18/11/2008, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by Magicme

We got lovely new ones last year.

And still can't draw a crowd. See it's nothing at all to do with dugouts!

**Schumi** · 18/11/2008, 10:57 AM

I assume there's money in this too, not just Lucozade and dug-outs?

**pineapple stu** · 18/11/2008, 11:04 AM

Only thing mentioned on the news was the capital grants, so there's possibly no money. Lucozade erect walk in advertising shelters, basically.

**passinginterest** · 18/11/2008, 11:06 AM

The article says something about a commitment to buy up advertising hoardings in all grounds too. I assume this isn't going to be the main title sponsorship deal. Otherwise it's not looking too good.

**pineapple stu** · 18/11/2008, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

I assume this isn't going to be the main title sponsorship deal.

It's not. They confirmed last night there won't be a title sponsorship.

**Battery Rover** · 18/11/2008, 11:21 AM

Its a good start. The free lucozde sport for the teams. I think it was something like 16 cases per month this season so that saves money for clubs in terms of looking after the team

Taking a couple of signs in a ground is worth at least �1500 to the club as they will pay market price.

Works out probably the guts of 6k a season per club. Thats possibly a tenth of what some clubs will take in as sponsorship next season with the economic downturn

Have heard on the grapevine that there are two possibly three more deals to be announced in the coming weeks that will bring more money into clubs

**passinginterest** · 18/11/2008, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

It's not. They confirmed last night there won't be a title sponsorship.

Fair enough. Might be the best way in the current climate. Lot's of smaller deals is going to provide a more sustainable revenue stream than a single major one. A bit like having a number of investors in a club rather than one sugar daddy.

**Schumi** · 18/11/2008, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by pineapple stu

It's not. They confirmed last night there won't be a title sponsorship.

In fairness to them, they've been saying that for a while. If they get more money this way and the league doesn't have a sponsor's name tacked on, all the better.

**Battery Rover** · 18/11/2008, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by passinginterest

Fair enough. Might be the best way in the current climate. Lot's of smaller deals is going to provide a more sustainable revenue stream than a single major one. A bit like having a number of investors in a club rather than one sugar daddy.

Agree totally the right way forward in the current circumstances. I don't know how many on here are involved getting their team sponsorship for the coming season but take it from me their isn't a lot of money going to be given away by companies. Signage renewals will even be a problem.

**pineapple stu** · 18/11/2008, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by Schumi

In fairness to them, they've been saying that for a while. If they get more money this way and the league doesn't have a sponsor's name tacked on, all the better.

Absolutely. Just answering the question posted though.

**DRDoc** · 18/11/2008, 11:54 AM

Delaney said yesterday the deal was worth 100k to the league, in cash, dugouts, advertising, and product

He also said that they hoped to announce 2 or 3 more sponsership deals in the coming weeks

**A face** · 18/11/2008, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by seand

Exactly what the league has been crying out for over the years, new dugouts. I tried to convince a couple of barstoolers to come to a match recently. They said, "are you mad, have you seen the state of the dugouts in League of Ireland"

Ah Sean, i'd say they are being very picky altogether, i wouldn't waste your time trying to convince them

**holidaysong** · 18/11/2008, 1:21 PM

I'm glad there won't be a title sponsor to be honest.. I'm looking forward to it being called the League of Ireland rather than the **insert sponsor here** League for a change.