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West Ham sponsors

  • 12-09-2008 2:12pm
    #1
    Trampas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,824 ✭✭✭


    Will XL.com still be on the West Ham jersey even though the company has gone bust?


Comments

  • #2
    leninbenjamin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,983 ✭✭✭leninbenjamin


    probably not.

    i doubt somehow this will make a huge difference to WHU, if it all goes belly up they'll probably be able to go out and negotiate a better deal with someone else, given the way the money is going...

    then again, maybe the credit crunch will make it a bit more difficult...

    meh.


  • #3
    ibh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,722 ✭✭✭ibh


    If you were a fan you wouldn't fancy having to splash out on a new jersey just because the sponsor changed.

    Could just play with no sponsor till end of the season.


  • #4
    whiskeyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭whiskeyman


    Wonder if they got their money for the deal already. If they did, they might well leave it.
    If they didn't (and there's breach of contract) I'd imagine they'll remove it and look for another sponsor.


  • #5
    Dolph Starbeam
    Registered Users Posts: 4,536 ✭✭✭Dolph Starbeam


    Do you not have to have the same jersey for 1 or 2 years? or is this an exception to the rule?


  • #6
    ibh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,722 ✭✭✭ibh


    MOG7 wrote: »
    Do you not have to have the same jersey for 1 or 2 years? or is this an exception to the rule?

    Yea it was 1 year for an away jersey and 2 for a new home jersey.

    Don't know if that was official or just a promise not to launch a new jersey every year.
    Don't know if you can make a change to the sponsor without changing the style of jersey.


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  • #7
    Raytown Rocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 814 ✭✭✭Raytown Rocks


    http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/mhqlqlmhmhkf/

    This is whats being said elsewhere.


  • #8
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,232 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Didnt this happen with Charlton a few years ago? I think they changed sponsor as a result.

    West Ham might just play with no sponsor


  • #9
    Raskolnikov
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,148 ✭✭✭✭Raskolnikov


    Didn't Newcastle still play with Northern Rock on their shirts after it went belly-up?

    I wouldn't feel too bad for West Ham. They've already gotten the first year payment of £2.5m and are probably free to put a new sponsor on the shirt and get more money.


  • #10
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,232 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Raskolnikov wrote: »
    Didn't Newcastle still play with Northern Rock on their shirts after it went belly-up?

    I wouldn't feel too bad for West Ham. They've already gotten the first year payment of £2.5m and are probably free to put a new sponsor on the shirt and get more money.

    Northern Rock didnt go belly-up


  • #11
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Raskolnikov wrote: »
    Didn't Newcastle still play with Northern Rock on their shirts after it went belly-up?

    I wouldn't feel too bad for West Ham. They've already gotten the first year payment of £2.5m and are probably free to put a new sponsor on the shirt and get more money.

    As Keansr says, Northern Rock didnt go belly up.

    The link says they are idway through a 3 year deal , that 2.5m woul dhave paid for the first year. This is now the 2nd year so that payment isnt going to happen.


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  • #12
    Devilman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 126 ✭✭Devilman


    There will be no sponsor on West Ham shirt or on the WBA kit

    link

    Something interesting in that is the loan guarantee given by WHU's owners...could we see another PL club change hands ?

    As for Northern Roack and Newcastle, the bank is still trading and have no plan to cut sponorship links with the club


  • #13
    String
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,668 ✭✭✭String


    No new sponsor and they will be playing with kits with no sponsers. I hope there will be sponsor less jerseys available in club shop if we don't get one soon. They look 10 times better imo.

    edit: We got paid for one full year already so if we get another sponsor before the end of the season we will be gaining money.


  • #14
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,232 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    DrMorphine wrote: »

    edit: We got paid for one full year already so if we get another sponsor before the end of the season we will be gaining money.

    How? If anything West Ham will lose money for the time they have no sponsor.

    They are unlikely to get a sponsor for the more than the XL deal as every one knows how much the Hammers were getting and with the times we are in it is unlikely any one will offer more.


  • #15
    Xavi6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,909 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    ibh wrote: »
    Yea it was 1 year for an away jersey and 2 for a new home jersey.

    Don't know if that was official or just a promise not to launch a new jersey every year.
    Don't know if you can make a change to the sponsor without changing the style of jersey.

    We did it a few years back. Eidos one year then First Advice the next. Same shirt.


  • #16
    ibh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,722 ✭✭✭ibh


    Xavi6 wrote: »
    We did it a few years back. Eidos one year then First Advice the next. Same shirt.

    Didn't know that. Bit of a con though really when you don't have the option to buy the shirt without a sponsor.
    Wonder if it'll happen city this year, with the way Tour Operators are going outta business, TC could be next.
    As long as Panorama don't bust till after my holiday next week i don't mind!!!


  • #17
    String
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,668 ✭✭✭String


    This has been coming for months. The board would have planned for this and im sure there will be a new sponsor sooner rather than later. XL have been in financial difficulty before we became partners with them which is normal antics from the stupid west ham board.


  • #18
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,232 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    ibh wrote: »
    Didn't know that. Bit of a con though really when you don't have the option to buy the shirt without a sponsor.
    Wonder if it'll happen city this year, with the way Tour Operators are going outta business, TC could be next.
    As long as Panorama don't bust till after my holiday next week i don't mind!!!

    I think TC came out and said that they are in a good financial position and their customers shouldnt be worried


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