No more eircom on Irish jerseys

Mint Sauce

WIZE wrote: »

Yep . The FAI need the cash

if thats the case, its 40 yoyo or what ever it costs they wont be getting from me.

Mint Sauce

Sunset V wrote: »

zero idea about that. i would however presume so because eircom put them on them and you're not allowed have a sponsor on during games so by process of elimination it would mean that there would be??

not nessesarly, plenty of nations are sponsored, but dont sell the shirts with the sponsors name, england and n ireland (sponsored by nationwide), and brazil (were sponsored by coca cola) spring to mind.

Minstrel27

irish-stew wrote: »

if thats the case, its 40 yoyo or what ever it costs they cont be getting from me.

Nor me.

WIZE

I cant see 3 agreeing not having the logo on the rep kits .

Even though it wont cost them so much to sponser the Irish team .

Maybe 5m for 3 years or so

I could be completely wrong about the cost

MrStuffins

irish-stew wrote: »

not nessesarly, plenty of nations are sponsored, but dont sell the shirts with the sponsors name, england and n ireland (sponsored by nationwide), and brazil (were sponsored by coca cola) spring to mind.

Just to add, England got dumped by Nationwide a couple of weeks ago i think.

Its funny, the FAI want us to pay €50-€60 for their jersey and to walk around with their sponsor's logo on our chest! I don't mind wearing it on a club kit because that is a replica of what the players wear, the the irish shirts never are!

jester77

WIZE wrote: »

Yep . The FAI need the cash

You'd imagine they would make more money by leaving a sponsor off. More people would buy the jersey, which would surely bring in more than what the sponsor is paying to have their logo on the jersey.

Mint Sauce

MrStuffins wrote: »

Just to add, England got dumped by Nationwide a couple of weeks ago i think.

Its funny, the FAI want us to pay €50-€60 for their jersey and to walk around with their sponsor's logo on our chest! I don't mind wearing it on a club kit because that is a replica of what the players wear, the the irish shirts never are!

maybe so, but never seen a shirt for sale with it printed on, apart from the training or casual wear.

Bob the Seducer

So, how many games did the people who bought the new kit in March get out of it in the end?

UpTheSlashers

irish-stew wrote: »

if thats the case, its 40 yoyo or what ever it costs they wont be getting from me.

€55, not that it matters I wouldnt mind the current jersey if i could get it for 40 though

Bob the Seducer wrote: »

So, how many games did the people who bought the new kit in March get out of it in the end?

Edit: The 2 friendlies?

MrStuffins

irish-stew wrote: »

maybe so, but never seen a shirt for sale with it printed on, apart from the training or casual wear.

I yes i know. I was just adding that.

I'm glad i never bought the new jersey!

WIZE

jester77 wrote: »

You'd imagine they would make more money by leaving a sponsor off. More people would buy the jersey, which would surely bring in more than what the sponsor is paying to have their logo on the jersey.

I would agree with you if it was the 90s or around 2000 but it would be some risk for the FAI without the money from the sponcers

Back then everyone wore Irish jerseys but now Kinds walk around with Club jersey ( United Liverpool ) and no irish jersey in the waredrobe

If you ever go to England . Loads of people are wearing the English Jersey all the time

Paparazzo

I had a Subside sports catalogue a while back which must have 60-70 international replica jerseys in it. Ireland were the only ones with a sponsor on it!

Bob the Seducer

UpTheSlashers wrote: »

€55, not that it matters I wouldnt mind the current jersey if i could get it for 40 though

Edit: The 2 friendlies?

I think they might have worn it for the Brazil game too. Either way, that's 2 or 3 games at best, I'm sure there will be some "delighted" parents out there when they find out their kids want a new one now. I anticipate a Liveline show devoted to this...

Paparazzo

Bob the Seducer wrote: »

I think they might have worn it for the Brazil game too. Either way, that's 2 or 3 games at best, I'm sure there will be some "delighted" parents out there when they find out their kids want a new one now. I anticipate a Liveline show devoted to this...

If liveline gets us a jersey without a sponsor I'll forgive them for the headshops

JerryHandbag

3? Talk about ruining a good jersey...if that logo is on it then I wont be buying it.

Mr.Nice Guy

MrStuffins wrote: »

Can you do one with George Hook's face on it? :cool:

MrStuffins

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Can you do one with George Hook's face on it? :cool:

No, but this is how George would design an Ireland jersey

Sasquatch76

I've fallen in laaaaahv with a replica jersey....

MrStuffins

Sasquatch76 wrote: »

I've fallen in laaaaahv with a replica jersey....

FAbulous!

Tallaght Saint

Why do we have to have a sponsor on the jersey? No other country has...

frantic190

Tallaght Saint wrote: »

Why do we have to have a sponsor on the jersey? No other country has...

Money, the only thing John Delaney and the FAI are interested in.

Zebra3

Maybe the FAI should have no sponsor on the shirt and double the price of the match tickets?

Confirmed in today's Times that it is 3.

GavRedKing

Zebra3 wrote: »

Maybe the FAI should have no sponsor on the shirt and double the price of the match tickets?

Confirmed in today's Times that it is 3.

3?

Oh no, now im going be doubley reminded that Kilbane is playing

Mint Sauce

Zebra3 wrote: »

Confirmed in today's Times that it is 3.

MOBILE telecommunications provider 3 will be unveiled as the new sponsor of the Irish football team this afternoon, with the firm replacing the FAI’s long-time commercial backer Eircom with immediate effect.

The company, which is also the title sponsor of the Irish Open golf championship, held last week in Killarney, is believed to have signed up to a deal that, inclusive of tickets and boxes for international games as well as the potential for performance related bonuses, could be worth around €2 million per annum – much the same as O2 spend on their deal with the IRFU.

Eircom, who had been widely expected in recent times to end their decade-long association with the FAI, claim to have spent more than €20 million on a sponsorship that was, at one stage, set to include naming rights on the stadium planned for Citywest.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/0805/1224276242926.html

dan1895

Zebra3 wrote: »

Maybe the FAI should have no sponsor on the shirt and double the price of the match tickets?

Confirmed in today's Times that it is 3.

Maybe they should have no sponsor on the shirt and make the difference through extra sales of the shirt. I haven't bought an Irish shirt since the early ninetys because there is a sponsor on it and i know there are plenty more out there like me.

I doubt there was a single person who thought the eircom logo looked good or added to the jersey.

Dancor

Bob the Seducer wrote: »

So, how many games did the people who bought the new kit in March get out of it in the end?

I got one with no eircom logo on it

noodler

Tallaght Saint wrote: »

Why do we have to have a sponsor on the jersey? No other country has...

frantic190 wrote: »

Money, the only thing John Delaney and the FAI are interested in.

I'd say the economies in scale in other countries put those associations in a much stronger bargaining position.

dan1895

Where and how much?

noodler

dan1895 wrote: »

Where and how much?

Countries with populations far greater than 4.5m and with television audiences to match.

dan1895

noodler wrote: »

Countries with populations far greater than 4.5m and with television audiences to match.

I was asking about where he got the jersey with no logo on it. Knew i should have quoted.

Besides nations smaller than our own don't have sponsors on their shirts either. Look at the North or Wales for example.

Dancor

dan1895 wrote: »

Where and how much?

FAI store on Westmorland st. I seen a thread on here and Foot.ie about them. Looks a lot better with a number on front.

Dancor

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dan1895

Dancor wrote: »

FAI store on Westmorland st. I seen a thread on here and Foot.ie about them. Looks a lot better with a number on front.

Will be in the area later so will pop in. Cheers

Mint Sauce

I got one with no eircom logo on it

Dancor wrote: »

FAI store on Westmorland st. I seen a thread on here and Foot.ie about them. Looks a lot better with a number on front.

is that if you buy with a player name and no' on? seen similar for sale in lifestyle sports earlier this year, they were selling them preprinted.

Dancor

dan1895 wrote: »

Will be in the area later so will pop in. Cheers

Dont think they have them anymore tbh.

Dancor

irish-stew wrote: »

is that if you buy with a player name and no' on? seen similar for sale in lifestyle sports earlier this year, they were selling them preprinted.

No, you can get them blank. I decided to get a number though.

noodler

dan1895 wrote: »

I was asking about where he got the jersey with no logo on it. Knew i should have quoted.

Besides nations smaller than our own don't have sponsors on their shirts either. Look at the North or Wales for example.

I honestly don't know, can't recall seeing a North or Welsh replica recently.

We don't have it when we are playing either of course.

I guess the question is, will not having a logo increase sales by enough to make up the €20m forgone?

Is that €20m over how many years?

WIZE

3 confirmed as new FAI sponsor

Mobile telecommunications provider 3 has been confirmed as the new sponsor of the Irish international football squads, replacing the FAI’s long-time commercial backer Eircom.
The four-year deal worth €7.5 million will officially begin on August 11th when Ireland take on Argentina in a friendly at the Aviva Stadium on Lasndowne Road.
3 will also work with “football at grassroots level involving clubs and leagues up and down the country,” a statement released this afternoon read.
Robert Finnegan, chief executive of 3, revealed there will be “priority ticket bookings for 3 customers” in the future.
“This announcement officially confirms 3 as Irish football’s biggest fan and the number one network for all supporters. We hope football fans will not only cheer on our boys in green but will support their new sponsor by switching to 3,” he added.
FAI chief executive John Delaney welcomed the “new and dynamic brand” on board.
“This is significant sponsorship which is structured to reach out as never before to engage with grassroots football and all the strands of the game that we represent,” he said. “It is a significant investment in the future of Irish football, particularly in light of the current economic climate.”
Over 10 years Eircom are believed to have spent €20 million supporting the FAI.

Updated

Mint Sauce

WIZE wrote: »

Updated

does this mean we could potentailly buy a sponsor free shirt before august 11th



not a chance i'm transferring to '3' john

Mint Sauce

noodler wrote: »

I honestly don't know, can't recall seeing a North or Welsh replica recently.

We don't have it when we are playing either of course.

I guess the question is, will not having a logo increase sales by enough to make up the €20m forgone?

Is that €20m over how many years?

last time i was in derry, only the n ireland trackies and some of the casual wear had the sponsor on (nationwide), the replica shirts had no sponsor on.

noodler

I wonder if the British Government funding extends to the IFA!

Evil_Clown

evil_seed

Evil_Clown wrote: »

Do you come with the jersey?

dan1895

Was in the FAI store and indeed they do have sponsorless shirts................................................if your willing to fork out 90 euro!!!!

Its a limited edition shirt with ireland vs argentina sewn onto the middle with a "10" on front and back but it doesn't have a name on it. I asked would they be getting any plain jerseys with no sponsor or anything and they said no. So it'll be a few more years before they sell me a jersey again.

Trampas

Bet they don't give any money off for people who just bought the new one with eircom on it.

Sure the fai new this is hit the supporters twice

Raekwon

The Football Association of Ireland have announced a sponsorship agreement with mobile phone company 3 worth €7.5 million over four years.

3 will become the primary sponsor of the Irish national football team and all international squads.

The deal begins on 11 August with 3 supporting the national team and also working with football at grassroots level involving clubs and leagues up and down the country.

The 3 logo will appear on all training and playing gear and kit.

3 customers will given privileged access to tickets and other exciting initiatives, details of which will be announced at a later date.

Chief Executive of the FAI John Delaney is pleased with the deal: '3 is a new and dynamic brand in Ireland and their determination and drive will bring fresh energy and focus to the partnership.

'The agreement comes at a very significant time for Irish football and I look forward to seeing both sides enjoying success on and off the pitch.'

'This is significant sponsorship which is structured to reach out as never before to engage with grassroots football and all the strands of the game that we represent. It is a significant investment in the future of Irish football, particularly in light of the current economic climate.'

'By coming on board at such an exciting time for Irish football, we look forward to a very beneficial partnership.'

D'oh!!!!

LETS BE AVN IT

I got the new shirt so I am very annoyed at a finding out we have a new sponser on it after only 3 freindly matches , what a joke I wonder if the FAI will give a new shirt to all the people that forked out 60e for a top out of use already this is sicking! What a joke ;(

Bob the Seducer

Kevin Kilbane jerseys all round lads!

Xavi6

Still looks shite

Draupnir

On the upside, with the standard of refereeing these days, we could see all kinds of cock ups and every yellow card will be attributed to Kilbane thus seeing him sent off in most games.

Feck it, I reckon this might see us qualify!