| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… 17:55 - Nov 2 with 3009 views | Matt_Netherlands |
Give you a clue. It’s stadium / stand related. |  | | |  |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 18:09 - Nov 2 with 2892 views | J2BLUE |
Stand sponsored by the same company that sponsors a stand at PR? |  |
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| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 18:09 - Nov 2 with 2889 views | EastTownBlue |
Away end that is entireley upper tier Town fans and lower tier home fans ? |  | | |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 18:21 - Nov 2 with 2817 views | Matt_Netherlands |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 18:09 - Nov 2 by J2BLUE |
Stand sponsored by the same company that sponsors a stand at PR? |
Bingo!
Always assumed they were a local Suffolk company! | | | |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 20:46 - Nov 2 with 2352 views | Miaow |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 18:21 - Nov 2 by Matt_Netherlands |
Bingo!
Always assumed they were a local Suffolk company! |
Not quite the same, but Stoke's stadium was the Britannia Stadium at the same time we had the Britannia Stand. |  |
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| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 21:00 - Nov 2 with 2298 views | bluelagos |
Went down a rabbit hole this afternoon trying to work out what, how and why No Fo Brew company ended up sponsoring Walsall.
Of interest because I worked for a previous sponsor (also a Brewer - but with much more local links than a North American microbrewery) of Walsall 30 odd years ago.
The names of the owners of No Fo sounded British so I wondered whether they were simply expats who had set up in the US and were happy sponsoring their club.
Can't really see a commercial reason for it but that's not to say there isn't one - maybe No Fo will be the next big thing and all on the back of sponsoring Walsall - but I somehow doubt it. |  |
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| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 21:06 - Nov 2 with 2260 views | swede |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 18:21 - Nov 2 by Matt_Netherlands |
Bingo!
Always assumed they were a local Suffolk company! |
Achilleus Security looked after the stewarding at QPR before Ipswich started to use them. | | | |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 23:43 - Nov 2 with 2008 views | gainsboroughblue |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 21:06 - Nov 2 by swede |
Achilleus Security looked after the stewarding at QPR before Ipswich started to use them. |
In the mid 90s, I recall seeing a Greene King calendar which had team photos and badges of both ITFC and Hampshire CCC due to them sponsoring both of us. That looked a bit odd at the time.
Sheff Weds and Southampton were both sponsored by Sanderson for a season or two.
Rangers and Celtic shared a sponsor as well. I want to say CR Smith. |  |
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| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 04:45 - Nov 3 with 1868 views | bluelagos |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 23:43 - Nov 2 by gainsboroughblue |
In the mid 90s, I recall seeing a Greene King calendar which had team photos and badges of both ITFC and Hampshire CCC due to them sponsoring both of us. That looked a bit odd at the time.
Sheff Weds and Southampton were both sponsored by Sanderson for a season or two.
Rangers and Celtic shared a sponsor as well. I want to say CR Smith. |
They shared a number, the logic being that retailers of a product sponsoring just one side would be boycotted by fans of the other.
Meant higher sponsorship income than would otherwise be the case.
In the 90s, when working for a national brewer, the Breweries in Scotland had a no green or orange overalls policy. In NI the sales force was even split on sectarian lines, cos a Patrick was unlikely to sell much at the local organge lodge and a William was wasting his time at a cathloic club.
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| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 06:44 - Nov 3 with 1757 views | ITFC_Forever |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 18:21 - Nov 2 by Matt_Netherlands |
Bingo!
Always assumed they were a local Suffolk company! |
Nope, they bring stewards up from London to do our games. |  |
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| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 09:20 - Nov 3 with 1524 views | yesjohn99 |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 23:43 - Nov 2 by gainsboroughblue |
In the mid 90s, I recall seeing a Greene King calendar which had team photos and badges of both ITFC and Hampshire CCC due to them sponsoring both of us. That looked a bit odd at the time.
Sheff Weds and Southampton were both sponsored by Sanderson for a season or two.
Rangers and Celtic shared a sponsor as well. I want to say CR Smith. |
Also NTL for the old firm. | | | |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 09:52 - Nov 3 with 1442 views | ITFC_Forever |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 09:20 - Nov 3 by yesjohn99 |
Also NTL for the old firm. |
And Carling. | |
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| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 12:34 - Nov 3 with 1262 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 21:00 - Nov 2 by bluelagos |
Went down a rabbit hole this afternoon trying to work out what, how and why No Fo Brew company ended up sponsoring Walsall.
Of interest because I worked for a previous sponsor (also a Brewer - but with much more local links than a North American microbrewery) of Walsall 30 odd years ago.
The names of the owners of No Fo sounded British so I wondered whether they were simply expats who had set up in the US and were happy sponsoring their club.
Can't really see a commercial reason for it but that's not to say there isn't one - maybe No Fo will be the next big thing and all on the back of sponsoring Walsall - but I somehow doubt it. |
Maybe they figured having their logo reasonably prominently in a couple of episodes of "Mickey Mouse plays Wrexham Soccer ball" was worth the investment?
Or maybe they have bought up some of the local breweries and pub chains and are seeking to establish the brand with a regional identity in the UK?
The Walsall ground is very close to a part of the M6 that frequently snarls up, so maybe a main sponsor gets added value from what is effectively a huge billboard and a captive audience of millions every year. | | | |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 12:52 - Nov 3 with 1210 views | itfcsuth |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 18:09 - Nov 2 by J2BLUE |
Stand sponsored by the same company that sponsors a stand at PR? |
Don't think it's a first though - I think we had a co-op stand at the same time Lincoln City had a co-op stand |  | | |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 12:54 - Nov 3 with 1204 views | tonybied |
I notice they had a stand sponsored by a medical condition too! |  | | |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 13:02 - Nov 3 with 1169 views | The_Major |
Wonder what the smallest shirt sponsor for a professional team has been. I seem to recall Bristol Rovers being sponsored by Bradshaw's Snack Box for example.
Plus there can't be much more better examples of one extreme to the other than us. Some two bit online gambling site to one of the biggest pop stars on the planet. |  | | |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 13:02 - Nov 3 with 1171 views | PhilTWTD |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 12:54 - Nov 3 by tonybied |
I notice they had a stand sponsored by a medical condition too! |
Stanley Bowles, not Stanley Bowels. |  | | |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 13:03 - Nov 3 with 1156 views | PhilTWTD |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 13:02 - Nov 3 by The_Major |
Wonder what the smallest shirt sponsor for a professional team has been. I seem to recall Bristol Rovers being sponsored by Bradshaw's Snack Box for example.
Plus there can't be much more better examples of one extreme to the other than us. Some two bit online gambling site to one of the biggest pop stars on the planet. |
Radio Orwell's one of the smaller-time sponsors in top flight history, I would guess. | | | |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 13:06 - Nov 3 with 1139 views | tonybied |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 13:02 - Nov 3 by PhilTWTD |
Stanley Bowles, not Stanley Bowels. |
No, it was the GO-OUT stand, I think the sign writer had a stutter! | | | |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 13:25 - Nov 3 with 1087 views | The_Major |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 13:03 - Nov 3 by PhilTWTD |
Radio Orwell's one of the smaller-time sponsors in top flight history, I would guess. |
From the very same season, I give you West Brom and their no smoking kit courtesy of the local health authority.
https://www.farpostheader.com/ | | | |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 13:29 - Nov 3 with 1077 views | PhilTWTD |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 13:25 - Nov 3 by The_Major |
From the very same season, I give you West Brom and their no smoking kit courtesy of the local health authority.
https://www.farpostheader.com/ |
Around the same time Scarborough were sponsored by Death Vodka. | | | |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 17:12 - Nov 3 with 863 views | MattinLondon |
| Yesterday may have witnessed an ITFC first… on 21:00 - Nov 2 by bluelagos |
Went down a rabbit hole this afternoon trying to work out what, how and why No Fo Brew company ended up sponsoring Walsall.
Of interest because I worked for a previous sponsor (also a Brewer - but with much more local links than a North American microbrewery) of Walsall 30 odd years ago.
The names of the owners of No Fo sounded British so I wondered whether they were simply expats who had set up in the US and were happy sponsoring their club.
Can't really see a commercial reason for it but that's not to say there isn't one - maybe No Fo will be the next big thing and all on the back of sponsoring Walsall - but I somehow doubt it. |
Walsall are owned by Americans and the sponsorship is a commercial tie-in with them. |  | | |
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