Wasn't there some story about Arsenal having to switch from Sega to Dreamcast because in some language or another Sega means shit. According to the story, no one realised this until Arsenal got drawn against a team who spoke the language concerned.
Think that’s made up mate, It was Dreamcast on the home and sega on the away meaning the away was more likely to be worn in different countries
Wasn't there some story about Arsenal having to switch from Sega to Dreamcast because in some language or another Sega means shit. According to the story, no one realised this until Arsenal got drawn against a team who spoke the language concerned.
Spurs - Holsten Arsenal - JVC Man Utd - Sharp Liverpool - Crown Paints and then Candy Inter - Pirelli Milan - Opel Ajax - ABN-Amro Napoli (Maradona era) - Mars PSV - Philips
Wasn't there some story about Arsenal having to switch from Sega to Dreamcast because in some language or another Sega means shit. According to the story, no one realised this until Arsenal got drawn against a team who spoke the language concerned.
Could be worse:
@ricky_otto was seen wearing this at a recent home game.
It’s a shame Argyle have Ginsters on their shirts and not a local pasty maker, Pilgrim pasties used to be the suppliers in the ground but think they’ve since gone out of business, they were nice pasties! Never understood that, having ‘Pilgrims’ on the shirt would have been fairly iconic.
shirt sponsors are definitely an age thing, as in my eyes their 'iconic' sponsors are
Sharp JVC
both JVC and Sharp are iconic, but the invincibles wore those O2 shirts, that Vodafone shirt was the one of the battles between that Arsenal team and United in the early noughties
The joys of living in Lewisham will always be somewhat tarnished by knowing that the council used to sponsor Millwall's shirts.
Still don't understand that - what's in it for the council? They don't sell anything, and it's not as if anyone has any choice about how much money they have to five them. Seems like a bit of a waste of taxpayer's money to me.
The joys of living in Lewisham will always be somewhat tarnished by knowing that the council used to sponsor Millwall's shirts.
Still don't understand that - what's in it for the council? They don't sell anything, and it's not as if anyone has any choice about how much money they have to five them. Seems like a bit of a waste of taxpayer's money to me.
A tenuous "taxpayer" link.
Arsenal's "Visit Rwanda".
UK's Department for International Development give aid to Rwanda (£30m in 2017 / 2018)
Rwanda Government gives Arsenal £30m over 3 years in sponsorship from 2018.
Different pots of money, and its estimated that the £30m investment will drive c. £300m of tourist revenue, but at first sight always seemed a bit weird - effectively Arsenal being government funded...
The joys of living in Lewisham will always be somewhat tarnished by knowing that the council used to sponsor Millwall's shirts.
Still don't understand that - what's in it for the council? They don't sell anything, and it's not as if anyone has any choice about how much money they have to five them. Seems like a bit of a waste of taxpayer's money to me.
Our best sponsors were in the 80s, FADS and The Woolwich, pure class.
Have never really liked any of our subsequent sponsors although we had great times with Viglen and MESH.
Why is FADS so great ? They were headquartered in Crewe. Sponsorship that is 'iconic' should resonate locally, not just as it is remembered for a decent away day, or have some for of connection with the club - the Palace | Virgin link has already been made.
The Woolwich and KRBS (sounds like Curbs) are obvious. University of Greenwich as well and the Children's charity freebie of course.
As for Liverpool Carlsberg etc, people would have a melt down if we were sponsored by alcohol, which of course we now can't be anyway The betting exchange firm recently caused some enough anguish !
Our best sponsors were in the 80s, FADS and The Woolwich, pure class.
Have never really liked any of our subsequent sponsors although we had great times with Viglen and MESH.
Why is FADS so great ? They were headquartered in Crewe. Sponsorship that is 'iconic' should resonate locally, not just as it is remembered for a decent away day, or have some for of connection with the club - the Palace | Virgin link has already been made.
The Woolwich and KRBS (sounds like Curbs) are obvious. University of Greenwich as well and the Children's charity freebie of course.
As for Liverpool Carlsberg etc, people would have a melt down if we were sponsored by alcohol, which of course we now can't be anyway The betting exchange firm recently caused some enough anguish !
why? I didn't think it was banned ?
Oh, perhaps not - I assumed it was.
FADS was iconic because it was our first shirt sponsor.
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Think that’s made up mate, It was Dreamcast on the home and sega on the away meaning the away was more likely to be worn in different countries
Have never really liked any of our subsequent sponsors although we had great times with Viglen and MESH.
Spurs - Holsten
Arsenal - JVC
Man Utd - Sharp
Liverpool - Crown Paints and then Candy
Inter - Pirelli
Milan - Opel
Ajax - ABN-Amro
Napoli (Maradona era) - Mars
PSV - Philips
Because Australians can't spell beer.
Leeds - Top Man/Thistle Hotels
Sheffield Wednesday - Sanderson
Ipswich - Fisons.
Norwich - Colmans
Middlesbrough - ICI
Reading - Courage/ Autotrader
West Ham - AVCO
Sharp
JVC
Still don't understand that - what's in it for the council? They don't sell anything, and it's not as if anyone has any choice about how much money they have to five them. Seems like a bit of a waste of taxpayer's money to me.
Arsenal's "Visit Rwanda".
UK's Department for International Development give aid to Rwanda (£30m in 2017 / 2018)
Rwanda Government gives Arsenal £30m over 3 years in sponsorship from 2018.
Different pots of money, and its estimated that the £30m investment will drive c. £300m of tourist revenue, but at first sight always seemed a bit weird - effectively Arsenal being government funded...