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Hoping Energy Watch will be around for a while. Interesting to see that their web site has been down for a day or two though. Hope this is not a bad sign.......

That is a worry, especially as the website is the cornerstone of their business. Like I wrote earlier, they have been spending a lot of money on sponsorships and advertising, hopefully the club got their money up front.

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    Sooo...we have named our co-captains today, yet still no sign of a sponsorship announcement. Great opportunity to announce our major sponsor too. Oh wait...we don't have one. Bugger, there goes that golden opportunity to get maximum exposure for a new investor - maybe we should've held off announcing the captain until we had someone on board. :wacko:

    Maybe we are much further away from signing/getting our new sponsor than some think. The leadership announcement was promised before the NAB Cup, suggesting we will not have the sponsor deal done before then.

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    And I'm telling you exactly as I have found it after 4 years in Rockhampton and 21 years on the Gold Coast mixing with many fans of all codes both in business and socially.

    I feel sorry for you living on the GC mate. Lived there 3 years for uni, have an absolute hatred for the souless [censored] hole. Each to their own i guess. You sound like you have had a few Bundy's today Smithy. On the angry juice?

    As long as you are happy telling yourself you have made the right relocation choice and justify it to yourself by the weather forecast, then good on you. How is the rain this time of year?

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    I have worked extensively with disadvantaged teenagers in Rockhampton, with Rugby League (or footy as they call it) being the biggest highlight in their life. Or if you ask if they are going to the footy on the weekend, they genreally go and watch the Comets (or Capras or whatever they are called now).

    A majority of the Gold Coast are from everywhere but, mostly southern states. I've had a number of drinks/heated discussion with people of the Gold Coast about what is the true footy, I'm always outnumbered.

    A true rugby league follower call it footy. Anyone else is in the minority.

    Fair enough, we will agree to disagree then billy. Are you still in Rocky ?

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    Dissapointing to read that Russian. I walked away from the AGM thinking there's a couple too many eggs in the China basket for my liking. I hope I'm wrong because if the club feels that China is going to be the golden goose I've got a feeling it won't be.

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    I feel sorry for you living on the GC mate. Lived there 3 years for uni, have an absolute hatred for the souless [censored] hole. Each to their own i guess. You sound like you have had a few Bundy's today Smithy. On the angry juice?

    As long as you are happy telling yourself you have made the right relocation choice and justify it to yourself by the weather forecast, then good on you. How is the rain this time of year?

    Not at all Woey, just holding my ground - after all this is a democratic site ?

    I moved to the GC as a mature person, maybe your view would change if a similar situation occurred.

    There are sleazy areas in all cities in Oz.

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    I ma little curious about China Southern

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    That is a worry, especially as the website is the cornerstone of their business. Like I wrote earlier, they have been spending a lot of money on sponsorships and advertising, hopefully the club got their money up front.

    The website is back up and running but I noticed they are now sponsoring the Melbourne Rebels too.

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    China Southern?...what makes you curious about them?

    Theyre expanding, especially on Kangaroo routes. Largest Airline in the region wanting to gain a higher profile possibly . Just Speculation

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    Reports from twitter are saying that Woodside Energy have extended their sponsorship deal with Fremantle for a further 4 years, taking their partnership out til the end of the 2016 season!

    Where do you get one of these sponsors from.

    I do wish we can get someone we can have a long term arrangement with. How long have the Cats had Ford as a major sponsor???

    Gippy

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    Reports from twitter are saying that Woodside Energy have extended their sponsorship deal with Fremantle for a further 4 years, taking their partnership out til the end of the 2016 season!

    Where do you get one of these sponsors from.

    I do wish we can get someone we can have a long term arrangement with. How long have the Cats had Ford as a major sponsor???

    Gippy

    Yeah good for Freo, this is due to them mining half the state, and i think i heard a few board members a very heavily involved at freo and woodside..... they would be getting a very good deal for it also.....

    edit - or oil...we know the point im making

    Similar but different to a few windfarms in country areas, they set up the farms which people hate..... sponsor the footy/netball club with good good dollars and throw a few jobs out, evryone is happy again

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    As a former denizen of Sydney, I would say that the four codes are referred to as League, Rugby, AFL and soccer. Footy is/was hardly ever used up there. The soccer people are trying to get everybody to refer to them as football, I say stuf 'em,.

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    http://www.melbourne...45/default.aspx

    and the announcement has been made...our newest sponsor!!! lol

    EDIT- "don't drive like a demon" seems pretty tongue in cheek considering Sylvia's off season antics

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    http://www.melbourne...45/default.aspx

    and the announcement has been made...our newest sponsor!!! lol

    EDIT- "don't drive like a demon" seems pretty tongue in cheek considering Sylvia's off season antics

    Good to get them back on board, even if only in a more minor role...

    Atleast we know the team is working their way through things

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    This second sponsor is starting to become as big a worry as the last time we couldn't attract a major sponsor. Hopefully a member somewhere in the world gets drunk and stumbles upon something, somewhere, somehow like last time.

    Bit of a fail at the moment if you ask me and my confidence is low going on what the russian has said above. I'm tipping no sponsor to start the season.

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    This second sponsor is starting to become as big a worry as the last time we couldn't attract a major sponsor. Hopefully a member somewhere in the world gets drunk and stumbles upon something, somewhere, somehow like last time.

    Bit of a fail at the moment if you ask me and my confidence is low going on what the russian has said above. I'm tipping no sponsor to start the season.

    it is not a fail.. It is an economic downturn with too many proffessional football teams in one city

    I am sure the club is still fighting hard to win a signature.

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    This second sponsor is starting to become as big a worry as the last time we couldn't attract a major sponsor. Hopefully a member somewhere in the world gets drunk and stumbles upon something, somewhere, somehow like last time.

    Bit of a fail at the moment if you ask me and my confidence is low going on what the russian has said above. I'm tipping no sponsor to start the season.

    Agree. The current admin do not have a good record with getting sponsors on board, and then keeping them. They really need to get someone at the club who knows what they are doing with this.

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    it is not a fail.. It is an economic downturn with too many proffessional football teams in one city I am sure the club is still fighting hard to win a signature.

    Of course it's a fail, we've been without a sponsor for months now and it doesn't appear as though we're close to getting a new one. I appreciate it's an economic downturn and am sure they are working hard but it is a complete fail at the moment if you ask me.

    Last time we were lukcy that a long time supporter of the club stepped in and some bloke got pi$$ed in bar (or something) to land the other one for us. It's very concerning imo and is costing the club $$ each and every day it isn't sorted out.

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    Of course it's a fail, we've been without a sponsor for months now and it doesn't appear as though we're close to getting a new one. I appreciate it's an economic downturn and am sure they are working hard but it is a complete fail at the moment if you ask me. Last time we were lukcy that a long time supporter of the club stepped in and some bloke got pi$$ed in bar (or something) to land the other one for us. It's very concerning imo and is costing the club $$ each and every day it isn't sorted out.

    We are getting better though.

    We fell into both last time with Kaspersky's million (the one you refer to), and De La Rue getting us $700k at the last minute.

    Now we got EnergyWatch to give us $2m so we are already ahead of where we were.

    Would like to get that second one quickly though...

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    Of course it's a fail, we've been without a sponsor for months now and it doesn't appear as though we're close to getting a new one. I appreciate it's an economic downturn and am sure they are working hard but it is a complete fail at the moment if you ask me.

    Last time we were lukcy that a long time supporter of the club stepped in and some bloke got pi$$ed in bar (or something) to land the other one for us. It's very concerning imo and is costing the club $$ each and every day it isn't sorted out.

    why can't we get quicksilver as a major sponsor?

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    Quicksilver owners are Cats fans

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    We are getting better though.

    We fell into both last time with Kaspersky's million (the one you refer to), and De La Rue getting us $700k at the last minute.

    Now we got EnergyWatch to give us $2m so we are already ahead of where we were.

    Would like to get that second one quickly though...

    Waiting on a reply from B59 regarding this one RP!

    I can hear it now "just because that's what we used to get doesn't mean that it's what we should, etc etc".

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