we'll almost definitely start the season with nothing on the back. i personally don't mind it, suits the class of the jumper

41 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

But surely having AHG for free is better than having nothing on the back of the jumper for a couple of games.

We look ridiculous without a back of jumper sponsor.  

I know PJ will get a good deal done, but am surprised he hasn't got one finalised before the season proper. Very surprised.

And you look ridiculous when you make silly comments like this.  It makes no difference other than $$$$$.  It doesn't look bad at all.

I have no doubt one will be signed up within the next month.  As long as we get full dollars then it matters little.

i believe in tom peter

I reckon PJ has engaged a couple of prospective BOJ sponsors and is working through the process of allowing the higher offer to emerge.

Given most see the Dees are on the cusp of a period in the top half of the ladder there will be suitors...

So let's let the bidding play out...

11 hours ago, Deestroy All said:

Just put wacky bumper stickers on the back. 

Opposition players that can read might get distracted. 

Or a reflective panel for the hair-conscious. It'll be like sacrificing Bugg to taft Riewoldt out of the game.

Bought a jumper last week specifically because it DOESN'T have a sponsor on the back. 

Wish i could get one without all the crap on the front too. 

9 minutes ago, biggestred said:

Bought a jumper last week specifically because it DOESN'T have a sponsor on the back. 

Wish i could get one without all the crap on the front too. 

Get one at target

51 minutes ago, Hellfish said:

Get one at target

Na i like to support the club by buying from the club

Whether people think it looks good or not, it is a revenue stream 16 other clubs have that we don't. Each week that passes loses value as the sponsor sees less and less 'airtime' so this can't be seen as anything but a disappointment to be March with no sponsor.

PJ has enough runs on the board that I'll allow this and back his judgement- however, if Cam Schwab had us in this position people would be wanting blood not saying how classy the jumper looks.... 

23 hours ago, biggestred said:

Na i like to support the club by buying from the club

Then support the companies that support the club by wearing their logos proudly

20 minutes ago, Hellfish said:

Then support the companies that support the club by wearing their logos proudly

I do

 

Don't most  teams only have 1 sponsor on their jumpers? 

I'm hoping we have a back of jumper sponsor announced this coming week. Maybe on Wednesday night on the Footy Show? At the very latest this coming Friday.

It may sound harsh but Peter Jackson and the MFC administration have had months during the off season to organize this and to leave basically a "blank space" on the back of the jumper for the start of Round 1 will be a bit embarrassing and unprofessional. This is 2017 not the 1980s.

Even a temporary sponsor or a charity like Reach or the Royal Children's Hospital or the Salvation Army would be suitable until we lock in a major sponsor for the back of the jumper.

 

A blank space for Round 1 is absolutely not good enough. And I'm sure the AFL would say the same thing.

Edited March 19, 20178 yr by Supreme_Demon
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1 minute ago, Supreme_Demon said:

A blank space for Round 1 is absolutely not good enough. And I'm sure the AFL would say the same thing.

really, who cares a fig what the afl think. i'm sure pj is doing his best.

When the sponsorship does come I have no doubt it'll be for a couple of seasons at least. It that light what does it really matter. 

5 hours ago, don't make me angry said:

Don't most  teams only have 1 sponsor on their jumpers? 

Open your eyes

On 3/17/2017 at 9:55 AM, Wiseblood said:

And you look ridiculous when you make silly comments like this.  It makes no difference other than $$$$$.  It doesn't look bad at all.

I have no doubt one will be signed up within the next month.  As long as we get full dollars then it matters little.

It doesn't look ridiculous aesthetically (some might say it even looks better without a logo there).

But there's no doubt it looks bad without one there. The perception/signal it sends is certainly not one of positivity.

My hope is we have something to announce this week.

How much would it cost to be the BOJ sponsor? My mate is always looking to get his business name out there. 

27 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

How much would it cost to be the BOJ sponsor? My mate is always looking to get his business name out there. 

It's a lot of advertising time so not cheap. 

I worked for the GTV9 Advertising Department back in 1986 and even then it was big dollars

it is a huge amount of money to not have just before a new season. 

Edited March 19, 20178 yr by Sir Why You Little

Between $500k to $2m a season depending upon the size of the club.

4 hours ago, daisycutter said:

really, who cares a fig what the afl think. i'm sure pj is doing his best.

Oh well as long as he's doing his best! 

Question. Is this PJ's domain or is it the CCO's? De Crespigny... not looking to string anyone up, I'm just wondering.

as a general rule, sponsorship at any level of the club is handled by the corporate affairs / sponsorship manager.

the likely parties involved in satisfying client requirements would be de crespigny as chief commercial officer, tom parker as strategic relationships manager, julian heinz as manager of partnerships, and orry lack as senior account and new partnerships manager.

satisfying a sponsor at club level is notoriously hard work and i'm sure they're all doing their level best to get a satisfactory outcome for all parties.

2 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Open your eyes

Well that's the thing I watch football not who sponsors who,  don't careless, when I need to buy something I don't think wait is my team sponsored by them,  and 99% think the same.

6 hours ago, daisycutter said:

really, who cares a fig what the afl think. i'm sure pj is doing his best.

Considering we're reliant on their funding I'm pretty sure the club would care what they think