do i still get my 50% off a new lexus??

Never in doubt.  Well done to PJ and co. for getting it done.  

14 minutes ago, DemonAndrew said:

do i still get my 50% off a new lexus??

No, but you might get 50% off a trip to Switzerland instead!

27 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

It is great they got them deal done before the start of the season, the issue just is the lost merchandise revenue by having the deal done so late.

 

I can understand frustration on this point, but surely it's much more important that both parties are comfortable on signing off on what is a large money deal? 

The wrist slashing on here about sponsorship is astounding. The club under Peter Jackson has done an amazing job.

Sponsorship is hard. It's slow dance with uncertain outcomes and difficult negotiations. Yet some here think the club should update members every 2 seconds about why they haven't filled a sponsor position. These people frankly have no idea how difficult it is. There aren't 100 sponsors waiting in the wings to throw $2-3m a year at the club. 

Well done to the admin of our club. Quality sponsor.

 

I’m in love with my new Zurich luxury SUV.

I'm surprised they jumped on board.. after our round 23 debacle last year, I'd thought we'd never get a major sponsor again.

1 hour ago, Choke said:

They just purchased OneCare insurance from ANZ Wealth.

Will be interesting times, I think the deal makes them Australia's largest insurer now, overtaking TAL.

They take ownership of it later in the year 

Waah, no sponsor, waah, no sponsor. Nek minut - sponsor? Waah, why not a better one? Get a life. PJ would [censored] himself laughing at some of the [censored] written on here by the MFCSS brigade. 

does this mean we get a huge swiss insurance company AND a japanese luxury car brand

48 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

Never in doubt.  Well done to PJ and co. for getting it done.  

No, but you might get 50% off a trip to Switzerland instead!

Or a Toblerone bar.

42 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

The wrist slashing on here about sponsorship is astounding. The club under Peter Jackson has done an amazing job.

Sponsorship is hard. It's slow dance with uncertain outcomes and difficult negotiations. Yet some here think the club should update members every 2 seconds about why they haven't filled a sponsor position. These people frankly have no idea how difficult it is. There aren't 100 sponsors waiting in the wings to throw $2-3m a year at the club. 

Well done to the admin of our club. Quality sponsor.

 

Not to mention telling every supporter everything about everything, at the MFC, whether it's sensitive information or not. 

I wait for the complaint that supporters should be told the team each week, even before it is selected.

3 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Not to mention telling every supporter everything about everything, at the MFC, whether it's sensitive information or not. 

I wait for the complaint that supporters should be told the team each week, even before it is selected.

Apparently a Geelong supporter questioned Chris Scott about having no "plan B" at the Geelong AGM 

I mean, there's holding the club accountable and then there is just unbridled stupidity

Edited January 21, 20187 yr by Dr. Gonzo

1 minute ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Apparently a Geelong supporter questioned Chris Scott about having no "plan B" at the Geelong AGM 

I mean, there's holding the club accountable and then there is just unbridled stupidity

Well, I guess he couldn't be accused of being a keyboard warrior....

34 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

does this mean we get a huge swiss insurance company AND a japanese luxury car brand

Well, you're going to want to have good insurance for the car, aren't you?

Zurich is big on life insurance, I wonder what their actuaries will make of MFCSS?

Congrats to PJ and the club on this. Zurich is a great get, a well respected global company and a sponsor who should appeal to our membership base. Hopefully this is the beginning of a long term partnership akin to Sydney/QBE.

2 hours ago, jnrmac said:

The wrist slashing on here about sponsorship is astounding. The club under Peter Jackson has done an amazing job.

Sponsorship is hard. It's slow dance with uncertain outcomes and difficult negotiations. Yet some here think the club should update members every 2 seconds about why they haven't filled a sponsor position. These people frankly have no idea how difficult it is. There aren't 100 sponsors waiting in the wings to throw $2-3m a year at the club. 

Well done to the admin of our club. Quality sponsor.

 

Speaking of Mr. Jackson he leaves at the end of the year and there was going to be understudy in place this year to take over from him in much the same way they handled the coaching transition. No replacement announced yet that I have heard is there any news out there?
Time marches on.

3 minutes ago, old dee said:

Speaking of Mr. Jackson he leaves at the end of the year and there was going to be understudy in place this year to take over from him in much the same way they handled the coaching transition. No replacement announced yet that I have heard is there any news out there?
Time marches on.

Well done OD - we solve one problem, you quickly move on to worrying about the next.  

10 minutes ago, old dee said:

Speaking of Mr. Jackson he leaves at the end of the year and there was going to be understudy in place this year to take over from him in much the same way they handled the coaching transition. No replacement announced yet that I have heard is there any news out there?
Time marches on.

Not sure this is a sexy enough announcement (the understudy) to bother making public. The replacement is though.

My sources are telling me that Part of the deal is that we will be known as the Melbourne Gnomes!

Edited January 22, 20187 yr by Earl Hood

2 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

My sources are telling me that Part of the deal is that we will be known as the Melbourne Gnomes!

Helps explain why we recruited Spargo.

2 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

I'm surprised they jumped on board.. after our round 23 debacle last year, I'd thought we'd never get a major sponsor again.

Just supports the argument that R23 would only be a very minor consideration in the minds of sponsors, however hard it was to bear as a supporter.

17 minutes ago, sue said:

Just supports the argument that R23 would only be a very minor consideration in the minds of sponsors, however hard it was to bear as a supporter.

I would have thought the missed opportunity to give the sponsors more exposure by playing extra games in September would absolutely be a major consideration. Any other scenario doesn't really make sense from a business perspective. 

54 minutes ago, old dee said:

Speaking of Mr. Jackson he leaves at the end of the year and there was going to be understudy in place this year to take over from him in much the same way they handled the coaching transition. No replacement announced yet that I have heard is there any news out there?
Time marches on.

Hopefully PJ extends his tenure at the MFC by a few more years. 

33 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Hopefully PJ extends his tenure at the MFC by a few more years. 

Fairly confident that wont happen Mr. Leg.

He announced his leaving plan last year so just wondering who the replacement might be.

1 hour ago, Wiseblood said:

Well done OD - we solve one problem, you quickly move on to worrying about the next.  

So it is not possible to ask the question Wise one?

Seems to me it is just a question about who the replacement for PJ the man who saved us from extinction might be.

I am truely sorry that you see this as negative.