the money stick we get beaten by

[jrb]

Re: Success bought not earnt

Official paint partner? Christ...

They now have an official cleaning partner as well. YCMIU!

 

[johnmc]

Re: Success bought not earnt

Unfortunately these deals are things our club would love. Are you telling me that we would turn down money for an Asian chocolate maker to be official chocolate parter of city. No way we would. Especially now because of the genius of platini and his cronies.

Look at barca. No one would ever say that's a club without soul. Up until recently they had no sponsor on their shirt. Then they put UNICEF on which was a great gesture. Now they have a sponsor both inside and out on their shirts. A sponsor on the inside of their shirts. Unbelievable really. But if intel offered that money to us rather than barca do you think we would have said find someone else? No. We wouldn't. I bet the rags are gutted they didn't think of it first.

Barca Bayern Real and the rags have so much pull they will be given big money just to be the "official partner" of a brand. And our owners we want us to get into them realms.

 

[Marvin]

Re: Success bought not earnt

How much did they spend before they won their first title?

Don't know, but I reckon if you compared Ferguson's transfer spending in current terms to ours it would be similar if not more

They hold the record for the no. of times a club has broken the British Transfer record, and when Ferguson did that in his early days he was spending £2.2m on Garry Pallister etc so you can't measure the figures in absolute terms. You have to allow for transfer inflation.

 

[jrb]

Re: Success bought not earnt

Unfortunately these deals are things our club would love. Are you telling me that we would turn down money for an Asian chocolate maker to be official chocolate parter of city. No way we would. Especially now because of the genius of platini and his cronies.

Look at barca. No one would ever say that's a club without soul. Up until recently they had no sponsor on their shirt. Then they put UNICEF on which was a great gesture. Now they have a sponsor both inside and out on their shirts. A sponsor on the inside of their shirts. Unbelievable really. But if intel offered that money to us rather than barca do you think we would have said find someone else? No. We wouldn't. I bet the rags are gutted they didn't think of it first.

Barca Bayern Real and the rags have so much pull they will be given big money just to be the "official partner" of a brand. And our owners we want us to get into them realms.

I'm 100% sure City could sign similar deals if they wanted to, but as a club we are very careful who we sign sponsorship deals with.

The Glazers debts are forcing United to sign as many sponsorship deals as possible, regardless of the products.

In essence, they have whored Manchester United around the World.

 

[oakiecokie]

Re: Success bought not earnt

Official paint partner? Christ...

That`ll come in well then,when they have to keep painting the Managers doors everytime they have a fucking new going in !!

 

[aguero93:20]

Re: Success bought not earnt

Here's everything you need:

1) In 1931 they were saved from going out of business by a wealthy local man called James Gibson. He not only recruited Busby but paid for Old Trafford to be rebuilt after the war out of his own pocket.

2) In 1981 they, along with Liverpool, Everton, Arsenal & Spurs blackmailed the Football League into stopping the sharing of gate receipts with visiting clubs, by threatening to set-up a breakaway league.

3) In 1992, the same clubs stuck two fingers up at the Football League by negotiating the set-up of the Premier League. That meant all TV money went to the PL rather than the 50% they previously got, with the rest being shared across the other three divisions.

4) As a founder member of the G14, they were involved in forcing UEFA to pay them for players on international duty, which obviously benefitted the big clubs. Once again, using a tactic from 1981, they threatened a breakaway European Super League.

5) The G14 pushed for more and more money from UEFA for the Champions League, including the infamous second group stage. This was to ensure that the big clubs got more gate receipts from guaranteed games. The TV companies however got them to drop it as it was a tV turn-off.

6) They've forced up ticket prices well beyond the rate of inflation. They now pull in about £4m per game, far more than anyone else (bar Arsenal)

7) They've prostituted themselves to every company possible, particularly in the Far East, who'll pay them a few million quid. They have an "Official Noodle Partner" and an "Official Savoury Snacks Partner" (to name but two) who are companies no one in Gorse Hill has ever heard of.

8) Their "Official Airline Partner" doesn't fly into or out of Manchester.

Additionally, in 1902 with the club on the verge of bankruptcy and having already been served a winding up order, a wealthy businessman by the name of John Henry Davies and three other investors saved the club. Undoubtedly his wealth paid a part in being able to buy the majority of our 1904 FA Cup winning side (the side that won the rags their first titles), who ironically had to be sold after it was exposed that we'd overpaid players beyond the FA sanctioned £4 per week maximum. John Henry Davies then funded the construction of Old Trafford, which cost a staggering amount of money at the time.

Since that list was published in January of this year, I think they've added another 10-15 sponsors. They must have between 45-50 sponsors ATM.

Not to mention selling 10% of the club on the NYSE. And listing the club/company in the Cayman Islands.

And their fans accuse our club of selling it's soul.(get to f***!)

official global partner? Jesus navas, what the Fuck is that, couldn't even be arsed finding something for them to sponsor?

 

[johnmc]

Re: Success bought not earnt

Unfortunately these deals are things our club would love. Are you telling me that we would turn down money for an Asian chocolate maker to be official chocolate parter of city. No way we would. Especially now because of the genius of platini and his cronies.

Look at barca. No one would ever say that's a club without soul. Up until recently they had no sponsor on their shirt. Then they put UNICEF on which was a great gesture. Now they have a sponsor both inside and out on their shirts. A sponsor on the inside of their shirts. Unbelievable really. But if intel offered that money to us rather than barca do you think we would have said find someone else? No. We wouldn't. I bet the rags are gutted they didn't think of it first.

Barca Bayern Real and the rags have so much pull they will be given big money just to be the "official partner" of a brand. And our owners we want us to get into them realms.

I'm 100% sure City could sign similar deals if they wanted to, but as a club we are very careful who we sign sponsorship deals with.

The Glazers debts are forcing the United to sign as many sponsorship deals as possible, regardless of the products.

In essence, they have whored Manchester United around the World.

Come of it. If a company said to us here's £1m a year to say you are our official tyre partner and a background check said its an above board company we would turn it down? Fact is there aren't many tyre companies who would sign up to this but the rags have found one. If we found one we would take their money as its money for old rope.

 

[Bilboblue]

Re: Success bought not earnt

Unfortunately these deals are things our club would love. Are you telling me that we would turn down money for an Asian chocolate maker to be official chocolate parter of city. No way we would. Especially now because of the genius of platini and his cronies.

Look at barca. No one would ever say that's a club without soul. Up until recently they had no sponsor on their shirt. Then they put UNICEF on which was a great gesture. Now they have a sponsor both inside and out on their shirts. A sponsor on the inside of their shirts. Unbelievable really. But if intel offered that money to us rather than barca do you think we would have said find someone else? No. We wouldn't. I bet the rags are gutted they didn't think of it first.

Barca Bayern Real and the rags have so much pull they will be given big money just to be the "official partner" of a brand. And our owners we want us to get into them realms.

I'm 100% sure City could sign similar deals if they wanted to, but as a club we are very careful who we sign sponsorship deals with.

The Glazers debts are forcing United to sign as many sponsorship deals as possible, regardless of the products.

In essence, they have whored Manchester United around the World.

Seems fitting to me.

 

[jrb]

Re: Success bought not earnt

Unfortunately these deals are things our club would love. Are you telling me that we would turn down money for an Asian chocolate maker to be official chocolate parter of city. No way we would. Especially now because of the genius of platini and his cronies.

Look at barca. No one would ever say that's a club without soul. Up until recently they had no sponsor on their shirt. Then they put UNICEF on which was a great gesture. Now they have a sponsor both inside and out on their shirts. A sponsor on the inside of their shirts. Unbelievable really. But if intel offered that money to us rather than barca do you think we would have said find someone else? No. We wouldn't. I bet the rags are gutted they didn't think of it first.

Barca Bayern Real and the rags have so much pull they will be given big money just to be the "official partner" of a brand. And our owners we want us to get into them realms.

I'm 100% sure City could sign similar deals if they wanted to, but as a club we are very careful who we sign sponsorship deals with.

The Glazers debts are forcing the United to sign as many sponsorship deals as possible, regardless of the products.

In essence, they have whored Manchester United around the World.

Come of it. If a company said to us here's £1m a year to say you are our official tyre partner and a background check said its an above board company we would turn it down? Fact is there aren't many tyre companies who would sign up to this but the rags have found one. If we found one we would take their money as its money for old rope.

Do you honestly think for 1 second City would sign a sponsorship deal with.......

From the OS.

No doubt there are posters on here who know what is going on behind the scenes. I don't, but I have a very good idea that some very big sponsorship deals are in the pipeline with blue chip companies, rather than the likes of Mr Potato, etc.

City don't won't to be associated with those kind of sponsors. They want quality sponsors that will enhance the reputation of the club. Money isn't an issue at City. It's all about the right brand and image.

 

[johnmc]

Re: Success bought not earnt

I'm 100% sure City could sign similar deals if they wanted to, but as a club we are very careful who we sign sponsorship deals with.

The Glazers debts are forcing the United to sign as many sponsorship deals as possible, regardless of the products.

In essence, they have whored Manchester United around the World.

Come of it. If a company said to us here's £1m a year to say you are our official tyre partner and a background check said its an above board company we would turn it down? Fact is there aren't many tyre companies who would sign up to this but the rags have found one. If we found one we would take their money as its money for old rope.

Do you honestly think for 1 second City would sign a sponsorship deal with.......

From the OS.

No doubt there are posters on here who know what is going on behind the scenes. I don't, but I have a very good idea that some very big sponsorship deals are in the pipeline with blue chip companies, rather than the likes of Mr Potato, etc.

City don't won't to be associated with those kind of sponsors. They want quality sponsors that will enhance the reputation of the club. Money isn't an issue at City. It's all about the right brand and image.

Think you are wrong there pal. There is an advert for a Chinese or Japanese cola that we have been involved in that's very similar to the above.

Why not anyway. If we can use our brand to maximise our income we would be stupid not to in my opinion.

Would you think less of the club if they sent Sergio for a half hour photo shoot to appear on crisps in china if it meant £1m in our coffers? Who wins here?