Opinion Sponsorship Discussion

[badbeats]

This was Keith Thomas' statement when Renault announced they would would be finishing.

“We are already in talks with a number of prospective new joint major partners to join OAK PLUS in 2018, and look forward to making an announcement later this year.”

From that comment I assumed we would have other joint major partners and they would have been announced late in 2017. It does not read as if OAK are matching the Renault deal moneywise and as a consequence we were hoping to get a couple more major partners. I guess there is still time and if we go with OAK as a sole major partner so be it.

From what I've been told the deal will get done (and I don't know who the sponsor is), however with the company there is a lot of dotting i's and crossing t's that need to be done with upper management. Hence the delay.

 

[Alberton Proud]

From what I've been told the deal will get done (and I don't know who the sponsor is), however with the company there is a lot of dotting i's and crossing t's that need to be done with upper management. Hence the delay.

Upper Global Management ?

 

[Alberton Proud]

No 'i' or 't' in Red Bull

 

[captain ebert]

Ok I'll speculate.
Great Wall motors.

 

[Steve Dore]

Will it knock us off our feet in terms of name, reach et cetera?

Sounds like a company that doesn't need to sponsor an AFL club. Red Bull for example.

 

[PhoenixPower]

This was Keith Thomas' statement when Renault announced they would would be finishing.

“We are already in talks with a number of prospective new joint major partners to join OAK PLUS in 2018, and look forward to making an announcement later this year.”

From that comment I assumed we would have other joint major partners and they would have been announced late in 2017. It does not read as if OAK are matching the Renault deal moneywise and as a consequence we were hoping to get a couple more major partners. I guess there is still time and if we go with OAK as a sole major partner so be it.

Renault were announced in March when they first signed on - theres no rush really. Ive heard good things from a few people who would know - whoever it is will get great value for money when we win the flag later this year ;-)**

*an inside source has confirmed, yep - we're winning the flag

 

[raptalia]

From what I've been told the deal will get done (and I don't know who the sponsor is), however with the company there is a lot of dotting i's and crossing t's that need to be done with upper management. Hence the delay.

Renault were announced in March when they first signed on - theres no rush really. Ive heard good things from a few people who would know - whoever it is will get great value for money when we win the flag later this year ;-)**

*an inside source has confirmed, yep - we're winning the flag

Thanks for that.

 

[Grave Danger]

Ok I'll speculate.
Great Wall motors.

I think there'd be more manufacturer recall than consumer recall for that particular brand.

 

[No21sTightManPerm]

Based off not much, I get gut feels that we’ll parade our new sponsor’s logo on a new prison bar-inspired alternative strip.

 

[Doctor Feel]

ABSTERGO

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

From what I've been told the deal will get done (and I don't know who the sponsor is), however with the company there is a lot of dotting i's and crossing t's that need to be done with upper management. Hence the delay.

Lockhart Road should be able to confirm this, but there was over a month difference between Energy Australia confirming they will be a major sponsor, if not actually signing on the dotted line, and when the club and EA had the press conference announcement they would come on board.

 

[PhoenixPower]

Lockhart Road should be able to confirm this, but there was over a month difference between Energy Australia confirming they will be a major sponsor, if not actually signing on the dotted line, and when the club and EA had the press conference announcement they would come on board.

doesnt surprise me at all when you think about all the things that need to be arranged prior to an announcement

 

[Lockhart Road]

Lockhart Road should be able to confirm this, but there was over a month difference between Energy Australia confirming they will be a major sponsor, if not actually signing on the dotted line, and when the club and EA had the press conference announcement they would come on board.

Correct. The EA deal was signed prior to Xmas 2013 and officially announced on Chinese New Year’s Day at end January 2014.

These days, though, we have a different state of affairs. The Club is now in a position to test the market’s opinion on a higher value for joint major sponsorship of PAFC. This, logically, takes its time, provided the process is being fully and seriously observed, and our China asset which is far more developed than it was in 2013-2014 is being properly laid on the table for assessment.

We also have a variety of partner types to consider and accommodate: 1) New funding partners, including those coming from directions previously unseen, some out of the blue; 2) Existing lower-level partners upgrading; 3) Existing major China partners, whose identity has not appeared on our game day strip, raising their ceiling and their desire for exposure; 4) Completely new China partners whose initial focus is on what PAFC is doing, and plans to do, in China rather than solely in Australia; 5) Individual entrepreneurs; 6) Other benefactors.

Due diligence adds to the process.

It’s become complex. It requires particular skills. It doesn’t happen overnight. And, for me, it’s bloody interesting.

(The above comment is the opinion of the author and not officially that of PAFC ... I think.)

 

[TheFVK]

Great insight LR. We'd be negligent not to properly test the market. Our Chinese exposure has extraordinary upside for the right company so I'm happy to see us take our time and not take the first offer that comes across our desk.

 

[spookism]

ABSTERGO

This would have been perfect for Brett Ebert...

Sigh

 

[Lagooner]

Has it been two weeks yet?

 

[Grave Danger]

Has it been two weeks yet?

It might take a little longer...

 

[Doctor Feel]

Spoiler

It's not not red bull, phoenixpower told me.

 

[Steve Dore]

Has it been two weeks yet?

Don't be so impatient. It was only xmas last Sunday.

 

[Lagooner]

Don't be so impatient. It was only xmas last Sunday.

Dude Xmas was like over two weeks ago gosh!

 

[Steve Dore]

Dude Xmas was like over two weeks ago gosh!

January 7 was last Sunday on my calendar so only a few days not two weeks.

 

[Doctor Feel]

January 7 was last Sunday on my calendar so only a few days not two weeks.

What the ****. Are you talking about New Years? lol

 

[Lagooner]

What the ****. Are you talking about New Years? lol

Wharfie’s Xmas is in January so that he can take advantage of the specials and do it on the cheap.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Wharfie’s Xmas is in January so that he can take advantage of the specials and do it on the cheap.

I'm not even sure Christmas ever ended after our trade and draft raids.

 

[Contested Marx]

Wharfie’s Xmas is in January so that he can take advantage of the specials and do it on the cheap.

Harbourtown joint major yep confirmed