Sponsorship News - Optus signs on for 4

[brucetiki]

I don't understand the title change. Optus didn't sponsor Carlton in 2018

It's been Ikon Park since 2015.

Optus stopped sponsoring Princes Park in 2006, though they were a co-major sponsor of the side earlier in the decade too.

 

[GROTTO]

Optus stopped sponsoring Princes Park in 2006, though they were a co-major sponsor of the side earlier in the decade too.

Can hardly blame Optus.

Carlton collected 3 spoons, a 15th place (out of 16) and 11 in the previous 4 years.

 

[brucetiki]

Looks like Optus are on a bit of a sporting sponsorship splurge at the moment - they're sponsoring both the mens and womens comps in the WAFL.

Probably the money they're no longer spending on the cricket.

 

[GROTTO]

Looks like Optus are on a bit of a sporting sponsorship splurge at the moment - they're sponsoring both the mens and womens comps in the WAFL.

Probably the money they're no longer spending on the cricket.

Im still dirty on Optus for ruining the EPL in Australia.

 

[spenze]

I wonder who is the match ball sponsor is if Hertz is finished?

Hopefully we can get Oak on ball for that

 

[LiquidCrow]

Hopefully we can get Oak on ball for that

Nah, we have Farmer's Union as a sponsor - definitely the superior iced coffee.

 

[subaru]

Regular or chicken salt?

I Farqn LOVE that add

I want to be in the next one !!!!
Hilarious

 

[Next Gen Rookie]

Optus stopped sponsoring Princes Park in 2006, though they were a co-major sponsor of the side earlier in the decade too.

I knew there was another name for Princes Park in between them, but couldn't recall it.

I didnt want to say optus left blues that early in case they kept some sort of level outside naming rights.

 

[brucetiki]

I knew there was another name for Princes Park in between them, but couldn't recall it.

I didnt want to say optus left blues that early in case they kept some sort of level outside naming rights.

Princes Park
Optus Oval
MC Labour Park
Visy Park
Ikon Park

I think that's all the names for Princes Park to date...

 

[Red Crow]

Optus' naming rights for Princes Park ended after the 2006 season, and their jumper sponsorship ended after the 2008 season. They were the shorts sponsor until the end of 2013. I think my comment earlier might have made some think that we poached them from a recent deal, but I was more referring to the seemingly mass-exodus of telecommunications companies from AFL sponsorship in the late-00's.

 

[Sanders]

2nd major sponsor - check
Sponsor stolen from Carlton - check

Oh dearie me

 

[Sanders]

First we get their players.

Then we get their draft picks.

Now we get their sponsors.

I laughed hard

 

[Sanders]

Well yes but they are a sub-brand of a local subsidiary of a subsidiary of a major company.

Toyota themselves are the second-largest car manufacturer in the world and one of the largest companies by revenue. Optus makes 4x the revenue that Parmalat Australia (the maker of Oak) does too.

The combined revenue of Toyota Australia and Optus absolutely dwarfs that of Parmalat Australia, who make many more products than just Oak. It's a complete non-contest in terms of size and market presence

All that matters is how much they pay over in sponsorship

800k from MyATM is better than 500k from red bull *

* Trick question we know MyAtm didn’t pay their bills but the point stands

 

[SC26]

And the Fans' MVP of the week award.

I suggest Domain may get this from their reduced deal.

I think you're right about Domain.
I saw a video of the players training today and Domain was the sponsor on the balls they were using

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[AFC3000]

All that matters is how much they pay over in sponsorship

800k from MyATM is better than 500k from red bull *

* Trick question we know MyAtm didn’t pay their bills but the point stands

This is where it's nice to have a list of quality sponsors. We know Optus and Toyota are good for it, how much have Port lost over the last decade from sponsors who walked away or benchmarks not met from them and so payments not received.

If I had the choice of the two, a million from Red Bull might be the same as a million from Soaring Securities, but if I had to wait a year before the money was available I know who I'd choose to take it from.

 

[Sanders]

This is where it's nice to have a list of quality sponsors. We know Optus and Toyota are good for it, how much have Port lost over the last decade from sponsors who walked away or benchmarks not met from them and so payments not received.

If I had the choice of a million from Red Bull might be the same as a million from Soaring Securities, but if I had to wait a year before the money was available I know who I'd choose to take it from.

Of course and really credit quality shouldn’t need to come into the equation.

There seems to be a focus sometimes on who, when the question ought to be how much?

 

[footy4ever]

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Uncanny

 

[footy4ever]

I expect Gupta to be paraded around the ground in an open top Renault in celebration.....oh wait.

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This Gupta thing.

It's more government skullduggery isn't it. Wheatherill, Marshall, both dumbass Port supporters. Mr Gui - Land buy up. Gupta - saviour of Whyalla. There's some mirky stuff going on I tells ya.

 

[footy4ever]

Technically it's Aqua (or cyan). The optus colour is #00afb4, while teal is #008080. Their teal is #00a3b2 which is not a teal at all, but part of the aqua/cyan family. They can't even get their own colour right!

Thank you thank you thank you. I've yelled at the TV more than once about Port's teal being anything but teal. No wonder they don't use real teal. It's such a shit colour for a footy strip.

 

[Geoffa32]

This Gupta thing.

It's more government skullduggery isn't it. Wheatherill, Marshall, both dumbass Port supporters. Mr Gui - Land buy up. Gupta - saviour of Whyalla. There's some mirky stuff going on I tells ya.

If it benefits the State overall it is a good thing.

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[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

This Gupta thing.

It's more government skullduggery isn't it. Wheatherill, Marshall, both dumbass Port supporters. Mr Gui - Land buy up. Gupta - saviour of Whyalla. There's some mirky stuff going on I tells ya.

Did the rich benefactor stuff work out for them last time? Easy to be dazzled and taken in

Beware of Guis bearing gifts

 

[GreyCrow]

Just an observation

GUi and GUpta

Gu-Gu dadda munny

 

[jo172]

Beware of a sponsor whose cashflow management is to the extent of stiffing small business suppliers more accurately.

Think you'll find the sponsorship invoices will be rather slow to be paid.

 

[AFC3000]

This Gupta thing.

It's more government skullduggery isn't it. Wheatherill, Marshall, both dumbass Port supporters. Mr Gui - Land buy up. Gupta - saviour of Whyalla. There's some mirky stuff going on I tells ya.

I remember the rumours when China Southern sponsored us, that they were perhaps strongly encouraged to sponsor an SA team, I guess to create goodwill within the community, around the time they wanted to increase flights through Adelaide.

The problem was Port had already announced a partnership with Cathay Pacific before it could happen.

Something similar here? At least China Southern had something relevant to advertising.

Seems Port put a lot of effort into the hope that they find a rich person who they can get to like them, who will sponsor them for ego or something, I don't know.

Maybe they could try lotto tickets if that doesn't work out?

 

[arrowman]

Technically it's Aqua (or cyan). The optus colour is #00afb4, while teal is #008080. Their teal is #00a3b2 which is not a teal at all, but part of the aqua/cyan family. They can't even get their own colour right!

Right, let's settle this once and for all.

Port's "teal" = #00a3b2:


Optus "teal" = 00afb4:


Actual teal = 008080":


And to round it out, the original image on which above were based, from the interwebz:


Make of this what you will. Presented in the interests of clarity and rational discussion