just that brewers and distillers use sport just as much to make their product socially acc

eptable as betting companies do.

that's all.

there ain't no combat here bruv.

Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on July 1st 2019 at 13:42:29

Message Thread

Dafabet are sponsoring us. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Jul 1, 09:02:29
- Wankers (n/m) (NCFC) - Huge Small, Jul 1, 15:21:04
- More... (NCFC) - sixthgo, Jul 1, 12:41:06
  - Needs a dictionary (NCFC) - CWC, Jul 1, 18:44:34
- Shame the lettering is black and not green, but hey ho, I'm not buying one as I'm over 50 (n/m) (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Jul 1, 11:35:29
  - It is green though, isn't it? (n/m) (NCFC) - 702, Jul 1, 11:48:28
    - Green logo, but black writing (n/m) (NCFC) - phelans tash, Jul 1, 12:22:00
    - Looks black on the video....perhaps I'm mistaken (n/m) (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Jul 1, 11:51:30
  - Spending money with shirt sponsors....for me (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Jul 1, 11:40:52
    - My lad had the dark green ghoulie kit with lotus on, loved it (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Jul 1, 15:57:57
    - had all of them (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Jul 1, 14:11:23
    - Lotus a YES from me (n/m) (NCFC) - canary_wharf, Jul 1, 14:05:18
- Back in the day when we were sponsored by Fosters Lager was there a fuss? (NCFC) - Saucerer, Jul 1, 11:22:12
  - I seem to remember there being a small fuss. (NCFC) - Huge Small, Jul 1, 15:24:22
  - Nothing social wrong (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 1, 12:20:16
  - That was an awesome sponsor (NCFC) - Kangol Canary, Jul 1, 11:52:16
- Self funding club = desperation for cash = can’t be picky (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jul 1, 11:21:43
- Brilliant. (NCFC) - Basingstoke_Canary_J, Jul 1, 11:04:59
  - Always taking the moral high ground. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jul 1, 13:34:40
    - and always massively wrong on information and just plain morals (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jul 1, 22:31:02
- Surely old XXL David could have stumped up a couple of million? (NCFC) - lurd, Jul 1, 11:04:26
- footballing & gambling go hand-in-hand (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jul 1, 10:39:21
  - Remember well the Supporters club handing over cheques for £25000 (NCFC) - trt354, Jul 1, 10:49:04
    - Golden Goal, the Academy Lotteries (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 1, 10:57:58
- Does anyone have any idea how many £££s we are talking about here? (NCFC) - 702, Jul 1, 10:25:45
  - Watford just signed a £20m shirt sponsorship deal so will be interesting to see (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jul 1, 12:27:32
  - Daftabet paid Fulham £6m over 2 seasons for their shirts (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 1, 10:48:47
  - Historically our PL commercial revenue is 2.5m higher (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jul 1, 10:43:16
- Just great. This has now brought back the trauma of my (NCFC) - South stand corner, Jul 1, 10:20:38
  - Lol (n/m) (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Jul 1, 10:51:33
  - I still have a Proton hidden in my garage. (NCFC) - Dunney, Jul 1, 10:25:10
    - Jumbuck??? (n/m) (NCFC) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 1, 10:28:05
- Some Twitter reaction is (unsurprisingly) rather wearisome. (NCFC) - bird table, Jul 1, 10:10:13
  - ^^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - bird table, Jul 1, 10:25:35
- How disappointing, chance to be different spurned (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, Jul 1, 10:03:55
  - Any other decision would disadvantage us though... (NCFC) - loz, Jul 1, 10:05:40
    - Who is happy? I'm not! It's similar, but not so bad... (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, Jul 1, 11:00:50
      - "but brewers and distillers do not use football in the same psychological way to build a s (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 1, 11:09:28
        
        Drinking is a social activity... (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, Jul 1, 12:13:24
        
        gambling is social as well (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 1, 16:35:40
        
        it'd be far harder to seperate drinking from the football watching experience than it is (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 1, 12:53:39
        
        I went to horse racing, and dogs, to bet... and bet... and bet (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, Jul 1, 15:26:13
        
        I go to football without drinking (NCFC) - duke of york, Jul 1, 13:00:01
        
        i never said you couldn't - it is rare for me to drink when i go too (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 1, 13:18:59
        
        I lost track of the point you were making tbf (NCFC) - duke of york, Jul 1, 13:25:51
        
        And loads of people get more pissed at horse racing (NCFC) - duke of york, Jul 1, 13:27:11
        
        just that brewers and distillers use sport just as much to make their product socially acc (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 1, 13:42:29
      - how should we make a stand? we've no choice but to accept it (NCFC) - Tombs, Jul 1, 11:07:43
        
        It is what it is and I doubt my feeble shareholding will make a squeak! (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, Jul 1, 12:15:14
    - The difference is (NCFC) - A new PC Mr Creosote, Jul 1, 10:19:46
      - interesting stance (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 1, 10:45:59
- Fucks sake (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 1, 09:59:23
  - Also refusing to buy the kids ones if they continue with gravity (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jul 1, 10:00:33
- nobody much likes betting sponsorship (NCFC) - paulg, Jul 1, 09:54:31
  - Wba are sponsored by a boiler company (NCFC) - jAC, Jul 1, 10:00:11
    - perfect (NCFC) - paulg, Jul 1, 10:29:54
- wonder if kensell is going to limit the number of away shirts on sale? (NCFC) - Tombs, Jul 1, 09:49:15
  - You'll need to purchase a shirt membership to have a realistic chance first (n/m) (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Jul 1, 09:55:46
- another part of the Premier League juggernaut (NCFC) - Gazzaman, Jul 1, 09:43:38
- Disappointed, but anyone able to link EDP article ....? (NCFC) - Saucerer, Jul 1, 09:41:35
  - ... (NCFC) - sixthgo, Jul 1, 10:16:54
    - Thanks. Disagree that having an Asian betting firm is 'different' to having a European one (NCFC) - Saucerer, Jul 1, 10:30:22
- Dafuq (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Jul 1, 09:25:50
  - daft punk? (n/m) (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Jul 1, 09:34:17
- Dafttobet (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Jul 1, 09:24:12
- My initial reaction was one of disappointment.... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 1, 09:13:22
- New kit sponsor? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jul 1, 09:09:56
- alcohol addiction is just as bad (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 1, 09:05:02
  - Fair point (NCFC) - duke of york, Jul 1, 09:19:24
    - The other thing about the alcohol comparison... (NCFC) - bird table, Jul 1, 10:06:26
      - Yep, you can easily apply for multiple credit cards (NCFC) - duke of york, Jul 1, 10:13:25
    - There's plenty of older alcoholics too (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 1, 09:26:57
      - I think the constant barrage of betting ads on TV (NCFC) - duke of york, Jul 1, 09:32:29
        
        Mary Wbitehouse would be spinning in her grave. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 1, 10:44:07
        
        It does raise awareness though, not in a good way. (NCFC) - APB, Jul 1, 10:40:10
        
        Yes, was going to mention that (NCFC) - duke of york, Jul 1, 10:54:30
        
        Betting ads during live football before 9pm is being banned next season (NCFC) - mrleelee, Jul 1, 09:38:01
        
        Good, a step in the right direction (NCFC) - duke of york, Jul 1, 09:43:31
        
        Indeed. I certainly won't miss Ray Winstone! (n/m) (NCFC) - mrleelee, Jul 1, 09:51:45
        
        and that means for betting brands, this kind of deal becomes more important (NCFC) - camcan, Jul 1, 09:42:56
        
        Quite. (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, Jul 1, 10:40:56
        
        Vmt. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pixelman, Jul 1, 09:37:17
  - Completely agree... (NCFC) - Darren Eadie, Jul 1, 09:12:06
    - So very much this (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jul 1, 09:15:06

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