I know someone who had a kid in the academy

they were invited along with their son to Carrow Rd for a gambling awareness event. Afterwards my mate asked both Delia and Webber why if its so important to warn 15 year olds at the club about the dangers of gambling do we have Leo Vegas on our 1st team shirts. They both answered, Money.

Posted By: strap_on sally on July 5th 2019 at 13:52:00

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PM: NCFC. Dafabet is a really bad choice of sponsor. (NCFC) - Old Man, Jul 5, 11:49:48
- I know someone who had a kid in the academy (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Jul 5, 13:52:00
- I guess as has been said before. Where do you draw the line? (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Jul 5, 13:48:11
  - And costs the NHS £3.5b per year (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 5, 13:50:48
- I agree with you for what it's worth. (NCFC) - bird table, Jul 5, 13:14:10
  - Not maximising sponsorship revenue would surely be an OG (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 5, 13:34:46
- Agreed OM - £2m pa a drop in the ocean, even for us as a self funding club (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, Jul 5, 12:58:37
  - Not sure it’s a drop in the ocean (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 5, 13:02:10
    - Playing Devil’s advocate here, not being a fan of betting companies... (NCFC) - APB, Jul 5, 13:28:24
      - Not a fan either (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 5, 13:37:36
        
        despite it (NCFC) - CWC, Jul 5, 14:16:32
        
        I didn't like that either and said so at the time (NCFC) - Old Man, Jul 5, 13:41:37
        
        Yeah most people including me didn’t like it either (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 5, 13:46:25
        
        For me I'd like to see us not take money from these people (NCFC) - Old Man, Jul 5, 13:49:09
        
        Unless it’s built on Leeds fans misery (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 5, 13:52:01
        
        Oh, yeah. That we can do. (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Jul 5, 13:53:58
- I think there should be stricter regulation of advertising of gambling (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 5, 12:34:42
  - And just to add why I think this.... (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 5, 12:38:58
- Just don't buy the new shirts and encourage others not to purchase (NCFC) - Saucerer, Jul 5, 12:25:27
- Isn’t it worth something like 4 times more than we could get? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 5, 12:23:03
  - Yes - it would cost us money (NCFC) - Old Man, Jul 5, 12:45:20
    - I would say that it’s brand awareness rather that converting non gamblers to gambling (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 5, 12:48:06
      - six to one, half dozen to the other (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Jul 5, 13:23:02
- I sympathise totally with your viewpoint (NCFC) - Highlander, Jul 5, 12:01:42
  - are we a business or a community club? (NCFC) - CWC, Jul 5, 13:30:38
    - I think we make a good effort to be both (NCFC) - paulg, Jul 5, 14:21:47
  - Double our previous record not previous deal (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 5, 12:25:44
  - Shame it wasn’t a gay pride charity for victims of homophobic violent attacks 🏳️‍🌈 (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Jul 5, 12:17:14
    - Stick him on ignore I suggest (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 5, 12:37:25
    - Yes (NCFC) - Highlander, Jul 5, 12:22:13
    - FFS (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 5, 12:21:54
    - Stop being a trolling prick, eh (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Jul 5, 12:19:23
  - Evening news chap not happy either... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Jul 5, 12:06:20
    - My sources tell me (NCFC) - Steve Downes, Jul 5, 12:17:28
      - Are your sources reliable? (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Jul 5, 12:58:59
        
        My sources tell me (NCFC) - Steve Downes, Jul 5, 13:24:46
        
        Haha. (n/m) (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Jul 5, 13:25:45
        
        These recent columns would suggest not, these days anyway (NCFC) - duke of york, Jul 5, 13:08:47
        
        Can't believe they still print his stuff. (NCFC) - bird table, Jul 5, 13:18:25
        
        Intut? (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Jul 5, 13:24:34

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