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Two of Diamonds wrote:

The Godfather wrote:Adolf Hitler.

I know someone with a Ouija board if you want to borrow it ;)

I have my own, but thanks for the offer.

The Godfather wrote:Adolf Hitler.

Always one.

Santa Pod - particularly as they have a big meet Bank hol weekend
Tesco - have express shops in Rushden and Irthlingborough
White Arches Caravans
Headlands - have offices next door
Weetabix as used to have the Weetabix tournaments at the ground
Hotpoint - distribution at Raunds
Morrisons - based at Burton and Rushden

Subway & Sainsbury's ;)
Both allegedly coming to a town near the club soon.

Central Motors
Whitworths

The Godfather wrote:Adolf Hitler.

You are obviously one very sad persn (or child) :roll:

Two of Diamonds wrote:Subway & Sainsbury's ;)
Both allegedly coming to a town near the club soon.

Central Motors
Whitworths

Subway has been here a while now.

Don't want to pour cold water onto this thread but with the exception of maybe Croyland Motors nobody mentioned so far would be interested.

Unless the owner has a massive ego and wanted to just throw away money; sponsoring the Diamonds isn't value for money, can't think of any benefit a company would get being associated with the club.

Croyland Motors might think they could sell some extra cars if somebody saw their name on the shirts but a company like Weetabix or Hotpoint just wouldn't be interested.

Weetabix could gain more exposure with just one TV advert during Loose Women then they would through the Diamonds in front of people who already know the brand.

If premiership and championship teams are struggling for shirt sponsors what hope do the Diamonds have?

Brands who sponsor shirts now are either multi national companies or based online. I think Diamonds are heading towards the local butcher / accountant type route.

Stalin wrote:Don't want to pour cold water onto this thread but with the exception of maybe Croyland Motors nobody mentioned so far would be interested.

Unless the owner has a massive ego and wanted to just throw away money; sponsoring the Diamonds isn't value for money, can't think of any benefit a company would get being associated with the club.

Croyland Motors might think they could sell some extra cars if somebody saw their name on the shirts but a company like Weetabix or Hotpoint just wouldn't be interested.

Weetabix could gain more exposure with just one TV advert during Loose Women then they would through the Diamonds in front of people who already know the brand.

If premiership and championship teams are struggling for shirt sponsors what hope do the Diamonds have?

Sponsorship can come forward in a number of guises
Santa Pod have a number of portable advertising boards which could be placed at the front of the ground for a donation!
There are currently no games on at the moment so another company could advertise on the "upcoming fixtures" board at the front of the ground
Granted some of the companies mentioned may be better to approach if the club can be saved for shirt sponsorship, man of the match, programmes but this thread is worth setting up for both short term and long term discussion and ideas...

....maybe if you like pouring cold water so much you should call the local brigade and see if they have any vacancies for a retained firefighter! ;)

beaverbrooks
the diamondstore.co.uk
ernest jones

tom cobleigh
misco
avon
oliver adams
carlsberg
travis perkins
robert horne paper co
tnt express
salveson logistics

Your talking about advertising, just presumed by sponsorship everyone was talking about shirt sponsors.

Could see how that would work for Santa Pod or Dominoes.

Its a tricky sell, even a board around the pitch wouldn't generate much revenue for the advertiser unless, like you mentioned it was Santa Pod or Dominoes.

Must just be me, can't remove the business head, if my phone rang and somebody from the Club was trying to sell me space at Nene Park I'd have to turn it down.