No but as with SL if you can get them on your website then the petvueved added traffic there could increase SL / clubs sponsorship potential.

Breaking news from the Bulls' Fans Forum earlier this evening. In response to one of my written-in questions, this is a summary from our chairman:

Nine clubs turned up at the RFL meeting that approved the Stobart sponsorship deal for the RFL. A further one attended by telephone. The French and three other (unnamed) clubs did not. Those clubs voted in favour by majority. Bulls voted in favour. So did Pies, Wire and Stains. To buy that amount of national advertising - and it was the national advertising that made it a "no-brainer" (his words) would cost £2m p.a. And it gives club sponsors like Greenwoods national advertising - Greenwoods are dead chuffed at the Bulls delivering, and are likely to do more with us as a result.

Sounds like a decent deal in the current economic climate. At least it's not a tin pot sponsor like Probiz, the Lorries look good, lots of people will take notice when they drive past, decent.

They got every player to dive with ball under arm so it would cover up the club sponsor and this deal was supposed to have a spin off by giving apparel sponsors free advertising?

And yeah stobart have 2,200 truck but logos aren't on the trucks they are on the fridge trailers that spend most of their working life parked up in some yard.

And most of the adverts look more like they are advertising skysports not Rugbyleague.Blah waste of time.


p.s those pictures are so lame how about for the Cas one a heading reads "WHEN THE TIGERS ARE AROUND IT'S BEST TO PLAY DEAD" with a picture of Sam Tomkins lying on the floor unconscious with Cas players stood over him.
They could invite Sam to the photshoot and just knock himout!

How about no.

The RFL have announced that Heinz, one of the world’s most famous brands, will be an official partner of the Stobart Super League in 2012 and 2013.

In a significant six-figure two-year deal, the Heinz Big Soup branding will feature prominently at all Stobart Super League matches, including on a specially-commissioned matchball which will be unveiled during the Easter programme.

Souper!

Got to say it was tempting to write that in the article

I really hope they don't chicken out of the deal or just let it oxtail off. Any idea how this story was potato & leeked out?

Nice work!

I was going to make that joke but I canned it,

Sorry.

A six-figure deal with a massive, iconic multi-national company and yet only five posts? Can someone please find a negative angle to this so we can get this thread going again.

Good news (someone already took "souper"icon_wink.gif. The RFL said they would get additional sponsorships and they're doing exactly what it said on the tin. Be nice to see some figures so we can see how chunky the deal is, and also whether there's any more sponsorship ingredients to throw into the mix.

PS - are we still being paid by Engage for all the flags and post protectors ?

PPS - now the RFL own Odsal, could it be renamed "The Souper Bowl Stadium" ?

I'll get me coat....

They didn't have them on at Salford, so I take it as a no. I think they just haven't got the new ones sorted yet.

Don't think they've updated the ball yet either. The engage ball is still on the SL intro video as well.

I'm rather hoping they haven't done anything about the Engage post-protectors and matchballs because that's where they're adding another sponsorship partner.

I've had a tin of the stuff in a cupboard for at least six months and there is still no reference yet to Super League on it. it's a disgrace - sack the RFL.