Quote lefty goldblatt="lefty goldblatt"I couldn't give a stiff one, who's name is on our shirts, as long as the club brokers a commensurate deal, relative to our exposure..
All this Billy Big Biscuits talk of Fly Emirates being our shirt sponsor for the last few years, is merely just trying to goad supporters of rival clubs, saying "our sponsor's name is bigger than yours". I give less than one love, as long as Wire are getting a decent amount of dosh.
We are so far down Fly Emirates food chain, we barely register.
Picture the scene. You've just landed @ Manchester after your fortnight in Costa Packet, and the first thing you see before you get to customs, is a 20 foot advert with "Super" Bennie Westwood evading a tackle......nah, thought not. It's going to be Kylian Mbappe scoring for PSG, isn't it.
We're so far off FE's radar, it's untrue. I doubt their CEO has even watched Rugby League, let alone us.
Let's just get the best deal possible'"
Apart from trying to secure the best possible financial contribution from a sponsor, I totally disagree with you here as the name on your shirt says a hell of a lot about you as a club. I certainly couldn't give a monkeys whether the CEO of the Emirates has watched us or not compared to the local fish and chip shop guy and the likes of a Wonga and Cash Converters, really?? Not for me thanks worse than mushy peas as a headline RL sponsor.
We all bemoan the profile of the sport and yet here you are belittling it, sure we can't compete with Paris St German, but, picture the scene at Manchester Airport you've just flown back from your business trip espousing the qualities of the 'greatest game' to a colleague, or the guy in the next seat "Hey isn't that your team there?" says your 'mate' as he spots someone in the P&B with 'Ena's Chippy Finest Fish in Bewsey' splashed all over the front.....yeah right that'll convince him of our sports credibility.
Yes, let's get the best deal possible I would suggest that the best deal possible isn't always the one with the most ££ signs attached to it