P&O for Hull FC is supposed to be a big deal too.

O.K. so they are a big company and part of a big group.

However, it is the amount they are paying which is key. Would you rather have a small company paying £100k or a big company paying £50k?

Let's face it, this deal was done at very short notice (apparently after Pirtek pulled out) - it is for only 1 year, and have you ever heard anyone at the club talk about the value of the deal?

I haven't - all of which makes me think that this is a low value deal.

I've no issue with Mecca or the club (difficult times after all) but the club must work now on a sponsor for next year, at an acceptable value and avoid scrambling around late in the day.

My understanding was that it was for significant £££ and they were prepared to pay the cash up front, which given the CC was an excellent bonus.

Well you'd be wrong, then. Compared to what they were asking for from other companies it went for peanuts, believe me.

I've also heard this although they did pay up front.

Eddie who?