Sponsorship is partly about kudos and profile, and community for local sponsors. The other element is return on investment and RL fans are not perceived as having much disposable income, so premium brands don’t consider us. The general economic head winds, going back to the financial crisis 13 years ago have made growth very difficult.

On AP’s quotes, certainly he is advertising his openness to investment or even a buyer. If they don’t happen, then he might be preparing the ground for necessary-to-survive cost cutting.

I think the fact one of our more prominent sponsors is for mushy peas tells you all you need to know.

I think AP is very clever, with a clear agenda, when he comes out with statements like this. See the story about what he told the VP's about the Allams, and how the council then came out with a statement as proof of that.

Agree and disagree. Other sports all have flagship events that generate big media attention. Wimbledon, British Grand Prix, Euros & World Cup, 6Nations etc. RL's equivalent was the Challenge Cup final but that has declined since the move to August and the launch of the Magic Weekend and decline of 'coach trips' from working man's clubs and pubs. The Grand Final is a successful event but TV audience will always be limited behind SKY's paywall. The RL World Cup is a massive chance for attention and I cross my fingers it will take place on time as for once the setup and organisation has been great so far.

Other sports have invested heavily to create events, most notably American Football. I don't remember anyone even mentioning the Super Bowl when I was young, but they've now ingrained it in the UK sport calender, and arranged London based league games around it. The NFL have got it right that the public want big hyped up events in big stadiums. RL often goes for the approach of 'whats the cheapest stadium we can find?' like the farce of holding the cup Semis at Leigh the other week.

I actually don't have a problem with that, the parent company Premier foods is a near billion pound operation and has its headquarters in St.Albans.
Far better than gambling and other dodgy concerns, it's oft certain types that seems to drag down some sponsorship brands because of their pre-concieved ideas as to what it represents.

Interesting updates coming out on twitter about a meeting on Salford's stadium. Salford similar to us face an uncertain future with Sale wanting to buy the ground off the council, and they can't generate much revenue from the ground.

Seems they budgeted for 8k crowds originally but have only hit 3k (that was very optimistic!) and are now in talks with Gary Neville about moving into Salford City's stadium which only fits 5k, or face being homeless and leaving Salford (unrealistic to expect the council to build another new ground)

Really is worrying times for RL at the minute

The way Salford City are flying up the league's means they may need a bigger ground than 5k soon and Beckham and the rest have some rich friends so that may help them. One of Rugby Leagues many problems is barely any clubs own the ground. Only Saints and Leeds own modern grounds in SL. Everyone else is renting or have a crumbling wreck. Limits the opportunities to host concerts, weddings and receive bar takings which are important, clubs can't survive with grounds sat empty for many weeks of the year.

We do very nicely from concerts, bars etc thank you very much. Only COVID-19 has stopped those sources of income. Not only do we utilise the ground but the car park as well.

I agree. Salford’s football team are on a journey. Their ground may only hold 5k presently, but it’s temporary terracing and with their ambitions I’m sure will get extended in the near future, or move to a new site.

The current Salford RL ground is soulless and sits beneath the motorway. With the crowds Salford get, the football ground may be a good interim solution and create a better atmosphere.

Really? I thought Hudgell wanted out because he was fed up with subsidising Rovers?

Also I presume Rovers have now also repaid the £1m they received from that friendly Allam family, who like to support local good causes with ‘Gifts’ from time to time (T&C’s apply)?

No one said a subsidy was still not required. I was responding to your previous post about rented and dilapidated grounds. We are able to raise funds through the events you mentioned.

Classic response. If your post is challenged, bring in another topic. Our owner is still supporting the club financially, just not taking day to day control or acting as chairman.

If you want to troll please check your information first.

Saints and Leeds owe tens of millions on their repsective stadiums, they don't own them outright, and isn't Leeds a part owned consortium incl Hethrington.
The investors/financial institutions will rake it back over a long period including profit and the debts be paid, that's the hope, but in the current climate regards money in the sport, or rather lack of it, and with so much money owed, it's certainly a consideration for those investors to be having a bit of a chat regards how things progress to keep the money coming in.

Right now investing for us and other clubs is a hard sell, getting a new stadium is IMO simply not an option as much as we want to rid ourselves of the Allem's ball and chain.

I wasn’t trolling.

Your post suggested Rovers were financially doing well from various other activities when they can operate outside Covid restrictions. Personally i think that’s great and any rugby league club would welcome other revenue streams. Obviously at Hull, due the the SMC agreement, our hands are tied on many of those options.

With regards Hudgell and the Allam’s, I was just providing balance to your post. Although Rovers may have some additional income streams, it doesn’t address what you owner has publically said about Rovers finances.

It’s like celebrating finding a tenner when you’ve just lost £50.

I did not suggest that we were doing well financially as a club. I said we were able to benefit from the extraneous income streams that you mentioned in your origin post when you said other than Saints and Leeds clubs could not. Looking at other posts you do not even appear to be correct about Leeds’ situation.

No one is celebrating. Once again, your point of view is challenged, hey presto let’s introduce yet another topic.