At the moment we dont have them so that isnt the case at the moment. But if you know bookies they dont allow children in so usualy that doesnt occur. Well thats upto the parents isnt it and not the sponsors.

I'd pay a premium to have a sponsor free shirt. The idea that kids are being short changed because they don't get to be walking advertising board is preposterous, IMHO.

On the charity angle, the home shirt has the Noble Group on the right side of the chest, but the away has 'Cash for Kids'. The latter is either a charity or an extremely unscrupulous new approach to pawnbroking.

I've checked - it is a charity that is linked to local radio stations around the UK.

rlhttps://www.cashforkids.uk.com/rl

So the rules say you can't advertise gambling on kids shirts but its ok for a kid to read the gambling advert on his dad's shirt, on other supporters shirts and on the hoardings round the pitch?

The world's gone mad.

Disapointing, was thinking of going into kidnapping to earn a bit of extra cash in the run up to Christmas.

I'll have to come up with something else.

Thats cos it's nigh on impossible to get the last nail in.

Lol, seriously though it's an interesting point - IMO gambling (or alcohol for that matter) advertising is unlikely to have any influence on a 5 or 6 year old in terms of them gambling or drinking in later life.

As these companies spend millions a year on advertising I would assume it influences people to use there services and kids will not be immune to those influences.

so perhaps as rugby league is perceived as a family game we should ban alcohol and betting from all rugby league stadia? In my opinion I dont see anything wrong in advertising a betting firm on a childs shirt. Gambling is fine as long as its done in moderation.The FA have been sponsored by mcdonalds for years and there logo is on alot of childrens clothing/equipment. We all know what happens if you have too much of that!
To me this is just another example of our country turning into a nanny state telling us exactly how our children should be raised. If you are going to become a gambling addict I doubt very much the reason would be that it was on your teams shirt ten years ago!

I think its a good thing, and i wouldnt of thought they expect children to grow up as gamblers if they wear a shirt with it on, but id say its more to do with using children as an advertising board to support a "bad" habit.


Can we have adult shirts without all these sponsors on please - they look milesssssssssssss better!

Is your cousin Jimmy Krankie?

Is your cousin Jimmy Krankie?'"