Saint Garrett Posted 22 January, 2013 Posted 22 January, 2013 (edited) Noticed an advertisement on the big screens last night about sponsering in St Mary's to get global recognition. Made me think about our squad... Argentinian manager + backroom staff + keeper Polish keeper Dutch defender Norweigen defender Japanese defender + forward Portugese defender Scottish defender French midfielder Northern Irish midfielder Uruguayan midfielder Belgian winger Brazilian midfielder Zambian forward That is a lot of different nationalities and wouldn't be surprised if it's the most in the league. It's not a bad thing by any means, but It made me think with the kit 'doing a cardiff' is there an arguement that this is for the global brand of Southampton. Wouldn't be surprised to see an Italian and a Spanish player come in over the next week or so... Edited 9 June, 2013 by Saint Garrett
Thedelldays Posted 22 January, 2013 Posted 22 January, 2013 If we are talking world domination. Can't see it If we are talking about being a house hold name then sure
Sour Mash Posted 22 January, 2013 Posted 22 January, 2013 Noticed an advertisement on the big screens last night about sponsering in St Mary's for get global recognition. Made me think about our squad... Argentinian manager + backroom staff + keeper Polish keeper Dutch defender Norweigen defender Japanese defender + forward Portugese defender Scottish defender French midfielder Northern Irish midfielder Uruguayan midfielder Belgian winger Brazilian midfielder That is a lot of different nationalities and wouldn't be surprised if it's the most in the league. It's not a bad thing by any means, but It made me think with the kit 'doing a cardiff' is there an arguement that this is for the global brand of Southampton. Wouldn't be surprised to see an Italian and a Spanish player come in over the next week or so... Zambian forward That's exactly what its all about. From the Japanese signings, adverts and twitter account, through to change in Programme sellers and management team, the new black and white badge.
JustinR Posted 22 January, 2013 Posted 22 January, 2013 As the premier league becomes a powerful global brand, it makes perfect business sense to exploit that
Sour Mash Posted 22 January, 2013 Posted 22 January, 2013 As the premier league becomes a powerful global brand, it makes perfect business sense to exploit that Agreed my friend, I think we all long to see the day when St Marys is full of Japanese tourists paying £50 a pop clapping along to "Cortese's Barmy Army"
Saint Garrett Posted 22 January, 2013 Author Posted 22 January, 2013 But along with this Cortese wants us to be a household name in European football...interesting. I would love to know what goes on in his head.
CB Fry Posted 22 January, 2013 Posted 22 January, 2013 I'm amazed no one has mentioned our fabulous all red kit which was specifically designed to attract two or three billion new Chinese fans.
Saint Garrett Posted 22 January, 2013 Author Posted 22 January, 2013 I'm amazed no one has mentioned our fabulous all red kit which was specifically designed to attract two or three billion new Chinese fans. I did in the OP....
ozzmeister Posted 22 January, 2013 Posted 22 January, 2013 Did anyone also see that one set of our advertising boards are in Chinese/Japanese (apologies for ignorance). I can assume that has been included specifically for our (attempted) growth in the far Eastern market. Anyone know what they translate to?
Kingsland Red Posted 22 January, 2013 Posted 22 January, 2013 For all the international players we have, the Opta stats in the (NA free) programme last night state 21 of our goals have been scored by Englishmen, 5 more than any other Premiership club
Tokyo-Saint Posted 22 January, 2013 Posted 22 January, 2013 Agreed my friend, I think we all long to see the day when St Marys is full of Japanese tourists paying £50 a pop clapping along to "Cortese's Barmy Army" £230 in the Japanese newspaper for Wigan away...
niceandfriendly Posted 22 January, 2013 Posted 22 January, 2013 Did anyone also see that one set of our advertising boards are in Chinese/Japanese (apologies for ignorance). I can assume that has been included specifically for our (attempted) growth in the far Eastern market. Anyone know what they translate to? They're in both Chinese and Japanese and I believe they are for a betting website. The same ads are at most Prem grounds and some Championship grounds this season.
Sour Mash Posted 22 January, 2013 Posted 22 January, 2013 They're in both Chinese and Japanese and I believe they are for a betting website. The same ads are at most Prem grounds and some Championship grounds this season. Is our Japanese twitter account still going?
dubai_phil Posted 22 January, 2013 Posted 22 January, 2013 It's all part of NC's plan FFS are you the ONLY fan who hasn't been mailed a copy of it?. He had to close down the Ford Plant so he could expand the runway at Eastleigh so that Emirates could fly 10 A380's in every match day to fill our 75,000 seater stadium in Jacksons Farm. We've already HAD this discussion
Saint Garrett Posted 22 January, 2013 Author Posted 22 January, 2013 For all the international players we have, the Opta stats in the (NA free) programme last night state 21 of our goals have been scored by Englishmen, 5 more than any other Premiership club Don't get me wrong, we have some fantastic English players who are a very important part in our side. Shaw, Clyne, Lallana, Cork, Lambert, Puncheon are all good players at this level, and no doubt a few of them will represent England at some stage of their career. Seem to me - bring in some very good young English players with good natural ability (unlike the big quick ones which seems to be the norm in other clubs) and then fill the rest of the side with gifted foreigners to boost our globsl image.
Saint Garrett Posted 23 January, 2013 Author Posted 23 January, 2013 @Wattsypics: Southampton FC is defiantly now global we have attracted a lot of attention around Barcelona in are club wear. #saintsfc #nowearenotplayers Twitterrific · 21:36
Barry Sanchez Posted 23 January, 2013 Posted 23 January, 2013 The last time we were a global brand, known around the World was the 14th April 1912, the next day the Titanic sank, lets just do things with dignity and pride and our own way? Surely thats whats best for a club, our club?
Badger Posted 23 January, 2013 Posted 23 January, 2013 That's exactly what its all about. From the Japanese signings, adverts and twitter account, through to change in Programme sellers and management team, the new black and white badge. The what ?
krissyboy31 Posted 23 January, 2013 Posted 23 January, 2013 Definitely something in this but I don't see how aap3 as a main sponsor fits in with it.
krissyboy31 Posted 23 January, 2013 Posted 23 January, 2013 Is our Japanese twitter account still going? Oh yes! Tweeted a picture of Yoshi and Chung together at Camp Nou today.
Sour Mash Posted 23 January, 2013 Posted 23 January, 2013 The what ? Look at the official twitter account, club website, Megastore bags etc. Subtle change, but it is a change.
Sour Mash Posted 23 January, 2013 Posted 23 January, 2013 Definitely something in this but I don't see how aap3 as a main sponsor fits in with it. Think its all we could get in the end.
Golac's Cunning Stunts Posted 23 January, 2013 Posted 23 January, 2013 Definitely something in this but I don't see how aap3 as a main sponsor fits in with it. I had some business dealings with aap3 recently and I would have to agree with you on that
DuncanRG Posted 9 June, 2013 Posted 9 June, 2013 A bit tinfoil hat to decide that all of our players feed into a plan for world domination but yes, we are working hard to build international recognition and support.
Saint Garrett Posted 15 June, 2013 Author Posted 15 June, 2013 Add a Croatian CB to this list as well....that's a lot of different nationalities!
Golac's Cunning Stunts Posted 15 June, 2013 Posted 15 June, 2013 But surely no different to most other football teams these days?
CB Fry Posted 15 June, 2013 Posted 15 June, 2013 But surely no different to most other football teams these days? Nope. We invented buying foreign players. Just like we invented performance related pay, and we invented developing young players. We lead, others follow.
Saint Garrett Posted 15 June, 2013 Author Posted 15 June, 2013 But surely no different to most other football teams these days? Maybe not, we just seem to be getting them from all over the world and with the kit change and the ambition of the club, I would say there's probably something in this.
VectisSaint Posted 15 June, 2013 Posted 15 June, 2013 Nope. We invented buying foreign players. We may not have invented it, but Ivan Golac was certainly one of the first. Bert Trautmann was already in England as he was a POW and Man City did not buy him, Max Seeburg played for Spurs in the 1900s and Bill Perry from South Africa played for Blackpool in the Matthews Final, but 1978 saw Golac join Ossie Ardiles and a handful of others as one of the first true foreign players to play in the English 1st Division.
stu0x Posted 15 June, 2013 Posted 15 June, 2013 Maybe not, we just seem to be getting them from all over the world and with the kit change and the ambition of the club, I would say there's probably something in this. Last season we fielded more British players in our matchday squad than most of the rest of the league. So if cosmopolitan signings are the plan for world domination, our plan is going worse than almost every other club in the division.
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