TK8267 Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/saints-agree-partnership-with-ea-sports-979983.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8267 Posted 9 August, 2013 Author Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8267 Posted 9 August, 2013 Author Share Posted 9 August, 2013 I'd Imagine quite a big deal for us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Sanchez Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Christ has Japanese football slipped that much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 @SouthamptonFC: A free download of a special #FIFA14 cover featuring three #SaintsFC stars will be available on 27th September when it launches in the UK. @SouthamptonFC: #SaintsFC fans will also have the chance to take each other on at #FIFA14 when the EA SPORTS Dugout visits St Mary's this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8267 Posted 9 August, 2013 Author Share Posted 9 August, 2013 @SouthamptonFC: A free download of a special #FIFA14 cover featuring three #SaintsFC stars will be available on 27th September when it launches in the UK. @SouthamptonFC: #SaintsFC fans will also have the chance to take each other on at #FIFA14 when the EA SPORTS Dugout visits St Mary's this season. Great Idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old_southy Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 I know it's japan but I never thought I'd see the day when this happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 that will make EA SPORTS the Club's Official Football Video Gaming Partner Can't believe that exists! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 It would be nice if they added St Mary's to the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwaysaint Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Wow, just wow. This has actually brought a tear to my eye, something I never thought would happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 @SouthamptonFC: A free download of a special #FIFA14 cover featuring three #SaintsFC stars will be available on 27th September when it launches in the UK. @SouthamptonFC: #SaintsFC fans will also have the chance to take each other on at #FIFA14 when the EA SPORTS Dugout visits St Mary's this season. On Facebook the club's also said they're exploring the option of having pre-packaged versions available in the club shop. So long as they stick to £39.99 (or no more than £44.99 if ST discount applies) I'd definitely buy my copy from the Megastore - as far as I remember the margin on videogames is about a tenner so it could be a nice little earner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallagroth Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 It's Happening ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Blimey, what a weird site it is seeing one of our players on the Fifa cover. Quite odd though, thought Kagawa would be a more obvious choice....weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_D Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Fair to say Saints' profile has been raised a bit the last couple of days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Balls Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 I get the feeling this is a big deal over in Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Seeing as a whole pile of clubs had official FIFA covers last season, including some pretty poky ones as well as the usual suspects, and we weren't one of them, this is just a sign of Saints following where others have led. Nice to see a Saints shirt on the Japanese cover though, that should get a few people asking who Yoshida's playing for nowadays if nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 I get the feeling this is a big deal over in Japan. Wouldn't they still be more naturally predisposed to playing Konami's PES (or more accurately Winning Eleven) over there ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Saint Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Does Fifa outsell PES in Japan? I know it's only a videogame, but this is decent exposure for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Saint Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Wouldn't they still be more naturally predisposed to playing Konami's PES (or more accurately Winning Eleven) over there ? Okay, so I just did a quick search and found out that PES outsold Fifa 5 to 1 last year on the PS3. http://www.vgchartz.com/game/70738/fifa-soccer-13/ http://www.vgchartz.com/game/70988/pro-evolution-soccer-2013/ FIFA 13: + Japan: 0.10m 1.5% PES 13: + Japan: 0.47m 38.4% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjii Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Have we released a commemorative stamp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Okay, so I just did a quick search and found out that PES outsold Fifa 5 to 1 last year on the PS3. http://www.vgchartz.com/game/70738/fifa-soccer-13/ http://www.vgchartz.com/game/70988/pro-evolution-soccer-2013/ FIFA 13: + Japan: 0.10m 1.5% PES 13: + Japan: 0.47m 38.4% Thought as much, the Japanese love a bit of PES/Winning Eleven and it'll take more than the game being cack for most of the last 5 years to convince them otherwise. FIFA have never done J-League Editions for a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlakeySFC Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Extremely cool, never thought I'd see a Saint on the cover of FIFA! For those interested by the way, you can import the Japanese version (via eBay sellers, Amazon sellers or sites like play-asia.com) on PS3 as it's Region Free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 You can also print off the various covers from the EA website too, IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 He's miss timed his jump there, the ball is going past him and the striker is going to run on to it and score. A sign of things to come this season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintBobby Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Top 4 place practically guaranteed now, I'd say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 Slightly perplexed that the other two players aren't wearing plain red kits too. That's all those chinese people what live in Japan and stuff care about isn't it? I mean, look at Cardiff. EA dropped a right boll ock here I think and no mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asaint4ever Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 This is a huge contract! This is bigger than signing Ramirez. Buzzing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 He's mistimed his jump there, the ball is going past him and the striker is going to run on to it and score. A sign of things to come this season? I'm not sure he's ever jumped that high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggface Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 I asked the club if ea have come in (or plan to) to do the 3d face scans. only yoshida and Lovren had real faces last year. They have not answered me or others which suggest: A. No or B. they don't have a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentry Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 I asked the club if ea have come in (or plan to) to do the 3d face scans. only yoshida and Lovren had real faces last year. They have not answered me or others which suggest: A. No or B. they don't have a clue. C. They don't care and have better things to do with their time than reply to you. My guess... C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggface Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 At least you did sentry, now i can sleep at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom28 Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 This is a huge contract! This is bigger than signing Ramirez. Buzzing Some ITK information on this topic... EA offered Saints £160k per annum for a partnership deal ( really all they wanted was Maya from their Japanese front cover ). Cortese insists that partnership deals must be £250k minimum and so he rejected this deal 6 months ago. Looks like he's backed down - may have something to do with the fact that the shirt deal didn't happen (he turned down two offers of £1.5m+ per annum despite the aap3 contract only bringing in £300k this season). Some of his business decisions seem very odd. Must have a master plan. I can see why he would reject the shirt deal if he felt that a good season this season would push us into the £5m+ bracket, or more if we made it into Europe, and so he's willing to lose £1m this season in order to get a booster contract next season. The EA contract seems to be a backtrack from his own rules...can only assume we need the cash coming in and to be fair, EA is a good partner to have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 9 August, 2013 Share Posted 9 August, 2013 I'm not sure he's ever jumped that high. You actually correct people's mistakes when you quote them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlakeySFC Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 Some ITK information on this topic... EA offered Saints £160k per annum for a partnership deal ( really all they wanted was Maya from their Japanese front cover ). Cortese insists that partnership deals must be £250k minimum and so he rejected this deal 6 months ago. Looks like he's backed down - may have something to do with the fact that the shirt deal didn't happen (he turned down two offers of £1.5m+ per annum despite the aap3 contract only bringing in £300k this season). Some of his business decisions seem very odd. Must have a master plan. I can see why he would reject the shirt deal if he felt that a good season this season would push us into the £5m+ bracket, or more if we made it into Europe, and so he's willing to lose £1m this season in order to get a booster contract next season. The EA contract seems to be a backtrack from his own rules...can only assume we need the cash coming in and to be fair, EA is a good partner to have. Really didn't expect EA to offer much at all for such a 'partnership' deal to be honest, even to just get Yoshida on the cover. I thought they'd offer £50k max for such a partnership considering they've been sacking LOADS of people in their US Development studios. Really strange decision about the sponsorships if we were offered £1.5m a season and turned it down, the only reason I consider 'logical' is that Cortese is a man of honour and didn't want to let aap3 down at the last minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 10 August, 2013 Share Posted 10 August, 2013 You actually correct people's mistakes when you quote them? Always. I wouldn't want people to think I'd seen it and didn't think it was important enough to change. You can also see this in action in the Man U > Saints thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggface Posted 20 August, 2013 Share Posted 20 August, 2013 Bump.... Van Persie volleying past Boruc at OT with Maya watching. Lambo hitting the post at the Etihad all feature in the new trailer for current-gen released today. Still doubt we will get 3d face sacns and/or St Marys. Goodison has just been added however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saints foreva Posted 20 August, 2013 Share Posted 20 August, 2013 There was someone on Twitter a few days ago who said St. Mary's, Goodison and Villa Park were being added to FIFA 14, this was before Goodison got announced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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