Official: Sportsbet.io New Shirt Sponsor

[Matthew Le God]

34 minutes ago, 23rdSaint said:

Is it telling that the only photo of a Saints player from the u23 game this afternoon has the shirt sponsor obscured by N'Lundulu's arm? 🧐

No, as they haven't always played with a shirt sponsor in the past...

[hypochondriac]

I put myself out there. Now I feel all vulnerable and exposed. 

[Matthew Le God]

Just now, hypochondriac said:

I put myself out there. Now I feel all vulnerable and exposed. 

[hypochondriac]

It's going to be like a film script where everyone gives up and then saints release a statement at 11:59.

[trousers]

1 minute ago, hypochondriac said:

It's going to be like a film script where everyone gives up and then saints release a statement at 11:59.

I know things can change, but how convinced was your source this time yesterday that something would happen today?

[Badger]

Just now, hypochondriac said:

It's going to be like a film script where everyone gives up and then saints release a statement at 11:59.

Perhaps we've gone back to the Cortese era of only giving releases after the Echo have gone to print..

Not that I'm expecting an announcement any time soon (hope to be wrong but suspect we'll have Gao around for some time to come).

[hypochondriac]

Just now, trousers said:

I know things can change, but how convinced was your source this time yesterday that something would happen today?

He just said Friday. If it doesn't happen today then maybe they've delayed it. I'd expect a statement in the next few days if it's not today. 

[Matthew Le God]

2 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

It's going to be like a film script where everyone gives up and then saints release a statement at 11:59.

Statement reads...

"Saints fans, we had planned for today to announce the takeover of the club my Michael Dell. However those plans collapsed due to the remarks by hypochondriac on Saints Web."

[hypochondriac]

1 minute ago, Badger said:

Perhaps we've gone back to the Cortese era of only giving releases after the Echo have gone to print..

Not that I'm expecting an announcement any time soon (hope to be wrong but suspect we'll have Gao around for some time to come).

It's a statement about the sponsor not a takeover! 

[trousers]

Just now, hypochondriac said:

He just said Friday. If it doesn't happen today then maybe they've delayed it. I'd expect a statement in the next few days if it's not today. 

Cheers - was just wondering how convinced he/she was about Friday being the day, given the info he/she had at his/her disposal. But no worries, just me being my usual over-thinking self

[Badger]

2 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

It's a statement about the sponsor not a takeover! 

Bollocks !!

Although ridding ourselves of that logo and shite sponsor is a start.

[hypochondriac]

4 minutes ago, trousers said:

Cheers - was just wondering how convinced he/she was about Friday being the day, given the info he/she had at his/her disposal. But no worries, just me being my usual over-thinking self

It was really just a pretty informal conversation where he says a few things in between talking about a load of other stuff unrelated to saints. They'll be putting a statement out about it soon at any rate and offering replacements for the people who have bought the current shirt I expect. I think we've already sorted a new sponsor. 

[trousers]

Just now, hypochondriac said:

It was really just a pretty informal conversation where he says a few things in between talking about a load of other stuff unrelated to saints. They'll be putting a statement out about it soon at any rate and offering replacements for the people who have bought the current shirt I expect. I think we've already sorted a new sponsor. 

Cheers 👍

[Turkish]

Just now, hypochondriac said:

It was really just a pretty informal conversation where he says a few things in between talking about a load of other stuff unrelated to saints. They'll be putting a statement out about it soon at any rate and offering replacements for the people who have bought the current shirt I expect. I think we've already sorted a new sponsor. 

 

looks like hypos ITK credentials have taken a massive hit

[Matthew Le God]

Says the Wizard of Oz

[hypochondriac]

2 minutes ago, Turkish said:

 

looks like hypos ITK credentials have taken a massive hit

I admit I was making it up. We all know who the real itk is around here. 

[Turkish]

6 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

I admit I was making it up. We all know who the real itk is around here. 

[Nolan]

Two different coloured bibs.... That's new.

 

 

[hypochondriac]

[Matthew Le God]

24 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

😉

Edited 21 August, 2020 by Matthew Le God

[bpsaint]

Are there even any genuine ITK’ers left on this site anymore?

 

Back to the sponsor, I’m glad I held off buying that 3rd shirt now it looks like we’ll either have a less awful sponsor on it, or better still no sponsor at all.

 

 

[Patrick Bateman]

27 minutes ago, bpsaint said:

Are there even any genuine ITK’ers left on this site anymore?

 

 

No.

[Turkish]

8 hours ago, Patrick Bateman said:

No.

[Turkish]

9 hours ago, hypochondriac said:

[hypochondriac]

Just now, Turkish said:

#wrecked

[Turkish]

2 minutes ago, hypochondriac said:

#wrecked

You are still a respected source hypo, I know from experience some on here love it when you’re snippets are wrong, keep posting, most itks aren’t 100% right all the time. Except for me who has been 100% this summer. 

[Badger]

39 minutes ago, Turkish said:

You are still a respected source hypo, I know from experience some on here love it when you’re snippets are wrong, keep posting, most itks aren’t 100% right all the time. Except for me who has been 100% this summer. 

So when is the takeover happening Turkish ? 

If anyone on here has a snippet it's probably you. Nearest week will do if you don't want to nail your colours too specifically, we'll understand.

Feel free to PM me if you'd rather not divulge sensitive info to the wider audience. Discretion assured.

[Turkish]

3 minutes ago, Badger said:

So when is the takeover happening Turkish ? 

If anyone on here has a snippet it's probably you. Nearest week will do if you don't want to nail your colours too specifically, we'll understand.

Feel free to PM me if you'd rather not divulge sensitive info to the wider audience. Discretion assured.

Sworn to secrecy on this one I am afraid Badge, everyone involved under NDA, nothing I can say for now but rest assured when I am you’ll be amongst the first to know. No Q&A please as I can’t respond to every single message and PM

[Badger]

10 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Sworn to secrecy on this one I am afraid Badge, everyone involved under NDA, nothing I can say for now but rest assured when I am you’ll be amongst the first to know. No Q&A please as I can’t respond to every single message and PM

Understood. Mum's the word, careless talk costs lives and all that...

Must be a heavy burden carrying this knowledge around with you, just in case. Lesser men wouldn't cope.

[jasonb]

I've not been following, busy with work deadlines. Is a takeover imminent and we're possibly having no sponsor on the shirts? 

Good to see the PM requests still alive and kicking. I loved that period of ITK talk. 

[hypochondriac]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

You are still a respected source hypo, I know from experience some on here love it when you’re snippets are wrong, keep posting, most itks aren’t 100% right all the time. Except for me who has been 100% this summer. 

Thanks for the encouraging words Turkish. Love and light. 

[MarkSFC]

1 hour ago, Turkish said:

Sworn to secrecy on this one I am afraid Badge, everyone involved under NDA, nothing I can say for now but rest assured when I am you’ll be amongst the first to know. No Q&A please as I can’t respond to every single message and PM

Theres a flaw in your spiel because if you were under an NDA even mentioning there is an NDA you are admitting that something is going on and that will break the NDA. 

 

Keep the entertainment up though, been fun!

[miserableoldgit]

I won't believe anything until it comes from the lips of Earthworm Jim!!! Do earthworms have lips??

[egg]

2 minutes ago, miserableoldgit said:

I won't believe anything until it comes from the lips of Earthworm Jim!!! Do earthworms have lips??

They have more lips than they have itk contacts. 

[Turkish]

1 hour ago, Badger said:

Understood. Mum's the word, careless talk costs lives and all that...

Must be a heavy burden carrying this knowledge around with you, just in case. Lesser men wouldn't cope.

Loose lips sink ships.

[Delmary]

Lander Sports Development's Chairman, Senior Executives Resign

Aug 16 (Reuters) - Lander Sports Development Co Ltd <000558.SZ>::SAYS CHAIRMAN, SENIOR EXECUTIVES RESIGN DUE TO JOB-RELATED REASONS.
 

I think this is the guy that took over when Gao stepped down as Chairman last Sept.

https://www.reuters.com/companies/000558.SZ/key-developments

[Saint_clark]

I too just peeled off the sponsor logo from the third kit after a single wash. Starting to wonder if this was intentional 😂

[Harry_SFC]

Has anyone been on the LD Sports website lately?

It still has profiles for Cedric, Austin, Yoshida etc. It also has links to transfer rumours regarding Obafemi, Mckennie etc under the 'latest news' section. 

It's all just very, very odd. 

[SuperSAINT]

1 minute ago, Harry_SFC said:

Has anyone been on the LD Sports website lately?

It still has profiles for Cedric, Austin, Yoshida etc. It also has links to transfer rumours regarding Obafemi, Mckennie etc under the 'latest news' section. 

It's all just very, very odd. 

Please buy us, Americans.

[beatlesaint]

I’m kind of looking forward to seeing how the club are going to paint this with a positive note given we are still owned by the mysterious Chinese guy. 
The only way I can think is to announce a new shirt sponsor with just a single “this replaces the previous agreement with LD Sports” at the bottom of the press release.

[Nolan]

49 minutes ago, beatlesaint said:

I’m kind of looking forward to seeing how the club are going to paint this with a positive note given we are still owned by the mysterious Chinese guy. 
The only way I can think is to announce a new shirt sponsor with just a single “this replaces the previous agreement with LD Sports” at the bottom of the press release.

Sadly, they'll have to include returns, exchanges and refunds for the shirts already sold.

[S-Clarke]

1 hour ago, Nolan said:

Sadly, they'll have to include returns, exchanges and refunds for the shirts already sold.

Gao should pay for every return/refund out of his own pocket. He should also ensure, whatever happens, that the 2 years we signed up for are still paid for - out of his own pocket.

It's the very least he can do, as this is going to hit us financially during a time we didn't need it.

[Nolan]

2 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

Gao should pay for every return/refund out of his own pocket. He should also ensure, whatever happens, that the 2 years we signed up for are still paid for - out of his own pocket.

It's the very least he can do, as this is going to hit us financially during a time we didn't need it.

There is no evidence that Gao and LD Sports are linked.

Why would they have also sponsored Espanyol and table tennis competitions?

Edited 22 August, 2020 by Nolan

[S-Clarke]

1 minute ago, Nolan said:

There is no evidence that Gao and LD Sports are linked.

Why would they have also sponsored Espanol?

I'll happily donate to any charity if it's discovered that Gao has nothing to do with 'LD Sports' and 'Lander Developments (i.e LD)' are not linked to 'LD Sports'. Sadly we'll never find out, but it seems fairly obvious to me.

Edited 22 August, 2020 by S-Clarke

[RedFear]

1 minute ago, S-Clarke said:

I'll happily donate to any charity if it's discovered that Gao has nothing to do with 'LD Sports' and 'Lander Developments (i.e LD)' are not linked to 'LD Sports'. Sadly we'll never find out, but it seems fairly obvious to me.

Please tell us more.

It seems to me the burden of proof is on you not 'them'

You seem to have decided there is a link there based, I would assume, purely on your own prejudice of the situation

[Nolan]

14 minutes ago, S-Clarke said:

I'll happily donate to any charity if it's discovered that Gao has nothing to do with 'LD Sports' and 'Lander Developments (i.e LD)' are not linked to 'LD Sports'. Sadly we'll never find out, but it seems fairly obvious to me.

And B & M and MB games are the same company?

Has he registered asportscompanynotownedbygao.com ?

[eurosaint]

2 hours ago, Nolan said:

Sadly, they'll have to include returns, exchanges and refunds for the shirts already sold.

Do you reckon that they'll pay back my postage to Belgium and South Africa as well as the shirt refunds ??

Not holding my breath TBF 🤪

[bpsaint]

On the subject of ITKers I wonder if The V Man has started popping up on Brighton forums yet 🤔

[niceandfriendly]

14 hours ago, eurosaint said:

Do you reckon that they'll pay back my postage to Belgium and South Africa as well as the shirt refunds ??

Not holding my breath TBF 🤪

They'll be worth more in the future as only a handful will have them

[EBS1980]

A coincidence that the four photos the club used on Facebook in relation to the award winners you can’t see the sponsor on any of them?? 🤔