SuperSAINT Posted 24 August, 2020 Share Posted 24 August, 2020 5 minutes ago, EBS1980 said: 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?? 🤔 As long as the money turns up in the bank in pounds sterling. LD sports. What a disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barsiem Posted 24 August, 2020 Share Posted 24 August, 2020 18 minutes ago, EBS1980 said: 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?? 🤔 Given that the photos on Twitter and website clearly do show the sponsor, I'll say yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 24 August, 2020 Share Posted 24 August, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, EBS1980 said: 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?? 🤔 You can see LD Sports on the player shirts on all the club media covering the player awards. The individual awards have different minor sponsors, the same happens every year. Edited 24 August, 2020 by Matthew Le God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marching Halos Posted 24 August, 2020 Share Posted 24 August, 2020 39 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said: You can see LD Sports on the player shirts on all the club media covering the player awards. The individual awards have different minor sponsors, the same happens every year. Danny is wearing last year top and won the award for last season which ld sport has paid for? https://twitter.com/SouthamptonFC/status/1297821700038352897?s=19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS1980 Posted 24 August, 2020 Share Posted 24 August, 2020 49 minutes ago, Matthew Le God said: You can see LD Sports on the player shirts on all the club media covering the player awards. The individual awards have different minor sponsors, the same happens every year. It was the Facebook post I was referring to. It was this post where all the photos are side or back facing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint J 77 Posted 24 August, 2020 Share Posted 24 August, 2020 Obviously there is something going on with the LD sponsor. Just a guess but maybe the Player Awards still shows the LD sponsor as they paid up to the end of last season and the Awards come under last season. I wonder if the style of the monochrome graphic was done on purpose as it does somewhat mute the impact of the logo. If we are no longer working with LD Sports then maybe we will get more tweets as above. Perhaps all promotional images gearing up for this season might well end up being side on and back pictures of the shirts until we have sorted out a new sponsor or just removed the old one completely. With only 2 weeks left until the start of new season I would have hoped we might of heard something official on this by now. Perhaps the club don't want to say anything until they have a replacement sponsor in place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_SFC Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 None of the shirts are available for me to buy on the Saints store. It's showing the shorts and socks, just not the shirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-08-25/southampton-football-club-sportsbetio-main-club-partner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2020-08-25/southampton-football-club-sportsbetio-main-club-partner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 Even a betting company is better than that charade. It seems as if the club have tried to get confirmation of their viability, but have struggled. It beggars belief as to why no one tried to get confirmation of their viability last summer to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colinjb Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 Great, a betting company. Good work to find a replacement in such short order, but a great pity it had to be a company like that. The club has also accepted the situation with people who have already bought the kit. Look forward to what solution they will offer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 Sponsor still looks **** on the shirt tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 Just now, Disco Stu said: Sponsor still looks **** on the shirt tbh Still at least it looks better than the LD sports logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 On 21/08/2020 at 19:28, 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. I'm still claiming it as itk. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 1 minute ago, hypochondriac said: I'm still claiming it as itk. fair enough. No mention of the West Quay shop going yet though ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 1 minute ago, beatlesaint said: fair enough. No mention of the West Quay shop going yet though ? Is it currently open does anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 Well it’s.... less horrific I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 Just been to the megastore - no shirts on sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 22 minutes ago, S-Clarke said: Even a betting company is better than that charade. It seems as if the club have tried to get confirmation of their viability, but have struggled. It beggars belief as to why no one tried to get confirmation of their viability last summer to be honest. From what I was told they have left saints tens of millions down and I'm not sure if they've paid them anything at all. Almost amusing how badly saints have played this one with what was very clearly a dodgy outfit from the start. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 24 minutes ago, Colinjb said: Great, a betting company. Good work to find a replacement in such short order, but a great pity it had to be a company like that. The club has also accepted the situation with people who have already bought the kit. Look forward to what solution they will offer. Echo's my view exactly, but an improvement on the previous one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawillwill Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 I appreciate its the best Saints could do at such short notice and its only a 1 year deal, but I have naively thought Saints were above having a betting company on our shirts (I think up until a couple of years ago, we would have been). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsaint1 Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 People moaning that its a betting company. Unfortunately money is all that matters for most clubs when it comes to sponsorship. Its a sign of the times and betting companies have considerable wealth in which to cast their advertising net far and wide. Most PL clubs have betting companies as their main sponsors or the few that dont, have them as sub sponsors or partners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 2 minutes ago, hypochondriac said: From what I was told they have left saints tens of millions down and I'm not sure if they've paid them anything at all. Almost amusing how badly saints have played this one with what was very clearly a dodgy outfit from the start. Doubt it's "Saints" playing it badly, I expect it was Gao imposing it on the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, jawillwill said: I appreciate its the best Saints could do at such short notice and its only a 1 year deal, but I have naively thought Saints were above having a betting company on our shirts (I think up until a couple of years ago, we would have been). But if it allows us to plug a gaping hole in the finances to keep some backroom staff in a job then I'd think it was worth it for a year. Edited 25 August, 2020 by hypochondriac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 28 minutes ago, Colinjb said: Great, a betting company. Good work to find a replacement in such short order, but a great pity it had to be a company like that. The club has also accepted the situation with people who have already bought the kit. Look forward to what solution they will offer. You can show your disgust by boycotting the shirt, but buying it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadhall Saint Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 1 minute ago, hypochondriac said: But if it allows us to plug a gaping hole in the finances to keep psme backroom staff in a job then I'd think it was worth it for a year. Ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvSFC Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 Even the National League is sponsored by LV Bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 2 minutes ago, hypochondriac said: But if it allows us to plug a gaping hole in the finances to keep psme backroom staff in a job then I'd think it was worth it for a year. A few days late but Hypos ITK Status is restored. After me, LeG and Jim you are back up to number 4 ITKer, i shall follow your future posts with renewed enthusiasm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 4 minutes ago, Badger said: Doubt it's "Saints" playing it badly, I expect it was Gao imposing it on the club. Possibly I don't actually know. You'd think there would have been some sort of opposition though rather than meek acceptance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 4 minutes ago, Badger said: Doubt it's "Saints" playing it badly, I expect it was Gao imposing it on the club. Yep, agreed. But let's not open that can of worms...(hence why I think he should be the one paying us the lost revenue) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 1 minute ago, Turkish said: A few days late but Hypos ITK Status is restored. After me, LeG and Jim you are back up to number 4 ITKer, i shall follow your future posts with renewed enthusiasm. It just makes me proud to even be mentioned in the same breath as those luminaries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 1 minute ago, S-Clarke said: Yep, agreed. But let's not open that can of worms...(hence why I think he should be the one paying us the lost revenue) Think he just wants rid of us ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvSFC Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 I guess it is also worth noting that the betting industry probably hasn't been affected as much by the last few months, especially those that are purely online such as Sportsbet as other industries have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 No issues personally with a betting company. Does the .io mean they are indian based? At least it is less horrific looking. Pity it has that bitcoin image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSFC Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 4 minutes ago, Baird of the land said: No issues personally with a betting company. Does the .io mean they are indian based? At least it is less horrific looking. Pity it has that bitcoin image. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/.io Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 Shan't be buying a shirt with a betting company on it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaptopSaint Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 Terrible decision, and still a sh!t logo. Won't be buying one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 Site is so in and out tonight hard to work out what I am still typing on....anyway, glad we have LD Sports on board for a 3 year deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VectisSaint Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 Have they ditched Watford? Appreciate Saints had to do something, but really hope its only for a season. Hopefully ban on Betting company advertising will kick in soon. Really not acceptable to have betting companies on shirts that will be bought for kids. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 Hopefully King Power will follow suit and be banned too, selling fags and booze for cheap. Not acceptable for kids too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatlesaint Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 5 minutes ago, VectisSaint said: Have they ditched Watford? Appreciate Saints had to do something, but really hope its only for a season. Hopefully ban on Betting company advertising will kick in soon. Really not acceptable to have betting companies on shirts that will be bought for kids. Quite right, I would rather the club be skint for a season after losing out on that nice Chinese money and not have the resources to buy anyone else or negotiate improved contracts for players. 🙄 It is a years agreement. We have been fortunate enough to find someone who has dug us out of a financial hole. Had it not been for the pandemic we may have been able to take our time and pick and choose. Its not that world anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 1 hour ago, hypochondriac said: Think he just wants rid of us ASAP. Source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 Well I for one hated that Chinese logo on the jersey. Much happier with this. I didn't purchase one due to it, but now am considering placing an order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 I'm not seeing any squirrels on the sportsbet.io website. Make of that what you will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 2 minutes ago, trousers said: Source? No sign of our American chums yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS1980 Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 13 minutes ago, VectisSaint said: Have they ditched Watford? Appreciate Saints had to do something, but really hope its only for a season. Hopefully ban on Betting company advertising will kick in soon. Really not acceptable to have betting companies on shirts that will be bought for kids. Kid sizes don’t carry the sponsor. Not allowed to . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroppie Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 I note that the .io domain is nominally the British Indian Ocean Territory but in fact owned and managed by a UK firm: Internet Computer Bureau. Assume it's a tax haven thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 25 August, 2020 Share Posted 25 August, 2020 This article was spot on back in the day... https://sponsorship.sportbusiness.com/news/doubts-raised-over-southamptons-record-shirt-deal-with-ld-sports/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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