Souffs Having Issues With Sponsors

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https://outline.com/www.dailytelegr...n/news-story/2e81104f9ad15282fa3e14f547b85a40

What’s the Buzz: South Sydney facing sponsor pain
October 05, 2018

THE South Sydney Rabbitohs are facing a $2.5 million sponsorship crisis in the wake of the recent sexting scandal and captain Greg Inglis’ drink-driving and speeding charges.

Never has it been more evident that high-profile player misbehaviour can have a catastrophic effect on the corporate support that keeps the 16 NRL clubs afloat. And even though the club cleared all Rabitohs players from any wrongdoing in the sexting case, the sponsoring job has become that much harder.

For several months Rabbitohs chief executive Blake Solly has been pitching the club’s front of jersey major sponsorship to prospective interests following the departure of James Packer’s Crown casino and doubts over the continued support of Fujitsu.

Crown and Fujitsu have shared the major sponsorship for home and away games.

“The market is pretty tough anyway,” Solly said, “There’s so many opportunities now and sponsors can be really choosy.

“If there’s a new A League team or Big Bash team it adds another property to the market.

“We’ve got a lot of sponsors who understand there will be issues at times.

“They feel it’s most important how the club deals with it. That’s been the overwhelming feedback we’ve had from our sponsors. They trust us to deal with it appropriately.”

The Canterbury Bulldogs have lost almost $1 million in major sponsorship from Jaycar and Wicked Sister Deserts as a result of their Mad Monday debacle where players were photographed in the nude, vomiting and falling asleep in the street.

This is further proof that having clean image is now more important than success on the field.

As a club with a private ownership model without licensed club backing, the Rabbitohs desperately rely on corporate support.

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Article is pretty vague, but at least it isn't just us getting fucked. EAD Souffs
 

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Can someone give me the jist of it, please? Don't want to give them clicks.
 

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Same as us. Crown pulled before this, and Fujitsu are spoiled for brand exposure next sponsorship renewal.

Nothing article really.
 

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What a non story.

They will get other sponsors, same with the Bulldogs.

When NRMA Insurance threatened to pull sponsorship re Matt Lodge, the Broncos behind the scenes told them to do it, as they have other sponsors willing to take their place. :grinning:
 

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So sexting was ok by NRL but not there sponsor !!!!!! Fucking LOL
 
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What a non story.

They will get other sponsors, same with the Bulldogs.

When NRMA Insurance threatened to pull sponsorship re Matt Lodge, the Broncos behind the scenes told them to do it, as they have other sponsors willing to take their place. :grinning:
Except that NRMA never threatened to pull sponsorship over Matt Lodge, infact it was the opposite... they backed the club in making the call to recruit him.

The only thing they did was urge him to please pay the victims.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/br...t-lodge-new-york-rampage-20180218-h0w9ul.html
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/br...e-to-take-responsibility-20180318-p4z4y8.html
http://the81stminute.com/2018/02/nr...s-partnership-as-matt-lodge-nears-club-debut/
 

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More sensationalism from the Telecrap trying to make it look as if Souths are losing sponsors because of the sexting scandal and Inglis and his DUI.

Crown was always going because Packer was pulling back his sponsorship and that has been on the cards for a while with an article first appearing in March 2017 where they are dropping both Souths and Melbourne. https://www.bettingpro.com.au/category/latest-news/crown-set-to-drop-sponsorship/20170302-0009/

Fujitsu has also been thinking about it for a while.

Obviously a slow news day for the NRL and for the Telecrap sports department.

Good try Buzz . but once again a nothing story, pure clickbait.......
 

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Good try Buzz . but once again a nothing story, pure clickbait.......
Well he has plenty of runs on the board for that... a career based on it some would say.
 

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Well he has plenty of runs on the board for that... a career based on it some would say.
Yep. Read with interest too his little piece about two Souths players who are not seeing eye to eye, ironically published after the sexting story.......
 

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Enter Wicked Sister and Jaycar to save the day.

Jaycar can provide the alcoholmeters for Greg's cars, whilst Wicked Sister can provide all the alcohol based desserts that Greg can use as an excuse next DUI.
 

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As quick as one of these idiot pull there brand for what ever reason the clubs pretty quick to replace them company’s love the oppportunity to sponsor nrl and sporting professional teams free sky box with it functions what’s not to love
 

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Rewatching the Broncos vs Souths game and only clicked that Crown and Fujitsu were missing.

Zoom (video conference cloud software) - minor front chest sponsor.
Aqualand (Chinese backed/owned property developer) or Alcatel (Joint French and Chinese (via TCL) electronics manufacturer) - major chest sponsor.
TCL (Chinese electronics manufacturer) - major back sponsor
Safe2Pay (credit card processor) - minor back sponsor for 2 years.
 
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