2010 PLAYER SPONSORSHIP

[Iceman234]

Definitely in it again, whether it be 15 or 20 per share.

[Mr Magic]

Has there been any thought of rounding the shares off to $20

Let's just wait and see what teh costs are from teh Club for next season?

[Solar]

Iin this year, expecially if raph is included again

[SainterK]

Just curious, I'd love to know more about it...

Are certain players more popular, and more likely to be picked up by corporate sponsors?

Do we keep this in mind and target players who are perhaps not as likely to find sponsorship?

Does eveyone eventually get a sponsor, what happens if they don't?

[Mr Magic]

Just curious, I'd love to know more about it...

Are certain players more popular, and more likely to be picked up by corporate sponsors?

Do we keep this in mind and target players who are perhaps not as likely to find sponsorship?

Does eveyone eventually get a sponsor, what happens if they don't?

All sponsors have first option on sponsoring the same player in the following season.
Some players have a waiting list ofr sponsors - Riewoldt as an example)
Some players don't attract any sponsors at all.

Over the past 2 seasons we've tended to take on players who weren't sponsored the previous season. (Raph had no sponsor in 2008 adn McQualter didn't have a sponsor in 2009 until we tokk him)

But there is no set rule to this - consensus rules.

[Ghost Like]

Count me in again

[Raven]

I'm in again.

[oneeyesaint]

Definitely would love to be a part of this in 2010

[Mr Magic]

Everybody is welcome.

For those who haven't been involved before:-

The way it has worked in the past few years is that if we oversell the shares, we just take an additional player.
Each $15 share is for all the sponsored players - not just a particular player (this year, each share was to sponsor Raph, Steven, Mini, Heyne and Tungatalum)

Payments won't probably need to be made until February at the earliest.

Once we've allocated all the shares we do a 'prize draw' to 'divvy up' the 'spoils' that come along with the Sponsorships. We do this so that as many members of teh Sponsorship group get to 'win' something.

Prizes this season for each Sponsored Player were:-
2 tickets to the Season Launch function
2 tickets to Match Day Exoerience
1 piece Framed Memorabilia
2 Tickets to B&F night

Becasue we ended up sponsoring 5 players, we had 5 sets of prizes - 20 prizes in total.

If there are any other questions please don't hesitate to ask. Between SaintBrat, St Fid, Iceman234 and myself I'm sure we'll be able to answer anything re this.

[Bernard Shakey]

I'll be in it again.

Raph and Mini were great this year.

I saw much to like about Jack and Nick at Sandy as well.

Ross was exciting and I hope it all goes well for him in the future.

[saintly]

count me in

[saintbrat]

Everybody is welcome.


If there are any other questions please don't hesitate to ask. Between SaintBrat, St Fid, Iceman234 and myself I'm sure we'll be able to answer anything re this.

You will have to ask SaintsRrising if its a question about the raffle

[zebraman]

count me in...I won the signed framed photo of Ross Tungatalum...could be a collectors item one day

[matrix]

damn straight im in again

damn straight i want us to sponsor Tommy

(but of course im in whoever we go for...including Tommy)

[Mr Magic]

damn straight im in again

damn straight i want us to sponsor Tommy

(but of course im in whoever we go for...including Tommy)

mc
Have you contacted the Club about your piece of framed memorabilia?

[matrix]

not yet mate
thanks for the pm MM
thanks for the text bratty

i'd like to donate it to you seeing as you do all the friggin work mate, but i know ya stubborn ass wont accept it lol.
ill contact em next week and see what the go is

[Mr Magic]

not yet mate
thanks for the pm MM
thanks for the text bratty

i'd like to donate it to you seeing as you do all the friggin work mate, but i know ya stubborn ass wont accept it lol.
ill contact em next week and see what the go is

Correct!

Myybe get someone over here to pick it up and hold it for you until you're over next, if they cannot send it to you in Adelaide?

[Iceman234]

Might I suggest that prior to confirming the sponsored players, a poll is taken as to whether the players pics above are shown by either (left to right)...

a) age
b) alphabetically
c) numerically by jumper number
d) time in position

to save the heartache last year of a young bloke doing a great job but being criticised for it...

[Eastern]

e) chosen by saintbrat. Our most prolific poster !!

[sunsaint]

I'll go round again, but just a question I should have asked years ago,
Is Saintsational credited with the sponsorship?
Reason being it could be pretty embarrassing for "our" guy up the top left if he ever came here.

[Mr Magic]

I'll go round again, but just a question I should have asked years ago,
Is Saintsational credited with the sponsorship?
Reason being it could be pretty embarrassing for "our" guy up the top left if he ever came here.

The players we sponsor are aware of our sponsorship of them.
I actually think the point you are raising is more embarrasing for us.

[markinUSA]

Yep, I'm in again thanks!

[saint66au]

Might I suggest that prior to confirming the sponsored players, a poll is taken as to whether the players pics above are shown by either (left to right)...

a) age
b) alphabetically
c) numerically by jumper number
d) time in position

to save the heartache last year of a young bloke doing a great job but being criticised for it...

On behalf of all the mods that were also lambasted, criticised and ridiculed duruing that little ordeal...I absolutely concur!!!

[Mr Magic]

Latest information from the Club:-

I will be sending out another update today with all of the inclusions/pricing, however I will list ift for you here as well. In 2010, the program will be fairly similar. See as follows:

- 2 tickets to Official 2010 St Kilda FC Season Launch, including a photo with your sponsored player
- 2 tickets to the 2010 St Kilda FC Hall of Fame dinner (new 2010)
- 2 tickets to the 2010 JELD-WEN Best And Fairest dinner
- Priority Access to purchase additional tickets to both Hall of Fame and Best and Fairest dinners
- 2 tickets to exclusive Player Sponsor's match-day event (is in seperate room this season, not in RHR)
- Signed framed memorabilia piece, which will include action shot of player & photograph taken at Season Launch
- Recognition of sponsorship on chosen player's locker at Linen House Oval
- Recognition of sponsorship on saints.com.au

Costs for each group will be as follows:
Captain (Nick Riewoldt) - $3000 inc. GST
Leadership - $2200 inc. GST (players will be advised in forthcoming email, similar to 2009)
Core - $1850
Development - $1350
The costs, with the exception of Nick, have been set along the same lines as last year but are increased due to the inclusion of the Hall of Fame dinner. Nick's cost has been set after some thorough research into other club's programs and what they get for their key player(s).

So the costs (other than for Roo) have gone up by $300 per category, but have been offest by the addition of an extra prize - 2 tickets to teh new Hall of Fame Dinner.

I also asked for a list of players who were not sponsored during season 2009:-

As far as players that were unsponsored in 2009, they were as follows:
Steven King Adam Schneider Sean Dempster Brad Howard Alistair Smith Paul Cahill Blake McGrath Steven Gaertner

Once I know more information as to which players belong in which category, tehn we can discuss who we wish to sponsor.

[asiu]

i'll jump back in this year if schneids gets a jumper


(i'll get back in anyway , but it seemed like a good oppurtunity to give the bloke a rap)