No SPONSOR/S costing $$$$$$$$ !!

[Oh When the Saints]

Would it please you if the board made a press release riccardo?

"The St Kilda Football Club is continuing negotiations with several sponsors, and is hopeful of having these deals announced as soon as possible."

What sort of communication can they give? Details of the contracts they are looking at with sponsors?

The board may have had sponsors lined up, but needed access to the fixture, TV deal, merchandise people, marketing and membership people at the club, playing group, CEO and the financial people to finalise a sponsorship deal.

All those groups have to be brought together and the fine details of the agreements arranged.

Oh, and by the way, at the same time the club has arranged a $10m move for the club to Frankston. I suggest that may have taken up a little of their time ...

[yipper]

Would it please you if the board made a press release riccardo?

"The St Kilda Football Club is continuing negotiations with several sponsors, and is hopeful of having these deals announced as soon as possible."

What sort of communication can they give? Details of the contracts they are looking at with sponsors?

The board may have had sponsors lined up, but needed access to the fixture, TV deal, merchandise people, marketing and membership people at the club, playing group, CEO and the financial people to finalise a sponsorship deal.

All those groups have to be brought together and the fine details of the agreements arranged.

Oh, and by the way, at the same time the club has arranged a $10m move for the club to Frankston. I suggest that may have taken up a little of their time ...

And quite a few new arrivals to the staff!!

[Eastern]

Would also like to see it all done & dusted and out there before Christmas. I also fully understand that The Board & The Admin of the Club are extremely busy with all that is going on behind the scenes.

I guess, like many others I am starting to get a little bit impatient !!

[yipper]

Interesting - I've been on the phone quite a bit over the past week or two with the club membership ppl - and they are flat-out busy. But, they were saying the whole club is really buzzing along with so much going on. A very busy group of staff down there at present - and they are also recruiting new staff. Be patient ppl - it will all be very exciting stuff SOON.

[Eastern]

Interesting - I've been on the phone quite a bit over the past week or two with the club membership ppl - and they are flat-out busy. But, they were saying the whole club is really buzzing along with so much going on. A very busy group of staff down there at present - and they are also recruiting new staff. Be patient ppl - it will all be very exciting stuff SOON.

Thanks mate !!

I trust your judgement !!

[St Fidelius]

Would it please you if the board made a press release riccardo?

"The St Kilda Football Club is continuing negotiations with several sponsors, and is hopeful of having these deals announced as soon as possible."

What sort of communication can they give? Details of the contracts they are looking at with sponsors?

The board may have had sponsors lined up, but needed access to the fixture, TV deal, merchandise people, marketing and membership people at the club, playing group, CEO and the financial people to finalise a sponsorship deal.

All those groups have to be brought together and the fine details of the agreements arranged.

Oh, and by the way, at the same time the club has arranged a $10m move for the club to Frankston. I suggest that may have taken up a little of their time ...

Top post..

I really can't believe that some posters on here have labelled the new board as "clowns" ??? Gee can they at least wait a couple of months before they start with the name calling???

[Solar]

Interesting - I've been on the phone quite a bit over the past week or two with the club membership ppl - and they are flat-out busy. But, they were saying the whole club is really buzzing along with so much going on. A very busy group of staff down there at present - and they are also recruiting new staff. Be patient ppl - it will all be very exciting stuff SOON.

fantastic news

[BAM! (shhhh)]

Would it please you if the board made a press release riccardo?

"The St Kilda Football Club is continuing negotiations with several sponsors, and is hopeful of having these deals announced as soon as possible."

What sort of communication can they give? Details of the contracts they are looking at with sponsors?

The board may have had sponsors lined up, but needed access to the fixture, TV deal, merchandise people, marketing and membership people at the club, playing group, CEO and the financial people to finalise a sponsorship deal.

All those groups have to be brought together and the fine details of the agreements arranged.

Oh, and by the way, at the same time the club has arranged a $10m move for the club to Frankston. I suggest that may have taken up a little of their time ...

Top post..

I really can't believe that some posters on here have labelled the new board as "clowns" ??? Gee can they at least wait a couple of months before they start with the name calling???

Well, clearly they can't Actually, I think a couple too many may have genuinely believed that new sponsor arrangements would be immediately forthcoming for a new board, when the reality is there would still have been a lot of work to do even if they had/have people that had said to them they wanted to spend millions sponsoring St. K ASAP if SFF got in.

People should keep in mind however, that while moves so far probably have their roots with the previous admin, when you start a new job, it's always a learning curve - even if only from a logistics perspective. Even if the Frankston deal was sitting ready to sign on Westaways desk on day 1, he'd have had to do a lot of background work to ensure it was something he was happy to put his name to.

Everything takes twice as long the first time you do it, and there's plenty needed to be done.

We should also be aware that while we want a sponsor for the Xmas sales of '08 jumpers, prospective sponsors will be well aware of this as an instigator of urgency for St. KFC, and trying to use it to get the best possible deal... giving them an edge in negotiations. Come January, the edge would swing back to St. Kilda, though by February, there would be genuine urgency if still lacking major sponsors.

Patience people. It will cost us a little in the short term to not sign up major sponsors immediately, but it's more important long term to get the deal right... By and large, it's been a good off-season so far, no need to go and find the cloud for our silver lining just yet.

[4theluvoftheclub]

I think we will all hear something formal about our new major sponsor within the next 7 days...sounding very good and very close... can"t say more ..

[riccardo]

Would it please you if the board made a press release riccardo?

"The St Kilda Football Club is continuing negotiations with several sponsors, and is hopeful of having these deals announced as soon as possible."

What sort of communication can they give? Details of the contracts they are looking at with sponsors?

The board may have had sponsors lined up, but needed access to the fixture, TV deal, merchandise people, marketing and membership people at the club, playing group, CEO and the financial people to finalise a sponsorship deal.

All those groups have to be brought together and the fine details of the agreements arranged.

Oh, and by the way, at the same time the club has arranged a $10m move for the club to Frankston. I suggest that may have taken up a little of their time ...

I'm only voicing my personal perception, once again, it dosen't tow the party line, once again I am marfinalised for it.

If no sponsors were lined up, they shouldn't have said they were - end of story.

I'm sorry, maybe next time I need to post I should ask what my opinion should be.

[4theluvoftheclub]

I am confidant in telling you that the new major sponsor is directly a contact made to SFF ticket. Had no contact with the club at all.

[Solar]

Would it please you if the board made a press release riccardo?

"The St Kilda Football Club is continuing negotiations with several sponsors, and is hopeful of having these deals announced as soon as possible."

What sort of communication can they give? Details of the contracts they are looking at with sponsors?

The board may have had sponsors lined up, but needed access to the fixture, TV deal, merchandise people, marketing and membership people at the club, playing group, CEO and the financial people to finalise a sponsorship deal.

All those groups have to be brought together and the fine details of the agreements arranged.

Oh, and by the way, at the same time the club has arranged a $10m move for the club to Frankston. I suggest that may have taken up a little of their time ...

I'm only voicing my personal perception, once again, it dosen't tow the party line, once again I am marfinalised for it.

If no sponsors were lined up, they shouldn't have said they were - end of story.

I'm sorry, maybe next time I need to post I should ask what my opinion should be.

got nothing to do with towing the party line or anything.... so stop taking the victim mentality and relise that was you said has been shown to be perhaps nothing more then just letting emotions getting to you.

Nothing I have seen or heard suggests they did not have them lined up. But 6 - 7 weeks is not a long time to work with larger businesses on important long term deals. There are a lot of issues such as signage, games on free to air, the fixture, functions ect. which have to be worked through. Some of these things have only been available in the past 3 weeks.

We don't hear anything by christmas and then we shall be a little worried. But as some have already said, it is better to sign away some very good long term sponsors then rush it

[n1ck]

brilliantly said solar

[Oh When the Saints]

Would it please you if the board made a press release riccardo?

"The St Kilda Football Club is continuing negotiations with several sponsors, and is hopeful of having these deals announced as soon as possible."

What sort of communication can they give? Details of the contracts they are looking at with sponsors?

The board may have had sponsors lined up, but needed access to the fixture, TV deal, merchandise people, marketing and membership people at the club, playing group, CEO and the financial people to finalise a sponsorship deal.

All those groups have to be brought together and the fine details of the agreements arranged.

Oh, and by the way, at the same time the club has arranged a $10m move for the club to Frankston. I suggest that may have taken up a little of their time ...

I'm only voicing my personal perception, once again, it dosen't tow the party line, once again I am marfinalised for it.

If no sponsors were lined up, they shouldn't have said they were - end of story.

I'm sorry, maybe next time I need to post I should ask what my opinion should be.

Absolute crap.

I'm attacking your point of view.

It's an argument - I disagree with your point of view. Doesn't mean you are being marginalised.


Re: sponsors.

Heard from someone involved with the club that over the next six months or so there are "three to four" sponsors that are being given serious consideration.

The board are looking at a large amount of revenue, and from what I heard there will be some exciting opportunities open up over the next few months.

That is on top of the one that will be unveiled prior to Christmas.

[spert]

I'm starting to think that the new sponsor must be ASIO or the CIA due to the ridiculous amount of.. "I can't say yet, but it's happening".."can't mention names" etc going on. The season is a only a couple months away ..for heaven's sake..who are the sponsors??? Mind you, if one has been announced, please disregard this post, otherwise one could think there's a lot of hot air going on with the new board.

[Teflon]

NEW SPONSOR IS ACME.

Had a deal with roadrunner before renegging to a more mild paced mannered outfit.

cant say more cause I made that up and dont know anything else.

Please keep this PM to yourself.

Tks.

[St Fidelius]

I'm only voicing my personal perception, once again, it dosen't tow the party line, once again I am marfinalised for it.

If no sponsors were lined up, they shouldn't have said they were - end of story.

I'm sorry, maybe next time I need to post I should ask what my opinion should be.

Ric, you called the new admin "clowns" just because of the lack of communication of new sponsors

Do you really expect them to leak something to you before any deal is finalised??

[RBnW]

NEW SPONSOR IS ACME.

Had a deal with roadrunner before renegging to a more mild paced mannered outfit.

cant say more cause I made that up and dont know anything else.

Please keep this PM to yourself.

Tks.

Maybe its ACME Doors...or Her in Doors or Out Doors or Revolving Doors...Garage Doors....so long at it Shuts the Doors on our major sponsor FF wont be out The Doors....

[Teflon]

NEW SPONSOR IS ACME.

Had a deal with roadrunner before renegging to a more mild paced mannered outfit.

cant say more cause I made that up and dont know anything else.

Please keep this PM to yourself.

Tks.

Maybe its ACME Doors...or Her in Doors or Out Doors or Revolving Doors...Garage Doors....so long at it Shuts the Doors on our major sponsor FF wont be out The Doors....

could be sliding doors......and if only we were 3 seconds later........

[mischa]

I'm only voicing my personal perception, once again, it dosen't tow the party line, once again I am marfinalised for it.

I'm sorry, maybe next time I need to post I should ask what my opinion should be.

Riccardo, you should be happy to be marginalised from these idiots! I know I am. Would die if I thought I had anything in common with these ppl

[Eastern]

I'm only voicing my personal perception, once again, it dosen't tow the party line, once again I am marfinalised for it.

I'm sorry, maybe next time I need to post I should ask what my opinion should be.

Riccardo, you should be happy to be marginalised from these idiots! I know I am. Would die if I thought I had anything in common with these ppl

some of, mischa, some of !!

[Brian Collis]

Would it please you if the board made a press release riccardo?

"The St Kilda Football Club is continuing negotiations with several sponsors, and is hopeful of having these deals announced as soon as possible."

What sort of communication can they give? Details of the contracts they are looking at with sponsors?

The board may have had sponsors lined up, but needed access to the fixture, TV deal, merchandise people, marketing and membership people at the club, playing group, CEO and the financial people to finalise a sponsorship deal.

All those groups have to be brought together and the fine details of the agreements arranged.

Oh, and by the way, at the same time the club has arranged a $10m move for the club to Frankston. I suggest that may have taken up a little of their time ...

I'm only voicing my personal perception, once again, it dosen't tow the party line, once again I am marfinalised for it.

If no sponsors were lined up, they shouldn't have said they were - end of story.

I'm sorry, maybe next time I need to post I should ask what my opinion should be.

Don't ask for anyones opinion, just think before you post. That way no one will be able to ram anything down your throat!