2019 VASC Silly Season (WITH POLL)

[djr81]

Originally Posted by Umai Naa

Which is an utterly moronic mindset to have.

I assume you mean by the businesses as well as the non Essendon supporters. If so, well said.

[Umai Naa]

Originally Posted by djr81

I assume you mean by the businesses as well as the non Essendon supporters. If so, well said.

Why would I choose to avoid a place of business, because they sponsor a team I don't follow?

It's just absurd.

[djr81]

Originally Posted by Umai Naa

Why would I choose to avoid a place of business, because they sponsor a team I don't follow?

It's just absurd.

My dear old dad came close to that once. A long time cricket tragic he cracked the sh!ts with Pura milk after they renamed the Sheffield Shield the Pura Milk Cup. Maximising corporate opportunities and dollars were apparently more important to CA than respecting a hundred plus years of history and an iconic trophy.

Obviously its not the same with the V8's as they have pretty much trashed any links to the ATCC but nonetheless there is a right way and a wrong way to go about sponsorship.

[E.B]

Originally Posted by Umai Naa

Why would I choose to avoid a place of business, because they sponsor a team I don't follow?

It's just absurd.

Do any Ford fans drink Red Bull? Or do they avoid it on the basis of their sponsorship of the works Holden team?
(I dont drink Red Bull but that is cos I dont particularly like it!)

[rich07]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Mr Bowe has been trying to get JB HiFi to come aboard his TCM car for a number of years, and this has always been the roadblock to him..

As much as I like JB (the man) I have to wonder why JB (the company) would sponsor him? Yeah I know they share initials but that still wouldn’t get the deal over the line if I was a marketing manager. Maybe someone younger and with more mainstream appeal like Mostert or McLaughlin but not John Bowe.

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Some companies, including Bunnings & JB Hi Fi, choose not to advertise with sporting teams because it effectively nails them to a side... like if they choose to brand Essendon FC, then in theory anyone who doesnt like Essendon isnt going to shop there...



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Not the first time I’ve heard that about Bunnings and sponsorship. It’s a bit of a head scratcher-personally I’ll support any business that sponsors any team in this series even if it’s not one I overly support. Consider it this humble fans way of saying thanks for helping a team get trackside. Especially in this age where sponsorship is even harder to find (Shrugs)

[Forda]

So will Bunnings branding be predominately appearing on the Team 18 car, with the bills being paid by Irwin (and others)?

[Jack65]

Originally Posted by Driver TBA

I'm pretty sure Mitre 10 with Larko and Supercheap with Ellery was the same. Minimal financial outlay, with multiple suppliers footing the bill in return for small signage and preferred product placement.

Supercheap still operate that model today, Kmart did likewise at Gibson and TWR.

[Driver TBA]

Originally Posted by Forda

So will Bunnings branding be predominately appearing on the Team 18 car, with the bills being paid by Irwin (and others)?

I'm tipping that Bunnings have come via Stanley Black & Decker, the owners of Irwin. Maybe "Available at Bunnings" style signage. In return for prominent shelf space?

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[chavez]

Originally Posted by Umai Naa

Which is an utterly moronic mindset to have.

People have strange reasons for not buying products.

I haven't purchased any BP products since they changed their logo in 2000. I didn't like the look of it and what started as a joke has continued for nearly 20 years.

Also, I have never visited Crown Casino - not because I have something against gambling, but the fact that no-one else can build a casino to compete with them.

And I've never bought a Holden............

[Just Do It!]

Originally Posted by chavez

And I've never bought a Holden............

You'll be fine now that they're all made offshore

[Kingair]

Perhaps Bunnings will have a sausage sizzle at each round , to fund the foray in Virgin Supercars.

[thunderbolt]

Q&A: Tander on his GRM exit and full-time career
https://www.supercars.com/news/champ...l-time-career/

Obviously all of the Boost stuff has taken place, completely without my knowledge and while I was away on holidays, just after Christmas, Garry texted me and said 'when are you back, we need to have a meeting'.
I was like, 'yeah, no problems, back beginning of January, happy to meet', thinking full well it was discussing plans for this year and all of the rest of it.
I walked into a meeting and was given the news about Boost and that I'd no longer be driving full-time.
Obviously at that point you could have knocked me over with a feather

[Just Do It!]

Originally Posted by Kingair

Perhaps Bunnings will have a sausage sizzle at each round , to fund the foray in Virgin Supercars.

Which onion supplier will feature on the car?

The first OH&S-approved produce supplier in Australia

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by Kingair

Perhaps Bunnings will have a sausage sizzle at each round , to fund the foray in Virgin Supercars.

Mr Hazelwood holds his sausage sizzles at Mitre 10... competition rocks!

[GTRMagic]

Interesting to read in today’s Telegraph that Mr Winterbottom is set to shake down his new ride next Tuesday, in a handover session with 888.

It seems (although not shared in that article) that the ZB homologation muletto used to get aero sign off, and raced by Mr Whincup in Pukekohe last year, is headed Team18’s way.

[Mixer]

I wonder if CS can continue to penny pinch the speed out of it.

[ford71]

You know it

[Razor]

Thought that both Team 18 and Tekno was going to get new chassis'?

[GTRMagic]

[GTRMagic]

Originally Posted by GTRMagic

Interesting to read in today’s Telegraph that Mr Winterbottom is set to shake down his new ride next Tuesday, in a handover session with 888.

It seems (although not shared in that article) that the ZB homologation muletto used to get aero sign off, and raced by Mr Whincup in Pukekohe last year, is headed Team18’s way.

Confirmed Here

With Mr Henderson the new signing to run the squad..

[ford71]

Originally Posted by Razor

Thought that both Team 18 and Tekno was going to get new chassis'?

Frosty is getting the 888 chassis they used to sort the aero.
Not sure about Tekno

[kittle]

Originally Posted by ford71

Frosty is getting the 888 chassis they used to sort the aero.
Not sure about Tekno

The current T18 VF/ZB is going back to T8 as a spare.

Seems like a fair deal!!

[Axeman444]

While Mr Little is going back to Officialdom as Tech Director. Does he get a new jacket, or can he still wear his old one?

https://www.speedcafe.com/2019/01/14...al-department/

[db120176]

Originally Posted by Umai Naa

Which is an utterly moronic mindset to have.

It's a moronic as expecting increased sales when someone to buy your stuff because you support a team. It's why it's hard for NSW to get a sponsor in the origin because Queensland will not buy your product based on your sponsorship

I remember being so parochial as a kid that I would protest against Mobil purchases by my parents when a perfectly good Shell station was about the same distance away and would help to sponsor Dick Johnson. Still kind of have that if I'm honest

[Sandgroper]

Geez so who is going to run TEKNO now.

2 major leaders have now jumped ship to new roles.