BridportOwl Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 3 hours ago, Clowne Owl said: I think I remember that SEGA means something rude in Italian so they weren't allowed to wear it on the shirts in Europe Didn't know that, is that why they had Dreamcast on some shirts then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panda800 Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 17 hours ago, sheffield_dave said: Just been pondering this myself as it happens. Prompted by how terrible Man United’s “Team Viewer” sponsorship looks. Newcastle Brown Ale has got to be up there? I generally miss the age when a lot of the big global tech brands were involved. Sharp and JVC were both classics. Pioneer was the best .. almost made me want to buy a Ipswich Town shirt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Bonvin Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 I remember Everton being one of the first way back when, when they were sponsored by Hafnia or something. Had no idea then or now what Hafnia do/did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chow Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 No really a sponsorship, but more of a kit producer. I liked villas Luke 1977 kits, always thought they were nice just with the lion logo on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sham67 Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Pablo Bonvin said: I remember Everton being one of the first way back when, when they were sponsored by Hafnia or something. Had no idea then or now what Hafnia do/did! Tinned pork products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wing Back Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 9 hours ago, Clowne Owl said: I think I remember that SEGA means something rude in Italian so they weren't allowed to wear it on the shirts in Europe I think it means 'saw' unless I have got that completely wrong which is entirely possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-owls Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 I’ll never forget the night Brighton turned up at Hillsborough in 91, that horrible pink kit with NOBO plastered across the front. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal M Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, Wing Back said: I think it means 'saw' unless I have got that completely wrong which is entirely possible. Think about how your hand is positioned around the handle of a saw, and the motion of your hand as you use one. Then think like a sex obsessed Italian making up slang. Edited May 4, 2022 by Neal M I move a lot of concrete on the QVC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal M Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 I’m a huge Felt fan, so got a kick out of Cherry Red’s sponsorship of Wycombe. 1 I move a lot of concrete on the QVC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddogbob Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 6 hours ago, Neal M said: I’m a huge Felt fan, so got a kick out of Cherry Red’s sponsorship of Wycombe. Ok, that shirt is giving me a migraine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Henderson Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modboy Posted May 4, 2022 Share Posted May 4, 2022 On 03/05/2022 at 10:06, katie melua said: Skint - Fatboy Slims record label who sponsored Brighton and Hove Albion for years Tottenham Hotspur being sponsored by Holsten. One of the sponsors I remember from when I started watching football Skint in the mid 90s released some amazing records. Shame we never had similar with Warp, that would have looked class https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/label-profile-warp-records-398605.html?amp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirodo Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 On 03/05/2022 at 09:41, alanharper said: Holsten, JVC, Sharp, Hitachi/Candy, Crosby Kitchens Big sponsors for big clubs My sister’s then boyfriend convinced her that Arsenal were sponsored by a local firm called John’s Video Company. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bannofan Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 At one stage we had nothing but Panasonic electrical stuff in the house, so this Forest shirt does it for me . Think they now just sponsor Gamba Osaka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beighton Owl 87 Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 7 hours ago, Bannofan said: At one stage we had nothing but Panasonic electrical stuff in the house, so this Forest shirt does it for me . Think they now just sponsor Gamba Osaka. I was going to say Marseille too but I think they recently changed to uber eats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanharper Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 On 06/05/2022 at 07:02, Bannofan said: At one stage we had nothing but Panasonic electrical stuff in the house, so this Forest shirt does it for me . Think they now just sponsor Gamba Osaka. They used to sponsor Huddersfield as well, before their PL days. I always find it a bit weird when big companies sponsor smaller clubs, like Panasonic for Huddersfield, Suzuki for MK Dons and Burger King for Stevenage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOFABI Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ever the pessimist Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 I recently supervised a student on their project about sponsorship in football. Here’s a few quiz questions based on it: Who were the first team in Europe to have a shirt sponsor (and what was the company)? Same question but in England? Why were the BBC (broadcasting, not pig hooligans) a reason why top flight English clubs were late to embrace shirt sponsors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOOFABI Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 13 minutes ago, Ever the pessimist said: I recently supervised a student on their project about sponsorship in football. Here’s a few quiz questions based on it: Who were the first team in Europe to have a shirt sponsor (and what was the company)? Same question but in England? Why were the BBC (broadcasting, not pig hooligans) a reason why top flight English clubs were late to embrace shirt sponsors? Had a look into it, looks like there's some disagreement ont tinternet as to whether it was Kettering in 1976 or Coventry in 1974. It doesn't look like the Coventry claim is correct, though, as their first sponsor was Talbot who didn't appear until 1980, after shirt sponsorship became allowed by the FA in 1977. Kettering, on the other hand, had a sponsor on the shirt before they had a badge, and opted for asking forgiveness rather than permission, wearing the sponsor in at least two different configurations in 1976, both as pictured below and as "Kettering T", which they told the FA stood for Kettering Town rather than Tyres. Both quite sharp shirts I think, shame about Kettering's colours though. https://footballpink.net/2018-10-22-a-brief-history-of-football-shirt-sponsorship/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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