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New Millwall deal means they can bus their fans in from Kent

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,225
edited July 2014 in Other Football and Sports
http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/sport/11318916.Lions_pen_long_term_sponsorship_deal_with_transport_company/

Leaving aside yet another attempt to replicate what Charlton did many moons ago......

Over £1m over five years means more than £200k a season which is pretty good value considering we got £180k last year from Andrews.

That they have a long term deal so won't have to scabble around for a new sponsor every year. How long was our U of G deal

They announced a figure even if it rather vague. How much was our deal?
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  • Half Nelson
    Half Nelson Posts: 408
    I make £1over 5 years 20p per year :-)
  • Half Nelson
    Half Nelson Posts: 408
    Did you mean to say thanks for bringing the mistake to my attention Henry?
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,127
    What fans?
  • Fiiiiiish
    Fiiiiiish Posts: 1,671
    The Red Robin said:

    What fans?

    Plenty of space to put their feet up on the empty seats.
  • Atletico Addick
    Atletico Addick Posts: 5,843
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  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,225
    Half Nelson said:

    Did you mean to say thanks for bringing the mistake to my attention Henry?


    One should never seek praise or thanks as it is its own reward ; - )
  • Half Nelson
    Half Nelson Posts: 408
    Yes but by you editing it, my post looked like a mistake :-(
  • Granpa
    Granpa Posts: 2,995
    As a punishment I think it could work !
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,225
    Half Nelson said:

    Yes but by you editing it, my post looked like a mistake :-(

    My humble apologies.

    Thanks for spotting my typo

  • Half Nelson
    Half Nelson Posts: 408
    But it did look better as £1.
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  • cafckev
    cafckev Posts: 2,914
    Wow that looks like a good deal for the coach company. 1 coach per home game to be used and none for away games! Way to go Millwall.
    But seriously, i wonder in the coach company has factored in any damage that will be caused to the vehicles by either Millwall fans or the fans from other teams?
  • Dansk_Red
    Dansk_Red Posts: 5,727
    There is a link to Euroferries Express on the Millwall Site (sorry I will clean my keyboard)and it takes you to the follwing site,

    http://www.euroferries.co.uk/index.htm

    Which is shows it updating its 2013 ferry crossings, do they intend to bring fans in from France, I do not think the ferry service every got off the ground.
    Perhaps Airman could enlighten us, if it did it is not running as far as i can see.
  • CostaFortune
    CostaFortune Posts: 402
    Thought most of the prisons in Kent had foreigners in them. Can't see many getting day release from HMP Elmley
  • CharltonPete
    CharltonPete Posts: 353
    Something like this will do
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    Do they own the Bandwagon?
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    Euro Fairies. LOL

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  • Beckboy
    Beckboy Posts: 1,682
    Only the one needed i've been told
  • Redrobo
    Redrobo Posts: 11,330
    I thought they both came up by moped?
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,015
    Chairman John Berylson said: “Throughout the whole process of finding a new main partner, the most important factor was to make the right decision - not only to safeguard all that is good about our club, but to ensure the chosen company possesses the qualities we seek to follow previous trusted partners."


    So basically, Euro Ferries offered the most money!
  • cafc999
    cafc999 Posts: 4,967
    They may have paid nothing as the deal is "worth" just over £1m. In other words, the company could provide coaches to the cost of that figure for free
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  • thewolfboy
    thewolfboy Posts: 2,927
    It's a pretty good deal for Millwall, especially if they get relegated although their might be a clause about that. The point is they have been playing so poorly at home for the past three years you wonder if they can fill the buses...not that we have been playing any better.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,355
    So annoyed we're the feckin trainspotters... Why of why cannot we have a transport based shirt sponsor? University... Pah!!!!
  • ads
    ads Posts: 3,224
    soapy_jones said:

    So annoyed we're the feckin trainspotters... Why of why cannot we have a transport based shirt sponsor? University... Pah!!!!


    Trabant?
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,734
    edited July 2014
    Dansk_Red said:

    There is a link to Euroferries Express on the Millwall Site (sorry I will clean my keyboard)and it takes you to the follwing site,

    http://www.euroferries.co.uk/index.htm

    Which is shows it updating its 2013 ferry crossings, do they intend to bring fans in from France, I do not think the ferry service every got off the ground.
    Perhaps Airman could enlighten us, if it did it is not running as far as i can see.

    I have to be a bit careful what I say, but I can confirm that Euroferries have been announcing - and then not commencing as promised - a ferry service from Ramsgate for a number of years. We'd be delighted to have them, but it has become a bit of a running joke that they keep saying it is starting and it never does. On that basis, I'd be a bit sceptical about having them as shirt sponsor.

    As for Millwall coaches from Kent and London, they'd struggle to compete with the red competition inside the M25 and I would be doubtful if they will find it viable outside it. From experience of Euroferries in Ramsgate, I wouldn't be confident the coaches would turn up anyway!
  • Airman Brown
    Airman Brown Posts: 15,734
    edited July 2014
    @airmanbrown: Here's the ASA's ruling on Millwall sponsor Euroferries' website offer now being promoted by Millwall: http://t.co/jRRVuJVtpn

    Here's their 2009 press release announcing the service: http://ademdjemil.co.uk/2009/03/euroferries-press-release/
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,738
    Airman Brown said:

    @airmanbrown: Here's the ASA's ruling on Millwall sponsor Euroferries' website offer now being promoted by Millwall: http://t.co/jRRVuJVtpn

    Here's their 2009 press release announcing the service: http://ademdjemil.co.uk/2009/03/euroferries-press-release/

    A* for that piece of homework, Airman !

  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,270
    Bunch of Coachspotters
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    If it transpires that the extra revenue generated by the advertising means they get additional interest and therefore run the service then it's a good deal all round - however I'd be quite surprised if the 5 year deal actually gets beyond 1 or 2 years

    Good deal for Millwall though - if it works
  • Dansk_Red
    Dansk_Red Posts: 5,727
    They have replaced the link to, http://www.euroferriesexpress.co.uk on the home page it states the services will comence in 2014 on the travel update page it states the service will be launched in 2013, sounds a bit like the ferries.
  • robroy
    robroy Posts: 4,426
    Why would anyone travel from Kent to the Den? I mean people from the area don't even want to go

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