We stopped doing it because to be honest, we got messed around a bit. The last season we did was 21/22 I think, we sponsored 5 players yet didn’t get all our sponsorships listed in programme / online, at end of season we didn’t get all the shirts we’d sponsored so we couldn’t distribute all the prizes, and following the dinner none of the attendees received their photos with players that had been taken. We chased and were promised a few times, but nothing come of it. It’s no major drama, but it wasn’t the first time we had issues and just doesn’t enthuse you to get onboard.
It’s an intra-day training ground lunch now instead of a dinner so that’s a bit harder to spread as a prize incentive as most people are working. None of our contributors did it though for potential prizes, it was just a good way of contributing and helping the club. I think our group through CL sponsored 48 players, which must have totalled about £15-20k so it was a fantastic amount contributed.
I think what the club failed to see the additional benefit of was that many who dipped their toe in via this then went on to do their own sponsorship which they probably wouldn’t have considered in the first place. So while we may not have been a company with potential upsell worth looking after, they actually got a number of long term partners out of it.
I’m sure we’ll return to doing something at some point, though suspect we won’t get back to the days of sponsoring 5-7 players a year.
Ive personally sponsored a player, along with a couple of friends, this season as have Bromley Addicks.
Not been to the training ground lunch yet or got the shirts so need to see how that works but so far, so good and no problem when Bromley Addicks' sponsorship was switched from Appleton to Jones.
The training ground tour and lunch is nice but it is a day out of the office and I’m taking my daughter so that’s a day off school too. Shame they couldn’t do it on the half term break.
Shame they can’t do the sponsors dinner any more because that used to be a great night. Maybe the new owners will reinstate it
We stopped doing it because to be honest, we got messed around a bit. The last season we did was 21/22 I think, we sponsored 5 players yet didn’t get all our sponsorships listed in programme / online, at end of season we didn’t get all the shirts we’d sponsored so we couldn’t distribute all the prizes, and following the dinner none of the attendees received their photos with players that had been taken. We chased and were promised a few times, but nothing come of it. It’s no major drama, but it wasn’t the first time we had issues and just doesn’t enthuse you to get onboard.
It’s an intra-day training ground lunch now instead of a dinner so that’s a bit harder to spread as a prize incentive as most people are working. None of our contributors did it though for potential prizes, it was just a good way of contributing and helping the club. I think our group through CL sponsored 48 players, which must have totalled about £15-20k so it was a fantastic amount contributed.
I think what the club failed to see the additional benefit of was that many who dipped their toe in via this then went on to do their own sponsorship which they probably wouldn’t have considered in the first place. So while we may not have been a company with potential upsell worth looking after, they actually got a number of long term partners out of it.
I’m sure we’ll return to doing something at some point, though suspect we won’t get back to the days of sponsoring 5-7 players a year.
I don’t suppose that the Fans Forum could raise the issue of shirt sponsorship with the club and to find out exactly what additional benefits would be included? I am not bothered about the additional benefits but would like to see Charlton Life being the sponsor for several players.
We stopped doing it because to be honest, we got messed around a bit. The last season we did was 21/22 I think, we sponsored 5 players yet didn’t get all our sponsorships listed in programme / online, at end of season we didn’t get all the shirts we’d sponsored so we couldn’t distribute all the prizes, and following the dinner none of the attendees received their photos with players that had been taken. We chased and were promised a few times, but nothing come of it. It’s no major drama, but it wasn’t the first time we had issues and just doesn’t enthuse you to get onboard.
It’s an intra-day training ground lunch now instead of a dinner so that’s a bit harder to spread as a prize incentive as most people are working. None of our contributors did it though for potential prizes, it was just a good way of contributing and helping the club. I think our group through CL sponsored 48 players, which must have totalled about £15-20k so it was a fantastic amount contributed.
I think what the club failed to see the additional benefit of was that many who dipped their toe in via this then went on to do their own sponsorship which they probably wouldn’t have considered in the first place. So while we may not have been a company with potential upsell worth looking after, they actually got a number of long term partners out of it.
I’m sure we’ll return to doing something at some point, though suspect we won’t get back to the days of sponsoring 5-7 players a year.
I don’t suppose that the Fans Forum could raise the issue of shirt sponsorship with the club and to find out exactly what additional benefits would be included? I am not bothered about the additional benefits but would like to see Charlton Life being the sponsor for several players.
This year it was:
1. The shirt 2. Tour of Sparrows Lane and lunch with your player 3. Four tickets to a home game of your choice
We stopped doing it because to be honest, we got messed around a bit. The last season we did was 21/22 I think, we sponsored 5 players yet didn’t get all our sponsorships listed in programme / online, at end of season we didn’t get all the shirts we’d sponsored so we couldn’t distribute all the prizes, and following the dinner none of the attendees received their photos with players that had been taken. We chased and were promised a few times, but nothing come of it. It’s no major drama, but it wasn’t the first time we had issues and just doesn’t enthuse you to get onboard.
It’s an intra-day training ground lunch now instead of a dinner so that’s a bit harder to spread as a prize incentive as most people are working. None of our contributors did it though for potential prizes, it was just a good way of contributing and helping the club. I think our group through CL sponsored 48 players, which must have totalled about £15-20k so it was a fantastic amount contributed.
I think what the club failed to see the additional benefit of was that many who dipped their toe in via this then went on to do their own sponsorship which they probably wouldn’t have considered in the first place. So while we may not have been a company with potential upsell worth looking after, they actually got a number of long term partners out of it.
I’m sure we’ll return to doing something at some point, though suspect we won’t get back to the days of sponsoring 5-7 players a year.
Out of interest, has anyone from the club ever been on to you to ask why they got sponsorship of £15-20k in the past but that's now gone down to nothing?
I mean, for all these plans we've heard over the years for increasing revenue, it would seem mad to ignore customers with a proven track record of stumping up in the past.
Bromley Addicks sponsored Nathan Jones' shirt this season and as part of the package two raffle winners got to tour the training ground and meet the boss today.
NJ promised to be a guest at one of our meetings next season.
All the men's and women's squads, coaches, physios etc, plus Gabriel Brener one of the US owners and his son, were having lunch in the Sparrows Lane canteen at the same time
Fun experience we'll repeat, along with the sponsorship, next season
Great to have Tracey Leaburn & Terry Smith as guides.
I assume Nathan's No.3 shirt, also a raffle prize for another Bromley Addick, is because he was the third Charlton manager this season.
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Ive personally sponsored a player, along with a couple of friends, this season as have Bromley Addicks.
Not been to the training ground lunch yet or got the shirts so need to see how that works but so far, so good and no problem when Bromley Addicks' sponsorship was switched from Appleton to Jones.
I am not bothered about the additional benefits but would like to see Charlton Life being the sponsor for several players.
1. The shirt
2. Tour of Sparrows Lane and lunch with your player
3. Four tickets to a home game of your choice
I mean, for all these plans we've heard over the years for increasing revenue, it would seem mad to ignore customers with a proven track record of stumping up in the past.
NJ promised to be a guest at one of our meetings next season.
All the men's and women's squads, coaches, physios etc, plus Gabriel Brener one of the US owners and his son, were having lunch in the Sparrows Lane canteen at the same time
I assume Nathan's No.3 shirt, also a raffle prize for another Bromley Addick, is because he was the third Charlton manager this season.
Photos by @wwtone