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New Kit Sponsor(s) - University of Greenwich, Andrews Sykes, Mitsubushi Electric

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  • It's a deal where both parties exchange services or benefits with minimal/no money being involved... which makes the NS tweet a bit confusing... I wonder if he meant to put that CAFC "hasn't" done a contra deal rather than "has"...
  • Does it mean that we have more chance of having a player with an 'educated left foot' that commentators tell us about?
  • COYR
    COYR Posts: 5

    I wonder if he meant to put that CAFC "hasn't" done a contra deal rather than "has"...

    Or maybe he meant
    'Contrary to speculation *that* #cafc has done a contra deal with the University of Greenwich, in fact it is one of the most lucrative in the league'
  • grumpyaddick
    grumpyaddick Posts: 6,597

    It means they get the name on a shirt in front of 14,000 people and we get free basket weaving classes.
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    I wonder what flavours there will be at the Valley, I'm hoping Bali.....mmmmmmmm.
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  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,200
    Greenie said:

    I wonder what flavours there will be at the Valley, I'm hoping Bali.....mmmmmmmm.

    With apologies to the movie "South Pacific"

    Most people eat a bland pie,
    Lost in a sea of tasteless gravy.
    Most people long for another pie,
    One they know they will like to eat.

    Balti Pie may call you,
    Any night, any day,
    In your heart, you'll hear it call you:
    "Come away...Come away."

    Balti Pie will whisper
    On the winds of the Thames:
    "Here am I, your special pie!
    Come to me, come to me!"

    Your own special hopes,
    Your own special dreams,
    Bloom in The Valley
    And shine in "A" block.
    If you try, you'll find me
    When you're at the front of the queue:
    "Here am I your special pie
    Come to me, Come to me."

    Balti Pie
    Balti Pie,
    Balti Pie,
    Balti Pie!

    Someday you'll see me floatin' in the grease,
    My pastry stickin' out from a low tin base,
    You'll hear me call you,
    Singin' through the grease,
    Sweet and clear as can be:
    "Come to me, here am I, come to me."
    If you try, you'll find me
    When you're at the front of the queue.
    "Here am I your special pie
    Come to me, Come to me."

    Balti Pie,
    Balti Pie,
    Balti Pie!
  • Cafctekkers
    Cafctekkers Posts: 1,255
    Charlton Athletic FC ‏@CAFCofficial 6m
    Further news about next season's new kits will be published on http://www.cafc.co.uk at midday... #cafc
  • Cafctekkers
    Cafctekkers Posts: 1,255
    Charlton Athletic FC ‏@CAFCofficial 48s
    . @AndrewsSykes will appear on the back of the home and away kits in 2014/15 after renewing their partnership.
  • Dizzle
    Dizzle Posts: 5,190
    Sponsors everywhere!!! Mitsubishi, Andrews, Uni of Greenwich
  • Cafctekkers
    Cafctekkers Posts: 1,255
    Charlton Athletic FC ‏@CAFCofficial 1m
    The partnership will also see the @MitsuComm logo appear on the back of next season's home and away shorts

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  • Simon E
    Simon E Posts: 806
    Oh great. I liked the fact that we'd avoided having more than one sponsor on our kit. Needs must I suppose, but still disappointed.
  • As I said previously, we have sold out to the European (and palace) style of multiple sponsors. If you're unhappy now, wait until you see the kit designs.
  • Simon E
    Simon E Posts: 806
    Mitsubishi Electric have got the arse end of this deal.


    Sorry, I couldn't help myself ;-)
  • J BLOCK
    J BLOCK Posts: 8,318
    Simon E said:

    Oh great. I liked the fact that we'd avoided having more than one sponsor on our kit. Needs must I suppose, but still disappointed.

    Money's money
  • TelMc32
    TelMc32 Posts: 9,058
    Looks like that "Alonso" kit could be bang on!

    I said yesterday that I would be delighted to see Andrews still involved and really pleased that this is the case. Are we now seeing signs of us "sweating the asset"?? ;-)
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,235
    Simon E said:

    Oh great. I liked the fact that we'd avoided having more than one sponsor on our kit. Needs must I suppose, but still disappointed.

    At least it's not against Charlton fans morals.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,912
    http://www.cafc.co.uk/news/article/20140603-andrews-sykes-mitsubishi-1597566.aspx

    So where exactly is the bottom of the shorts? I presume they mean the lowest part (both legs?) or do they actually mean, er the bottom?
  • All_Thaid_Up
    All_Thaid_Up Posts: 2,293
    No issue for me, nice bit if extra income. I wonder if Mitsubishi will get a bigger space if we are promoted.

    As long as it doesn't look like a complete pigs ear and the colours blend I am happy
  • Ross
    Ross Posts: 4,413
    I'm surprised it has taken this long tbh. When we first came back down to the Championship in 2007 I was expecting more sponsors on the back of the shirts.
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,814
    So no different to virtually everyone in the Championship then, instead people are going for little digs at the ownership

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  • Paddy7
    Paddy7 Posts: 1,663
    Very happy with the main sponsors and the additional income. As mentioned above, let's hope the logos can be tailored onto a decent kit without it looking too cluttered or makeshift.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,131
    Most teams in The Championship are doing this now. It brings more money in but looks bloody ugly. Fair play to the commercial team for getting these deals done. I wonder if there has been the opportunity to do this before but we've rejected it?

    I just hope the sponsors aren't on the fan shirts. I won't be buying one if they're all on there no matter how nice our Nike template kit is.
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    Rothko said:

    So no different to virtually everyone in the Championship then, instead people are going for little digs at the ownership

    Its unbelievable, it really is!
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,991
    oh how grown men will cry and protest outside the club shop that their replica top looks naff.
  • mrbligh
    mrbligh Posts: 3,056
    Overwhelmed
  • ChicagoAddick
    ChicagoAddick Posts: 4,394
    University of Greenwich, Andrews Air Conditioning, Andrews Heat for Hire and Mitsubishi Electric. Was is not possible to find 4 companies with longer names?
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    Mitsubishi Electric make, among other things, Air Conditioning equipment.
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    Rothko said:

    So no different to virtually everyone in the Championship then, instead people are going for little digs at the ownership


    Took the words out of my mouth. This will put more money in the coffers and yet people see it as a negative. Most of the FL72 clubs do this so why should we be any different. When we were relegated from the Premier league I thought it a bit bigheaded that we didn't try to get additional sponsors as they weren't permitted in the Premierleague at the time. It was as though we planned to bounce straight back.

    I'm delighted to have UOG on board - not least because my father attended Thames Poly - but also it's a bit different from the mainstream. The money is a nice aside but it's great to have a link up with a local educational institution.
    Andrews are a local firm run by Charlton fans and some of the comments on here for the last couple of years have been fucking apalling. They have aided in keeping this company afloat and I am glad they are sticking around.
    Not too sure about the Mitsubishi link as not a lot is known at this stage however they are MASSIVE, and I mean proper massive, in the far east. Might be something for the future or might just be a little top up of funding. But again this is not a "noddy" sponsorship - it could be a bit of a coup.

    All in all it's good news. Now all we need is a nice kit. I have to say I really like the Standard Liege kits......would be nice to have a grey kit again (not as nice as yellow mind!)
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    PL54 said:

    Mitsubishi Electric make, among other things, Air Conditioning equipment.

    You'd be amazed where they get their hands! A colleague of mine went to Japan as a guest of Mitsubishi to look at some serious river extraction plant/equipment. Mitsubishi insisted on sorting the hotel, flights, food and drink. One night someone asked to try somewhere different but it was rejected because that hotel chain were tied in to another company. Same with the beers. Mitsubishi are affiliated with certain hotel chains & beers and drinking anything else was very poor form.

    They may only be a small sponsor but they have some serious weight behind them

  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    My query is I wonder if they are Andrew's supplier / OEM ?