| Player sponsorship 14:12 - May 15 with 25963 views | scooby |
Just had my shirt through from my player sponsor this year. Interestingly they will be increasing the price of sponsorship to £500+vat… I won’t be partaking this year not as things currently stand.
Wonder what else is going to increase in price? |  | | |  |
| Player sponsorship on 06:34 - May 19 with 3042 views | dawlishdale |
What an absolute car crash the club has become under Bottomley. And the other Directors are guilty because they just stood by and watched.
This is but the latest example of someone being completely out of their depth when it comes to marketing, and then for Frances to get involved on Twitter shows that the problem isn't confined to just the one person but has filtered down through the club.
I suppose if all 200 sponsorship packages were sold, it might just about cover one persons salary eh Dave? 
Would be genuinely interested to see what Suffolkdale, Frites and 56years think of this. | | | |
| Player sponsorship on 08:13 - May 19 with 2899 views | RAFCBLUE |
| Player sponsorship on 06:34 - May 19 by dawlishdale |
What an absolute car crash the club has become under Bottomley. And the other Directors are guilty because they just stood by and watched.
This is but the latest example of someone being completely out of their depth when it comes to marketing, and then for Frances to get involved on Twitter shows that the problem isn't confined to just the one person but has filtered down through the club.
I suppose if all 200 sponsorship packages were sold, it might just about cover one persons salary eh Dave?
Would be genuinely interested to see what Suffolkdale, Frites and 56years think of this. |
I don't think you can call it a full car crash yet.
We still have to come:
1) The released list. BBM has made his recommendations he noted on Radio Bolton and the list has been confirmed to the FA under the rules. What will it say when it is announced to supporters?
2) The financial position. The accounts for 31 May 2020 have been completed by Nick Grindrod and Tony Pockley and are known by the Board. They have been posted to shareholders I understand ahead of the AGM. What will they say when they are released to the public domain?
3) Season tickets. We seemingly either do not know or do not want to share our season ticket strategy for 2021/22. Based on the sponsorship packages we look like some hefty price increases to attend games in person namely to pay for (a) the extensive pitch costs and the debt associated with that (b) the ticketing system and (c) the reduced overall attendances and TV income from League 2 vs League 1 football.
The test for all at the club is where we are at the end of October 2021.
My fear is we are next season's Southend. |  |
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| Player sponsorship on 08:18 - May 19 with 2882 views | RotherhamDale |
That exchange is bizarre to say the least. |  |
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| Player sponsorship on 08:32 - May 19 with 2854 views | RAFCBLUE |
| Player sponsorship on 21:53 - May 18 by Brierls |
The direction of the thread on Twitter has to be seen to be believed.
The culture in that boardroom is toxic. It’s not just one individual. [Post edited 18 May 2021 21:55]
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Deeply worrying when an obvious Dale fan and current manager writes to the Commercial Manager with:
"This is news to me too. You made no mention of it in our emails about renewing sponsorship, or in the letter sent with the shirt. When I queried the price rise you offered to reduce the cost by removing the hospitality and not the other way round."
The Commercial Manager replies:
"I have no idea who you are, sorry"
The correspondent then replies:
"I'm surprised at that, given you've been emailing me and writing to me and I tweet under my real name."
Truly scandalous behaviour and evidence of a club completely out of touch with the feelings of its supporters. | |
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| Player sponsorship on 08:54 - May 19 with 2810 views | electricblue |
| Player sponsorship on 08:13 - May 19 by RAFCBLUE |
I don't think you can call it a full car crash yet.
We still have to come:
1) The released list. BBM has made his recommendations he noted on Radio Bolton and the list has been confirmed to the FA under the rules. What will it say when it is announced to supporters?
2) The financial position. The accounts for 31 May 2020 have been completed by Nick Grindrod and Tony Pockley and are known by the Board. They have been posted to shareholders I understand ahead of the AGM. What will they say when they are released to the public domain?
3) Season tickets. We seemingly either do not know or do not want to share our season ticket strategy for 2021/22. Based on the sponsorship packages we look like some hefty price increases to attend games in person namely to pay for (a) the extensive pitch costs and the debt associated with that (b) the ticketing system and (c) the reduced overall attendances and TV income from League 2 vs League 1 football.
The test for all at the club is where we are at the end of October 2021.
My fear is we are next season's Southend. |
The club will have to be extremely careful in their forthcoming pricing policies with regards to the ST and those who pay at the turn style..
Get this wrong at it spells disaster for the club long term.
Some people will pay whatever regardless but many other people have a limit and if that limit is reached or goes past that amount they may never be seen again at the COA... |  |
| My all time favourite Dale player Mr Lyndon Symmonds |
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| Player sponsorship on 09:04 - May 19 with 2774 views | Knowlesy |
| Player sponsorship on 08:54 - May 19 by electricblue |
The club will have to be extremely careful in their forthcoming pricing policies with regards to the ST and those who pay at the turn style..
Get this wrong at it spells disaster for the club long term.
Some people will pay whatever regardless but many other people have a limit and if that limit is reached or goes past that amount they may never be seen again at the COA... |
Wouldn't be surprised if it was announced that season tickets will go up to £750, but this will include a hot meal at every match, your name in the programme and a belly rub before every game. There will be a cheaper option that doesn't include all of this but you have to tweet the club to be told about it, but you still won't be told what it actually is. |  | | |
| Player sponsorship on 09:06 - May 19 with 2769 views | Quigley_dale |
| Player sponsorship on 09:04 - May 19 by Knowlesy |
Wouldn't be surprised if it was announced that season tickets will go up to £750, but this will include a hot meal at every match, your name in the programme and a belly rub before every game. There will be a cheaper option that doesn't include all of this but you have to tweet the club to be told about it, but you still won't be told what it actually is. |
Will the belly rub be from Taylor Swift? | | | |
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| Player sponsorship on 09:29 - May 19 with 2719 views | James1980 |
What were season ticket prices for the 2012/13 season | |
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| Player sponsorship on 09:34 - May 19 with 2700 views | kel |
| Player sponsorship on 09:06 - May 19 by Quigley_dale |
Will the belly rub be from Taylor Swift? |
Join the trust and find out  |  | | |
| Player sponsorship on 10:44 - May 19 with 2564 views | Cedar_Room |
if that Twitter exchange is representative of what's going on at the club then things are far worse than I realised.
She replies to a tweet that neither she nor the club were tagged into, talking in her official capacity as though she's representing the club ("our sponsorship package") then when she gets some replies showing that none of this tallies up - rather than try to explain she accuses people of trolling and harassing her?? absolute disgrace I have no idea who this woman is and have never dealt with her before but failing to respond to fans/customers questions is bad enough but to turn around what was entirely rational and reasonable discussions into an attack with baseless accusations of online harassment is completely out of order. This just makes me more thankful that I have joined the Dale Trust for the first time as I'm not going to keep sitting back and let the club turn to shit. |  | | |
| Player sponsorship on 10:50 - May 19 with 2557 views | judd |
"Eoghan O'Connell's Away kit"
"Please find enclosed Eoghen's signed , match worn shirt"
"If you would like to sponsor Ollie next season..." |  |
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| Player sponsorship on 11:07 - May 19 with 2510 views | SuddenLad |
| Player sponsorship on 10:50 - May 19 by judd |
"Eoghan O'Connell's Away kit"
"Please find enclosed Eoghen's signed , match worn shirt"
"If you would like to sponsor Ollie next season..." |
It's too incompetent for words. I was actually shocked when I read that letter. It shows how far standards have fallen i in recent times.
Does anyone actually supervise what goes on? Who read that before it was shoved in an envelope?
Failure at all levels of administration. |  |
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| Player sponsorship on 11:12 - May 19 with 2493 views | electricblue |
| Player sponsorship on 10:50 - May 19 by judd |
"Eoghan O'Connell's Away kit"
"Please find enclosed Eoghen's signed , match worn shirt"
"If you would like to sponsor Ollie next season..." |
Is Olly Lancashire coming back then.... | |
| My all time favourite Dale player Mr Lyndon Symmonds |
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| Player sponsorship on 11:33 - May 19 with 2431 views | blackdogblue |
| Player sponsorship on 10:44 - May 19 by Cedar_Room |
if that Twitter exchange is representative of what's going on at the club then things are far worse than I realised.
She replies to a tweet that neither she nor the club were tagged into, talking in her official capacity as though she's representing the club ("our sponsorship package") then when she gets some replies showing that none of this tallies up - rather than try to explain she accuses people of trolling and harassing her?? absolute disgrace I have no idea who this woman is and have never dealt with her before but failing to respond to fans/customers questions is bad enough but to turn around what was entirely rational and reasonable discussions into an attack with baseless accusations of online harassment is completely out of order. This just makes me more thankful that I have joined the Dale Trust for the first time as I'm not going to keep sitting back and let the club turn to shit. |
Personally I have always found Frances to be polite & very helpful on the odd occasion I have spoken to her and has done a lot in trying to promote & advertise the club..
Who knows what is going on behind the scenes at the moment & could be stressing everyone out.. see the club has a Mental Health First Aider now, might be a busy job... |  |
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| Player sponsorship on 11:33 - May 19 with 2432 views | DaleFan7 |
Every day you log onto and refresh a thread on here and it just highlights another/growing incompetency at the club. If you didn't laugh, you'd cry.
As for a club employee to be arguing with people on Twitter to a thread that they nor the club were tagged in, to then accuse people with proof of their concerns as 'trolling' is just a joke. If I did that with my employer I'd be out of the door. Also, if they're not willing to address the concerns of those with proof then they shouldn't allow their signatures to be put on correspondence. Doesn't matter who sent it, they're responsible for it.
As someone else on the thread has said and has been mentioned before, I really do worry we are this year's Southend. | | | |
| Player sponsorship on 12:17 - May 19 with 2315 views | James1980 |
Will the trust be getting involved regarding a fan being accused of being a troll. | |
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| Player sponsorship on 12:21 - May 19 with 2302 views | judd |
| Player sponsorship on 12:17 - May 19 by James1980 |
Will the trust be getting involved regarding a fan being accused of being a troll. |
Only if they know who you are.
Sorry.
TBH it's better than being called a peado, eh Kel? | |
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| Player sponsorship on 12:23 - May 19 with 2298 views | kel |
| Player sponsorship on 12:17 - May 19 by James1980 |
Will the trust be getting involved regarding a fan being accused of being a troll. |
You’re assuming the club would even care if they did. Don’t forget that a club employee referred to this forum’s users as “peados” (sic) and was never even spoken to about it.
They do as they please and it’s tough shit if we don’t like it. | | | |
| Player sponsorship on 12:24 - May 19 with 2295 views | kel |
| Player sponsorship on 12:21 - May 19 by judd |
Only if they know who you are.
Sorry.
TBH it's better than being called a peado, eh Kel? |
Heh, you type quicker than me. | | | |
| Player sponsorship on 12:45 - May 19 with 2207 views | D_Alien |
| Player sponsorship on 10:50 - May 19 by judd |
"Eoghan O'Connell's Away kit"
"Please find enclosed Eoghen's signed , match worn shirt"
"If you would like to sponsor Ollie next season..." |
Early disclosure that Eoghan/Eoghen won't be available for sponsorship next season? |  |
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| Player sponsorship on 12:48 - May 19 with 2189 views | James1980 |
| Player sponsorship on 12:23 - May 19 by kel |
You’re assuming the club would even care if they did. Don’t forget that a club employee referred to this forum’s users as “peados” (sic) and was never even spoken to about it.
They do as they please and it’s tough shit if we don’t like it. |
Ah so are we going to hear about someone's twitter account being hacked then. | |
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| Player sponsorship on 13:03 - May 19 with 2120 views | Toffeemanc |
| Player sponsorship on 12:21 - May 19 by judd |
Only if they know who you are.
Sorry.
TBH it's better than being called a peado, eh Kel? |
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| Player sponsorship on 14:39 - May 19 with 1921 views | DaleiLama |
| Player sponsorship on 13:03 - May 19 by Toffeemanc |
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How about when SC requests come around they are marked "returned to sender - I have no idea who you are" subject to us still have the same mis-management team in charge by then? |  |
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| Player sponsorship on 14:41 - May 19 with 1909 views | DaleiLama |
| Player sponsorship on 12:23 - May 19 by kel |
You’re assuming the club would even care if they did. Don’t forget that a club employee referred to this forum’s users as “peados” (sic) and was never even spoken to about it.
They do as they please and it’s tough shit if we don’t like it. |
Are you sure he wasn't plugging a certain brand of budgie smugglers? | |
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