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Post by Frankiesleftpeg on Jul 18, 2019 15:17:47 GMT 1
Maybe that's why PP were announced as the "Title Sponsor" rather than the shirt sponsor as is the norm. They'll certainly sell more shirts without the sponsor's name on it, which often cheapens it.
Wait for the " It doesn't look right without a sponsor on" brigade to rise up.
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Post by Tinpot on Jul 18, 2019 16:15:53 GMT 1
FFS - it's a bit of marketing. The shirt looks fucking horrible but it's got us some attention - and when all eyes are on us we behave like a bunch of oversensitive fannies. If anything makes us look shit, it's a set of grown men getting their panties in a bunch because the club has joined in with a humorous marketing campaign put forward by a major sponsor.
People talk about the snowflake generation having a sense of humour failure, but I'd hazard a guess that most of the people pissing and whinging are way too old to be classed as a millennial. Honestly, the reaction from some of our fans is embarrassing.
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Post by benhomly on Jul 18, 2019 16:17:41 GMT 1
FFS - it's a bit of marketing. The shirt looks fucking horrible but it's got us some attention - and when all eyes are on us we behave like a bunch of oversensitive fannies. If anything makes us look shit, it's a set of grown men getting their panties in a bunch because the club has joined in with a humorous marketing campaign put forward by a major sponsor. People talk about the snowflake generation having a sense of humour failure, but I'd hazard a guess that most of the people pissing and whinging are way too old to be classed as a millennial. Honestly, the reaction from some of our fans is embarrassing. I'm old and I think it's great so don't tar us all with the same brush  |
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Post by In sooth- - on Jul 18, 2019 16:39:09 GMT 1
FFS - it's a bit of marketing. The shirt looks fucking horrible but it's got us some attention - and when all eyes are on us we behave like a bunch of oversensitive fannies. If anything makes us look shit, it's a set of grown men getting their panties in a bunch because the club has joined in with a humorous marketing campaign put forward by a major sponsor. People talk about the snowflake generation having a sense of humour failure, but I'd hazard a guess that most of the people pissing and whinging are way too old to be classed as a millennial. Honestly, the reaction from some of our fans is embarrassing. I'm old and I think it's great so don't tar us all with the same brush I can guarantee that I`m older than you but regard this like a comedian telling his best joke but virtually no one laughed. The only joke is on supporters like me who did not see any humour in it at all . JUST THE OPPOSITE. |
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Post by JRx on Jul 18, 2019 16:40:17 GMT 1
Also something which may or may not have been mentioned, on the release pictures there is a defined section for the sponsorship (photoshopped) where as these are just stuck on. I know our shirts are usually crap in terms of logos / sponsors with stuck on stuff but this is next level. I'm happy with the stunt and think anyone taking it to heart needs to lighten up. |
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Post by JRx on Jul 18, 2019 16:41:57 GMT 1
I'm old and I think it's great so don't tar us all with the same brush I can guarantee that I`m older than you but regard this like a comedian telling his best joke but virtually no one laughed. The only joke is on supporters like me who did not see any humour in it at all . JUST THE OPPOSITE. Or the joke is on those who believe it is real. If you believe it is real then yes you are part of the joke, or are a joke, I'll leave that up to you. Joke on the FA for feeling the need to contact us. Joke on the BBC for featuring it in detail. Etc. Etc. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2019 16:43:06 GMT 1
I'm old and I think it's great so don't tar us all with the same brush I can guarantee that I`m older than you but regard this like a comedian telling his best joke but virtually no one laughed. The only joke is on supporters like me who did not see any humour in it at all . JUST THE OPPOSITE.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2019 16:44:43 GMT 1
I can guarantee that I`m older than you but regard this like a comedian telling his best joke but virtually no one laughed. The only joke is on supporters like me who did not see any humour in it at all . JUST THE OPPOSITE. Or the joke is on those who believe it is real. If you believe it is real then yes you are part of the joke, or are a joke, I'll leave that up to you. Joke on the FA for feeling the need to contact us. Joke on the BBC for featuring it in detail. Etc. Etc.
I don't think he will have ever been a fan of Brass Eye.
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Post by Nickhudds.UTT on Jul 18, 2019 16:44:55 GMT 1
Fwiw think it has been very silly and a cheap shot
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Post by 66738 on Jul 18, 2019 16:55:24 GMT 1
Fwiw think it has been very silly and a cheap shot It was brilliant.....yesterday. Unveil it before kickoff, everyone laughs. Great bantz and we all carry on with our lives. Today, the joke has gone on too long and now we will look like the FA has made us back peddle and go with a more conservative traditional look. Great for PP. Makes Town look naive and clueless about kit rules. Could have been fantastic but they just didn’t know when to stop. |
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Post by canuckterrier99 on Jul 18, 2019 16:59:01 GMT 1
It could actually be a very nice and tasteful kit. Imagine with the sash gone, the  remaining in the centre and a small PP logo in the white stripe about where the "E" currently is. That would leave the the space in the centre of the shirt unsullied. I think that would be one of the better shirts we've had in a long time but probably not what it'll end up looking like. |
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Post by Captainslapper on Jul 18, 2019 17:00:17 GMT 1
Absolutely superb bit of marketing by the people at Paddy Power. Theyve turned what would be a bog standard kit launch of very little interest to anyone outside our fanbase into a national story line all over the press and TV. Millions will have see the Paddy Power brand name one way or another because of it today. For them its been a spectacular success. Not sure how the publicity benefits us though. We've kind of shown ourselves to be Paddy Power's willing stooges in their stunt, but what do we actually gain over this. And judging from the social media comments i saw ( on here and in general ) from just after 9 this morning barely anyone was fooled by it. . If it can anyway increase the number of people taking up gambling then it will have been worth it. I didn;t say that in any way. Read it again properly. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2019 17:02:21 GMT 1
Well if this is a superb publicity stunt why has Shaun Jarvis done a runner of twitter? Sky claiming we could still face a slap from the fa after last nights friendly! Sean We could do many things to be fair. In truth i wouldn't worry about it. if the FA don't make any further public statements we can all rest assured that Town have assured them it's all a publicity stunt and of course our real kit meets the regulations. Plus the sash kit probably does meet the regulations anyway. Two sheets of A4 divided acrosswidth so theyre a quarter of the size, ran vertically across a shirt give a overhang about 10cm longer than the kit. So, minus that 10cm leaves you with roughly 48cm x 5cm, which is within the permitted size. It’s the real kit. |
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Post by Captainslapper on Jul 18, 2019 17:30:45 GMT 1
Beginning to think we'll end up with the sash on the 'real kit' when they finally stop fucking about and launch it, just with a smaller Paddy Power on it.
Mind, the fact that they haven't brought this hilarious gag to an end by now, leaves open the possibility they didn;t take into account the sponsor size rules and we currently have thousands of them in boxes in some store room at the ground!
This is after all, the same people who signed off on last season's 'wash once and watch the badges fall off' effort!
That would actually be funny and really hammer home our new image of everyones favourite 'joke' club !
Without the sash its actually a really nice kit.
With the sash,well, let the piss-taking begin!! At least it won;t be our results we're being mocked about for the first time in a while.
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Post by benhomly on Jul 18, 2019 17:35:41 GMT 1
Beginning to think we'll end up with the sash on the 'real kit' when they finally stop fucking about and launch it, just with a smaller Paddy Power on it. Mind, the fact that they haven't brought this hilarious gag to an end by now, leaves open the possibility they didn;t take into account the sponsor size rules and we currently have thousands of them in boxes in some store room at the ground! This is after all, the same people who signed off on last season's 'wash once and watch the badges fall off' effort! That would actually be funny and really hammer home our new image of everyones favourite 'joke' club ! Without the sash its actually a really nice kit. With the sash,well, let the piss-taking begin!! At least it won;t be our results we're being mocked about for the first time in a while. You have a really low opinion of how our club is run don't you? Probably one of the best run in the whole of the league IMO. |
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Post by midge on Jul 18, 2019 17:38:40 GMT 1
I’m no marketing expert but to say that the publicity will have no effect on the club financially just seems ridiculous to me! What’s the point of having a marketing dept then!? Things I can think of off the top of my head; - given the quirkiness of it, cement the relationship with PP meaning potentially more lucrative deals in future - more interest from other companies wanting to advertise given the publicity now and probably going forwards = more advertising revenue replacing some of that lost from not having PL status - having PP as a ‘second marketing arm’ doing a lot of our work for us and reaching people we would have otherwise reached - contrary to other opinions I think it will generate more shirt sales, both from Town fans and PP ‘followers’ that we would never have reached before ......all for very little outlay! .....any marketeers want to help me out with more!? Why would PP subscribers/punters shell out £40+ for a shirt of a club they probably don't support? Unless it's one of those strange occurrences where it becomes a 5 min fashion trend for some bizarre reason. I think there is a chance that taking the shirt nationwide and beyond will result in more sales from these sources- not loads, but more than without this publicity and I will lay a bet that once the kit is sorted, it will be a best seller! |
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Post by Captainslapper on Jul 18, 2019 17:55:31 GMT 1
Beginning to think we'll end up with the sash on the 'real kit' when they finally stop fucking about and launch it, just with a smaller Paddy Power on it. Mind, the fact that they haven't brought this hilarious gag to an end by now, leaves open the possibility they didn;t take into account the sponsor size rules and we currently have thousands of them in boxes in some store room at the ground! This is after all, the same people who signed off on last season's 'wash once and watch the badges fall off' effort! That would actually be funny and really hammer home our new image of everyones favourite 'joke' club ! Without the sash its actually a really nice kit. With the sash,well, let the piss-taking begin!! At least it won;t be our results we're being mocked about for the first time in a while. You have a really low opinion of how our club is run don't you? Probably one of the best run in the whole of the league IMO. I used to, but if you think we have been over the last 12 months, then you're having a laugh IMO. Unless of course the plan was to get people laughing at Huddersfield Town? If it was, then yeah weve been very well run, and theyve upped their game even further this week. |
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Post by benhomly on Jul 18, 2019 18:03:23 GMT 1
You have a really low opinion of how our club is run don't you? Probably one of the best run in the whole of the league IMO. I used to, but if you think we have been over the last 12 months, then you're having a laugh IMO. Unless of course the plan was to get people laughing at Huddersfield Town? If it was, then yeah weve been very well run, and theyve upped their game even further this week. The thing is Captain, we weren't even a laughing stock last season as you suggest. Was this board inundated with fans of Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield Wednesday or anyone else for that matter having a laugh at our expense? I can't remember one occasion. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2019 18:20:17 GMT 1
Shaun will be in the queue for his OBE after this ! Might even ask Paddy for a price  |
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Post by Captainslapper on Jul 18, 2019 18:37:37 GMT 1
I used to, but if you think we have been over the last 12 months, then you're having a laugh IMO. Unless of course the plan was to get people laughing at Huddersfield Town? If it was, then yeah weve been very well run, and theyve upped their game even further this week. The thing is Captain, we weren't even a laughing stock last season as you suggest. Was this board inundated with fans of Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield Wednesday or anyone else for that matter having a laugh at our expense? I can't remember one occasion. To be fair i was surprised at their absence. probably had a lot to do with their own dismal or perilous circumstances if it was traditional rivals, or general apathy and disinterest from the others. But if you watched MOTD, read the press or listened to sports radio, we were seen as a bit of a joke. |
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Post by pjr43 on Jul 18, 2019 19:14:28 GMT 1
Presuming this is a joke, I hope they keep it going until the first game of the season.
Play all the pre-season friendlies in three different shirts with diagonal sponsors, sell them in the club shop, then reveal the real shirts at the first game of the season, with free shirts for anyone who bought the joke ones.
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Post by aloadofdbullocks on Jul 18, 2019 19:19:08 GMT 1
To be honest if there is an equivalent pic of Mooy in a sash playing against Derby I’ll be a happy chappy.  |
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Post by drewden on Jul 18, 2019 19:26:08 GMT 1
I am in my elliment with all this joke, takes you away from the norm of football side of things, fed up of H.T.F.C being squeaky clean and honest.
Are the town players in on the joke, I wonder, everything involved in football is money orientated, so ive no doubt the club will be making money out of this stunt, and having a laugh at the same time.
Cannot wait for further stunts.
Bee geesus paddy started a joke.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2019 19:43:55 GMT 1
To be honest if there is an equivalent pic of Mooy in a sash playing against Derby I’ll be a happy chappy. There’s still 4 days of the window after the Derby game..... |
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Post by aloadofdbullocks on Jul 18, 2019 19:45:55 GMT 1
To be honest if there is an equivalent pic of Mooy in a sash playing against Derby I’ll be a happy chappy. There’s still 4 days of the window after the Derby game..... Nooooooooooooooooooooo Derek!  |
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Post by shatterrier on Jul 18, 2019 20:04:25 GMT 1
FFS - it's a bit of marketing. The shirt looks fucking horrible but it's got us some attention - and when all eyes are on us we behave like a bunch of oversensitive fannies. If anything makes us look shit, it's a set of grown men getting their panties in a bunch because the club has joined in with a humorous marketing campaign put forward by a major sponsor. People talk about the snowflake generation having a sense of humour failure, but I'd hazard a guess that most of the people pissing and whinging are way too old to be classed as a millennial. Honestly, the reaction from some of our fans is embarrassing. Well said sir. Everything I would have said but I am an old git |
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Post by town1907 on Jul 18, 2019 20:10:11 GMT 1
I am in my elliment with all this joke, takes you away from the norm of football side of things, fed up of H.T.F.C being squeaky clean and honest. Are the town players in on the joke, I wonder, everything involved in football is money orientated, so ive no doubt the club will be making money out of this stunt, and having a laugh at the same time. Cannot wait for further stunts. Bee geesus paddy started a joke. It will have been discussed on the Austria trip. The team spirit seemed as good as it's been. I may be wrong but seems like the players are all in - see Mooy's Instagram. |
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Post by teddytheterrier on Jul 18, 2019 20:17:37 GMT 1
Might just be a stunt to take the focus away from our lack of transfer activity.
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Post by specialun on Jul 18, 2019 21:27:40 GMT 1
The thing is Captain, we weren't even a laughing stock last season as you suggest. Was this board inundated with fans of Leeds, Bradford, Sheffield Wednesday or anyone else for that matter having a laugh at our expense? I can't remember one occasion. To be fair i was surprised at their absence. probably had a lot to do with their own dismal or perilous circumstances if it was traditional rivals, or general apathy and disinterest from the others. But if you watched MOTD, read the press or listened to sports radio, we were seen as a bit of a joke. Agreed 23 defeats in 26 games from December didn’t need any further humiliation from other fans The Board gave up in January! Cue DATM’er saying I’m not supportive enough / couldn’t make it up / too negative (*delete as appropriate) |
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remaining in the centre and a small PP logo in the white stripe about where the "E" currently is. That would leave the the space in the centre of the shirt unsullied. I think that would be one of the better shirts we've had in a long time but probably not what it'll end up looking like.
