North sign up with Coopers!

[oldfella]

I'm not 100% sure, but I'd say the Football Manager would have day-to-day responsibility, then reporting to the CEO?

According to the Norwood board responsibility for overseeing the salary cap falls to...umm...hmmm...not sure...maybe Bashful?...we'll get back to you on that.

This is my vote for comment of the month - top stuff topsy

[Jimmy_041]

We've been stuffed since Super Sid did the runner

[Brucetiki]

Coopers "willing to share"? They have no choice, there's an existing sponsorship arrangement in place with Lion Nathan. It's hardly a matter of being magnanimous. You seem to think it's unreasonable that a major sponsor asks for some exclusivity in relation to a rival company.

In the AFL Toyota are the major sponsoir yet other clubs are sponsored by Ford and Mazda - so remind me whats the issue here?

I can only assume the circumstances are different (e.g. Ford's sponsorship of Geelong would have pre-dated Toyota's sponsorship) and that Toyota's contract is different. And I would assume that a dividend from Toyota doesn't go directly to a club sponsored by a rival motor company, whereas here each club gets a substantial sum from Lion Nathan.
There have also been instances where AFL players have been prevented from wearing boots made by a rival company to a club's sponsor.
But, since you asked, the issue is that this deal puts at risk a large sponsorship of the SANFL and its clubs, if Lion Nathan believe their contract has been breached.

Interestingly the Brisbane Lions got fined something like $250 000 in 2002-3 for 'bringing the game into disrepute' after they (and/or the Gabba) signed a deal with Cadbury Schweppes (Pepsi) because it was a competitor of Coca Cola (which was a 'protected' sponsor). Also, Vodafone have walked away from their AFL sponsorships because the AFL was protecting Telstra.

[Rooster_cracker]

North'sCoopers deal is off.

North Adelaide Football Club Beer Agreement

North Adelaide Football Club would like to advise members that we cannot proceed with the
Coopers Brewery Sponsorship for 2010. The reasons are as follows:

* The SANFL and its Clubs were party to an agreement with Lion Nathan which expired on
October 31 2009. North Adelaide Football Club accepts that the SANFL and Lion Nathan agreed to a 12 month extension to the original Beer Agreement Sponsorship ending 31st October 2010.
* At all times Coopers Brewery and Lion Nathan have acted in good faith.

The Club will make no further comment on this matter.

[Rooster_cracker]

And was looking forward to drinking coopers at the taj this year. oh well the cricket club still has it and cheap to.

[Ian]

Cracker, this is already mentioned on the other North and Coopers thread

[Squawk]

Cracker, this is already mentioned on the other North and Coopers thread

LMAO - all 9 pages of discussion!

[Wedgie]

Cracker's never been the same since that bloke at Elizabeth Oval hit him.

[The Sleeping Giant]

And getting it on with a dizzy at a gala dinner.

[dedja]

Cracker, this is already mentioned on the other North and Coopers thread

LMAO - all 9 pages of discussion!

For something that's not happening ...

[The Sleeping Giant]

Imagine if it did......crikey.

[Wedgie]

Imagine if it did......crikey.

There will be much dancing in the streets!