New Board Members at North

[Jimmy_041]

New logo

[SDK]

Just uninstalling my Mistral fans as we speak !
Pretty childish and low act in my book, sponsorship does not mean you have BOUGHT the Club.

[am Bays]

Gerard has shown his true "dummy spitting" qualities with the withdrawing of the sponsorship.

Him not getting his way re convincing the NAFC to buy a share in AU when we had enough debt to service and also outlay $1.7 million to the Oval redevelopment was the responsible Board move yet he couldn't see it??? His last distch attempt to influence the Board re having Glenn Elliott stand was a desperate and sad reflection of his tactics. His blackmail letter a couple of seasons ago was the start of his downfall re the relationship with the club and utterly disgraceful!

This move just weeks before the season is disgrace and I am afraid I have lost all respect for him and his companies not to mention his fellow AU owners who are or have served on the NAFC Board. Not only do we lose a sponsor but the cost of having to buy new jumpers etc and also change stationary logos etc. just prior to the season proper is also going to be costly and an admin nightmare, very poor timing but we will survive! Surely he could have waited until end of the season or announced the deal was finishing at end of 2012 not pull out because he didn't get his way!

The irony of this sponsorship loss is that Mistral was not the biggest sponsor in terms of $$$ at North anyway!

Whilst he helped the club out in years gone by etc., the way he has ended his association is a disgrace.

Get **** Gerard!

But thanks for going guarantor on our loans to save us from going the way of Amscol ice creams, John Martins and West End Export...

[Agile]

Gerard has shown his true "dummy spitting" qualities with the withdrawing of the sponsorship.

Him not getting his way re convincing the NAFC to buy a share in AU when we had enough debt to service and also outlay $1.7 million to the Oval redevelopment was the responsible Board move yet he couldn't see it??? His last distch attempt to influence the Board re having Glenn Elliott stand was a desperate and sad reflection of his tactics. His blackmail letter a couple of seasons ago was the start of his downfall re the relationship with the club and utterly disgraceful!

This move just weeks before the season is disgrace and I am afraid I have lost all respect for him and his companies not to mention his fellow AU owners who are or have served on the NAFC Board. Not only do we lose a sponsor but the cost of having to buy new jumpers etc and also change stationary logos etc. just prior to the season proper is also going to be costly and an admin nightmare, very poor timing but we will survive! Surely he could have waited until end of the season or announced the deal was finishing at end of 2012 not pull out because he didn't get his way!

The irony of this sponsorship loss is that Mistral was not the biggest sponsor in terms of $$$ at North anyway!

Whilst he helped the club out in years gone by etc., the way he has ended his association is a disgrace.

Get **** Gerard!

But thanks for going guarantor on our loans to save us from going the way of Amscol ice creams, John Martins and West End Export...

Correct

[The Sleeping Giant]

Gerard has shown his true "dummy spitting" qualities with the withdrawing of the sponsorship.

Him not getting his way re convincing the NAFC to buy a share in AU when we had enough debt to service and also outlay $1.7 million to the Oval redevelopment was the responsible Board move yet he couldn't see it??? His last distch attempt to influence the Board re having Glenn Elliott stand was a desperate and sad reflection of his tactics. His blackmail letter a couple of seasons ago was the start of his downfall re the relationship with the club and utterly disgraceful!

This move just weeks before the season is disgrace and I am afraid I have lost all respect for him and his companies not to mention his fellow AU owners who are or have served on the NAFC Board. Not only do we lose a sponsor but the cost of having to buy new jumpers etc and also change stationary logos etc. just prior to the season proper is also going to be costly and an admin nightmare, very poor timing but we will survive! Surely he could have waited until end of the season or announced the deal was finishing at end of 2012 not pull out because he didn't get his way!

The irony of this sponsorship loss is that Mistral was not the biggest sponsor in terms of $$$ at North anyway!

Whilst he helped the club out in years gone by etc., the way he has ended his association is a disgrace.

Get **** Gerard!

But thanks for going guarantor on our loans to save us from going the way of Amscol ice creams, John Martins and West End Export...

Didn't read the last paragraph?

[redden whites]

Tax dodger who had to sell some of his family company to keep his arse out of jail; all while a board member of the Reserve Bank...... my memories of Rob Gerard

[on the rails]

But thanks for going guarantor on our loans to save us from going the way of Amscol ice creams, John Martins and West End Export...

Studying to be a journalist Tassie? Selective retort to a part of my post. If you were privy to much of the fact surrounding not only Gerard but also others in management roles at North and AU and to top it off the sudden withdrawl of sponsorship then you may understand my thoughts.

Anyhow time to move onto finding a replacement now!

[dedja]

Pickard's always looking to offload cash ...

[Jimmy_041]

Pickard's always looking to offload cash ...

Pi$$ off - they are Norwood people

[dedja]

True, but maybe he should opens wallet more at The Parade ...

[Booney]

Interesting reaction to his removal of sponsorship. Backing a club, like I do, that needs all the help it can get I don't think losing a sponsor of Gerards standing is much good at all, regardless of his impact upon the direction the club takes but obviously those close to the NAFC will see it differently.

[The Sleeping Giant]

Always a point when enough is enough Booney. He wasn't the biggest sponsor at the club apparently. I'm sure we will find another sponsor.

[Squawk]

Suggestion for NAFC - with new guernseys having to be struck so late in summer, and the difficulties of getting a major sponsor very quickly, NAFC could do something a bit different for the league team at least:

20 rounds (plus finals?) and 21 players

$150 a guersey

Members and Supporters could pay to have their own logos/names placed on front of the guernsey, and keep the guersey after the match has been played?

You'd still have to sort out sponsorship for ressies and u/18s but it would be a novel opportunity to reward supporters (and potentially existing sponsors) with a rare opportunity to be represented on the guernsey, (without accepting anything that would cheapen it)?

[The Sleeping Giant]

Would "The Sleeping Giant " fit on Jimmy 's jumper?

[whufc]

Would "The Sleeping Giant " fit on Jimmy 's jumper?

YEEEEEEEEEES!!!!!!!!!!!!

His no ethiopian!

[The Sleeping Giant]

Actually I would sponsor Gallman's jumper with "Eagleton " on it.

[Jim05]

You could fit every members name on Alleway's

[Hondo]

Sounds like there is sponsorship and then there is sponsorship

[Pseudo]

Would "The Sleeping Giant " fit on Jimmy 's jumper?

He sure as hell couldn't fit IN it...

[The Sleeping Giant]

Lol