SpursFlu Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) Maybe not major to soccer fans but potentially the biggest news to the head office. Not sure the dets but VW might have just paid all those airline and travel bills that everyone assumed would crush the league. It says one shirt sponsor and i would imagine you wont watch a CPL game without seeing vw everywhere and everytime you see the CPL logo you will see vw next to it If VW is on board you have to think Tim Hortons isnt far behind Edited January 29, 2019 by SpursFlu johnyb, dyslexic nam, Ansem and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Volkswagen is a major name though and everyone recognizes it and gives the league credibility. We already had Macron so that’s 2 national sponsorships down. Now a telecom company, bank, food and a travel company and then the big sponsorships are covered. At least I think those are the big sponsorships. gator, MtlMario, ted and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpg_29 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, SpursFlu said: Maybe not major to soccer fans but potentially the biggest news to the head office. Not sure the dets but VW might have just paid all those airline and travel bills that everyone assumed would crush the league. It says one shirt sponsor and i would imagine you wont watch a CPL game without seeing vw everywhere and everytime you see the CPL logo you will see vw next to it If VW is on board you have to think Tim Hortons isnt far behind I'm not sure if the sponsorship is at that level though. For instance the VW logo is not on the inaugural match graphic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Your right not beside and everywhere but podiums, backdrops etc etc and more beneath or included. Next to and everywhere would be a title sponsorship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) My wild guess pure speculation predictions on the “big” sponsorships. Kit manufacturer: Macron Car company: Volkswagen Food company: Tim Hortons Bank: Bank of Nova Scotia Telecom: Shaw/ Freedom Mobile Travel: Westjet TV/ Streaming: DAZN I bet I get at least 3 /7. Really going out on a limb here. * edit* I forgot DAZN Edited January 29, 2019 by baulderdash77 Dominic94 and youllneverwalkalone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackTheBlizzard Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) 29 minutes ago, matty said: sportsnet fake news Bit of a letdown, if that's all they are doing on the U-21 angle. Think they could have been a bit more aggressive on the number of minutes if it is a combined total. Edited January 29, 2019 by BringBackTheBlizzard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keegan Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 14 minutes ago, BringBackTheBlizzard said: Bit of a letdown, if that's all they are doing on the U-21 angle. Think they could have been a bit more aggressive on the number of minutes if it is a combined total. I agree.. 1000 combined will come naturally, it’s redundant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deschamp86 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 21 minutes ago, baulderdash77 said: My wild guess pure speculation predictions on the “big” sponsorships. Kit manufacturer: Macron Car company: Volkswagen Food company: Tim Hortons Bank: Bank of Nova Scotia Telecom: Shaw/ Freedom Mobile Travel: Westjet TV/ Streaming: DAZN I bet I get at least 3 /7. Really going out on a limb here. * edit* I forgot DAZN Well two have already been announced so you only need 1 more to hit your 3/7 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masster Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 35 minutes ago, SpursFlu said: Maybe not major to soccer fans but potentially the biggest news to the head office. Not sure the dets but VW might have just paid all those airline and travel bills that everyone assumed would crush the league. It says one shirt sponsor and i would imagine you wont watch a CPL game without seeing vw everywhere and everytime you see the CPL logo you will see vw next to it If VW is on board you have to think Tim Hortons isnt far behind Exactly. This announcement wasnt as sexy as a kit unveil or schedule announcement, but it is a lot more important to the survival of the league. Agree with the comment that the presentation could have been a bit more professional. m-g-williams and Bbeto 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-g-williams Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 35 minutes ago, mpg_29 said: So I'm curious. What does "founding partner" mean? Are they the only sponsor that can be considered "founding"? I haven't seen "Volkswagen's Canadian Premier League" said or written anywhere with this announcement so I'm guessing it's not at that degree of a sponsorship... I'm pretty sure they're just referring to the initial, major sponsors for the league. The press release describes Volkswagen as "a founding partner with exclusive automotive sponsor rights", which leads me to believe that they're providing a lot of money but not the exclusive sponsor for the league writ-large. Airline sponsors and others could all leave opportunities for more money to come in (if I recall correctly, the Fury even had Pinty's as their "official chicken wing"). Not what most of us had hoped for, but 1) still a huge partnership, and 2) definitely a further step in the right direction. Winnipeg Fury 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpg_29 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 11 minutes ago, m-g-williams said: I'm pretty sure they're just referring to the initial, major sponsors for the league. The press release describes Volkswagen as "a founding partner with exclusive automotive sponsor rights", which leads me to believe that they're providing a lot of money but not the exclusive sponsor for the league writ-large. Airline sponsors and others could all leave opportunities for more money to come in (if I recall correctly, the Fury even had Pinty's as their "official chicken wing"). Not what most of us had hoped for, but 1) still a huge partnership, and 2) definitely a further step in the right direction. How is that going to work with York 9? A large part of their marketing seems to be plastering their logo and various domestic brand cars... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-g-williams Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 1 minute ago, mpg_29 said: How is that going to work with York 9? A large part of their marketing seems to be plastering their logo and various domestic brand cars... I was actually wondering about that myself. I knew that York was doing this, and I seem to recall the Wanderers doing the same thing with Subaru. Maybe those initial arrangements with local dealerships will need to be renegotiated/nixed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baulderdash77 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 18 minutes ago, deschamp86 said: Well two have already been announced so you only need 1 more to hit your 3/7 lol Like I said I was going out on a limb lol. deschamp86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpg_29 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, m-g-williams said: I was actually wondering about that myself. I knew that York was doing this, and I seem to recall the Wanderers doing the same thing with Subaru. Maybe those initial arrangements with local dealerships will need to be renegotiated/nixed? If "exclusive automotive sponsor" means anything....then I would imagine so. Edited January 29, 2019 by mpg_29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, theaub said: Quite a waste A York/Hamilton match at 1 PM on a Saturday where TFC plays at 3 is a bit interesting in terms of drawing from the same crowd (although a TV doubleheader would probably be a good thing for the league if it inevitably gets there) Actually, they dodged the Blue Jays playing at 3pm at the Rogers Centre. That's a smarter move as the Jays are watched Nationally. Best to occupy a time-slot for maximum national coverage, which outnumbers TFC fans quite significantly Edited January 29, 2019 by Ansem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpg_29 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Ansem said: Actually, they dodged the Blue Jays playing at 3pm at the Rogers Centre. That's a smarter move as the Jays are watched Nationally. Best to occupy a time-slot for maximum national coverage, which outnumbers TFC fans quite significantly TFC and the Jays are both playing home at 3pm? hmmm that's a busy sports day to have an Ontario inaugural match imo... Edited January 29, 2019 by mpg_29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 9 minutes ago, mpg_29 said: TFC and the Jays are both playing home at 3pm? hmmm that's a busy sports day to have an Ontario inaugural match imo... You mean TFC minus Giovinco? ? Bison44 and Bbeto 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 24 minutes ago, mpg_29 said: If "exclusive automotive sponsor" means anything....then I would imagine so. Depends. A lot of competing auto brands have dealerships which are owned by the same person/persons. If "Gauthier Auto Group" wants the marquee on the front of Valour's shirts think that's a little different than the Cadillac shield. Sure there will have to be some sensitivity towards VW in the marketing aspect but don't see a huge conflict. masster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker911 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Why are people upset about this announcement? This is major for the league. The league needs big sponsors like this to survive. For comparison the Toronto Wolfpack don't exist without Air Transat paying for accommodations and travel costs for visiting teams. Dominic94, deschamp86, red card and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Stryker911 said: Why are people upset about this announcement? This is major for the league. The league needs big sponsors like this to survive. For comparison the Toronto Wolfpack don't exist without Air Transat paying for accommodations and travel costs for visiting teams. cause this was overhyped greatly and could have been handled in a press release like the wolfpack did. it also leaves fans hanging with regard to when games will be and how to watch Edited January 29, 2019 by matty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Well pairing it with opening day game announcement makes it a little bit more special. Although they are dragging this stuff out. But I am pumped, hopefully a airline, beer company etc will be coming soon. dyslexic nam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) I admit that I still haven't seen it, so am speaking from ignorance...BUT the announcement of a major league sponsor is a pretty big deal that warrants more than a quiet press release. The idea of a major sponsor is that they give you support and in exchange you give them exposure for their brand. Burying that sort of announcement in a press release would seem to run directly counter to that purpose. Hype it up. Get people excited. Get people talking. The only possible downside of this sort of announcement is if the media gets so saturated with these sorts of announcements that a bit of boy-who-cried-wolf fatigue sets in - and I don't think this league is anywhere near that point. Edited January 29, 2019 by dyslexic nam Bbeto, HochelagaFC, Red and White and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 1 minute ago, Bison44 said: Well pairing it with opening day game announcement makes it a little bit more special. Although they are dragging this stuff out. But I am pumped, hopefully a airline, beer company etc will be coming soon. There are so many iconic Canadiana businesses that could get in on this: Air Canada (or WestJet), CIBC (Or BMO/TD/RBC - one of the major financial competitors), Tim Hortons (even though they are no longer Canadian owned), HBC (see Tim Hortons) etc. Hopefully this opens the floodgates. Bbeto 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ansem Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 The league gained massively in terms of credibility. That's my take away from this short press conference. Volkswagen wouldn't put their name in this if they didn't believe that the league could succeed...meaning the league had to demonstrate at large all of their business model to VW. Their seal of approval is unbelievably massive. Downplaying that is borderline bad faith Bbeto, red card, CanSuffer and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ams1984 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 2 minutes ago, Ansem said: The league gained massively in terms of credibility. That's my take away from this short press conference. Volkswagen wouldn't put their name in this if they didn't believe that the league could succeed...meaning the league had to demonstrate at large all of their business model to VW. Their seal of approval is unbelievably massive. Downplaying that is borderline bad faith It’s definitely a serious sponsor. At the very least it means that this league will likely be a polished product; I doubt Volkswagen would want to embarrass themselves by being linked (via a multi year deal no less) to an amateur hour style production. Keegan, Ansem, dyslexic nam and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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