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  1. Loko the Tyke

    Loko the Tyke Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    Thanks. It wasn’t about Poundland as a company though that made me use them as an example. It was just the fact that we all know if we announced Poundland it would be ‘Bloody typical tinpot Barnsley. Only we could get a sponsor that advertises all the players as being available for a pound’.

    I wasn’t actually suggesting that Poundland was tinpot. Just the sponsorship deal. And it was just an example around a really, really minor conversation.

    I still don’t think HEX is tinpot, but jeez do I’d given a better example to explain why. Or at least explained it better in the original post, because I don’t think I’m actually wrong based on the sentiment above.
     
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    Loko the Tyke Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    Norwich cancelled their deal with the Asian betting firm recently after a backlash from fans. Usually one of those where it’s in the best interests of both parties to walk away and null and void it.
     
    Loko the Tyke, Aug 8, 2022
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    I thought that but there must be something about causing reputational damage/bringing the club into disrepute or something. Are we still within a cooling off period maybe? Companies normally have clauses that just say they can cancel for no reason with no notice anyway, it’s the customer (in this case the sponsor) who are normally tied to the deals with no get out clause.
     
    JamDrop, Aug 8, 2022
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    But to clarify, you think the twitter responses are tinpot? If I posted my disappointment with almost any company's product I wouldn't expect abuse I'd expect a level response saying they were sorry I was dissatisfied and then stating their position in a polite, factual way.
     
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  5. Loko the Tyke

    Loko the Tyke Administrator Staff Member Admin

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    Alluded to this last night but it’s important those on Twitter that are sharing screenshots and drumming up awareness of this (which is the right thing to do) are careful what they’re picking out.

    The Richard Heart tweet about gays, stoning and Saudi Arabia, wasn’t said in a negative context at all. It was a response showing an example of how badly things can go wrong when you let people vote their own rules in.

    I doubt this deal sees the end of the week. He’s even replying to people directly on Twitter.

     
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    I think we need to start applying direct pressure on the Club, if we don't see a decisive response from them today.
     
    Marc, Aug 8, 2022
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    Loko the Tyke, Aug 8, 2022
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    Nevermind loko. Just nevermind
     
    SuperTyke, Aug 8, 2022
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    National Lottery the most regressive tax in the UK. Tickets bought by the working class to fund services used by the middle classes.
     
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    This is unbelievably grim, in so many ways.

    I'm not sure the club and the fanbase are likely to be ready for any blowback that comes from cancelling this. I said a few days ago, if you don't have ethics and morality, you have nothing.

    A few quid, granted that we desperately need, is nothing compared to indirectly supporting, advocating and endorsing... this... whatever piece of shameless vile it is.

    If we need to cut costs to subsidise the loss of a shirt sponsor for a year (and I'm sure with a bit of effort and ingenuity, we could come up with something at least bordering on ethical that brings in some monies) then I can think of a single item of £150k-£200k that is just crying out for a red pen to be put through it.
     
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    Any chance we can cut the sniping about what's tinpot and what's not? I think we're all of the opinion that we don't want the club involved with Hex.
    At all.
     
    churtonred, Aug 8, 2022
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    This tweet put out by The Rainbow Reds group has now been targeted by the Hex cultists…



    Something needs to be done ASAP, the club can’t just sit back on this.
     
    Indie Red, Aug 8, 2022
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    Oh dear.
     
    mansfield_red, Aug 8, 2022
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    It's not just the Reds' fans account that are getting the negative publicity.

    Kieran Maguire's post has attracted a lot of "you're stupid" type responses, for example.

    Given that he's one of the most respected football financial analysts out there (and certainly the most high profile), it's not doing the club any favours.

     
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    This is now my fear. If we cancel, hopefully when we cancel... any social media content is likely going to be pounced on, anyone who replies to any content is likely to be pounced on. I don't know how people protect themselves from this, other than not reply or be engaged with any BFC posts until (if) it all dies down.

    What an extraordinary position to be in. And hopefully, the individual who pushed for this takes ultimate responsibility for it.
     
    DannyWilsonLovechild, Aug 8, 2022
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    I wonder how long it will be before they get on here?
     
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    You mean, they aren't yet? ;-)
     
    DannyWilsonLovechild, Aug 8, 2022
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