Invest In Africa

[gipetto]

Didn't you lads get £20 million a season from that? I remember seeing it reported at the time as like the 4/5th biggest sponsership deal in the league

Our accounts didn't reflect that...

 

[KGC83]

tota

totally correct


dont mention the hotel to Martin Bain for christ's sake he will explode on Tuesday gone there were 7 guests staying there inc Martin Bain and 9 staff worked im sure one of the lads on the bar is on here he can confirm that

Doesn't surprise me at all about the hotel.

 

[MCFC]

Why what happened here?

Well.. The basics are in this article https://platformlondon.org/2013/04/11/tullow-oils-sunderland-afc-sponsorship-ends-amid-controversy/

 

[Spaceturtle]

Well.. The basics are in this article https://platformlondon.org/2013/04/11/tullow-oils-sunderland-afc-sponsorship-ends-amid-controversy/

I buy and sell this stock all the time and I didn't know that. Ta

 

[Dilligaf60]

I remember thinking when we were encouring investment in Africa if we ever invested in Africa ourselves.

We were led to believe it was a special relationship at the time but it seems now that we got nothing in return. No wonder we're almost commercially redundant. At least I suppose our directors got the chance to tick a few more destinations off their bucket list at the club's expense.

Surely Invest in Wearside would have been a more appealing slogan. Or Invest in Sunderland AFC for that matter!

If you pay tax then you invest in Africa mate.

 

[Hawkeye]

Well.. The basics are in this article https://platformlondon.org/2013/04/11/tullow-oils-sunderland-afc-sponsorship-ends-amid-controversy/

I'm sure all the "Invest in Africa" stuff was probably a tax write off... besides, the way I hear it was that Tullow wanted to get others interested in joining them in that scheme.... which never happened... but it did promote the Sunderland name... I know coz I was working there at the time....
As far as I know all that ever happened was Quinny visited for a few days and was hosted by the high-ups - there were even photos of him playing keepy-uppy in a Accra hotel iirc.... and that was about it... Seemed to die a death after that.....

 

[MADBOB THE MAKEM]

Didn't you lads get £20 million a season from that? I remember seeing it reported at the time as like the 4/5th biggest sponsership deal in the league

we got F all mate it cost us more to set the whole thing up and never got a doubloon in return or a diamond or Opel or ANY OTHER PRECIOUS ITEM F ALL

 

[gipetto]

Doesn't surprise me at all about the hotel.

"Feasibility study, wotz dat?"

"Development Appraisal...me no do."

 

[Mackemed]

we got F all mate it cost us more to set the whole thing up and never got a doubloon in return or a diamond or Opel or ANY OTHER PRECIOUS ITEM F ALL

That's what happens when you appoint a waiter as Commerical Director. Let's not forget the loss-making concerts either.

 

[MADBOB THE MAKEM]

That's what happens when you appoint a waiter as Commerical Director. Let's not forget the loss-making concerts either.

LOL CRACKER

 

[Mackemed]

LOL CRACKER

It wasn't a joke to be honest I love you MADBOB!

 

[bobpc30]

tota

totally correct


dont mention the hotel to Martin Bain for christ's sake he will explode on Tuesday gone there were 7 guests staying there inc Martin Bain and 9 staff worked im sure one of the lads on the bar is on here he can confirm that

First I have heard of a hotel. The club must have been pissing some money down the drain.

 

[Ashley In!!]

I'm beginning not to trust those in charge of our club mind. Definitely.

 

[gipetto]

First I have heard of a hotel. The club must have been pissing some money down the drain.

Are you joking? The hotel's right next to the stadium

 

[Mackemed]

Our accounts didn't reflect that...

And they can be creative.

 

[CARLOS CLASS]

It seems that "Invest in Africa" was just some kind of front for Tullow Oil really..

Correct

 

[KGC83]

First I have heard of a hotel. The club must have been pissing some money down the drain.

Jesus wept

 

[MADBOB THE MAKEM]

LOL CRACKER

DID YOU KNOW THE HAIR USED TO BE THE TEA BOY FOR AUDREY IN THE PLAYERS LOUNGE
KP used to say he was micky gray's bitch

 

[Fetch Fletch]

Well Shorty certainly didn't Invest in sunderland.

Our accounts didn't reflect that...

Of course. The accounts definitely only reflect poor Ellis Short's plight.

 

[dangermows]

Are you joking? The hotel's right next to the stadium