Sport and the Olympics hijacked by advertisers..

[vegster]

Oh no, by all means have a contrary position if you feel strongly. I just tend not to post if I'm not concerned about a thread.

I think it us a valid issue given the millions given in funding to athletes and sports stars. Why should some one get lottery funding then earn a mint flogging a product ? It should be one or the other. By all means cash in after the event by doing a book, adverts or motivational speaking .

 

[Jesus Gul]

Been told via official e-mail that the ATMs and food/merchandising outlets within the Olympic venues will only take Visa (or cash for the outlets).

Buggered if like me you're a Mastercard man.

Solution carry extra cash around East London. Safe

 

[father_and_son]

I have no problem with the sponsorship deals... especially where "amateur" athletes are involved - its supposed to be their income stream.

Coke & McD's... don't like it, neither are "healthy" or consumed by "fit" people... but they make the games possible.

Visa is really getting on my wick though... You cannot use a card other than Visa at any olympic event/location/stadium... that's not sponsorship, having your brand associated with a great event for some kind of marketing boost... that's creating an artificial monopoly to f**k over the competition... scumbags!

 

[JCL666]

There's a clear difference between event and athlete sponsorship.

Athlete sponsorship in most sports is crucial to allow people to train full time.

Event sponsorship is just annoying. Try watching ANY American sports event (for example UFC) stuff like "Replays brought to you by Bud Lite" is the norm.

As for the Olympics, the ATOS and Visa thing are appalling.

 

[NS Herald]

Been told via official e-mail that the ATMs and food/merchandising outlets within the Olympic venues will only take Visa (or cash for the outlets).

Buggered if like me you're a Mastercard man.

Solution carry extra cash around East London. Safe

What really pissed me off yesterday was when I got the same email I noticed you can't take more than 100ml liquids in with you same as airline security.

That's bloody outrageous and more aimed at ensuring Joe public buy their liquid refreshments from approved retailers than a sensible security measure. The commercialism of the Olympics is going too far and while we're on the subject - if some bloody rag head family want to take over the Albion and turn us into a personal play thing, my Albion supporting days will be over!!!!!

 

[Pavilionaire]

Roger Federer is a fantastic tennis player and seemingly all round “good Guy “ but has anyone else noticed that immediately he finishes a match, while winding down and towelling himself, out comes a Rolex watch which he puts on.

Isn't the key point here that the match is FINISHED?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

while we're on the subject - if some bloody rag head family want to take over the Albion and turn us into a personal play thing, my Albion supporting days will be over!!!!!

So, commercialisation of sport is the fault of 'rag heads'? What if the Albion takeover were by a family of JEWS? Would that be a problem too?

 

[father_and_son]

Having bought two tickets for the quarter final footie at Olympics, I am ditching them for the Chelsea friendly instead!

I wanted my son to have the "once in a lifetime" experience of the olympics, but seeing as my girlfriend is a torchbearer, we all have vip tickets to the cricket ground show and she's bringing the torch to his school for a show and tell, I think that far outweighs a half empty wembley stadium to see Uruguay and Mexico (probably) and he gets his absolute dream fixture match at the Amex instead!

Will give the olympics tickets away to family instead and the IOC and their beloved sponsors can kiss my behind!


Oh, and apologies to anyone standing near us in the North stand because he will cheer if Chelski score. *cringe*

 

[queens park pete]

Took a lesson this week with a group of seven year olds. Subject: London 2012. Half of them had no idea what the Olympics were at all, but recognised the 2012 logo " That's for McDonalds".
Healthy life styles? Official snack food? Certainly no connection to physical exertion in the minds of the younger generation.

 

[vegster]

Isn't the key point here that the match is FINISHED?

Yes, but he is just off to the shower where he will have to take it off again. He has to have the watch on for the shots of himself holding the trophy aloft with both hands....

 

[Questions]

Yes, but he is just off to the shower where he will have to take it off again. He has to have the watch on for the shots of himself holding the trophy aloft with both hands....

Look Vegster if you succeed in growing that giant parsnip that has alluded you for all these years just wait and see, I bet Spear and Jackson come a calling.

 

[NS Herald]

So, commercialisation of sport is the fault of 'rag heads'? What if the Albion takeover were by a family of JEWS? Would that be a problem too?

I was trying to make the point that if the Albion is taken over by a family/individual/business of foreign origin whether it be Arab, Jewish, Asian, American or whatever and they are basically acquiring it as their 'play-thing' I would very quickly jump off the bus - happy?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I was trying to make the point that if the Albion is taken over by a family/individual/business of foreign origin whether it be Arab, Jewish, Asian, American or whatever and they are basically acquiring it as their 'play-thing' I would very quickly jump off the bus - happy?

Apart from the BLOOM family, presumably?

Any way, please desist from using terms such as that you chose to describe arabs. They are not welcome here.

 

[folkestonesgull]

I think the games would survive just fine without the sponsorship of coke, Mcdonalds and the like. Perhaps IOC members may have to fly business or even economy however and that just wouldnt do...

 

[Common as Mook]

- if some bloody rag head family want to take over the Albion and turn us into a personal play thing, my Albion supporting days will be over!!!!!

f***ing twat.

 

[Hatterlovesbrighton]

I think the games would survive just fine without the sponsorship of coke, Mcdonalds and the like. Perhaps IOC members may have to fly business or even economy however and that just wouldnt do...

Or the Government would have to shell out the extra.

Olympics get a rough deal on sponsorship. If you look at all the Olympic venues, there will be one thing you won't see compared to most other sports arenas....... advertising hoardings. Also no adverts on teams kits (just the makers name). Sure the Olympics could cash in a lot more if they really wanted to.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Or the Government would have to shell out the extra.

Olympics get a rough deal on sponsorship. If you look at all the Olympic venues, there will be one thing you won't see compared to most other sports arenas....... advertising hoardings. Also no adverts on teams kits (just the makers name). Sure the Olympics could cash in a lot more if they really wanted to.

Omega will have an advertising hoarding right on the finish line - its an entitlement of the Official Timekeeper. You're right though - that is about it.

 

[yxee]

I don't mind the watch thing, that's fairly harmless, F1 drivers are always doing it with the caps.

But it does irritate me when they sell monopoly rights to the highest bidder, so that they can extract that little bit of extra cash from the fans, as if they hadn't already alienated half the population over the ticketing fiasco. It's still the Olympics, but it's hard not to be a cynic.

So now people have to go to McDonalds for lunch, and wash it down with a £5 bottle of Heinekken, if they are fortunate enough to have a Visa card to hand. Spirit of the games!

 

[vegster]

Look Vegster if you succeed in growing that giant parsnip that has alluded you for all these years just wait and see, I bet Spear and Jackson come a calling.

If I do produce an inordinately large Parsnip I will personally deliver it to your back door...

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Yes, but he is just off to the shower where he will have to take it off again.

Maybe it's water resistant?