Investment?

[thorneydave]

I was wondering, now we are sponsored by virgin trains, which are a massive company, does that mean we have a lot more money to spend on signings because of their investment? Or, does it not work like that?

[DRNaith]

I wouldn't expect much difference.

The cost of a Mars bar doesn't vary based on the means of the person buying it.

[DRNaith]

...actually I could well be mistaken, given that Virgin Trains will not have the details of what One Call paid, it could be possible.

I hadn't considered it thought.

[GazLaz]

...actually I could well be mistaken, given that Virgin Trains will not have the details of what One Call paid, it could be possible.

I hadn't considered it thought.

It won't be fortunes more though will it.

[RoversAlias]

They're a shirt sponsor so I doubt it'll be significantly more than One Call paid us. It isn't like them being a big company means they'll automatically give the club loads of money.

One thing though is that it's very good for our image as a respectable, professional club to have a big national/international brand visibly associated with us.

[Tiddysdad]

Just throwing this onto the tracks. Could season ticket holders etc get discount travel?

[Jonathan]

Just throwing this onto the tracks. Could season ticket holders etc get discount travel?

That would be most welcome. I put the thick end of £3k a year their way just on getting to work and back, not to mention all the football trips

[silent majority]

Just throwing this onto the tracks. Could season ticket holders etc get discount travel?

That would be most welcome. I put the thick end of £3k a year their way just on getting to work and back, not to mention all the football trips

They already have committed though, 25% discount for DRFC supporters. No doubt we'll have to see what that actually means but its a good start.

https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2017/june/virgin-trains-on-board/

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Silver members and above with DNA card.

25% is not to be sniffed at.

[Jonathan]

Sounds encouraging. I hope that 25% applies to season tickets of the rail variety!

[knockers]

We went to flamingo
Land last weekend and there was a kids footy team all in kit and they were also sponsored by Virgin trains.

[thorneydave]

Thanks for replies, like an idiot I was thinking it was extra money, didn't think of it as being instead of/replacing the one call income (as in same amount but from a different source)

[not on facebook]

looks like a good deal all round

[andysly]

Maybe it'd be beneficial to Virgin Trains to pump money into us - more money generally leads to better results which in turn leads to more exposure of us and their brand 

[mushRTID]

More money to us = championship football = more away fans using their trains to get to us.

Or something like that!!

[German Rover]

Maybe it'd be beneficial to Virgin Trains to pump money into us - more money generally leads to better results which in turn leads to more exposure of us and their brand 

They could always use their subsidy from the government to do it!