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Title: Eco power
Post by: Pinter777 on August 27, 2024, 10:04:18 am
New sponsor incoming? Eco power scaling back apparently
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: jamesrover17 on August 27, 2024, 10:14:53 am
The sceptic/conspiracy theorist in me thinks there is something more to this, in reality its probably nothing though...
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Pinter777 on August 27, 2024, 10:17:50 am
Seems to be confirmed, looking for new naming rights for the stadium
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: mushRTID on August 27, 2024, 10:22:57 am
People on here raised serious doubts about their financial clout. Especially when a full takeover was rumoured.

I have to confess I’d never heard of them before they got involved in the rovers.

Hopefully it’s nothing that seriously affects us.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Silkscarf on August 27, 2024, 10:26:30 am
I wish we could give our stadium a proper name at last. It can still have a sponsor (e.g. like Rotherham).
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: GazLaz on August 27, 2024, 10:30:05 am
Sold the profitable part of the company and can’t justify paying large amounts of sponsorship to a football club any more.

How long was the contract on the stadium naming rights.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: silent majority on August 27, 2024, 10:35:15 am
New sponsor incoming? Eco power scaling back apparently

Well it won't happen overnight.

The truth is that sponsorship worked for them in a way, they raised their profile to the point where the main part of their business, waste management, was acquired by a much larger company that we've all heard of, Biffa. Now that's happened the much smaller company that's left needs to reassess where it stands and sponsorship of that scale doesn't fit.

I'd trust the commercial arm of the club to do its job and come up with a suitable replacement.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: silent majority on August 27, 2024, 10:36:23 am
Sold the profitable part of the company and can’t justify paying large amounts of sponsorship to a football club any more.

How long was the contract on the stadium naming rights.

It was 4 years Gaz.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Copps is Magic on August 27, 2024, 10:38:01 am
Just as long as they don't name the stadium after a betting company.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: ravenrover on August 27, 2024, 10:50:43 am
I wish we could give our stadium a proper name at last. It can still have a sponsor (e.g. like Rotherham).
It's got a proper name The Keepmoat, at least to some of us
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Lincoln Rover on August 27, 2024, 11:06:51 am
Nothing to worry about here at all. I believe Martin has summed it up well. Right, now let’s get get ready for tonight’s game.RTID
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: RoversInSpain on August 27, 2024, 11:34:18 am
 Great endorsement for sponsorship of our stadium to new prospects. Use Eco power’s example of growth and subsequent sale….Ideal scenario.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Donnybax on August 27, 2024, 11:55:55 am
I wish we could give our stadium a proper name at last. It can still have a sponsor (e.g. like Rotherham).
It's got a proper name The Keepmoat, at least to some of us
yes, because keepmoat isn’t the name of a company is it?
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Sprotyrover on August 27, 2024, 12:05:42 pm
Glad to see the back of Eco Power!
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: ravenrover on August 27, 2024, 12:07:53 pm
I wish we could give our stadium a proper name at last. It can still have a sponsor (e.g. like Rotherham).
It's got a proper name The Keepmoat, at least to some of us
yes, because keepmoat isn’t the name of a company is it?
It doesn't matter, they were the 1st sponsor so to many it's still The Keepmoat
How many have you heard talk about the Eco Power? Still many refer to it  as the Moat or Keepmoat
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: CheeseToastie on August 27, 2024, 12:15:51 pm
Does this mean we will have no shirt sponsor for the foreseeable?
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Chris Black come back on August 27, 2024, 12:18:53 pm
There was a decent sized cohort of fantasists pushing Eco-Power to take over from Terry the other year. Even before the sale of a division of their business, this was in no way a credible option. They did not have the finance available to acquire and run a league club. If the sale of part of the business had occurred after buying Rovers, you can imagine the chaos.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Upton Rover on August 27, 2024, 12:31:05 pm
I would like to see a sponsor, with great passion for the club
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: silent majority on August 27, 2024, 12:36:50 pm
Does this mean we will have no shirt sponsor for the foreseeable?

No it doesn't. Shirts are all ordered and printed etc. So nothing changes for the immediate future.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Upton Rover on August 27, 2024, 12:37:39 pm
Glad to see the back of Eco Power!
Got to agree with you there
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: DRFC_AjA on August 27, 2024, 12:47:58 pm
Wonder if sponsorship is cheaper, and thus more attractive, if you aren't forced to sponsor the belles and dons as well
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: MachoMadness on August 27, 2024, 01:19:47 pm
Bring back Earth mortgages. The Earth Stadium Mk.2! It might catch on this time.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: turnbull for england on August 27, 2024, 01:22:12 pm
East Riding Sacks Stadium
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Nudga on August 27, 2024, 01:41:29 pm
Viagra Stadium, seems quite fitting as some of our younger supporters think they are hard as f**k.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: glosterred on August 27, 2024, 01:42:35 pm
Just as long as they don't name the stadium after a betting company.

Seeing that Biffa has taken over the profitable part of eco-power, maybe the stadium could be renamed The Biffa Stadium?    ;)


COYR
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on August 27, 2024, 02:26:45 pm
Well, thinking ahead, whoever wins the contract to operate the airport, might want to embed themselves into the community in different ways.


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Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: RobTheRover on August 27, 2024, 02:35:15 pm
Just as long as they don't name the stadium after a betting company.

Seeing that Biffa has taken over the profitable part of eco-power, maybe the stadium could be renamed The Biffa Stadium?    ;)


COYR

"Was you looking at my pint?"

"Leave it, Mam.  He's not worth it"
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: drfchound on August 27, 2024, 03:42:57 pm
Just as long as they don't name the stadium after a betting company.

Seeing that Biffa has taken over the profitable part of eco-power, maybe the stadium could be renamed The Biffa Stadium?    ;)


COYR

Maybe that idea will be skipped.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: danumdon on August 27, 2024, 04:03:28 pm
Just as long as they don't name the stadium after a betting company.

Seeing that Biffa has taken over the profitable part of eco-power, maybe the stadium could be renamed The Biffa Stadium?    ;)


COYR

Maybe that idea will be skipped.

Could you imagine it, The Bernie Biffas, I'd never be able to go to work, the ribbing would just be too much!

Im quite sure TB has it all in hand.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: i_ateallthepies on August 27, 2024, 05:15:39 pm
Racecourse grandstand also has the Eco Power name on it, wonder if that will have to change...
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Swifty62 on August 27, 2024, 05:23:01 pm
And Wheatley Golf club
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: In the box on August 28, 2024, 08:28:43 am
New sponsor incoming? Eco power scaling back apparently
[/quote All this means is their sponsorship bill was due and hadn’t got the money to pay for it . Another fuel bill goes unpaid !! :thumbdown:
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Sprotyrover on August 28, 2024, 11:27:11 am
Let’s hope it’s not this lot RECYCLING AND WASTE SOLUTIONS LLP
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Chris Black come back on December 09, 2024, 08:42:48 am
New shirt sponsor confirmed for next two seasons as Pass Logistics. Quite apt really.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Metalmicky on December 09, 2024, 09:11:43 am
New shirt sponsor confirmed for next two seasons as Pass Logistics. Quite apt really.
This is their banner...
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: MachoMadness on December 09, 2024, 09:52:56 am
Does that mean we now play at the Pass Logistics Stadium? Or is there a separate deal in the works for the ground?
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Northants Nomad on December 09, 2024, 10:11:37 am
Shirt only. No mention of stadium.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: dknward2 on December 09, 2024, 11:21:00 am
Wonder if the new airport operators would want to sponsor the stadium
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: roversdude on December 09, 2024, 12:07:40 pm
Or the blimp company that’s setting up. In Carcroft
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: foxbat on December 09, 2024, 12:28:17 pm
Their logo will look better on the football shirts.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: johnny rovers on December 09, 2024, 02:01:46 pm
It would be interesting to know what the stadium would be called if a new sponsor wasn't obtained......as it's never really been given a name to reflect the area.

The Lakeside perhaps....or how about the Middle Bank Bowl ?!?!
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: DonnyBazR0ver on December 09, 2024, 02:28:16 pm
Well, it's good as once again, we've kept it local rather than selling out to companies who have no association with the town.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: phil o sophical on December 09, 2024, 02:38:21 pm
New shirt sponsor confirmed for next two seasons as Pass Logistics. Quite apt really.

I would have preferred shoot logistics
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: big fat yorkshire pudding on December 09, 2024, 03:27:17 pm
It really surprised me how little it costs to sponsor shirts, stadiums etc at this level, surprisingly cheap compared to other forms of marketing.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: GazLaz on December 09, 2024, 04:21:16 pm
It really surprised me how little it costs to sponsor shirts, stadiums etc at this level, surprisingly cheap compared to other forms of marketing.

Is there any value in it though? It’s cheap because there’s likely to be little to no value.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Nudga on December 09, 2024, 04:24:37 pm
It really surprised me how little it costs to sponsor shirts, stadiums etc at this level, surprisingly cheap compared to other forms of marketing.

What we talking, £25k to £35k a season?
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: graingrover on December 09, 2024, 04:44:10 pm
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Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: BobG on December 09, 2024, 05:10:51 pm
Written by an expert Brian!

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Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: welloffside on December 09, 2024, 05:20:15 pm


Meet people from out of town, many still say 'Belle Vue'.  I think for many of us that would resonate.

Whoever the sponsors are could hang their name somewhere in the name, I wouldn't mind that.

Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Filo on December 09, 2024, 07:59:12 pm
I know nothing of how a company operates, but as of Feb 2024 they were registered as a dormant company on Companies house
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: big fat yorkshire pudding on December 09, 2024, 08:15:08 pm
It really surprised me how little it costs to sponsor shirts, stadiums etc at this level, surprisingly cheap compared to other forms of marketing.

What we talking, £25k to £35k a season?

I've seen it be more and less than that for two local clubs. But that's not massive in terms of marketing spend at all.

It really surprised me how little it costs to sponsor shirts, stadiums etc at this level, surprisingly cheap compared to other forms of marketing.

Is there any value in it though? It’s cheap because there’s likely to be little to no value.

Depends, to a small company looking to grow the exposure could be huge. I daresay eco power have done very well out of it.  It's way more exposure than things like TV advertising these days.

For one company I worked for who sponsored a football league club it was akin to a charity donation, all for community engagement, no other benefit.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: McCammon egg n chips on December 09, 2024, 09:13:13 pm
Or the blimp company that’s setting up. In Carcroft

Yes, lr possibly one of the other hundreds of businesses that operate in donny, maybe we should all just name one each a day to speculate pointlessly
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: roversdude on December 09, 2024, 10:36:29 pm
Touchy
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Usher wide. on December 09, 2024, 11:20:49 pm
It will always be the ‘Keepmoat’ in my ‘head’ just as Belle Vue was never going to be replaced by the ‘Earth Stadium’.

I get for the Chairman & Directors it has to be about ‘money streams’, totally understand & accepted but, as a supporter, it’s all about ‘association’.

Our first game in ‘our’ new all seater stadium, with a crowd of 15,000+, a comprehensive home win against another Yorkshire club, the sun shone literally & metaphorically on a new dawn on our club.

We went on to gain Championship status at ‘The Keepmoat’.

And regardless whether or not the name actually ‘belongs’ to a building company, the very word Keepmoat conjures up images of a ‘castle’ not easily breached on any terms.

Fitting? A damn sight more so than ‘Eco Power (skips)’!
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Hickleton Rover on December 10, 2024, 10:31:37 am
4 years ago when they announced it in the sponsors lounge as the biggest sponsorship deal ever, I have since had it on good authority it was £ 500,000 per year, so £ 2,000,000 over the 4 year period
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Campsall rover on December 10, 2024, 11:14:17 am
4 years ago when they announced it in the sponsors lounge as the biggest sponsorship deal ever, I have since had it on good authority it was £ 500,000 per year, so £ 2,000,000 over the 4 year period
I would be surprised if that was a correct figure.
No wonder they are in financial difficulty. If that’s also true, as I only have heard it from this forum. I have no definitive info that they are in financial difficulties.

Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Hickleton Rover on December 10, 2024, 01:57:11 pm
It is only the skip hire side they have sold not the waste transfer bit, so from what I get told they are not in financial trouble, I think there is a little more to it than finance, maybe a dummy being spit out if TB refused to sell
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: big fat yorkshire pudding on December 10, 2024, 06:19:24 pm
4 years ago when they announced it in the sponsors lounge as the biggest sponsorship deal ever, I have since had it on good authority it was £ 500,000 per year, so £ 2,000,000 over the 4 year period

That would be extremely high, no way will it be that high.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Sprotyrover on December 12, 2024, 12:40:06 pm
I know nothing of how a company operates, but as of Feb 2024 they were registered as a dormant company on Companies house
Yes, the Chairman linked to 2 other similar Companies at Harworth, one Dormant the other a Micro company, with 32 Staff, the FreePress article states 50 Staff so maybe gone through an expansion period and they see shirt sponsorship as a good way to advertise, they did have a Board on the East stand the other night, so good luck, but Don’t expect vast sums of money being put into the club ,at the moment.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Swifty62 on December 12, 2024, 04:12:39 pm
Pass are also based on th Crompton Parkinson site, on Wheatley hall road
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Janso on December 12, 2024, 10:46:22 pm
Think we should just call the ground the Bruce Arena if we don't find a sponsor.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Usher wide. on December 12, 2024, 10:49:57 pm
They’re a Donny based company with Doncaster born & bred owners who themselves have supported Rovers since they were ‘kids’ so how could you not ‘welcome them’ & the sponsorship they bring to their hometown club?

On the interviews on the official site they looked genuinely excited to having the company logo on the shirts come 2025/26 & hoped to be with us & supporting us back into the Championship.

Welcome & thank you.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Ryaldinhio on December 13, 2024, 12:09:04 am
Should be named the John Ryan stadium

The man that saved us and made us great again
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: roversdude on December 13, 2024, 08:16:58 am
Doncaster Sheffield Stadium
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: drfchound on December 13, 2024, 08:55:27 am
I played football yesterday with the dad of one of the Eco Company owners and he told me that his son is very happy with the sponsorship deal they have had with Rovers (and the Racecourse).
He says that from being a little known local business they now think that most people in the area will know about them.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Usher wide. on December 13, 2024, 09:03:17 am
I played football yesterday with the dad of one of the Eco Company owners and he told me that his son is very happy with the sponsorship deal they have had with Rovers (and the Racecourse).
He says that from being a little known local business they now think that most people in the area will know about them.

You move in exalted circles hound. Socially I meant, not on the football pitch!
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: drfchound on December 13, 2024, 09:14:46 am
I played football yesterday with the dad of one of the Eco Company owners and he told me that his son is very happy with the sponsorship deal they have had with Rovers (and the Racecourse).
He says that from being a little known local business they now think that most people in the area will know about them.

You move in exalted circles hound. Socially I meant, not on the football pitch!

Nice use of words there Usher, I like that.
Title: Re: Eco power
Post by: Metalmicky on December 13, 2024, 10:10:32 am
Doncaster Sheffield Stadium
Surely DFS. Doncaster Football Stadium, could catch on

If we had a SALE on it might....   :unsure: