Sponsorship Deal Upsets Fans

[marky No.1]

The Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth is to be sponsored by Emirates who will just happen to paint it red in the colours of Southampton (and Morecambe)

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http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/po ... nt-5831665

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015 ... aker-tower

For a million quid a year would we let someone paint our red bits, blue?

[RedRedWine]

Spurs fans weren't to happy when Tottenham announced AIA would be their shirt sponsor a couple of years ago - the companies logo is red (Arsenal) Money talks though, £12million a season.

I remember a few weren't happy when we first got a dark blue away top... People's opinions seemed to change when we won at Wembley in it though!

[marky No.1]

Maybe John L could chip in for naming rights

[John L]

Maybe John L could chip in for naming rights

What for? The Spinnaker or Tottenham's shirt?

[marky No.1]

Maybe John L could chip in for naming rights

What for? The Spinnaker or Tottenham's shirt?

Lancaster Arena

[SolentShrimp]

It'll look like a great big c**t!
Can see it from our back bedroom.
There'll be H&S issues for the safety of local graffiti artists.

[marky No.1]

It'll look like a great big c**t!.

You could add some climbing ivy for effect

[SolentShrimp]

If you look at the Gosport Ferry webcam on here...

http://www.hmswarrior.org/webcam

...I'll give you a wave in about an hour's time.

It's great living down south.

[marky No.1]

If you look at the Gosport Ferry webcam on here...

http://www.hmswarrior.org/webcam

...I'll give you a wave in about an hour's time.

It's great living down south.

If you wave while hanging from that rope next to the camera you will have a large audience, maybe hold hands with CC on his way to the Med

[John L]

Maybe John L could chip in for naming rights

What for? The Spinnaker or Tottenham's shirt?

Lancaster Arena

I could ask around at work to see if there's anything left in the football club sponsorship kitty...

The Virgin Arena!

[marky No.1]

The Virgin Arena!

That has a ring to it

The crowds would flock in for that one

[outsider]

They would be late most of the time though.

[John L]

They would be late most of the time though.

[SolentShrimp]

The power of the people does work sometimes...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-33187732

[marky No.1]

British Airways will be laughing their windsocks off

[SolentShrimp]

The new blue paint job kicks-off today.
It'll be finished in plenty of time for this great event which starts at 1000 on Saturday 22 August, which is when Morecambe visit Pompey...

"The Annual over-50s naked abseil down Spinaker Tower is this year being held on 22 August. On completion there will be the customary naked streak through Gunwharf Quays.
Entry is only £15, and proceeds might be given to charity.
More info on http://www.titsandtodgers.co.uk".

Sounds like a must-do event for Marky No.1

[SolentShrimp]

The Red Arrows display team had to cancel their show over Portsmouth and Southsea yesterday.

Reports that this was due to a 10,000-strong petition demanding that the aircraft be re-painted blue before being allowed anywhere near Pompey are as yet unconfirmed.....