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[TBM]

Could be a lot worse to be honest. At least they're making money from naming rights that supports their ambitious spending.

What naming rights? It is now named after their owners so there is no income associated with this.

The Thai duty-free company owns the Championship club via Asia Football Investments and is already the Foxes' main shirt sponsor.

But King Power have now become the club's new stadium naming rights partner too, taking over the rights from Walkers.

"The announcement of King Power's further support to Leicester City is tremendous news and once again underlines the commitment the owners have made to the club," Leicester's chief executive Susan Whelan told the club's official website.

That doesn't back your argument up that they are paying for the rights - even if they do, it goes straight back into their pocket

[roadrunner]

No it doesn't TBM, but it does say they also sponsor the shirts and I doubt very much the club take a loss just to have their own brand on them.

[TBM]

No it doesn't TBM, but it does say they also sponsor the shirts and I doubt very much the club take a loss just to have their own brand on them.

It could mean that cos they piled X amount into the club already they feel they had the right to change the stadium name......it doesn't say they paid more. Plus Walkers are still involved, just dont have the name.

[Svlad Cjelli]

What it probably means is that Leicester have got less from them for both shirts and stadium then they would have got from two separate companies.

[No Fixed Abode]

Leicester City in for Mills.

[Friday's Legacy]

Leicester City in for Mills.

do keep up, that was weeks ago that they registered their interest but they were put off by our asking price and have now signed sean st ledger instead.

[No Fixed Abode]

Leicester City in for Mills.

do keep up, that was weeks ago that they registered their interest but they were put off by our asking price and have now signed sean st ledger instead.

They're back in for him m8. Spoke to him earlier.

[Skyline]

Am hoping we'll get a sponsorship tie-in with this firm of solicitors:

http://www.wrighthassall.co.uk/

The most apt name ever for a Solicitors.

Reminds me of seeing this lot of Estate Agents advertising when we went to Kidderminster for a friendly a few years back:

http://www.doolittle-dalley.co.uk/

[1871 Royal]

The massive signing of Dave (One cap wonder) Nuggent for LOLeicester

[roadrunner]

The massive signing of Dave (One cap wonder) Nuggent for LOLeicester

At this level that is a superb signing and on a free too!

[Wycombe Royal]

What it probably means is that Leicester have got less from them for both shirts and stadium then they would have got from two separate companies.

It is effectively the same as Madejski naming the stadium after himself (done that) and then having his name on the shorts as well. The club get no extra money but lose the income from Waitrose.

Just seems a bit pointless really, but then if they are planning to keep ploughing money in anyway losing a few quid by not having outside company sponsorship is pretty irrelevant.

[Svlad Cjelli]

What it probably means is that Leicester have got less from them for both shirts and stadium then they would have got from two separate companies.

It is effectively the same as Madejski naming the stadium after himself (done that) and then having his name on the shorts as well. The club get no extra money but lose the income from Waitrose.

Just seems a bit pointless really, but then if they are planning to keep ploughing money in anyway losing a few quid by not having outside company sponsorship is pretty irrelevant.

Yes, but what I had more in mind was selling the shirt sponsorship to them for £X, then touting the stadium rights around to everyone at an asking price of £Y and not having anyone interested, so going back to the company who's sponsored the shirts and saying "Do you want the stadium rights as well?"

What they'd get for that would be a whole lot less than £Y.

[Wycombe Royal]

so going back to the company who's sponsored the shirts and saying "Do you want the stadium rights as well?"

But you seem to be missing my point. King Power own Leicester City. So they are paying sponsorship to themselves.

[Svlad Cjelli]

Indeed I have. Apologies - brain fart there.

[Terminal Boardom]

What it probably means is that Leicester have got less from them for both shirts and stadium then they would have got from two separate companies.

It is effectively the same as Madejski naming the stadium after himself (done that) and then having his name on the shorts as well. The club get no extra money but lose the income from Waitrose.

Just seems a bit pointless really, but then if they are planning to keep ploughing money in anyway losing a few quid by not having outside company sponsorship is pretty irrelevant.

Didn't Auto trader sponser the shirts in the 1990s or did I dream that up?

[roadrunner]

What it probably means is that Leicester have got less from them for both shirts and stadium then they would have got from two separate companies.

It is effectively the same as Madejski naming the stadium after himself (done that) and then having his name on the shorts as well. The club get no extra money but lose the income from Waitrose.

Just seems a bit pointless really, but then if they are planning to keep ploughing money in anyway losing a few quid by not having outside company sponsorship is pretty irrelevant.

Didn't Auto trader sponser the shirts in the 1990s or did I dream that up?

They did indeed.

[Hoop Blah]

so going back to the company who's sponsored the shirts and saying "Do you want the stadium rights as well?"

But you seem to be missing my point. King Power own Leicester City. So they are paying sponsorship to themselves.

Do you know the actual terms of the sponsorship deal then?

Large Corporates that I've worked for have trouble getting anything out of different parts of the groups at a discounted rate but get pressured into favouring their sister companies.

It may be that King Power are paying the same rates as Walkers but they just want to get the benefit as opposed to a totally different company.

[Mr Optimist]

When (not if), the next time Leicester go tits, they will have no sympathy from me.

[RFCMod]

Makes you laugh that in Bangkok airport you've got United,Liverpool and Arsenal shirts at the back of the store but on display pride of place on a podium outside the KP duty free stores are Leicester H&A shirts
Sorry lads but its not going to catch on out there

[leicsRoyal]

Given the title of the thread.

Lol
Rofl
Lmfao


£5 million > Mills