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Re: Sport, sponsors, activism and politics

Reply #105 –
Quote from: madbluboy on
Well Dickhead Dan is making us pay for it.

No different to paying for the Grand Prix, Moto GP, Bells Beach, the Australian Open and all of the other sporting and non-sporting tourist promotions that are said to attract tourist dollars to our fair State.
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Re: Sport, sponsors, activism and politics

Reply #107 –
Quote from: DJC on
No different to paying for the Grand Prix, Moto GP, Bells Beach, the Australian Open and all of the other sporting and non-sporting tourist promotions that are said to attract tourist dollars to our fair State.

There's a pretty big difference but you know that.
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Re: Sport, sponsors, activism and politics

Reply #108 –
Yep, I thought there was bipartisan agreement that money should only be thrown at male-dominated sports.

Re: Sport, sponsors, activism and politics

Reply #110 –
There’s another one?

Re: Sport, sponsors, activism and politics

Reply #111 –
Quote from: madbluboy on
There's a pretty big difference but you know that.

What is the difference?

Visit Victoria’s sponsorship of Netball Australia guarantees that key international and domestic games will be played in Victoria.  Netball is one of the most popular participatory and spectator sports in the country and in significant parts of the Commonwealth.  It’s a good deal.

“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?”  Oddball

Re: Sport, sponsors, activism and politics

Reply #112 –
Quote from: madbluboy on
Well Dickhead Dan is making us pay for it.

While this language is marginal, politicians of all persuasions are fair game in my opinion.  Just don’t go too far.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?”  Oddball

Re: Sport, sponsors, activism and politics

Reply #113 –


Quote from: DJC on
While this language is marginal, politicians of all persuasions are fair game in my opinion.  Just don’t go too far.

Even Trump?
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Re: Sport, sponsors, activism and politics

Reply #114 –
Quote from: DJC on
What is the difference?

Visit Victoria’s sponsorship of Netball Australia guarantees that key international and domestic games will be played in Victoria.  Netball is one of the most popular participatory and spectator sports in the country and in significant parts of the Commonwealth.  It’s a good deal.



No one watches it. That's why they're broke.

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Re: Sport, sponsors, activism and politics

Reply #115 –
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No one watches it. That's why they're broke.

I think you'll find that plenty of people watch Aussie Netball. Although anecdotal, Mrs Baggers (who played netball) and her mates gather around the teev to watch games. And if you do a tour around local sporting grounds on the w/e you'll see that netball is very well supported and popular, with plenty of local businesses putting up their signage. When a popular sport is in trouble financially, you don't look at the sport... you look at the administration.

I suspect Victoria sponsors this sport for very similar reasons to why Gina sponsored the sport. Branding. Brand awareness and promotion. To be seen as favourable by association.
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Reply #116 –
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Even Trump?


Especially Trumpty Dumpty... a name given to him by a Murdoch NY newspaper!
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Re: Sport, sponsors, activism and politics

Reply #117 –
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What is the difference?

Visit Victoria’s sponsorship of Netball Australia guarantees that key international and domestic games will be played in Victoria.  Netball is one of the most popular participatory and spectator sports in the country and in significant parts of the Commonwealth.  It’s a good deal.




This is a massive stretch DJC.

I don't need to denigrate Netball to talk about the financial windfall that follows the Grand Prix around the world.  Its an epic money generating machine.

Netball would love to have 1/100th of the financial drawcard that the Grand Prix has.
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Re: Sport, sponsors, activism and politics

Reply #118 –
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No one watches it. That's why they're broke.

Foxtel would beg to differ;  the Super Netball grand final had a larger TV audience than the NBL, US Open final, etc, etc.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?”  Oddball

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Reply #119 –
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This is a massive stretch DJC.

I don't need to denigrate Netball to talk about the financial windfall that follows the Grand Prix around the world.  Its an epic money generating machine.

Netball would love to have 1/100th of the financial drawcard that the Grand Prix has.

Absolutely Thry, but Visit Victoria’s investment in netball is minuscule in comparison to the dollars put into the GP, Australian Open, etc.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?”  Oddball