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Sponsor cynicism in wake of J-Bay

Post by chrisb » Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:07 am

Here's an interesting article from today's SMH confirming that us cynics on RS are not alone when it comes to sponsors milking their opportunities. There is evidence that they have improved their revenue from this "opportunity" that could have cruelly wrested one of Australia's greatest sportsmen from us:

http://www.smh.com.au/business/media-an ... ii2a8.html

So, have these sponsors gone too far?
How can they atone?

I for one would like to see them donate some money to shark attack victims, and in particular to the poor guy in Ballina who is yet to find out whether he will keep his legs.
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Re: Sponsor cynicism in wake of J-Bay

Post by Rustt » Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:34 am

I wonder if Mick Fanning drinks the Red Bull shit, He walks on stage sipping on a can, my guess it is full of water. He's an elite athlete now, I doubt he would be loading himself up with that amount of caffeine and sugar.

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Re: Sponsor cynicism in wake of J-Bay

Post by steve shearer » Thu Jul 23, 2015 10:03 am

It's been a pretty shameless and cynical attempt to cash in, but not at all unexpected.

Don't hold your breath waiting for any sponsor atonement, as to what Mick does, that's really his personal business.
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Re: Sponsor cynicism in wake of J-Bay

Post by Drailed » Thu Jul 23, 2015 10:19 am

People watching means brands interested. Its a vulgar business at times.
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Re: Sponsor cynicism in wake of J-Bay

Post by Nick Carroll » Thu Jul 23, 2015 11:55 am

People are vulgar.

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Post by steve shearer » Thu Jul 23, 2015 12:15 pm

They are also beautiful and kind. And generous in spirit and in deed.
Flowers also bloom and we can enjoy their fragrance and colour for free.
For now anyway.

In the words of Johann Goethe:

Remembering that we all must die
Should move the hardest heart to tenderness;
Are we not required to show others
The best kindness we ourselves have known?
I want Nightclub Dwight dead in his grave I want the nice-nice up in blazes

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Re: Sponsor cynicism in wake of J-Bay

Post by Drailed » Thu Jul 23, 2015 12:39 pm

Your an inspirational bloke Steve. Thanks for helping me to appreciate life in a way that got lost on me for a couple of years.
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Post by Hollowed out » Thu Jul 23, 2015 12:57 pm

steve shearer wrote:They are also beautiful and kind. And generous in spirit and in deed.
Flowers also bloom and we can enjoy their fragrance and colour for free.
For now anyway.

In the words of Johann Goethe:

Remembering that we all must die
Should move the hardest heart to tenderness;
Are we not required to show others
The best kindness we ourselves have known?
does that apply to fish Steve? :-?

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Re: Sponsor cynicism in wake of J-Bay

Post by Beerfan » Thu Jul 23, 2015 1:22 pm

Nick Carroll wrote:People are vulgar.

Yes. Big corporations make money for that very reason. They put in front of us what we want. Ironically like throwing a lure in front of a fish.

Who buys a $100 pair of boardies? We might scoff, but there is enough demand for them, and people pay it.

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Post by el rancho » Thu Jul 23, 2015 4:11 pm

Drailed wrote:Your an inspirational bloke Steve. Thanks for helping me to appreciate life in a way that got lost on me for a couple of years.

Crikey blimey

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Re: Sponsor cynicism in wake of J-Bay

Post by Davros » Thu Jul 23, 2015 4:48 pm

Its only Thursday and I'm exhausted by the events at J Bay , imagine how Fanning and JW are feeling.

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Re: Sponsor cynicism in wake of J-Bay

Post by Joschka » Thu Jul 23, 2015 6:35 pm

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Re: Sponsor cynicism in wake of J-Bay

Post by steve shearer » Thu Jul 23, 2015 7:00 pm

we've already established the correct protocol for offended parties is to hop on the sled and reset.
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Re: Sponsor cynicism in wake of J-Bay

Post by Nick Carroll » Fri Jul 24, 2015 3:43 pm

and shake it off. Don't forget that

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Re: Sponsor cynicism in wake of J-Bay

Post by Natho » Fri Jul 24, 2015 3:58 pm

I wonder if Red Bull funded RCJs medical bills after he rotted his guts out drinking the stuff (and other things)?

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Re: Sponsor cynicism in wake of J-Bay

Post by Karlos » Sat Jul 25, 2015 2:06 pm

There was a whole article in the SMH penned by some marketing parasite about how Fanning & Wilson's 'brand values' have exploded. Still doesn't beat the same newspaper mentioning during a report on the Lindt Cafe siege how the building where it was all happening had sold previously for a bunch of $.

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Re: Sponsor cynicism in wake of J-Bay

Post by Beanpole » Sun Jul 26, 2015 3:55 pm

You wonder how they sleep at night sometimes. They would sell their grandmothers false teeth.
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Re: Sponsor cynicism in wake of J-Bay

Post by Natho » Tue Jul 28, 2015 9:53 am

Event the Silly Huey's were in on it. Picking Fanning up in their 'branded' boat after his publicity surf yesterday sponsored by the Silly Huey's.
Oh well can't blame em really.

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