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Guinness Pro12 2014/2015 Season thread

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    #92
    Buer
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    Guinness will be a good sponsor. They're very good at promoting their product and marketing. They've done a great job with the hurling championship.

    Also an immediately recognised brand which will be good for the league profile.


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    #93
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Ssaye are you a private rugby detective? Does any rugby information get past you on the internet? :D


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    #94
    ssaye2
    Registered Users Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭ssaye2


    http://mawords.com/whois/whois.php?Domain=turkishairlinespro12.com

    Regd in April credit LF user


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    #95
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,511 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    There may have been speculative registering of a number of domains to guard agains cybersquatting. I guess we'll find out sooner rather than later as I'd expect the fixture list to be published pretty soon as LNR and Premiership Rugby have both published theres.


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    #96
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Yeah I'm sure they would have jumped on a number of domains to prevent that. Just as I'm sure there are countless failed attempts by people to register leinster.ie and hold leinster rugby to ransom.


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    #97
    vienne86
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    Well I hope this guinness rumour is correct.I think they would be great sponsors.


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    #98
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,140 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    But I thought the Irish had no interest in the Pro12............Magners and Guinness aye!


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    #99
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    I hate Guinness. :(

    Edit: However compared to RaboDirect they would be much better sponsors.


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    #100
    ssaye2
    Registered Users Posts: 4,632 ✭✭✭ssaye2


    http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16024_9375305,00.html

    Edinburgh have confirmed the signing of 23-year-old USA Eagles wing Brett Thompson on a one-year contract, subject to medical examination.


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    #101
    LeinsterDub
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    http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/rugby/latest/guinness-head-in-as-new-sponsors-of-pro-12-1-3469675

    "Celtic rugby organisers are preparing to announce brewery firm Guinness as the new sponsors of the PRO 12, the Evening News understands."


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    #102
    ssaye2
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    LeinsterDub wrote: »
    http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/rugby/latest/guinness-head-in-as-new-sponsors-of-pro-12-1-3469675

    "Celtic rugby organisers are preparing to announce brewery firm Guinness as the new sponsors of the PRO 12, the Evening News understands."

    They read boards.


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    #103
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    Ha, sure enough:

    http://whois.danrodgers.pro/new/guinnesspro12.com


    Might be interesting to try a bunch of random ones to see who else tendered!

    http://whois.danrodgers.pro/new/heinekenpro12.com - Nope!


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    #104
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,140 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    LeinsterDub wrote: »
    http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/rugby/latest/guinness-head-in-as-new-sponsors-of-pro-12-1-3469675

    "Celtic rugby organisers are preparing to announce brewery firm Guinness as the new sponsors of the PRO 12, the Evening News understands."

    Brewery Firm :D


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    #105
    OldRio
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    Announcement Thursday.

    http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/pro12/guinness-to-be-announced-as-new-pro12-sponsor-1.1859378


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    #106
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,140 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    Weren't RaboDirect sponsoring the league just for the Irish arm of it?

    It kind of further rubbishes the argument that Ireland and Irish teams don't take it seriously!


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    #107
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,293 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    Not per se. They sponsored the whole thing but only have a presence in Ireland.


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    #108
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,140 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    yeah so they only sponsored it for the Irish market.


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    #109
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,293 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    yeah so they only sponsored it for the Irish market.

    Ah yes, I get ya. Thought you meant they were only officially sponsoring the Irish part (a la the Super XV).


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    #110
    CatFromHue
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,140 Mod ✭✭✭✭CatFromHue


    I didn't know you could do that in SuperXV but I suppose it makes sense.


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    #111
    Podge_irl
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,293 Mod ✭✭✭✭Podge_irl


    CatFromHue wrote: »
    I didn't know you could do that in SuperXV but I suppose it makes sense.

    Makes more sense there cause of the much more disparate media markets. The Italians should definitely be allowed get their own sponsor if they wanted though.


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    #112
    .ak
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    Podge_irl wrote: »
    Makes more sense there cause of the much more disparate media markets. The Italians should definitely be allowed get their own sponsor if they wanted though.

    What? The Italians love Guinness so they do!


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    #113
    Larbre34
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    As the dust settles on Brooksgate I can see all the Joe Duffy hand-wringers moving quickly to the 'booze in sport sponsorship' bandwagon once again. Which will be a pity, as this is an excellent deal for the league, Guinness always does well by its partners. And the Turkish Airlines Pro12 (as was mooted) would just have been wrong.

    Other than that Id say, underage drinkers can't hack Guinness, so no worries.


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    #114
    thomond2006
    Registered Users Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    Larbre34 wrote: »
    As the dust settles on Brooksgate I can see all the Joe Duffy hand-wringers moving quickly to the 'booze in sport sponsorship' bandwagon once again. Which will be a pity, as this is an excellent deal for the league, Guinness always does well by its partners. And the Turkish Airlines Pro12 (as was mooted) would just have been wrong.

    Other than that Id say, underage drinkers can't hack Guinness, so no worries.

    I don't get the argument to be honest and in this economy any move to take money out of organisations like the IRFU or GAA is just plain dumb. Is there any real evidence to suggest that a ban on advertising would reduce binge drinking? Further to that wasn't it suggested that events like the Jameson Film Festival would be exempt?

    /sorry off topic!


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    #115
    CIARAN_BOYLE
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,599 Mod ✭✭✭✭CIARAN_BOYLE


    thomond2006 wrote: »
    I don't get the argument to be honest and in this economy any move to take money out of organisations like the IRFU or GAA is just plain dumb. Is there any real evidence to suggest that a ban on advertising would reduce binge drinking? Further to that wasn't it suggested that events like the Jameson Film Festival would be exempt?

    /sorry off topic!

    Cultural events such as Music Festivals would be exempt, god forbid anyone would have an issue with beer companies giving out free drink to drunk kids.

    They are just hitting the sports organisations.


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    #116
    thomond2006
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    CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »
    Cultural events such as Music Festivals would be exempt, god forbid anyone would have an issue with beer companies giving out free drink to drunk kids.

    They are just hitting the sports organisations.

    It's nonsense.


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    #117
    former legend
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    CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »
    Cultural events such as Music Festivals would be exempt, god forbid anyone would have an issue with beer companies giving out free drink to drunk kids.

    They are just hitting the sports organisations.

    While I agree with your sentiments, if you think the beer at music festivals is free, you obviously haven't paid €6 for a pint of Heineken in a plastic glass at Electric Picnic recently...

    When this (banning alcohol sponsorship) was first mooted, there was talk of the government making up the shortfall by increasing public funding, that has been quietly dropped so it's even less of a runner now IMO.

    In fairness to Leo Varadkar, he's been very sensible on this issue and it hasn't progressed much at all under his watch.


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    #118
    CIARAN_BOYLE
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,599 Mod ✭✭✭✭CIARAN_BOYLE


    former legend wrote: »
    While I agree with your sentiments, if you think the beer at music festivals is free, you obviously haven't paid €6 for a pint of Heineken in a plastic glass at Electric Picnic recently...

    True but there always seems that there is one tent at every festival offering a free drink or free cans or something. At least a limited amount. I know generally its expensive but there is always some free drink somewhere provided by sponsors.


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    #119
    .ak
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    CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »
    True but there always seems that there is one tent at every festival offering a free drink or free cans or something. At least a limited amount. I know generally its expensive but there is always some free drink somewhere provided by sponsors.

    I want to go to the festivals you're going to.


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    #120
    Mal-Adjusted
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    CatFromHue wrote: »
    It kind of further rubbishes the argument that Ireland and Irish teams don't take it seriously!

    I thought the biggest problem was that the Irish teams (and Glasgow) are the only ones who are taking it seriously

    considering what they've been doing lately, i'm a little surprised BT didn't go for it.


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    #121
    CIARAN_BOYLE
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,599 Mod ✭✭✭✭CIARAN_BOYLE


    Mal-Adjusted wrote: »
    I thought the biggest problem was that the Irish teams (and Glasgow) are the only ones who are taking it seriously

    Its more that Irish teams are dominating it without taking it seriously that is the problem.


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