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The beast of Ambush marketing

Langeveldt

Soutie
One of the most stupid things I have ever heard was how a group of guys had their coca cola poured down a drain at the Eng v Zim game, simply because their beverage did not match that of the official sponsor.. (IE Pepsi)

1) Isn't this theft?

2) What is going on to our beautiful game?

3) Mr Mugabe's Zanu PF eleven are an insult to the game, and our administrators seem more concerned by what Joe Bloggs is drinking in the stands? What the hell?

4) Does that mean, supposing they don't use double standards which of course the ICC never ever do, I will not be able to bring my FujiFilm camera and Creative MP3 player to a match? (As electronics giant LG are also a sponsor?)
 

luckyeddie

Cricket Web Staff Member
The same kind of nonsense was rumoured to have happened during WC2003, but have no fear - the duck is making note of a fair few things and is on the case.

<quack> Darned right. The ICC are DEAD

He's a little upset - he'd tried to patent the abbreviation 'LBW' and was turned down on the grounds that it was an established term in everyday usage and the ICC objected.

<quack> Commercialism gone mad - 'Leg Before Wicket' indeed. I wanted it to rival the KFC chain of eateries, not cricket.

And what was your acronym to stand for?

<quack> "Lilypads, Breadcrumbs and Worms"

Ah, so it was a restaurant for ducks, then.

<quack> No.
 

Langeveldt

Soutie
luckyeddie said:
The same kind of nonsense was rumoured to have happened during WC2003,

I was aware of a ban on umbrellas/parasols? But at least they were dishing out proper ones with the sponsors, for free..
 

superkingdave

Hall of Fame Member
Its true - anyone who bought tickets got it sent to them - you also arent allowed any crisps that aren't made by walkers
 

steds

Hall of Fame Member
superkingdave said:
you also arent allowed any crisps that aren't made by walkers
roflmao...I know it's not funny for the people who took crisps, but I find it hilariously pathetic
 

steds

Hall of Fame Member
Shouldn't they concentrating on important stuff, like violence, rather than confiscating crisps?
 

superkingdave

Hall of Fame Member
but stuff like Doritos and Wotsits are owned by Walkers - surelt they are not illegal.

Oh and you can only take Abbey Well mineral water in as well - no evian etc
 

SpaceMonkey

International Debutant
Its not illigal as it is mentioned on the back of tickets i believe. So they are well within their right. No matter how stupid it is.
 

Neil Pickup

Cricket Web Moderator
SpaceMonkey said:
Its not illigal as it is mentioned on the back of tickets i believe. So they are well within their right. No matter how stupid it is.
It could say "if you enter the ground wearing a blue hat you will be shot" on the back of the tickets, that wouldn't make it legal.

It cannot possibly be justifiable to disposess people of legally bought items on this basis.
 

steds

Hall of Fame Member
Langeveldt said:
No, wheres the financial incentive in stopping crowd trouble?
They shouldn't need a financial incentive, that's what stewards are there for, isn't it?(other than looking like pillocks in those glow-in-the-dark yellow coats)
 

steds

Hall of Fame Member
Neil Pickup said:
It could say "if you enter the ground wearing a blue hat you will be shot" on the back of the tickets, that wouldn't make it legal.
That's because it'd be GBH(if they didn't die from being shot)
 

Langeveldt

Soutie
steds said:
They shouldn't need a financial incentive, that's what stewards are there for, isn't it?(other than looking like pillocks in those glow-in-the-dark yellow coats)
No, youve got your priorities mixed up mate...
 

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