Rebels 2016

[lou75]

Unless its a 2yr deal

yeah - maybe its a ten year deal!!

 

[Dumbledore]

You hope the club have actually put in the work, and accepted the delay, to find a good fit as a sponsor. Someone who's going to stick around for longer than a year, and is a decent match culture-wise.

 

[Mr Wobbly]

not a moment too soon - Any clues why Mr Cox didn't retain the previous sponsors: RABO Direct, Yakult, BMW and Musashi?

The only guess I could make is that they were asking for a significant rate increase and the old sponsors wouldn't cop it.

 

[swingpass]

it would be nice if it was a Melbournecentric firm or at least one with a strong Victorian presence or history at least.

 

[Scooter]

I just read that the Rebels are set to leave their training base at Princes Park at the end of the month. Anyone know where Rebels are moving to?

Also is sponsorship announcement at end of month timed to coincide with move in training base?

 

[oztimmay]

I just read that the Rebels are set to leave their training base at Princes Park at the end of the month. Anyone know where Rebels are moving to?

Also is sponsorship announcement at end of month timed to coincide with move in training base?

Smart money would be a move to AAMI park. I don't think the two would be intrinsically linked. Unless we're planning to be sponsored by AAMI.

Thinking about it, it wouldn't be a completely silly move for AAMI to get into Rugby. According to their community and sponsorship page, AAMI has a relatively small footprint into Rugby League. Might be a good move into Rugby.

 

[lou75]

I just read that the Rebels are set to leave their training base at Princes Park at the end of the month. Anyone know where Rebels are moving to?

Also is sponsorship announcement at end of month timed to coincide with move in training base?

Last October Mr Cox said that they would be moving to AAMI park, so I guess they finally called the removal truck.
Not sure why someone would announce that an announcement for a sponsor will be made at the end of the month. If they have a sponsor, fine tell us and let the sponsor generate some publicity.

 

[oztimmay]

Last October Mr Cox said that they would be moving to AAMI park, so I guess they finally called the removal truck.
Not sure why someone would announce that an announcement for a sponsor will be made at the end of the month. If they have a sponsor, fine tell us and let the sponsor generate some publicity.

Not sure if anyone from the Rebels has 'announced' that they will be announcing a sponsor. Crashy noted in this thread that "Major sponsor announced at the end of the month apparently".

Having said that, I feel a major sponsor is well overdue and welcome the investment to the Club.

 

[Scooter]

AAMI Park makes sense. Although will be very busy area with Storm, Victory and Demons at AAMI Park and Collingwood next door.

Lou75 I tend to agree with sponsor. Doesn't make sense to hold off until end of month. If we had a sponsor I could understand us holding announcement off until next week in lead up to next home game.

 

[Mr Wobbly]

AAMI Park makes sense. Although will be very busy area with Storm, Victory and Demons at AAMI Park and Collingwood next door.

Lou75 I tend to agree with sponsor. Doesn't make sense to hold off until end of month. If we had a sponsor I could understand us holding announcement off until next week in lead up to next home game.

Could be planning a launch with advertising etc to coincide?

 

[Mr Wobbly]

it would be nice if it was a Melbournecentric firm or at least one with a strong Victorian presence or history at least.

The Skipping Girl Vinegar Rebels

 

[swingpass]

The Skipping Girl Vinegar Rebels

so long as its no the Crown Casino Rebels or the Victoria Bitter Rebels, although Yarra River Rebels has a nice alliterative ring to it

how about the Yarra Tram Rebels,

 

[oztimmay]

I thought of Crown at first, but they still sponsor the Melbourne Storm. Don't think Crown will sponsor both Rugby codes in Melbourne.

VB - well yea I could handle that as it may lead to heavy Beer service at AAMI park on match day. Log bow, yes I know.

Yarra Trams? Might suit their Eco Rebel push.

Yarra River? *shudder* nope...

 

[Mr Wobbly]

The Bank of Melbourne Rebels.

(Doncha hate bye week?)

 

[Crashy]

Pretty sure I read in the Australian that cox said that they were at final stages with a major sponsor which would hopefully be announced at the end of the month. See how it pans out but I'm the same article coz also said the rebels would not post a financial loss at the end of this year for the first time.

 

[elementfreak]

Does anyone here know some of the blokes playing in the Rebels U20s?

Our fullback was electric. Fairly small bloke, but was a clear standout in a well-beaten team.

Josh Coward. Played Aus U18s 7s I believe last year.

 

[lou75]

Pretty sure I read in the Australian that cox said that they were at final stages with a major sponsor which would hopefully be announced at the end of the month. See how it pans out but I'm the same article coz also said the rebels would not post a financial loss at the end of this year for the first time.

Let's do the numbers: Membership is 8500 x $200 (avg) = 1.7 m
Sponsors - lost some, but have FUSO and apparently a new signing coming = let's say 1 m
ARU 5.8 + extra 2 m
Match Day Rev 2 m = 12.5 m
So yeah, he should be able to keep costs below the magic 12.5 m figure and make a profit this year. Good luck to him and go rebels

 

[lou75]

Let's do the numbers: Membership is 8500 x $200 (avg) = 1.7 m
Sponsors - lost some, but have FUSO and apparently a new signing coming = let's say 1 m
ARU 5.8 + extra 2 m
Match Day Rev 2 m = 12.5 m
So yeah, he should be able to keep costs below the magic 12.5 m figure and make a profit this year. Good luck to him and go rebels

I just remembered that Mr Cox said recently that he had also doubled his Weary Membership base from 200 to 400 at $2000 a pop, so that's an extra $800,000 revenue, total now stands at 13.3 m. Way to go

 

[topgun]

Do we know if the Rebels have ever had joint sessions with the Storm? I can remember Cheika and Robinson running Roosters tahs sessions. Poor mungoes had to be wrestling with the like of Skelton, Potgieter and Mike Ala'alatoa.

 

[oztimmay]

Do we know if the Rebels have ever had joint sessions with the Storm? I can remember Cheika and Robinson running Roosters tahs sessions. Poor mungoes had to be wrestling with the like of Skelton, Potgieter and Mike Ala'alatoa.

A few years ago they ran a joint session out at IKON park. KB (Kurtley Beale) was in the presso and at that point he mentioned he would be interested in switching to Loig.

Sessions recently? Not that i'm aware of.