clelandhattrick 8 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Sponsorship Agreement with Blackthorn CiderSource: RNSRNS Number : 9662YRangers Int. Football Club PLC01 March 20131 March 2013Rangers International Football Club plc("Rangers" or the "Club")Sponsorship Agreement with Blackthorn CiderThe Rangers International Football Club (AIM:RFC) today announced The Club's new shirt sponsor for the 2013/2014 season.The deal will see the famous Blackthorn Cider brand feature on the Rangers strip for next season on conclusion of the current shirt sponsorship deal.Blackthorn Cider and Rangers Football Club share ambitious plans for the future and this one year partnership will help both parties achieve this.Rangers Chief Executive Charles Green said: "We are very pleased to have reached a sponsorship agreement that will see the Blackthorn Cider name on Rangers' strips next season."The arrangement is yet another example of leading brands wishing to be associated with Rangers and reflects the fact that the Club is one of football's great institutions. The deal we have reached is very much in keeping with our business plan and strategy of developing significant commercial partnerships for the benefit of the Club."Blackthorn Cider has a track record of successful sports sponsorships and this will be the company's first partnership with a Scottish football club. The Blackthorn team is currently working with Rangers to develop activity around the partnership that will benefit the brand, the Club and its fans.Paolo Mortarotti, Managing Director of The Shepton Mallet Cider Company, owners of Blackthorn Cider said: "The Rangers fans' reaction to the Club's recent troubles has been remarkable and we are immensely proud to partner with the Club. Blackthorn is a popular cider both in Scotland and across the UK and we believe this partnership with Rangers will help deliver our ambitious growth plans for the brand."We wish Rangers every success this season and look forward to supporting the Club as it continues its journey back to the top flight of Scottish football."For further information please contact:Rangers International Football Club plc www.rangers.co.ukCharles Green, CEO/ Brian Stockbridge, CFOTel: 0141 580 8647Cenkos Securities plcStephen Keys, Adrian Hargrave, Max Hartley (Corporate Finance)Tel: 020 7397 8900Russell Kerr (Corporate Broking)Newgate ThreadneedleGraham Herring / John Coles / Roddy Watt / Fiona ConroyTel: 020 7148 6143About Rangers International Football Club plcThe Rangers Football Club, formed in Scotland in 1872, is one of the world's most successful clubs, having won 54 League titles, 33 Scottish Cups, 27 League Cups and the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1972. The Club's loyal and sizeable supporter base, both in Scotland and around the world, enables the Club to boast one of the highest percentages of season ticket holders in the UK, with over 37,000 having been sold for the current season. Playing at the 50,987 seater Ibrox Stadium and benefitting from the world class 37 acre Murray Park training facility, the Club has been a dominant force in Scottish football for decades. This world class stadium, training infrastructure and a loyal and passionate global fanbase provide an excellent foundation for the Rangers Group.Currently the Club is competing in Division 3 of the SFL, though it is the intention of the Directors and the manager for the Club to return to top level football as soon as possible. The history, facilities and ambition of the Club are such that the Club remains a desirable destination for foreign and domestic players alike. The first team squad is managed by Ally McCoist, the former Rangers forward, who remains the Club's all-time leading goal scorer.For more information please visit the website: www.rangers.co.uk Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hossy 42 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Smashing stuff. A good cold pint of blackthorn cider it is. #ciderwars Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carsons Dog 9,878 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Yassss - I'm on it tonight Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigblueyonder 11,158 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Magners and Blackthorn are owned by same company. so much for having separate sponsors... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
superally07 387 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Not drunk it for years ! i quite like the logo but so our tops should look good this year :-) when was the last time we changed kit makers and sponsors in the same season ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fantana 28,894 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Strongbow Loyal won't like this....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigblueyonder 11,158 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Not drunk it for years ! i quite like the logo but so our tops should look good this year :-) when was the last time we changed kit makers and sponsors in the same season ?We have never done this... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
better than all the rest 153 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Our tops will have a Puma and a Horse on the front. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigblueyonder 11,158 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Our tops will have a Puma and a Horse on the front.I'm not lion but you've missed an animal...EDIT: What Horse? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMe 25,327 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 only a 1 year sponsor.maybe that's the best way to do it until we get back to the top and negotiate for better deals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
better than all the rest 153 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I'm not lion but you've missed an animal...EDIT: What Horse? The Black horse from their advert mybe to old school for you Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCPRANGERS1 2,997 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 So technically the same sponsors just a different brand........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarkev 3,540 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 only a 1 year sponsor.maybe that's the best way to do it until we get back to the top and negotiate for better deals.100%... No one knows what's happening with reconstruction etc so no point tying ourselves into a sponsorship deal we can better in a year or two...still glad it's all sorted! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMe 25,327 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 100%... No one knows what's happening with reconstruction etc so no point tying ourselves into a sponsorship deal we can better in a year or two...still glad it's all sorted!i was thinking the same mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigblueyonder 11,158 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 The Black horse from their advert mybe to old school for youwas it not a stag they used to have? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashy 16 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Quite happy with this. A years contract isn't to bad either. Soon as we get near to the top i'd assume more offers for sponsership will be there with more money. Speaking of which, does anyone know how much we will be making from this deal? And the figures with the puma deal as well? Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 72,376 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I hope they bring out unsponosred tops like this year, not keen on having that big logo on the shirt. Prefer plain ones with just the badge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
better than all the rest 153 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 was it not a stag they used to have?I thought it was a horse standing on its back legs against a tree. But it could be a stag without the tree. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricksen_da_best 2,034 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Owned by the same company that owns tennants and magners. More shite to keep the fans happy. Rangers and Celtic are still sponsored by the same company, both moved onto different branding to make fans believe they don't have the same sponsor anymore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laudrupno1 3,932 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Need to rename the bow club in the OT,Admin should do this straight away Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
novosleftboot 6,288 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Strongbow Loyal won't like this.......He must embrace it. A name change is in order Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis 1,011 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 Thats the bow club closing down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Shaw 30,687 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I thought it was a horse standing on its back legs against a tree. But it could be a stag without the tree.Or a tree without the stag Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bothwellbear 1,392 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I quite like the logo (as far as logos go) It could be quite large looking. What concerns me is that they will put a white patch behind it as black and blue does not contrast very well. Maybe they will change it to be white. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueGuitar 37 Posted March 1, 2013 Share Posted March 1, 2013 I quite like the logo (as far as logos go) It could be quite large looking. What concerns me is that they will put a white patch behind it as black and blue does not contrast very well. Maybe they will change it to be white.Like this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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