HSBC pull the pin

[Baz_hawk]

Shame to lose a sponsor and to rugby (albeit union).

This would look good on the back of our Guernsey...

 

[chogobad]

'Concentrate' on rugby'? What a horrendously poor business decision...

Rugby's international, Hong Kong 7's is a big event, given they are kind of a Hong Kong bank, maybe consolidating their spending into areas they can gain more benefit from makes sense to them.

Still sad for us to lose them, be interesting to see who sponsors us next.

 

[hfc70]

I think Mark Z has a few spare dollars !

 

[Ugottabjokin]

Hopefully one of the other major banks.

As a finance broker it always pissed me off that HSBC were not on the broker market, thus never had a relationship manager to offer me free tickets.

 

[The BIG X]

Have a feeling that's a spelling error, it should be Centrelink.

Brilliant

 

[Goldhawk]

Sad to see HSBC go as one of our great sponsors,they have been wonderful to Hawthorn over the last 9 years.

I'm sure the Stuart Fox will find a good replacement to sponsor Hawthorn as they are in good financial state with brilliant players and have the second largest membership base.

The Hawthorn branding is worth millions.

 

[SNAITHY]

HOLDEN.......

Hawthorn v Geelong........Holden v Ford.

 

[Jedstar]

Yeah, got an insurance feeling about this. As the first response said, reckon it will be AAMI. If not Allianz, something like that. This combined with the fact that Adidas are taking over from Puma means that I'll be forced to buy a new jumper.

 

[Hand]

Ohh it was a joke, how silly of me

 

[rdhopkins2]

 

[spudmaster]

The merger never went ahead, no thanks!

 

[Buddy Guy]

 

[Agent Smith]

 

[wallyt99]

Two good ideas in this thread have been Mirvac and Bank of Melbourne.

 

[wahawk]

Rugby's international, Hong Kong 7's is a big event, given they are kind of a Hong Kong bank, maybe consolidating their spending into areas they can gain more benefit from makes sense to them.

Still sad for us to lose them, be interesting to see who sponsors us next.

Not kind of, HSBC stands for The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

Not that it really matters.

But i agree that it wouldn't be their worst business decision. Rugby Union is massive world wide while AFL is massive in 2/3 of Australia.

I know where id be putting my money if i was in charge of sponsoring at HSBC. As much as i hate to say that

 

[wahawk]

I listen to the radio everyday and was just thinking the other day how insurance company ads seem to be about every 2nd/3rd ad.
Must be good money in insurance

 

[Stranglers]

Gina's got a few quid to spend I believe.

 

[Hand]

Two good ideas in this thread have been Mirvac and Bank of Melbourne.

Mirvac are a major sponsor of the club, and make the houses/apartments out at Waverley. Even though it was me who suggested it, it really does seem the most realistic one, haha.

Ricoh are major partners, and of course have naming rights with Waverley Park. Wouldn't be surprised to see them get on board if no banks manage to land a good deal with us.

 

[Hand]

60,000 odd members and premiership potential should interest a few buyers.

Not wrong there mate, those traits of ours helped lure Adidas, despite our "shocking" colours.

 

[cantos_tevez]

I have a feeling that until the new sponsor is announced, this thread could turn out to be an absolute epic. I will subscribe.

 

[Agent Smith]

 

[tazhawk]

What about a waxing place?

We could have a small map of Tassie on the front and a Brazilian on the back.

 

[Agent Smith]

What about a waxing place?

We could have a small map of Tassie on the front and a Brazilian on the back.

Is this what you were thinking:

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Hawthorn took out a prominent ad on page 3 of last weekend's Australian Financial Review inviting potential sponsors to contact the club.

Given the readership of the Fin Review, I reckon those pushing the potential tie-up with a financial or insurance company are probably on the right track.

 

[The BIG X]

Hawthorn took out a prominent ad on page 3 of last weekend's Australian Financial Review inviting potential sponsors to contact the club.

Given the readership of the Fin Review, I reckon those pushing the potential tie-up with a financial or insurance company are probably on the right track.

Bold move and very clever