Luxbet officially our new major co-sponsor

[Ramps]

Id suggest that if the clubs got an agreement with an International company in the finance area and its american (just guessing) Id suggest the club gets the money up front 

[richmondrules]

Dan Thompson is now MD and CEO of Nissan Australia (since April this year).

Dear god. I know nothing. I'll have to have a go at my ex-workmates who are supposed to keep me up to date with the goss. 

[mightytiges]

Id suggest that if the clubs got an agreement with an International company in the finance area and its american (just guessing) Id suggest the club gets the money up front 

Actually AIG is classed as "unsteady". Has lost almost half its share value in the past week and made a $18b loss thanks to the credit crisis in the US and is looking to raise $40b in capital from the US Fed to offset them.

http://www.forbes.com/topstories/2008/09/14/aig-ny-restructure-biz-wall-cx_lm_0914bizaig.html

[one-eyed]

Caro tonight stated the obvious that it's going to be hard in the current climate to find a major sponsor. Out of us, Melbourne and North looking for a new major sponsor, only North were close to signing one.

She also said as an aside, the Telstra Dome stadia agreements, which is the other issue for struggling Victorian clubs, won't change next year. Perhaps at the earliest 2010.

[peggles]

dont worry guys...just sit tight all will be revealed. 

Any whispers on who we are talking to or what industry sector the potential sponsor is from (eg: aviation)?

not aviation

finance and automotive

Ta Blaisee.

Well Toyota sponsors the league (and Adelaide) so apart from Geelong's long relationship with Ford they'd probably resist any other auto competitor. They're also not sacking workers in the current auto crisis as they went down the small car and hybrid path. Hmmm how does the Toyota Tigers sound?

As for Finance - CBA has the colours Y&B.

right industry different names mt

care to elaborate a bit more blaisee? instead of just letting us guess

[mightytiges]

I hope the club has a Plan B.

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AIG Life Australia can meet obligations
September 16, 2008 - 7:43PM

AIG Life, the Australian subsidiary of the world's biggest insurer American International Group Inc, says it has the capital and reserves to meet obligations to policyholders despite the troubles at its parent.

"I want to assure customers and business partners that AIG Life in Australia operates as a completely separate legal entity within the stringent Australian regulatory regime," AIG Life managing director Stuart Harrison said in a statement.

"We continue to comply with regulations concerning capital adequacy and solvency."

AIG has been battered over the past year by billions of dollars of losses tied to deterioration in the mortgage and credit markets.

On Monday its shares fell $US7.38, or 60.8 percent, to close at $US4.76 in New York.

The insurer has also been hit by a wave of downgrades by credit-rating agencies worried that the deteriorating housing market is further undermining the company's battered finances.

http://news.smh.com.au/business/aig-life-australia-can-meet-obligations-20080916-4hty.html

[tigertough12]

I bought a SONY 32inch LCD for the bedroom today at DICK SMITH 

[tigersalive]

I bought a SONY 32inch LCD for the bedroom today at DICK SMITH 

I'm sure RFC is gracious for you supporting our sponsor. 

[mightytiges]

I bought a SONY 32inch LCD for the bedroom today at DICK SMITH 

I'm sure RFC is gracious for you supporting our sponsor. 

I think TT12 is subtly saying SONY may be Plan B in terms of a major sponsor . Didn't they sponsor Collingwood in some form at one time?

[Ramps]

Its a shame coz AIG are well known for pumping big amounts into sponsorship. Hopefully the Japs come to the party to the same level.

[tigersalive]

I bought a SONY 32inch LCD for the bedroom today at DICK SMITH 

I'm sure RFC is gracious for you supporting our sponsor. 

I think TT12 is subtly saying SONY may be Plan B in terms of a major sponsor . Didn't they sponsor Collingwood in some form at one time?

Oooh, derr.  (Read I am stupid.   )

Would be a good sponsor to have.  A world leading electronics company. 

[Moi]

If AIG go A-up, might have a great effect on the whole market, meaning any sponsorship will be difficult
Hopefully, that's just a worst case scenario, but times appear to be a bit jittery since the sub-prime market collapse in the States.  Just seems like there's a bit of a flow on effect happening everywhere.

[Infamy]

Firstly AIG have been bailed out by the Fed
Secondly, the sponsorship would be with AIG Life, the Australian arm which isn't affected by all this

[WilliamPowell]

Firstly AIG have been bailed out by the Fed

Yep to the tune of US$85 billion 

Secondly, the sponsorship would be with AIG Life, the Australian arm which isn't affected by all this

Dont know about that Imfamy, wouldn't it depend on how the Aust arm is structured as in ownership ???

[Smokey]

Dont know about that Imfamy, wouldn't it depend on how the Aust arm is structured as in ownership ???

I reckon that right about now every arm and leg of global AIG will be duty bound to pull their collective spending heads in a bit.