Dees forced to dump major sponsor after racist rants (Herald-Sun)

[one-eyed]

It just goes from bad to worse for Melbourne...

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/demons-probe-sponsor-ben-polis-racist-rants/story-fnctrk3q-1226319037998

[wayne]

 

They are officially a basketcase.

[one-eyed]

$2m gone because the company's CEO is an utter moronic tool.

They were Melbourne's only major sponsor too as the Dees have struggled to get another one and have just had Reach on their jumper as a tribute to Jim Stynes. Looks like the AFL will have to prop them up even more.

[WilliamPowell]

No where to run 

[dwaino]

  Stynes hasn't been gone 5 minutes and his club is rooted.

[Phil Mrakov]

Everything turning to poo down at the dees.

AFL club Melbourne have cut ties immediately with major sponsor EnergyWatch over a series of racist remarks made by the company's co-founder and chief executive.

The Demons said the comments, made by EnergyWatch's Ben Polis on Facebook, were 'disgraceful and abhorrent'.

'The board of the Melbourne Football Club today met to consider its sponsorships with EnergyWatch and Freedom SEO,' the Demons said in a statement.

'The comments made by their CEO are disgraceful and abhorrent.

'The club has terminated these sponsorships, effective immediately.'

The deal was reportedly worth $2 million per year to the Demons.

http://www.skynews.com.au/sport/article.aspx?id=736614&vId=

[gerkin greg]

Dees are a forced dump

[Coach]

Stynes hasn't been gone 5 minutes and his club is rooted.

I saw the original post you heartless bastard

[Dubstep Dookie]

Officially a rabble.

West Coast will pump them by 100+ points

[Dubstep Dookie]

 

http://demonland.com/forums/index.php?/topic/29797-rock-bottom/page__pid__544304#entry544304

[Dubstep Dookie]

 

Cam Schwab

“When this great club was foundered back in 1858, we played with no jumper sponsors. The recent termination of our energy watch sponsorship allows us to embrace this tradition once again”

[tiger101]

Cam Schwab

“When this great club was foundered back in 1858, we played with no jumper sponsors. The recent termination of our energy watch sponsorship allows us to embrace this tradition once again”

  what a spin artist.
As touched on the other thread demon's need to wake up and stop believing they deserve same amount as money as collingwood get and sign some sponsors up.

[dwaino]

Stynes hasn't been gone 5 minutes and his club is rooted.

I saw the original post you heartless bastard

  just thought some might have taken it the wrong way, and seeing as no disrespect (other than to Melbroke) was intended I thought I snip it 


And Schwab.. Lol. In 1858, high performance was out runnin the copper after nicking a loaf of bread. They have a few hundred grand tucked away in the kitty anyway. Oh no they don't, they bought mummbles 

Had them tipped a bottom 4 finisher. Now I'm certain the won't win a game on the road and will struggle at home. Theycan compete with the Giants for the spoon and this time they won't get it by 'coaching for picks.'

Haven't heard from my cocky Demons mate in weeks. In fact I think he has blocked my posts on Facebook since he hasn't bitten once in any of my fiery Melcrap sniping in yonks

[Hellenic Tiger]

I hate Melbourne and laugh at their current plight.

However if Energy Watch had any credibility and social responsibility they should still provide the moneys to the Dees the Victory and the Rebels and everybody else they had any agreements and deals with.

Can hardly blame the toffs for that.

What I do find humorous is the ineptness of fans on their website as well as Schwab's comments.

No wonder the club is in the state its in.

Too few actually care for this club and the majority are just indifferent. Happy to plod along and accept whatever failure they encounter as a part of existence rather than taking a stand.

No wonder the toffs go to the snow in Winter.

[Hellenic Tiger]

I laughed when Cameron Schwab made two points.

1. We thought there might have been something up with this bloke when he fell behind in his payments to us................                and

one of the media people asked him about the club scrutiny given to prospective sponsors and Schwabby claimed they were very thorough looking into the company and its board except the CEO's facebook page. 

I can't help but laugh at that footy club. Right now they are making Nought look good compared to them and they are both pathetic.