TalkingCarlton player sponsorship: The end of an era?

camel · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2020 11:18 am

Our ad revenue is down significantly and it means we won't have the funds required to continue sponsorship into next season.

See more here -> viewtopic.php?f=2&t=36762&p=2024311#p2024311

Thank you for those who have contributed personally over the many previous seasons. :beer:

Donstuie · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2020 11:25 am

It might be a blessing, given our track record.

AIRCAV · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2020 11:33 am

Are we seriously going to pull the pin?

Maybe tax the serial posters on this forum?

Heavs · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2020 11:56 am

A color tax?

camel · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2020 12:04 pm

AIRCAV wrote:

Are we seriously going to pull the pin?

We need around $3500 to maintain our current sponsorships and once we factor in site hosting, with the ad revenue we currently have, TC can maybe chip in $100.

That means the bulk would need to come from users and if we can do it, that would be awesome, but going on recent years individuals have contributed around $1000 all up (IIRC).

AIRCAV · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2020 12:12 pm

That’d be bloody sad.

It’s the main reason I joined.

camel · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2020 12:18 pm

You've been an awesome contributor too AIRCAV, thank you.

Blue Sombrero · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2020 12:46 pm

Heavs wrote:

A color tax?

A spelling tax?

Noonamah Blue · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2020 12:58 pm

Blue Sombrero wrote:

Heavs wrote:

A color tax?

A spelling tax?

And a Bad Grammar Tax :donk:

dane · **Joined:** Tue Mar 08, 2005 10:14 am **Posts:** 21936

TC CURSE IS FINALLY LIFTED!

Blue Vain · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:35 am **Posts:** 14793

Heavs wrote:

A color tax?

aboynamedsue · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:09 pm **Posts:** 4156

Heavs wrote:

A color tax?

Bit racist.

billc3 · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 2:41 pm **Posts:** 4017

dane wrote:

TC CURSE IS FINALLY LIFTED!

:lol:

Well done to all that have made this happen,
Happy to chip in but I suspect CB knows the score better than I..

Clearly we need Kim Kardashian or <insert vacuus personalty here> to start posting on the site...

Go Blues

verbs · **Posted:** Fri Oct 09, 2020 7:04 pm

I'd like it to keep going, and reckon with a bit of luck it could. That said, I have never contributed because I honestly can't stand the thought of the player being sponsored by TC and coming here and reading all the bad things written about them. It all seems so counter-intuitive.

bluechucky · **Joined:** Sat Feb 26, 2005 6:29 am **Posts:** 13532

What if we go one player and a lower their as well camel?

bondiblue · **Posted:** Sat Oct 10, 2020 11:43 am

camel wrote:

AIRCAV wrote:

Are we seriously going to pull the pin?

We need around $3500 to maintain our current sponsorships and once we factor in site hosting, with the ad revenue we currently have, TC can maybe chip in $100.

That means the bulk would need to come from users and if we can do it, that would be awesome, but going on recent years individuals have contributed around $1000 all up (IIRC).

$3500 for 2 players.

I'm guessing the female listed player costs less than the male listed player?

Maybe we choose 1.

At the end of the day, I'd rather have TC secure with liquidity, and drop the player sponsorship.

Maybe we can bank a few years of profit after paaying site and we go hard with 105% TPP later.

Camel, does TC have a 5 year plan? :wink:

sinbagger · **Posted:** Sat Oct 10, 2020 12:31 pm

I haven’t put in my own cash for sponsorship for many years, so not sure if I get a say, but I’d be happy to drop the men’s player sponsorship and stick with one of the women only, we seem to be much more successful with the women anyway.

NTTIAWWT

sinbagger · **Posted:** Sat Oct 10, 2020 12:32 pm

Not sure if this is the right thread, but do we get any revenue from the ads displayed via Tapatalk?

CC1961 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 10, 2020 3:04 pm

Can you bounce a 'trial' set of numbers off us that might be achievable for us to throw around?

e.g. if we had 'x' members X '$y'= $'z' then we could do 'abc' level of sponsorship.

Then maybe a 'go fund me' page to try and reach the target.

Ya never know, that might also attract other outside help.

(just a newbie, so pls "don't shoot me")
(and maybe leave the algebra barbs out of it)
:grin:

Sydney Blue · **Posted:** Sat Oct 10, 2020 3:42 pm

I can imagine that the add revenue is way down the site traffic is minimal these day's.
If you change your mind and decide to go ahead I will chip in 100

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