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FOOTBALL : @Official_STFC announce major sponsorship deal with Axis Group (multi-national Building Services contractor with HQ in Australia)

Assume its this lot http://www.axisbuildinggroup.com.au/

From first glance look like a decent contact if you are wanting to do works to a football stadium, although not altogether sure what they get out of a tie up?

First step into the UK market?

Actually my mistake, it appears to be this lot - not sure if they are linked http://axisgroupuk.com/about/

What better way to showcase their development skills than building us a nice new stand/stadium with their name all over it....  :)

'The club would like to thank Excalibur and Cotswold Farm Machinery for all their support this season. Next season we will continue to work with them in different ways going forward.
Read more at http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/new-sponsorship-secured-2400049.aspx#qWYMZVxG3UTvxLJR.99'

Hmmm.

They like a good roof.

edit: oh well, the real Axis built Wembley I see, outlets.

Previously has some sponsorship involvement with Harrow Borough?

Did anything ever happen after that teaser the club posted a couple of months ago about preparing to install something on the DRS roof? Or is this finally it? Bloody builders never on time.  ::)

Have Axis really thought through this sponsorship thing for next season?

Hmmmm....

http://axisgroupuk.com/people/mike-layzell.php

"Michael lists reading, music, football (watching Spurs) and keeping (relatively) fit as his hobbies and interests outside of work"

A leap too far to suggest another connection?  What does the Villa youth team look like at the moment?

Still look like their main sponsors.

I do wonder whether they discovered that whatever it was probably needed planning permission?

Did we run this past Keith Hill first to see if it breaks any of his rules??

My friend works for Excalibur and it was the old and that was really into Swindon - think he's stepped down or aside now so that's why I'm guessing they won't be involved so much

I was a bit confused as to why we have new back of the shirt sponsors. Surely there are contracts in place with the current/old sponsors? Weird one.

"Hey, yeah... about you sponsoring our shirts... we've found a company offering more so see ya!"

It's dog eat dog out there

Interesting, they sponsored the speedway team last season but declined to do so this!

Presumably the contract was only for this season? So the new sponsors would be for next season? Or have I missed something?

I'm more concerned about the poor dogs.

That's OK, hertha's looking after the dogs.

 Ironside will be chuffed....

I think that's pretty much how the meeting would have gone, yes.

There's fifth there, someone just needs to look hard enough...