8 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Riyadh air are speculated to be the front runner to be our front of shirt sponsor.

We are looking for 60mill to 65mill per year apparently.

This rumour doesn’t seem to go away. Indeed it’s something that reared its head last year and it was suggested that they were happy to sign a smaller multi year deal last season

Riyad Air is as we know financed by Saudi ( PIF ) and already is a main sponsor of A Madrid both FOS and stadium. They also are owners of Newcastle Utd so I wonder would be a complication at PL headquarters. We all know how sensitive they are in such matters!

If and a big if this is agreed it’s worth noting that there is an upcoming event in that Riyad air will be making its first commercial flight in the next couple of months .

One last point is that this is the last season where a FOS sponsor can be a betting Company and I believe as many a 10 clubs will have to negotiate new deals for season 26/7

On that point clubs are forbidden to have betting logos on players under aged under 18 yet youth replica shirts at say Everton allow them .

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8 minutes ago, terraloon said:

One last point is that this is the last season where a FOS sponsor can be a betting Company and I believe as many a 10 clubs will have to negotiate new deals for season 26/7

I didn’t know that. I’m sure Forest have just signed a new deal with a US based gambling firm, Bally's Corporation. That’s probably going to hit quite a few clubs in the pocket as so many have been totally reliant on that industry for years now. Surely that’ll mean lower value FoS deals for many going forward.

6 minutes ago, Snedger said:

I didn’t know that. I’m sure Forest have just signed a new deal with a US based gambling firm, Bally's Corporation. That’s probably going to hit quite a few clubs in the pocket as so many have been totally reliant on that industry for years now. Surely that’ll mean lower value FoS deals for many going forward.

https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/3147426

35 minutes ago, terraloon said:

Positive PR, and this is what this gesture has lead to, would never be kept it appears the players themselves approached the club and the club because of processing the payments had to be involved.

What we do see know is how the players on long term contracts get massively rewarded for success. Those lower wages will have led to other 24/25 bonuses both for CL qualification and indeed smaller sums for the EL conference.

It can be in public records but not spread to the media. It's unnecessary imo, specific beneficiaries of donations shouldn't really be publicized unless it's towards a charity/research organization for a rare illness.

Nice gesture and PR still.

11 hours ago, evissy said:

Neto's influence does nothing here? So let's get this straight: the guys decide to give something to someone and we go: should you give it to someone else? 😅

1 hour ago, terraloon said:

Positive PR, and this is what this gesture has lead to, would never be kept it appears the players themselves approached the club and the club because of processing the payments had to be involved.

They're welcome to donate to whoever they want but, if they donate to a rich person, don't go full PR on it as if it was some great charity work.

38 minutes ago, RMH said:

They're welcome to donate to whoever they want but, if they donate to a rich person, don't go full PR on it as if it was some great charity work.

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I am stating what others have said because it is a gesture that has put the club via the players in an incredibly good light.

Well meaning and human gestures aren’t always about charity ironically we tend to hear very little about clubs charitable works / contributions.In terms of Public Realtions are you saying this hasn’t been well received?

Did the players make the donations to claim plaudits ?

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1 hour ago, RMH said:

They're welcome to donate to whoever they want but, if they donate to a rich person, don't go full PR on it as if it was some great charity work.

I imagine Jota had earned well, but his brother ? He was in Portuguese Division 2 .. I doubt they were earning a fortune in that league.

I'd be more inclined to debate the club itself paying large additional bonuses to footballers who are already on huge millionaire contracts (with large bonuses already included). Perhaps they could have funded free travel for Away fans for a season instead or something ? Give back to the essential little guy in the football ecosystem, rather than give yet more money to already rich players ... ?

The Premier Leagues biggest asset (Only side to have completed football) about to announce a game changing sponsorship with PIF owned Riyadh Air the same season the PL drops the Rainbow Laces campaign. Hmmm.

I think we should look at this a positive thing. All the lads decided to chip into some of their personal money to a family that is struggling with a massive loss. Doesn't make it better but it is a very good gesture.

I think this is telling the boys are in good terms with each other as well.

Not sure if Chelsea FC has used this for PR but that is not the angle you should be looking at this.

6 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

I imagine Jota had earned well, but his brother ? He was in Portuguese Division 2 .. I doubt they were earning a fortune in that league.

I'd be more inclined to debate the club itself paying large additional bonuses to footballers who are already on huge millionaire contracts (with large bonuses already included). Perhaps they could have funded free travel for Away fans for a season instead or something ? Give back to the essential little guy in the football ecosystem, rather than give yet more money to already rich players ... ?

I'm sure that Diogo Jota's family are very well-off (including his brother's). As I said, I don't know if they'll put the money to a "good cause" or it is intended for them to keep it, in which case it's nothing to put about in social media and news media. Put it to a charity helping people surviving car accidents or to societies working on road safety. Just because the King has got cancer, do not donate to the royal family, donate to cancer charities. Well, that's my opinion, anyway.

46 minutes ago, terraloon said:

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I am stating what others have said because it is a gesture that has put the club via the players in an incredibly good light.

Well meaning and human gestures aren’t always about charity ironically we tend to hear very little about clubs charitable works / contributions.In terms of Public Realtions are you saying this hasn’t been well received?

Did the players make the donations to claim plaudits ?

Well meaning and human gestures aren't always about charity, agreed, but certainly they aren't about increasing the patrimony of those already well-off. And, if you do, do not publicise it across the media. But that's just my opinion, they don't get brownies from me for that, I think that they could put their money to a good cause that would put the Club firmly into undebatable good light. The club actually does very good work in general to help others.

Disclaimer: this is all considering that the money doesn't go to a fund or charity created by Jota's family to help others affected by car accidents, which is not what the media is reporting. It wouldn't be the first time that news are wrong.

11 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Riyadh air are speculated to be the front runner to be our front of shirt sponsor.

We are looking for 60mill to 65mill per year apparently.

Season starts tonight. Most families would have bought their jerseys already. I just don’t see how announcing a FOS sponsor in the middle of the season helps the club or sponsors.

I do wonder if the club will offer fans free FOS printing when it’s finally announced.

2 hours ago, Snedger said:

I didn’t know that. I’m sure Forest have just signed a new deal with a US based gambling firm, Bally's Corporation. That’s probably going to hit quite a few clubs in the pocket as so many have been totally reliant on that industry for years now. Surely that’ll mean lower value FoS deals for many going forward.

It's only FOS gambling sponsorship that's out. Sleeve sponsorship still allowed and in-stadium gambling ads still allowed. Token gesture. Not surprising given the PL is the clubs themselves and they're looking after themselves.

Apparently we have a 25% future transfer fees clause for Omari Hutchinson, and hes just moved for £35m to Forest. More cash flowing in...

Do they really think people gamble because they saw it on a football shirt?

If people want to gamble let them, let them smoke, eat meat, drink…. Stop telling free men what’s best for them and what they can and can’t do.

More authoritarian over reach makes me sick. All done for our safety…..bo**ocks is it. It’s another form of control nothing more.

😂

that looks great if you completely ignore the -600M net spend in a single year 3 years ago.

13 hours ago, Ukraine Bolt said:

that looks great if you completely ignore the -600M net spend in a single year 3 years ago.

Will look better when we complete our plan, we will be positive with a super team.

If we are able to be the best selling club alongside with being one of the powerhouses of European football I think we've done very well. Not sure if another top club is described like so.

Buying/selling naturally has to be profitable as well.

10 hours ago, evissy said:

If we are able to be the best selling club alongside with being one of the powerhouses of European football I think we've done very well. Not sure if another top club is described like so.

Buying/selling naturally has to be profitable as well.

We have no option but to make an overall profit on transfers by the time the window closes, simply for us to avoid more fines and sanctions . It's the punishment imposed on us by EUFA .

And a best selling club is unlikely to become a "European Powerhouse" . Still I suppose you'll take being a best selling club as evidence that the plan is working ?

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On 23/08/2025 at 02:51, Clown Lake said:

Will look better when we complete our plan, we will be positive with a super team.

The plan ?? 😂😂😂

10 hours ago, evissy said:

If we are able to be the best selling club alongside with being one of the powerhouses of European football I think we've done very well. Not sure if another top club is described like so.

Buying/selling naturally has to be profitable as well.

Btw. Buying and selling absolutely does not have to be profitable. .. Where on earth did you get the idea that it is a requirement for Premier League club ??

All the best selling clubs dominate always have always will….oh wait nope it’s the other way round, what was the plan again cos we might have this backwards🙄

Ok start again. FOS sponsor ✅ ……erm!

It’s been 3yrs guys get ur sh*t together.

1 minute ago, C3blue said:

All the best selling clubs dominate always have always will….oh wait nope it’s the other way round, what was the plan again cos we might have this backwards🙄

Ok start again. FOS sponsor ✅ ……erm!

It’s been 3yrs guys get ur sh*t together.

It's true ! The clubs making transfer profits are the like of Brighton, Bournemouth, etc etc .

2 minutes ago, The Rising Sun said:

It's true ! The clubs making transfer profits are the like of Brighton, Bournemouth, etc etc .

Well we know what a hard on they have for Brighton, of all the clubs to aspire to be like. Even they have a sponsor. It’s poor, we was told CL would see us get the deal we wanted…. Where are they. It’s embarrassing at this point. Put a charity on there or something and get some PR points but do something. Millions wasted.

The plan is to NOT have a shirt sponsor.

The plan is working!!