Whippet13 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 https://www.superleague.co.uk/article/1522/betfred-super-league-deal-with-papa-johns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 ( Insert name of overweight / unconditioned player of your choice) who will love this , for cheap joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 “As we have seen since the restart, Betfred Super League games are getting faster and harder and I know the players are grateful when they see so many pizzas to choose from after a tough 80 minutes.” This doesn't sound true... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copa Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Healthy... ”Betfred Super League is delighted to announce a partnership with renowned pizza company Papa John’s which will include providing players with post-match food at games played behind closed doors.” ”As we have seen since the restart, Betfred Super League games are getting faster and harder and I know the players are grateful when they see so many pizzas to choose from after a tough 80 minutes.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hela Wigmen Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Fairly big name. Good news for the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yipyee Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Step up from betting companies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastLondonMike Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Noticed the inclusion of Papa Johns on recent SL highlights footage. Decent sponsor to bring on board, especially if we can build and produce some entertaining and witty content with them. Think about how well the KFC/NRL partnership worked with their sponsoring of the TRY/NO TRY big screen. Excellent work. Newham Dockers - Champions 2013. Rugby League For East London. 100% Cockney Rugby League!Twitter: @NewhamDockersRL - Get following! www.newhamdockers.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Good sponsor. Will they introduce a Super League-themed range of pizzas. 'The Wigan' - double pie barm topping 'The Catalan' - good to eat in the restaurant but doesn't like to be taken away 'The Warrington' - looks good but falls apart at the crucial moment 'The Wakefield by Michael Carter' - No toppings, just the base. This is Yorkshire, yer know. Etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unapologetic pedant Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 No problem with this. Food which is high in fat is only really unhealthy when eaten to excess. If people play and train for a highly demanding sport, it should free them to eat more of what they want. They burn the calories off. It`s a perfectly reasonable, healthy message to send out. Which is the happier life? - Lots of pizzas and exercise, or lettuce leaves and inertia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 The Leigh mob will be along shortly decrying this as another North American threat "our" game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE RED ROOSTER Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Just thought I would mention this first..... https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/2017/11/15/papa-johns-apologizes-for-blaming-low-sales-on-nfl-players-taking-a-knee.html Quote When the pinch comes the common people will turn out to be more intelligent than the clever ones. I certainly hope so. George Orwell You either own NFTs or women’s phone numbers but not both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunsletgreenandgold Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Hang on - does this 'partnership' extend much further than knocking out a few pizzas after the game? I'd like to think it does but i'm skeptical about whether any/how much money is involved in all this. Good name to have onboard I agree, but feels a bit like a quick 'we'll give you a bit of advertising if you sort us out some pizzas' rather than an actual advertising partnership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM2010 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 7 minutes ago, hunsletgreenandgold said: Hang on - does this 'partnership' extend much further than knocking out a few pizzas after the game? I'd like to think it does but i'm skeptical about whether any/how much money is involved in all this. Good name to have onboard I agree, but feels a bit like a quick 'we'll give you a bit of advertising if you sort us out some pizzas' rather than an actual advertising partnership. SL would never do anything like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 8 minutes ago, hunsletgreenandgold said: Hang on - does this 'partnership' extend much further than knocking out a few pizzas after the game? I'd like to think it does but i'm skeptical about whether any/how much money is involved in all this. Good name to have onboard I agree, but feels a bit like a quick 'we'll give you a bit of advertising if you sort us out some pizzas' rather than an actual advertising partnership. Also it's not clear if this extends beyond the BCD period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number 16 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 The Wolfpack. Topping in Toronto. Base in Manchester. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 2 hours ago, hunsletgreenandgold said: Hang on - does this 'partnership' extend much further than knocking out a few pizzas after the game? I'd like to think it does but i'm skeptical about whether any/how much money is involved in all this. Good name to have onboard I agree, but feels a bit like a quick 'we'll give you a bit of advertising if you sort us out some pizzas' rather than an actual advertising partnership. It does appear that to me. Hopefully it will lead to a longer and more fruitful commercial relationship thereafter, if Papa Johns can see sufficient value generated from it.............but it does show how little commercial value we're currently able to command. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooleboy Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 9 minutes ago, Number 16 said: The Wolfpack. Topping in Toronto. Base in Manchester. The Wolfpack: As big as you want with unlimited toppings, pay if and when you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleD Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, SL17 said: Don’t you think the sport is doing very well at present? Given what’s happening in others! It's doing ok..............lack of commercial value was an issue pre-covid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastLondonMike Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 Superleague isn't exactly in a commercially commanding position currently. Prove to them the value in aligning with our sport and then we can make those kind of requests as the partnership grows. Newham Dockers - Champions 2013. Rugby League For East London. 100% Cockney Rugby League!Twitter: @NewhamDockersRL - Get following! www.newhamdockers.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 5 hours ago, THE RED ROOSTER said: Just thought I would mention this first..... https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/2017/11/15/papa-johns-apologizes-for-blaming-low-sales-on-nfl-players-taking-a-knee.html He has previous even before that but his issues only ever seem to be in the States. It’s a pretty untainted brand over here. Pleased to see them involved. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerjon Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 2 hours ago, DoubleD said: It does appear that to me. Hopefully it will lead to a longer and more fruitful commercial relationship thereafter, if Papa Johns can see sufficient value generated from it.............but it does show how little commercial value we're currently able to command. We literally gave the main sponsorship away for some photos on the side of trucks a few years ago. Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life. (Terry Pratchett) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnM Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, gingerjon said: He has previous even before that but his issues only ever seem to be in the States. It’s a pretty untainted brand over here. Pleased to see them involved. Yes indeed. He has form. He's long gone, now. I understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorside roughyed Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 You'd have thought they'd set a better example when it comes to healthy eating. Papa John's maybe nice for a lot of people but are one of the fattest nations in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emesssea Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 6 hours ago, unapologetic pedant said: No problem with this. Food which is high in fat is only really unhealthy when eaten to excess. If people play and train for a highly demanding sport, it should free them to eat more of what they want. They burn the calories off. It`s a perfectly reasonable, healthy message to send out. Which is the happier life? - Lots of pizzas and exercise, or lettuce leaves and inertia. Im not sure that's true. Yes, calories burned > calories eaten = weight loss, but what you eat and don't eat is also important, especially when trying to maintain an elite body that athletes have to do. There's plenty of interviews out there with professional athletes who talk about how their diet is a key factor in their performance especially as they get older and how they avoid certain types of food altogether, that your average in shape person has no problem eating from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, emesssea said: Im not sure that's true. Yes, calories burned > calories eaten = weight loss, but what you eat and don't eat is also important, especially when trying to maintain an elite body that athletes have to do. There's plenty of interviews out there with professional athletes who talk about how their diet is a key factor in their performance especially as they get older and how they avoid certain types of food altogether, that your average in shape person has no problem eating from time to time. Let’s refuse the sponsorship and stick to mushy peas then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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