Manager Watch

[gkmacca]

Spare a thought for all of those Premier League managers who are so poor they have to resort to getting paid (ten grand a pop) for making sure their watches are displayed prominently in newspaper interviews. Today it's serial offender Hodgson in the Mail and newcomer Allardyce in the Times. Ticky-Tacky football.

They're all at it. Gerrard had a similar deal with Lucozade for many years.

They made him a brand ambassador with the perk that if he kept going to the touchline during games to take a sip on camera he'd get enough cash for his wife to go on yet another vacation. But managers are the worst. They've mastered the 'hand on chin' pose as the best one to ensure some more dosh:

Here's a rarity, a manager actually using his watch to tell the time:

 

[Frogfish]

Here's a rarity, a manager actually using his watch to tell the time:

And notice how he is cleverly shielding it from the camera's gaze to emphasise to the brand that if they don't sponsor him then he'll keep it carefully covered up at all times.

 

[Avmenon]

Not related I know, but the othe pose I hate is the 'check my sleeves'.
The rock does this ll the time and it shows off the watch too

 

[gkmacca]

Watching post match interviews gets really hypnotic once you know that these sponsorship deals exist. You watch to see who's so incredibly thirsty they need to keep swigging a well-displayed bottle of a certain brand of energy drink etc, which manager suddenly needs to scratch his head or rub his chin to get the Hublot or whatever in shot. Rio Ferdinand, after his drugs ban, obviously needed to replenish his coffers so he did a deal with a maker of energy bars that obliged him to jog off the pitch mid-match, get an energy bar and then eat it as he ran back on, making sure the packaging was clear for all to see - he did it against us once. These days it's getting farcical.

 

[JurgenKlopp]

Where's Fergie and his watch?

 

[gkmacca]

Ferguson famously didn't trust watches, and paid Mike Phelan to act as an alarm clock.

 

[Frogfish]

Watching post match interviews gets really hypnotic once you know that these sponsorship deals exist. You watch to see who's so incredibly thirsty they need to keep swigging a well-displayed bottle of a certain brand of energy drink etc, which manager suddenly needs to scratch his head or rub his chin to get the Hublot or whatever in shot. Rio Ferdinand, after his drugs ban, obviously needed to replenish his coffers so he did a deal with a maker of energy bars that obliged him to jog off the pitch mid-match, get an energy bar and then eat it as he ran back on, making sure the packaging was clear for all to see - he did it against us once. These days it's getting farcical.

It's been a valid marketing tactic for a long time, product exposure in films and series. I decided to watch The Sopranos and I'm up to series 4 in less than 2 weeks. The amount of branding / product exposure is ridiculous !

 

[darkstarexodus]

I would do it if anyone would pay me to.

 

[darkstarexodus]

And to be fair, Roy Hodgson is a style icon.

 

[Woland]

Gotta agree. If Uncle Woy is wearing something, I'm buying it.

 

[manwithnoname]

I don't understand this thread. Gerrard shouldn't take sponsorship deals?

What about Klopp's portfolio of sponsors like Opel, New Balance and Philips? Or his IWC watch?

Or has someone just realised how these deals work?

I'm more interested as to why Hublot think Hodgson and Allardyce are good brand ambassadors. Although in Hodgson's case the deal is simply him being given one to wear, and his son is a watch designer at the same company.

Quite often there isn't any exchange of money, and the brand ambassador is given a very nice expensive watch, like the £50,000 one Sean Dyche has, for example.

 

[juniormember]

I don't understand this thread. Gerrard shouldn't take sponsorship deals?

What about Klopp's portfolio of sponsors like Opel, New Balance and Philips? Or his IWC watch?

Or has someone just realised how these deals work?

I'm more interested as to why Hublot think Hodgson and Allardyce are good brand ambassadors. Although in Hodgson's case the deal is simply him being given one to wear, and his son is a watch designer at the same company.

Quite often there isn't any exchange of money, and the brand ambassador is given a very nice expensive watch, like the £50,000 one Sean Dyche has, for example.

Yup, and a lot of people, rich or not, love being associated with top brands. So whether money changes hands they’ll be willing to show off their little deal to everyone under The Lying Rag.

 

[manwithnoname]

Yup, and a lot of people, rich or not, love being associated with top brands. So whether money changes hands they’ll be willing to show off their little deal to everyone under The Lying Rag.

Yeah, who wouldn't want a fabulous watch for nothing?

And there might be some kind of weird PR agreement about 'opportunities to see' being maximised, but Hodgson is such a vain, prissy egotist, I doubt he needs any such encouragement

And maybe Klopp really really likes New Balance, so his brand ambassador deal is a lovely and convenient earner for him

 

[juniormember]

Yeah, who wouldn't want a fabulous watch for nothing?

And there might be some kind of weird PR agreement about 'opportunities to see' being maximised, but Hodgson is such a vain, prissy egotist, I doubt he needs any such encouragement

And maybe Klopp really really likes New Balance, so his brand ambassador deal is a lovely and convenient earner for him

I’ve given camera products to twats that only take selfies with product in hand, using god damned smartphones instead of the actual camera. WTF.

 

[manwithnoname]

It is also possible that some of these managers and players actually BUY some of the watches, clothes footwear and cars they drive.

 

[gkmacca]

Gotta agree. If Uncle Woy is wearing something, I'm buying it.

Ha. Apparently Uncle Woy has said he could have been a travel agent - cue the 'route one' gags.

 

[Insignificance]

Sky could have made a lot of money if they got some watch manufacturer sponsoring Fergie time and charge them by the minute.

 

[Woland]

It is also possible that some of these managers and players actually BUY some of the watches, clothes footwear and cars they drive.

I thought you'd know best, you hack their phones and stuff don't you?

 

[gkmacca]

Yeah, who wouldn't want a fabulous watch for nothing?

And there might be some kind of weird PR agreement about 'opportunities to see' being maximised, but Hodgson is such a vain, prissy egotist, I doubt he needs any such encouragement

And maybe Klopp really really likes New Balance, so his brand ambassador deal is a lovely and convenient earner for him

 

[Woland]

You didn't even have to search through any bins to get them photos.

 

[Raz]

Ferguson famously didn't trust watches, and paid Mike Phelan to act as an alarm clock.

Haha that’s great.

 

[manwithnoname]

I thought you'd know best, you hack their phones and stuff don't you?

Cheer up Roland

 

[Woland]

Cheer up Roland

Look, I know you've got Sean Dyche's receipt on your desk all covered in shit. But that's your job. Fair enough.

 

[manwithnoname]

Look, I know you've got Sean Dyche's receipt on your desk all covered in shit. But that's your job. Fair enough.

You seem quite confused about a lot of things lately. Have you thought about a new hobby? Maybe get a pet?

 

[Woland]

I am missing my dogs to be honest. I've only got back online today because my mate smuggled me a phone into the loony bin up his arse

 

[manwithnoname]

I am missing my dogs to be honest. I've only got back online today because my mate smuggled me a phone into the loony bin up his arse

That's what friends are for.

And thanks for fucking up my punchline

I was going to respond to your next post with: 'I'm only trying to help you, Ro-land', but you can't compete with a phone being smuggled into the loony bin up a mate's arse.

 

[Oncy]

Hublot watches are fucking vile.

 

[tomasjj]

Watches are just like any other jewellery now in the age of mobile phones.
Just for flash pricks.

 

[Silver Sean]

Hodgson is such a massive cunt.

 

[manwithnoname]

Watches are just like any other jewellery now in the age of mobile phones.
Just for flash pricks.

What other items of jewellery have been made obsolete by the age of mobile phones?