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Club Administration => Club Administration => Topic started by: squarelegumpire on January 26, 2022, 09:41:55 AM

Title: Club sponsorship
Post by: squarelegumpire on January 26, 2022, 09:41:55 AM
I'm given to under stand that one of the club's sponsors, IQONIQ, is in financial trouble. Should we be concerned?
Title: Re: Club sponsorship
Post by: Slogger on January 26, 2022, 10:24:55 AM
The 7IM deal recently ended too. I suspect the policy of signing up the existing squad longer term, rather than dipping into the transfer market (apart from Critchley) signifies a degree of financial prudence. The county has no debt, unlike many others. A legacy from the Peter Edwards era I suspect.
Title: Re: Club sponsorship
Post by: nat on January 26, 2022, 10:28:46 AM
The 7IM deal recently ended too. I suspect the policy of signing up the existing squad longer term, rather than dipping into the transfer market (apart from Critchley) signifies a degree of financial prudence. The county has no debt, unlike many others. A legacy from the Peter Edwards era I suspect.

Not seen this. Where is the news?
Title: Re: Club sponsorship
Post by: Slogger on January 26, 2022, 12:15:31 PM
I saw it on twitter a week or two back
 A dialogue between Essex thanking 7IM and a response from them
Title: Re: Club sponsorship
Post by: nat on January 26, 2022, 12:28:43 PM
I saw it on twitter a week or two back
 A dialogue between Essex thanking 7IM and a response from them

I didn't read that as the end of their sponsorship. Maybe I'm wrong.
Title: Re: Club sponsorship
Post by: essexfan548 on January 26, 2022, 01:07:35 PM
I saw it on twitter a week or two back
 A dialogue between Essex thanking 7IM and a response from them

I didn't read that as the end of their sponsorship. Maybe I'm wrong.

I can't see them listed on the website: https://www.essexcricket.org.uk/commercial/sponsors-partners/
Title: Re: Club sponsorship
Post by: vim on January 26, 2022, 06:30:52 PM
IQONIQ are in liquidation. They are registered in Monaco and sneakily made the announcement there on Christmas Eve. Anyone who has bought one of their tokens has something that is worthless.

In the old days with a fake currency system, if you were wiped out you could remove the gold foil and eat the chocolate.
Title: Re: Club sponsorship
Post by: vim on January 26, 2022, 07:00:49 PM
There is a member who is now retired from one of the sponsors. He held a Junior position, he did have a Senior position but told me that following a big Boo-Boo he was demoted and was lucky to be offered that.