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May 31

Stockport County Supporters' Co-operative

It’s good to share

Latest news release issued from Stockport County Supporters Co-operative:

“Each shareholder was asked to clarify their intentions prior to the end of last season. Former Chairman Peter Snape, Mike Clark, David Dyson, Ken Graham and Stewart Vann have each decided to write off their outstanding loans and gift their shares back to the club.

A Club spokesperson said: “The Club is indebted to Peter, Mike, David, Ken and Stewart for this extremely generous gesture. Each of the aforementioned individuals was there for the club in its hour of need, investing their personal finances into Stockport County to ensure that the club survived. We thank them wholeheartedly for their support then and also for their support now which allows the club to advance its search for further investment.”

Former Shareholder Mike Clark said: “Stockport County is an integral part of our town and I had no hesitation in supporting the club in its hour of need. The club is in safe hands and I wish the remaining shareholders and the board of directors well in their search for new investment to secure its future. I have also informed the board that if I am able to help in any way in the future then I am more than happy to do so.”

Six other shareholders have decided to retain their shareholding and to continue to support the Hatters financially. Simon Bellamy, Sharon Brammall, Malcolm Cooke, Richard Park, Spencer Fearn and Stockport Sports Trust are working together with the board of directors and the current management team at Edgeley Park to continue the rebuilding of the club. The clarification of the shareholding situation also allows the club to progress its search for new investment.

The club is currently awaiting the decision of two other shareholders and expects this to be clarified in the very near future.”

Apr 9

Help a School

Have an interest in football memorabilia (and more besides)?

Please do visit the ‘Silent Auction’ and make a bid on anything that you think you want or that could be an ideal present.  All for Bowker Vale School and help it in its dream to secure a safer, new key stage 1 playground for its’ youngest pupils.

Take a look now…..

Signed Manchester City Shirt Signed Manchester United ShirtSigned Brendan Rogers Picture Liverpool

 

Mar 29

Stockport Metro Wolfpack

Back the Wolf

As the concept of brand ‘Wolfpack’ takes a further foothold in swimming domination, it is no surprise that the future looks bright for Stockport’s very own Metro Swimming Club.  The Wolf analogy has been adopted through Head Coach Sean Kelly’s training methodology putting emphasis on teamwork towards common goals.  Sean is well known to ACROBAT Consulting & Marketing after generously lecturing at our Event in 2012.

ACROBAT Consulting & Marketing through Sister-Company FC Sports Marketing Limited, in conjunction with local agency David Trott Consultancy, will be working on a Project to generate additional revenue into the Club through sponsorship packages suited to a range of budgets.  The pedigree of Metro Swimming Club is renoun with medalists at major events such as Olympic Games, European Championships and Commonwealth with high profile athletes such as: Steve Parry and Graeme Smith (both won bronze medals in Athens and Atlanta respectively); Adrian Turner (semi-finalist in Atlanta); James Goddard (Commonwealth gold medallist). Five Metro swimmers competed in Beijing: Keri-anne Payne took the silver in the inaugural 10K Marathon Open Water event, Cassie Patten took the bronze in the same event, Michael Rock, James Goddard and David Carry.  A further five Metro swimmer competed in the London 2012 games, Keri-Anne Payne, Michael Rock, David Carry, James Goddard and Sophie Allen.

Anyone interested in sponsorship in association with this ‘Wolfpack’ of elite athletes, the Club brand (most successful in Great Britain) and/or the massive developmental school with participants throughout the North West can email sponsorship@fcsportsmarketing.com. 

Established in 1974, Stockport Metro currently has a membership of approximately 230 swimmers and operates learning lessons and schools programmes across a wide area. Need any more inspiration watch the video below.

 

 

Mar 22

Greek Giants

I watched Olympiakos FC’s fans hanging banners and scarves on the main gate at Anfield this Week.  Purely, a photograph opportunity before travelling the M62 to the ‘Theatre of Dreams” (home to Manchester United FC).  It made me wonder if any attention had been given to the fact that both Galatasaray (Turkey) and Olympiakos (Greece) had entered our little Island for European fixtures this same week?

I’m only guessing there must have been some rivalry over the years between these big teams of sometimes opposing Nations.  Certainly, in basketball a recent fixture kicked off – after an angry, reaction by a Brit.

Football rivalry abounds worldwide. In Greece, “Olympiakos v Panathinaikos – As well as the political tension between the two sides, Olympiakos are regarded as a working-class club, and Panathinaikos are billed as eternal enemies with feuds existing across Athens as well as on the pitch”. 

Well I’ll need to learn more about any protocol both in Turkey-Greece relations; but also across the City of Athens.  I have just been appointed Global Associate for Panathinaikos FC.  The role particularly applies to Turkey and United Kingdom where I will be responsible for assisting the Club in strategic marketing and especially securing new sponsorship partnerships with significant corporates.  Panathinaikos FC is a Greek Club based in Athens. Founded in 1908, it plays in the Super League Greece and is one of the oldest and most successful teams in Greek football. It has won 20 Greek Championships and 17 Greek Cups and is the best Greek club in terms of achievements in European competitions.

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