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[owain]

May 1, 2023 10:39:47 GMT dag said:

Who on earth at Moseley Rugby Club board level - and it must have been at board level - made such a calamitous 'business arrangement' to team up with a company which went bust before the ink had dried, as it were, on the contract. At least it doesnt appear in the programne list of sponsors.

Moreover, the Zapaygo name should be rempoved from any permanent Moseley permanent fixtures - ie, club house building, changing rooms, hoardings etc - and burnt on the next bonfire, if not sooner.

With regards to a new name for the main stand might I propose that the honourabl name of a very loyal benefactor, Peter Woodroofe be considered.

If you look at the accounts, they were quite heavily capitalised at one point (over £5.6 million in assets in 2021), were local (based in Sutton Coldfield) and were prepared to pay money into the club for the stadium naming rights. No less than the NEC signed a 10 year exclusive deal with them.

I'm not sure we can be in the business of turning down money. As much as I would prefer to see rugby prioritised for bookings etc, I know there probably isn't a paid playing squad or club staff without external revenues, and at least Zapaygo never did anything as poor as the fireworks display last November, with its accompanying effect on the club's reputation, despite it being a third party using the site.