rich gets shirty with the guardian
The Guardian makes a gently snarky comment about Tranmere’s shirt sponsorship deal with Wirral council. I fire off an email in response:
Regarding the article ‘Who’s next to lose their shirt?’ Tranmere Rovers are still sponsored by Wirral council to this day, and in fact signed a new two-year deal in July. Rather than ‘needing the publicity’, the council began a relationship with a life-saving loan when it was nearing collapse some twenty years ago. As far as I’m concerned, a local council recognising the importance of a football club to the local community is something to be applauded, not gently mocked – especially if it means players and fans get to avoid the very same crass monstrosities highlighted in the article — Pizza Hut, Doritos, etc — and walk around with the name of their home on their chests, rather than the local takeaway, bank or betting website. TRFC forever. Ahem.
Rgds
Rich
Update: printed in today’s Guardian (Saturday 20 September)!