Ryan link said:
Ouch - spruiking?? Hahahahahaha.....
1. I am willing to discuss the fact that I organised people from Nab to visit Pat Wilson to potentially look at sponsoring us.
2. I am NOT willing to discuss anyone's financial affairs whatsoever in any arena, for OBVIOUS reasons.
I thought you were a business owner Vidmar, and would understand that???
Yep, that's why I posted the link to something that was a matter of public record ie a quote from one of our private owners.
NAB looking at sponsoring the Sea Eagles whilst foreclosing on the Leagues Club would perhaps have been to much of a conflict of interest from my way of thinking so just surmising that this may have been a contributory factor in why they went to souths...
Tookey - see this taken from an email to Leagues Club members from Chairman Bob Reilly in October 2009
"Support for the Sea Eagles:
As you may be aware the Sea Eagles were privatised early in the 2004 season. The then League Club Chairman, Ken Arthurson committed $1 million a season to the Sea Eagles and the Junior League for 2003, 2004 and 2005 and this committment was more than met each year.
In late 2005 the Sea Eagles were again struggling financially and a second private party bought into the Sea Eagles. To encourage the new partner the League Club Chairman at this time, Paul Cummings extended the $1 million committment for a further 3 years, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Due to the League Club's poor trading in 2007 an agreement was reached with the Sea Eagles whereby the $3 million committment was met over 4 years and the final payment will be made in October 2009.
During the past 16 years, the League Club has proudly given direct financial support to the Sea Eagles of almost $30 million and another $1.8 million to the Junior League.
This was despite profits of approximately $25 million for the same period."
See here some positive news re the Leagues Club
http://manlyleagues.com.au/assets/2009%20annual%20report.pdf
and WAMF - not heard anything re a spotters fee, email me if you have something in mind or to discuss?