IKEA to sponsor Dublin

Saw this on the net.


IKEA are believed to be the front runners to sponsor Dublin GAA teams next year. Despite pressure from the prospective sponsor, Dublin Co Board officials have refused to change their colours to yellow and blue.



IKEA are pleased that Dublin fit in with their slogan ‘home is the most important place in the world.’ Swedish marketing analyst Magnus Svensson said ‘Croke Park is the most important place in the world to Dublin fans except in August when it becomes hell.’



A Dublin official told us ‘We are about to announce a new strip complete with the IKEA logo. It will be available in flat pack format and will be easily assembled. The sleeves and collars will be screwed to the main body with an Allen key which will be provided. It will be nothing new to see someone screwed in a Dublin jersey in Croke Park. The numbers will be velcroed on.’

I see Vodafone and Dublin have sealed the deal! Another site is carrying a line about the new jerseys being available for Dublin's first competitive outing this season - next Sunday v Meath. Obviously they didn't consider Wexford as competitive ..... Don't blame me James!

Jayo Cluxton wrote:I see Vodafone and Dublin have sealed the deal! Another site is carrying a line about the new jerseys being available for Dublin's first competitive outing this season - next Sunday v Meath. Obviously they didn't consider Wexford as competitive ..... Don't blame me James!

Slap in the face for Wexford there!

A good sponsorship deal for the Dubs. Maybe that was the missing piece of the jigsaw! and they chose well by having a name with no "t"'s in it. At least the Dubs can't drop them! Wha!

RMDrive wrote:
A good sponsorship deal for the Dubs. Maybe that was the missing piece of the jigsaw! and they chose well by having a name with no "t"'s in it. At least the Dubs can't drop them! Wha!

Well its done now whether we like it Arnott!!! I hope our relationship with Vodafone will be engaging and will be a credit to the Dubs and that we will be mobile enough to win Sam! If not I will PUK up again. As long as there are good audio output Jacks on the Hill and we have a broadband of players to pick from hopefully Keaney will have his hands free to lift Sam!

If Vodafone saw that they'd pull out of the deal!

There were rumours they might play in red.

clash-of-da-ash wrote:There were rumours they might play in red.

Over my dead body ....

Jayo Cluxton wrote:

clash-of-da-ash wrote:There were rumours they might play in red.

Over my dead body ....

Away jersey will definately be red.

clash-of-da-ash wrote:
Away jersey will definately be red.

Phew - lucky we don't play away then!

Ps Got there before you Jim!

First impressions not good ....

I am thinking of buying a small size in the hope it'll grow on me!

Jayo Cluxton wrote:

First impressions not good ....

I am thinking of buying a small size in the hope it'll grow on me!

I reckon the expression on the bloke on the rights face sums up all of our feelings.

Vodafone drop Man Utd in favour of world famous team with global appeal ... Ah its good to be a Rub a Dub!

all sounds a bit phoney to me - that amount of money to sponsor an under achieving bunch of wannabe's.

Be better of sponsoring a decent side like Sligo!!!!!!

Vodafone said they got the idea of putting red on the Dublin jerseys from seeing them after Tyrone games ...........

I hear that as part of the Vodafone sponsorship deal the Dub jerseys will have the Samaritans number on the back this year .....

It appears that sponsoring Dublin has left the one time jewel of Irish retail out of pocket to the tune of €270m.
The Angels of Death (Anglo and Ulster) have ridden in to steady the ship

The question is this...Did Arnotts buy a €3m. pad for all squad members during the lifetime of their sponsorship deal.
It's obviously expensive to keep teams on the road for a season, but this much.. Good job the Dubs didn't go all the way to Sam or even close during this time, otherwise it would have had to become a head shop to stay afloat..

Also noted is a certain forumite's extensive refurbishments (rumoured to have cost €700k..)

Where's Mullins when you want him?? Out with it Mullins, who got what???

Boxtyeater wrote:It appears that sponsoring Dublin has left the one time jewel of Irish retail out of pocket to the tune of €270m.
The Angels of Death (Anglo and Ulster) have ridden in to steady the ship

The question is this...Did Arnotts buy a €3m. pad for all squad members during the lifetime of their sponsorship deal.
It's obviously expensive to keep teams on the road for a season, but this much.. Good job the Dubs didn't go all the way to Sam or even close during this time, otherwise it would have had to become a head shop to stay afloat..

Also noted is a certain forumite's extensive refurbishments (rumoured to have cost €700k..)

Where's Mullins when you want him?? Out with it Mullins, who got what???

I cant speak for Jayo Hipster or Floops..but im still getting my nose rebuilt..

Arnotts to be sold for 1 pound...ill give 2 euro

Sad that they are in trouble. They only owe about a third of what Man U owe ...

Seanie and Drummer are on the register in the "soft furnishings" department