"Hopkins said, however, that the issue also highlights that clubs outside the very top echelons of the Premier League are finding it tough to attract shirt sponsors."

From the article, I found interesting.

I find it very hard to believe that palace cannot find a reasonable shirt sponsor, and get a reasonable deal. I get it, money talks, but C'mon.

Begs the question, wha tif the stadium gets a re name, would that piss people off? Personally.. not me, it's always Selhurst park. It could be the 'jjb stadium at Selhurst Park'

This was once a quality forum....

I’m afraid any ethical concerns go out of the window when you’re trying to get as much money in as possible to try to compete against other clubs who clearly don’t give a monkeys either.

If it helps put a team on the pitch that can carry on the form we showed in the last few games of last season then I certainly don’t care

The new shirt sponsor is not interested in the UK market, their customers are in China and Asia.

8 is the luckiest number in Chinese so 88 is double lucky

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

Oh dear. Does having thoughts or questions tire you out Nicholas? Probably best to conserve your energy then and try not to think then.

You seem to be rather fixated on the subject of spending or wasting energy by expressing opinions or asking questions. The inference being that you yourself find such things tiring. I wasn't questioning his level of emotion only his moral compass.This sponsorship deal does not sit easy with me. Particularly with a company of whom we know next to nothing. My comparison with Isis was obviously light hearted (as was Gervais' being a comedian) although we shouldn't underestimate the damage betting companies do to peoples lives. I had hoped for better from my club.

My initial response was very brief and meant to be light-hearted, perhaps things get lost with written posts. I'll just apologise at this stage if I've contributed to or even started something here.

I agree with it not sitting easy too, it doesn't with me. If I were involved in the decision making for this at any stage I'd of at the very least stated my opposition to it. I think I did previously say it however I'd be quite shocked if this deal provides us with wonderous riches that were not available via sponsorship from a reputable company. Suppose I'll never have insight into how it came about however and I'll leave running of the club to those that do it.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!