Not cool to contact sponsors

[CookMySock]

I thought taking a bit of initiative and showing that you're committed by trying to help yourself would be a good thing.

Absolutely. That's what makes the world go around. No initiative = go nowhere, get nothing while waiting for money tree to grow.

Steve

[Trudes]

Ain't no-one gonna help you until you help yourself.

Sometimes just helps being in the right place at the right time Trudes and also who you know . . . but in Eddie's case, he's just a pretty boy with a nice arse

haha, well that explains it!

[Ragingrob]

I'm glad I got some responses for my comment! Why would a company have to be restricted to sponsoring one person??

I'm sponsored by a company that sponsors probably a good few thousand people worldwide.

[prettybillie]

Sorry Eddie I wont do it again, I can only hope that sony or panasonic take up my cause to attend the international porn convention

Hey - I'll sponsor you for that. On the condition that you ride the next Taupo track day in nothing but a tutu and ballet slippers

[prettybillie]

Ain't no-one gonna help you until you help yourself.

Sometimes just helps being in the right place at the right time Trudes and also who you know . . . but in Eddie's case, he's just a pretty boy with a nice arse

So I've got to become a pretty boy with a nice arse - I'm fucked then!

[GSVR]

This thread reminds me of one started by Jimmy when someone approached WPB?

LG seems to sponsor heaps of people so I suppose it was worth a shot.

What LG really needs is presence in every class to guarantee exposure and maxium saturation.

[GIXser]

I dont think some of ya get it.. im not worried about people approching companies for sponsorships... but do you think a simple email will do it....!!???
not only that... think outside the box people....
would you give someone thousands of dollars.. just from a simple email.....(unless its nigerian ofcourse..) have the balls to phone em or better yet turn up in person if you really want to make an impression ....

[Drogen Omen]

awwwwww... I was gona ask ya if u could sponsor my son...

He's only 20 weeks old but check it out he's already riding a bike... hahahahahah

[Shaun]

Absolutely agree with this post.Sponsors are not something you own outright and are not to be taken for granted.As stated above,If your keeping your end of the deal there should be no worries.Business is business and there are NO friends,Get over it

100% agree Billy. amazing just how rude some people can be back at people that contact companies for support that are already supporting some one or thing.

LG are your sponsors fine, but people are always going to ask mate, so relax about it.

[Shaun]

awwwwww... I was gona ask ya if u could sponsor my son...

He's only 20 weeks old but check it out he's already riding a bike... hahahahahah

Congrats man

call me when he is big enough

[Rcktfsh]

Can sponsors not sponsor more than one person?

Like in NZ V8's where LG have multiple sponsorships, Fogg obviously which as I understand it was through Punch and Radiscich through LG directly.

[Sonykid]

I dont think some of ya get it.. im not worried about people approching companies for sponsorships... but do you think a simple email will do it....!!???
not only that... think outside the box people....
would you give someone thousands of dollars.. just from a simple email.....(unless its nigerian ofcourse..) have the balls to phone em or better yet turn up in person if you really want to make an impression ....

Some (Read most) of us don't get it because that is not what your original post said!.
100% agree with the other contributors that all sponsors are fair game, after all they make the call, the requester can only ask the question.

BTW; It was not me either.

[R6_kid:Me]

I'm glad I got some responses for my comment! Why would a company have to be restricted to sponsoring one person??

I'm sponsored by a company that sponsors probably a good few thousand people worldwide.

Nothing wrong with a company sponsoring more than one person - LG are already sponsoring Sloan Frost aswell as Eddie.

What you need to realise is the Eddie got the sponsorship through personal contacts and networking which took a lot of time. I know for a fact there was a lot more involved in him getting sponsored than just going out and asking for money.

I think it is arrogant to go up and ask someone elses sponsors for support, especially when you have no previous relationship with them, or perhaps even the people they are already supporting - especially when you know see the amount of financial support that is being given.

Have a spine and some balls at least to stand up on your own feet before you go trying to knock people down from what they've worked for. MORE sponsors is what he sport needs - go out and get your own.

[Maido]

Guys /Girls... please look elsewhere for your sponsorship.. it really is not cool to knock on a current sponsors door, especially if they already sponsor someone else.. for the record your proposals get forwarded to me...
Its a wide world out there.. be creative.. and not a plonker!!

I dont think some of ya get it.. im not worried about people approching companies for sponsorships... but do you think a simple email will do it....!!???
not only that... think outside the box people....
would you give someone thousands of dollars.. just from a simple email.....(unless its nigerian ofcourse..) have the balls to phone em or better yet turn up in person if you really want to make an impression ....

I see what you mean now, I assumed (we know what assumptions are!) that the person(s) had approached LG with a sponsorship proposal, not a single email.
You must admit it was easy to misinterpret your first post.

[FROSTY:Me]

I must say Eddie from your first post my response was WTF.
LG specifically looks to be out there sposoring a fair few teams in a fair few sports.
So I can't see the issue with aproaching LG especially as said before if the racers aren't in the same race class as you.
But I suspect a lot of issues are raised by not so much what is said to the sponsors more HOW its said.