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Wolves boosted by new shirt deal
Tuesday 29th April 2008, 11:29AM BST.
Wolves have received a major end of season boost with the announcement Chaucer Consulting has renewed its multi-million pound main club sponsorship deal.
The global consultancy business has been Wolves’ main sponsor since May 2004 and has signed a new one-year contract until the end of season 2008-09.
Wolves chief executive, Jez Moxey said: “Bob Laslett and Chaucer have provided tremendous support to Wolves since becoming our main club sponsor four years ago.
“In addition to their financial investment, the company has provided expert help and advice to our business.
“Bob’s invitation onto the board was unanimously supported by the directors.
“His extensive business experience, combined with his passion for the club as a fan, is already proving invaluable.”
“We’re delighted Chaucer and Bob Laslett are remaining on board as the club moves forward into a new and exciting era under the ownership of Steve Morgan.”
Chaucer Consulting was set-up in 1987 by lifelong Wolves fan, Bob Laslett.
Since then the company has grown into an internationally renowned management consultancy with offices in North America, Europe, Middle East and the Asia-Pacific.
Laslett, who was appointed to the Wolves board of directors in January, said: “Chaucer Consulting is proud to be associated with such a wonderful club and I’m personally honoured to have been made a director.”
Wolves’ first and reserve team shirts will carry a new distinctive, yet familiar, Chaucer brand – chaucer consulting.com.
The newly designed home kit is due to be unveiled at the club’s end of season awards dinner, sponsored by GCI coms, on Thursday at the Ramada hotel, Goldthorn.
Chaucer replaced Doritos as the club’s main sponsor following relegation from the Premier League in 2004. The initial two-year deal was believed to have been worth around £2m to Wolves.
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ok but who is making the kit next season?? hope it aint le coq sportif again!!!
i want canterbury!!! but because nothing as been mentioned i bet its le coq
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WHAT THE HELL!
chaucer consulting.com
Thats even worse than just chaucer. I was praying we would get rid of that ugly logo on the famous strip. I haven’t boughrt a single shirt since Chaucer came along, and now I won’t buy for another year or more.
GOD! I was really looking forward to an good new kit with a new sponsor and new kit maker. But its the same old crap. Get lost chaucer, nobody has even heard of you!
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BRING BACK DORITOS… MIGHT MAKE U PLAY WELL AGAIN!
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AGREE ABOUT THE LOGO.. SHOULD HAVE KERMIT, GONZO OR EVEN MISS PIGGY INSTEAD.. I WOULD HAVE SAID MICKEY MOUSE..BUT HE AIN’T A MUPPET!!!!!!!
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I got 2 shirts here that I purchased off THE CAT Oxford street Bilston less than 3/4 of a mile from Moxley still good as new.
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I think its quite good that we are sponsored b a lifelong fan of the club.
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Chaucer management consultants eh!!
Maybe they could give mick a few tips!!
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Personally I think they should ditch Chaucer and go for
DURACELL
you know, the gold and black batteries. Gold/black/gold/black….see the resemblence.
Stephen elliot and Andy Keogh could get dressed up as pink bunnies and run around in circles!!
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Would quite like the kit to be made by Puma again.. always liked the old Goodyear gold & black shirt with wolf head mosaic!!
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only a one year deal!!!
so if we change sponsors after next season isn`t that another change of kit – rip off
also isn`t this saying we are resigned to staying in the championship another year?
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FANTASTIC NEWS!
Balancing the books the Moxey way – OH YES!
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No. 8 is spot on ha ha ha
Trouble is that Duracell are recognised as the best brand of their industry.
NETTO’s own batteries would suit.
Let’s hope if things dont work out Sunday, they get Paul Ince in and his first call is to Freddy to try and get him to stay.
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Don’t understand how Moxey has still got a job with this Laslett on the board. He’s way more experienced and I imagine most of his staff are
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Puma please!
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Go JONAH
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I agree
Our home kit quality is rubbish.
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I wondered who Chaucer were when they first came on board. Ok they may not be a global household name, but they are a global name in management consulting circles which is pretty damn good. Also, to be sponsored by the organisation of a lifelong fan is pretty damn good too.
Look around at other clubs – there are loads out there with regional or little-known sponsors – surely it the cash they provide that counts, not their name.
Great to have you on board again Chaucer and thanks for your support.
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Just had a sneak preview and it’s not too bad to be fair…Especially the all black kit.
(oh…and the big logo’s gone)
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18. are you sure
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HA HA ! CHAUCER
HUE R CAC !!!!
They got it right there !
PREMIER THE MOWBRAY WAY !
BOING BOING !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I heard a rumour that nike is our new kit manufacturer dont know how true it is but has come from a usual reliable source.
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Come on wolves fans search harder on the internet and you will find pictures of the new kit. The skin tight look is in, lose weight or buy the bigger size.
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£2m is hardly multimillion is it, shows how not far we have gone if we cannot attract a sponsor willing to invest more than this in us. For all the positives coming out of the boardroom I still think at this moment in time we are going nowhere. The CTO just milks us as does the board, SM goes to Liverpool matches instead. I think he will in time get us into the Prem then sell us for a profit. I don’t think there are great times ahead of us at all. Hope I’m wrong but I think wholesale changes are required
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here is the new kit http://img230.imageshack.us/my.php?image=wolveskitry9.jpg
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don’t like the new kit it’s TANGERINE…..
not OLD GOLD…….
Total CARP
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Yup iv seen the new kit too, looks a lot better than the last one,
Wot wil it be about £40?
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scoreline please lol
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Nah canterbury make real nice shirts, look at Pompeys…Gotta admit its good quality.
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