Rick Kelly - A dilemma for his sponsors. - Page 2

xr8man83 · 15-12-2006, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Full Noise

My name’s not Joe, however, I will not be supporting any of Kelly’s sponsors. If the general public was to boycott them, this would eventually send some sort of message to HRT regarding sportsmanship, although I wouldn’t hold my breath.

that what i think as well mate i dont like using any of there sponsers and now i will try to use even less i dont even fuel up up at mobile anymore either

xr8man83 · 15-12-2006, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by grey_esp

Thats probably more to do with the fact he has a mung head and cant talk properly, not so much that he is a dirty cheat. Truth be told, TOLL are probably loving it, we wouldnt still be harping on about it if he had won fairly, it just would have been "Rick won, ok lets talk about next year"

Toll will probably use it to their advantage some how. Put a nice advertising spin on, "TOLL - Speedy, reliable and first no matter what it takes"

TOLL wont even care they are one of the biggest transport companies in the world

Dilan · 15-12-2006, 05:13 PM

Sorry guys, but the same thing was said about supa-cheapo auto after the incident with the minge and Ambrose at Bathurst...but super-elcheapo still seems to be around.

**Full Noise** · 15-12-2006, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Dilan

Sorry guys, but the same thing was said about supa-cheapo auto after the incident with the minge and Ambrose at Bathurst...but super-elcheapo still seems to be around.

I’m glad to say that I don’t shop there. They sell nothing but crap anyway.

drcook · 15-12-2006, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by puts99

Well I found myself stuck in traffic yesterday. A large TOLL truck was desperate to try and merge with traffic but was finding it hard. I was moving at 5kays an hour and would've let anyone else in. Instead I got all ****ed off and gave the driver a smug look and blocked him.

Silly I know, but I don't care.

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TOOL.

XR8putts · 15-12-2006, 07:46 PM

By merge I meant he was at a Give Way sign. He was at the give way, not me. I DO NOT HAVE TO LET HIM IN, AND I DIDN'T.

And something that just came to me, do some thread minning, my very first car (GTS-T M spec Skyline) was written off by a truck driver, who ran a give way and T boned my passengers side, the B pillar ended up where the middle of the passengers seat would have been. This truck was carrying a crane on the back, the truck was about an 14 wheeler?. I had the car for 14 days, Very traumatic when you're 17 years old - especially when its no fault of you're own; instead a truck driver in a hurry to make his delivery.

Just tried doing a search for it, couldn't find the thread. It may have been on the old fordforums.com but there is no search function.

Excuse me for my dislike of large trucks at give ways as well as Toll.

XRchic · 15-12-2006, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by puts99

By merge I meant he was at a Give Way sign. He was at the give way, not me. I DO NOT HAVE TO LET HIM IN, AND I DIDN'T.

And something that just came to me, do some thread minning, my very first car (GTS-T M spec Skyline) was written off by a truck driver, who ran a give way and T boned my passengers side, the B pillar ended up where the middle of the passengers seat would have been. This truck was carrying a crane on the back, the truck was about an 14 wheeler?. I had the car for 14 days, Very traumatic when you're 17 years old - especially when its no fault of you're own; instead a truck driver in a hurry to make his delivery.

Just tried doing a search for it, couldn't find the thread. It may have been on the old fordforums.com but there is no search function.

Excuse me for my dislike of large trucks at give ways as well as Toll.

Want a shovel mate? Geesh!

People have to learn to separate the company from its employees. Its the company and its directors who decide sponsorship issues, not the employees. It is the company who will suffer if you stop usign their product, not th employees. It is the employees who suffer if you make their lives a misery, not the company... just dont forget the distinction when it comes to trying to make your point.

And accidents happen! Yes, even to blokes driving trucks!!!

I will never shop at supercheap or whatever it is, they sell absolute rubbish, and nothing I cant get from anywhere else if I want to.

I dont plan on actively supporting any of Rick Kelly's sponsors if I can possibly manage it! Sometimes it cant be helped...

MAGPIE · 15-12-2006, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by XRchic

Want a shovel mate? Geesh!

No... his hole is deep enough

ronwest · 15-12-2006, 08:41 PM

You guys are going to love this...

Rick the Younger was nominated as Cams "Motor Sport Personality of the Year"

Results later this evening...

<earmuffs on>

edit: ain't gonna happen, lol

All nominees must be:
• A current competitor in Australia in a category of four-wheel motor sport;
• A good role model for those interested in entering motor sport;
• Personable;
• A fair competitor;
• A personality who promotes motor sport in a positive light.

XRchic · 15-12-2006, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ronwest

You guys are going to love this...

Rick the Younger was nominated as Cams "Motor Sport Personality of the Year"

Results later this evening...

<earmuffs on>

edit: ain't gonna happen, lol

All nominees must be:
• A current competitor in Australia in a category of four-wheel motor sport;
• A good role model for those interested in entering motor sport;
• Personable;
• A fair competitor;
• A personality who promotes motor sport in a positive light.

Yeah I heard aboout that. Enough to make you sick. Where do you start with that?

Pedro · 15-12-2006, 08:54 PM

A lot of you guys have put forward emotional posts here and I empathise with you, but the sad truth is, the outcome is not going to have an adverse effect on Toll. As the Yanks say "there's no such thing as bad publicity".

HLC · 15-12-2006, 11:40 PM

look at all of you talking about TOLL. this is just what they want, people talking about the brand, lol.

Walkinshaw · 16-12-2006, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Full Noise

regarding sportsmanship, .

Sportsmanship & V8SC? That'll be the day

cArSiK · 16-12-2006, 10:00 AM

any publicity is good publicity for these sponsors...the more the better

**GasoLane** · 16-12-2006, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by puts99

Well I found myself stuck in traffic yesterday. A large TOLL truck was desperate to try and merge with traffic but was finding it hard. I was moving at 5kays an hour and would've let anyone else in. Instead I got all ****ed off and gave the driver a smug look and blocked him.

Silly I know, but I don't care.

Well you got the last line right anyway.
You were'nt doing a thing to TOLL, just an employee who could well drive a Ford!

Face it, all any advertiser wants is value for money. Which means getting their name/product on the box as much as possible.
They dont care if their name is on the worst driver (even better if he crashes a lot!) in the series, as long as the cameras are on that car their name is getting out to the public.

gcmasos · 16-12-2006, 08:16 PM

SirHenry · 16-12-2006, 10:46 PM

now guys come on I'm just a bit concerned that The Pretender is being referred to by the wrong name its not Rick Kelly its P. Rick Kelly.

:the_finge

vztrt · 17-12-2006, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by sourbastard

Too late, bought one more just 14 days ago.

Well you just helped Toll, not only getting the car delivered to the dealership but in parts getting delivered for the car to be built. (This is of course if the car was new)

gcmasos · 17-12-2006, 01:23 PM

ok No more helping the sponsors....

**Peuty** · 17-12-2006, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by vztrt

Well you just helped Toll, not only getting the car delivered to the dealership but in parts getting delivered for the car to be built. (This is of course if the car was new)

Like Toll is actually going to care if a few insignificant Ford supporters boycott their company. Besides, it's not like it was their fault that Kelly crashed into Lowndes.

I for one will still use them, the seem to offer a pretty reliable service.

Outbackjack · 17-12-2006, 04:33 PM

Toll seems an apropriate sponsor for a tool. I guess sidchrome would be better.

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vztrt · 17-12-2006, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Peuty

Like Toll is actually going to care if a few insignificant Ford supporters boycott their company. Besides, it's not like it was their fault that Kelly crashed into Lowndes.

I for one will still use them, the seem to offer a pretty reliable service.

I dont care, use them or dont. But everytime something like this happens people jump on the we woint use the sponsor bandwagon. I'll shop at supers#it, use toll etc if it'll save me money.

**Peuty** · 17-12-2006, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by vztrt

I dont care, use them or dont. But everytime something like this happens people jump on the we woint use the sponsor bandwagon. I'll shop at supers#it, use toll etc if it'll save me money.

Yeah I know what you are saying, and I realise that you don't care, I was just quoting you to make my point.

Franky · 18-12-2006, 01:04 AM

A couple of customers boycotting sponsors... not only is it childish but will have about .000000000001% of impact on their sales.

I know people on here are pretty patriotic about cars and motorsport but when you look at the big picture, companies don't care about what happens on the track unless their car wins. Reguardless of fair win or not their name is out there and can claim they sponsor the champion team.