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Saint Fan CaM

Saint Fan CaM

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31 minutes ago, Charlie Wayman said:

Does that mean we cruise to the title this year?

So far SR have done their utmost best to model the club on the proverbial Titanic - perhaps this is the final jigsaw piece in that aim?

In all seriousness, to be fair this is a good move as it’s nice to see a proper connection with the city instead of the dubious branding of recent years.

(…yes MLG, I know P&O were not connected to the Titanic 🙄).

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AlexLaw76

AlexLaw76

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11 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said:

after they sack all the team and use agency staff you mean ?

No.

nothing to do with them

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kitch

kitch

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25 minutes ago, Saint Fan CaM said:

So far SR have done their utmost best to model the club on the proverbial Titanic - perhaps this is the final jigsaw piece in that aim?

In all seriousness, to be fair this is a good move as it’s nice to see a proper connection with the city instead of the dubious branding of recent years.

(…yes MLG, I know P&O were not connected to the Titanic 🙄).

There's a tenuous link, to be fair, as Carnival own both P&O and Cunard. The latter bought out the White Star Line sometime after they got into financial troubles because one of their boats sank. 

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Verbal

Verbal

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1 hour ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

I'd like to hear ex-Saint Tony Funnell's view of our chances.

I see we're going to need stern words about punny posts like this. Haha button denied.

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Verbal

Verbal

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46 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said:

after they sack all the team and use agency staff you mean ?

That was P&O Ferries, not Cruises

Nolan

Nolan

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44 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said:

after they sack all the team and use agency staff you mean ?

FFS. P & O Cruises and P & O Ferries are now two very distinct entities.

when throwing around claims like that you need to be really careful about who you're talking about...

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2000: P&O Group decided to spin off its cruise division, which included P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, and other brands, into a separate company called P&O Princess Cruises. This move allowed the company to focus more on its ferry and port operations. 

2003: Carnival Corporation & plc acquired P&O Princess Cruises for £3.5 billion, integrating it into its portfolio of cruise brands. 

2006: The remaining ferry operations, including P&O Ferries, were sold to DP World, a Dubai-based logistics company, marking the final separation of the two businesses. 

P&O Cruises are Owned by Carnival Corporation & plc, a U.S.based cruise operator

P&O Ferries are Owned by Dubai based DP World.

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St Louis

St Louis

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1 hour ago, Hengistbury Header said:

Well done Saints for rejecting betting and alcohol as front-of-shirt sponsors, in favour of P+O, a less-unethical company with strong local links.

Did they reject any? I'm not so sure. I imagine we took whoever offered the most money/perks.

Given that 'Midnite' are the new training kit sponsors, I dont think the club has made any stance against betting companies and taking their money (makes a pleasant change!)

Turkish

Turkish

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1 hour ago, Holmes_and_Watson said:

I'd like to hear ex-Saint Tony Funnell's view of our chances.

Wonder what Neil Shiperley thinks?

Zorba

Zorba

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1 hour ago, Turkish said:

Wonder what Neil Shiperley thinks?

He’s not keen on cruise liners. He prefers a tug!

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Marsdinho

Marsdinho

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2 hours ago, East Kent Saint said:

after they sack all the team and use agency staff you mean ?

That's P&O Ferries. We're being sponsored by P&O Cruises, 2 completely separate companies. 

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spyinthesky

spyinthesky

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2 hours ago, East Kent Saint said:

after they sack all the team and use agency staff you mean ?

It may be you are confusing P & O Cruises with P & O Ferries, who are owned by completely different companies, one American, the other Saudi

benjii

benjii

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2 minutes ago, spyinthesky said:

It may be you are confusing P & O Cruises with P & O Ferries, who are owned by completely different companies, one American, the other Saudi

Wrong Arabs.

Marsdinho

Marsdinho

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3 hours ago, Hengistbury Header said:

Well done Saints for rejecting betting and alcohol as front-of-shirt sponsors, in favour of P+O, a less-unethical company with strong local links.

Only marginally less unethical. They exploit minimum wages rules around the world. Pump out shit into the atmosphere, dump waste at sea. 

A whistle blower was once awarded £1m in compensation for highlighting dodgy procedures onboard ships. 

There's a reason Extinction Rebellion targeted their AGM a few years ago.

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Patrick Bateman

Patrick Bateman

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1 minute ago, Football Special said:

Hopefully they let the club use their ships for away travel, I'd be up for Middlesbrough away 2 night cruise , all inclusive bar package 

4th January up the North Sea ... it would be vomit central 😂

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East Kent Saint

East Kent Saint

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There was a big protest about P&O when they sacked all their staff as it affected people in Kent . P&O got away with it as Govt doesn’t seem to have much control over anything relating to international business .

Companies find it easy to , on paper , sell bits off etc to get their way in the end . I don’t know what the real situation is between P&O and P&O . It’s difficult to believe people like Green ran a chain of shops in the UK while all the £ was siphoned off via numerous offshore trusts ending up in another trust in his wife's name in Monaco.

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spyinthesky

spyinthesky

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38 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said:

There was a big protest about P&O when they sacked all their staff as it affected people in Kent . P&O got away with it as Govt doesn’t seem to have much control over anything relating to international business .

Companies find it easy to , on paper , sell bits off etc to get their way in the end . I don’t know what the real situation is between P&O and P&O . It’s difficult to believe people like Green ran a chain of shops in the UK while all the £ was siphoned off via numerous offshore trusts ending up in another trust in his wife's name in Monaco.

Have a read of Nolan's post a couple of hours ago.
The difference between P & O Ferries who operate Ferry Services out of Dover and P & O Cruises who operate cruise ships out of Southampton is worth a read.

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AlexLaw76

AlexLaw76

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42 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said:

There was a big protest about P&O when they sacked all their staff as it affected people in Kent . P&O got away with it as Govt doesn’t seem to have much control over anything relating to international business .

Companies find it easy to , on paper , sell bits off etc to get their way in the end . I don’t know what the real situation is between P&O and P&O . It’s difficult to believe people like Green ran a chain of shops in the UK while all the £ was siphoned off via numerous offshore trusts ending up in another trust in his wife's name in Monaco.

Righto 

East Kent Saint

East Kent Saint

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29 minutes ago, spyinthesky said:

Have a read of Nolan's post a couple of hours ago.
The difference between P & O Ferries who operate Ferry Services out of Dover and P & O Cruises who operate cruise ships out of Southampton is worth a read.

I have and that may be true but to have P&O as a sponsor means they can be identified with P&O ferries who are not thought of highly in Kent. 

Patrick Bateman

Patrick Bateman

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8 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said:

I have and that may be true but to have P&O as a sponsor means they can be identified with P&O ferries who are not thought of highly in Kent. 

It quite clearly says "P&O Cruises" though ... 

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AlexLaw76

AlexLaw76

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11 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said:

I have and that may be true but to have P&O as a sponsor means they can be identified with P&O ferries who are not thought of highly in Kent. 

Have you gone mad?

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Weston Super Saint

Weston Super Saint

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17 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said:

I have and that may be true but to have P&O as a sponsor means they can be identified with P&O ferries who are not thought of highly in Kent. 

Who cares what people in Kent think of SFC?

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JonnyOB

JonnyOB

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21 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said:

I have and that may be true but to have P&O as a sponsor means they can be identified with P&O ferries who are not thought of highly in Kent. 

Most people know P&O cruises has nothing to do with the car ferries company ..... 

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RedArmy

RedArmy

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4 hours ago, Turkish said:

anyone know if P&O Crusies are part of P&O Ferries?

They used to be but they sacked them and replaced them with agency ferries. 

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Turkish

Turkish

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2 hours ago, East Kent Saint said:

I have and that may be true but to have P&O as a sponsor means they can be identified with P&O ferries who are not thought of highly in Kent. 

I believe there are over 60 different types vessels that travel over water that they can identify as and its not down to you or anyone else to tell them which one it is.

East Kent Saint

East Kent Saint

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16 minutes ago, Turkish said:

I believe there are over 60 different types vessels that travel over water that they can identify as and its not down to you or anyone else to tell them which one it is.

I'm not telling anyone anything but if people see P&O on a shirt they will associate it it with anything with P&O on it , ferry or whatever ffs.

East Kent Saint

East Kent Saint

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2 hours ago, Weston Super Saint said:

Who cares what people in Kent think of SFC?

Mainly Saints supporters who saw Martin Chivers score a last minute equaliser against Ipswich when most of the crowd at the Dell had made an early exit back in the day 60 years ago.

Weston Super Saint

Weston Super Saint

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35 minutes ago, East Kent Saint said:

Mainly Saints supporters who saw Martin Chivers score a last minute equaliser against Ipswich when most of the crowd at the Dell had made an early exit back in the day 60 years ago.

So just you then?

Football Special

Football Special

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22 minutes ago, Weston Super Saint said:

So just you then?

Luckily any Kent based Saints fans who don't want to be associated with P&O can buy the new shirt from that far -east website without a sponsor on 

RedArmy

RedArmy

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3 hours ago, East Kent Saint said:

I have and that may be true but to have P&O as a sponsor means they can be identified with P&O ferries who are not thought of highly in Kent. 

Funnily enough Kent isn’t thought very highly of by the rest of the country when it comes to boats. 

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St. Ciervo

St. Ciervo

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21 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Luckily any Kent based Saints fans who don't want to be associated with P&O can buy the new shirt from that far -east website without a sponsor on 

And they can feel good about themselves not supporting P&O's exploitive methods. But their fake kit will be made using Uyghur labor, sooooo....

ChrisPY

ChrisPY

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1 hour ago, East Kent Saint said:

Mainly Saints supporters who saw Martin Chivers score a last minute equaliser against Ipswich when most of the crowd at the Dell had made an early exit back in the day 60 years ago.

Is that the same bloke we sacked last season who now manages Rangers?

23rdSaint

23rdSaint

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4 hours ago, East Kent Saint said:

I have and that may be true but to have P&O as a sponsor means they can be identified with P&O ferries who are not thought of highly in Kent. 

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