Mbanq (New American Partnership) / Ryan's Trip To The States

Lars Rottweiler sounds like a character from Toast of London.

 

Lars Bloody Rottweiler

 

I'm 99.9% sure it's going to be nothing, but walking through the car park by the Sunwin turnstiles toward the club shop earlier to renew our STs, i noticed some new stadium maps that are printed and on the walls between the ticket office entrance and the gates to the Sunwin car park. There's some fairly large empty spaces on the top and bottom third or so of the new map print outs and when comparing it to the old stadium map, which is just above the brickwork before the first turnstyle if you enter from that Valley Parade street side a few feet away from one of the new maps. The only mega difference i could quickly spot from a scan other than some big white empty borders on the new maps, there's no mention of "the university of Bradford stadium" on the new print out maps.

Could be just the print outs were large and there's lots of empty space around, but does anyone know if the stadium naming rights deal is also something coming to an end? If so, those larger white gaps on the print outs could just be waiting for some Mbanq stickers perhaps and the "Mbanq stadium" could be a thing once they can start that deal? Just guessing as it was billed as one of the largest sponsor deals the clubs ever signed, the ground rights might also be part of it?

 

Stoneski were in Poland mate ... I love Sopot and Gdansk. may be going to live there...

 

It loses its appeal once you've lived here for 27 years.

 

good man........

 

probably got 10 years left so bring to on...

 

I’m sure I suggested that may be an option when the partnership was mentioned. I can’t see the University being a great deal of money tbh.?

 

University is making ppl redundant so don’t imagine they have any spare cash.

 

Hmm The MBanq Stadium you say?

Quite possibly will be up there for obvious ridicule like the Galpharm Stadium was.

 

Poland is on my list of possible countries to retire to as well.. hopefully very soon

 

I have a bad feeling about this Mbanq association. I can't quite put my finger on it, but something about the business just doesn't quite add up. Hopefully I'm wrong!

 

Based on the commercial announcement by Sparks, and reading between the lines, it was either Bradford Uni or JCT they are replacing. So guessing you are correct

 

I don't know why but I have a feeling this Mbanq thing is not going to be a simple sponsorship deal. Didn't they say something along the lines that they were bringing something innovative and unique to football finance?

 

I get what you mean, but hopefully due dilligance has been done and any deal is paid upfront. So we don't get fingers burnt

 

It'll be a Bradford City credit card where you earn points to spend on merch and tickets or something, I doubt it'll be anything exciting/ to worry about.

 

Have to agree. Anyone remember the short lived Intersonic stadium?! Getting similar vibes from these guys.

 

I work in the FS' industry - Mbanq are no fly by night shysters. They're a well established firm Stateside providing BaaS working with regional banks and fintech start ups over there. Essentially a software/tech provider for said banks. They were founded and run by former Deutsche execs and are a legit firm.

Why they have an interest in a northern L1 club and where it comes from though is an entirely different question.

 

Deutsche link with our German owner maybe ??