It was a member of the football committee that convinced the rest.
Probably because they thought it would sell well like making Crouchy a fake director.
Peter Crouch joins the Dulwich Hamlet board
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It was a member of the football committee that convinced the rest.
Probably because they thought it would sell well like making Crouchy a fake director.
StephenMac
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You get half a point for having views solidified
gnar182
i am an okay person
We haven’t.
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hiraethified
Just for the record: I'd be unhappy if Dulwich invited pro-booze or pro-cigarette celebrities onto the board. But they haven't, so all your comparisons are fruitless.
You're clearly ok with a super high profile promoter of gambling being on the board. You think it's not a problem. I do.
2nd after Ray Winstone?
tonysingh
Random Clever and Witty Strapline
To be fair, if we're going to allow ourselves to benefit from the gambling industry then we may as well take the tobacco and alcohol industries respective shekels too. After all, we're a struggling club with a parlous future etc.
He isn’t on the board in reality. Just in name.
They could add anyone else on to balance it out. A fictional character would offer as much.
StephenMac
Well-Known Member
Finally, a voice of reason. Been saying it for years.
Poor man’s Rex Harrison.
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hiraethified
I hope so.
Cyclodunc
Where's the slam tent, mate?
had to be said
scousedom
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Say what you like about the industry he’s picked, but you’ve got to admire the speed of the lad’s career progression. Must be that that’s attracted the Board. Plus he probably won’t eat much of the match day buffet.
Sunday 11pm: doing betting adverts
Monday 12pm: actively promotes gambling for money
Monday 1pm: very strong association to promoting gambling
Monday 2pm: strong commercial association to a betting company
Monday 6pm: theposter boy for a huge gambling company
Monday 7pm: the face of a gambling company
Monday 710pm: the most high profile pro-gambling celebrity in the UK
Sunday 11pm: doing betting adverts
Monday 12pm: actively promotes gambling for money
Monday 1pm: very strong association to promoting gambling
Monday 2pm: strong commercial association to a betting company
Monday 6pm: theposter boy for a huge gambling company
Monday 7pm: the face of a gambling company
Monday 710pm: the most high profile pro-gambling celebrity in the UK
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hiraethified
And yet all true. What's your thoughts on his election to a club that supposedly strongly opposes gambling?
1927
Funnier than he thinks he is.
You seem very good as commenting without answering any points. Give me an d ample if someone committing suicide or committing DV because they smoked!
scousedom
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I’d rather he didn’t do it. But it’s not the main thing he does is it? I mean, imagine it’s Family Fortunes and we asked 100 people what they most associate with Peter Crouch. Football, pundit, podcast, silly dancing, allegedly not averse to a bit of [redacted], occasionally funny bloke who doesn’t take himself too seriously. Is “gambling sponsor” in anyone’s top three? Probably not. So the Club haven’t in my view hired “the face of gambling” because no one sees him as that (in my view). He’s not Ray Winston (as someone said) who people definitely would say “betting” about on Family Fortunes.
Like I said. I’d rather he didn’t do it. But now he’s in the door maybe a few people will say to him how and why we’ve turned down gambling sponsorship in the past - and also how we haven’t and why - and that may cause him to change his mind.
And that change is certainly more likely to be achieved, in my view, that way than by us all whipping ourselves up into a frenzy to confront him at dawn screaming “You are Gamblor and we are ripping back our club from your neon claws”.
But then that doesn’t get hits does it so carry on.
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hiraethified
Can you explain exactly what you mean by this comment please?
scousedom
Well-Known Member
Only if you reply to what went before it. Fair’s fair.
But now and then he'll say something wonderful.
Paula_G
Flitting in & out like Tinkerbell on Meth
Might be some useful information in here… “Smoking cessation treatment and risk of depression, suicide, and self harm in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink: prospective cohort study”
Smoking cessation treatment and risk of depression, suicide, and self harm in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink: prospective cohort study
Objective To compare the risk of suicide, self harm, and depression in patients prescribed varenicline or bupropion with those prescribed nicotine replacement therapy. Design Prospective cohort study within the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Setting 349 general practices in England...
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hiraethified
What am I supposed to reply to? You expressed your opinion and speculated about how well known Crouch is a pro gambling celebrity. I haven't seen any Winstone betting ads recently whereas Crouch's new ad campaign has attracted a lot of press.
Now explain what you meant by your comment about hits. I'm really hoping it's not what I think it means.
scousedom
Well-Known Member
You’ve only half addressed my first point - what people see Crouch as being. You’ve ignored my second and my third. So… No.
1927
Funnier than he thinks he is.
so theres a risk of suicide in people giving up smoking! seems like you've rather missed the point!Might be some useful information in here… “Smoking cessation treatment and risk of depression, suicide, and self harm in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink: prospective cohort study”
Smoking cessation treatment and risk of depression, suicide, and self harm in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink: prospective cohort study
Objective To compare the risk of suicide, self harm, and depression in patients prescribed varenicline or bupropion with those prescribed nicotine replacement therapy. Design Prospective cohort study within the Clinical Practice Research Datalink. Setting 349 general practices in England...www.bmj.com
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hiraethified
I don't think there is the remotest chance of him turning down his betting advertising work as a result of his involvement with Dulwich.
And I don't agree with your third comment
Now explain your comment for the third time of asking.
scousedom
Well-Known Member
So to summarise:
- You think Crouch is most famous for his betting advertising work.
- You think so little of our Club staff and supporters that we have “not the remotest chance” of influencing his views while he’s among us.
- You think challenging him at dawn with mangled Simpsons references would be more likely to achieve change.
For a moderator you aren’t very moderate. And that’s my point.
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hiraethified
1. I have never made such a claim
2. I think I know a fair bit about the club after being an enthusiastic supporter for 12 years, and your comment is pure speculation
3. I've no idea what the Simpsons reference is
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4. I am not participating in this thread as a moderator. I am participating as a fan, which I thought was blatantly obvious.
And none of the above answers my original question about 'hits.' Could you finally explain what you meant now please?
mick mccartney
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Paula , smoking and drinking brands are banned from any commercial involvement in sport . not so gambling .
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