If they’re from Dingles then ask them what they think about being sponsored by a morally ambiguous online betting/crypto firm and prior to that a payday loan company, both of which prey on people in desperate need.
I’ll take Poundland every day of the week thank you.
I’m OK with the stadium name, I’ll just refer to it as the Bescot.
And shouldn’t we feel sorry for the Poundland shop staff who might end up with a new staff uniform. If the kit doesn’t sell, then the staff in the shops will have to wear them. How embarrassing for them having to walk around with a Walsall badge on their uniform?
I’m not bothered about the name. I prefer it to betting or loan companies. I’ve visited the Poundland museum at Ludstone Hall. At least the company has local origins. For those interested.
Personally, I think we should embrace our inner tinpottery - channel it’s positive energy all the way to Magnificence! Then we can retain it as an ironic reference back to our humble beginnings.
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Is it worse than being sponsored by a Wolverhampton brewery which since 2020 has actually been just a brand within a company called Carlsberg Marston. Not much Walsall link there. At least Poundlands HQ is in Willenhall and I seem to remember a few decent footballers from there.
I couldn’t care less what “perception” opposition fans have of the name. Although I am concerned they’ll take the piss out of our players. That’s our job.
We should ,as the youth of today might say, “own it”
It could sell a few more shirts and things if in the local shops. It saves travelling over to Bescot and the shops have longer opening hours. People might be tempted to make a spur of the moment purchase.
Just another big plus for Poundland, and I don’t know if this was a national or local issue, but a few years back when Remploy went tits up they waded in and gave jobs to the staff. These were typically individuals that had disabilities but were deemed fit for work and hence we’re in the cracks in the benefit system which actively used their Remploy history as proof of non-entitlement. To this day I’d say most of the staff in my local Poundland are ex-Remploy.