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Rapid Solicitors new Stingrays team sponsor
Hull Stingrays are pleased to announce a major new deal with Rapid Solicitors taking over as the team sponsor.

The nationwide accident compensation experts have been involved with Stingrays for several years and also sponsored the Elite League last season.

Martin Ward, Commercial Manager of Rapid Solicitors, said: “We support a lot of sports across the UK, both at grass roots level and higher.

“Our sponsorships include the national Rapid Solicitors Elite Ice Hockey League and the Rapid Solicitors Kawasaki British Superbikes team.

“Extending our relationship with the Stingrays in Hull is something we particularly wanted to do because our firm is based in Hull and staffed by local people.

“Many of us are ice hockey fans so we appreciate the passion and loyalty of Stingrays fans and hope they will support the firm which supports this team.”

Stingrays owner Bobby McEwan was delighted with the news and said: “From today we are now officially known as the Rapid Solicitors Hull Stingrays.

“For Rapid to back us in this way is a big step forward. They’re a major legal force in the UK and their name is everywhere in Hull, so their endorsement will help us to secure additional sponsorships.

“I have been thrilled with the support of local businesses since taking over the Stingrays and this is just another example. These are exciting times on and off the ice for the Rapid Solicitors Hull Stingrays.”

For further information, please call Stuart Walker on 07738 413918 or email [e-mail].

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[james1977]

League sponsors and also team sponsor of one of the league's teams?

No chance of conflict of interest then....

[dreadface]

but what do they actually contribute other than money? Do they have a say in governing the league, I honestly cant see a problem with it.

[Pies]

I see no issue either?

[dreadface]

If anything, to me it looks like the league sponsor has been roped in to sponsor a team that was struggling to find one.

[Peacock]

Jul 27, 2012 16:08:57 GMT @james1977 said:

League sponsors and also team sponsor of one of the league's teams?

No chance of conflict of interest then....

Both Carnegie and Stobart have done it Rugby League...

[panthers4ever]

Jul 27, 2012 18:04:32 GMT Pies said:

I see no issue either?

+1

[Shaggy]

Jul 27, 2012 18:04:32 GMT Pies said:

I see no issue either?

Ditto.
This sport needs sponsors... and the chances of this giving Hull any kind of unfair advantage are surely effectively zero. Conflict of interest requires some method of affecting results etc... how exactly could Rapid Solicitors manage that for Hull?

Good news, this. More please.

[NickThePanther44]

Jul 27, 2012 16:08:57 GMT @james1977 said:

League sponsors and also team sponsor of one of the league's teams?

No chance of conflict of interest then....

No, actually.

[pantherdman]

Depends how involved with the league the sponsors are? No one has a clue, it's all cloke and dagger.
Depends which league they're sponsoring.
I surpose ts better than 2 people owning 2 competing clubs

[scoobster]

Jul 27, 2012 20:28:54 GMT dreadface said:

If anything, to me it looks like the league sponsor has been roped in to sponsor a team that was struggling to find one.

Rapid Solicitors have sponsored Hull Stingrays in one way or another for the last 4 or 5 seasons.

They are a Hull firm sponsoring a Hull club, they sponsor most of the Hull sporting clubs and a few of the Non League football clubs around us.

From what Im lead to belive , it was becuase of their association with the Hull Stingrays, that they put up the money to Spnsor the EIHL last season, which wnet to cover the cost of the Sky Shows.

Excel Laminating who have spnsored the Hull clubs since the days of Hull Thunder, are still a major sponsor, just that Rapid upped their bid.