Badges, Branding and The Quality of DTD.

[rfgqqabc]

The next step is for the massage girls to get a patch somewhere eyecatching for the local nightclub. Definitely would work in MarBella

[Tommy Bingham]

Most pointless thread in a while. This ship has sailed. I'm sure DTD would already be sponsoring players/regs if they thought it'd benefit

Its not sponsoring! Its giving a guy a £20 hoody or a badge on a shirt. They spend £££ on SEO and online marketing when it is not targetted. I totally understand not all people dont take notice of them. Confused.com advert watched once has no effect.. But constantly appearing it does.
The thing is.. Alot of people are in a bubble. They don't see the pub players, the players at there local club or snooker hall. ALOT of poker players/gamblers do not know of DTD. Fact.

Secondly.. People are happy to make unrealistic points and opinions about problems with structure, getting up a for a water or the fact there was a shit in the toilet and someone didn't flush.
Not many people take the time to make a point to increase customers to a very good club.
They just advise of personal changes, DTD do it. Then someone else moans. So you go round in circles.

No it is not our job to advise on marketing or plans for DTD, but I just want to club to do well and wanted to make a point.
Based on some points people have made, it is therefore useless for Nike, Ralph Lauren and many other brands to put their logo on their shirt. Based on the concept, branding, logos and repetition does not work.

[cambridgealex]

Most pointless thread in a while.

Douche

[rfgqqabc]

Dtd branded glass bottled water 100% recyclabe, can see it now!

[CHIPPYMAN]

Most pointless thread in a while. This ship has sailed. I'm sure DTD would already be sponsoring players/regs if they thought it'd benefit

Why pointless topic? It's just a suggestions . It's never pointless . If I can afford it , I will let my mate/friends wear my branded T-Shirt for poker . Obviously it's going to be Hugo Boss Shirt with my Chips' shop logos in it . ISIT

[George2Loose]

Most pointless thread in a while.

Douche

IMO posh boy

[George2Loose]

Most pointless thread in a while. This ship has sailed. I'm sure DTD would already be sponsoring players/regs if they thought it'd benefit

Why pointless topic? It's just a suggestions . It's never pointless . If I can afford it , I will let my mate/friends wear my branded T-Shirt for poker . Obviously it's going to be Hugo Boss Shirt with my Chips' shop logos in it . ISIT

Would wear them for free kebabs

[CHIPPYMAN]

Most pointless thread in a while. This ship has sailed. I'm sure DTD would already be sponsoring players/regs if they thought it'd benefit

Would wear them for free kebabs


Why pointless topic? It's just a suggestions . It's never pointless . If I can afford it , I will let my mate/friends wear my branded T-Shirt for poker . Obviously it's going to be Hugo Boss Shirt with my Chips' shop logos in it . ISIT

Deal..

[celtic]

Most pointless thread in a while. This ship has sailed. I'm sure DTD would already be sponsoring players/regs if they thought it'd benefit

Why pointless topic? It's just a suggestions . It's never pointless . If I can afford it , I will let my mate/friends wear my branded T-Shirt for poker . Obviously it's going to be Hugo Boss Shirt with my Chips' shop logos in it . ISIT

Would wear them for free kebabs

+1

[CHIPPYMAN]

Most pointless thread in a while. This ship has sailed. I'm sure DTD would already be sponsoring players/regs if they thought it'd benefit

Why pointless topic? It's just a suggestions . It's never pointless . If I can afford it , I will let my mate/friends wear my branded T-Shirt for poker . Obviously it's going to be Hugo Boss Shirt with my Chips' shop logos in it . ISIT

Would wear them for free kebabs

+1

Another fat f***. Lol

[robyong]

Yo

Thanks Tommy. Interesting thread, here is the cold hard facts;

Of course we would love travelling players to wear DTD patches they cost £1.25 each, no fkn brainer! We already have a promotion in place for the Scalie Tour, I think we had 25 players in patches at the last GPS. In 6 years only a very very very few DTD players have offered to wear DTD merchandise/or do something for DTD for nothing in return, I can only name a few off the top of my head, the likes of Rastafish, Lil Dave, Ian Gascoigne, Martin Frey, Wadey, Chinese Frankie, Bookie Jim (sorry if I missed you, sure there is a couple more)

However, I have loads and loads and loads of requests from players that go like this "I am going to x, If I wear a DTD patch/merchandise will you a) pay my buy-in b) pay my hotel and travel c) stick me in events at DTD d) give me x). That's just the truth guys, however I do know and have many personal friends in poker that would do this for me, I asked players to wear patches at EPT's when we were promoting the CPP, Roberto, Sam, JP, Ben, Sly, all the guys did this, I find the top pros are pretty cool about it unless they are sponsored.

As a rule of thumb, the more "reggy/grinderish" players - the less the player will do favours for "nowt", I understand this thou - because these players are working hard to make a living from the game - so why do "owt for nowt". There are exceptions of course, but I would say 90% of reg's/grinders would not wear a DTD patch for free and - why should they? I am happy with the Scalie Tour promo, players wear our patch and get rewarded if they make the final or win it, seems a fair deal, win win for us both and targeted at recreational players.


Cheers Rob

[cambridgealex]

I'm pretty sure all the "reggy/grinderish" players that I know that play in DTD everyday would wear a DTD patch for nothing, in fact - they'd be happy that you'd asked them to represent your club. I PMed you asking about wanting to rep ISPT and promote them abroad/nationwide, didn't even consider asking for anything in return - I'm very happy to represent the club that I love and that gives me so much.

Forgive me if I'm being paranoid but you did miss me off the list of players that would do something for nothing and I'm in the group of "reggy/grinderish players that make a living from the game" which is less than 5 players who play at DTD more or less every day it's open - all of which wouldn't think twice about wearing a DTD patch for free, so I really don't know who you mean by this. Yeh Mitch would probably try and wangle some free food out of it, but that's the case with anything with him

[Skgv]

Yo

Thanks Tommy. Interesting thread, here is the cold hard facts;

Of course we would love travelling players to wear DTD patches they cost £1.25 each, no fkn brainer! We already have a promotion in place for the Scalie Tour, I think we had 25 players in patches at the last GPS. In 6 years only a very very very few DTD players have offered to wear DTD merchandise/or do something for DTD for nothing in return, I can only name a few off the top of my head, the likes of Rastafish, Lil Dave, Ian Gascoigne, Martin Frey, Wadey, Chinese Frankie, Bookie Jim (sorry if I missed you, sure there is a couple more)

However, I have loads and loads and loads of requests from players that go like this "I am going to x, If I wear a DTD patch/merchandise will you a) pay my buy-in b) pay my hotel and travel c) stick me in events at DTD d) give me x). That's just the truth guys, however I do know and have many personal friends in poker that would do this for me, I asked players to wear patches at EPT's when we were promoting the CPP, Roberto, Sam, JP, Ben, Sly, all the guys did this, I find the top pros are pretty cool about it unless they are sponsored.

As a rule of thumb, the more "reggy/grinderish" players - the less the player will do favours for "nowt", I understand this thou - because these players are working hard to make a living from the game - so why do "owt for nowt". There are exceptions of course, but I would say 90% of reg's/grinders would not wear a DTD patch for free and - why should they? I am happy with the Scalie Tour promo, players wear our patch and get rewarded if they make the final or win it, seems a fair deal, win win for us both and targeted at recreational players.


Cheers Rob

Apology accepted ! Obvious you would forget one of your oldest clients ! X

[leethefish]

I have always worn DTD hoddies & polo shirts for nothing !
I know I don't travel like you guys ....but it's just like saying thank you to the club IMO

[celtic]

Anyone else think poker branded clothing is a bit shite? Other than sponsored players obv.