5. Buy Wonga Out Of Their Sponsorship Contract And Do Something Fun Instead
Steve Drew/EMPICS SportMoving away from the pitch for a moment, as it seems to be an area of unrelenting disappointment anyway, there are a number of other potential uses for the Gomis cash. Namely a chance for the club to give itself some much needed positive PR. It was no secret that the commercial linkup with pay-day loans company Wonga was a divisive one amongst the fan base. Wonga, as we all know, is a predominately Southern term for money, and anything Southern is rightly looked upon with mistrust in this part of the world. Del Boy, Ray Winstone, Harry Redknapp, you wouldn't even trust them to mind your pint, never mind offer you an affordable APR. So, why not restore balance to the cosmic order and inject a little bit of fun into proceedings. Buy Wonga out of their remaining contract, and every week cover up the logo on the shirt with the faces of season ticket holders. What better way to celebrate a loved one's special occasion that getting their best gurning wince emblazoned over Moussa Sissoko's chest? Or, even better, use the space to advertise for missing people like they used to do on cartons of milk in the early 90s. Possibly even for people who've slipped off abroad to avoid crippling repayments on pay-day loans they've taken out or something.