New Shirt Sponsor

[jazzy]

As unpalatable as it is there's no chance we are going to find some benign company prepared to cough up decent money for the front of shirt sponsor who have perfect ethics/morals.

Unfortunate fact of life 99% of the super rich are absolute scum bags who from time to time have used nefarious methods to build their wealth.

These seem a bit less egregious than the last lot, and the logo looks a bit better on the shirt so that's a small victory.

Agreed. This is a football club not a charity. We don't have time for holier than thou attitudes or virtue signalling , we've got a 10th place trophy to fight for.

 

[OneTrueLegend]

Sorry if already posted. Saw this pop up on another site

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AI image creation has come a long way in two years, the badges used to be misspelt and they looked very cartoonish. The real kit probably wont look as nice as this because the manufacturers try to make it as cheap as possible.

 

[allen]

AI image creation has come a long way in two years, the badges used to be misspelt and they looked very cartoonish. The real kit probably wont look as nice as this because the manufacturers try to make it as cheap as possible.

What's particularly good about that set is the consistency between images. It's viable that you're looking at different images of the same thing, whereas usually with AI slop, if you have multiple images they have fundamental differences in the details (different collars, etc.)

The main giveaway I can see in those is what's printed inside the collar changes between the first, third and fourth images.

The texture of the shirt is also improbably different, especially around the close-up of the crest.

Beyond that, there's the weird glow AI images seem to have. The lighting is never quite right.

But give it another couple of years, and it's going to get so hard to tell, even with a decent inspection.

 

[Mr Happy]

Not if you're a Thatcher Kinder.

Im political mate. Easiest way to be these days. Plus sport and politics aren't the best dining partners. Personally, I think you'd find fault in whoever was the sponsor.

 

[Mr Happy]

What's particularly good about that set is the consistency between images. It's viable that you're looking at different images of the same thing, whereas usually with AI slop, if you have multiple images they have fundamental differences in the details (different collars, etc.)

The main giveaway I can see in those is what's printed inside the collar changes between the first, third and fourth images.

The texture of the shirt is also improbably different, especially around the close-up of the crest.

Beyond that, there's the weird glow AI images seem to have. The lighting is never quite right.

But give it another couple of years, and it's going to get so hard to tell, even with a decent inspection.

Scary possibilities with deep deep fakes etc
Whole new era of tech.

 

[chrismpw]

That £2 they won't now get from shirt sales will cripple the club you turn coat. But you must do what's right by you.

Not sure our points deductions were due to our sponsors either by the way.

If the league ban gambling company advertising on shirts (at last) and we have this - which is stock market gambling... I can see an excuse to apply sanctions... we are everton aren't we.

 

[allen]

Scary possibilities with deep deep fakes etc
Whole new era of tech.

Yeah, and the reverse - where any form of documentary evidence of actual criminality could be refuted with a simple "that's A.I."

 

[gonetomorrow]

Bookies, the vampires of the people. Wicked, wicked organisations who pay lip service to the Gamble Aware waffle.

 

[Who's_up_for_cumpkins?]

Not if you're a Thatcher Kinder.

Point is amnesty international or the world wildlife fund aren't gonna pay us £50 million a season and put a nice panda on the front of the shirt are they?

And that's not being a Tory btw it's just the reality.

Footy sold it's arse to the highest bidder a long time ago.

 

[BullensRoad]

Read about this lot ... tory owner, spread betting - isn't that gambling by the very rich? I see another points deduction incoming.

I want nothing to do with this company and so its yet another sponsor logo I'll be not wearing, pushing me further from my club. Ffs everton.

Agree with the moral opinion but 0 chance of getting a points deduction from using them.

 

[mahermi1]

Not if you're a Thatcher Kinder.

Very few if any people on here were or are a "Thatcher Kinder", most of us hated her, so kindly take that back.

 

[Rita_Poon]

What's happening with Christopher Ward?

No longer ticks the right box...

 

[Mr Happy]

If the league ban gambling company advertising on shirts (at last) and we have this - which is stock market gambling... I can see an excuse to apply sanctions... we are everton aren't we.

Its a token gesture as Stake are still the sleeve sponsor apparently. Again its a storm in a teacup for me. No sanctions will be applied AND if they were then there would a moratorium on those sponsors being outlawed/removed due to contractual obligations.

 

[Mr Happy]

Yeah, and the reverse - where any form of documentary evidence of actual criminality could be refuted with a simple "that's A.I."

Check out Chatham House and use of AI and China specifically. Scary.

 

[Mr Happy]

Im political mate. Easiest way to be these days. Plus sport and politics aren't the best dining partners. Personally, I think you'd find fault in whoever was the sponsor.

Apolitical - not political