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Leave it here. It's fine, it's a discussion about how we collectively or otherwise deal with approaches from sponsors. Putting it in a subforum means nobody reads it.
I agree with @SuperLuca that companies getting involved with polo is good. We need sponsorship and finances to put on events like the Open, or move towards a permanent home at HH. The eBike ad with Spring Break for example, iirc paid for the boards at one of the Opens.
I don't begrudge people getting paid for taking out some of their time to turn up at 8am for a photoshoot. That's fair enough. I guess what I am not keen on is people entirely pocketing all the money for themselves. Isn't what we do more than just one, or four, or six individuals? If people enjoy events such as the Open, and want a good court of our own, then those things cost money; and if private companies come along willing to pay to make use of our 'brand', then I would think / hope / encourage those who do participate in the ads would throw some of that money towards the association.
I'm repeating myself a bit here so I'll shut up now. If people decide to keep all of that £1200 for themselves, I think it's disappointing. Even a small chunk of that would pay for eight flat bars to replace on the bikes that we got donated, which would enable the juniors to play better on them.