Sponsorship Blow

NEWS Thursday 22nd February 2018, 8:00pm

by Toby Lerone

  Edinburgh Monarchs

Edinburgh Monarchs have been rocked by the news, on the eve of the season, that Parsons Peebles will not be continuing their sponsorship in 2018.

Said Club Chairman, Alex Harkess, "We've been assured throughout the winter that a decision was imminent but we also got the impression that everything was very positive so it's a bolt out of the blue to get a negative answer. It's taken the wind out of me to be honest. We've based much of our planning for 2018 on the basis that the sponsorship would be available, including our negotiations with our seventh rider so we'll have to look very carefully at our budget now."

"Of course, most of our planning for the new season is in place so we'll be looking at ways of making up the shortfall not least, at this very late stage, in setting out to find a new main sponsor. I'd be pleased to hear from anyone who would like to discuss sponsoring us."

Harkess concluded, "I'd like to thank Len Jones of Parsons Peebles for working so hard in securing one of our biggest sponsorships ever last year and I'm only sorry that we didn't know earlier that it wouldn't be continuing."

Anyone who would like to discuss the possibilities of team or any other sponsorship can contact the Club by email us here or telephone 01501 734 404.