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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:55 pm
by Mid A 15
Woodworm just got another mention on the ITV News.
They were trawling Flintoff's endorsements. £250,000 apparently.
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 7:02 am
by HowardH
That sum is accurate. Freddie signed a lifetime contract with Woodworm earlier in the year. This means he will receive £250k a year for as long as he is playing test cricket, I believe. This is not taken out of the company's figures, but it might appear to be venture capital. Look at the huge Barclays endorsement on the back of the Wand. A similar deal is being/has been struck for KP.
First in 2002 we had The Wand, then came the Torch -as used by the man with a skunk on his head, Kevin Pietersen. In October there will be the official launch of the Flame, I think it is called, which Flintoff trialled in the Trent Bridge test whilst making his maiden Ashes century.
It all goes to show that a good idea, with some sound business advice and financial backing from an Old Blue, coupled with vision - (what skill in identifying in 2002 the right men for your products) - can take you to the heights.
Let us all applaud such enterprise .... any bids for the signed Pietersen bat in my study ..... just joking, folks - must have ebay on my mind - for it will soon take pride of place with a Flintoff Wand in the 1st XI pavilion!
H
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 7:24 pm
by jtaylor
Richard Ruck wrote:There was an article about Woodworm in this week's West Sussex County Times as well.
Thanks to Richard for posting the article, here it is:-
(Click on image for full-size version. If you view it full-size in an explorer window it's readable, but IE shrinks it, and you have to click on the expand icon, bottom right)
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 7:41 pm
by Great Plum
HowardH wrote:*Snip*
Let us all applaud such enterprise .... any bids for the signed Pietersen bat in my study ..... just joking, folks - must have ebay on my mind - for it will soon take pride of place with a Flintoff Wand in the 1st XI pavilion!
H
Not that my father is gloating or anything!!
Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 7:47 pm
by Richard Ruck
Great Plum wrote:HowardH wrote:*Snip*
Let us all applaud such enterprise .... any bids for the signed Pietersen bat in my study ..... just joking, folks - must have ebay on my mind - for it will soon take pride of place with a Flintoff Wand in the 1st XI pavilion!
H
Not that my father is gloating or anything!!
Nick it......flog it!
Joe Sillett & Woodworm
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 1:26 am
by Rex
A misprint in the
County Times piece: "Michael Hilard" should be
Hiard (CB 1970-77, Governor).
Here's a spirited interview with Joe in the
Telegraph a few days ago:
Young blades make a killing
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 6:35 pm
by J.R.
Did they produce the Nimbus 2000 for young Harry Potter ??
(Oh really J.R. ! Less of the Amber liquid, I fancy !)
