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Originally Posted by orangebird

Both wrong - but thanks for responding.

TBH I can't remember which team ntl sponsored originally, but for the sake of it, we'll say Rangers.

ntl signed a sponsorship deal with Rangers, so Rangers start wearing ntl footie shirts. ntl then, over the next few months, receive and incredible amount of cancellation requests - from Celtic fans who are also customers, and furious customers at that. So furious, that they will not pay money for services from a company that supports their arch rivals.....

ntl could not back out of the Rangers deal (all signed and sealed), so what could they do to save their customer base from taking a fairly decent whack? Sponsor Celtic too. I swear, this is all true.

I don't think thats the case. I remember it being a joint deal.

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Arch-rivals Rangers and Celtic could be set for a surprise link-up with a joint shirt sponsorship deal.

US cable TV company NTL is believed to be interested in securing a three-year shirt agreement, worth £12m, but two other companies are also involved in preliminary talks with the clubs.

A brief joint statement, issued on Tuesday, read: Celtic FC and Rangers FC can confirm they are currently in joint discussions with three major companies regarding shirt sponsorship. No deal has yet been concluded."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/foo...gue/285334.stm