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General Category => Wasps Rugby Discussion => Topic started by: Rossm on July 18, 2022, 02:57:50 PM

Title: Just WTF are the Cheats getting involved in now????
Post by: Rossm on July 18, 2022, 02:57:50 PM: SOCIOS.COM PARTNERS WITH ~~SARACENS~~ THE CHEATS TO BRING ITS FAN ENGAGEMENT AND REWARDS PLATFORM TO RUGBY UNION.

Along with Tigers and Quins (City wide boys).

https://www.saracens.com/socios-com-partners-with-saracens-to-bring-its-fan-engagement-and-rewards-platform-to-rugby-union/ (https://www.saracens.com/socios-com-partners-with-saracens-to-bring-its-fan-engagement-and-rewards-platform-to-rugby-union/)
Title: Re: Just WTF are the Cheats getting involved in now????
Post by: MarleyWasp on July 18, 2022, 03:02:23 PM: https://twitter.com/josephmdurso/status/1519934670552670209
Title: Re: Just WTF are the Cheats getting involved in now????
Post by: Shugs on July 18, 2022, 03:03:39 PM: Isn’t it one of those schemes where you basically pay but get a say on largely irrelevant stuff like sock colour or the name of a mascot etc etc
Title: Re: Just WTF are the Cheats getting involved in now????
Post by: DGP Wasp on July 18, 2022, 04:16:29 PM: I dislike Sarries as much as the next person (more in most cases), but at least they are doing something towards fan engagement rather than waiting for the start of the season and expecting them just to turn up.
Title: Re: Just WTF are the Cheats getting involved in now????
Post by: Heathen on July 18, 2022, 05:01:27 PM: Quote from: DGP Wasp on July 18, 2022, 04:16:29 PM
I dislike Sarries as much as the next person (more in most cases), but at least they are doing something towards fan engagement rather than waiting for the start of the season and expecting them just to turn up.

Agreed.

I thought that fan engagement was one of Wasps priorities?
Title: Re: Just WTF are the Cheats getting involved in now????
Post by: Rossm on July 18, 2022, 05:09:29 PM: Quote from: Heathen on July 18, 2022, 05:01:27 PM
Quote from: DGP Wasp on July 18, 2022, 04:16:29 PM
I dislike Sarries as much as the next person (more in most cases), but at least they are doing something towards fan engagement rather than waiting for the start of the season and expecting them just to turn up.

Agreed.

I thought that fan engagement was one of Wasps priorities?

I'm all for fan engagement but surely there are better ways of doing it? If someone rang me up out of the blue about this, I would tell them to go take a flying f*ck and hang up.
Title: Re: Just WTF are the Cheats getting involved in now????
Post by: RogerE on July 18, 2022, 05:26:16 PM: Looking at the company that is promoting the idea it looks more like someone had a basic idea for a money grabbing scheme, and then floundered about thinking up a way to implement it.

I have a fundamental distrust of anything that uses "blockchain" as a selling point.
Title: Re: Just WTF are the Cheats getting involved in now????
Post by: Chunky24 on July 18, 2022, 08:40:29 PM: Quote from: Heathen on July 18, 2022, 05:01:27 PM
Quote from: DGP Wasp on July 18, 2022, 04:16:29 PM
I dislike Sarries as much as the next person (more in most cases), but at least they are doing something towards fan engagement rather than waiting for the start of the season and expecting them just to turn up.

Agreed.

I thought that fan engagement was one of Wasps priorities?

Just posted

https://twitter.com/WaspsRugby/status/1549114281831960576?t=sfxrtN2MTyIbHCyJdv7twg&s=19
Title: Re: Just WTF are the Cheats getting involved in now????
Post by: baldpaul101 on July 19, 2022, 09:35:34 AM: These schemes have come in for a lot of criticism in football when the tokens start being traded as crypto currencies & values fluctuate wildly. I wouldn't go anywhere near this if Wasps offered it & I can't see many rugby fans going for it initially.
Title: Re: Just WTF are the Cheats getting involved in now????
Post by: Neils on July 19, 2022, 09:41:32 AM: Quote from: baldpaul101 on July 19, 2022, 09:35:34 AM
These schemes have come in for a lot of criticism in football when the tokens start being traded as crypto currencies & values fluctuate wildly. I wouldn't go anywhere near this if Wasps offered it & I can't see many rugby fans going for it initially.

This totally. Please Wasps no!
Title: Re: Just WTF are the Cheats getting involved in now????
Post by: Neils on July 19, 2022, 10:29:20 AM: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/62207595