15 Dec 2008

It was the date that was circled in the diary to celebrate the three year sponsorship extension of the Football League Trophy and despite the gloomy weather, nothing could dampen the enthusiasm.

The launch event was staged for the renewal of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy sponsorship, which included pictures with Football League representatives, local football legends Peter Beagrie and Stuart McCall and managing director Greg Molyneux.

Forty-eight employees, one for each club that has competed in the competition, wearing multi-coloured tops emblazoned with ‘three more years’, were brought in to share the good news.

With a signing session specially arranged with both Peter and Stuart, staff members were able to stand shoulder to shoulder with their footballing heroes to chat about recent events in the football diary and a chance to have Johnstone’s Paint Trophy mini footballs signed for friends and family – just in time for Christmas.

Once the snow had slowed down and weather took a turn for the better, Greg Molyneux released 250 balloons to celebrate the announcement.

With 50 of the balloons carrying Johnstone’s Paint Trophy prizes including a pair of VIP hospitality tickets to the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy Final, a choice of football shirts and 20% discount vouchers for Johnstone’s Leyland Decorating Centres, the day finished on great form watching an array of colours fill the sky.

Greg Molyneux, Managing Director from Johnstone’s Paints added: “This sponsorship is as much about the football as it is our employees. We want to share every part of the success of the sponsorship with them and what better way to do this then have our workforce involved with one of the firm’s biggest announcements.

“Here’s to the next three years and we hope everyone will enjoy as much as we all do at Johnstone’s.”

Johnstone’s. Bringing colour to the beautiful game.