More likely Taffy the one giving permission as it would appear he is one of the new partners given the suggestion on here that he has put his money where his mouth is.
I applaud him for that too.
"Oh, please, please, please can someone give me some praise. Please?"
OK, here you go, good for you suggesting a rider that would fit Taffy's hypothetical team.
Well done son, keep up the good work!
If I could give you a sticker, I would.
In reality, it should be credit to the club for making a great signing.
I guess we will never know the full story. The deals will likely be variations of all the things you have pointed out.
I think Taffy's post about Promotions being responsible for getting sponsorship in place for riders is one of the biggest piles of mince that I have ever heard.
Of course, it's not a bad thing if Promotions can help with this, but certainly not their responsibility.