The Game Changing Partnership of the 25/26 Season!

We've partnered with Steve Bracknall and are now the proud sponsors of The Royal Oak FC!

We’re excited to share a brilliant moment for Gripple – we’re now the Official sponsors of Royal Oak Football Club for the 2025/26 season, led by Sheffield legend and social media personality Steve Bracknall.

Surpassing over 1.5 million online fans, Steve Bracknall is fast becoming one of the most influential stars in football, with 45,000 weekly listeners of ‘The Steve Bracknall Podcast’ with the BBC. In addition, the legendary Sunday League match against The Nag’s Head surpassed 300,000 views.

With Gripple now proudly on the front of the Royal Oak FC shirts, stay tuned for exciting content, events, and World Cup themed giveaways throughout 2026.

Exclusive Events

Throughout our sponsorship of The Royal Oak F.C., we will be hosting exclusive events for our most valued customers.

In March, ‘An Evening with Steve Bracknall’ was held at our on-site bar GLIDE House, where Steve hosted a lively traditional pub quiz. Customers enjoyed a classic pie and pea supper, a charity raffle, and a top cash prize! Once the quiz finished, the party carried on late into the evening, with Bracknall and The Royal Oak Team staying for fan photos and signings.

Watch our highlight video to see for yourself why you should get involved in the fun!

Branch Visit Competition

As part of our 2025 distributor partner campaign, Fountain and Bennett in Leeds won the unique prize of having Steve himself visit their branch. With more promotions coming throughout 2026, it’s the perfect time to team up with us.

Our Tommy works at Gripple, so when we were looking for a new sponsor who shared The Royal Oak’s values, partnering with Sheffield born and bred business Gripple just made sense. This partnership creates a certain feel of pride and unity that as a city, we’re together as one.

– Steve Bracknall, Assistant Manager

Why Get Involved

As a valued distribution partner, this campaign is your chance to engage customers, drive footfall, and win exclusive giveaways for your branches.

Joining as an official stockist gives you the tools and support you need to engage customers, elevate your local presence, and be part of a campaign that’s energetic, memorable, and fun!