thabucks Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 9 minutes ago, Aston_Villan4 said: Does new balance make kits? Roma, Porto, Lille, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I've heard after seeing the problems we've had this season with soaking wet kits, Haglofs have stepped into the fray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 27 minutes ago, turvontour said: I wouldn't say it's exciting, it's big. I’m pretty excited by it as it’s not something we have had before 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Hmm… Liverpool went to court to get their deal with NB cancelled and move to Nike… on the grounds that it was more financially favourable over the long term??? NB actually offered more money than (£40m) Nike’s yearly offer (£30m) in 2019… On a marketing level, it’s wasn’t comparable and Nike was deemed much more lucrative in that sense and over the long term… wow… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 2 minutes ago, omariqy said: I’m pretty excited by it as it’s not something we have had before Ohh… no Nike then… must be Adidas or Puma…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 8 minutes ago, stewiek2 said: Kits were universally condemned by Liverpool fans and players alike as utter shite Well… I’ve just read an article where they prefer the NB designs to what Nike have been producing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 2 minutes ago, Jas10 said: Well… I’ve just read an article where they prefer the NB designs to what Nike have been producing Sure sound like Football fans ffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I guess “global reach” is really important and something we may not fully consider… the Liverpool example is just one… to get kits and merchandise available in more n more countries rather than being limited in that sense… eg. Not just here and the US but in places like Asia too… there are different levels of how lucrative a brand and its reach can be, over time… I would assume/suggest that Nike and Adidas are the “powerhouses”… not completely sure about Puma but they should be comparable… esp considering that’s how Man City have gone with. Unlikely that there is anyone else at that level or having that kind of reach… Interesting… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 2 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Sure sound like Football fans ffs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Puma.. or Adidas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Improving our standing and exposure worldwide increases revenue, revenue means we can spend more and are less restrained by FFP. That means we can give Emery and his successors the tools they need for sustained success and take the chains off NSWE to really flex their financial muscle. It also means I'm less likely to have to see Man fecking City merchandise in every shop in Birmingham. Partnering with one of the giants makes that easier. So be it. Adidas it is then. Probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted January 9 Moderator Share Posted January 9 21 minutes ago, Jas10 said: I guess “global reach” is really important and something we may not fully consider… the Liverpool example is just one… to get kits and merchandise available in more n more countries rather than being limited in that sense… eg. Not just here and the US but in places like Asia too… there are different levels of how lucrative a brand and its reach can be, over time… I would assume/suggest that Nike and Adidas are the “powerhouses”… not completely sure about Puma but they should be comparable… esp considering that’s how Man City have gone with. Unlikely that there is anyone else at that level or having that kind of reach… Interesting… This is what Fanatics do - they're the people who sell shirts for most of the biggest global brands - in terms of online, they're the one - in terms of sports merchandising powerhouses, they're possibly the biggest out there - largely because as well as the other stuff they own, most of the sports merchandise stuff with a Nike logo on it is actually sold by Fanatics. What they lack is a high street presence (because it's not particularly profitable) and that's what Nike or Adidas would bring. In fairness, it's probable that if it's Nike, the shirts will still be manufactured and sold through Fanatics, unless you actually buy them from a physical Nike store - I have a feeling that Nike don't tend to do as much manufacturing as some of the other big brands. It'll be interesting to see how a change to one of the bigger suppliers affects that relationship with Fanatics given that they have the contractual rights to selling our shirt, and how the changeover will work - whether we'd simply buy out the Fanatics contract and they'd then have to approach the new sponsor to sell our merchandise, or whether Fanatics would put in place something whereby the new manufacturer pays them for the right to sell our shirts. Our relationship with Fanatics is so opaque, it's difficult to tell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 It's not Nike or Adidas, it won't be Puma, so it's most probably New Balance. New Balance have become massive in recent years, they're not just a smash hit on the sports field, but they're also all the rage for every day wear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisvilla4 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I'm hoping it's Adidas, not sure Nike would sponsor us and blues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 8 minutes ago, Mazrim said: Improving our standing and exposure worldwide increases revenue, revenue means we can spend more and are less restrained by FFP. That means we can give Emery and his successors the tools they need for sustained success and take the chains off NSWE to really flex their financial muscle. It also means I'm less likely to have to see Man fecking City merchandise in every shop in Birmingham. Partnering with one of the giants makes that easier. So be it. Adidas it is then. Probably. So we could finally play n compete with the “big boys”? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 4 minutes ago, useless said: It's not Nike or Adidas, it won't be Puma, so it's most probably New Balance. New Balance have become massive in recent years, they're not just a smash hit on the sports field, but they're also all the rage for every day wear Why is it not Adidas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Could someone who actually knows please just say - if this many folks are ITK then it's out of the bag already 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 Because Omar said he's excited by whoever it is, but I think he's too cool to be excited by Adidas and their similar looking kits 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 4 minutes ago, chrisvilla4 said: I'm hoping it's Adidas, not sure Nike would sponsor us and blues? Pretty sure they don't sponsor blues. Pretty sure blues buy their kits off them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I don’t give a shit who makes our kits as long as we get decent money for it and our ffp position is in a better state. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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