doggface Posted 20 November, 2012 Posted 20 November, 2012 With the sale of Umbro pending, it has been suggested that they may no longer be producing kit. Our contract expires end of season and there was some small talk on here that Adidas have been lined up but I can find nothing more on it. Has anybody heard any snippets on next seasons supplier?
This Charming Man Posted 20 November, 2012 Posted 20 November, 2012 Imagine The9 has been taking it in turns to camp outside Adidas and Nike HQ's to try and find out.
Window Cleaner Posted 20 November, 2012 Posted 20 November, 2012 With the sale of Umbro pending, it has been suggested that they may no longer be producing kit. Our contract expires end of season and there was some small talk on here that Adidas have been lined up but I can find nothing more on it. Has anybody heard any snippets on next seasons supplier? As long as we don't go for any more home-made stuff I'm pretty unconcerned really.
mulletsaint Posted 21 November, 2012 Posted 21 November, 2012 Sorry but I really hope it ain't Adidas, awful kits on the whole in my opinion.
alpine_saint Posted 21 November, 2012 Posted 21 November, 2012 I want a Patrick return. Something along these lines wouldnt be bad:
Saint Garrett Posted 21 November, 2012 Posted 21 November, 2012 I want a Patrick return. Something along these lines wouldnt be bad: I assume you're taking the ****...
alpine_saint Posted 21 November, 2012 Posted 21 November, 2012 I assume you're taking the ****... Nope. I would expect a custom job, of course, but I couldnt give a sh*t about red and white stripes, and we've had a lot worse in recent times.
Saint Garrett Posted 21 November, 2012 Posted 21 November, 2012 Something like this would be great. Plain, basic, good equal stripes. Without the royal blue though.
rooney Posted 21 November, 2012 Posted 21 November, 2012 Where is Katalinic when you want him? He is the expert on the kit.
Dublin Saint Posted 21 November, 2012 Posted 21 November, 2012 Red and white stripes please. Just my own personal preference
The Kraken Posted 21 November, 2012 Posted 21 November, 2012 Not adidas, thanks. Bland, generic cr*p. And for God's sake don't let Alpine design the new kit, that one is absolutely f*cking hideous, lack of stripes or otherwise. Nike would be good IMO. And, just please can we not have sponsors logo that are stuck on with a cheap looking bit of plastic?
once_bitterne Posted 21 November, 2012 Posted 21 November, 2012 Not adidas, thanks. Bland, generic cr*p. And for God's sake don't let Alpine design the new kit, that one is absolutely f*cking hideous, lack of stripes or otherwise. Nike would be good IMO. And, just please can we not have sponsors logo that are stuck on with a cheap looking bit of plastic? You'll be unhappy then. We've already signed a contract with Adidas for next season and beyond.
The Kraken Posted 21 November, 2012 Posted 21 November, 2012 You'll be unhappy then. We've already signed a contract with Adidas for next season and beyond. That's what I've heard. Shame; they just use the same template for most of their kits. Hey ho; I only buy one to wear for 5 a side anyway.
alpine_saint Posted 21 November, 2012 Posted 21 November, 2012 Not adidas, thanks. Bland, generic cr*p. And for God's sake don't let Alpine design the new kit, that one is absolutely f*cking hideous, lack of stripes or otherwise. Nike would be good IMO. And, just please can we not have sponsors logo that are stuck on with a cheap looking bit of plastic? Is there any need to be so nasty ? That Patrick template reminded me of the Space1999 asymmetric black/red shirt we had a few years back, so it aint that alien to our kit history.
alpine_saint Posted 21 November, 2012 Posted 21 November, 2012 You'll be unhappy then. We've already signed a contract with Adidas for next season and beyond. So we are going to look like Stoke City then.
Miltonaggro Posted 21 November, 2012 Posted 21 November, 2012 Could tolerate the generic Adidas as long as we don't get the horrible block red back like Stoke (which Sunderland rejected). Tell you what though a 'reverse' Ajax would not be half bad and hark back to the early 80's Patrick model...
alpine_saint Posted 21 November, 2012 Posted 21 November, 2012 Tell you what though a 'reverse' Ajax would not be half bad and hark back to the early 80's Patrick model... Throw in black shorts, and I agree.
Miltonaggro Posted 21 November, 2012 Posted 21 November, 2012 Throw in black shorts, and I agree. I reckon that this could be it, very similar to the Patrick and pretty universally popular...
The Kraken Posted 21 November, 2012 Posted 21 November, 2012 I'm starting to think we may not see a return to genuine stripes just yet. Originally i thought we'd alternate between traditional red and white and other designs from one season to another, as we have done with the sash and this year's one. However, with yesterday's revelation that this year's kit has already outsold last season's total, it perhaps shows that while the stripes are popular from a fans viewpoint, they're less popular from a commercial sales point of view. So the old reverse Ajax is a definite possibility; I just hope that a classic old kit gets replicated properly if they're going to do it at all.
doggface Posted 21 November, 2012 Author Posted 21 November, 2012 You'll be unhappy then. We've already signed a contract with Adidas for next season and beyond. I know this is not official but how reliable is your info?
once_bitterne Posted 21 November, 2012 Posted 21 November, 2012 It's a link to the club I've got no reason to doubt. It appears that Adidas were keen to get our business and they made the first move. I've been told it won't be announced for a while tho (maybe the Summer) - prob due to agreements that are already in place with Umbro.
trousers Posted 21 November, 2012 Posted 21 November, 2012 It's a link to the club I've got no reason to doubt. It appears that Adidas were keen to get our business and they made the first move. I've been told it won't be announced for a while tho (maybe the Summer) - prob due to agreements that are already in place with Umbro. Summer is good. It means we can have a two month 60 page thread pondering over what the new kit will be and why the club are dilly dallying about releasing it. Can't wait.
The Kraken Posted 21 November, 2012 Posted 21 November, 2012 Summer is good. It means we can have a two month 60 page thread pondering over what the new kit will be and why the club are dilly dallying about releasing it. Can't wait. I expect The9 is feeling rather too excited about that prospect already.
doggface Posted 21 November, 2012 Author Posted 21 November, 2012 It's a link to the club I've got no reason to doubt. It appears that Adidas were keen to get our business and they made the first move. I've been told it won't be announced for a while tho (maybe the Summer) - prob due to agreements that are already in place with Umbro. Thanks for the info.
alpine_saint Posted 21 November, 2012 Posted 21 November, 2012 It's a link to the club I've got no reason to doubt. It appears that Adidas were keen to get our business and they made the first move. I've been told it won't be announced for a while tho (maybe the Summer) - prob due to agreements that are already in place with Umbro. This makes me optimisitic that we are about to see a resurrection of the Patrick kit, seeing as Adidas want our business and have a template to go from (Ajax). Its now or never, it seems....
capitalsaint Posted 21 November, 2012 Posted 21 November, 2012 If it is adidas then either us or stoke will be going for a non-traditional shirt next year. Judging by their template I hope it's us.
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