NUFC kits & merchandise

[r0cafella]

1 minute ago, Yorkie said:

 

Surely we're just holding out for a better deal that will bring more revenue in the long run?

Mixed reports on this, some are saying we were struggling to find a sponsor (which is odd) whilst others are saying it's done pending sign off. Either way I've got no idea why this wasn't settled long ago. 

[Harry 209]

Who's on the big poster outside JD sports?

[Joe_F]

I mean it would be hard to make that monstrosity look good. But what the fuck are those photos?

 

They all look suicidal.

[HayDen Traces]

[christ]

Just now, Joe_F said:

I mean it would be hard to make that monstrosity look good. But what the fuck are those photos?

 

They all look suicidal.

They’ve just been told now we’ve cashed in on Gordon we don’t need to make any more sales.

[Yorkie]

Just now, Joe_F said:

I mean it would be hard to make that monstrosity look good. But what the fuck are those photos?

 

They all look suicidal.

 

It's a right cringe of a shoot like.

 

Definitely a fan of the shirt because I've been itching for something zany. Will definitely get it once it drops to an acceptable price later in the season.

[TheBrownBottle]

4 minutes ago, Yorkie said:

 

Surely we're just holding out for a better deal that will bring more revenue in the long run?

The rumours were that we’re not attracting sponsorship value in line with even the Sela deal - but I’ve no ITK info on that front.  
 

It would make sense if that were the case given that we’ve known that the Sela contract has been ending for some time - if they were bashing our door down to give us the big bucks there’d be no reason to delay.

 

It doesn’t matter too much until the new season commences - but there’s a good chance we’ve overvalued our marketing worth, particularly after a poor season. 

[nufcjmc]

1 minute ago, r0cafella said:

Mixed reports on this, some are saying we were struggling to find a sponsor (which is odd) whilst others are saying it's done pending sign off. Either way I've got no idea why this wasn't settled long ago. 

I think I read somewhere that a few clubs have needed to find front of shirt sponsors and that the market/landscape has shifted and some clubs are looking at lesser deals than before. 

 

I guess you have to trust that we either have accepted less but maybe on a shorter deal hoping the market landscape will change or that its just a case its a saudi based business that needs ratified, it may be the case we are arguing under "fair market value" rules on the deal but its hard to know when we still don't have a rumour who it might be. 

 

Is it only the 1 media outlet saying something will be in place by the start of the season? 

[TBG]

Apparently we've only sold one so far this morning which was later returned so we're currently on negative one orders 

[BUJ]

It's utterly horrendous.

 

Sadly folk would buy dog shite if it was black and white. 

[Geordie Ahmed]

I'm sure last year there was a massive queue for the shirt, there's almost no one outside the club shop right now

[El Prontonise]

15 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said:

Massive, it would likely be pro-rated.  I remember this happening to Chelsea once, and Villa back in the ‘90s - I don’t remember this ever being the case with us 

 

i don't think it'll make a big difference if it's sorted soon, it's all about TV exposure on players shirts with blue chip companies.

[TheBrownBottle]

Just now, El Prontonise said:

 

i don't think it'll make a big difference if it's sorted soon, it's all about TV exposure on players shirts with blue chip companies.

Agreed, get it sorted for the start of the new season and it wouldn’t be notable

[Sima]

10 minutes ago, Yorkie said:

 

Surely we're just holding out for a better deal that will bring more revenue in the long run?

Just like the training kit sponsor that hasn’t materialised after nearly five years  

[Nucasol]

18 minutes ago, cubaricho said:

What?  

I have an adidas addiction. Not proud and the club fed the addiction with banging launch after launch. I’m glad they’ve provided natural methadone for it with this monstrosity to save a few hundred quid.

[Harry 209]

2 minutes ago, Geordie Ahmed said:

I'm sure last year there was a massive queue for the shirt, there's almost no one outside the club shop right now

Definitely wasn't a queue there last year just walked right in at 8am. 

There was a queue the year before tho.

 

 

Edited 4 hours ago by Harry 209

[Yorkie]

4 minutes ago, Sima said:

Just like the training kit sponsor that hasn’t materialised after nearly five years  

 

Surely small fry compared to the kit sponsor...

[El Prontonise]

surely we can just invent some sports drink shell company from south Africa and Saudi's funnel money in that way.

 

AHH we've just done that with Knox.

 

 

Edited 3 hours ago by El Prontonise

[r0cafella]

11 minutes ago, nufcjmc said:

I think I read somewhere that a few clubs have needed to find front of shirt sponsors and that the market/landscape has shifted and some clubs are looking at lesser deals than before. 

 

I guess you have to trust that we either have accepted less but maybe on a shorter deal hoping the market landscape will change or that its just a case its a saudi based business that needs ratified, it may be the case we are arguing under "fair market value" rules on the deal but its hard to know when we still don't have a rumour who it might be. 

 

Is it only the 1 media outlet saying something will be in place by the start of the season? 

And this is my question honestly. If the ownership are saying we are meant to be challenging by 2030 then letting us fend for ourselves to get a sponsor seems a rather interesting choice. 

 

It should be noted that related party deals have already been loosened thanks to city's win over the Pl and we are of a higher profile now then when Sela took over. 

 

 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

13 minutes ago, TBG said:

Apparently we've only sold one so far this morning which was later returned so we're currently on negative one orders 

 

Thank that would be zero orders.

[TBG]

Long sleeves once again stitched on.

[nufcjmc]

21 minutes ago, Yorkie said:

 

Surely small fry compared to the kit sponsor...

Dunno 5 years of zero revenue even if it was say 8/10m a year (no idea if that's realistic just a figure picked out of thin air).

 

That's still 40 or 50m we have failed to bring in.

 

Every penny moves the needle in our favour revenue wise. 

 

Still think the club now realise waiting for the ideal deal or partner is not worth the wait. Remember when Craig no Hope said a sponsor for the old training ground was impossible due to it being an existing place turned out to be rubbish with knox. 

 

 

Edited 3 hours ago by nufcjmc

[Fak]

Wish they'd stop making the fan shirts a slim fit mind. Just keep them regular fit.

[mattypnufc]

Bruno looks thrilled with it on the main shop page. 

 

 

[nufcjmc]

1 minute ago, r0cafella said:

And this is my question honestly. If the ownership are saying we are meant to be challenging by 2030 then letting us fend for ourselves to get a sponsor seems a rather interesting choice. 

 

It should be noted that related party deals have already been loosened thanks to city's win over the Pl and we are of a higher profile now then when Sela took over. 

 

 

Yes think its now that they need to prove its not fair value rather than the club.

 

I guess we can only judge these things on reflection rather than speculation. If its true general market forces are down in general then its a variable that dents us outside our control. Unless we just make a company up to funnel funds in and say to the league prove us wrong.