andyman Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 07/10/2021 at 14:54, Stifler said: They will see the season out. You can’t change sponsors during the season unless the company folds or something. Anyone remember how this happen mid-season? Northern Rock pulled out or something like that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Didn’t Virgin Money buy them out when they hit financial problems? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, andyman said: Anyone remember how this happen mid-season? Northern Rock pulled out or something like that? There was one in the 90s where we changed from McEwans to Brown Ale or something after the kits launched and they were giving out iron on blue stars to people who already bought them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 31 minutes ago, Slim said: Just buy retro shirts tbh. No idea why anyone buys the latest kit. Blue kit is decent. Going to buy my lad his first ever nufc shirt, 9 years old, never had an inclination before now, feels good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 38 minutes ago, Slim said: Just buy retro shirts tbh. No idea why anyone buys the latest kit. Just for the little un mainly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 14 minutes ago, Miggys First Goal said: Didn’t Virgin Money buy them out when they hit financial problems? Yeah so effectively was a rebrand of an existing sponsor. Not sure the Saudis will like a Chinese betting on the shirt but I don’t think there is really a way around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyman Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Ah, ok, I see! Thanks guys! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 (edited) Remember people going to shop and getting the sponsor changed. How fucking thick do you have to be. Edited October 10, 2021 by Slim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyman Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Haha, yeah, I never understood why people did that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-421 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, BlueStar said: There was one in the 90s where we changed from McEwans to Brown Ale or something after the kits launched and they were giving out iron on blue stars to people who already bought them It was from Greenalls to the breweries Blue Star when John Hall (magpie group) took over, on the umbro barcode shirts, and aye, it was a patch with the blue star and a black band behind it to hide the 'Greenalls'. Edited October 10, 2021 by TK-421 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Wonder what our next sponsor may be? Thought it would've been Aramco but given we're part of that Vision 2030 that the Saudis have implemented which is driven by diversifying their economy away from oil, might be Saudia Air or something like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 2 hours ago, TK-421 said: It was from Greenalls to the breweries Blue Star when John Hall (magpie group) took over, on the umbro barcode shirts, and aye, it was a patch with the blue star and a black band behind it to hide the 'Greenalls'. Well remembered, that was it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 3 hours ago, HaydnNUFC said: Wonder what our next sponsor may be? Thought it would've been Aramco but given we're part of that Vision 2030 that the Saudis have implemented which is driven by diversifying their economy away from oil, might be Saudia Air or something like that. I think they're looking to start a new national airline so it could be that. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/exclusive-new-saudi-airline-plan-takes-aim-emirates-qatar-airways-2021-07-02/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicane Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Not sure we're in a strong position to be taking a moral stance against betting companies right now tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejeck Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 4 hours ago, TK-421 said: It was from Greenalls to the breweries Blue Star when John Hall (magpie group) took over, on the umbro barcode shirts, and aye, it was a patch with the blue star and a black band behind it to hide the 'Greenalls'. Yeah, it came on a rectangular patch and you had to cut it out with a pair of scissors. My Mam spent ages hand stitching it on to my shirt but it looked shit so I ended up unpicking it after a couple of weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 (edited) 22 minutes ago, deejeck said: Yeah, it came on a rectangular patch and you had to cut it out with a pair of scissors. My Mam spent ages hand stitching it on to my shirt but it looked shit so I ended up unpicking it after a couple of weeks. My mam used wundaweb to stick it on my brother’s shirt. Lasted about two washes Edited October 10, 2021 by Sima Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 It's mad how important it seemed to me at the time to have the current shirt with the right sponsor, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izakaya Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 I wonder what the consortiums thoughts are on the Castore deal... Happy with it or keen to fuck it off to Nike or someone as soon as they can? I can see us having a whole heap of classic, streetwear, and retro kits to come out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 I reckon the castore deal was meant to coincide with the takeover tbh. They made a statement at the start about a new era which felt a bit odd, considering it was the same shit at the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 I’ve nothing against Castore as long as the kit looks good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Once fun88 are sacked off their kits will hopefully look better by default. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 16 hours ago, BlueStar said: There was one in the 90s where we changed from McEwans to Brown Ale or something after the kits launched and they were giving out iron on blue stars to people who already bought them Not the same thing but- We changed sponsor between 99/00 and 00/01 when home kits were every two years, so we had the same kit but with different sponsor - Brown Ale to NTL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 (edited) How is the quality of Castore by the way? Same or better than Puma? Design wise, they can get better of course, hopefully with input from the new owners or even fans. So yes they can remain in place. But, I'd imagine big names like adidas, Nike, and heck even Puma again might want to be associated with us. The Castore deal would be peanuts to buy out and end. Shirt sponsors will definitely be Saudi related. That Manc Prof.Chadwick said the rumoured new Saudi airline or new sports broadcasting company they were planning to start might be what the Saudis want to display on our shirts. Even Vision 2030 or something like that Neom City is possible. I'm glad the owership is not 100% Saudi. If not, could have imagined some weird and awful looking sponsors. Having PCP and the Reubens 'might' help to persuade them to have less or a balanced appearance on shirts and advertisements. Edited October 11, 2021 by nufcjb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 3 hours ago, NE27 said: I reckon the castore deal was meant to coincide with the takeover tbh. They made a statement at the start about a new era which felt a bit odd, considering it was the same shit at the time. 100% what a deal they’ve had Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-421 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 15 hours ago, BlueStar said: Well remembered, that was it Just found this pic online... My god, the things we did to have an up to date shirt! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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