Gers4Life 0 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 because we are under contract with JJB Sports and Umbro. Any ideas to when the current deal is due to end ? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,150 Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share Posted April 21, 2010 Any ideas to when the current deal is due to end ? JJB deal was agreed in 2006 and runs for 10 years - so 6 more years. http://www.plusmarketsgroup.com/PLUS_news_story.shtml?NewsID=9258&ISIN=GB0007237380/GBX/PLUS-exn Umbro deal was agreed the previous year (2005/2006) and run out last summer so was extended by a year. Some - including myself - think because they retain distribution rights abroad, it also forms part of the JJB deal so any new kit supplier is unlikely. http://www.plusmarketsgroup.com/PLUS_news_story.shtml?NewsID=9250&ISIN=GB0007237380/GBX/PLUS-exn 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigRFC 0 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 JJB deal was agreed in 2006 and runs for 10 years - so 6 more years. http://www.plusmarketsgroup.com/PLUS_news_story.shtml?NewsID=9258&ISIN=GB0007237380/GBX/PLUS-exn Umbro deal was agreed the previous year (2005/2006) and run out last summer so was extended by a year. Some - including myself - think because they retain distribution rights abroad, it also forms part of the JJB deal so any new kit supplier is unlikely. http://www.plusmarketsgroup.com/PLUS_news_story.shtml?NewsID=9250&ISIN=GB0007237380/GBX/PLUS-exn What distribution rights abroad? haha Utterly hopeless from JJB and I was hoping that when the rumours were going about them going under was true. Do you think it has to do with the fact JJB have to pay us a certain amount if the club sell a X amount of tops? I don't even think it is a problem with Umbro if I'm being honest, think the root cause is just from JJB. In saying that though I was in LA and they were even selling scum tops in the Nike shops there! Have the club not got a cop-out if they feel JJB aren't keeping up to their side of the deal? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,150 Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share Posted April 21, 2010 I think most people agree from a financial perspective the JJB deal is agreeable but logistically it has been very poor. Apparently there has been slight improvement after the club demanded it but unsure whether or not this will continue until 2015/16. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigRFC 0 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Yeah I heard after the meeting with the club, unsure if you were at it or not that the club would demand an improvement although I personally have yet to see any. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie 8,150 Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share Posted April 21, 2010 Yeah, this has been said several times - most recent at December's AGM - but as I don't use the shops or live abroad I can't comment on improvement. Unfortunately money is king and as long as JJB keep paying us, I doubt the club will be pushing too hard as it would cost us a lot to get out of any contract and/or in the event JJB went bust, it would cost even more to start our commercial arm from scratch again. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Sorry for the delay boss! Looks much better to me than the red logo. Even just the red T that you suggest with the rest in white looks not bad imo. At least when you consider the limitation that it must be an umbro style design. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beattie 0 Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Shamelessly stolen from elsewhere.. Seems like it might be real.. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
metlika 0 Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Both look awful, hate that its like the England shirt which is hideous imo. Still unsure if that is real or not. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 :fish: Dunno if i'd like a purple home kit? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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