New kit for 2025/26

[wellup83]

14 minutes ago, Spiderpig said:

Whatever blend of C&A the new kit turns out to be, it will undoubtedly be ruined by some tacky sponsors logo plastered all over it.

Start giving the fans an opportunity to buy a sponsor free version I'm sure it would be a big seller. 

The only way to achieve this is to have a kit with no sponsor at all. Who's going to sponsor a kit when their company name isn't on the front? Where's the incentive for them? As much as I agree with you that a sponsor free kit would be great and would sell well I think the loss of sponsorship would be more costly to the club.

[weeyin]

19 minutes ago, Spiderpig said:

Start giving the fans an opportunity to buy a sponsor free version I'm sure it would be a big seller. 

Great deal for the fans, terrible deal if you are a shirt sponsor.

[dennyc]

1 hour ago, weeyin said:

Great deal for the fans, terrible deal if you are a shirt sponsor.

And a terrible deal if you are the employee charged with securing sponsors. Money talks sadly. Not sure many fans would opt for the sponsor shirt if they had the option to go sponsor free. 

I think they sell kids' tops without sponsor names but that is as far as the leeway goes. Can't have a six year old advertising gambling sites etc I guess. Or alcohol in the good old days. 

 

[Jonesy]

7 hours ago, wunderwell said:

I’ve heard that the strip is kind of like a continual blend of our colours merging

whatever the hell that means…

maybe that’s like amber flowing gradually down into claret or the other way round

sounds interesting anyway  

I actually had the thought this morning that this image of Fadinger might be a bit of a hint for the new kit. That would tie in a little with what you're saying 

[weeyin]

7 hours ago, wunderwell said:

I’ve heard that the strip is kind of like a continual blend of our colours merging

That sounds like the Marketing department trying to explain the poor design choices!

Hopefully not.

[joewarkfanclub]

12 hours ago, wellup83 said:

The only way to achieve this is to have a kit with no sponsor at all. Who's going to sponsor a kit when their company name isn't on the front? Where's the incentive for them? As much as I agree with you that a sponsor free kit would be great and would sell well I think the loss of sponsorship would be more costly to the club.

Surely the sponsor is paying for their name in the kit worn by the first team to reach customers who are watching the team in the stadium or on tv?

I get that also having everyone of us walking around with their brand on the shirt is additional exposure. But is that really a deal breaker?

We could all pay extra for a shirt without a sponsor logo and that could go to the club to cover any shortfall.

There has to be some way of pricing it to make it happen.

[Yabba's Turd]

3 minutes ago, joewarkfanclub said:

Surely the sponsor is paying for their name in the kit worn by the first team to reach customers who are watching the team in the stadium or on tv?

I get that also having everyone of us walking around with their brand on the shirt is additional exposure. But is that really a deal breaker?

We could all pay extra for a shirt without a sponsor logo and that could go to the club to cover any shortfall.

There has to be some way of pricing it to make it happen.

and scare off every potential shirt sponsor?