Club Kits

[Which Tyler]

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It's going to be Castore, isn't it

 

[Rinkadink]

I really hope this isn't a thing. I doubt we'd get such quality designs if this would come to pass, nevermind the inevitable bias and infighting.

With any luck this is just a shonky bit of journalism.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

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It's going to be Castore, isn't it

Or macron which have giant tents instead of shirts.

Really hoping Canterbury or Gilbert or some decent brand gets back involved. Would be a very lucrative deal.

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

I expect this would also be bad for pricing

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Would be interesting to know what kind of deal clubs get out of it - couple of seasons back I remember a Q&A with someone from Sale and they said they don't get any money from sales of shirts but got a lump sum per season instead - which was by choice (clubs were offered "commission" or lump sum)

I'm not that fussed either way to be honest, so long as they've got some decent design staff and we don't end up with everyone wearing the same kit in different colours
Hopefully there'd be some discussion with fans as to what off field kit is on offer because that's severely lacking in rugby (or at least: at Sale).

 

[higgik]

I really hope this isn't a thing. I doubt we'd get such quality designs if this would come to pass, nevermind the inevitable bias and infighting.

With any luck this is just a shonky bit of journalism.

I actually think it will be a good idea, as long as the 'fee' is shared equally, including any profits from sales.
The NFL works that way, so the total profit is shared between every club, regardless of sales.

 

[Saintjay]

I actually think it will be a good idea, as long as the 'fee' is shared equally, including any profits from sales.
The NFL works that way, so the total profit is shared between every club, regardless of sales.

I think the revenue sharing from merchandise is a great idea in US sports. Do wonder how they got the better supported teams to sign up to it. It's like asking Manchester United to split revenue from shirt sales with Ipswich.

I think the prem teams will be too short sighted as to see the benefit for all as usual preferring the benefit of the themselves

 

[Kiwiwomble]

Would be interesting to know what kind of deal clubs get out of it - couple of seasons back I remember a Q&A with someone from Sale and they said they don't get any money from sales of shirts but got a lump sum per season instead - which was by choice (clubs were offered "commission" or lump sum)

I'm not that fussed either way to be honest, so long as they've got some decent design staff and we don't end up with everyone wearing the same kit in different colours
Hopefully there'd be some discussion with fans as to what off field kit is on offer because that's severely lacking in rugby (or at least: at Sale).

if you look at any leagues that have joint deals....thats exactly what your going to get, templates with little tweaks, we had it for decades with adidas in super rugby

 

[saulan]

New Stormers home and away kits.

Home kit has the names of current and former Stormers players all over it. Overall I think it's a slight improvement for the home kit vs last year as I prefer our white hoops being solid like this vs the dna kit which had them fade out on the sides.

Away kit is an improvement on last year (which was someone attacking a black kit with psychedelic coloring pens and seeing what came out.) I like Table Mountain and the city skyline being represented on it

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

if you look at any leagues that have joint deals....thats exactly what your going to get, templates with little tweaks, we had it for decades with adidas in super rugby

at least now a league will have 4 templates with tweaks if they don't have a universal deal. Plus they always screw something up having to manufacture for a bunch of teams at once like Nike not being able to do green when they took over the NFL.

New Stormers home and away kits.

Home kit has the names of current and former Stormers players all over it. Overall I think it's a slight improvement for the home kit vs last year as I prefer our white hoops being solid like this vs the dna kit which had them fade out on the sides.

Away kit is an improvement on last year (which was someone attacking a black kit with psychedelic coloring pens and seeing what came out.) I like Table Mountain and the city skyline being represented on it

Still love my WP kit I got 6 years ago, so simple yet very distinctive. But again I love Arg kit so I may just know what I like.

If they made the away kit in a sponsor less training top I would 100% buy it.

Edit:

Tees, Training Tops & Short Sleeves | Stormers & WP Official Online Shop

Shop all at the Stormers & WP Official Online Shop.

stormersshop.co.za

I have seen their training shops and my vacation will be cut short a couple nights this year.

 

[higgik]

I think the revenue sharing from merchandise is a great idea in US sports. Do wonder how they got the better supported teams to sign up to it. It's like asking Manchester United to split revenue from shirt sales with Ipswich.

I think the prem teams will be too short sighted as to see the benefit for all as usual preferring the benefit of the themselves

In football, it wouldn't work, but in rugby, where all teams are struggling financially, then working together to create an exciting sport should be welcomed.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

In football, it wouldn't work, but in rugby, where all teams are struggling financially, then working together to create an exciting sport should be welcomed.

With all teams struggling, why would better supported teams give up their sales to help the other teams?

Can't ever see shared sales working in the prem.

 

[Which Tyler]

Leicester Euro Kit

Is that a reaction to Saints' new logo?
I like that bit!

 

[Becca]

Leicester Euro Kit

Is that a reaction to Saints' new logo?
I like that bit!

I like the crest……the rest not so much !

 

[Rinkadink]

New Stormers home and away kits.

Home kit has the names of current and former Stormers players all over it. Overall I think it's a slight improvement for the home kit vs last year as I prefer our white hoops being solid like this vs the dna kit which had them fade out on the sides.

Away kit is an improvement on last year (which was someone attacking a black kit with psychedelic coloring pens and seeing what came out.) I like Table Mountain and the city skyline being represented on it

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I like these... Except the coloured DHL sponsor. Wish it would be suitably coloured to match the shirts.

 

[higgik]

With all teams struggling, why would better supported teams give up their sales to help the other teams?

Can't ever see shared sales working in the prem.

And there in lies the issue. Each club working alone, will mean everyone effectively destroying each other, fighting over the same investment.

 

[Which Tyler]

Bath seem to have released a Euro shirt for Racing Pumas, instead of Bath rugby

 

[higgik]

I think the revenue sharing from merchandise is a great idea in US sports. Do wonder how they got the better supported teams to sign up to it. It's like asking Manchester United to split revenue from shirt sales with Ipswich.

I think the prem teams will be too short sighted as to see the benefit for all as usual preferring the benefit of the themselves

Podcast on The NFL, explains that a missionary commissioner persuaded teams to see that the league was better off in the long term as it was about 'any given Sunday' any team could win.
The film of the same name explained that the game grew attendances on TV and at the ground by making it competitive across the league.
Many different demographics started to take an interest, beyond the typical male adult.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Bath seem to have released a Euro shirt for Racing Pumas, instead of Bath rugby

Quite a few teams released a euro shirt this season. Feels like everyone used to up until maybe Covid. I quite like it coming back in again.