by New Traditionalist » 18 Sep 2007 02:49
by royalp-we » 28 Feb 2017 20:40
by peterroyal76 » 28 Feb 2017 21:09
paultheroyal Pelada is what its all about.
by Forbury Lion » 08 Mar 2017 13:24
by St Pauli » 17 Mar 2017 07:14
RobRoyale Would our kit ever be changed to addidas for instance?
by royalp-we » 17 Mar 2017 09:21
St PauliRobRoyale Would our kit ever be changed to addidas for instance?
Never.
We have a reputation for being a middle class IT consultant club with awful support. I don't think this reputation is accurate and don't care if it is, but it's our reputation, and does not make us a 'cool' club at all.
For football, and generally, adidas is probably the most marketable and fashionable casual sports clothing brand worldwide, because of its association with the British football casual scene and the German antifascist scene (quite ironic for a brand started by a German called Adolf).
There is absolutely no way adidas would touch us with barge pole in our and their current form.
by St Pauli » 17 Mar 2017 11:51
royalp-weSt PauliRobRoyale Would our kit ever be changed to addidas for instance?
Never.
We have a reputation for being a middle class IT consultant club with awful support. I don't think this reputation is accurate and don't care if it is, but it's our reputation, and does not make us a 'cool' club at all.
For football, and generally, adidas is probably the most marketable and fashionable casual sports clothing brand worldwide, because of its association with the British football casual scene and the German antifascist scene (quite ironic for a brand started by a German called Adolf).
There is absolutely no way adidas would touch us with barge pole in our and their current form.
Sorry St Pauli not following. Birmingham, Brentford & Aldersh*t are far less marketable imo. In the last few seasons Reading have been FA Cup semi finalists and also had 3 seasons in the top flight in the last 10 years. That must count for something, regardless of how others perceive our fans.
I think it could be simply that Puma tend to offer longer contracts but are now broadening in to F1 etc., perhaps Adidas offer shorter & tend to be able to react to demand in different markets?
by El Diablo » 17 Mar 2017 12:17
St Pauliroyalp-weSt Pauli
Never.
We have a reputation for being a middle class IT consultant club with awful support. I don't think this reputation is accurate and don't care if it is, but it's our reputation, and does not make us a 'cool' club at all.
For football, and generally, adidas is probably the most marketable and fashionable casual sports clothing brand worldwide, because of its association with the British football casual scene and the German antifascist scene (quite ironic for a brand started by a German called Adolf).
There is absolutely no way adidas would touch us with barge pole in our and their current form.
Sorry St Pauli not following. Birmingham, Brentford & Aldersh*t are far less marketable imo. In the last few seasons Reading have been FA Cup semi finalists and also had 3 seasons in the top flight in the last 10 years. That must count for something, regardless of how others perceive our fans.
I think it could be simply that Puma tend to offer longer contracts but are now broadening in to F1 etc., perhaps Adidas offer shorter & tend to be able to react to demand in different markets?
It's not about footballing success, unless you're right at the top, top of your country, regular Champions League appearances etc.
It's about the cool image a club has. Brentford are probably one of the coolest clubs around with their 4 pubs. Aldershot are a traditional club, with a nice old ground, lower league, not plastic and have an Ultras group: Cool.
Don't know what Birmingham have, but they've had a similar success to us and don't have the 'middle class mum' image baggage of being sponsored by Waitrose.
Perhaps Fatface could make our kit?
by lolwut » 17 Mar 2017 13:24
by MoorgateRoyal » 17 Mar 2017 15:45
by Top Flight » 17 Mar 2017 15:53
by MoorgateRoyal » 18 Mar 2017 08:50
by Jagermesiter1871 » 18 Mar 2017 17:46
by CountryRoyal » 19 Mar 2017 19:36
Top Flight An Italian Manufacturer like Kappa could work with our hoops and give us something really slick.
by Top Flight » 20 Mar 2017 10:03
Jagermesiter1871 I'd like a small kit manufacturer again i.e kit@ although their kits were shite.
MoorgateRoyal QPR's Dryworld home kit is basically a Reading kit from the 70s. I wouldn't mind that
Top FlightJagermesiter1871 I'd like a small kit manufacturer again i.e kit@ although their kits were shite.
I remember the Kit@ strip at the time was marketed to us like it was a really high performance, high-tech garment using all the latest shirt making technology. But you're right. Really it was sh*t.
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