👕 Chelsea Kits Thread

[Parky 739]

"Having already announced their intention to terminate their kit sponsorship with adidas six years early, Chelsea have agreed a £60 million/year (approximately $87 million) contract with Nike, doubling their previous agreement with adidas."

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/premier-league/chelsea-reportedly-sign-87-millionayear-kit-deal-with-nike/news-story/5320217e2c09d195b7299ffd13d6e387

[Pizy 18,405]

So the main reason for ending the Adidas deal was because the club was pissed about them immedietly dwarfing our agreement by giving United £75m per year. City are with Nike as well and have only a pathetic £12m per season deal. What happens now if they see our new deal at £60m and negotiate their own new deal and it dwarfs ours again? 

[MichaelDance 552]

Terry has a new contract 

Better kit supplier         

[BlueLyon 9,359]

9 hours ago, Term-X said:

UA is stuck in the US bubble, and it really suits american sports actually, Nike & Adidas are more stylish so it's suits us europeans more (on a cultural note). UA have a LONG way to go before even making a dent in European football, they'd need to sign up Messi or Ronaldo, or get one of the big 4 clubs, and even then.. it won't be enough, they'd need to destroy the two most successful sports brands in world history. There isn't room for 3 big players, hence why it's always been Nike-Adidas.. then Puma/Umbro etc battling it out amongst themselfs.

How are they stuck in US bubble? Nike was founded in 1964. It took them 20 years to breakthrough by signing contract with Michael Jordan in 1984. 12 yrs later, in 1996 they signed their biggest football contract with Ronaldo9. Same year with Brazil football federation. That was their key step in european football.

Meanwhile UA was formed in 1996. And now cover best athletes in USA already. Signing just one big team and player will shoot them in european football without a doubt. When they do that, its only a matter of time before they start offering next generation talents big money sponsorhips and beat the likes of nike and adidas. These next gen talents become top players of world and UA will get their equal share of EU football. Obviously it will take 10 years at least like I said in another post, but UA is growing and will get there. Ronaldo and Messi wont sign for them, but future talents will. Obviously nike and adidas are top dogs in market, but having UA wouldnt be blow. Did Ronaldo and brazil NT made mistake by signing with Nike back then in 1996? I dont think so. They created dynasty and majority of brazil players then wore nike from Ronnie to Neymar.

About marketing, I see more movies sponsoring UA than Nike these days, hence its growing popularity and company's intentions to get recognized.

And speaking of adidas-nike; mate that thing exists since late 90s early 2000s. Before Nike; around 1996/97/98 brazil, inter, United were sponsored by Umbro. Barca had kappa before going to nike in 1998. Only adidas was on market for long long time, example Platini's France. Umbro was bigger in EU football than nike back then...

It took Nike one risk with brazil who won World cup, Ronaldo became officialy player of the world, and Nike was giant. They had more money than most if not all kit manufacturers bar adidas, they got their popularity and took several clubs by storm. When something gets popular and UA definately will at one point, everyone will want a piece of it. They make horrible football kits have to say, but that can be improved. Meanwhile for their USA market like Notre dame, their kits are realy nice.

Im glad we went with Nike tho, but Im just surprised people dont see the growth of UA.

On another note, Ibra has contract with Nike. Wouldnt be surprised at all if somehow he ended up here.

[Amblève. 4,995]

1 hour ago, Pizy said:

So the main reason for ending the Adidas deal was because the club was pissed about them immedietly dwarfing our agreement by giving United £75m per year. City are with Nike as well and have only a pathetic £12m per season deal. What happens now if they see our new deal at £60m and negotiate their own new deal and it dwarfs ours again? 

I don't see it happening. Barcelona is rumoured to be signing a new 80m/year contract with Nike and no doubt City won't get a bigger one than that.

[Spike 12,049]

12 hours ago, Term-X said:

Haven't bought a kit since 2008. Still care about the clubs image.

"Everyone judges a book by it's cover" - Steve Jobs

Good for you. 

[Spike 12,049]

14 hours ago, Term-X said:

UA is stuck in the US bubble, and it really suits american sports actually, Nike & Adidas are more stylish so it's suits us europeans more (on a cultural note). UA have a LONG way to go before even making a dent in European football, they'd need to sign up Messi or Ronaldo, or get one of the big 4 clubs, and even then.. it won't be enough, they'd need to destroy the two most successful sports brands in world history. There isn't room for 3 big players, hence why it's always been Nike-Adidas.. then Puma/Umbro etc battling it out amongst themselfs.

My god you actually know nothing of  UA. They don't even make any kits for any professional American teams. American sports have zero sponsors on the kit. You are telling me that what is worn in Europe is more stylish? You like being a bilboard? Are you actually sitting behind your computer pretending to know about US sports and UA?

To generalise a third of damned population of the globe in one sentence, fuck sake. What are you going to say next? This is stylish?

You make some good points in the latter half of your post but the first sentence... I don't mean to sounds so aggressive btw
 

[LDN Blue 7,903]

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Barcelona seal '€100million Nike agreement' that will become world's biggest kit deal
 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/barcelona-seal-100million-nike-agreement-7995233

 

Well we were obviously not going to get such a deal but at only £18m less.. That'll do. 

[Captain Ahmed 528]

Nike Kits

[manpe 10,861]

Excited. Adidas was becoming boring. Plus I don't think I own anything from Adidas, however I do own a pair of Nike shoes and a sweat suit, both are great. Adidas is strongly associated with low life scum (chavs) here in the eastern block  Better logo, better name, more money, probably better kit designs, possibly more exposure and promotion. Good deal!

[Spike 12,049]

13 minutes ago, manpe said:

Excited. Adidas was becoming boring. Plus I don't think I own anything from Adidas, however I do own a pair of Nike shoes and a sweat suit, both are great. Adidas is strongly associated with low life scum (chavs) here in the eastern block  Better logo, better name, more money, probably better kit designs, possibly more exposure and promotion. Good deal!

 

Yeah mate, sorry about posting a pic of you without your permission. I'll delete it if you like.

[manpe 10,861]

1 minute ago, Spike said:

 

Yeah mate, sorry about posting a pic of you without your permission. I'll delete it if you like.

Nah man, that pic of me is ace! Squatting like a pro...

 

 

[Spike 12,049]

Just now, manpe said:

Nah man, that pic of me is ace! Squatting like a pro...

 

 

I actually have experience living in Eastern-Bloc. I lived their for twelve years and believe it or not I was the subject of a very controversial documentary.

[Blue-in-me-Veins 4,067]

14 hours ago, Term-X said:

Those Tottenham kits are the ugliest things I've ever seen. Nike is Nike, the most successful sports brand in world history and synonymous with the beautiful game, it's also the most recognisable logo in world history. And now Chelsea FC is their flagship sponsor in the Premier League.

 

 

And Manchester City only recieve 12M a year from their Nike deal 

I know they'll definitely re-up and get more money but they won't top our deal I bet. haha 

[MefiX19 1,092]

2 hours ago, manpe said:

Excited. Adidas was becoming boring. Plus I don't think I own anything from Adidas, however I do own a pair of Nike shoes and a sweat suit, both are great. Adidas is strongly associated with low life scum (chavs) here in the eastern block  Better logo, better name, more money, probably better kit designs, possibly more exposure and promotion. Good deal!

Lol im like a proper eastern european men have an adidas trousers, tracksuit and boots from sports direct

[kmk108 1,186]

8 hours ago, Pizy said:

So the main reason for ending the Adidas deal was because the club was pissed about them immedietly dwarfing our agreement by giving United £75m per year. City are with Nike as well and have only a pathetic £12m per season deal. What happens now if they see our new deal at £60m and negotiate their own new deal and it dwarfs ours again? 

It won't. Their shirt sales are horrible compared to the other big clubs in England. The reason we're getting a good deal from Nike is because we sell so many shirts.

[kmk108 1,186]

11 hours ago, Melanicus said:

 

 

Surprised at how good this looks.

[DYC. 7,542]

12 hours ago, Melanicus said:

 

 

Now this I like. This is sexy.