The English Football Thread

[The only place to be 11,313]

So we sign a deal with Adidas, and a year later they ink one with United worth more than double that for roughly the same duration.

Hmm....I think I might remain silent on this issue so that I don't say something rude about Gourlay.

[Fernando 6,585]

Simple, United is the biggest club then us and can hold sponsors to ransom.

We are not at their level yet.

[Jase 43,479]

Manunited just announced a deal with Adidas, £750m/10 years. [emoji33][emoji33][emoji33]

I know United are a bigger global brand than us or any club in the world for that matter, but they sign a deal worth more than DOUBLE ours?

We should terminate the contract with Adidas and go to Nike.

More than double Real Madrid's deal too. Something's not right here..

I didn't know they were moving to Adidas.

Manchester United and adidas announce record £75m-per-year deal after Nike pull out of the running

http://n.mynews.ly/!QB.Bi3pJ

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[Jype 6,398]

Simple, United is the biggest club then us and can hold sponsors to ransom.

We are not at their level yet.

Agreed, we're not but Real Madrid definitely are and they're getting the same amount as us.

Reckon Adidas will be getting some angry phonecalls from us and Real Madrid in the near future.

[Fernando 6,585]

Agreed, we're not but Real Madrid definitely are and they're getting the same amount as us.

Reckon Adidas will be getting some angry phonecalls from us and Real Madrid in the near future.

United is still the most valuable club as far as I remember unless real took over.

But United have exploded the Asian market and that's also something to consider.

We need to increase our market share in Asia.

[bababoom 4,478]

United in the next 10 years will be able to spend big, in the last 10 years or so Ferguson didn't want to overspend on players, that's why he missed out on the likes of Hazard, Sneijder, Sanchez, Benzema, Essien, etc, in the next few years you can count on United signing these types of players (Big talents), no longer will they miss out because they are unwilling to pay an extra 5 million or give the player high wages.

[Sheva. 5,373]

400m+ more than Real and Barca is a joke.

Adidas just unnecessarily raised the bar for when those teams are signing new deals.

[zolayes 14,489]

Simple, United is the biggest club then us and can hold sponsors to ransom.

We are not at their level yet.

you are 100% correct ..

[The Chels 2,502]

United in the next 10 years will be able to spend big, in the last 10 years or so Ferguson didn't want to overspend on players, that's why he missed out on the likes of Hazard, Sneijder, Sanchez, Benzema, Essien, etc, in the next few years you can count on United signing these types of players (Big talents), no longer will they miss out because they are unwilling to pay an extra 5 million or give the player high wages.

Definitely. City and us were just easily outbidding them but now with FFP restrictions and the fact that they've got shit loads to spend with these new deals, they'll be a big force in the market - just look at the Shaw deal: £30m at £100k/week! I reckon they'll be able to outdo City in every sense now, but with the London factor and Mourinho I think we should do alright.

[Rmpr 8,977]

ManUtd doing a hell of a deal, while Adidas made a stupid move (imo).

Yes, they took away Nike's second best selling jersey, but they agreed on an unsustainable and incredibly high fee. Now Real Madrid, Bayern and Chelsea wil definitely question their current contracts and when the time comes Nike will have open doors to negotiate with all three of them...

What's the point of completely overpaying to attract one big club when you will probably lose the others?

[Rmpr 8,977]

So we sign a deal with Adidas, and a year later they ink one with United worth more than double that for roughly the same duration.

Hmm....I think I might remain silent on this issue so that I don't say something rude about Gourlay.

What has Gourlay done wrong?

He signed a fair deal with Adidas. If you compare it with all the other contracts at the time, ours was one of the highest.

It is not his fault someone else signed a better deal one year later...

[sutro 1,026]

Manu probably had the luck of a bidding war between Nike and Adidas.

Anyone know what deal they had with Nike?

[LAB 1,030]

750m?

What. The. Fuck?

Well, thanks Adidas! MU will have a huge advantage with FFP. Look who is about to buy the league (once again) now i guess.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

Jack Wilshere smokes again... when will he ever learn? Arsenal midfielder parties with Man City goalkeeper Joe Hart in Las Vegas

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2692078/Jack-Wilshere-smokes-learn-While-Germany-rule-world-England-pouring-away-Arsenal-star-Joe-Hart-party-Las-Vegas.html

I found out that some of the pictures are really disturbing, lol.

[Tomo 21,751]

Looks like Joe Hart smelt his breath then gave him a bollocking.