Poncey upper-class tennis gear makers - they can feck off...The only sports player I can think who has worn Uniqlo is Djokovic.
£90m per year deal - "Welcome Uniflu, sorry... Uniqlo.."
So this new kit deal then
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£90m per year deal - "Welcome Uniflu, sorry... Uniqlo.."
If figures of £70m are openly being bandied about at this stage, I'd guess maybe we could be looking at around £80m
Bit strange them being global, when no-one's ever heard of them. They must own other brands & Uniqlo is the Pimp Daddy..
Kind of different though, no? AON was a sponsor on the shirt, they weren't making the kit itself. They just payed to have their name on the front (and yeah AON is a huge company). In this case Uniqlo would actually be making the kit, which is really surprising.
My girlfriend works for the holding company that owns Uniqlo at the moment, they're a very fast growing company and have a lot, a lot of money. If they were aiming to get their foot in the door for football gear, then getting the Utd kit in a deal the whole world would talk about would be a very good strategy.
Who still wears Umbro?
I'm sure there are plenty of global companies that a bunch of football fans on the internet haven't heard of.
Fact is, they are huge, they've just not ventured into football yet.
You'd never heard of Uniqlo? They've got 10 stores in the UK, 9 of which are in London apparently.
She sells hugs on the high street?
They're a multi-billion dollar conglomerate, I'm sure people have heard of them. More people have probably "heard of" Clare's Accessories, doesn't mean that brand is bigger.
Nike do England, I think
Nah man, i'm in Ireland. 10 stores isnt very many tho!
More importantly, i thought the Nike deal was done & dusted. Bittuva surprise seeing this thread...
Uniqlo are the bollox. Cheap as chips and always have exactly what you need.
Had no idea they were into sporting sponsorship but would be quite pleased if they got the nod for United. I probably wear at least one item of Uniqlo gear every day.
Had no idea they were into sporting sponsorship but would be quite pleased if they got the nod for United. I probably wear at least one item of Uniqlo gear every day.
What?
Your mumbro
Jesus, I must have slept through that change.
Yeah that's what I meant, sorry it wasn't clear: 10 is a small amount, and being so centered in London, I wouldn't have been surprised you didn't know them. They've been pushing their European expansion quite agressively though, so I guess there'll be a store sooner than later in Dublin at least.
Pretty sure only Stockport in this country.
"Clare's Accessories"?
Thats that sex-shop in Soho - they've some great gear... Got the woman a butt-plug in there for Valentine's Day, she loves it so much she wears it to work..
It wont be Grafton Street (main high-price shopping street) when they find out the price of rents..
Puma, as a brand, are pretty great, but I can't say I'm a fan of their recent output of football kits. Alot of them are godawful.
You probably didnt notice because they're still as shit as when they were wearing Umbro...
Dont worry - Ireland are even shitter!
Given where they've opened their Paris store, I doubt rent is much of an obstacle for them!
I actually thought a few of the Umbro England kits were really nice.
The one that just looked like a polo shirt, especially.
Yeah, but Grafton Street has lots of characters - most cities just call them junkies...Given where they've opened their Paris store, I doubt rent is much of an obstacle for them!
Everton will be as of next season as well.
Umbro and United are an iconic pair together.
Umbro are a good brand. The logo is very basic tho, but its all about the quality.
Jesus, some of the tops they made for us were like Aran sweaters, feckin roastin & the high / tight neck made it even worse. Could never force myself to cut into the v-neck to alleviate the irritation on me throat tho..
Thats true. I must say though, i never knew Umbro made our 1968 shirts. i just thought the club got them made up by some local factory of about 4 staff etc..
Were those tops ever on sale to the general public back then - not just 1968, but in general?
True, but for all we hear from Nike and the likes about their incredible prowess in sportswear technology, it's essentially all marketing bollocks - any clothing manufacturer with the means to produce goods on an appropriate scale can make a perfectly good football shirt.
Oh I agree, and as I said Uniqlo are a reputable company and very good in their domain. I was just reacting to the claim of a virtually unknown (by many apparently) brand not just having their name on the shirt but actually manufacturing it.
Indeed. And Man City.
Same here. Their clothes are really comfortable as well. Plus if it means there's a greater chance of kagawa staying, because you know hi being Japanese and can be their brand's face, then I'm all for it!
Quite sick of nike to be honest.
Piss off. Everything changed when Nike introduced Dri-Fit. EVERYTHING.
I'm still lamenting the demise of Umbro's Smart-wool.
what happened to this... http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manchester-united-seal-world-record-600million-3221922
If Uniqlo really do start making kit the expect a lot of flesh on display. Never known the crotch of a pair of pants to wear through as quickly as Uniqlo's do. They're so damn cheap, though, it's still a good investment.
Yeah they are on Oxford Street in London, so have the cash. Hate their clothes though. Dunno if they are made for small Asian people or what but as a taller bloke the fit of their stuff is absolutely shite.Given where they've opened their Paris store, I doubt rent is much of an obstacle for them!