New Kit - Now out in September

[pmarachi]

To coin a phrase, I think Nike have dropped the ball here.

In their attempt to maximise profits they've not delivered and our board should be sitting down with them talking compensation.

The 'we supply ManUre / Arse / Barca' line is wearing very thin now, and there are better partners around who will give Villa better service.

We are small beer to NIke and they are definately showing this to be the case.

I agree 100%

It's like nike is doing VILLA a favor by making their shirts, and "you'll get them when you get them"

[big 1st serve]

To coin a phrase, I think Nike have dropped the ball here.

In their attempt to maximise profits they've not delivered and our board should be sitting down with them talking compensation.

The 'we supply ManUre / Arse / Barca' line is wearing very thin now, and there are better partners around who will give Villa better service.

We are small beer to NIke and they are definately showing this to be the case.

Agreed,
Most business transactions have some kind of penalty clause attached,
as well as  compensation from Nike, how about them making some kind of donation to Acorns as a goodwill gesture??

[TimTheVillain]

I bet NIke are blaming Villa and their deal with Forex.

In fact, I guarantee it.

[PaulTheVillan]

I guess it's a catch 22 situation.

Be small beer to a big company like Nike?

or be big beer to a small company like X-tech holding? *wink*

[TheSandman]

I don't give a shit who makes our kit as long as the quality is good and the design is right.

Oh and it is out in good time.

[PaulTheVillan]

I don't give a shit who makes our kit as long as the quality is good and the design is right.

Oh and it is out in good time.

So this year? The design is shit, the quality will no doubt be average and the release is a piss take.

Are we small heath?

[mshurst]

I don't give a shit who makes our kit as long as the quality is good and the design is right.

Oh and it is out in good time.

So this year? The design is shit, the quality will no doubt be average and the release is a piss take.

Are we small heath?

I did really like the design ... emphasis on 'did'. When I found out it's been taken off a two year old shirt previously I was a bit offended, to say the least.

The Nike quality I've always found quite good ... about right for a multi-national sportswear company just banging something out to make the quick buck.

But I have to agree with you on the 'pisstake' bit. Fucking offensive, that's what it is.

[PaulTheVillan]

I can say that I will not be buying any Villa shirt this season. They have lost my money.

I'm sure I'm not the only one.

[TimTheVillain]

There is a sort of exceitement about buying a shirt early, to wear it on holiday in Benidorm, to just be 'ready' for next season.

That excitement time frame has passed - we'll see plenty of Acorns shirts at VP this coming season I think.

[Mark H]

If I was Forex I would be picking the phone up and asking some serious questions - surely the big market here is pre season on holiday look at what I have got new sales.

Not the look what the team started wearing 8 weeks ago ......

Utter Joke the whole thing and infact embarasing joke really when you talk to supporters of other clubs

[mattjpa]

Theres loads of speculation. I'd love to hear the official line from the club. Ive posted a well worded Q on the general c krulak thread (bottom of page 7). Itd be nice if he got back to us, even nicer if it was an honest answer and not media splurge....

[Californian Villain]

Wouldn't have happened when Steve stride was here.

Complete bollocks - the shirt was nearly always out late in the 90's.

[pmarachi]

they should have just lied put the shirt online for a few hours, and told us that the demand was "SOOO HIGH" that they all sold out really fast online and they were making more...





then on batch 2, they could take away the checker board arm pits...

[mshurst]

So I sent an e-mail to Aston Villa moaning about it. Big woop. Wanna fight about it?

I got a response today. Here's what was said:

Dear Mark


With reference to your recent correspondence, the contents of which I was obviously disappointed to read.

When Nike enter into production of any replica shirt they cannot stop the process, it has to be completed in its entirety.  We fully understand the needs of our supporters and with this in mind, when the shirts had been completed we asked Nike to add an additional process so that all shirts could be embellished with the FX Pro logo.

All retail shirts will then replicate the ones worn by our players in all matches in season 2010-2011.

We have only just received the dates from Nike on when we can expect deliveries, which is 16th September 2010  Home and 23rd September  2010 Away.
 
As a gesture of goodwill from Aston Villa Football Club we are offering free printing on all Home and Away shirts purchased from our Villa Village and City Centre stores until October 31st 2010.

Will you please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused but I am sure you will understand now the reasons why the shirts have been delayed.



Kind Regards


John Greenfield
Head of Merchandising
Aston Villa Football Club

[Risso]

but I am sure you will understand now the reasons why the shirts have been delayed.



Kind Regards


John Greenfield
Head of Merchandising
Aston Villa Football Club

Er, even though you haven't actually explained anything Mr Greenfield!