Sponsorship withdrawal ?

[PaulTheVillan]

Gutted.

[KevinGage]

The checks and general layout of the current shirt are far more offensive than the actual sponsor. On a decent kit it would look OK.

I think the checks are RL's idea too, tying in with the design on the website and other rebranding efforts. So it's not as if nike have pushed it on us. 

Always looked far to close to that monstrosity of a kit from 2005/06 for my liking, and we've endured a similar season to date.

[PaulTheVillan]

The checks were on the original kit of that French club who had that design a few years ago.

[WikiVilla]

I'm surprised MBNA isn't shirt sponsor

[richard moore]

Never really loked the look of the shirts.  Although the away one isn't too bad.

The socks are what bug me more than anything

 Much prefer Adidas styling anyway though of course it is a matter of opinion

The Acorns logo was distinctive and had a simplicty to it - now we are just like any other team

And how I would love the all white kit back with claret and blue trim - that is what I grew up with my Villa teams playing in away from home...

We were always going to struggle this year playing in claret socks.

Ha, great minds think alike Lee because that is just what I do think whenever I see us in them. Can't stand claret socks...

[WikiVilla]

Are we allowed to change them to light blue mid-season?

[pauliewalnuts]

I'm surprised MBNA isn't shirt sponsor

Why?

The Lerner family sold their stake years ago.

[PaulTheVillan]

Can we have WBA as a sponsor & see if they go out of business?

[peter w]

Meh.

It was a horrible kit and the sponsorship logo added to that.

Wouldn't bet against us having MG on the shirts again as they are trying to build up a profile with them building and selling cars here again. Depends on if they are willing to pay the requisite money.

a Villa kit can never be described as 'horrible'. Unless its a henson, hummel, or has green and red stripes i suppose.

[WikiVilla]

I'm surprised MBNA isn't shirt sponsor

Why?

The Lerner family sold their stake years ago.

Thought randy was CEO?

[not3bad]

Here's a mad idea: how about if Nike occupy the soon-to-be-vacant sponsorship space on next season's shirt, paying the Club the same as FXPro plus a sweetner by way of recompense for the merchandise supply fiasco this season (which probably has had some effect on FxPro's decision to scarper after one season). This would leave a gap where the manufacturer logo would normally go- but they could put an Acorns logo there. Probable result: more goodwill towards Nike from Villa supporters; Nike pull their finger out when it comes to supplying the shops with our kit; increased sales of Villa kits due to them being available ALL SEASON LONG and increased exposure for Acorns once again.

There's been some intyeresting suggestions on this thread, this one being my favourite.  I reckon get some H & V'ers, some people from Villa trust together with Faulkner, bang out a few suggestions, vote on Facebook, sorted.

[WikiVilla]

Chuppa Chupps ?

[nuninho]

Chuppa Chupps ?

Wouldn't get enough lolly for that.

[mal]

If we get a better deal, fine. If we don't then it's back to Acorns nd more revenue lost.

That revenue = 1 players wages. I'd rather we sacked Beye and did without altogether. And went back to umbro. Although the chances of a shirt with three stripes on the collar from a maker other than adidas is about as likely as us winning the league this year....

[Villa'Zawg]

Another triumph for our CEO.