New Kit/Sponsor

[wittonwarrior]

Shame to see Baggies have launched new kit and training wear ...... end of May !!

Why are we always so far behind on this one ....... I think like us they have a new shirt sponsor but same kit provider

Lets get our act together on this one in future years !!!

Let's see what it looks like first, I know we are a tortoise in getting our kits out.... who's to say theirs won't be a shocker ? 🙏

|Your right - the few baggies fans in the world are already up in arms about the positioning  of  that bird depending on size of shirt bought.

I just want a traditional claret  and  blue shirt - is that too much to ask for? Obviously it is.

[amfy]

More than happy to remove the "allegedly" after visiting that link. I've previously signed the petition against UA but even still didn't realise their support for such hunting was so blatant. There was a post on here by someone stating that UA had distanced themselves from such conduct, but it appears that was inaccurate. I wont be buying any UA Villa merchandise.

edit:

I asked about this at The Trust AGM and The club did query it and got back to me.

They said that Under Armour make sports equipment for a range of sports including hunting, but only support ethical hunting.

I honestly don't know how much credence to give this, but I am pleased that the club took it seriously and contacted Under Armour to voice their concerns, and got back to me.

I got an email from the petition the other day with a picture of Under Armour's Vice President, Brian Offcut, posing with a dead deer. Whatever they told Villa, they condone trophy killing alright.

[johnny from donny]

Next season's away kit will be red, for 2 reasons:
1,red is a lucky colour in China.
2, to make all these Barnsley players the Birmingham Mail keep linking us with feel at home.

[PeterWithesShin]

Under Armour have a hunt page on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/UAHunt

And do their own hunt programme, featuring VP Bryan Offut.

[Steve67]

In relation to FFP, if we are going to be sponsored by Recon, given that they own the club, is this likely to be refused as income towards bringing in revenue to satisfy the rules? Is that how it works? Would we need to locate a completely different sponsor, and DOES it help with FFP?

[paul_e]

In relation to FFP, if we are going to be sponsored by Recon, given that they own the club, is this likely to be refused as income towards bringing in revenue to satisfy the rules? Is that how it works? Would we need to locate a completely different sponsor, and DOES it help with FFP?

As far as I understand it won't be refused unless we try to take the piss.  If the sponsorship is reasonable for a club of our size and stature (i.e. not massively dissimilar to previous deals) then it shouldn't be an issue.

[Billy Walker]

In relation to FFP, if we are going to be sponsored by Recon, given that they own the club, is this likely to be refused as income towards bringing in revenue to satisfy the rules? Is that how it works? Would we need to locate a completely different sponsor, and DOES it help with FFP?

As far as I understand it won't be refused unless we try to take the piss.  If the sponsorship is reasonable for a club of our size and stature (i.e. not massively dissimilar to previous deals) then it shouldn't be an issue.

This is what really makes me incredibly concerned about the integrity of football and the future of Villa. A club of our size and stature should be getting deals as big as (or - if I'm being fair - bigger) deals than a Man City or Spurs yet, for some reason, we are not allowed?  This kind of dubious rule change is killing us and ossifying the top six.

[class-of-82]

There's a competition called champions league which these sponsors seem to quite like being seen on sadly we are not involved at the moment.

[paul_e]

In relation to FFP, if we are going to be sponsored by Recon, given that they own the club, is this likely to be refused as income towards bringing in revenue to satisfy the rules? Is that how it works? Would we need to locate a completely different sponsor, and DOES it help with FFP?

As far as I understand it won't be refused unless we try to take the piss.  If the sponsorship is reasonable for a club of our size and stature (i.e. not massively dissimilar to previous deals) then it shouldn't be an issue.

This is what really makes me incredibly concerned about the integrity of football and the future of Villa. A club of our size and stature should be getting deals as big as (or - if I'm being fair - bigger) deals than a Man City or Spurs yet, for some reason, we are not allowed?  This kind of dubious rule change is killing us and ossifying the top six.

That's not really the case, if we could convince a company with no connections to Xia or the club to give £200m a year there'd be nothing anyone could do about (but you can guarantee there'd be lots of investigations into it) the 'restrictions' are entirely around using one of your companies to sponsor the club for however much cash you want to inject.  You can thank Man City for it being a problem.

[oswald funkletrumpet]

In relation to FFP, if we are going to be sponsored by Recon, given that they own the club, is this likely to be refused as income towards bringing in revenue to satisfy the rules? Is that how it works? Would we need to locate a completely different sponsor, and DOES it help with FFP?

As far as I understand it won't be refused unless we try to take the piss.  If the sponsorship is reasonable for a club of our size and stature (i.e. not massively dissimilar to previous deals) then it shouldn't be an issue.

This is what really makes me incredibly concerned about the integrity of football and the future of Villa. A club of our size and stature should be getting deals as big as (or - if I'm being fair - bigger) deals than a Man City or Spurs yet, for some reason, we are not allowed?  This kind of dubious rule change is killing us and ossifying the top six.

Nurse ive found him, in the tardis thinking it was 2009

[paul_e]

Spotted this on facebook, no idea if it's real or not but worth sharing - http://www.footyheadlines.com/2017/06/aston-villa-17-18-home-kit.html

[villa `cross the mersey]

If its the real deal, there are just too many lions on the shirt  - One is enough .
Without the embossed lions that's not too bad a design
It wont please those wishing for a return to a round badge

[Gareth]

Presume it was gonna be one of Dr Tony's companies as sponsor but surely they'd have announced that by now? Chinese betting company?

[Toronto Villa]

You won't really see the lions as much I imagine straight on. Looks very simple. I like it.

[saunders_heroes]

Looks nice. In 12 months time it'd be nice if we'd mark our promotion to the PL with a return to the old round badge. That awful Lerner crest has never looked right.