Kits 23/24

[Smirker]

Not sure what difference the owner being a Villa fan has, though?

The owner being a Villa fan might mean it would be possible to get a deal with Gymshark.

[villadelph]

Is there a conflict of interest if we go with Adidas, since Nassef is on the Board and currently the largest individual investor in the company?
(https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/ADIDAS-AG-6714534/company/)

He isn't the largest investor anyway

He is the largest individual investor in the company.. only 3 investment companies have a higher stake..?

Shareholders

adidas AG (DE000A1EWWW0) 
Name                                                                         Equities          %        Valuation
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA (Investment Company)   13,714,524   7.619 %   2 660 M €
Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors)   8,279,423   4.600 %   1 606 M €
Flossbach von Storch AG                                              7,051,825   3.918 %   1 368 M €
Nassef Sawiris                                                             6,019,247   3.344 %   1 167 M €

[ChicagoLion]

I thought we had done this to death.

There is no conflict of interest.

[Nii Lamptey]

Not sure what difference the owner being a Villa fan has, though?

The owner being a Villa fan might mean it would be possible to get a deal with Gymshark.

Nope - I'd file this under Macron, Kappa and Castore. We need a top drawer manufacturer KNOWN for making football kits, not give some bloke a contract because he's a Villa fan.

The way I'd question whether it was a worthy manufacturer would be 'Would Man Utd, Bayern or Barca wear that brand?' - If not, then fuck that! (*not saying we're in the same category as those clubs, just that it's a good litmus test for kit manufacturers that generally know what they're doing, and are held in high esteem).

[villadelph]

Not sure what difference the owner being a Villa fan has, though?

The owner being a Villa fan might mean it would be possible to get a deal with Gymshark.

Nope - I'd file this under Macron, Kappa and Castore. We need a top drawer manufacturer KNOWN for making football kits, not give some bloke a contract because he's a Villa fan.

The way I'd question whether it was a worthy manufacturer would be 'Would Man Utd, Bayern or Barca wear that brand?' - If not, then fuck that! (*not saying we're in the same category as those clubs, just that it's a good litmus test for kit manufacturers that generally know what they're doing, and are held in high esteem).

That's a good point, especially considering how uber-focused the club are on expansion/market growth internationally. You ain't gonna do it with Macron, Kappa and Castore, I can tell you that.

[Smirker]

Not sure what difference the owner being a Villa fan has, though?

The owner being a Villa fan might mean it would be possible to get a deal with Gymshark.

Nope - I'd file this under Macron, Kappa and Castore. We need a top drawer manufacturer KNOWN for making football kits, not give some bloke a contract because he's a Villa fan.

The way I'd question whether it was a worthy manufacturer would be 'Would Man Utd, Bayern or Barca wear that brand?' - If not, then fuck that! (*not saying we're in the same category as those clubs, just that it's a good litmus test for kit manufacturers that generally know what they're doing, and are held in high esteem).

No I agree now. We need a proper brand to make us look like a proper club again. I was just saying before Castore if we were going down that route we could have gone with Gymshark who would have been miles better.

Nike, Adidas, Puma or Umbro. Those are the only options. In that order

[Nii Lamptey]

Agreed.... except maybe a little cautious on the Puma suggestion.   

[wince]

3rd kit looks like ww2 Wehrmacht disruptive splinter camo smock in shades of grey. Or ps1 era backgrounds

[eamonn]

Not sure what difference the owner being a Villa fan has, though?

The owner being a Villa fan might mean it would be possible to get a deal with Gymshark.

People still miss Luke Roper's kit.

Do Gymshark do football shirts? And how long are we locked-in with Castore for?

[VILLA MOLE]

Just been on the Gymshark website there are some big girls and boys on there

[VillaTim]

Just been on the Gymshark website there are some big girls and boys on there

Some girls are bigger than others

[AV84]

Gymshark home jersey would be a compression top, away is a stringer vest, and 3rd is a "pump cover" 

[Des Little]

Adidas please, failing that, Umbro.

[Brazilian Villain]

Adidas please, failing that, Umbro.

That would be my choice too. I didn't mind having Kappa or Nike either.

[Drummond]

I hope that's the end result when the time comes to renegotiate their contract.

With Heck on board I reckon we will go big and go American.