Kits 23/24

[Dogtanian]

The Athletic mentions Mr. Heck;

“ The impending switch — secured by the club’s president of business operations, Chris Heck — follows complaints from playing staff about this season’s ‘wet-look’ Castore shirt.”

I would imagine that Heck would have had a large hand in getting us out of the Castore deal.

Talking to Sawiris about getting adidas shouldn't have been a difficult conversation though, lol.

But without cancelling Castore, adidas doesn't happen, so I would say, fair play for that...

Without wanting to be a dick, surely it cant be too hard to have got out of the Catore deal.  I.e. they failed to provide on the most basic of brief - i.e. a wearable shirt.

It depends what the contract says. And yes, you can argue breach of contract, but you don’t really want it to go down the legal route.

[pablo_picasso]

The Athletic mentions Mr. Heck;

“ The impending switch — secured by the club’s president of business operations, Chris Heck — follows complaints from playing staff about this season’s ‘wet-look’ Castore shirt.”

I would imagine that Heck would have had a large hand in getting us out of the Castore deal.

Talking to Sawiris about getting adidas shouldn't have been a difficult conversation though, lol.

But without cancelling Castore, adidas doesn't happen, so I would say, fair play for that...

Without wanting to be a dick, surely it cant be too hard to have got out of the Catore deal.  I.e. they failed to provide on the most basic of brief - i.e. a wearable shirt.

More difficult than the adidas conversation...

Slightly, lol...

But jokes aside, all the dots & crosses have to be ticked off so it is all legal & above board.

Im not building him a statue or anything, its just some credit where it is due.

He's still in the minus numbers overall though, lol...

[Dogtanian]

I reckon this deal will be much better for us financially, particularly as we’re a much better sell than when we signed up with Castore.

So it all adds to the equation for this summer’s transfer budget.

[KRS]

Kit and merchandise sales will naturally increase with having adidas on board. I hope Heck doesn’t use the forthcoming anticipated and expected increase in kit and merchandise sales to justify the new badge design (on the basis that, as stated by Heck, the current round badge on the shirts failed to have significant impact).

[Nii Lamptey]

More than decent team, now with a decent kit manufacturer finally!

Watch these fly off the shelves in the summer (*assuming that recent badge monstrosity is not an indicator of the kit design!)

[Brazilian Villain]

I reckon this deal will be much better for us financially, particularly as we’re a much better sell than when we signed up with Castore.

So it all adds to the equation for this summer’s transfer budget.

Plus it might be an intangible, but wearing Adidas is more prestigious than wearing Castore. It's associated more with elite clubs.

[Drummond]

It's good to have one of the top brands involved. The article says Heck has been involved and let's not knock him, otherwise it looks like trying to find fault and problems where there is none.

I wonder if BK8 will remain on the front too.

[Drummond]

Just another point, I wonder how much the deal is worth? Given the kit deals other clubs are reported to have, is this a significant increase in the commercial coffers?

[Dogtanian]

It's good to have one of the top brands involved. The article says Heck has been involved and let's not knock him, otherwise it looks like trying to find fault and problems where there is none.

I wonder if BK8 will remain on the front too.

There’s one more year before the ban, isn’t there? I would think they’ll be looking for a fitting brand replacement for the following season.

[Percy McCarthy]

Worth listening to the whole thing as Dan Bardell is very scathing on the Heck badge issue.

Yes, I was pleasantly surprised to see that he’s not a lickspittle Villa ownership arse licker.

[Hookeysmith]

( just off T’internet)

I want that now. Just wow

[Risso]

It's good to have one of the top brands involved. The article says Heck has been involved and let's not knock him, otherwise it looks like trying to find fault and problems where there is none.

I wonder if BK8 will remain on the front too.

There’s one more year before the ban, isn’t there? I would think they’ll be looking for a fitting brand replacement for the following season.

It starts in the 26/27 season, so two and a half year to go.

[pauliewalnuts]

The one thing they need to absolutely make sure they do not do is give us some old shite that looks like a West Ham shirt.

I am hoping we're in their 'elite' group, ie get our own designs rather than predictable templated shite.

[Percy McCarthy]

Credit to Heck then for helping to land this deal. He’s being rightly criticized for some things. But he should be credited for his role in this.

You'll be thanking him for appointing Emery next! I mean, it's not like Nas is on the board at Adidas or anything.

Yeah - I mean thanking Heck is like when my Father in Law said, "well done" when he found out I'd knocked up his daughter.

Thinking about it, the strange thing was it wasn't the one I was married to...

Haha!

[VillaTim]

I suspect this is another case of Sawaris losing patience and dealing with matters directly just like when he walked all over purslow and sacked carpetlandhead.
This time he's bypassed Heck and his fannying about and bought his own company in to provide the kit.