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Loo fighters
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WTF are the RFU thinking. Four year deal with THE football kit supplier. Give me strength. ££££££
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Camquin
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Would not want a site like this: Edited by Camquin - 05 May 2020 at 22:47 |
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JonDee
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Think its a case of who would give them the money
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Deva Delinquent
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I saw some pictures of potential designs yesterday.
I quite like them!
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Cannon
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Silky shorts and mullets!!
#FlashBack70s
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Rucks and mauls may bust my balls, but whips and chains excite me!!
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Bigmal
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Worth taking a look at the firms history LF - small co founded in Wilmslow In the 20's and although originally football orientated went on to supply a range of sporting and leisure goods including Scout/Guide uniforms. I lived in Wilmslow during the period 48 -70 and my mother worked as a secretary for one of the Humphrey family. Shes still alive at 96 and will be excited that Umrbro have the contract and no doubt looking forward to the team wearing the new design. Original factory was in the centre of Wilmslow near what is now the Aston Martin dealership.
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Loo fighters
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Get that BM & that business needs to diversify. I just think that being so synonymous with football & England, in particular the hoodlums that have sullied the English name over the years, it's going to be a hard pill for most. I guess some things just go together like Fish & Chips or a G&T, but Rugby and Umbro ?
Edited by Loo fighters - 06 May 2020 at 12:19 |
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Neasham
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Good luck to Umbro - a great traditional British brand. Any other suggestion just smacks of the snobbery so many other sports think applies to rugby union.
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PiffPaff
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LF, again your impetuous nature gets the better of you.
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Raider999
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As a long standing company, I'm sure Umbro will be able to provide the bpnecessary quality of kit. They are an English company so good luck to them |
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Loo fighters
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Not at all pp, just my opinion. A lot of dirty water passed under the bridge since then staining a brand as mentioned earlier. Also, I'd be interested to see how many replica shirts are sold, which is the main reason. I'd suggest it won't be as many as if it was a rugby brand.
Edited by Loo fighters - 06 May 2020 at 20:04 |
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JonDee
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Guys in the current C19 market it may be a very difficult market one which Canterbury and other major rugby suppliers would be happy to walk away |
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Robb
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I think we all have to channel our inner Nigel Owens here and say
"this is not soccer!"
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Dobber
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...and if it was Adidas? Nike? ...hardly rugby brands either. "Buy British!" HUZZAH!!
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Bigmal
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I suggest you look up who owns all or part of Umbro now chaps - as with all simikar companies things have moved on apace since it was established.
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Raider999
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You may be correct, after all virtually all companies in this country are owned by foreign interests. One thing the virus should have taught us is - Don't rely on getting everything from abroad, for several reasons 1 you have no control over supply (China in lockdown) 2 quality isn't assured (gowns from Turkey) 3 puts people out of work Brexit and Corona virus give the country a chance to reset - remember the slogan. 'Buy British' |
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Camquin
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I think you mean "I'm backing Britain" - with the T-shirts made in Portugal. But that was three years before those Lions shirts. BTW I had to use the picture ofthe track suits as the actual shirts did not have any logo except the Lions badge - those were the days. |
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WEvans
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RFU and thinking. It's an interesting concept.
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Loo fighters
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Bristol now aboard the good ship umbro.
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clieves
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On the Waterloo website are some links to old programmes including the North v Australia at the ground in 1984 - UMBRO have a page advertisement … https://firwoodwaterloorfc.rfu.club/Media/FirwoodWaterlooRFC/Club%20House/Northern%20Division%20v%20Australia%2028.11.84.pdf hope the link works, not done this before on this site ... |
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