Umbro
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Topic: Umbro
Posted By: Loo fighters
Subject: Umbro
Date Posted: 05 May 2020 at 20:48
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WTF are the RFU thinking. Four year deal with THE football kit supplier. Give me strength. ££££££
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Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 05 May 2020 at 22:41
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Would not want a site like this:  ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: JonDee
Date Posted: 06 May 2020 at 07:55
| Think its a case of who would give them the money |
Posted By: Deva Delinquent
Date Posted: 06 May 2020 at 08:32
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I saw some pictures of potential designs yesterday.
I quite like them!
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Posted By: Cannon
Date Posted: 06 May 2020 at 09:10
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Silky shorts and mullets!! #FlashBack70s ------------- Rucks and mauls may bust my balls, but whips and chains excite me!! |
Posted By: Bigmal
Date Posted: 06 May 2020 at 10:24
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 wrote:Posted By: Loo fighters
Date Posted: 06 May 2020 at 12:18
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 ?
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Posted By: Neasham
Date Posted: 06 May 2020 at 13:45
| 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. |
Posted By: PiffPaff
Date Posted: 06 May 2020 at 15:18
LF, again your impetuous nature gets the better of you. https://twitter.com/lancashirerugby/status/1258035502378299397" rel="nofollow - https://twitter.com/lancashirerugby/status/1258035502378299397 ------------- Crouch, Bind, Tweet! |
Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 06 May 2020 at 17:05
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 ------------- RAID ON |
Posted By: Loo fighters
Date Posted: 06 May 2020 at 19:54
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.
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Posted By: JonDee
Date Posted: 06 May 2020 at 21:12
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 |
Posted By: Robb
Date Posted: 06 May 2020 at 21:14
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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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Posted By: Dobber
Date Posted: 06 May 2020 at 23:38
| ...and if it was Adidas? Nike? ...hardly rugby brands either. "Buy British!" HUZZAH!! |
Posted By: Bigmal
Date Posted: 07 May 2020 at 08:20
| 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. |
Posted By: Raider999
Date Posted: 07 May 2020 at 10:19
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' ------------- RAID ON |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 07 May 2020 at 10:55
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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. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: WEvans
Date Posted: 07 May 2020 at 15:30
RFU and thinking. It's an interesting concept.
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Posted By: Loo fighters
Date Posted: 12 May 2020 at 12:16
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Bristol now aboard the good ship umbro.
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Posted By: clieves
Date Posted: 13 May 2020 at 13:55
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" rel="nofollow - 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 ... |
Posted By: Camquin
Date Posted: 13 May 2020 at 15:29
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That was strong Northern squad. I was still at college - with Kevin Simms as it happens. I forget what he was studying. ------------- Sweeney Delenda Est |
Posted By: PiffPaff
Date Posted: 13 May 2020 at 15:57
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Medicine? CQ ------------- Crouch, Bind, Tweet! |
Posted By: Monkey Boy
Date Posted: 14 May 2020 at 00:49
What a brilliant link. Fantastic to see
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Posted By: tulip
Date Posted: 14 May 2020 at 07:46
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Michael Lynagh a replacement for Mark Ella at "five eighth" A strong Australian side
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Posted By: 'Hopper
Date Posted: 14 May 2020 at 10:32
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An Australian friend of mine and I were invited to that particular game by a "Waterloo Well To-Do". Prior to the game he had arranged a little get together with us and some of his friends at his house close to the ground. The locals thought the Aussie fair game and commenced making jokes at his expense only for their sport to be spoiled by my friend who retaliated in splendid fashion, putting them firmly in their place. ------------- What if the Hokey Kokey really IS what it's all about? |