News Puma - North's new apparel partner

[Samsquanch]

Or blades

The blades material was weird.

 

[My Left Foote]

Initial reaction is it’s a pretty underwhelming partnership. Having said that I will reserve judgement until the official announcement and see what the apparel is like but looking at their website it’s fairly uninspiring.

 

[BrownPaperBag]

The blades material was weird.

Yeah both for the guernseys and their polos

 

[BrownPaperBag]

Initial reaction is it’s a pretty underwhelming partnership. Having said that I will reserve judgement until the official announcement and see what the apparel is like but looking at their website it’s fairly uninspiring.

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It appears to be a range of generic merch for all clubs. I wouldn’t worry yet

 

[blackshadow]

The Kookaburra stuff looks generic for all clubs.

Nothing I can see indicates they will be exclusive North apparel suppliers.

 

[Samsquanch]

Initial reaction is it’s a pretty underwhelming partnership. Having said that I will reserve judgement until the official announcement and see what the apparel is like but looking at their website it’s fairly uninspiring.

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This can't be real as it's royal blue and white. Aren't the official North polos currently just re-badged Puma carlton tops?

 

[Roo316]

The Kookaburra stuff looks generic for all clubs.

Nothing I can see indicates they will be exclusive North apparel suppliers.

Yeh kinda looks like that’s the afl brand stuff, not from the club. Doesn’t feature the club sponsors or anything. Kinda like the guernsey I bought from the queen vic markets as a youngin’

 

[Orange Peanut]

The Kookaburra stuff looks generic for all clubs.

Nothing I can see indicates they will be exclusive North apparel suppliers.

Have to assume a dedicated range of on-field and supporter gear would be part of an official apparel sponsorship agreement (assuming old mate's mail is accurate). The stuff on line is the officially licensed replica and supporter gear that these guys have been doing for years

 

[Danni_Benson]

I think they are...


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‘Think’ is not filling me with confidence that it’s an A class brand…..

I hope Puma continues. Otherwise Adidas and Nike only!

 

[Topparoo]

Kookaburra! I like the idea, an Aussie brand providing attire for the Kangaroos. Sounds fitting to me

 

[MrSlippyFist]

I would have liked them to stick with Puma - they absolutely nailed our jumpers and their merch was great. Navy blue gear sucked though..

Keen to see what Kookaburra brings - i think they have a great logo for what its worth lmao

 

[justroyal]

****, why stop there. Let’s see if Hart and Buffalo want to get onboard

 

[Passmore]

Are people genuinely upset about what logo appears on the official apparel?

 

[MrSlippyFist]

This is the most north melbourne shit ever... Kookaburra.. FMD! Just fold us now

 

[Chadwiko]

IF this is true and we're downgrading from Puma to Kookaburra, that's a pretty poor reflection on the current club administration, not going to lie.

 

[north_lad]

IF this is true and we're downgrading from Puma to Kookaburra, that's a pretty poor reflection on the current club administration, not going to lie.

Can't wait to read another 20 posts about Jen Watt

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

IF this is true and we're downgrading from Puma to Kookaburra, that's a pretty poor reflection on the current club administration, not going to lie.

Seriously? Do you have the two contracts in front of you? That is such an ignorant comment.

 

[PokerRoo]

Its only a downgrade if we are getting less money. Its a commercial arrangement. At minimum we would be getting equal money. I doubt we would leave Puma to accept less money elsewhere

 

[shintemaster]

Puma better. Hope they don't mess this up more as unlike some I buy a bunch of this stuff mainly to use as exercise gear - I don't buy it if it looks or feels bad. I don't care how North Melbourne it is.

Its only a downgrade if we are getting less money. Its a commercial arrangement. At minimum we would be getting equal money. I doubt we would leave Puma to accept less money elsewhere

No. It's a downgrade if the quality / look / feel / aesthetics go backwards and people don't want to buy it. In my uneducated opinion 50% of the value - at best - is in the sales / sponsorship $ and the bigger proportion is in having a whole heap of North supporters out there looking ****ing schmicko and advertising our brand and major sponsors wherever they go just by wearing it.

 

[My Left Foote]

Are people genuinely upset about what logo appears on the official apparel?

It’s a reflection of where we’re at as a club. Ideally you want to be sponsored by a brand like Nike, Adidas or Puma but Kookaburra is so far off, off Broadway even for a struggling club like us. Screams of irrelevance that we can’t attract one of the big 3 or even a lesser brand like Under Armour or Champion. Not upset just very disappointed.

 

[big_e]

IF this is true and we're downgrading from Puma to Kookaburra, that's a pretty poor reflection on the current club administration, not going to lie.

It's not true.

 

[Chadwiko]

No. It's a downgrade if the quality / look / feel / aesthetics go backwards and people don't want to buy it. In my uneducated opinion 50% of the value - at best - is in the sales / sponsorship $ and the bigger proportion is in having a whole heap of North supporters out there looking ****ing schmicko and advertising our brand and major sponsors wherever they go just by wearing it.

It’s a reflection of where we’re at as a club. Ideally you want to be sponsored by a brand like Nike, Adidas or Puma but Kookaburra is so far off, off Broadway even for a struggling club like us. Screams of irrelevance that we can’t attract one of the big 3 or even a lesser brand like Under Armour or Champion. Not upset just very disappointed.

Exactly where my head is at, as well.

I don't want to be a K-mart club.

 

[backtothedraft]

It's not true.

So all of this for nothing!

 

[BoomerRoo]

I’m still hoping for Volley! Imagine these bad boys with footy studs!

 

[My Left Foote]

So all of this for nothing!

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