Sponsor Watch

[Flossie32]

Announcement re XL express is coming soon. They are in most states in Australia too.

 

[Flossie32]

Announced today XL express as major sponsor.
not a Huge fan of the look of the neck area of the new Guersey’s. Looks a bit cheap for my liking. But anyways hopefully Classic sports wear are a good sponsor along with XL Express and May they have strong financial performance resulting from the sponsorship

 

[Dylan12]

Essendon announced Under Armour as their apparel sponsor recently. We got Classic Sports Wear that specialise in corporate and school gear. Shows how undesirable the Lions are with the major corporates domestically and internationally really, which may change in the not too future.

 

[undefined]

I'm surprised that more renowned companies weren't approaching us with highly lucrative deals, considering the on-field rise and significant increase in exposure through the networks.

Those don't even look like footy jumpers. Eye-watering. Anyway, as long as we're getting paid more than we were for Majestic, Oaks, and Vero, I'm all for it.

 

[briztoon]

Essendon announced Under Armour as their apparel sponsor recently. We got Classic Sports Wear that specialise in corporate and school gear. Shows how undesirable the Lions are with the major corporates domestically and internationally really, which may change in the not too future.

3 year sponsorship deal.

 

[snooplions]

That collar is stupid thicc.

 

[Dylan12]

That collar is stupid thicc.

It probably also has “School Leavers” emblazoned under the number too.

It is seriously the worse apparel sponsor I’ve ever seen in any sport around the world.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Club’s going well when all our complaints are saved for the lack of sexiness of our sponsors.

 

[Mazza44]

The blue section of our jumper has dropped to near 2009 levels. Yuck.

 

[irish]

It's all about money people ! Or we have no club , sexy don't pay the bills

 

[Dalions]

I am going to join this chorus.
It looks like something that would have been designed 15 yrs ago.
Outdated, colours are just flat and don’t pop like last years.
And it Looks like it is inside out. With the stitching on the outside?

 

[Fatcat08]

Given our tripping from one apparel company and sponsor to another over the last few years I'll take a couple of years of long running stable companies with strong track records. We're still fairly low base when it comes to apparel sales compared to most. Getting an under armour isn't a guarantee either, that companies on a whole bunch of financial strife right now. They'll probably survive and get through it but they're taking a massive hit

 

[snooplions]

It probably also has “School Leavers” emblazoned under the number too.

It is seriously the worse apparel sponsor I’ve ever seen in any sport around the world.

I'll join the outrage machine on this one, someone get a change.org petition up!

Surely the club can question the quality of the product it's paying for? Surprised the club didn't knock it back straight away.

 

[undefined]

Club’s going well when all our complaints are saved for the lack of sexiness of our sponsors.

On-field merchandise sales will surely take a whack. Was looking at the online shop before, the close-ups of those guernseys make them seem very poor in quality. At $120 a piece, the team at the Gabba ought to find a more flattering angle:

 

[Dylan12]

Given our tripping from one apparel company and sponsor to another over the last few years I'll take a couple of years of long running stable companies with strong track records. We're still fairly low base when it comes to apparel sales compared to most. Getting an under armour isn't a guarantee either, that companies on a whole bunch of financial strife right now. They'll probably survive and get through it but they're taking a massive hit

The last decent apparel sponsor we had was Puma back in our Premiership era, although Russell Athletic may have been around in 03. Since then it has been one no name brand after the other. Obviously many don’t really care about the benefits of a solid apparel sponsor and getting decent merchandise as a result, but the last few have been as bad as the next, BLK, Koo Ga, Majestic etc. Even still, there is nothing wrong with desiring a known apparel sponsor that will actually produce decent gear.

 

[briztoon]

How much of the kit design is controlled by the club v the sponsor/manufacturer?

 

[pulpdriver]

That really is a lot of collar. Couldn't care less who makes it but just looks funny...

 

[dlanod]

The last decent apparel sponsor we had was Puma back in our Premiership era, although Russell Athletic may have been around in 03.

I've got an '03 guernsey as my go-to and it's definitely Russell Athletic.

 

[Cousin Jed]

Just to be different I couldn’t give a stuff what the collar looks like.

 

[briztoon]

As long as the polos look ok.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Colours probably look a bit more muted in the bright sunlight.

 

[luthor]

Ah well, this announcement explains the dirty big XL truck and the suits that were standing around at Yeronga at 8.15am yesterday,

 

[Back2Back2Back]

Meh, it's OK to me. I remember thinking the Majestic collars looked a little weird but got used to them, I'm guessing this will settle down too.
Either that, or it's the start of a 12 month countdown until we get a new collar design.

 

[luthor]

Meh, it's OK to me. I remember thinking the Majestic collars looked a little weird but got used to them, I'm guessing this will settle down too.
Either that, or it's the start of a 12 month countdown until we get a new collar design.

The size and design of the collar are unlikely to have a significant impact on out Premiership chances going forward

 

[MacMum]

It's all about money people ! Or we have no club , sexy don't pay the bills

It would if Sexyland was the sponsor.......although might be a tad distracting for our players