Kit supplier and service.

[Ash]

Lots of choice out there, we have dealt with O'Neills, Umbro, PF Sports, Masita, Jako and others.

I have not gone out looking for another kit supplier, yet have been contacted by 6 different companies since Jan.

Incidently, what were PF Sports like when ye had then?
I used to deal with them a few years ago.

[soccerc]

No, he's right. The NFL has an exclusive deal with Reebok. Works for them as they have a lot of shared revenue streams

Wouldn't work for LOI imo

Indeed, a few clubs had a great long term relationship wit the Star newspaper who were generous enough.

This year the FAI/League took control of that sponsorship so the same pot is now divided 22 ways as a shared stream.

[Mr A]

Incidently, what were PF Sports like when ye had then?
I used to deal with them a few years ago.

I think during Harps initial spell with them they were very good, but during the second they were an absolute shambles. At one stage I had a Harps director ringing me saying the club would pay for me to take a taxi from Galway to their HQ in Tuam to attempt to harangue them into delivering long overdue training gear for the team.

[holidaysong]

We're in our third season with Umbro. They have very nice gear and good quality. However, with our last jersey and our new one this season it hasn't been out in time for fans to buy before the start of the season.

[jay1]

whatever happened to HI-TEC or are they still around?

[Jofspring]

We're in our third season with Umbro. They have very nice gear and good quality. However, with our last jersey and our new one this season it hasn't been out in time for fans to buy before the start of the season.

Limerick are Umbro too. Very nice jersey but no sign of them being for sale yet. I don't know whether its the club or Umbro is the cause of this. Dundalk have a nice jersey, as did they last year.

[Titan]

Doesn't your kitman work for a different supplier?

Azzurri. I only started with them after the uhlsport deal was done and as another poster says I wouldnt want to mix business with pleasure! I'll leave you to work out which is which!

[Titan]

just at thought but could the FAI not follow the example of the NFL in the US and negotiate a deal with one kit supplier so that every club is supplied by one company, they may be able to get more money collectively than individual clubs doing their seperate things, also the league as a whole would act as one big customer so therefore should get good quality service.

any thoughts on this? is it a good, bad or rubbish idea?

apologies if it was brought up before.

Its a good isea but theres an eu law preventing it (anti competition or some such rubbish) so it wont be happening anytime soon! (Thank God )

[Dunny]

Limerick are Umbro too. Very nice jersey but no sign of them being for sale yet. I don't know whether its the club or Umbro is the cause of this. Dundalk have a nice jersey, as did they last year.

They screwed up our main sponsor, size was way too small so they had to be sent back. Logo is perfect at the min apart from it will probably fall off...

[Longfordian]

Azzurri. I only started with them after the uhlsport deal was done and as another poster says I wouldnt want to mix business with pleasure! I'll leave you to work out which is which!

Out of curiosity how are you finding the Uhlsport stuff?.

[joema]

I know we have a deal with O'Neills whereby we get free kit in exchange for access to the Superleague market. Other clubs probably have similar kind of tie ins which would make a single supplier awkward.

Superleague market? What that?

[Fr Damo]

We're the only Irish club with Hummel, afaik.

Find the quality of the merch very good - streets ahead of O'Neills, who were our last sponsor. Their designs are nicer too.

o
Pretty sure Hummel don't sponser you guy's, infact they were owed a large five figure sum as far as i know. Most clubs are not "sponcored" by any gear supplier, they are mearly customers like everyone else. The spin off in terms of replica is chicken feed for the gear provider and not worth free issuing to LOI teams.

[pineapple stu]

Superleague market? What that?

Teams in the UCD Superleague can get their own kit, or we can give them an O'Neill's brochure to pick and choose from. 64 teams each year, each lasting an average of maybe two years - probably a nice little market for them. In exchange for that, I think UCD AFC get free first team kits.

[Titan]

Out of curiosity how are you finding the Uhlsport stuff?.

Great.

[Longfordian]

Good to know. The main thing is that the players and staff are happy with it. Hopefully the club can get some of the gear on sale soon and we'll get a good look at it.

[Dodge]

A Number of NFL teams are using addidas and nike. they are not obliged to wear reebok but most do. If you had one kit supplier its stops clubs from trying to get better deals from other suppliers

Sorry to harp about this but it's not true. Reebok is exclusive providor to all NFL teams.

[Titan]

Sorry to harp about this but it's not true. Reebok is exclusive providor to all NFL teams.

Yeah and NHL. Footwear in NFL doesnt have to be reebok though

[Dunny]

Do Adidas not do the same with the MLS?

[Dodge]

Do Adidas not do the same with the MLS?

yepyep

Adidas have the (very lucrative) NBA deal too

[gael353]

Limerick are Umbro too. Very nice jersey but no sign of them being for sale yet. I don't know whether its the club or Umbro is the cause of this. Dundalk have a nice jersey, as did they last year.

yea umbro are the best. lets name the worst. O'Neills cos they look ****e, errea cos of the poor quality and the fact you always got tons and tons of stuff you never ordered and got double billed for it. the good man never signs any contracts either which leave everything hanging around for ages. Jako is good quality but the designs in ireland are like 5 years older then the rest of europe.