Are Sligo the first club to officially launch their 2026 jersey?
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Are Sligo the first club to officially launch their 2026 jersey?
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Basic effort from Umbro that. Hate the collar aswell.
What does the star above the crest represent?
Looks very Shelbourne-esque.
For Johnny Chadda. Ex president and all round good guy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buckett
A star normally signifies winning 10 leagues, or European trophies and the like.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
If it's for a much loved individual then that's a nice touch I guess.
Harps are supposedly moving to a new kit supplier after being supplied by Joma for the last 7 or 8 years.
Was he a poet also? Look no problem with his credentials and nice to remember but always thought a bit ridiculous the star over crest for this type of thing, when its commonly accepted (but not a rule) that it is generally for 10 league (top tier) titles +. Have it on the back of the top guys.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
Also think retro Sligo kit of red and white stripes, red shorts and red socks far better, they had this when they won their first title or more modern times one in 1977. Classic strip, the all red top is far too similar to Pats or Shels.
Personally, I think clubs should only put a star on once they can say that they've had ten Johnny Chaddas.
If you haven't had ten Johnny Chaddas, I think it looks a bit silly and cheapens the whole thing.
It undermines how difficult it is for a club to put together a dynasty, to dominate Johnny Chaddas each year and secure multiple Johnny Chaddas.
Agree. Not sure why LOI clubs continue using the big international firms like Adidas and Umbro. They'll never give Irish clubs much priority, tailorisation or range. O'Neills seems to be the way to go these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by D24Saint
Also - as someone with a soft spot for Sligo, I think it's wrong when they play in all red. I mean - they're literally called 'The BIT o' Red' !? Not the all reds.
How does it represent him? Especially if hardly anyone knows or realises.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
The way that clubs chuck around things like stars these days just makes the whole thing daft IMO.
More importantly - Will a star be included on the shirt?Quote:
Originally Posted by Neish
But there's only onnnnne John-ny ChadaQuote:
Originally Posted by sessylU
This poem he wrote. Played before home games. Our fans know what it means.Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
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Clubs will go with whoever they get the best deal out of. How their kit looks is secondary really.Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
Harps 2026 away kit, apparently we staying with Joma
https://finnharps.ie/2026-away-jersey-on-sale-now/
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He's a star !Quote:
Originally Posted by Nah Nah Nah Nah
Not to the fans it isn't ! :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
The best deal will surely be a combination of revenue contribution per shirt sold, likely total sales, range of items available etc. I'd be surprised if Umbro could make the best pitch for all of those things combined - especially at a relatively small club like Sligo (?). You only have to look at what Bohs have been able to do with O'Neills. Absolutely no way they could do anyting like that at an Adidas or Umbro
I quite like that ! It's genuinely differentQuote:
Originally Posted by Neish
The amount it's worth the club in gift of kit is far greater than what they'll sell, realistically. Especially when you have as many teams as LOI clubs are putting out now.Quote:
Originally Posted by EatYerGreens
Lovely Crest from Waterford.
Shame its a circle badge, kind of ruins it for me.
New Waterford crest:
https://i.redd.it/d3a5z0nquw1g1.jpeg
Pretty nice, a big improvement on the last one with it’s writing just left loose outside the actual badge
That's a nice crest. Simple, clean, unique and links to the identity of the town. Definitely an 8.5 of 9 out of 10 from me :cool:
I think that's very flawed, on 2 grounds.Quote:
Originally Posted by nigel-harps1954
Firstly - are the likes of Adidas and Umbro the only people who gift kit to a club's teams ? Or do they not all do it? If it's the latter, then this provides no genuine advantage in using the big multinationals.
Secondly - this also works on the presumption that relatively few shirts will be sold. Which Bohs as an extreme example have shown doesn't have to be the case at all. Global shirt sales are a serious business now - with people buying shirts from clubs they know little or nothing about just because they like how they look. I have a load of jersies that I've bought over the years from random teams just because they were cool or quirky. There's a Welsh second-tier club who get less than 200 people at their average game who have made novelty shirts a real thing in recent years, selling way more than they otherwise would as a result. They also did a Boca Juniors-esque shirt 2 years ago (they have a similar kit normally) which sold a load in Argentina. Not bad flor a club who don't even have their own website, nevermind an online store ! They're LLantwit Major btw (see their current shirts here = Match Shirts )
You then also have a number of 'mystery shirt' companies who are always on the look out for interesting shirts they can buy a job lot of. A very basic club I used to play with in England got approx 300 of its shirts bought for one of these boxes one year and sold more that way than it probably has either before or since combined.
No Irish club apart from Bohs has even come cloe to understanding how much potential there is in football shirts these days. It's become a huge global business. And often the more unusal or obscure the club/shirt is, the better its appeal to collectors/buyers.