Would it make much difference ? We have hardly had a penny from retail sales.
Other thing that concerns me is the club actually advertising for a new sponsor/retail partner, don't ever remember the club having to do this.
What also happens if someone shows interest and we end up in the same scenario with Ashley regards someone dealing with our retail and taking the club to court, the way things are looking nobody will touch us with a barge pole because of everything that's went on and still going on through the courts, If none of either Nike or Adidas step forward then any other company and Ashley will just match the deal and we'll just go round in circles once again.
There is absolutely no point in Ashley matching any deal because if that was the case nobody would buy anything from him and all he is doing is damaging our brand by being involved and affecting our finances substantially
Since he has been involved all that's resulted is boycotts against him and his company and litigation through the courts which has went on for years, how a judge just can't see that both party's can't work with each other and continues all this rather than just telling Ashley to do one is bizarre given the money we have lost through his involvement, he does nothing positive for the club or our fan base.