Kit partner for next season

[mustn’t grumble]

I could be wrong, but is our contract with Castore not set to expire this season? I know it was announced as a multi year deal but I recall talk of different kit partners being floated recently.

Edit - wrong forum! Meant to post in BP

 

[Mview83]

Castore.

 

[Smkz23]

I could be wrong, but is our contract with Castore not set to expire this season? I know it was announced as a multi year deal but I recall talk of different kit partners being floated recently.

Edit - wrong forum! Meant to post in BP

It ends next season.

 

[Crouchy]

Whilst Bisgrove is here, we’ll never depart from Castore.

Like it or not, it’s seen as successful and they’re so deeply ingrained in the club now.

 

[Supermac1872]

Bisgrove sounded very positive about the relationship with Castore at the fans forum during the week.

 

[SouthsideTrueBlue]

Another 3 years is what I heard, this was a couple months ago they were dotting the Is and crossing the Ts. The full rangers operation has been moved from Liverpool upto Glasgow.

 

[Jim Prideaux]

Another 3 years is what I heard, this was a couple months ago they were dotting the Is and crossing the Ts. The full rangers operation has been moved from Liverpool upto Glasgow.

Great news.

 

[Gameboy]

While they pay more than the major brands, they invest into the infrastructure like NEH and we get bespoke kits rather than template pish, we will stay with them.

 

[KGR98]

We've done well out of the Castore deal you'd imagine the club might look to renew terms

 

[RossS1872]

Next year is the last Castore year. It'll probably be extended

 

[Arkanoid]

Record revenue this season since our deal with them, 1 more year left and I'd imagine they will be with us for the rest of this decade

 

[Erskineger]

Castore have been good for us,&we have been very,very good for Castore.

 

[bud_light]

Hope they extend it.Love their stuff

 

[Staunch blue 72]

Bisgrove sounded very positive about the relationship with Castore at the fans forum during the week.

It was Karim Verani who spoke about Castore at the fans forum I think?

 

[ForzaLaudrup]

Never understood the hate they get tbh

 

[Kentbear]

Never understood the hate they get tbh

They struggled a bit at the start, but it seems quite a slick operation now with imo good stuff.

 

[julian candy]

I wanted umbro back but someone said Ashley is involved with them.

 

[Supermac1872]

It was Karim Verani who spoke about Castore at the fans forum I think?

Ah right I was going off the 4lads blog/podcast. Took from it that we wouldn’t be changing any time soon.

 

[Dugsy]

I like the Castore gear, glad we are staying with them.

 

[Artful Dodger]

I wanted umbro back but someone said Ashley is involved with them.

Do Castore not own Umbro now?

 

[Smkz23]

I wanted umbro back but someone said Ashley is involved with them.

Castore have the licence to make Umbro kits now.

 

[Alex Hunter]

They’re going nowhere any time soon.

 

[julian candy]

Castore have the licence to make Umbro kits now.

Kappa then.

 

[Pioneer]

Just wish they’d involve the fans in their designs. Some of the concept kits floating about would fly off the rails.

 

[Bobby Russell]

Never understood the hate they get tbh

Me either. Looking around Europe, they produce some of the best kits out there along with Macron.

Adidas and Nike stuff is horrendous these days.

 

[Mollysblackcoat]

Whilst Bisgrove is here, we’ll never depart from Castore.

Like it or not, it’s seen as successful and they’re so deeply ingrained in the club now.

What do you mean by deeply ingrained?
if the contract is up at the end of next season and we get a better option from one of the more orthodox kit suppliers, we'll go with them, I'm sure.
Or are you saying differently?

 

[bud_light]

What do you mean by deeply ingrained?
if the contract is up at the end of next season and we get a better option from one of the more orthodox kit suppliers, we'll go with them, I'm sure.
Or are you saying differently?

No way will we go to Adidas or someone like that.The stuff they churn out is chronic

 

[julian candy]

Mate Kappa kits are class! @PaxBritannica

 

[GillespiesLeftBoot]

We should get something exciting and off-piste; Patagonia.

 

[Mollysblackcoat]

No way will we go to Adidas or someone like that.The stuff they churn out is chronic

Maybe so regarding the output being chronic but imo, if they over more money, we'll be with them. Or anyone else for that matter.

 

[Porto Loyal]

Neither Nike or Adidas will want to run our retail operations

 

[bud_light]

Maybe so regarding the output being chronic but imo, if they over more money, we'll be with them. Or anyone else for that matter.

I very much doubt they would offer more money

 

[wee baloo]

It will be castore under the guise of UMBRO...

 

[Mollysblackcoat]

I very much doubt they would offer more money

Whit? Eh?
Your point was about Adidas' gear being chronic.
If it'll make you happy, my guess would also be they wouldn't offer more money.
But, if any kit supplier does other than Castore, then we would go with them.

P.S
I'm now expecting you to say, aye but Nike stuff is rubbish tae...

 

[Staunch blue 72]

I like the Castore gear, glad we are staying with them.

He said that they have been superb for us, but we’ve also been superb for them as a brand and their brand has grown because of us.

 

[Staunch blue 72]

Just wish they’d involve the fans in their designs. Some of the concept kits floating about would fly off the rails.

The kits castore produce already fly off the rails mate, and they absorb the costs of the retail operation

 

[govanfront85]

Never understood the hate they get tbh

I like their stuff too.

 

[Staunch blue 72]

Whilst Bisgrove is here, we’ll never depart from Castore.

Like it or not, it’s seen as successful and they’re so deeply ingrained in the club now.

Karim Verani is responsible for the partnership and sponsorship deals now.

 

[Brian Laudrup]

Zero reason to leave Castore

Only the Nike and Adidas cucks want us to move

 

[bud_light]

Whit? Eh?
Your point was about Adidas' gear being chronic.
If it'll make you happy, my guess would also be they wouldn't offer more money.
But, if any kit supplier does other than Castore, then we would go with them.

P.S
I'm now expecting you to say, aye but Nike stuff is rubbish tae...

Adidas are in a bad way financially so no way they would offer more.
As I always say about Nike...ticks are for dicks

 

[Brian Laudrup]

Karim Verani is responsible for the partnership and sponsorship deals now.

But Bisgrove is still his boss

 

[Mollysblackcoat]

Adidas are in a bad way financially so no way they would offer more.
As I always say about Nike...ticks are for dicks

Ah OK mate.
Have a good one.

 

[SuperAlly1990]

It was Karim Verani who spoke about Castore at the fans forum I think?

Never heard that name before, quick Google and he was sitting a couple seats away from me in the directors area at Dens on Wednesday. I did wonder who he was.

 

[SPRINGBOIG LOYAL]

Castore stuff is really good and if we’re benefitting from it financially I don’t see the need for change.

 

[Crouchy]

What do you mean by deeply ingrained?
if the contract is up at the end of next season and we get a better option from one of the more orthodox kit suppliers, we'll go with them, I'm sure.
Or are you saying differently?

Relationship wise - they’re clearly aligned at the corporate levels.

I doubt we’ll even go out to bid.

We’ll negotiate an extension - it’s been mutually beneficial for both parties; which is rare.

 

[Crouchy]

Karim Verani is responsible for the partnership and sponsorship deals now.

Well aware, but the CEO will be signing off on a contract that big.

 

[Jack Burton]

With Umbro now being owned by Castore, we might see Umbro making our kits in the future and rather than Castore re creating classic kits for us, they might use Umbro to create more modern versions of classic kits that Umbro done for us in the past.

A modern version of the 86-87 away kit would be a thing of beauty imo and the sliver tracksuit too.

 

[Coop1872]

Are we not expecting £10 million+ from retail this season. I think it was £7.2 million last season and £5.5 million the season before that.

 

[Dugsy]

He said that they have been superb for us, but we’ve also been superb for them as a brand and their brand has grown because of us.

Thanks for making clear.

 

[Staunch blue 72]

Never heard that name before, quick Google and he was sitting a couple seats away from me in the directors area at Dens on Wednesday. I did wonder who he was.

Calling the shots in the commercial department now