Craigieboy Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Looks ****ing amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Lithuania Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmfc fan Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Looks ****ing amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol1874 Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Looks ****ing amazing. Spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_jambo Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Hate the big blue Wonga. Completely ruins the top, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack D and coke Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Hate the big blue Wonga. Completely ruins the top, imo. Totally does. A classic top ruined. A real pity you can't buy it without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bertracoon Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 What would be the ****ing point in Wonga paying money to have it on the kit then?? It might have escaped your attention but every single team in world football have sponsors and have done for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack D and coke Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 What would be the ****ing point in Wonga paying money to have it on the kit then?? It might have escaped your attention but every single team in world football have sponsors and have done for years. Why the **** does that mean I have to have it plastered across the f***** top i wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Only a Game Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Why the **** does that mean I have to have it plastered across the f***** top i wear. I believe the expression "DUH !!!" is appropriate here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack D and coke Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 I believe the expression "DUH !!!" is appropriate here. You obviously don't remember being able to do that. Duh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneMarooney Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Hate the big blue Wonga. Completely ruins the top, imo. Did you see the state of the Antwerp top though! Huge mahoosive logo (way bigger than the wonga mess) dominating the front of the shirt, and a load of other guff over the rest of it. Could be worse, but wonga.com won't budge on their branding for anyone. Really love the new kit otherwise (home AND away) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
He Who Cannot Be Named Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 What would be the ****ing point in Wonga paying money to have it on the kit then?? It might have escaped your attention but every single team in world football have sponsors and have done for years. I think your missing the point here, I'm sure folk would be happy with a white speech bubble or even just the words Wongo.com in white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaps Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Love the home top this year Am I the only one that thinks the wonga bit doesn't ruin the top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Love the home top this year Am I the only one that thinks the wonga bit doesn't ruin the top? By the sounds of it yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neave Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 People need to get over this Wonga thing, like. Honestly guys - it really, really isn't that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboinglasgow Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 Love the home top this year Am I the only one that thinks the wonga bit doesn't ruin the top? No your not the only one, there is something I like about it, somehow to me it compliments the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckauskas Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 I really couldn't care less about the logo tbh. It's just a logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Treasurer Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Did you see the state of the Antwerp top though! Huge mahoosive logo (way bigger than the wonga mess) dominating the front of the shirt, and a load of other guff over the rest of it. Could be worse, but wonga.com won't budge on their branding for anyone. Really love the new kit otherwise (home AND away) So how come their logo is in pink on the away kit ? I went into the Hearts shop at the weekend and saw the new kit up close for the first time. Mrs Treasurer was with me and summed it up perfectly. The top looks great apart from that blue logo which looks like a very cheap transfer that some kid had ironed on the front of the shirt. We all know that clubs need to have a sponsor on the shirt these days but this one looks so amateurish. I see no reason why it couldn't have been done in maroon and white. Many other sponsors and/or clubs manage to come to a compromise on branding to suit both parties, whoever negotiated this deal clearly just rolled over and did whatever the sponsor said. I'm sure this will affect sales of what could have been the best selling top in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigieboy Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 Lets get rid of the Wonga sponsor & hand them back their money. However, we'll also need to hand back John Sutton & Granger. The Skacel deal will probobly be a no go as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe1874 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 you dont like it dont buy it simples....wear last seasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossthejambo Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 People need to get over this Wonga thing, like. Honestly guys - it really, really isn't that bad. Are you kidding? It's the worst thing to ever grace a football strip in living memory......EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Treasurer Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Lets get rid of the Wonga sponsor & hand them back their money. However, we'll also need to hand back John Sutton & Granger. The Skacel deal will probobly be a no go as well. No-one is saying that (as you well know) I just think a bit of compromise could have been reached that would have suited both parties. On a side note I saw a couple of misguided fools wearing the new hobo top, now THAT is fecking hideous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debut 4 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Not had a chance to see it up close yet....just from pictures so far. Hopefully have a wee bit cash left over from my Menorca holiday when i get back and invest in one. Got the away one though which i think is good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsfc_fan Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I thought the kit looked pretty smart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershwin Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 We need someone to get hold of Wonga's brand guidelines to see if they have a better version of the logo. They'll definitely have a white out of black version for black and white printing but that wouldn't work on our dark maroon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsfc_fan Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I think a white Wonga logo with maroon writing would possibly make it our best ever kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmfc_liam06 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 So how come their logo is in pink on the away kit ? I went into the Hearts shop at the weekend and saw the new kit up close for the first time. Mrs Treasurer was with me and summed it up perfectly. The top looks great apart from that blue logo which looks like a very cheap transfer that some kid had ironed on the front of the shirt. We all know that clubs need to have a sponsor on the shirt these days but this one looks so amateurish. I see no reason why it couldn't have been done in maroon and white. Many other sponsors and/or clubs manage to come to a compromise on branding to suit both parties, whoever negotiated this deal clearly just rolled over and did whatever the sponsor said. I'm sure this will affect sales of what could have been the best selling top in years. Pink and blue are their brand colours, that's why the away is pink. Wonder if wonga are raging that maroon is totally clashing with their logo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsfc_fan Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Looks worse on Blackpools kit: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenor Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 When I saw them turning up, I thought we were playing against Spearmint Chews FC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraggle Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 What would be the ****ing point in Wonga paying money to have it on the kit then?? It might have escaped your attention but every single team in world football have sponsors and have done for years. Not entirely true, there are quite a few clubs who do not have shirt sponsors. Infact Barc and Real Madrid only recently had a shirt sponsor and I am sure there is one of the teams in La Liga still refuse to have a shirt sponsor. With previous shirt sponsors they have always adapted their logo to meet the colour scheme of the Hearts shirt, regardless of their corporate colours. I think this will be the first Hearts sponsor to have their own colours on our tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Gosling Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Not entirely true, there are quite a few clubs who do not have shirt sponsors. Infact Barc and Real Madrid only recently had a shirt sponsor and I am sure there is one of the teams in La Liga still refuse to have a shirt sponsor. With previous shirt sponsors they have always adapted their logo to meet the colour scheme of the Hearts shirt, regardless of their corporate colours. I think this will be the first Hearts sponsor to have their own colours on our tops. Real Madrid have had shirt sponsors for almost 30 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmiyaRomanova Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Hate the big blue Wonga. Completely ruins the top, imo. This - best home top in a while, spoilt by a logo in colours and design totally out of keeping with the rest of the shirt. Leaving aside that the sponsors are a bunch of loan sharks. Was in the shop at the weekend and was told they've had 'quite a few' enquiries for a logo-free version. Unsurprising. As someone's mentioned, even a maroon on white logo would have been a smarter choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DETTY29 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I only noticed the Wonga advertising at the dug outs and behind the goals. If you concentrate on what's going on on the pitch, it's barely noticeable on the strips. Although I must admit the game was so poor I spent most of it checking golf updates on my phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraggle Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Real Madrid have had shirt sponsors for almost 30 years. I thought it was only in the last 10 - 15 years that Real Madrid went with a sponsor? Maybe I'm thinking of the other team in Spain that were supposed to get a sponsor the same time as Barca took on Unicef, cant remember who they are? But like Barca they had never had a shirt sponsor in their history and there was supposed to be an agreement in place between clubs that they would both get a sponsor at the same time so that neither would atain some stupid title of not having a shirt sponsor in their existance. It's Monday and I still havent got my sh1t together yet. That wont happen till at least 5pm on Friday afternoon!! EDIT: Yip, since 1980 Period Kit manufacturer Shirt partner 1980?1982 Adidas None 1982?1985 Zanussi 1985?1989 Hummel Parmalat 1989?1991 Reny Picot 1991?1992 Otaysa 1992?1994 Teka 1994?1998 Kelme 1998?2001 Adidas 2001?2002 None 2002?2005 Siemens mobile 2005?2006 Siemens 2006?2007 BenQ Siemens 2007?Present bwin.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coney Island Baby Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I thought it was only in the last 10 - 15 years that Real Madrid went with a sponsor? Maybe I'm thinking of the other team in Spain that were supposed to get a sponsor the same time as Barca took on Unicef, cant remember who they are? But like Barca they had never had a shirt sponsor in their history and there was supposed to be an agreement in place between clubs that they would both get a sponsor at the same time so that neither would atain some stupid title of not having a shirt sponsor in their existance. It's Monday and I still havent got my sh1t together yet. That wont happen till at least 5pm on Friday afternoon!! Can't think of any team currently, but Athletic Club got their first shirt sponsor in 08/09 I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigieboy Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 'Logo free' enquiries in the shop? What is it about shirt sponsorship that people don't get ffs? :Vlad-Stupid: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wright1989 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Didn't like it... Over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraggle Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 'Logo free' enquiries in the shop? What is it about shirt sponsorship that people don't get ffs? :Vlad-Stupid: If you dont ask you wont get. Playing Devils Advocatre here, just because a club has a sponsorship deal for actual club shirts doesnt mean fans have to accept them on their replica tops (although it does defeat the purpose of replica shirts!!). Both Rangers and Celtic provide sponsor free replica tops in kids and adult sizes. For what it's worth I dont think the Wonga logo looks that bad on either top, although not sure the need to have it on the training kit or lesuire wear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmiyaRomanova Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 'Logo free' enquiries in the shop? What is it about shirt sponsorship that people don't get ffs? :Vlad-Stupid: With respect, I think it's you that's not getting it. Quite apart from the highly questionable nature of the sponsor's business, there's the fact that the design and colours of their logo is entirely unsympathetic to an anotherwise great shirt. I didn't have a problem at all with Ukio, their logo inclusion was relatively tastefully achieved. Wonga's approach on the current home top is akin to taking a 5-star restaurant table and puking in the middle of it. FWIW, I'd be prepared to pay a premium for this particular shirt without this particular logo. Something the club should consider doing, imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigieboy Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 I give up then. Perhaps the club should just ditch the shirt sponsor. Maybe they will make more money from the 2% of fans who have had a hissy fit over it and not bought it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmiyaRomanova Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I give up then. Perhaps the club should just ditch the shirt sponsor. Maybe they will make more money from the 2% of fans who have had a hissy fit over it and not bought it. If you're both unencumbered by design sense and don't care what muck you advertise, I'm willing to get you a home top with a huge Craig Thomson photo plastered across the chest. Only proviso is that you wear it openly to every game this season. Nah, in all seriousness, shirt sponsorship is not the be-all and end-all of the club's finances - and as other clubs have shown, it's possible to provide choice for their customers. Incidentally, how many requests do you think the club would receive from fans for tops WITH a sponsor logo if there was no strip sponsor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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scott_jambo Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I seemed to have caused chaos on this thread with my comment. I am happy for wonga to sponsor our top, we are not in a position to turn down extra revenue. It still absolutely destroys the top though, k? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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