http://www.nycosmos.com/featured/umbro-signs-worldwide-kit-deal-with-the-new-york-cosmos/ I guess this is the official - not sure how this makes sense for the MLS team.
it makes sense if you need to sell jersey's for 3 years before a team comes. i'm not sure why people get worked up over this contract. Contracts aren't long term by defenition. BOOO YA!
new kit. a throw back to the old days. not a huge fan, but it's not like anybody will be playing in it it.
OH yea brandon - i hear ya - i guess if you look at it that way - i guess we really dont know the length of this deal - it makes sense that way i guess - but we really just dont know for sure - well have to wait and see. ill buy it lol
Fulham had a Nike contract for 4 years, and only had the kits for 3 seasons. Manchester City had Le Coq sportif for a 4 Year contract as well. Now, if we see that this team might not come into play until 2013/2014. To me this just fits into place.
Nike is the manufacturer as Umbro is their UK subsidiary. Why an Umbro patch instead of a Nike swoosh? Umbro is not a big name in the US where most of these will be sold. Nike is a very smart company and if they are behind this, then you know these jerseys are going to sell.
i think they are just trying to grow the brand. I prefer actually umbro, to both nike and adidas. Good designs in general.
yeah, they will have to get rid of the jersey before they join MLS Though since MLS has a deal with adidas. though its a good idea to get new york hyped up for the second team (though 3 years seems like a long time to stay hyped)
It is a long time to be hyped - i mean guys like the ones on this board have been hyped for the past 3 already - whats 3 more?? lol
If Nike/Umbro had been hoping to bid on an MLS deal in 4 years when the deal with Adidas runs out, they will be not be happy with the news that Adidas and MLS just extended their deal another 4 years through 2018. http://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/article/66565
on a side note i really hate the league-wide deals with respect to ALL the teams in all the leagues here. man i miss the mid-90s where teams had different sponsors. wilson, reebok, starter, nike, CCM, bauer, etc.
