NYCFC unveils new sponsor and jersey

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  1. Howard the Drake

    Feb 27, 2010
    Oh, so a different shade of blue and white shorts? That's a slight stretch, don't you think?
     
  2. Bisquick_in_da_MGM

    Jul 26, 2013
    Club:
    Atlanta
    NYCFC is a joke. I'm so glad that MLS used Sac's expansion slot to give NYC two feeder teams that are going to suck. I can't wait to see the disaster that LAFC is going to be.
     
  3. tab5g

    tab5g Member+

    May 17, 2002
    #53 tab5g, Nov 13, 2014
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    I perhaps think differently since I am color blind.

    I mean the generic adidas jersey template that we have seen on various teams at various times from various continents. Sure, it is just a "MCFC" jersey -- but it is also just a lot of other jerseys.
     
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  4. Gamecock14

    Gamecock14 Member+

    May 27, 2010
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    I am confused as to why they needed to have this. Everyone knew what the jersey and sponsor would be. The only part that surprised me was that the jersey had the addidas stripe
     
  5. Zoidberg

    Zoidberg Member+

    Jun 23, 2006
    Cutting off a monstrous portion of your fanbase with xenophobic overtones here in the US....

    ....versus an attempt to make the Europosers, a huuuuuuugggeeee market in Manhattan happy.


    I'd say NYFC is slightly better, but that ain't saying much. Not sure how you can build a loyal fanbase like this, especially without being able to pump huge amounts of money into players.


    At least RB forced that stadium through.
     
  6. Bisquick_in_da_MGM

    Jul 26, 2013
    Club:
    Atlanta
    I know that we haven't seen the badge and kit for Atlanta yet. However, I'm willing to bet that ,even with the red and black colors that we are stuck with , Atlanta is going to blow the doors off any NYC club and LAFC !
     
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  7. MLSFan123

    MLSFan123 Member+

    Mar 21, 2011
    Boston Area
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    do you mean have the press conference?

    I assume to continue to increase awareness to the team which I assume 90% or more of NYers have no idea will start playing next year.
     
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  8. Im not sure why people expected a different type jersey. Their logo already told you which way they were going. One other tidbit, Tim Pernetti said they have 11,000 season tickets so far. Pretty good. That number alone should make any comparisons to chivas usa moot. Dont think they ever had more then a 1000 season tickets ever.
     
  9. tab5g

    tab5g Member+

    May 17, 2002
    Do soccer clubs generally haves "inspiring" kits and sponsorships?
     
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  10. Gamecock14

    Gamecock14 Member+

    May 27, 2010
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    So does this officially make NYC the little brother to............................................... Manchester?
     
  11. Blong

    Blong Member+

    Oct 29, 2002
    Midwest, the real one.
    But they sold all of those before revealing (today) that they would not have a unique identity. I guess it should have been assumed, but can you blame people for fostering hope?
     
  12. tab5g

    tab5g Member+

    May 17, 2002
    Yes, in the same way that NYC is the little brother to York or Amsterdam.
     
  13. Crimen y Castigo

    May 18, 2004
    OakTown
    Club:
    Los Angeles
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I dunno .. It's a beautiful color and a beautifully simple shirt.

    I think that's a plus.
     
  14. DC06

    DC06 Member+

    Oct 9, 2006
    Within amile of home
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I know the similarities are there with Chivas USA, but a few things feel different to me.

    1. "City" is about as generic a brand as you can have and everyone calls the city New York City so it feels less forced than say Melbourne City does. "Chivas" is immediately associated with a single club and "USA" really made it feel disconnected from Los Angeles.

    2. The kit itself is light blue so obviously again the Manchester City connection. Again, I would argue that plain light blue is far less distinctive than red and white stripes that Chivas had. That said, I hope they incorporate more orange into it like they did the crest to make it stand out a bit more.

    3. Chivas felt from day one like it viewed MLS as a joke and fielded a second rate club in 2005 that got pummeled most weeks. Right now NYCFC have two of the biggest names in the league and have a good manager at the helm, we shall see how 2015 and on go though.

    4. Chivas played in Galaxy's stadium and always felt like "the other club" playing in someone else's home. NYCFC...sort of has this issue playing in a baseball stadium to be fair. The big jump will be when they get their own SSS and can really establish an identity.

    Overall, I get the trepidation many have about NYCFC, but I think for it to be Chivas Mk. 2 will be unlikely and a series of worst case scenarios to occur.
     
  15. T.M. Anthony

    T.M. Anthony Member+

    Jun 13, 2010
    Hudson Valley
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    MLS didn't use anybodies expansion slot on anybody but the team it was meant to go to. Sacramento and all will get theres when they get theres, don't believe the hype that theres a finite number.
     
  16. T.M. Anthony

    T.M. Anthony Member+

    Jun 13, 2010
    Hudson Valley
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    to be fair the city name works in its own context, as this is the MLS team IN the CITY rather than that OTHER team, and they want to make that a point.

    that said, wouldn't it be cool if this kit was blue and orange? like navy blue with orange trim? that'd be unique in MLS, separate their look from every MLS team and their sister club.

    hopefully they have the frame of mind to do that with their away kit and switch sometime after they've realized this was a mistake.
     
  17. metros11

    metros11 Member

    Sep 11, 1999
    Highlands of NJ
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Manchester and Salzburg, and pretty soon Leipzig as well, if not already.
     
  18. DC06

    DC06 Member+

    Oct 9, 2006
    Within amile of home
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I agree and stated that it didn't feel as much as a brand.

    I said this as well, and hope they do put orange on there somewhere.

    Secondary kit be great way to incorporate orange, but I fear it will be white with light blue.
     
  19. profiled

    profiled Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 7, 2000
    slightly north of a mile high
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    The Baby Brother Cup is going to be hard fought next year.
     
  20. cthomer5000

    cthomer5000 Member+

    Apr 23, 2007
    Raleigh NC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    It does turn people off. But until this moment they still had a chance to differentiate the team by making them look different at least. These uniforms make it much, much harder to argue that they won't be viewed as some farm team to Man City.
     
  21. stanleyt

    stanleyt Member

    Dec 7, 1998
    Harlem, USA
    I think SKC's rebrand and inaugural jerseys made their fans all warm and fuzzy. Let's jump back to 1996 and ask yourself, if you were a fan of one of the "Original 10" franchises, how inspired you would be after seeing this...

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  22. tab5g

    tab5g Member+

    May 17, 2002
    This is a thread (beyond the sponsorship news) that is apparently primarily concerned with laundry.

    The league is doing very well as a business (in spite of that "look" from 1996). And MLS certainly continues to grow and succeed as more than just a laundry business.

    I can understand the concerns about how this is repeating "too much" of the "CUSA experiment."

    And if in 9-10 years time, MLS is having to buy-out and close up shop on NYCFC, then those concerns will be warranted. But so much of this (the specific concerns expressed here in this thread at least) is off-topic to the reality of what MLS is now, and how this NYCFC venture may turn out to have a history that will be significantly different from what CUSA was.

    Of course, so much hinges on a stadium solution, as is the case with every MLS team.
     
  23. tomásbernal

    tomásbernal Member+

    Sep 4, 2007
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I thought I already hated NYCFC. This confirms that my feeling was true. ******** them, ******** ManCity, ******** the marketers, ******** Don Garber and ******** anyone who supports that "club". NYRB is as original as Sheffield ********ing United compared to this.
     
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  24. Papillon Soo Soo

    Jan 17, 2012
    I can deal with the name because City is generic enough and sort of works with New York City.

    Disappointing that these shirts are practically the same as Man City. Despite that, this still isn't Chivas USA part 2 for me though. The ethnocentric player policy thing truly sets Chivas USA apart. Then there's the sharing venues with the Galaxy and owner not opening up the wallet. NYC hiring Reyna and Kreis, bringing in 2 pricy DPs, the commitment to being geographically distinct from RBNY, the ambitions to build a stadium. These are good things. Brand-wise, the direction this team is going is more Red Bull part 2, than Chivas USA part 2 for me.

    Still though, we in the US deserve better. But I kind of had a sinking feeling about this when those guys re-branded Melbourne Heart.
     
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  25. Blong

    Blong Member+

    Oct 29, 2002
    Midwest, the real one.
    And Vergara has 60M in profit that proves your point.
     

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