The on topic thread

[kangaspurs]

Surely this is a joke. Adidas seriously couldn't be this stupid could they?

http://www.foxsports.com.au/footbal...fans-arent-happy/story-e6frf423-1227574755725

SPORTING teams are often the best advertising a brand can get. They play in front of thousands of people every weekend and are watched by millions more on TV, so it’s no surprise when a company creates a product inspired by a particular player or team.

That’s exactly what sportswear company Adidas did, except they made one huge mistake.

They released a limited edition shoe inspired by English Premier League (EPL) club Manchester United, called the “Stretford”, trying to build on the company’s successful release of a retro Manchester United clothing range earlier this year.

However, judging by the reaction of United fans, they won’t be wearing the new footwear anytime soon, and it’s easy to see why.


Adidas’ iconic three stripes are a main feature of the Stretford. But, instead of reflecting the true Manchester United identity, those stripes are blue. That’s right, blue. As in, the colour worn by their fiercest cross-town rivals Manchester City. The colour no Manchester United fan would ever be seen dead in.

It’s incredible to see how such a decision could have been made, especially considering United are known as the Red Devils, while City’s nickname is the Sky Blues.

The sportswear giants justified their decision by saying the blue was a reference to the club’s jersey in their 4-1 victory over Portuguese side Benfica in the 1968 European Cup final at Wembley Stadium. But supporters pointed out the colour worn in that match was a darker, royal blue as opposed to the light blue evident on the shoe.

Angry fans took to social media to express their dismay at Adidas’ decision.


The Stretford name comes from the Stretford End supporters’ section at United’s home ground — Old Trafford.

As well as the name being printed on the tongue and side of the shoe, the Red Devils’ logo is on the back of the heel.

The famous football club agreed last year to a 10-year sponsorship deal with Adidas worth more than $AUD1.5 billion.

 

[Cruyff14]

FSF FB page is a joke.

Coming out with crap saying Chelsea will sell Hazard.... in January.

Give it a ****ing rinse you mongs.

 

[Jatz]

FSF FB page is a joke.

Coming out with crap saying Chelsea will sell Hazard.... in January.

Give it a ******* rinse you mongs.

You get way too worked up by that page hahaha. Just unfollow them and save yourself a coronary.

 

[Zidane98]

FSF FB page is a joke.

Coming out with crap saying Chelsea will sell Hazard.... in January.

Give it a ******* rinse you mongs.

Have you tried unliking it

 

[Jatz]

I do love the big 6 supporters that are still arguing their strikers have been in better form this season... (not on here).

 

[NUFC Tiger]

I do love the big 6 supporters that are still arguing their strikers have been in better form this season... (not on here).

Not to rain on Mr Vardy's parade but I found a category he doesn't top. No shame in being a respectable outright 3rd (4th overall) to Fournaldum though!


Just noticed Fournaldum is equal second for goals in the league as well, what a guy!

 

[chef]

FSF FB page is a joke.

Coming out with crap saying Chelsea will sell Hazard.... in January.

Give it a ******* rinse you mongs.

Nothing would surprise me nowadays.

 

[SM]

Thoughts moomba?

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34570202

 

[Magma]

why are they hiring a fat bloke who wears a sonbrero?

keeping the dream alive for blokes everywhere i guess

 

[typeclub]

Are there any nubs who still think Suarez is better than Neymar? Lel

 

[FAITH]

hazard will be a Real player next season according to good sources, big step up for the lad.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Are there any nubs who still think Suarez is better than Neymar? Lel

check the Liverpool board

 

[Zidane98]

Are there any nubs who still think Suarez is better than Neymar? Lel

More worringly there are still "nubs" that think Ronaldo is better than Messi.

 

[FAITH]

More worringly there are still "morons" that think Ronaldo is better than Messi.

 

[chef]

hazard will be a Real player next season according to good sources, big step up for the lad.

He'd want to pull his finger out.

 

[moomba]

Thoughts moomba?

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34570202

It's good to dislike Leeds again. Hard with Uwe in charge,

 

[FAITH]

He'd want to pull his finger out.

think his head is already in madrid?

 

[SM]

It's good to dislike Leeds again. Hard with Uwe in charge,

Meant about Cellino being suspended due to his offences in another country leaving him disqualified from the owners and directors test.

 

[moomba]

Meant about Cellino being suspended due to his offences in another country leaving him disqualified from the owners and directors test.

Didn't read about Cellino. Don't really have a thought about it, that's up to the football league.

 

[SM]

Didn't read about Cellino. Don't really have a thought about it, that's up to the football league.

Funny that, since it was at the start of the article I posted.

You are allowed to admit you were wrong about something. It won't be the end of you.

 

[chef]

think his head is already in madrid?

Nah, they aint going to try and buy him in the form he's in ATM. There'll be a better flavour of the month for Madrid than Hazard(especially for the mountain of ££££'s he'd cost).

And according to Eden himself he's not that ambitious anyway and is quite content with his lot already.

 

[moomba]

Funny that, since it was at the start of the article I posted.

You are allowed to admit you were wrong about something. It won't be the end of you.

I saw the picture of Evans and presumed it was about his appointment, which I already knew about.

Surely your memory is not that bad. You tried going all "I told you so" on this issue a year ago.

As I pointed out then you were arguing that an offence committed under UK law automatically banned someone from being a director of a UK company. You even quoted an act.

I was arguing that wasn't the case as I had personal experience and knew that a UK court would have to issue a banning order for that to be the case. To date no UK court has done this (as I suspected). I did argue that while he wasn't automatically banned from owning or being a director of a UK company that the football league would review the written decision of the Italian court when it was handed down and act accordingly.

So I'm not sure what I'm supposed to admit to being wrong about.

 

[Zidane98]

Funny that, since it was at the start of the article I posted.

You are allowed to admit you were wrong about something. It won't be the end of you.

You're more likely to see moomba wearing a Rooney united jersey than admit he "got it wrong"

 

[SM]

I saw the picture of Evans and presumed it was about his appointment, which I already knew about.

Surely your memory is not that bad. You tried going all "I told you so" on this issue a year ago.

As I pointed out then you were arguing that an offence committed under UK law automatically banned someone from being a director of a UK company. You even quoted an act.

I was arguing that wasn't the case as I had personal experience and knew that a UK court would have to issue a banning order for that to be the case. To date no UK court has done this (as I suspected). I did argue that while he wasn't automatically banned from owning or being a director of a UK company that the football league would review the written decision of the Italian court when it was handed down and act accordingly.

So I'm not sure what I'm supposed to admit to being wrong about.

Uh, what. My entire point then was that he was guilty of offences in Italy and shouldn't have been accepted as director in England. You said the offences outside England were irrelevant. Do I need to quote your posts on the matter?

 

[moomba]

Uh, what. My entire point then was that he was guilty of offences in Italy and shouldn't have been accepted as director in England. You said the offences outside England were irrelevant. Do I need to quote your posts on the matter?

If you are that desperate to say I told you so.

Make sure you don't skip over the ones where I made it clear I was referring to the UK law, and that the football league could take action once the written reason for the conviction were released.

You argued that a conviction in another country automatically disqualified a person from owning or being a director of a UK company. You even quoted the relevant act and told me your mum concurred.

You were both wrong.