pete 2,499 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Thanks D'art. A very strange set-up indeed. I can see absolutely no need for this Company at all. Club 1872 board will be responsible for all releases, so not sure why we need to offload it to a seperate Company to release communications, which is 100% owned by C1872 anyway. They are all done by the C1872 board, and released on the C1872 website, so why the need for this layer of additional costs? I'm sure someone at Rangers thought it was a good idea at the time. Also a little strange that there is absolutely no mention of any of this on the Club 1872 website, but it is on the official club website. Not exactly great for the claim of independence! I can. If they issue a statement and get sued for it then it will not effect the main company if they have to pay a large sum. Make the small company bankrupt and go merrily further. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,664 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Rangers could ditch Puma @AndyNewportPA On PA wires: Rangers could ditch controversial Puma strip released without their consent and replace it with a new kit midway through season 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooponthewing 1,139 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 (edited) Just heard the same news db. Listened to Craig Houston on clyde who spoke quite well re the subject. Annoyingly it would seem there are a lot of supporters who will buy the strip or who have already bought the strip today. I really cant work them out? They are giving next to zero to the club and lining the fat mans pockets. I know its everyone's personal choice and fair enough. However imo things have moved on, and giving the fat man your money in the knowledge that he is laughing up his sleeve firstly at the club and secondly at you, is just insanity. As I posted the other night, I go to the match with an eight year old and she could work it out ffs! fwiw I bought a couple of lionbrand tops for the two of us this season, hopefully the club will do something and we can purchase a replica top possibly around Christmas if we do manage to design and advertise an official top with the backing of the club. Edited August 4, 2016 by cooponthewing 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEARGER 1,829 Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 RANGERS could ditch the controversial Puma strip released without their consent and replace it with a new kit midway through the season. It is understood that extreme option is among a number of moves Ibrox chiefs are currently exploring following the breakdown of their relationship with the German sportswear firm and Mike Ashley's Sports Direct empire. The jersey row was sparked on Wednesday evening when Puma confirmed it had released a batch of kits for sale to Sports Direct and other retailers - despite the club's objections. Under Scottish Professional Football League guidelines, Gers were required to register their colours for the new season by June 1. They have already worn the 1980s-style royal blue home shirt on four occasions during their Betfred Cup fixtures - but there remains a possibility a new strip could be rolled out before the season is over. SPFL rule G31 allows for alterations to be made to the designs so long as the "prior approval" of the league board has been granted first. Read More The shirt hits the fan as Rangers strips go on sale - but major Glasgow retailer vows to wait for go-ahead from club Light Blues chiefs would also have to apply to alter the kits lodged with the Scottish Football Association for use in the William Hill Scottish Cup. However, the SFA handbook does allow for a change, stating: "Exceptionally, a club may, with the approval of the Board, play in colours which are modified from those which have been registered." Legal action also remains an option but Rangers want to be sure they are in full possession of the facts surrounding the secretive deals struck between the previous Ibrox regime and Sports Direct before making their move. Rangers had spent weeks in talks with Puma, who found themselves caught in the middle of Gers chairman Dave King's bitter war with Ashley. But they were dismayed to see the firm reject their compromise attempts and instead side with the Newcastle owner when he requested shipments of the Light Blues' new home, away and third kits be delivered to Sports Direct stores across the country. The website of rival retailer JD Sports is also offering the new designs for sale - although Glasgow-based outlet Greaves Sports say they will not accept orders until Rangers give their blessing. That looks unlikely, however. In May, Rangers terminated the intellectual property licence and rights agreement it held with Rangers Retail Limited - a joint venture set up with Sports Direct to sell jerseys and other merchandise by former chief executive Charles Green. King remains angry that his club receive a reported sum of just four pence from every pound spent in Rangers' club store and supporters group Club 1872 has advised the Light Blues faithful to boycott the strip launch. Puma, though, insist it is releasing replica kits into the market in "full compliance with the sponsorship and licensing agreement" it has with RRL. In a press release issued an hour before the kits went on sale, the company stated: "We understand the rich heritage that is intrinsic to Rangers Football Club and as the team return to the Scottish Premiership, we wanted to deliver a kit that was worthy of this. "With just a few days to go until the season starts we wish the team the very best of luck in what is set to be such an exciting season for both the club and fans." Read more at http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-could-bin-strip-release-8563376#gvZvsWAfY5HYKVmh.99 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,664 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Much above is about colours. I doubt that any new strip will feature "new colours". 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 5,199 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 LInks to Lionbrand and Pioneers merchandise websites please ? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,691 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 LInks to Lionbrand and Pioneers merchandise websites please ? http://thelionbrand.co.uk/ 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,664 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 (edited) BTW, if I buy a Rangers jersey via Amazon Germany, will SD still get some share of it? Do they stock Amazon? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Puma-Mens-Rangers-Replica-Shirt/dp/B0199PLB6I/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1470342838&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=Rangers+home+replica+16-17 Edited August 4, 2016 by der Berliner 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gunslinger 3,366 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 BTW, if I buy a Rangers jersey via Amazon Germany, will SD still get some share of it? Do they stock Amazon? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Puma-Mens-Rangers-Replica-Shirt/dp/B0199PLB6I/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1470342838&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=Rangers+home+replica+16-17 Yes they get it through rangers retail cut and other ways. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,664 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 On a sidenote, why would people hare after the new home top in their thousands? Why no use the jerseys of days gone buy - which can still be bought at reasonable prices and which would probably annoy our fellow Premiership fans to no end? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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