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Title: Spartan loses another
Post by: alexevo94 on March 02, 2019, 02:52:52 PM
MS Dohni now using an SS bat, Spartan must really be having problems
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: adb club cricketer on March 02, 2019, 04:03:39 PM
No wonder.
https://thesportsrush.com/ms-dhoni-becomes-non-payment-victim-from-spartan-sports/
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: Warneymonster on March 02, 2019, 04:11:13 PM
How is spartan able to repeatedly get away with this
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on March 02, 2019, 04:15:47 PM
You’d thinl players would be savvy enough to know that others are owed before agreeing to use the kit, if your relying on a payment after the use of the kit that never arrives you’ve already done the marketing by using it!
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on March 02, 2019, 04:16:29 PM
I may as well sponsor Bairstow as the chances of me paying him £100k are the same as he’s got of seeing any from them 🤦‍♂️
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: Warneymonster on March 02, 2019, 04:24:57 PM
He must be putting some serious numbers on front of these guys to get them to sign.

He’s just a conman who’s getting away with it unless someone takes him to court.

How many spartan bats do you see a season in club cricket? Or county
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on March 02, 2019, 04:33:08 PM
Johnson did didn’t he?
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: roco on March 02, 2019, 05:02:08 PM
Gayle only one who has stayed true so must be prioritising his wage then will pay others if some left
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: Mfarank on March 02, 2019, 05:44:18 PM
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Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: Calzehbhoy on March 02, 2019, 06:21:13 PM
Gayle only one who has stayed true so must be prioritising his wage then will pay others if some left

Judging by his frequent insta posts he’s paid via other methods.
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: Neon Cricket on March 02, 2019, 06:54:55 PM
Gayle only one who has stayed true so must be prioritising his wage then will pay others if some left

Pretty sure Gayle has shares in Spartan doesn't he? Thought it was something along those lines
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: sanredrose on March 03, 2019, 07:17:59 AM
Pretty sure Gayle has shares in Spartan doesn't he? Thought it was something along those lines

The rate at which Spartan is falling apart, I am sure those shares won't be worth more than a few cents in couple of months.
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: roco on March 08, 2019, 08:03:30 PM
Bairstow with blank bat now

Contract end or not been paid??
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on March 08, 2019, 08:06:35 PM
Another one bites the dust....

(https://i.postimg.cc/9Xpmwq71/253067-A5-7-E83-4282-B301-A3-C6-DC02-A37-C.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/yWD4wxnS)
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: alexevo94 on March 08, 2019, 08:08:27 PM
Be interesting to see if Gayle comes out with his stuff
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: csnew on March 08, 2019, 08:17:30 PM
Stickers a plenty on eBay. Seems like they’re getting rid of everything

End of spartan - though I’m sure Gayle will carry on using them given his relationship with the owner
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: Cover_Drive on March 08, 2019, 08:48:09 PM
Bairstow with blank bat now

Contract end or not been paid??

New sponsors, Blank Bat. That is what I see.
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: jayralh on March 08, 2019, 11:36:35 PM
Dhoni started his inning with Spartan today then changed to SS halfway.
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: csnew on March 09, 2019, 09:05:48 AM
Dhoni started his inning with Spartan today then changed to SS halfway.

A sign to the bookies  :D
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on March 09, 2019, 10:07:32 AM
A sign to the bookies  :D

Haha. Yes, bat sponsorship taken to another level!
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: billyb on March 09, 2019, 12:10:12 PM
I thought the original Michael Clarke stickers they did, with the Aussie flag, were so good! Everything since then I've really disliked. Not the best brand...

Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: Bwcc on March 09, 2019, 12:11:34 PM
When he swapped bats did he swap pads and gloves as well?
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: jayralh on March 09, 2019, 02:39:07 PM
He was using BAS gloves. And he always uses Sachin style pads don't know what brand they are,maybe BDM
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: liscon12 on March 09, 2019, 03:12:57 PM
He was using BAS gloves. And he always uses Sachin style pads don't know what brand they are,maybe BDM

Morrant pads

http://www.morrant.com/cricket_batting_pads/morrant_international_ultralite_cricket_batting_legguards/96524_p.html (http://www.morrant.com/cricket_batting_pads/morrant_international_ultralite_cricket_batting_legguards/96524_p.html)
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: jayralh on March 09, 2019, 03:29:23 PM
I am sure its not Morrant brand though
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on March 09, 2019, 04:38:24 PM
I am sure its not Morrant brand though

I believe Morrant still have the (*can't think of word*) on this design of pad. But I doubt Dhoni's will have come via South Woodford or ever had the Morrant branding on.
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: liscon12 on March 09, 2019, 05:37:47 PM
https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/dhoni-speaks-with-virat-kohli-of-india-during-game-three-of-news-photo/1134465752 (https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/dhoni-speaks-with-virat-kohli-of-india-during-game-three-of-news-photo/1134465752)

Looks like Morrant to me...

Look at the logo just above the shoe, he's clearly just stuck a Spartan logo on the knee roll also
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: liscon12 on March 09, 2019, 05:41:34 PM
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Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: Yorkershire on March 09, 2019, 06:00:48 PM
Def morrant..
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: jayralh on March 09, 2019, 06:35:31 PM
Yup looks like morrant logo.
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on March 09, 2019, 06:38:47 PM
Agreed.

The word I was looking for was 'patent'.
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: Alvaro on March 09, 2019, 07:01:40 PM
I remember Sachin drawing MRF on his Morrants in biro
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: JB on March 09, 2019, 07:39:03 PM
Agreed.

The word I was looking for was 'patent'.

I’d imagine ‘pending’ in Spartans case
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on March 10, 2019, 09:57:34 PM
So Dhoni will I guess be like most India players and have a separate bat, glove, pad sponsor but who do we think YJB will go with back to GN or even be the stand out Slazenger sponsored pro again now Roy is with NB??
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: smilley792 on March 10, 2019, 10:02:14 PM
So bairstow. Who plays all 3 formats for England. Hasn’t been paid so is back to blank bats.

Shine the king of India, seems same.



Yet warner, still banned, and playing club cricket, is being proudly lorded by Spartan on there insta page for getting a ton against some amateurs today.

Makes no sense.
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: csnew on March 10, 2019, 10:30:25 PM

Yet warner, still banned, and playing club cricket, is being proudly lorded by Spartan on there insta page for getting a ton against some amateurs today.

Makes no sense.

I’d imagine registered as different companies in different countries?


Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: alexevo94 on March 10, 2019, 10:36:35 PM
I’m pretty sure Slazenger are all but gone. They lost Roy and Rashid, only perso. I’ve seen with them is Anderson, I’m going to go with SS or GM
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on March 10, 2019, 10:39:57 PM
YJB was using GN keeping pads today

Make of that what you will...
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: alexevo94 on March 10, 2019, 10:41:11 PM
YJB was using GN keeping pads today

Make of that what you will...

Maybe Billings lent them to him 😉
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on March 10, 2019, 10:47:45 PM
YJB was using GN keeping pads today

Make of that what you will...

I could be wrong but I think he has used Blue GN keeping pads since year dot. Now cook has retired do GN have an England regular? Woakes?
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: Vulcan Cricket on March 11, 2019, 12:30:25 AM
I could be wrong but I think he has used Blue GN keeping pads since year dot. Now cook has retired do GN have an England regular? Woakes?
hard for proper cricket brands to pay the money that new balance do also the India brands see as look at me Morgan was on 150k at SF big big money
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on March 11, 2019, 07:04:08 AM
hard for proper cricket brands to pay the money that new balance do also the India brands see as look at me Morgan was on 150k at SF big big money

Wow can’t seem that SF would have sold that amount of kit in the UK based on Morgan using there kit
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: SD on March 11, 2019, 08:35:33 AM
I do wonder where the value is in some of these deals.  I can't recall ever seeing an opponent use Spartan kit
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: velvetsky01 on March 11, 2019, 09:51:32 AM
I do wonder where the value is in some of these deals.  I can't recall ever seeing an opponent use Spartan kit

all about selling to the kids

and ripping them off....
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: SD on March 11, 2019, 10:10:50 AM
I can see the difference that a couple of high profile signings had made to New Balance's position in the market when it comes to young players, but there aren't many players who can have that impact.   I can't recall any junior player playing in a senior game to use Spartan
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: ProCricketer1982 on March 11, 2019, 04:52:36 PM
I do wonder where the value is in some of these deals.  I can't recall ever seeing an opponent use Spartan kit

Selling to juniors and the more casual players who will alwyas stick to what they see on tv
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: SD on March 11, 2019, 11:53:23 PM
Selling to juniors and the more casual players who will alwyas stick to what they see on tv

Have you come across any club players, junior or senior, using Spartan kit?
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: stevat on March 12, 2019, 01:19:46 PM
Have you come across any club players, junior or senior, using Spartan kit?

I've seen one Spartan bat in the wild, about 3 or 4 years ago when Michael Clarke was their poster boy.  Not a single thing since.  NB though you see all over the place, while you may be paying for the branding in lots of cases, with NB the branding is very well done, the players they got involved are/were all well thought out and they had a solid brand behind them.  Still wouldn't buy one though, value for money is my prime consideration in most of my purchases, cricket related or otherwise.  Don't mind paying more if I perceive extra value in that, but as I've said elsewhere I find it hard to see past either a GM Signature or 606 or something affordable from India or Pakistan.  That said, every now and then I'll feel all patriotic and buy something from an English manufacturer.
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: Kez on March 12, 2019, 03:07:11 PM
Have you come across any club players, junior or senior, using Spartan kit?

One of my team mates has a Morgan Steel bat... was a big sale so made it good value. Nice looking stick too
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: Psi on April 21, 2019, 11:18:28 PM
Maybe behind the action here but did I notice in IPL that Gayle is now completely hiding the Spartan logos on his bat with the Universe Boss thing? Just wondering if his relationship with spartan is also going wrong?
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: Jordansh on April 22, 2019, 01:34:09 AM
Have you come across any club players, junior or senior, using Spartan kit?

I thought spartan was more aus based in terms of market?

Then again, I’ve got some Matt Prior batting gloves but even I got them through a friend of a friend whose a pro...
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: Neon Cricket on April 22, 2019, 06:50:25 AM
Theres definitely a lot of Spartan bats out there, I'd say a good 20% of all the refurbs I've done this year have been Spartan - that being said I rarely see any on the field!
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: velvetsky01 on April 22, 2019, 07:08:32 AM
Any good tho Adam?
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: csnew on April 22, 2019, 07:20:04 AM
Gayle’s still with spartan. The shoulder stickers still say spartan

Also appears to be lots of Spartans on eBay and spartan stickers. Difficult to judge which bats are real and not given
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: richyreed on April 22, 2019, 08:11:41 AM
Gayle’s still with spartan. The shoulder stickers still say spartan

Also appears to be lots of Spartans on eBay and spartan stickers. Difficult to judge which bats are real and not given

I believe all of these are genuine as they are from the guy who runs XX cricket which made bats for Spartan. https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/hlg_133/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from= (https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/hlg_133/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=)
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on April 22, 2019, 08:53:14 AM
Did he make them or do repairs for them?
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: Warneymonster on May 31, 2019, 03:35:29 PM
Gayle’s still with spartan. The shoulder stickers still say spartan

Also appears to be lots of Spartans on eBay and spartan stickers. Difficult to judge which bats are real and not given

if gayle is using his own branding with little or no spartan branding, is this a sign they probably owe him a dumpload of money too so have given him part of the business?
Title: Re: Spartan loses another
Post by: Buzz on June 13, 2019, 10:16:15 PM
Sachin suing Spartan

https://coupler.foxsports.com.au/api/v1/article/amp/cricket/countries/india/cricket-legend-sachin-tendulkar-is-reportedly-set-to-sue-aussie-batmaker-spartan/news-story/ae395b0576af5a2ef70f9820c60f756b?__twitter_impression=true