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General Cricket => World Cricket => England => Topic started by: Buzz on April 12, 2023, 09:44:04 AM
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Seems Castore's first effort wasn't well received, so they have released yet another new lot of kit.
the prices are eye watering.
the kit also looks really good.
the reversable brimmer is my fave bit of kit in ages.
https://shop.ecb.co.uk/collections/23-24-odi-collection?_kx=Np5lLUioZrRf1gLcZl59RXd04RjrS6yTMNBp2LXNIT0%3D.RKpu3w
hopefully the forum sponsors will have some in stock soon.
Am expecting there to be a new t20 kit coming too - likely with the red and blue colourways swapped.
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https://shop.ecb.co.uk/collections/23-24-training-collection/products/junior-training-short-sleeve-t-shirt-deep-dive
£45.00 for a junior training t-shirt. Yet more proof of just how out of touch the ECB are with the public.
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just nuts - what can I get my kids?
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Has it ever been suggested for the England ODI and T20 kit to have a world cup winner Gold Star on the badge?
That could be an excuse to add another £10 to the RRP
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Prices going the way of football replica kit, absolutely ludicrous and preying on fans to squeeze every last penny out of people who just want to follow their team. Grim.
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https://shop.ecb.co.uk/collections/23-24-training-collection/products/junior-training-short-sleeve-t-shirt-deep-dive
£45.00 for a junior training t-shirt. Yet more proof of just how out of touch the ECB are with the public.
Wasn't there blurb from ECB and Castore when they announced partnership together of how affordable the kit will be!? Just a joke. Noit juist them though....bought son the T20 Kent shirt last year and yep, another new shirt this year for £50 a pop
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Eye watering prices for sure!
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Wasn't there blurb from ECB and Castore when they announced partnership together of how affordable the kit will be!? Just a joke. Noit juist them though....bought son the T20 Kent shirt last year and yep, another new shirt this year for £50 a pop
No doubt mate, this is the sort of thing that really frustrates me. Yes Castore is at the higher end quality wise, but production costs are still peanuts compared to these RRPs. Someone is making some serious margin on the kit at the expense of the fans/club players the game relies on.
They know with it being an Ashes summer they'll sell bucket loads so can just charge what they like. My £720 bill for 6 Edgbaston tickets, which for the exact same seats (literally the same seats/day) was barely £400 last year...
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just nuts - what can I get my kids?
Knock-offs from Next?
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We peaked with the 2019 ODI kit, and will never get such highs again. Shame.
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I bought these the other day x2 pair as good as my adidas ones I think
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/men-s-quick-dry-cricket-trouser-ts-500-mm-white/_/R-p-329758?mc=8610994&c=WHITE (https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/men-s-quick-dry-cricket-trouser-ts-500-mm-white/_/R-p-329758?mc=8610994&c=WHITE)
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It is a real shame that the fans are the ones who have to fork out more seemingly every year.
I did see the most recent (or maybe 2021) New Balance ODI kit on sale for around £20 in many places.
Those white trousers look alright. Thanks for the link
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Castore did indeed say that they would be selling the kit at a lower price point than is normal
https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/england-cricket-kit-castore-ecb-new-balance/?zephr_sso_ott=OwxHfA#:~:text=UK%20sportswear%20brand%20Castore%20has,%2434.6%20million (https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/england-cricket-kit-castore-ecb-new-balance/?zephr_sso_ott=OwxHfA#:~:text=UK%20sportswear%20brand%20Castore%20has,%2434.6%20million))%20over%20ten%20years.
£2.5m per year does seem a lot to pay for a deal to supply cricket and training wear.
Sadly it does seem a missed opportunity to grow the reach and exposure of the game by restricting the number of people who will be walking around in the kit
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Castore did indeed say that they would be selling the kit at a lower price point than is normal
https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/england-cricket-kit-castore-ecb-new-balance/?zephr_sso_ott=OwxHfA#:~:text=UK%20sportswear%20brand%20Castore%20has,%2434.6%20million (https://www.sportspromedia.com/news/england-cricket-kit-castore-ecb-new-balance/?zephr_sso_ott=OwxHfA#:~:text=UK%20sportswear%20brand%20Castore%20has,%2434.6%20million))%20over%20ten%20years.
£2.5m per year does seem a lot to pay for a deal to supply cricket and training wear.
Sadly it does seem a missed opportunity to grow the reach and exposure of the game by restricting the number of people who will be walking around in the kit
There was an Athletic article about Castore last month. It touched on the different commercial arrangements it has with football clubs compared to your Nikes, your Pumas and your Ponys.
"Castore’s agreements, however, are more incentivised in structure, with the club receiving a higher royalty percentage as agreed revenue targets are hit. Put simply, the clubs who sign with it have an opportunity to significantly increase their earnings as more shirts and other branded apparel are sold."
Do we know if ECB are on a similar deal? If so then the price of the gear might be reflective of revenue targets that both parties want to hit.
Here's the link to the article (paywall obvs.) https://theathletic.com/4342029/2023/03/26/castore-disruptors-kit/ (https://theathletic.com/4342029/2023/03/26/castore-disruptors-kit/)
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New T20 kit. Not a big fan personally, but better than the ODI imo.
https://shop.ecb.co.uk/collections/23-24-t20-collection?utm_source=Social&utm_medium=Twitter&utm_campaign=IT20+Kit+Launch
(https://i.ibb.co/GnXqhwr/Fuo-Zxe-PXo-AAC6ya.jpg) (https://ibb.co/YP6xr9V)
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dont mind the red one, wasnt designed for the less slim adults though was it. what are the collars all about? whats wrong with a normal collar?
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I like both, don't mind new kits, no different from other sports
Better than Somerset too, they've released 2 kits for this year's T20, one batting one bowling, that's ridiculous
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And the new Test kit is here too.
Poor Ben Foakes, England in full trolling mode by having him model the kit.
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Sorry if mentioned elsewhere...
Castore have been dropped by both Aston Villa and Newcastle Utd from the end of this season and, crucially, before the contract was up. Adidas coming in with lucrative offers has been a factor but there certainly seems to be little desire to stay with Castore.
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I remember issues with the Villa women’s kit and turning into a wet T-shirt with sweat.
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Seen lots of negative comments about the Castore football kits.
Noticed the sheer volume of England kit and training kit that is then sold off 50 to 70% discount seemingly just weeks later. Annoying if you did stump up the full price.
Isn’t there rumours of Umbro taking over soon?
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Seems there will be yet another kit iteration coming for the summer.
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Seems there will be yet another kit iteration coming for the summer.
From Castore, @Buzz. Or have they got a new sponsor?
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Order kit on Boxing Day and the refunded it today 🙄
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Castore have had huge complaints from a number of football clubs over the quality of their kit and of the poor fulfillment service. I don't know much about them but it seems fairly apparent that they don't have the operation to deliver on the contracts they bid on
There was talk at the end of last year of Slazenger showing an interest in supplying kit to England but that seems to have cooled off when Mike Ashley's interest in Yorkshire also cooled off
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Castore have had huge complaints from a number of football clubs over the quality of their kit and of the poor fulfillment service. I don't know much about them but it seems fairly apparent that they don't have the operation to deliver on the contracts they bid on
There was talk at the end of last year of Slazenger showing an interest in supplying kit to England but that seems to have cooled off when Mike Ashley's interest in Yorkshire also cooled off
Good god. Think that would be one of the only things that would turn me to supporting another country!