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[WalkingWicket37]

I've just seen on Twitter that Jonathan Trott has gone home to his original sponsors Gunn & Moore.

Ruthless from New Balance? "No more International Cricket, no more sponsorship" but I always think of the Icon (and that Ashes hundred on Debut) when I think of Trott.



https://twitter.com/GMCricket/status/801735376037675008

[skip1973]

Was Trott ruthless moving from GM to NB?

[ppccopener]

I've just seen on Twitter that Jonathan Trott has gone home to his original sponsors Gunn & Moore.

Ruthless from New Balance? "No more International Cricket, no more sponsorship" but I always think of the Icon (and that Ashes hundred on Debut) when I think of Trott.



https://twitter.com/GMCricket/status/801735376037675008

Absolutley, he seemed to suit the bats perfectly.

have to say also, GM bats in the last couple of years have been very good, their customer service is fantastic(my clubmates have returned damaged GM bats and received FOC repairs and  clean up's  from excessive surface cracking also FOC)

I think this is a great signing for GM

[smilley792]

Players edition 1271from GM please!

[liscon12]

I wonder if Gm will make him use one of their standard profile bats or if he will continue to use the Trott profile with GM stickers on them?

[northernboy1987]

Either way his bats are still being made in Nottingham

[smilley792]

I wonder if Gm will make him use one of their standard profile bats or if he will continue to use the Trott profile with GM stickers on them?

The 1271 was originally designed at GM. Ifs where b3s design guru worked at the time.......

Can't see why GM can't replicate it. Thebplayers editions tend to be there own profiles (hence the Shane Watson players  edition zona being very close to a flare profile)

[WalkingWicket37]

Was Trott ruthless moving from GM to NB?

Fair point, but I believe Trott went to New Balance because there was a family tie there (possibly his Brother?) at the time.

[Vitas Cricket]

The 1271 was originally designed at GM. Ifs where b3s design guru worked at the time.......

Can't see why GM can't replicate it. Thebplayers editions tend to be there own profiles (hence the Shane Watson players  edition zona being very close to a flare profile)

The new Travis Head Player Edition is the same profile too

[smilley792]

The new Travis Head Player Edition is the same profile too

What stickers are on that?

[Alvaro]

If I remember correctly, one of Trott's close family works for NB, and his signing was a way to help establish the brand.

Also, I think that it was handled really well by both parties - GM wished him luck, which is a bit different to when Root left.

[Cys1]

Correct, Kenny Jackson was involved in starting up the NB cricket range ( in SA at least ) and he is Trott's half brother.

[procricket]

Funny how everybody mentions 1271

1271 was part of a batch and only one made and it resides with me.

Streaky did invent the shape whilst at gm.
And Kenny Jackson was a professional player and played in English leagues and is related to him as stated.

[horseman]

Funny how everybody mentions 1271

1271 was part of a batch and only one made and it resides with me.

Streaky did invent the shape whilst at gm.
And Kenny Jackson was a professional player and played in English leagues and is related to him as stated.

So he doesn't use the fabled 1271 shape?

[procricket]

Well kind of but I suspect as mine was only 1 of 5 of the Inital batch I suspect.

1271 was done in his profile for him but there 5 others with numbers as each bat at b3 has it own unique number.

1271 was the one he left behind and I got my grubby mits on.

Funny some guy on eBay had even written 1271 on the bat he was selling....

1271 is in my shed