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What was the reason for the decline of Umbro?

By Hugo1987, in General Chat

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Hugo1987

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In Umbro's growth process, it has won the World Cup with a number of powerful green talents,

including the 1966 World Cup champion England team.

The same year was also Umbro's most glorious historical moment,

which entered the final Fifteen of the top 16 teams wear Umbro jerseys.

Where is Umbro now?

 

umbro England Home shirt EURO 2012

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9 minutes ago, Hugo1987 said:

In Umbro's growth process, it has won the World Cup with a number of powerful green talents,

including the 1966 World Cup champion England team.

The same year was also Umbro's most glorious historical moment,

which entered the final Fifteen of the top 16 teams wear Umbro jerseys.

Where is Umbro now?

 

umbro England Home shirt EURO 2012

England Home shirt EURO 2012.jpg

Could we have this post in English please?

mancunianfox

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They were doing fine until the late 90's. Nike getting seriously involved in football was the beginning of the end for them and losing the England contract was huge. They have a couple of PL sides like West Ham and Burnley and a fair few championship clubs but they just got priced out of the top teams.

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They currently manufacture the England Rugby Union kit, which I think is absolutely fine, but they have got an awful lot of unwarranted criticism from rugby fans just because of their association with Football.

Hugo1987

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37 minutes ago, mancunianfox said:

They were doing fine until the late 90's. Nike getting seriously involved in football was the beginning of the end for them and losing the England contract was huge. They have a couple of PL sides like West Ham and Burnley and a fair few championship clubs but they just got priced out of the top teams.

The competitor is too strong. But what about Manchester United's competitors.

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1 hour ago, Hugo1987 said:

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2 hours ago, mancunianfox said:

They were doing fine until the late 90's. Nike getting seriously involved in football was the beginning of the end for them and losing the England contract was huge. They have a couple of PL sides like West Ham and Burnley and a fair few championship clubs but they just got priced out of the top teams.

Nike bought Umbro to secure the contract and then subsequently flogged Umbro to another party. Similar happened with Adidas and Reebok. 

 

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40 minutes ago, rico said:

I think Sports Direct own it now.....?

 

Interesting. I think they own the likes of Slazenger, Karrimor, Dunlop, Lonsdale, Kangol and Donnay too so wouldn't be surprised.

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1 hour ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

Nike bought Umbro to secure the contract and then subsequently flogged Umbro to another party. Similar happened with Adidas and Reebok. 

 

I didn't know that about Nike and umbro, thank you.

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1 hour ago, Blue ROI said:

A company called Iconix bought it.

 

Thank god Sports Direct didn't.

Whats wrong with Sports Direct? Is it just Mike Ashley?

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5 minutes ago, doverfox said:

Whats wrong with Sports Direct? Is it just Mike Ashley?

Not so much Ashley but going to Sports Direct would have destroyed them as a Brand.

 

They have a decent collaboration range with Pretty Green. Some nice 90s retrowear. That wouldn't have happened with Sports Direct.

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17 hours ago, Cardiff_Fox said:

Nike bought Umbro to secure the contract and then subsequently flogged Umbro to another party. Similar happened with Adidas and Reebok. 

 

Why did Umbro sell herself? 
Why did she come to this point?

Hugo1987

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5 minutes ago, Heathrow fox said:

Let’s face it,Umbro stopped being trendy in about 1989.

Speaking of UK, maybe people prefer to talk about Isaac Newton.

Hugo1987

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39 minutes ago, ozleicester said:

Im intrigued that Hugo only has comments in shirt threads...

I am following the river up.

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19 hours ago, Blue ROI said:

A company called Iconix bought it.

 

Thank god Sports Direct didn't.


Mike Ashley has shares in Iconix which is where some of the confusion might have came from

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