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Except for Andy Carroll.

I heard Jordan Henderson, Charlie Adam and Stuart Downing were on City's 'Must Have' list too

I think we all know that Adidas would have wanted to continue the deal, but at the right price.

Liverpool will continue to sell shirts for a long time, regardless of our success on pitch, thanks to the generation who watched in the 70s/80s, and their kids.

Obviously that won't last forever, but as long as we have the right marketing in the far east that can still last for a long time.

Clearly this deal is above market value, hence Adidas dropping out. The question of course is why are Warrior paying so much. Is it some backdoor way of getting around the spending rules? Maybe. Is it because they want to break into the European market? Maybe.

Either way, I'm not complaining.

Interestingly Adidas have form on this front. When the German national team contract came up for negotiation, Nike tried their hardest to get the contract, as the German shirt is Adidas's prize contract. Maybe not in terms of money earned, but simply as it's status as a German company, that and Bayern are the ones they would never want to lose. So Adidas refused to meet Nike's offer, and in the end Germany turned down the money, and stuck with Adidas.

Clearly in this case Liverpool have called their bluff.

Adidias have got bigger fish to fry than Liverpool, anyway, your team(Oxford Utd) are made by Nike so why would you give two shites?

Nike consistently make the nicest kits

Although the last England home shirt was EPIC

Clearly this deal is above market value, hence Adidas dropping out. The question of course is why are Warrior paying so much. Is it some backdoor way of getting around the spending rules?

I would say so...

See also: netherlands home 2006

Oh really??

*Herbert Hainer, the chief executive of Adidas, has claimed that Liverpool's performances on the pitch – including their failure to qualify for European football for the first time in 12 seasons last year – and a difference of opinion over the club's commercial worth have seen the German kit supplier withdraw from negotiations for a new deal*

they threw their toys out of the pram as LFC asked for more money then they were prepared to pay. Either way 25mil a year bosh

Nike make awesome kits... It annoys me greatly as a Chelsea fan...

Adidas >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Oh really??

*Herbert Hainer, the chief executive of Adidas, has claimed that Liverpool's performances on the pitch – including their failure to qualify for European football for the first time in 12 seasons last year – and a difference of opinion over the club's commercial worth have seen the German kit supplier withdraw from negotiations for a new deal*

Yeah but only after Liverpool dumped them. They are just saving face >>>>

Warrior sounds like some sort of gay sex toy though

I heard Jordan Henderson, Charlie Adam and Stuart Downing were on City's 'Must Have' list too

I hope so. The standard of service at the bar at the back of Block 231 is piss poor.

Not that I'd expect Downing to improve it like.

Nike consistently make the nicest kits

They're making ours next season

:-)

Le Coq Sportif can coq off! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Will it still have the pink piping?

Either way 25mil a year bosh

Not* quite* another 4 goal a season striker

I hope so. The standard of service at the bar at the back of Block 231 is piss poor.

Not that I'd expect Downing to improve it like.

They'd end up missing the till and dropping coins all over the gaff

Im sure he scored the winner against a two-bob team this year though

Will it still have the pink piping?

Euph?

Im sure he scored the winner against a two-bob team this year though

Winner? I remember Liverpool already being 1-0 up to that cheating ratfaced cunt who put us down to 10 men

OK he put the icing on the cake then

Not* quite* another 4 goal a season striker

least we play a striker

sorry at least we can play a striker

Sometimes :)

I think describing Carroll as a striker might get you into trouble under the trades descriptions act.

Feckless, drunken, filthy rich lump is more accurate.

You forgot racist...

Not* quite* another 4 goal a season striker

or half of a 2 goal a season striker