New Kit

[markn]

Sorry if this has already been covered but do we have a new kit this season? [color:"red"] [/color] <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

[Hirsty]

Good question......but would imagine it all depends if we get a sponsor.....no doubt others "in the know" may be able to comment ?

 

Cheers,

 

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[FleetFanatic]

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markn said:
Sorry if this has already been covered but do we have a new kit this season? [color:"red"] [/color] <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

That's the one apparently.....

[markn]

I noticed on the back of the Gravesend Messenger last week they had a pic of us wearing the old Jako shirt sponsored by Gravesend Reporter against Folkestone ???

[FleetFanatic]

The club do use old shirts in a few friendly matches.

[markn]

Liking the look of that FleetFanatic. Top Drawer!!!

[FleetFanatic]

Naturally, it's from the Jako website.

 

So we wait to see how it looks with the club badge and sponsor on.

 

Talking of sponsorship, I wonder if anything came of the communications I attempted to setup with GoVia?

(GoVia are the franchise owners of London & South East Railway, trading as southeastern.....)

[FleetFanatic]

If only.....

 

 

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[Gally221263]

The shirt illustrated above isn't the shirt worn last evening. The white flashes were higher up and there is a small collar, slightly retro, quite smart. Now we've just got to hope for a deep pocketed sponsor to plaster their name all over it.

[FleetFanatic]

I only based it on the post in this thread

 

Note to self: Mikefleet made the post if it's wrong. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

 

Of course, there one you appear to describe could be this one:

 

[Gally221263]

I know, I visited the jako wedsite yesterday and was surprised when I arrivesd and they were wearing something slightly different from what was advertised. Looked good though I think. I wonder if they'll ever do one large enough to cover my beer belly......

[Gally221263]

Is it too soon to begin worrying about the lack of a main sponsor for next season as yet?

[Stu M]

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Is it too soon to begin worrying about the lack of a main sponsor for next season as yet?

Oh no, some people have been worrying about it for months, the minute it became apparent they could use it as a stick to beat the club with... <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[Richard C]

Are you not worried then? I'm amazed a conference level football team have no MAIN shirt sponsor yet! with the season kicking off in no time at all!! Shirt sales will be nil until a sponsor is added surely?! Knock on effects everywhere. BUT i am certain the club have it under control - and im not joking, they will have it sorted.

[Stu M]

I've seen teams higher up the leagues than us without sponsors at the beginning of the season, and sometimes part-way through. Which is of course not to gloss over it as it is an area of concern and one that hopefully will be/is being addressed.

 

I was more referring to the doom merchants who had us down for liquidation with no chairman, no players, no hope of any players, no stand and no sponsors. Only the latter remains to be clarified.

[JimGNFC]

Unless the Club are asking ridiculous amounts for team sponsorship it seems odd that not a single business in Gravesend or for that matter Kent isn't prepared to sponsor the first team.

 

Liam Daish is quoted in today's papers indicating that his close to his budget in terms of recruiting players. The money raised from this avenue could allow another quality player to be recruited.

 

Why not take out an advert in the local press asking local businesses to come forward and sponsor the Fleet?

[Bloodnock]

Close to his budget!! Ok it appears to have made some decent signings, but he's probably a couple of players short for comfort to my mind, particularly in defence & midfield.

I say this not to cast a shadow of doom over things, but both Charlie & DeBolla have a history of being injury prone, and that's before you consider anyone else.

Certainly imperitif we raise some sponsor money and soon.

[JimGNFC]

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Close to his budget!! Ok it appears to have made some decent signings, but he's probably a couple of players short for comfort to my mind, particularly in defence & midfield.

Your probably correct regarding being a couple of players short. Liam seems to have spent his budget wisely but his quoted in the Gravesend Messenger saying:

"I've signed 16 players and I'm up to the hilt on budget. So apart from bringing in a couple of youngsters, I can't see me being involved in other deals"

3 of those 16 are ex-Pase lads too in Mott, Roberts and Moore who probably aren't on big money so it shows how careful the managers probably had to be spending wise.

[markn]

Without a shirt sponsor we could be the Barcelona of the Conference. No company bigger than The Fleet. Well a nice thought anyway?????

[jc]

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JimGNFC said:I've signed 16 players and I'm up to the hilt on budget. So apart from bringing in a couple of youngsters, I can't see me being involved in other deals

Concerning if true, especially given your valid point about PASE players and the fact that just a couple of injuries would expose the squad's lack of depth.

That said, 'deals' presumably doesn't include loans, which look like they will be as necessary as they have been in previous seasons.