Liverpool’s Performance Didn’t Warrant Price, Adidas CEO Says

Agnes in Huyton can knock a few kits up.
Give her a Gin and she's anybodys.

F**k Adidas, who f***in cares what this no mark says,Adidas need LFC more than LFC need Adidas, Warrior offered a better deal than them,so F**k 'em', dog eat dog in commercial sports world, we have 11 years of Warrior to look forward to,and within that time we will be back at the top of European and world football, i wonder what the f**ker will say about us then, as he chokes on his humble pies, tw*t !

We can criticize him for his language/bad business approach, etc., but Hainer is kind of right (kind of). 25 million for a club that has failed to qualify for the Champions League in two successive seasons (+ failed to advance out of the group the season before) is steep. A very big risk in the hopes of future success, but surely adidas has that kind of money, anyway? Plus our global popularity. But I understand adidas' position.

Hang on to the old one's mate, they'll be worth more than you paid for soon enough - f**k it just hang on to them anyway.

I do mate..there all hanging up in their wardrobes...even Ive still got that bad grey Candy away top..I can't look at it without having nightmare flashbacks of that FA Cup semi final against Crystal Palace...
The only one Ive ever binned was my son's Torres's top end of last January...
My favourite was the European Cup winning tops from 77&78..no fancy pipping or stripes..Just plain blood Red !!..
Still I'm not looking forward to the check out bill when my two lads hit the LFC store in July....I just pray the new one doesn't have shoulder pads and  the squad number on the arms...

Good.

Whats the difference between Torres in a Chavski strip and a Reds strip?
Zilch except the colour.
It will be nice not be an Adidas clone anymore.

Bye Bye Herbert.   Keep your millions .. ripping off people. 

Well, if a partner and contributor to our club goes public and caustic is such a manner, then it leaves all supporters with no alternative but to boycott “ALL” that organisations merchandise.

Unfollowed them and unsubscribed.
F**k off Adidas.

Good.

Whats the difference between Torres in a Chavski strip and a Reds strip?
Zilch except the colour.
It will be nice not be an Adidas clone anymore.

Bye Bye Herbert.   Keep your millions .. ripping off people. 

Spot on. Really liked those tracksuit tops the team wear b4 a game until I saw the Chavs wore the same.

I have a friend that plays Semi-Pro Hockey here in the US and the sais the Warrior gear is right up there with the best of what everyone out there offers.  Hope they just have a good design team, haha!

Well, if a partner and contributor to our club goes public and caustic is such a manner, then it leaves all supporters with no alternative but to boycott “ALL” that organisations merchandise.

Agreed, as posted previously it is a bad way to conduct your affairs, a dignified silence would have been more appropriate.

We can criticize him for his language/bad business approach, etc., but Hainer is kind of right (kind of). 25 million for a club that has failed to qualify for the Champions League in two successive seasons (+ failed to advance out of the group the season before) is steep.

I take your point, mate but this is the key...

Plus our global popularity

We're not Chelsea. When we miss out on the Champions League we still sell an insane amount of merchandise worldwide.

Pahaha, sour grapes Adidas. Pretty sure they've made a mistake here, and Warrior can reap the rewards.

Personally I'm looking forward to some unique kits from Warrior this summer. No more Adidas clones! (even if some of them are very smart)

i thought i read somewhere that barca sell most shirts, Real on 2nd, then mancs and we are in 4th place. Not bad that we are number 4th in the whole world.

Who gives a shi*. Warrior are paying more to make our kit then addidas would. End of. The gear wont look too much different in the end

Business is a funny old game, a bit like football. When we are on the way up we may pass Adidas on the way down.

Love that.

PS Need to change you posts to 667. You don't want to stay there. 

They have lost out on global merchandising opportunities and royalties and perhaps to american company Nike in the future. Definitely gutted. No sporting goods company would want to lose a deal the way Adidas did.

I have some sympathy here for Adidas, I think they came in after we had just won the FA Cup in 2006.

We, the manager, the players were promised the earth, the glory days were on the way back, all was great. New owners, loads of money, then

We were promised the earth and in fact what we received was debt, sold our better players, the sacking of 2 managers, another change of owner, a huge legal battle, and a brand spanking new picture of an imaginary ground.

Maybe it is not just the teams performance he is moaning about, but also the executive offices performance too.

The lack of top flight european football means that the 3 stripes are not being televised, thus lack of exposure.

So what are they paying for?

The knowledge that they make shirts for an underperforming team, that will not be being televised on the big stage, and will not be increasing its fan base, as it is not winning any trophies.

He may be right! Times are hard, and Adidas need to make a profit, may be with us they are not making that profit, just a thought.

But saying that, thanks Adidas for some great shirts, but you also made some poor ones too.

Goodbye Adidas, and Hello Warrior.

I have some sympathy here for Adidas, I think they came in after we had just won the FA Cup in 2006.

We, the manager, the players were promised the earth, the glory days were on the way back, all was great. New owners, loads of money, then

We were promised the earth and in fact what we received was debt, sold our better players, the sacking of 2 managers, another change of owner, a huge legal battle, and a brand spanking new picture of an imaginary ground.

Maybe it is not just the teams performance he is moaning about, but also the executive offices performance too.

The lack of top flight european football means that the 3 stripes are not being televised, thus lack of exposure.

So what are they paying for?

The knowledge that they make shirts for an underperforming team, that will not be being televised on the big stage, and will not be increasing its fan base, as it is not winning any trophies.

He may be right! Times are hard, and Adidas need to make a profit, may be with us they are not making that profit, just a thought.

But saying that, thanks Adidas for some great shirts, but you also made some poor ones too.

Goodbye Adidas, and Hello Warrior.

Good post, understandable we get defensive on the comments they made, but in reality RP pretty much is spot on. They have a business to run and shareholders to be responsible to. In the end probably had run its course and the fact that all non-kit merchandise is now under our control and not theirs is a better deal for us anyway. 

My first and only kit was last years away white/red stripes, pretty classy top that one is.

In my opinion, Adidas' performance didn't match Liverpool's expectations.

I mean,

WTF?

In my opinion, Adidas' performance didn't match Liverpool's expectations.

I mean,

WTF?

Its a nice shirt!!

its just not us!

Ban on all Adidas things for me.

In my opinion, Adidas' performance didn't match Liverpool's expectations.

I mean,

WTF?

Hahaha spot on!
Nevertheless I like Adidas, they make good stuff. But I can not see how the club is not going to benefit from the new deal with Warrior. They are going to give more money to the club annually and anyone around the world who wants a Liverpool jersey is still going to buy it as long as Warrior is represented there.

Adidas?  Like I said elsewhere.
Theres always Rumania for them.