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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR JERSEY COMPETITION WINNER
PUMA have been the official kit supplier for Spurs since 2006 and have designed three great kits for Spurs’ upcoming season. PUMA’s promotional campaign centers around the clubs famous chant of “When The Spurs Go Marching In” as they invite fans to “Be In That Number” by wearing the new kit. To celebrate Spurs’ qualification for the UEFA Champions League, PUMA and TRW gave you an opportunity to ‘be in that number’ by giving away an official Spurs replica jersey.
Congratulations to Cuan George who has won himself a new Spurs home jersey thanks to Puma and TRW!
NIKE THE CHANCE – SOUTH AFRICA NOTICED 3
At the Chance trials, South Africa, hundreds of aspiring footballers had the opportunity to prove their ability to the watching scouts. (We have already had a look at Phathi Sacolo and Simanga Mthembu.)
Bongani Mthembu’s strength, tackling ability and willingness to run down the line makes him a tough defensive opponent and an attacking threat from the back.
To find out more about The Chance check out the feature TRW did here: or visit: http://go.nike.com/TheNoticed
NIKE THE CHANCE – SOUTH AFRICA NOTICED 2
At the Chance trials, South Africa, hundreds of aspiring footballers had the opportunity to prove their ability to the watching scouts. (We have already had a look at Phathi Sacolo here:)
When the competition is relentless as it was at the trials, it’s vital to keep a cool head to perform. Simanga Mthembu’s football brain and close control ensured he kept his.
To find out more about The Chance check out the feature TRW did here: or visit: http://go.nike.com/TheNoticed
TRW’S TRANSFER XI
With the transfer window now shut and the 25 man squads have all been handed in by the teams we thought we would take a look at some of the Premier League’s new arrivals.
There have been so many new recruits (especially at the likes of Manchester City) but we have chosen just 11 who think have the potential to really make an impact at their clubs.
Stipe Pletikosa
Tottenham Hotspur have brought in experienced Croatian goal-keeper Stipe Pletikosa on loan from Spartak Moscow. The 31 year old will provide good competition for Gomes and Cudicini. Pletikosa will join up with a Spurs team who already boast three Croatians in; Luka Modric, Niko Kranjcar and Vedran Corluka.
Marcos Alonso
Marcos Alonso joined Bolton Wanderers after having been part of Real Madrid since he was a kid. Well at just 19 you could say he is still a kid… The young defender can play left back or left wing. We could possibly have another Gareth Bale on our hands. The Spaniard likes to press forward and could add an exciting attacking dimension to Bolton.
Jerome Boateng
At TRW, we are big fans of Jerome’s half brother Kevin-Prince. Although KP saw his Portsmouth side get relegated last season, the midfielder’s form was impressive. Jerome had a good World Cup with Germany and now we hope to see his ability shine through in the Premier League just like his brother.
Laurent Koscielny
Arsene Wenger enjoys young French players and seems to have found another rising French star. (Perhaps he should take the job of French National coach.) Laurent Koscielny arrives at Arsenal with a real chance to impress. Two older French defenders were let go by Arsenal at the end of last season. William Gallas and Mikael Silvestre’s departures have paved the way for Koscielny to establish himself at the heart of Arsenal’s defense.
James Perch
James Perch is a name Premier League fans won’t be familiar with, but those avid League One fans will. Perch has played 190 games for Nottingham Forest and now gets his chance to impress at the highest level with Newcastle. Still just 24 years of age, Perch can play almost anywhere across the back and in midfield. He reminds us a little of John O’Shea. The question is whether or not he will hold down a spot in the starting 11 or be a bench-warming jack of all trades.
Hatem Ben Arfa
Another Newcastle recruit, Ben Arfa has promised a lot for a while now but has yet to really realize his potential. Ben Arfa made 60 appearances for both Lyon and Marseille. Now the young French winger has a chance to impress in the Premier League.
Raul Meireles
Liverpool have lost Xavi Alonso and Javier Mascherano in the last two seasons. The purchase of Aquilani seems to have been deemed a failure so Reds fans will be hoping for some better performances from Raul Meireles. The Portuguese midfielder impressed at the World Cup playing in every match for Portugal. He could be the Gerrard complementing midfielder Liverpool have been looking for.
Rafael van der Vaart
We think that Harry Redknapp has pulled another rabbit out the bag. Just a few days ago Harry said he needed another Modric and we agreed. Well, we think he has got his man. The deadline day coup from Real Madrid came at a bargain price. Van der Vaart is a brilliant passer and technically gifted player. We look forward to seeing the impact he can make in the Premier League.
Jermaine Pennant
So this could be a little bit of a cheat. Pennant has been in the Premier League before. The ex-Arsenal and Liverpool winger has been in Spain playing with Real Zaragoza and now has an opportunity to prove that he has what it takes to be successful in the Premier League. Stoke have done some good business in the transfer window but Pennant is the one we are most excited about.
Asamoah Gyan
There are so many forwards we could have chosen in our Transfer XI but after his fine display at the World Cup, we couldn’t leave out Asamoah Gyan. Gyan is only 24 and has a bright and promising future ahead of him. Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has done a lot of shopping in the attacking department and Gyan is the crown of his purchases. African stars are becoming more and more sought after and we think Gyan can have as big an impact as some of his fellow Africans such as Drogba and Essien.
Marouane Chamakh
Marouane Chamakh came to Arsenal on free transfer. What a bargain! The Moroccan forward was prolific for Bordeaux and has looked a real threat for Arsenal in the three Premier League games he has played. Robin van Persie is a brilliant footballer but Arsenal have suffered because of his injury problems. Chamakh has the potential to step into the Dutchman’s shoes and perhaps even become Arsenal’s number one striker.
BEST SELLING REPLICA JERSEYS
Manchester United and Liverpool sell more official replica football shirts, for Nike and Adidas respectively, than any other teams in the English Premier League, and both are at or close to the top of the global merchandise sales tables according to multi-year research by leading German consultancy expert, Dr Peter Rohlmann and his team at the consulting bureau, PR Marketing.
Dr Rohlmann studied sales in the period 2005 to 2009 to get an accurate long-term picture, and found that the leading two clubs sold, on average, 1.2m to 1.5m shirts per year each. These clubs were Manchester United (Nike’s best seller) and Real Madrid (Adidas’s best seller).
But even that does not tell the full merchandise story, because although Liverpool were found to Adidas’s No2 shirt seller behind Real (with 700,000 to 900,000 shirts sold per year), Liverpool are understood to be ahead of Real in overall merchandise sales for Adidas, according to industry sources. In this instance “overall merchandise” means not just the sale of shirts (which is what Dr Rohlmann measured), but other kit, boots, tracksuits and other clothing, bags and even club-branded balls.
And Liverpool’s commercial director, Ian Ayre, has told this website that Liverpool are Adidas’s top-selling team in overall merchandise terms. “It is clear that we are Adidas’s highest selling football club – Adidas advised us we were their highest selling club,” Ayre says.
Arsenal and Chelsea, in that order, follow on the heels of United, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Liverpool in shirt sales, meaning the Premier League has more teams (four) in the top 10 “shirts sales league” than any other country.
Italy is the next best-performing league with three Serie A clubs: Milan, Inter and Juventus.
Coincidentally, all the top 10 sellers are the same 10 clubs who currently constitute the “biggest”, richest clubs (by earnings) in the world, according to the latest survey by Deloitte.
Dr Rohlmann said: “The figures encompass the whole replica sales volume of shirts, ie home, away and the third or further editions in total, either sold by the clubs themselves or by other parties such as high street shops.”
There are a number of reasons for the popularity of Premier League teams, including the coverage and popularity of the Premier League and the European successes enjoyed in recent seasons. All of the League’s ‘Big four’ have appeared in at least one Champions League final in the last five years.
Dr Rohlmann’s research focused on the clubs within the major leagues of Europe but also looked at big clubs in small leagues to see how they fare. None of those clubs would, over an extended period of time, match the sales of the top 10 listed today.
The biggest clubs in Turkey, namely Galatasaray and Fenerbahce (both Adidas clubs) would sell numbers at the lower end of the 10 in good years but sales of official merchandise in some regions, including Turkey and especially Asia, tend to be damaged by cheaper counterfeit goods.
A “big” club like Ajax in a “small” league like the Dutch league might expect to sell 100,000 shirts and probably fewer in most seasons. Celtic (a Nike club) are believed to be the biggest sellers among Scotland’s clubs, with “good year” sales at the lower end of the top 10, ie: several hundred thousand per year, many of them overseas in North America, Canada and Australia.
Dr Rohlmann says: “Because of the fact that most of the clubs and the kit suppliers do not publish their shirt sales, you have to analyse information over a longer period to find reliable data. Our research encompass the period from 2005 to 2009.’
“Oscillations are normal because any sporting success or lack of success drives shirt sales, sometimes up, sometimes down, as does the acquisition or sale of particular stars.
“For example, look to Olympique Marseille. Their average shirt sales over the last five seasons is about 350,000 replicas per year. But if you refer exclusively to 2009-10, when they won the French championship, adidas sold nearly 500,000.”
WIN A PUMA TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR HOME JERSEY
Tottenham Hotspur will rub shoulders with Europe’s elite club teams for the first time since 1961/62. Tottenham will make their first ever appearance in the competitions’ current format; the UEFA Champions League after defeating Swiss side; Young Boys.
Spurs, under Harry Redknapp, fought their way to 4th place in the Premier League last season to earn a shot at qualifying for the group stage of the competition. After being 3-0 down after half an hour in the first leg of the tie, Spurs looked to have fluffed their lines but a great come-back and hat-trick from Peter Crouch at White Heart Lane saw Spurs gain a spot in the lucrative competition.
PUMA have been the official kit supplier for Spurs since 2006 and have designed three great kits for Spurs’ upcoming season. PUMA’s promotional campaign centers around the clubs famous chant of “When The Spurs Go Marching In” as they invite fans to “Be In That Number” by wearing the new kit. To celebrate Spurs’ achievement, PUMA and TRW are giving you an opportunity to ‘be in that number’ by giving away an official Spurs replica jersey.
To win a replica jersey all you have to do is answer this simple question: Which boots was hat-trick hero Peter Crouch wearing in the second-leg of Spurs’ UEFA Champions League qualifier at White Heart Lane.
Email your name, contact details and answer to info@therightwinger.co.za
Terms and Conditions:
- The prize winner will be announced on Tuesday 7 September 2010.
- The prize is not transferable for cash.
- This competition is only open to residents of South Africa.
- This competition is not open to employees or contractors of PUMA or The Right Winger.
- The prize will be awarded to the first name drawn at random from all complete entries received giving the correct answer. The winners will be notified by e-mail within 3 days. The judges decision will be final.
- By entering this promotion, entrants are agreeing to abide by these terms and conditions.
FA PREMIER LEAGUE AWAY KITS 2010/11
A few weeks ago we had a quick look at all the home kits of this season’s Premier League sides. (Here.) It was interesting to see how the likes of Burrda (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Le Coq Sportif (Everton), Kappa (Fulham), Macron (West Ham United), Xtep (Birmingham City), Mi-Fit (Wigan Athletic) and Carbrini (Blackpool) all joined the list of the usual kit suppliers like Adidas, Nike, Umbro, Puma and Reebok. We wanted to show you the full range of Away kits earlier but have had to wait for Mi-Fit and Wigan to release their new away kit – which was officially released today.
So which away kit do you think is the best? We at TRW rather enjoy the bright pink Everton effort as well as the very classy looking Manchester City shirt from Umbro.
PREMIER LEAGUE REVIEW: 28-29 AUGUST 2010
Week 3 of the FA Premier League began with a classic clash of styles. Blackburn Rovers are a tough, long-ball, direct-styled team – a way of playing that has brought them a measure of success in recent years. They were up against the ultimate ‘passers’ team. Arsenal are well known for their brilliant passing techniques, their beautiful football, patience and counter-attacking ability. The match was brilliant to watch as Arsenal threw everything they could at Blackburn. Walcott was on the score sheet again after latching on to a fine crossfield ball from van Persie to give the visitors the lead. On-loan striker Mame Diouf brought the home side level 7 minutes later. The game swung between the two until Arshavin grabbed the winner in the 51st minute. The surprise of the weekend came when recent UEFA Champions League qualifiers Tottenham Hotspur went down at home to Wigan Athletic. Spurs haven’t lost at home in 18 matches. Perhaps Harry Redknapp’s men were suffering from a Champions League hangover. Whatever their excuse, you can’t deny Wigan the praise they are due. A fighting display was rewarded when Rodallega grabbed a goal with 10 minutes remaining to give Wigan their first ever victory at White Heart Lane. Andy Carroll has many tongues wagging. The Toon striker scored his fourth goal of the campaign during Newcastle’s visit to Wolves. The Magpies needed more than one however as Carroll’s effort was only enough to cancel out Sylvan Ebanks-Blake’s early strike. Blackpool and Fulham were the other sides to share the spoils as it ended 2-2 at Bloomfield Road. Fulham came off an impressive draw against Manchester United last weekend. Blackpool were recovering from their 6-0 drubbing by Arsenal. Bobby Zamora scored first but Fulham found themselves behind after an own goal by John Pantsil and a goal from Luke Varney, gave Blackpool the advantage. Dickson Etuhu denied Blackpool a famous first Premier League home win with a goal just three minutes from time. Chelsea had scored 6 in their last two matches and were hoping to continue in their rich goal scoring vein. Stoke however proved to be harder to break down than their last opponents as the Blues could only breach their defenses twice. Florent Malouda and Didier Drogba were once again on the score sheet. The game may have cost Chelsea dearly however as Frank Lampard and John Tery both face a spell on the side lines with injuries. Wayne Rooney finally broke his 13-match goal drought after converting from the spot for United. The opener came after 32 minutes as West Ham fought hard to keep the Reds at bay. Eye catching performances from Nani and Berbatov saw both score with magnificent efforts to give United a 3-0 win.
Bolton Wanderers seemed dead and buried after they found themselves 2-0 down with only 10 men. Roger Johnson opened the scoring for Birmingham City before being involved in an incident that resulted in Bolton keeper Jussi Jaaskelainen being sent off. Birmingham doubled their lead through Craig Gardner before Bolton fought back in true Trotter fashion. A converted penalty by Kevin Davies sparked an amazing comeback by the visitors. Robbie Blake capped it off brilliantly when he scored with a wonderful free kick to secure the home side a point. Another team to go down to 10 men was West Bromwich Albion. Star striker Fernando Torres had already given the Reds the lead with a stunning strike before James Morrison saw red. It was Torres’ first Premier League goal since 28th March and his 50th in all competitions for Liverpool. Sunderland and Manchester City looked to be heading towards a draw as the game entered stoppage time. The Black Cats are without a win so far this season and were handed a brilliant opportunity when Kolo Toure was blown for a push on Darren Bent in the area. The England striker converted the resulting penalty to secure all three points for Steve Bruce’s side. Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini will be frustrated that his side couldn’t find an end product earlier and lost out on at least a point in the dying moments.
Featured Match: Aston Villa v Everton
It took Luke Young two years to score his second goal for Aston Villa and what a time to do it. The defender’s second goal of his Villa career was a brilliant finish on his weaker foot to give the home side the lead after just 9 minutes. Young’s early strike proved to be enough to condemn Everton to another defeat as the Blues experienced their worst start to a campaign in 11 years. Both clubs were under pressure and the vital win will certainly help Kevin MacDonald’s chances of remaining in the Villa hot seat. David Moyes on the hand will be experiencing a major headache as he attempts to turn his sides’ fortunes around. The biggest worry for Everton is the fact that they have begun the season with what is pretty much a full squad. The likes of Pienaar, Jagielka, Arteta and even Saha all spent lengthy spells on the sideline last season but are all fit and have featured in all three games so far this season. David Moyes has a few weeks – thanks to the International break – to get his side to their best before Manchester United come for a visit.
Results from this weekend:
Saturday
Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal (1-2)
Blackpool v Fulham (2-2)
Chelsea v Stoke City (2-0)
Tottenham Hotspur v Wigan Athletic (0-1)
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United (1-1)
Manchester United v West Ham United (3-0)
Sunday
Bolton Wanderers v Birmingham City
Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion
Sunderland v Manchester City
Aston Villa v Everton
Top of the log:
Bolton’s impressive come-from-behind draw with Birmingham City means they leap-frog Manchester City after the Blues’ last minute loss to Sunderland.
Top Goal scorers:
All four of the men at the top were again giving the score keepers work to do. They are now 2 goals ahead of the next batch of challengers for the Golden Boot.
Top Scoring boots
Goals from Drogba and Walcott helped lift the Nike Superfly above their speed boot rivals the Adidas AdiZero. Rooney and Torres both opened their Premier League account to help move Nike’s T90 Laser III into the Top 4.
In-form team:
Chelsea are the only unbeaten side after 3 weeks. Arsenal drew on opening day before Manchester United failed to stop Fulham from grabbing a point last weekend.
NIKE THE CHANCE – SOUTH AFRICA NOTICED
At the Chance trials, South Africa, hundreds of aspiring footballers had the opportunity to prove their ability to the watching scouts.
Phathi Sacolo’s creativity and clever positional play consistently impressed and earned him the right to play at the final trial.
To find out more about The Chance check out the feature TRW did here: or visit: http://go.nike.com/TheNoticed
