He/She never seems to be happy with anything

That may well be true, but there is not many that look as bad as JJB. It reminds me of that Simon the Ogre advert. Appeal to all your market., that should be the first rule.

Did Man U ever use Gary Neville to model their kits? Did Newcastle use Peter Beardsley?

But surely a rugby shirt is different to a "serious brand'. In that case, yes Ryan Hall may be more appropriate than JJB. However, a rugby shirt is unlikely to appeal to anyone other than current supporters. I doubt seeing Ryan Hall modelling the shirt over JJB would be likely to make anybody decide to support Leeds / attend a game.

In the case of the case of a new shirt you want someone easily associated with the club, I'd argue that JJB's "unique' look helps in this. The same way Huddersfield often use Earl Crabtree in their promotional shots.

He may not be the prettiest player in the squad, hell the beard helps a lot but he is Leeds through and through and I think honest Leeds fans will see that.

I double dare you to go up to Stanningley nxt Saturday and repeat what you said above to the mans face!!!

Im not the best looking bloke in the world , but you wouldn't know because im sat behind a keyboard just like you



HTH

Ok we get it - JJB aint no looker. The only people buying this shirt will be Leeds fans. Leeds fans know and respect JJB which is probably why he's been used to model it and, TBH most wont give a flying fook whose modeling it so back on topic.

I really like this one, - one of the best replica shirts in some time (both this season's and last's training shirts will take some beating imo).

I suspect that I'll be giving this shirt more outings than the, frankly boring, home shirt this year.

For whatever reason Gotcha has a problem with JJB. First it was his hair, then his beard and now just his appearance in general. What the problem could be with a man who has been integral to our success over the last decade could be I don't know but it's definitely there.

That picture of JJB is a leaked photo isn't it?

So when Leeds do their proper reveal he might not be the one you're seeing predominately. So far I've seen Sinfield, Briscoe, Bailey, McGuire and JJB in shots for the home shirt.

Good point there Printer. Hopefully so.

The photoshoot with Sinfield and Briscoe looks to be from a different time (whiter background) than the shots of JJB and McGuire. So I imagine at the time they only had the authentic player shirts for that first photoshoot. By the time all the extra gear, replicas, cotton versions, training gear arrived it could've been World Cup time thus really ruling out several players plus some of our Aussies heading home during pre-season. JJB might not be a looker but he might've been the most recognisable that was actually available and was happy to give up his free time to do it.

I have been told by my female family members that Briscoe should be the only model that the club considers using for modelling purposes cos........... "He's well fit"

obviously never seen G1 in a one piece lycra suit size small then

Thankfully not Tad

I'll PM you some pictures.

It appears Mr Bywater fancies Ryan Hall and Gotcha remains as insane as ever.

Good grief.

I'll look forward to them, but wont open them until the girls are in bed

And the "market" in this instance is Leeds Rhinos fans, among whom JJB is highly regarded. Someone who has no idea about the sport isn't going to be influenced to buy a shirt on the basis of whether the person modelling it is good looking or not.

Most of these shirts will be sold to younger supporters - will the fact that JJB is a highly regarded senior player help to sell more shirts? Or will you sell more shirts if the model is younger, visually more appealing and a more trendy image?

If you put One Direction in the shirts to model they would sell more

only on rlfans

Probably only to our female fans whilst the male fans would try and shy away from them in fear of being classed as jessies.
As for Briscoe modelling the shirts. Is it me or does he look a tad gay in those recent poses!?

So what if he does? Honestly this thread is horrifically cringeworthy to read. Whats wrong with you all?

If thats brought out a hissy fit I'm presuming Evander Holyfield won't be on your Christmas card list.

Wow, what a cringeworthy thread

Really like this kit, particularly the light blue!

Why, has he been weirdly criticising a rugby player for not being photogenic enough or 'hetero' enough to model a rugby kit too?