Thumbs up from me. Traditional design, a lot less black than the previous two shirts and a nice shade of red. One of the best Superleague jerseys I've seen for some time.

As for the new sponsorship deal. Is any money actually changing hands or is it simply use of a few cars?

Club was aiming for a nationally recognisable main shirt sponsor . over just cash .
also the club haven't lost the old sponsor and they were happy to ceed front place .

the Club are looking for exposure

as for the cars
Edinburgh RU only got 5

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Norwich City only got 8
[urlhttp://www.sportspromedia.com/news/norwich_city_fc_partner_with_constitution_motors[/url

For Gloucester RU , who are in the head offices back yard they do podcasts run from the car makers own site
[urlhttp://www.mitsubishi-cars.co.uk/gloucester-rugby/[/url

the bill to lease 9 company cars on an 10 k mileage you are looking at 35-45k a year + vat

If we get anyway near the attention they give to Gloucester its a good deal.

Depends on the vehicles but I'd have thought about 35K. Wasn't the previous deal with Peel 200K a season? Do we know if they are still sponsoring the club to this tune? I appreciate the point you make about exposure but the Trafford Centre and Media City weren't exactly small time shirt sponsors.

Spare a thought for Wakefield though who are now sponsored by a Fish & Chip shop.

A fish and chip shops pound coins are worth just the same amount of pound coins as Mitsubishi, Peels etc. Hopefully we've received something decent out of it.

Rubbish - being associated with such a large corporation brings infinite more benefits, obviously the kudos to other sponsors of such an involvement and you'd think the link will offer Salford exposure at Misubishis end of the deal. You'd hope they would bring other corporate types which will if handled right help Salford.

No doubting it’s a huge name, but all we’ve been told is they are giving us 9 vehicles for the clubs use whereas with the Trafford Centre deal for example, we knew it was worth £200,000 which for a club of our size and stature was a genuinely great deal.

I’m by no means knocking it, just interested to know how much the club will be receiving so it can be compared to previous sponsorship deals to understand just how good it actually is. I remember you raving about Under Armour last season, another big, worldwide name but ultimately our deal with them saw the club lose money from a vital income stream.

I think you need to re-read the 1st part of my post

Non of the other 6 new shirt sponsors deals have divulged. But all are contributing

I appreciate the interest to know the detail , but as the club said they are learning.




The most expensive signings weren't our best signing,

One of the biggest kit suppliers wasn't the right kit supplier for us.

Very true but it isn't really a brand you would want as a main shirt sponsor of a professional sports club by choice.

really like the shirt compared to previous years.

I see the benefits of Mitsubishi as this.

Salford have a genuine powerhouse company on board, to simply be associated with someone of the magnitude of Mitsubishi is massive for the club.

Other potential sponsors look at the quality of exisiting sponsors, they look and think there is obviously something or worth here we should get involved.

Mitsubishi will without doubt be involved on game day, more so you'd see them bringing their own corporate sponsors and you'd hope someone with the Docs business savvy would schmooze with them.

We are near one of the largest industrial areas in Europe, Mitsubishi isn't just fast sports cars, they are more involved in heavy industry. Your a supplier/manufacturer on TP looking at using Mitsubishi products and you see the Salford name on the website, can't on any level hurt.

The cars, obviously the club gets a much better deal than they would do without the tie in, every little helps.

If the club used it's head I'd look at doing something to get every season ticket used at every game, get a vehicle from Mitsubishi and say that at half time during the last home game there is a draw made, the winner gets a the vehicle either to keep or on a years free lease. Obviously only those who have attended every game can be in the draw.

Sure there are loads more.

I hate to belittle Wakefield as I have a genuine affection for them (and hatred of their noisy neighbours) but can you see anyone other than Sarsons Vinegar and Tizer looking good next to the Chippy sponsors?

Got to admit I'll have to eat my words, I feared for the worst with Raging Bull, but they've pulled a blinder with the new shirt, probably up there with my personal favourite 2011 shirt.
It's good to see back to red /white, does anyone know what colour the shorts and socks will be?

Sure I'd seen a picture today of the full kit and they looked red and white also.

Was sort of expecting the away kit too, hope we get to see it soon.

Yeh meant to ask about the away shirt as I didn't hear it mentioned.

Can't find any pics with shirts / socks.

As I've previously said the kid who win the shirt design comp must be pretty miffed, unless their going to use that design for the magic weekend????

Check Salford's Vimeo site. They've got a promo vid with Evalds wearing the full kit.

Cheers Butcher don't suppose you have a link

It's ok found it cheers

Just seen that, think it's brilliant the very second the word Happiness is sung in the lyrics Evalds appears looking about as happy as Chase did at his Leigh unveiling the other day.

kingsland to supply cheap, decent beer/wine ?

Mitsubishi motors corporation
Formed 1970, Minato, Tokyo.

The parent company has been around since 1917 making ships car and famously aircraft.
Current manufacture annually 1, 090, 000 cars & 139, 000 commercial vehicle's according to forbes ranking them 17th worldwide.
In the UK they have expanded rapidly on 4x4 & petrol hybrid sales. And is planning to expand its UK dealer network. Barton no doubt.

A few observations:

Niall isn’t wearing socks. If he is, they are not red and white but invisible. Chris Hesketh is coming out of retirement (finally!). There is a sponsor on the seat of the short; perhaps they should rename the company to Securit.

I totally get what you are saying and agree, yes it's a massive and very impressive name and I'd rather the club got 9 cars or whatever than cod and chips all round, but money is a big part that's a given, that said I seem to remember the administrative headquarters of rugby league giving our game away in return for some pictures on the side of a few trailers !!!!!!

Either way as a fan I'd rather see Mitsubishi on the shirt than a chippy etc, especially if it is the HQ rather than a dealership.

As a side the club have done well in the past with main sponsorships actually having some massive brands like Media City The Trafford Centre and ESAB

Well done.

Did they give Martin Vickers a Mitsubishi Evo when they gave him the heave-ho as CEO???

Not often you're right and you're wrong again. The main shirt sponsor is Backstage Academy. The Wetherby Whaler is just a one off for a pre season friendly game. Do keep up.

Great to have such a great sponsor pity you new kit is embarrassing

Whereas sponsors such as Media City and the Trafford Centre are welcome, they are big in a regional context. You could see why local links are vital and when they are as impressive as these two, well done.
Mitsubishi is an international name: it displays a very different and harder hitting image. It's now down to the playing staff to display to Mitsubishi, pride and success that is worthy of a company of such stature.
Well done Doc.