Special Brighton & Hove Shirts
Brighton & Hove Albion have issues a new commemorative shirt ahead of their final game against Swansea City, to pay tribute to their current shirt sponsors Skint. Skint have been sponsoring Albion for 9 years, a record number of years, and will be changed next season.
The special shirts were made available at the Club Shop on a first come, first served basis and feature the three different Skint logos that have appeared on the club’s shirts during this 9-year period. Brighton Chairman Dick Knight commented:
“The Skint name has been on the Albion shirt for longer than any other sponsorship in the Football League, and has become an iconic symbol of the club. The message ‘Team Mates 1999-2008′ on the commemorative shirt says just how we feel about what great sponsors they have been. It’s the end of an era and on behalf of all Albion fans I would like to thank Skint Records, Norman, Damien, JC, Andy and everyone at the company for their sponsorship and support ever since we moved back to Withdean. Skint will always be great friends of the Albion.”
Special shirts signed by DJ Norman Cook, also known as Fatboy Slim, will be issued. Ahead of next season, Brighton & Hove Albion are in discussions with three possible candidates for the shirt sponsorship agreement, and are expected to make an announcement in the coming weeks.
“The Skint name has been on the Albion shirt for longer than any other sponsorship in the Football League”
Rubbish.
Tranmere - Wirral 19 years, Hereford - Sun Valley 17 years, Carlisle - Stobart 13 years, Stoke - Brittainia 11 Years, Darlington - Darlington BS 10 Years and Bristol Rovers - Cowlin 10 Years have all been longer sponsors than Skint.
Shame Skint are going though as they have been symonimous with the club, and who can forget the Barnet game with Skint v Loaded.
funny looking blokes.
I would imagine **** Knight was saying that at 9 years it is the longest sponsorship deal associated with Brighton beating NOBO 1986-1991
Does anyone know anything of any new sponsorship deal? Who they are? Or what the new kit will look like like?
Somone told me that the special skint kits will be used next year just with a different sponsor??