Philadelphia Union Jersey Unveiled

[kmccarthy27]

From what I know the MLS Sponsorships need to be in the form of a company that is based in the city that they represent. For example RSL = Xango, a Utah based company, DCU = Volkswagen, US offices in DC Area, etc.. So other than Comcast and Panasonic what other companies have their US HQ in Philly. The only other one I saw in that area is Campbell's Soup.

[BrySmalls]

From what I know the MLS Sponsorships need to be in the form of a company that is based in the city that they represent. For example RSL = Xango, a Utah based company, DCU = Volkswagen, US offices in DC Area, etc.. So other than Comcast and Panasonic what other companies have their US HQ in Philly. The only other one I saw in that area is Campbell's Soup.

Expanding the list:

Amigo Energy - Corporate HQ in Houston;

BMO - Corporate HQ in Montreal (sponsor will probably switch clubs once Montreal is in MLS);

Glidden - Originally founded in Cleveland in 1875;

Herbalife - Corporate HQ in Los Angeles;

Microsoft - Corporate HQ in Redmond, WA.

[kmccarthy27]

From what I know the MLS Sponsorships need to be in the form of a company that is based in the city that they represent. For example RSL = Xango, a Utah based company, DCU = Volkswagen, US offices in DC Area, etc.. So other than Comcast and Panasonic what other companies have their US HQ in Philly. The only other one I saw in that area is Campbell's Soup.

Expanding the list:

Amigo Energy - Corporate HQ in Houston;

BMO - Corporate HQ in Montreal (sponsor will probably switch clubs once Montreal is in MLS);

Glidden - Originally founded in Cleveland in 1875;

Herbalife - Corporate HQ in Los Angeles;

Microsoft - Corporate HQ in Redmond, WA.

Amway Global - Based or has offices in Sunnyvale, CA

Best Buy - Based in Minnesota but given that there is no other team in upper midwest its OK (I also think its a special agreement with MLS).

Red Bull - They kinda own the team so they have an exemption

Comex - Chivas USA has a complicated agreement with MLS to have matching sponsors with the Mexican team.

FC Dallas did use ESPNDallas.com for a few games this past season.

[Gothamite]

How much of that is due to MLS as a second-tier sport, looking for the equivalent of local sponsors?

Do we know that there is an MLS rule, informal or otherwise?

[BadSeed84]

Here's the away jersey

Eh I don't like it. (I do like the home jersey tho)

[Red Wolf]

How about a gold jersey?

You mean like this???

No, thanks...

You're right, that was a piss-poor suggestion

[Viola73]

On a side note to the Union.

Phila. Union just signed a partnership with a PDL (USL) club in Reading, PA. The club was Reading Rage but have changed their name and logo for the partnership. They are now Reading United A.C. and have gone from this logo

to this:

[BBTV]

That train looks like it was copied from somewhere else and pasted onto the keystone. Especially since the black doesn't match the charcoal. It should have been drawn with much less detail - there's way too many lines and little details for it to really be an effective logo. The fonts clash too.

Could be great, but sucks.

[kmccarthy27]

I actually bought the gold away Call Up Jersey, they are decent but in the wrong light they look like they are green. I eventually want the jersey but would rather wait for the sponsor.

[powersurge]

That train looks like it was copied from somewhere else and pasted onto the keystone. Especially since the black doesn't match the charcoal. It should have been drawn with much less detail - there's way too many lines and little details for it to really be an effective logo. The fonts clash too.

Could be great, but sucks.

I think you summed it up perfectly right here.

[Burmy]

That train looks like it was copied from somewhere else and pasted onto the keystone. Especially since the black doesn't match the charcoal. It should have been drawn with much less detail - there's way too many lines and little details for it to really be an effective logo. The fonts clash too.

Could be great, but sucks.

I think you summed it up perfectly right here.

Still a VAST improvement over the Rage's logo though...

[Primal]

And why you'd make 'Reading' barely half the size of 'United A.C.' is beyond me.

[hawk36]

Here's the away jersey

Eh I don't like it. (I do like the home jersey tho)

Looks good in the picture but I have yet to see that color jersey look good on a fan/player and in action.

[ManCalledAmp]

Agreed with all points on the RUAC rebrand. The change is a complete improvement, and the crest is just a few tweaks from incredible. Also, I recommend going "Reading United" or "Reading Utd" on the banner, then "A" and "C" on separate sides on the little...ribbon-y things. (No clue what they're called.)

[Shumway]

Here's the away jersey

Eh I don't like it. (I do like the home jersey tho)

I was actually HOPING for a gold road set. From the looks of things, both sets will have gold shorts as well.

[BadSeed84]

Hmm a replica is 70 bucks

I have a 20% off coupon for modells would make it $56. I may get one, even tho im not too big of a soccer fan.

[Avalancho]

You're right, that was a piss-poor suggestion

Not really... I just thought they'd prefer white or powder blue as a change jersey... My mistake!!!

[BadSeed84]

So the union played their first game tonight against seattle

The uniforms are really great looking imo.

Also they don't have a sponser on the jersey yet, I think it looks really good like that and wish it stays without one.

[DGivens87]

The jersey, by itself, is sharp. However, when paired with the gold shorts, it looks like they've all been given melvins.

[Conrad.]

meh, not too bad from Phila, but I still love the Sounders look...