Media Discussion - 2023/24

[mancboy]

It’s fun picturing all the restraining straps and gum shields.
What a truly undateable cnut you’d have to be to get in a froth about someone not sporting an Emirates logo…..

tbf why would we support a rival airline, tbh its disgusting that they are allowed to sponsor the fa cup and arsenal anyway

 

[EricBrooksGhost]

I enjoy(ed) barneys writing style, think he has talent. Stopped reading him a year or two back as the "agenda" became tedious. Not sure how much he was writing to order or had/has control over his copy. Non football John Crace is a good read on grauniad

I get some people like his style, although it's not for me, however that phrase was shocking.
You would be slaughtered if you used it in the work place but he was allowed to put it into print.
Not sure what's worse, the fact that he wrote it or the fact the editor allowed it through; speaks volumes about that paper.

 

[JewelZee]

I wondered why sir purple nose emigrated to the swamp

Sir Nose Devoid of Funk?

 

[TinFoilHat]

 

[Blue Til Death]

Luke Shaw sent me a good luck message was another I've seen.
Listen kid you are the Luke Shaw of darts

 

[dario2739]

By "their logo", do you mean Asahi?

I'm not an expert on this, but I think the point is that Asahi may be able to get away with a drink that used the word "super dry", but if Asahi used it on clothing then they'd be infringing Super Dry's trademark. As City are doing that, then City *may* be the ones that have an issue.

What, you mean like they did for the Rugby World Cup..?

 

[bluealf]

What, you mean like they did for the Rugby World Cup..?
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Well they will be able to sue two 'countries' now lol

 

[dario2739]

I don't think they need the drink category.

I think they're going after City rather than Asahi, because we're selling clothing with Super Dry written on it. So Asahi might not have infringed their trademark ,whereas City *may* have.

We're not selling clothes with Super Dry written on it though!
The training gear we sell does not have the sponsor on it, only the players kit has the logo.
Besides - Superdry is registered as one word... where as the Asahi logo says Super "Dry" – I can't see that they have a leg to stand on!

 

[dario2739]

Well they will be able to sue two 'countries' now lol

More, because there was lots of promo merch with the logo on it

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

These Blade fans seem to be bitter these days. I had a “full City Bingo” experience with one on the way back from Bramhall Lane earlier this season. Last Saturday at Pic Station I had another brief interaction. He said: “I don’t like your (City) hat. My response: “ I don’t like your face.” It went down like a lead balloon.

Winston Churchill doffs his bowler...

 

[bluealf]

These Blade fans seem to be bitter these days. I had a “full City Bingo” experience with one on the way back from Bramhall Lane earlier this season. Last Saturday at Pic Station I had another brief interaction. He said: “I don’t like your (City) hat. My response: “ I don’t like your face.” It went down like a lead balloon.

or indeed like his club

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

Don't think that's such a bad thing really.
if a thick Herbert, like ex-Red Higginbottom, thinks City will win the league due to a deep squad, will our rivals think the same ?
When MUFC were dominant, other clubs (unfortunately City were not contenders then) probably felt intimidated by them ?
A doubting negative attitude from our rivals could be a factor in them *bottling" their challenge, as The Arse did last season.
We have proved our mental strength in previous seasons...

We keep following our proven process, they can think what they want. Which usually helps.us...

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

Don't know where to post this, new thread ? but it seems the clothing company Superdry are suing us for using Asahi Super Dry. They are demanding damages, all training kits destroyed blah blah blah.

They lodged court papers on December 15th. I assume City think the fact thst it is two words and dry is in inverted commas makes a huge difference.

Their choice in how they litigate I guess, but it does raise questions as to why they aren't going after the source company.

The words 'quick' and 'cash' spring to mind.

How's their balance sheet?

 

[HelloCity]

18 months ago

 

[Sid Snott]

18 months ago

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Fuck me that's an old clip.

 

[LesBleuMiserable]

18 months ago

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Is that height wise? Or drinking bitter by the litre?

 

[Chris in London]

Lots of waffle with a copy deadline to meet at a guess, plus probably had a brief of ‘do something on united’

The line ‘… the Arthurian magnificence of Manchester United…’ will surely go down in the annals of journalistic pseudo intellectual bollox

Something to do with J Arthur Rank?

 

[bluenova]

We're not selling clothes with Super Dry written on it though!
The training gear we sell does not have the sponsor on it, only the players kit has the logo.
Besides - Superdry is registered as one word... where as the Asahi logo says Super "Dry" – I can't see that they have a leg to stand on!

I suspect, like me, your not an expert in trademark law, so who knows ;)

I don't know why they didn't act on the World Cup shirts, or why they've decided to target City. Perhaps it was a short term thing for the World Cup, so there wasn't really much time to pursue it. I also know a few trademark cases in publishing where some authors have been targeted, and others totally ignored, with no obvious reason why, but I assume Superdry know.

Superdry is registered as both Superdry and Super Dry. I also don't believe I said we were selling the clothing - just using the word on clothes.

Frankly, people pay good money to be on our shirts, so you'd think they would be happy for any confusion :)

 

[bluenova]

Lots of waffle with a copy deadline to meet at a guess, plus probably had a brief of ‘do something on united’

The line ‘… the Arthurian magnificence of Manchester United…’ will surely go down in the annals of journalistic pseudo intellectual bollox

That pretty much sums up Barney Ronay's entire career.

 

[billymumphrey]

For better or worse, we live in a capitalist economy and people who invest in and develop brands deserve protection under the law, so it’s necessary, and understandably very lucrative, and professionally you are up against very clever people, which any self respecting legal professional should relish - it’s just not really uplifting.

My girlfriend used to work in advertising and she described that industry along similar lines. Very well rewarded, exciting but a bit soulless.

Some people aren’t arsed about any of that though. We’re all different. We all have different priorities.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but when it comes to trademarks, isn't there a legal imperative to act to protect it? The absence of doing so then leaves the holder at risk of further infringement because they let one through to the keeper so to speak.

Everton copped some bad press for going after a small business owner for this reason. (https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/dec/11/everton-fc-farm-shop-legal-action). If they let this go then it sets a precedent for others to infringe and use the name.