Good Morning Everyone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One more night, and your beloved Enyimba begin the journey to reclaim her crown. The long, noisy, drama-filled break is finally behind us; exits, accusations, podcast scandals, you name it. Now, it\u2019s showtime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The season\u2019s curtain raiser gave us a 1-1 draw between Remo Stars and Rivers United. The rest of the league takes the stage at 4pm on Sunday. For us, that means Barau FC. New to the league, yes but in their dugout sits an old warhorse in Ladan Bosso. Expect them to be very well primed for this clash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A full match preview comes your way tomorrow. For now, my thoughts rest on something else: our kits for the 2025\/26 season. Enyimba won\u2019t be wearing KK-sponsored jerseys anymore. Instead, we\u2019re reverting to Joma. Good ol’ Joma. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
How Joma is back on the scene, I can\u2019t say but it is to me, a very welcome development. KK, short for King Kanu, looked good on paper but was always a conflict of interest. A club administrator should not also be our kit supplier. Joma, on the other hand, is a global brand and I think, very worthy of Enyimba\u2019s stature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No disrespect to Owu (who has done a solid job locally), but a brand such as Enyimba, should leverage on their prestige to secure something significant. I hear the Joma kits are already in the country and might debut against Barau on Sunday. Credit where it\u2019s due; Kanu and his team got this right. Whoever drove this deal deserves applause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But here\u2019s the big question: what about the fans? For years, supporters have lamented the unavailability of replica jerseys. No matter how sharp the designs looked, getting one was like chasing shadows. This time, the club must ensure a real partnership with Joma on sales and marketing. The potential revenue is enormous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s do some math. Say replicas go for \u20a615k each. If just 20,000 Enyimba fans around the world buy, that\u2019s \u20a6300 million. That\u2019s almost the club\u2019s entire yearly budget. Joma will take their cut, sure, but the numbers show what\u2019s possible. Enyimba has more than 20,000 fans globally; easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So the question becomes: what are we going to do with this opportunity?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Back tomorrow with the full match preview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
‘EnyimbaEnyi <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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