Comments on: Ich bein ein bluenose – Birmingham City’s German Flag Kit

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By: John Devlin

John Devlin — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:08:06 +0000

Hello Dan – from the many Blues fans I’ve spoken to my understanding was that it was called the German flag shirt. Although the colours were placed vertically (like the Belgian flag) they were in the German flag order not the Belgian flag order.

By: dan myatt

dan myatt — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:36:37 +0000

can i point out that it was actually called the belgium top

By: Matt Wilkins

Matt Wilkins — Sat, 23 May 2009 11:34:29 +0000

Theyve plumped for an all black away kit. How boring, made even more so in that its just a standard Umbro template with the old Umbro crest. What happened to “tailored by Brum”?
http://www.footballshirtculture.com/09/10-kits/birmingham-city-2009-10-away-umbro-kit.html

Worst of all, that means the “Ajax” Penguin wont be worn next season. Shame, I thought that was a great kit.

By: John Devlin

John Devlin — Fri, 22 May 2009 18:55:56 +0000

Hello Matt – I agree with you that the Penguin should always be worn. Its just so distinctive and would really give the Blues character. Incidentally, I think retro versions of many of Birmingham’s 70s kits are available from http://www.toffs.com

By: Matt Wilkins

Matt Wilkins — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:38:37 +0000

Perhaps a retro remake is in order

personally, I love the kit, it just looks brilliant on the players, and there would be few issues with the colour clashes. Personally, I think Brum should always play in their shade of blue, and always with a white stripe down the middle. You see the penguin, you know its the blues!

By: John Devlin

John Devlin — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:02:25 +0000

It looks even odder in action doesn’t it?!

By: John Devlin

John Devlin — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:00:35 +0000

Great stuff Jon, cheers – I’ll head over to YouTube straight away. That was the second season of use so it looks like they probably switched sock colour. Funnily enough, in the game at Leeds they wore the red and white penguin.

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 15 May 2009 12:58:19 +0000

I would have thought Birmingham wore this strip at Leeds too during that era, because of the white clashing with both the home and away kits.

If anyone wants to see that classic German flag kit in action I even found footage of that FA Cup tie with QPR on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-01unmKm6E

Also notice that in this match Birmingham wore yellow socks with a black turnover.