Comments on: Sign of the Times? http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/articles/sign-of-the-times Football kits from 1980 to the present day Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:30:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: AJ http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/articles/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1#comment-2410 AJ Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:24:22 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/articles/sign-of-the-times#comment-2410 According to the answer to a recent question in The Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jan/21/the-knowledge-footballers-religion): "Spurs had the kit delivered, prior to kick-off, direct to Wembley so no one was aware of the error until the afternoon of the game. Unfortunately, a printing error at Hummel's factory meant that only half the shirts actually had Holsten on them. It was too late to change the kit and Spurs had to play looking a tad daft." But I'm sure I remember an article in the Sunday Mirror the day after the final which said that some of the players didn't have the Holsten logo on their shirts because of a dispute with the company. Maybe the paper just made that story up! According to the answer to a recent question in The Guardian (http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009/jan/21/the-knowledge-footballers-religion):

“Spurs had the kit delivered, prior to kick-off, direct to Wembley so no one was aware of the error until the afternoon of the game. Unfortunately, a printing error at Hummel’s factory meant that only half the shirts actually had Holsten on them. It was too late to change the kit and Spurs had to play looking a tad daft.”

But I’m sure I remember an article in the Sunday Mirror the day after the final which said that some of the players didn’t have the Holsten logo on their shirts because of a dispute with the company. Maybe the paper just made that story up!

]]> By: Rich Johnson http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/articles/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1#comment-930 Rich Johnson Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:31:20 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/articles/sign-of-the-times#comment-930 This was my understanding too. I'll have to dig my 87 cup final video out and see if anything was mentioned... This was my understanding too. I’ll have to dig my 87 cup final video out and see if anything was mentioned…

]]> By: John Devlin http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/articles/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1#comment-928 John Devlin Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:30:22 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/articles/sign-of-the-times#comment-928 I've never got to the bottom of the 87 Cup Final kits. I was always under the impression that the shirts were literally hot of the press (or loom) that only a handful of sponsor logos were applied. I can't believe the players had a dispute with Holsten. Anyone else cast any light on this? I’ve never got to the bottom of the 87 Cup Final kits. I was always under the impression that the shirts were literally hot of the press (or loom) that only a handful of sponsor logos were applied. I can’t believe the players had a dispute with Holsten. Anyone else cast any light on this?

]]> By: Rich Johnson http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/articles/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1#comment-745 Rich Johnson Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:43:41 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/articles/sign-of-the-times#comment-745 Really? surely the club would force them to? And they'd worn the logo all season... Really? surely the club would force them to? And they’d worn the logo all season…

]]> By: AJ http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/articles/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1#comment-730 AJ Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:55:59 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/articles/sign-of-the-times#comment-730 "This whole incident reminds me of the FA Cup final in 1987 (C’mon City!) when Spurs unveiled their brand new kit…half of them missing the sponsor’s (Holsten) logo, something to do with the kit having been rushed I believe." Apparently that was deliberate. Some of the Spurs players had a dispute with Holsten and refused to wear the logo on their shirts. “This whole incident reminds me of the FA Cup final in 1987 (C’mon City!) when Spurs unveiled their brand new kit…half of them missing the sponsor’s (Holsten) logo, something to do with the kit having been rushed I believe.”

Apparently that was deliberate. Some of the Spurs players had a dispute with Holsten and refused to wear the logo on their shirts.

]]> By: Denis Hurley http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/articles/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1#comment-724 Denis Hurley Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:17:24 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/articles/sign-of-the-times#comment-724 The best way around the French ban was when the Welsh rugby team changed the 'Brains' on the front of their shirts to 'Brawn'! The best way around the French ban was when the Welsh rugby team changed the ‘Brains’ on the front of their shirts to ‘Brawn’!

]]> By: amir http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/articles/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1#comment-718 amir Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:10:27 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/articles/sign-of-the-times#comment-718 re:AtlantaPompey question Alcohol sponsorship/publicity is banned in France during sporting events. So companies either have to 'hide' their name eg. Heineken=Champions Planet or H(euro rugby union cup) / Famous Grouse(Scottish RFU sponsor)=TFG or have kits with no sponsor eg. Liverpool yesterday and Rangers last season. re:AtlantaPompey question
Alcohol sponsorship/publicity is banned in France during sporting events. So companies either have to ‘hide’ their name eg. Heineken=Champions Planet or H(euro rugby union cup) / Famous Grouse(Scottish RFU sponsor)=TFG
or have kits with no sponsor eg. Liverpool yesterday and Rangers last season.

]]> By: flems http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/articles/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1#comment-714 flems Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:16:29 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/articles/sign-of-the-times#comment-714 Ahhh, how fitting, US Taxpayers forking over the bill for the jersey sponsorship of Man Utd - truly a microcosm of Bush's disastrous Presidency for us Yanks. The Republican party here truly does embody Man Utd, minus the blinding talent and ongoing success of course. Rot on Republicanism - way to ruin our country. Ahhh, how fitting, US Taxpayers forking over the bill for the jersey sponsorship of Man Utd – truly a microcosm of Bush’s disastrous Presidency for us Yanks. The Republican party here truly does embody Man Utd, minus the blinding talent and ongoing success of course. Rot on Republicanism – way to ruin our country.

]]> By: Dan King http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/articles/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1#comment-712 Dan King Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:57:41 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/articles/sign-of-the-times#comment-712 could it also be that no company wants to pay PL sponsorship money when Albion will most likely not be there next year? could it also be that no company wants to pay PL sponsorship money when Albion will most likely not be there next year?

]]> By: Shane http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/articles/sign-of-the-times/comment-page-1#comment-711 Shane Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:34:06 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/articles/sign-of-the-times#comment-711 Might as well just plaster a huge American flag across the kit instead. Might as well just plaster a huge American flag across the kit instead.

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