Comments on: Weekly Blog – 24 January 2009 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/weekly-blog-24-january-2009 Football kits from 1980 to the present day Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:22:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: John Devlin http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/weekly-blog-24-january-2009/comment-page-1#comment-2558 John Devlin Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:39:16 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/weekly-blog-24-january-2009#comment-2558 Thats right Jon, the fact that the club switched kits after just one season as the outfit was so unpopular seems to have been forgotten. Its strange how memory changes the opinions about kits though isn't it? Thats right Jon, the fact that the club switched kits after just one season as the outfit was so unpopular seems to have been forgotten. Its strange how memory changes the opinions about kits though isn’t it?

]]> By: Jon http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/weekly-blog-24-january-2009/comment-page-1#comment-2555 Jon Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:31:38 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/weekly-blog-24-january-2009#comment-2555 Nike sure have been dividing the opinions of the Arsenal faithful of late - the white away kit from last season, this season's home kit not having the white sleeves, and now this rumour about a return to a green and navy away kit. I know the colour scheme was so unpopular back in the early 80's that they changed it to yellow and navy the following season! Nike sure have been dividing the opinions of the Arsenal faithful of late – the white away kit from last season, this season’s home kit not having the white sleeves, and now this rumour about a return to a green and navy away kit.

I know the colour scheme was so unpopular back in the early 80’s that they changed it to yellow and navy the following season!

]]> By: John Devlin http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/weekly-blog-24-january-2009/comment-page-1#comment-2507 John Devlin Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:27:48 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/weekly-blog-24-january-2009#comment-2507 I quite like the concept of retro-influenced kits but I wouldn't like to see it become a habit if you know what I mean. Design has to move forward - I think this is a trend at the moment. Nike really hit the spot in my view with this year's Arsenal away but that may have been just because they reverted to the classic Arsenal away colour scheme. I quite like the concept of retro-influenced kits but I wouldn’t like to see it become a habit if you know what I mean. Design has to move forward – I think this is a trend at the moment. Nike really hit the spot in my view with this year’s Arsenal away but that may have been just because they reverted to the classic Arsenal away colour scheme.

]]> By: Andrew Rockall http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/weekly-blog-24-january-2009/comment-page-1#comment-2444 Andrew Rockall Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:55:05 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/weekly-blog-24-january-2009#comment-2444 I see Leicester are looking into using a local Charity to sponsor their change kit next season, following Villa's lead. Also Sheffield Wednesday's kit wont carry a commercial sponsor next season but the name of the City's Children's Hospital. Finally I have read elsewhere Arsenal will have a Green away kit next seaon, 'Hunters Green' whatever shade that is? Nike seem to be paying homage to other manufacturers retro kits, which is a little odd in my opinion! I see Leicester are looking into using a local Charity to sponsor their change kit next season, following Villa’s lead.

Also Sheffield Wednesday’s kit wont carry a commercial sponsor next season but the name of the City’s Children’s Hospital.

Finally I have read elsewhere Arsenal will have a Green away kit next seaon, ‘Hunters Green’ whatever shade that is? Nike seem to be paying homage to other manufacturers retro kits, which is a little odd in my opinion!

]]> By: John Devlin http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/weekly-blog-24-january-2009/comment-page-1#comment-2383 John Devlin Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:22:30 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/weekly-blog-24-january-2009#comment-2383 Phew, I'm glad common sense has prevailed and the Leicester shirt will be plain next season. It will be interesting to see what the actual design of the shirt is like though. If its retro looking with a classy, simplistic design I think the lack of sponsor will work well. If however, its a highly contemporary looking shirt it may look a little strange without a sponsor's logo. Phew, I’m glad common sense has prevailed and the Leicester shirt will be plain next season. It will be interesting to see what the actual design of the shirt is like though. If its retro looking with a classy, simplistic design I think the lack of sponsor will work well. If however, its a highly contemporary looking shirt it may look a little strange without a sponsor’s logo.

]]> By: John Devlin http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/weekly-blog-24-january-2009/comment-page-1#comment-2382 John Devlin Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:20:04 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/weekly-blog-24-january-2009#comment-2382 That Brighton situation is daft isn't it? 4 kits, and they still had to wear one of Leicester's? I really don't understand the logic behind away kits that are the same colour (although different shade) than the home. That Brighton situation is daft isn’t it? 4 kits, and they still had to wear one of Leicester’s? I really don’t understand the logic behind away kits that are the same colour (although different shade) than the home.

]]> By: Jon http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/weekly-blog-24-january-2009/comment-page-1#comment-2380 Jon Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:32:39 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/weekly-blog-24-january-2009#comment-2380 Strange that Brighton didn't wear their fourth kit, which is like the home kit but without the stripes on the front (basically all white with blue trim). They wore it at Shrewsbury a month ago so why couldn't they wear it at Leicester? Besides their choice of kits this season is all screwed up - home has blue in it, away has a darker shade of blue, third is sky blue. It's as bad as Celtic a few years ago, having three kits with green as the main colour!!! Strange that Brighton didn’t wear their fourth kit, which is like the home kit but without the stripes on the front (basically all white with blue trim). They wore it at Shrewsbury a month ago so why couldn’t they wear it at Leicester?

Besides their choice of kits this season is all screwed up – home has blue in it, away has a darker shade of blue, third is sky blue. It’s as bad as Celtic a few years ago, having three kits with green as the main colour!!!

]]> By: Denis Hurley http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/weekly-blog-24-january-2009/comment-page-1#comment-2378 Denis Hurley Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:11:15 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/weekly-blog-24-january-2009#comment-2378 Speaking of Leicester, Brighton had to wear the Foxes' away last night as the ref said that their away would clash with Leicester's home Speaking of Leicester, Brighton had to wear the Foxes’ away last night as the ref said that their away would clash with Leicester’s home

]]> By: Rich Johnson http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/weekly-blog-24-january-2009/comment-page-1#comment-2377 Rich Johnson Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:31:44 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/weekly-blog-24-january-2009#comment-2377 Addendum: The voting has finished and it seems Leicester will be wearing the plain shirt afterall! Addendum: The voting has finished and it seems Leicester will be wearing the plain shirt afterall!

]]> By: Rich Johnson http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/weekly-blog-24-january-2009/comment-page-1#comment-2376 Rich Johnson Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:29:20 +0000 http://www.truecoloursfootballkits.com/truecolours/weekly-blog-24-january-2009#comment-2376 Went into JJB the other day...sadly, not much in the way of kits unless you're only into the top 6 of the prem and Rangers / Celtic. Sports Direct next door on the other hand has a massive variety...would have bought loads as most are about £20, but am saving my cash for the Coventry Ltd Edn brown kit, released next month. I do hope Leicester go for the plain shirt...the few sponsorless shirts this season have looked very classy. As for Man U, it'll be interesting to see whether they get a deal that's anywhere near as good as the AIG one, as the recession takes a firmer hold and the idea that you HAVE to have a shirt sponsor now has (albeit forced so far) been proved as not necessarily true. They will end up with something of course, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a lot more plain shirts around and quite a few deals falling through. Went into JJB the other day…sadly, not much in the way of kits unless you’re only into the top 6 of the prem and Rangers / Celtic. Sports Direct next door on the other hand has a massive variety…would have bought loads as most are about £20, but am saving my cash for the Coventry Ltd Edn brown kit, released next month.
I do hope Leicester go for the plain shirt…the few sponsorless shirts this season have looked very classy. As for Man U, it’ll be interesting to see whether they get a deal that’s anywhere near as good as the AIG one, as the recession takes a firmer hold and the idea that you HAVE to have a shirt sponsor now has (albeit forced so far) been proved as not necessarily true. They will end up with something of course, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see a lot more plain shirts around and quite a few deals falling through.

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