djharvey Posted 25 May, 2013 Posted 25 May, 2013 How well did/has the current home kit done (sales). I thought I read somewhere it was selling very well when launched (not entirely sure).
The Kraken Posted 25 May, 2013 Posted 25 May, 2013 How well did/has the current home kit done (sales). I thought I read somewhere it was selling very well when launched (not entirely sure). The club announced that it was the fastest selling kit in Saints history, or some other such outlandish claim. In honesty I'd have thought it probably would have sold well. It was a new, different design to anything we've had before, it was only for one year, and it was our return to the PL kit. On the flip side, apparently the white kit has been one of the worst selling kits we've ever had (though this part is unofficial, just a couple of leaks from the club shop I've read here and there).
Webby Posted 25 May, 2013 Posted 25 May, 2013 (edited) Be Here Now probably* sold faster than Whats The Story (Morning Glory). Doesn't make it any less awful. *actually, it did. Edited 25 May, 2013 by Webby Confirmation of fact
St Chalet Posted 25 May, 2013 Posted 25 May, 2013 Be Here Now probably* sold faster than Whats The Story (Morning Glory). Doesn't make it any less awful. *actually, it did. They nailed the 'difficult second album' then proceeded to produce an utter turd for their 3rd! On Kracken's point, I am surprised about the white top. It looks nice, perhaps our inability to wear it in all but 2 fixtures was its downfall?
Hatch Posted 25 May, 2013 Posted 25 May, 2013 new Boro Adidas shirts maybe ours will be all red with the white under arm bit.
InvictaSaint Posted 25 May, 2013 Posted 25 May, 2013 That's a really ugly shirt. It really is isn't it?! It's like an argument between 3 designers and with none of them allowed to get their own way their boss made them compromise by making a shirt with a bit of each of their designs. Hideous!
bender Posted 26 May, 2013 Posted 26 May, 2013 It really is isn't it?! It's like an argument between 3 designers and with none of them allowed to get their own way their boss made them compromise by making a shirt with a bit of each of their designs. Hideous! I believe thats what actually happened
Andre Posted 26 May, 2013 Posted 26 May, 2013 F*cking hope our shirts are nothing like the England ones; they're just branded t-shirts, they don't look like football strips at all! Poor effort all-round.
BILLY Posted 26 May, 2013 Posted 26 May, 2013 F*cking hope our shirts are nothing like the England ones; they're just branded t-shirts, they don't look like football strips at all! Poor effort all-round. I'd love to have our shirts like that. More T Shirt the better. Can't see it though as everyone seems sure it will be an Adidas kit.
The9 Posted 26 May, 2013 Author Posted 26 May, 2013 (edited) It really is isn't it?! It's like an argument between 3 designers and with none of them allowed to get their own way their boss made them compromise by making a shirt with a bit of each of their designs. Hideous! Looks to me like Boro got given a few styles to choose from, none of which was the one Saints might be getting, so they had to have one with a bit too much white on it. Based on the description we've had, the Saints kit could be identical to that except with a red panel at the top instead of the white. The "standard" v-neck collars however suggest they might even be teamwear shirts. or if you like... Edited 26 May, 2013 by The9
doggface Posted 26 May, 2013 Posted 26 May, 2013 Actually that template looks better than I thought it would, which is good as there is a chance we will end up with that one I would have thought. Anyone seen the 13/14 adidas training range?
The9 Posted 26 May, 2013 Author Posted 26 May, 2013 Actually that template looks better than I thought it would, which is good as there is a chance we will end up with that one I would have thought. Anyone seen the 13/14 adidas training range? I've seen it online, will just have a look, meantime, just done an away kit mock in black/gold.
The9 Posted 26 May, 2013 Author Posted 26 May, 2013 I've seen it online, will just have a look http://www.teamsportdirect.co.uk/categories/Adidas/Training/Adidas-Tiro-13-Training-Range/
Saints foreva Posted 26 May, 2013 Posted 26 May, 2013 Looks to me like Boro got given a few styles to choose from, none of which was the one Saints might be getting, so they had to have one with a bit too much white on it. Based on the description we've had, the Saints kit could be identical to that except with a red panel at the top instead of the white. The "standard" v-neck collars however suggest they might even be teamwear shirts. or if you like... Hideous.
The9 Posted 26 May, 2013 Author Posted 26 May, 2013 Hideous. I think it's a nice if plain shirt, but I'd hate it if Saints wore it. I really like the gold away, just like last season I liked the white away and hated the red non-Saintsy home. Same style, but you can get away with more with away kits.
Saints foreva Posted 26 May, 2013 Posted 26 May, 2013 I think it's a nice if plain shirt, but I'd hate it if Saints wore it. I really like the gold away, just like last season I liked the white away and hated the red non-Saintsy home. Same style, but you can get away with more with away kits. Gold and Black does look nice and I wouldn't mind it if we had an away shirt similar to that. Just not a fan of an all red home shirt, we're red and white stripes.
kpturner Posted 26 May, 2013 Posted 26 May, 2013 How can a thread subject as tedious as this manage to stretch to so many pages?
The9 Posted 26 May, 2013 Author Posted 26 May, 2013 How can a thread subject as tedious as this manage to stretch to so many pages? It's got 680 posts like yours.
The9 Posted 26 May, 2013 Author Posted 26 May, 2013 Going by the Boro kit template. Same template as Chelsea. I think I prefer the longer chevron down the side of the other template, but I hate the plain red anyway.
itchen_dan Posted 26 May, 2013 Posted 26 May, 2013 Same template as Chelsea. I think I prefer the longer chevron down the side of the other template, but I hate the plain red anyway. They've colour coded theirs all blue Ours might be all red?
The9 Posted 26 May, 2013 Author Posted 26 May, 2013 They've colour coded theirs all blue Ours might be all red? I think that's likely, except we've heard there are "white arrows", which could be either template. Same end result though. Booooooooooooooooooooooo. Very similar to Bayern's shirts (other than the diamond weave) otherwise. And that looks like a 1980s Man U shirt itself !
Verbal Kint Posted 26 May, 2013 Posted 26 May, 2013 Horrible. An improvement on this year's monstrosity. I just hope we drop the red shorts as well. The all red shirt is bad enough but the red shorts and socks as well was the real icing on the cake this year in terms of awfulness
Mowgli Posted 26 May, 2013 Posted 26 May, 2013 Going by the Boro kit template. Looking At that second strip and thinking about the rumour of us linking up with an F1 team, it looks an awful lot like the shirts the Lotus team were wearing at Monaco today.
Badger Posted 26 May, 2013 Posted 26 May, 2013 Going by the Boro kit template. Home shirt is seriously dreadful. Away shirt - indifferent to it, but I'd be prepared to acccept any manner of 'buggeration' of the away kit if we get the home strip right.
Chez Posted 26 May, 2013 Posted 26 May, 2013 how did we do the last time we had a black kit? Players must be harder to pick out tha of they are wearing white.
Charlie Wayman Posted 26 May, 2013 Posted 26 May, 2013 Looking At that second strip and thinking about the rumour of us linking up with an F1 team, it looks an awful lot like the shirts the Lotus team were wearing at Monaco today. Why on earth would Cortese want to be tied in with Lotus-Renault, more likely Red Bull if they are allowed to sponsor soccer. Alcohol, tobacco & confectionary businesses are off limits for sports companies but not sure where an energy drink fits.
CB Fry Posted 26 May, 2013 Posted 26 May, 2013 Why on earth would Cortese want to be tied in with Lotus-Renault, more likely Red Bull if they are allowed to sponsor soccer. Alcohol, tobacco & confectionary businesses are off limits for sports companies but not sure where an energy drink fits. The England team are sponsored by the good people at Mars.
Saint Garrett Posted 26 May, 2013 Posted 26 May, 2013 Going by the Boro kit template. Once again good effort but ****ing horrible kits. Rank.
Colinjb Posted 26 May, 2013 Posted 26 May, 2013 Going by the Boro kit template. At least there is some white in the home kit. Tee it up with black shorts and white socks and it'll almost be acceptable.
Matthew Le God Posted 26 May, 2013 Posted 26 May, 2013 how did we do the last time we had a black kit? Players must be harder to pick out tha of they are wearing white. We got promoted from League One in 2010/11 with this as an away kit...
sotonjoe Posted 26 May, 2013 Posted 26 May, 2013 Megastore staff told me recently it will be Nike and not Adidas. They also claimed that they have had more complaints about the quality of the current strip than any other in recent history.
Matthew Le God Posted 26 May, 2013 Posted 26 May, 2013 Megastore staff told me recently it will be Nike and not Adidas. They also claimed that they have had more complaints about the quality of the current strip than any other in recent history. Well it can't have been more than the 2005/06 home shirt, which had a collar that didn't stretch and was very difficult to get over your head..
BlakeySFC Posted 26 May, 2013 Posted 26 May, 2013 Megastore staff told me recently it will be Nike and not Adidas. They also claimed that they have had more complaints about the quality of the current strip than any other in recent history. Ahem...
DuncanRG Posted 27 May, 2013 Posted 27 May, 2013 I'd quite like to see something like this: With the white curved outwards and faded into the red with a gradient. If anyone could mock that up it'd be nice!
Badger Posted 27 May, 2013 Posted 27 May, 2013 I'd quite like to see something like this: With the white curved outwards and faded into the red with a gradient. If anyone could mock that up it'd be nice! Excellent shirt on display, although not convinced by your suggested variation on it though. Perhaps the away kit could be in the design of the kitchen roll. P!ss poor selection of mugs on display btw (top right above shoulder, and immediately above the collar).
DuncanRG Posted 27 May, 2013 Posted 27 May, 2013 On reflection, white curved slightly further inwards would probably be nicer
BlakeySFC Posted 27 May, 2013 Posted 27 May, 2013 (edited) I'd quite like to see something like this: With the white curved outwards and faded into the red with a gradient. If anyone could mock that up it'd be nice! One of my favourite shirts. Any reason for having Skate mugs in your house though? Edited 27 May, 2013 by BlakeySFC
The9 Posted 27 May, 2013 Author Posted 27 May, 2013 Slightly unrelated but does anyone know if it's possible to get the retro shirts in small? The mediums they have in the store are pretty big but they never have small when I've asked. Do they even make them or have they given up on the slimmer football fan? Shame as I prefer to have a couple of retros than the new kit. I'm not sure what sizes they do (other than XL), but you'd probably be better off buying the original than one of those poxy half-assed retros, especially as most of them from the 80s are available in smaller sizes, either where they've shrunk or were just more widely available in S/M and kids' sizes back in the day.
djharvey Posted 27 May, 2013 Posted 27 May, 2013 Not a bad effort for Flamengo! http://www.footballshirtculture.com/13/14-kits/flamengo-2013-adidas-home-away-football-shirt.html
St Jim Posted 28 May, 2013 Posted 28 May, 2013 Going by the Boro kit template. At first I didn't mind the design but after seeing this, taken from a recent celebrity & ex-pros charity match, seeing the kit being worn I really hope we stay well clear if that design - it's awful Click on Link to Video clip from Guardian Click on Link to Video & Pictures from the Daily Mail
H Posted 28 May, 2013 Posted 28 May, 2013 Not a bad effort for Flamengo! http://www.footballshirtculture.com/13/14-kits/flamengo-2013-adidas-home-away-football-shirt.html Like those a lot ... How would people feel about horizontal stripes/hoops for a season?
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