dubai_phil Posted 17 May, 2009 Posted 17 May, 2009 One thought on the yellow from a commercial point of view for the new owners is that everyone just about has a yellow shirt so one possibility is to change the shade slightly. Amber may be too dark, Wolvessih and old fashioned, not sure if the Chelski flourescent is the way but maybe Umbro have something that is yellow enough to be almost traditional but different enough to warrant getting one? Gold or deep cream?
The9 Posted 17 May, 2009 Posted 17 May, 2009 (edited) Spades, nice designs, but unlike previous years we KNOW (ITIAC*) we'll get an Umbro kit, and we know Umbro will only have maybe three templates which our change colours will fit. Nice stuff using various other designs but even if we end up in yellow there's no way it will be any of these designs. Might be better throwing together some alternative colourschemes in recent and new Umbro templates. *If there is a club... Edited 18 May, 2009 by The9
Badger Posted 17 May, 2009 Posted 17 May, 2009 One thought on the yellow from a commercial point of view for the new owners is that everyone just about has a yellow shirt so one possibility is to change the shade slightly. Amber may be too dark, Wolvessih and old fashioned, not sure if the Chelski flourescent is the way but maybe Umbro have something that is yellow enough to be almost traditional but different enough to warrant getting one? Gold or deep cream? Gold is actually more like Wolves (old gold),than amber. Not sure what you mean by deep cream but it sounds similar to a fairly tasteless effort c10 years ago,described as 'ecru' if I remember correctly (or 'sepia' for a similar Liverpool coloured shirt at the time.). You may of course be right that yellow is not the best commercial option.
The Kraken Posted 17 May, 2009 Posted 17 May, 2009 I'd quite like to see a return to our Rank Xerox kits (home and away). A bit like this, based on Birmingham's kit.
Badger Posted 17 May, 2009 Posted 17 May, 2009 I'd quite like to see a return to our Rank Xerox kits (home and away). A bit like this, based on Birmingham's kit. Excellent.It'd be good to return to the kits from that era, a time when Saints were at their pinnacle (!) in English football.
itchen_dan Posted 17 May, 2009 Posted 17 May, 2009 Had a few spare minutes so knocked up a few designs using existing team kits from england and europe. On the most part they look quite good, i dont think its possible to have an ugly yellow and blue trim kit... how did u create these?? they're awesome! i want to have a go at designing!! :smt038
Spades Posted 17 May, 2009 Author Posted 17 May, 2009 Spades, nice designs, but unlike previous years we KNOW (ITIAC*) we'll get an Umbro kit, and we know Umbro will only have maybe three templates which our change colours will fit. Nice stuff using various other designs but even if we end up in yellow there's no way it will be any of these designs. Might be better throwing together some alternative colourschemes in recejt and new Umbro templates. *If there is a club... of course, i cantget hold of the templates for the new designs though so cant use them. I just did this for a bit of fun. Once im able to get hold of the new designs il try and make some more... and for the guy that asked how i do it... colours-of-football.com has all of the kits, i just copy and paste into paint and then swap badges etc over. Obviously plain kits like these are easier to do, when you start dealing with striped kits etc its a bit more complicated to get sponsors on etc.
krissyboy31 Posted 17 May, 2009 Posted 17 May, 2009 I would like a kit to commemorate our 125th anniversary (if we get that far), that ties in with our origins. Old Gold/Amber and Black halves or quarters (similar to the red and white one we had for the last Dell game), in the colours of the old Hampshire Regiment. Could be based on the Blackburn template. This is what I'd like to see (or similar).
dubai_phil Posted 17 May, 2009 Posted 17 May, 2009 It's got to be Green. This is the new kit thread. The argument over the best new management team is elsewhere on the forum Oh Green as in inexperienced kids - that should have been this season
The9 Posted 18 May, 2009 Posted 18 May, 2009 Excellent.It'd be good to return to the kits from that era, a time when Saints were at their pinnacle (!) in English football. I do like the Patrick Retro style, especially as Umbro just did the same with Birmingham last season and the season before. It would sell shedloads as long as they got the colours right.
Fareham Saints Posted 18 May, 2009 Posted 18 May, 2009 stick with tradition, yellow and blue. the gray one is crap and no-one brought it , hence why theres so many on offer at the mega store.
Badger Posted 18 May, 2009 Posted 18 May, 2009 stick with tradition, yellow and blue. the gray one is crap and no-one brought it , hence why theres so many on offer at the mega store. Tradition though is amber and black. Yellow and blue was adopted by Saints in the early 1970's as a catch up on the fashion at the time.Chelsea,Everton and Man U had all worn the identical kit before us.Infact I think the Mancs had even been first to wear it !
The9 Posted 18 May, 2009 Posted 18 May, 2009 stick with tradition, yellow and blue. the gray one is crap and no-one brought it , hence why theres so many on offer at the mega store. Actually there are practically none left at the Mega Store, we were shifting them at a reduced price because the club was going bankrupt at a great rate and selling the stock off at an accelerated rate was one way of raising some money. Previous years have seen the away kits selling for £10 come June/July, that wasn't an option this time. We did probably also buy far fewer of them in the first place than usual and we haven't got a third kit either, but that just reflects a shrunken fanbase rather than being any commentary on the kit.
The9 Posted 18 May, 2009 Posted 18 May, 2009 Tradition though is amber and black. Yellow and blue was adopted by Saints in the early 1970's as a catch up on the fashion at the time.Chelsea,Everton and Man U had all worn the identical kit before us.Infact I think the Mancs had even been first to wear it ! Pretty much everyone had a yellow/blue away kit by 1979, you can add Arsenal, Spurs, Ipswich, Leeds and numerous others to that list as well. Man U away yellow/blue was 1971 as seen here : http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Manchester_United/Manchester_United-change-kits.html
Badger Posted 18 May, 2009 Posted 18 May, 2009 Pretty much everyone had a yellow/blue away kit by 1979, you can add Arsenal, Spurs, Ipswich, Leeds and numerous others to that list as well. Man U away yellow/blue was 1971 as seen here : http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Manchester_United/Manchester_United-change-kits.html Thanks for that.I think it proves my point.
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 18 May, 2009 Posted 18 May, 2009 I think next season's kit will have a 'Sackcloth and Ashes' motif.
eelpie Posted 18 May, 2009 Posted 18 May, 2009 Shame tbh, that grey kit is one of the best away shirts we have had. I would like to go back to yellow but all we ever sing when we're away is 'yellows, yellows'. We seem to win more in our grey away shirt. How about wearing these at home next season, and yellows away?
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