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Heroes & Villains => Heroes Discussion => Topic started by: PaulTheVillan on May 02, 2011, 04:46:36 PM
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This in Claret & Blue will do nicely please Nike. (Obviously not with the Arsenal badge on it!)
(http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/Arsenal_1112_nike_2.jpg)
We either keep is classic or go for something totally different. Can't stand this seasons home kit.
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When does our association with Nike finish they continuously let us down.
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I don't buy replica kits (too old, too fat, too tastefully attired), but if we're going to have them, they should be of the highest possible quality.
This year's looked really cheap and nasty in every way. It's probably for the best that it wasn't in the stores until almost Christmas anyway.
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That Arsenal kit is horrendous. What's going on with the badge?
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That Arsenal kit is horrendous. What's going on with the badge?
It is a special kit to celebrate five years of having exactly the same season.
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The crest looks a bit too busy.
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I still buy them and i'm in my forties i just love anything claret and blue with a Villa badge on.
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I don't buy replica kits (too old, too fat, too tastefully attired), but if we're going to have them, they should be of the highest possible quality.
This year's looked really cheap and nasty in every way. It's probably for the best that it wasn't in the stores until almost Christmas anyway.
Knowing our gaffe ridden club, they won't be available till 2015.
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That Arsenal kit is horrendous. What's going on with the badge?
It is a special kit to celebrate five years of having exactly the same season.
I thought it was 6!
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I think we're back in 'find a sponsor' territory.
Nike will blame the club this time !
I quite like the Arse kit btw
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Reading these comments I understand to be in a minority, but I love this season kit. Generally speaking, I love the kits of the past where as don't like Nike and the modern kits (I find particularly awful the last two kits), but I consider the current one nice, distinctive and with the correct shade of dark claret.
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That Arsenal kit is horrendous. What's going on with the badge?
It is a special kit to celebrate five years of having exactly the same season.
Not like Arsenal to incorporate some needless decorative embroidery on an expensive product of questionable durability.
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I still buy them and i'm in my forties i just love anything claret and blue with a Villa badge on.
I suffer from the same affliction, although I'm only 35.
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I always get one for my son . I dont look a twat wearing one myself but feel proud looking at my son.
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Hate this season's. Cheap looking, especially around the collar.
Like the Arsenal kit.
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I'd prefer a claret & blue version of this seasons Arsenal home kit. That would be classy.
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Suprised Fabragas is not in the promotion pictures. obviously dont want to look stupid next season after he fooks off.
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i love the kit this season and my two boys look great in theirs! my wife works in fashion production and says the collar is incorrect as it has an ever so slight hang! i think she is right, though i agree with everything she says as i usually nod at everything she says!
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Is it going to be a nike kit again next year?
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Word is we're sticking with checks next season too.
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Word is we're sticking with checks next season too.
That's a shame
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I've heard that HTC will be our sponsor next season.
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take away the checks and that IS our kit we've got this season. Wouldn't mind going back to a proper collar (sky blue) or even better a 1992-93/Victorian style kit with blue hooped collar. No stripes, halves, quarters or sleeveless full bodied tops please.
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I've heard that HTC will be our sponsor next season.
What does that stand for, answers on a postcard to...
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Agreed that the checks look naff.
The kind of thing you'd expect to see on a lower division kit or West Ham (same thing, soon enough).
Going to be a key part of the Villa 'brand' for the forseeable though. I must have missed all those many previous successful Villa sides wearing checks. If they can do it in such a way as to not make the kit too 'busy' like this seasons effort - maybe slightly different shades of claret for the body and plain sleeves - it won't look quite so bad.
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Word is we're sticking with checks next season too.
Yep, heard that too....checks are Randy's brainchild and he sees them as a bit of a feature in all our kits from here on so be prepared for more of the same...
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I've heard that HTC will be our sponsor next season.
If this is true, that's quite a good deal. HTC are getting more dominant on the mobile market, so now will be a good time to get an association going with them.
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I've heard that HTC will be our sponsor next season.
If this is true, that's quite a good deal. HTC are getting more dominant on the mobile market, so now will be a good time to get an association going with them.
Is this based on that kit mock-up thread on VT? If so, it's just someone decided to do a mock up of HTC as sponsor, so nonsense.
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I've heard that HTC will be our sponsor next season.
If this is true, that's quite a good deal. HTC are getting more dominant on the mobile market, so now will be a good time to get an association going with them.
Just from someone on VT who has mocked up a kit and took a guess at HTC.
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I've heard that HTC will be our sponsor next season.
If this is true, that's quite a good deal. HTC are getting more dominant on the mobile market, so now will be a good time to get an association going with them.
Just from someone on VT who has mocked up a kit and took a guess at HTC.
As the owner of the excellent HTC Desire HD I would be happy with that
In my ideal world, I would go Adidas as prefer their styling, usual claret and blue at home but with light blue socks instead of the current monstrosity and claret and blue piping on the shorts
Away from home, all white with claret and blue piping
All a matter of personal taste, mine reflects my 70s Villa upbringing, still my favourite era for following the Villa
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I think we're back in 'find a sponsor' territory.
Nike will blame the club this time !
I quite like the Arse kit btw
What happened to the old days where if you didn't have a sponsor for the time you wanted to get your kit on sale you just released it without a sponsor?!
Wasn't there a season towards the end of the 90s where we played the first few months without a sponsor?
I suppose the issue now is that a sponsor wouldn't want to pay as much if the shirt was already on sale. It does annoy me though so I'd be tempted to fuck the sponsor - just get it on sale pre-summer holidays so we actually sell some and get a bit of cash in!
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The checks thing doesn't surpise me. The sceptic inside me has been suspicious they've been tryna phase out claret as much as possible. Evidently it's not marketable.
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Marketable?
It's a bloody Villa shirt. People don't buy it because it is marketable or fashionable.
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BUY RETRO
You'll never be disappointed
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Wasn't there a season towards the end of the 90s where we played the first few months without a sponsor?
1993/94 before Muller came on board.
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BUY RETRO
You'll never be disappointed
This.
I haven't bought a non-retro top since 1998/99. The least tempted I've ever been to blow my cash on one is this year. Two horrendous offerings, in my opinion.
The only thing that may tempt me back would be a 'classic' looking top that is made available with the option of having no sponsor on it.
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I've heard that HTC will be our sponsor next season.
Where did you hear that - VillaTalk ?
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The Away shirt has got to be white with claret shorts, Ala La Coq Sportif 81/82!!
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The checks are part of the club's branding. All about us being distinct from the other claret and blue mobs. The checks are everywhere you look, season tickets, programmes, inside the ground and on the kit.
HTC they were talking to as well as Macron about the kit.
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I realise I may get shot for this but covs new home kit is very nice isf we could come up with a claret and blue version would be fantastic, also all white with claret away shorts and white socks.
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Well our GK kit will look like this:
(http://onlinestore.arsenal.com/content/ebiz/afc/invt/h23986p/l_gkmens.jpg)
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Well our GK kit will look like this:
(http://onlinestore.arsenal.com/content/ebiz/afc/invt/h23986p/l_gkmens.jpg)
just what is it with Nike and their bloody tiger stripes ?
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The Away shirt has got to be white with claret shorts, Ala La Coq Sportif 81/82!!
Can you say where you heard that, goes with the idea that we have a white away kit every 2 or so years.
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Well our GK kit will look like this:
(http://onlinestore.arsenal.com/content/ebiz/afc/invt/h23986p/l_gkmens.jpg)
just what is it with Nike and their bloody tiger stripes ?
theyre grrrreeeaaaattt!!!
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Well our GK kit will look like this:
(http://onlinestore.arsenal.com/content/ebiz/afc/invt/h23986p/l_gkmens.jpg)
Following last years similar monstrosity I'm starting to think that Arsenal have tried to sign new goalkeepers it is just that they were unwilling to wear their goalkeeping shirts.
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HTC they were talking to as well as Macron about the kit.
Crikey, Macron would be a bit of a frightening come down after Nike! Bring back Henson!
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We have a year left on the Nike deal.
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still wearing my '82 away shirt. never be beaten.
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Jesus Christ, don't let us go with Macron...
Umbro, please.
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Nike own Umbro, interesting manufacturers coming into play from season 2012/13: Liverpool - Warrior (American ice hockey manufacturer & rumoured £25m p/y deal) & Spurs having: Under Armour.
http://www.football-shirts.co.uk/fans/liverpool-sign-record-deal-with-warrior-sports_10988
http://www.football-shirts.co.uk/fans/under-armour-to-use-e39-technology-in-tottenham-hotspur-kits_10441
Bring back le coq I say:
http://www.football-shirts.co.uk/fans/leaked-everton-le-coq-sportif-home-shirt-201112_10937
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Primark it will be then :)
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http://www.jjbsports.com/aston-villa-home-mens-football-shirt-2011/12-ss-%5Bpre-order%5D/aston-villa/shop/fcp-product/21853
Still the same sponsors, and the checks are still there.....
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Fucking hell.
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A new Villa kit available in June! Must be a wind up
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Still just after my birthday. Mind you, if it's got fucking checks in it I won't bother anyway. I might get a Chicago Bears top to wear at Wembley instead.
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If thats the new shirt....i wont be buying it
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Incase JJB delete pages
(http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/4095/unled1xs.png)
(http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/3871/shorts1.png)
(http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/1084/shorts2.png)
(http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/8505/socks1.png)
Guess it will better in bigger pics, however I really like it if the cheques where a closer match in colour it would look better but I do like it. One thing it is better than this years kit.
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Oh well I need a new chess board. Like to socks though if nothing else.
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I think it looks bloody awful. But I'm a miserable git.
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Horrendous. Poor shirt and white socks. Vile.
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I thought FX Pro have dumped us in favour of Fulham (as they're ground is on the Heathrow flight path - or something or other).
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It's claret and blue with chequered design that you'll barely be able to see when the team play aside from close ups.
Cue inevitable melodrama from some . . .
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I thought FX Pro have dumped us in favour of Fulham (as they're ground is on the Heathrow flight path - or something or other).
No, they wanted to renegotiate the contract and we told them to fuck off. Fulham didn't seem to share that viewpoint and took it in the rear to maintain the deal. Either way, the shirt sponsor won't be Fx Pro.
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I cant see the problem, it is claret with blue sleeves and has a Villa badge on, ok, it may be a bit radical for some with the cheques and white socks.
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Basic design is nice if you ignore the checks - similar to 89-90 and the first Acorns shirt - but i think its a hoax. Someones been playing around with web designer or something. And please dear god no to white socks - we are not West Ham.
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Basic design is nice if you ignore the checks - similar to 89-90 and the first Acorns shirt - but i think its a hoax. Someones been playing around with web designer or something. And please dear god no to white socks - we are not West Ham.
Someone wrote this on VillaTalk
It must be the shirt as people can buy it. They surely would have a crap tonne of legal problems if
a) they attempted selling a fake shirt as real
b) showed that image to everybody who pre-ordered it then gave them something completely different by the time deliveries came about.
c) made up a shirt and leaked it as the official villa shirt.
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I'm still not convinced.
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God i'm not sure now, i loaded up JJB direct from google and went to the Villa page and there it is..... I thought the other one might have been a link someone made up. Well...... we've had far worse shirts. Please god no white socks.
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From reading twitter and other forums people like the white socks. I guess it will be better the see when the whole kit is annouced.
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Last time I can remember that we had white socks with our home kit would have been 1993/94 and 1994/1995 with the Asics monstrosities. As mentioned earlier, it's very West Ham.
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I am usually pretty meh don't care it's a shirt, but that is orrible.
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It's very strange and untraditional that the kit has been unveiled before its official launch.
I think it's awful.
I hate the white socks (we are Villa, not West Ham), the blue extended on the shoulders and also the checks that bring two different shades of claret on te body.
I expected a proper Aston Villa dark claret for the 30 rd anidversary of the 1981 title, but this is by far our Nike worse kit.
I am always eager and anxious to see the new kit and I can't believe this awful outcome.
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Last time we had white socks was 1993/94
(http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Aston_Villa/images/aston-villa-1993-1995.gif)
(http://www.deportivo-la-coruna.com/pics/regular/Ribera_008.jpg)
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From SCG11:
As of yet there is no sponsor for the club shirts and therefore one option the club is considering is that the new strip maybe made available without the sponsors name. However if people do purchase one, then you will be able to return the shirt to have the sponsors name on at a later date. The kit is due out July for away and August for home. There will be no discount for the strip even though last years only came out 5 months ago.
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I really like that kit.
Not sure about the white socks, but they'll grow on me.
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Bigger pics. (click on them)
(http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/aston-villa-11-12-nike-home-kit-a.jpg)
(http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/aston-villa-11-12-nike-home-kit-b.jpg)
(http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/aston-villa-11-12-nike-home-kit-c.jpg)
(http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/aston-villa-11-12-nike-home-kit-d.jpg)
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Yuck
Not as bad as this years, but those checks are garish.
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Not for me thanks, and I hate white socks. I know it goes against the grain with most but I think we should always have claret socks.
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I really like that.
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Claret body with blue sleeves, white shorts, blue socks. It's not difficult ! Why do we keep getting this simple combination wrong ?
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Well if this IS real I am dissapointed that we didn't reflect the '81 kit in some way.
IMHO this is pretty boring, and I normally prefer classic kits. I don't get the checkerboard either even if it is part of establishing a corporate look. It is messy on the shirt.
Oh well, I am just a grumpy old sod I guess.
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I don't understand why the OS hasn't announced it. Or denied it.
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From SCG11:
As of yet there is no sponsor for the club shirts and therefore one option the club is considering is that the new strip maybe made available without the sponsors name. However if people do purchase one, then you will be able to return the shirt to have the sponsors name on at a later date. The kit is due out July for away and August for home. There will be no discount for the strip even though last years only came out 5 months ago.
When did SCG11 take place?
I can't imagine too many people returning their shirt to have the sponsors logo applied.
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I don't think the checkerboard will be that noticable on the new kit.
West Ham had it a couple of years ago and I liked it.
like this...
(http://www.whufc.com/javaImages/57/cb/0,,12562~7195479,00.jpg)
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I like it. Even the white socks.
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I've not bought a new home shirt since 08/09.
I think I'll be getting this one, unless the sponsor is something totally shit.
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Claret body with blue sleeves, white shorts, blue socks. It's not difficult ! Why do we keep getting this simple combination wrong ?
Same for me
That new kit is probably a rework of the Auxerre kit from from 1998 knowing the lazy bastards at Nike..
TBH the shirt just about sums up the Club for me at the moment.
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What's the fashion perspective on checks ?
Do they make you look fat(ter) or thinner ?
This will determine my decison whether to buy or not.
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awful...
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Blue socks (or black if it's really retro) and it would be pretty good.
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What's the fashion perspective on checks ?
Do they make you look fat(ter) or thinner ?
Thicker, probably.
Never mind the quality, feel the width.
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From SCG11:
As of yet there is no sponsor for the club shirts and therefore one option the club is considering is that the new strip maybe made available without the sponsors name. However if people do purchase one, then you will be able to return the shirt to have the sponsors name on at a later date. The kit is due out July for away and August for home. There will be no discount for the strip even though last years only came out 5 months ago.
When did SCG11 take place?
I can't imagine too many people returning their shirt to have the sponsors logo applied.
27th April 2011
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I like it. Just need to get rid of the FxPro logo and see what the new sponsor looks like. At least the checks aren't as hideous as the current kit, and it looks like Nike might have made us a decent shirt after last season's lazy effort.
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JJB have now taken the kits down of the website
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And we've released an official statement saying that a prototype image has been circulating, it isn't the finished design and to buy the kits from the club shop when they're out. Is the kit posted on our previous page the one JJB had up?
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I'll bet there was a right 'OH FUCK' moment in the Villa marketing department this morning when they realised the kit details were out there.
I would guess the only finalising of the design is the new sponsors name.
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That kit has been designed for the best part of twelve months as well.
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Statement from Pravda (http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2352529,00.html)
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It's a shame in one way that it always gets leaked in this way, they'd probably be better off releasing a load of different designs into the electronic world so no-one knows which is the real one.
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Good news. Even if I agree with those who think that he only finalising of the design is the new sponsors name.
I have made a poll between the members of the Latin Lions and there is no one that considers it better than AWFUL, I think it's a record.
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I really like that actually, the checks are quite understated, and the kit retains a traditional feel with a new twist, which is I suppose the most you can hope for really.
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I'm happy with the shirt and shorts, especially if the new sponsor is something unoffensive. The fundamental aspects are there; claret body, blue sleeves, white shorts etc. Its certainly an improvement on this season's abomination, although its a shame about the white socks.
If the club insist on launching a new kit each season, then it puts a lot of pressure on the designers to come up with something different. As long as they stay within the parameters of claret body, blue sleeves, white shorts, and blue socks I'm generally happy - although I feel that overall sales are probably not helped by launching a new kit each year as people are put off buying something they will only get a year's wear out of.
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Kit is nice, I'm not too arsed about the checks when they're different shades of claret, just the thought of Claret and Blue checks that I wasn't in agreement with.
White socks though? Not happy with that.
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The statement from the OS is interesting. To me the leak was delberate, and a way to gauge opinion. They might have other final designs that they are considering, and this version might be the leading contender. What better way to get early feedback than using cyberspace and social media. Based in the reaction they would have had a more conservative and/or expressive design that they could have turned to.
The away kit should be interesting.
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One thing I would say is that the bottom half of the away kit will probably have a fair bit of blue on it, as the shorts or socks are both white on the home.
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I wish the club was that savvy...
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I wish the club was that savvy...
I guarantee you they are. You have to remember that Nike are behind them, and despite some of the delays and issues we've seen, they are arguably the number one world wide sports fashion brand. They know exactly what they're doing, and much of it is very deliberate.
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Better than this years, not as good as the first Nike / last 32 Red kit.
Someone was selling a load of those on ebay, home and away, without the sponsor. I went into a frenzy and bought about five of each. I never wear them.
Future generations will thank me.
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I wish the club was that savvy...
I guarantee you they are. You have to remember that Nike are behind them, and despite some of the delays and issues we've seen, they are arguably the number one world wide sports fashion brand. They know exactly what they're doing, and much of it is very deliberate.
We've been working with them for a couple of years now and I can assure you they aren't.
Like the launch last year where the kit was shown to everyone before the launch...
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I wish the club was that savvy...
Ha ha .... I agree !
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White socks!!! Yukk!!! Blue or Black please!!!!
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White socks!!! Yukk!!! Blue or Black please!!!!
When I started supporting Villa, they wore white socks - black is going back to very early days; they're very ManUre now !
White are fine, and I like the claret / blue tops .
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I like that, no problem with the checks at all - manages to be a bit different without being waaaaay off, which is fine by me. I usually get the shirt each Christmas off my sister (and always about a size too small, bless 'er), but if it's available without the sponsor on it then...........eeeeeeeeeehhhh 8)
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(http://www.football-kit.org.uk/shirts/10-11-Croatia-Away-Shirt.gif)
I bought this today. Then realized the similarity. I quite like the Croatia shirt, so I'm more into the Villa design now.
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I hope the away is a white and very light blue checker board.
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I don't mind it that much,better than this season,but id only buy retro anyway.
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White socks.
Just no.
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What a quick response from the OS, hopefully that is the General's influence.
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I like it and I'm not offended by the white socks .
They remind me of the wonderful 1986-87 season when....ah bugger.
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White socks as an alternative -if we have to change our socks but the rest of the home kit is suitable- for an away match.
Aside from that, it should be blue socks with the home kit whenever possible.
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I'd just like to say I think that shirt is a load of shag. That's bad, by the way.
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I'd just like to say I think that shirt is a load of shag. That's bad, by the way.
Is that like the opposite of sick?
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I like it.
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That new shirt is grotesque.
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I like it!
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I hate the white socks. I always think our kits look much classier than West Ham's, but now we'll look just like them.
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I thought this seasons shirt was bad,this is worse in my opinion!!
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Not as perfect as it could be but you get the idea
(http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/1237/villahtc1.png)
(http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/345/villahtc2.png)
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Blue socks (or black if it's really retro) and it would be pretty good.
This. Black socks with claret and blue tops would be ace. Proper retro. White socks are fcuking dreadful - as many have said, we're not West Ham.
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Ghastly, hate the checks and loathe white socks with the home kit. As if things aint buggered up enough as it is...it's not long since we seemed to get everything right, now we can barely put one foot in front of the other it seems...
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I quite like it
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I like the second mock up with the HTC logo, I guess we have to wait and see how obvious those checks are.
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Hmm...not sure on the checks at all.
On the plus side Petrov won't look so bad now when he sweats like a rapist he'll only have to get half the shirt a deeper shade of claret.
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I like it, with the exception of the white socks. Make 'em claret or blue and I'd have bought the lot.
And I'd be more than happy with HTC are the shirt sponsor ... it's a damn site better than some shite on-line gambling/betting site anyway. Speculation though, unfortunately.
I do wonder about the OS's response, mind. As said, it's almost as if they knew what they were doing. However, saying that they could just be re-assuring fans after the major fuck up last season.
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Lifted from VT.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/sellbydate/astonvilla2012mockup.jpg)
I think that'll look decent.
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Lifted from VT.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/sellbydate/astonvilla2012mockup.jpg)
I think that'll look decent.
It'd look better if he was punching him in his fat face.
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I quite like it. Much better than this season's.
Where is this HTC thing coming from?
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it all very comical really !!!!!
http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2011/05/05/revealed-full-story-behind-aston-villa-kit-astrophe-97319-28638135/
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So it's not our shirt and we had nothing to do with it. I bet taht it's still our fault though, eh? Says it all reealy.
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It's never boring being a Villa fan, is it?
Whatever happened to the good ol':
"Here's your new shirt",
"Yup, that'll do."
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Ah, that means they're changing it to another design then? That's shite, as I know it'll have checks, I can't see how they're gonna do it any better than that.
Burnely shirts been shown (it's Puma who many want to replace Nike)
(http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/javaImages/8a/29/0,,10413~9644426,00.png)
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I tell you what, I'll bloody buy one if they release them without the sponsor's logo emblazoned on the front. That would be mint.
My nephew got this year's kit from me for his 6th birthday without the logo and it's ace.
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Ah, that means they're changing it to another design then? That's shite, as I know it'll have checks, I can't see how they're gonna do it any better than that.
Burnely shirts been shown (it's Puma who many want to replace Nike)
(http://www.burnleyfootballclub.com/javaImages/8a/29/0,,10413~9644426,00.png)
I like the Puma designs (with the exception of this years Tottenham shirt). The new Newcastle shirt looks rather good too, IMO...
(http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/newcastle-united-11-12-puma-home-football-shirt-c.jpg)
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That Newcastle shirt looks like something worn by a mid table team, no overtaking of the team in front and the team from behind can't overtake you.
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That Newcastle shirt is horrible. It isn't even black and white stripes, rather just one spazzy black stripe down the middle.
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Where is this HTC thing coming from?
Excited teenagers doing mock ups on VillaSquawk.
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Yep, the Geordies seem to have go faster stripes on theirs. I wonder if they'll have some neon lights under the soles of their boots too.
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The Newcastle shirt looks a bit Grimsbyish and it's bloody horrible.
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Not that amazed if our kit has fecking check patterns on it again.
Ah well, the new Clyde home shirt looks nice. Will get that instead.
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it all very comical really !!!!!
http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2011/05/05/revealed-full-story-behind-aston-villa-kit-astrophe-97319-28638135/
Frankly that story is a load of bollocks. Mocking up a page, that is identical to hundreds of others on the website, just to get an idea what it would look like is a load of tosh. They just happened to have some promotional photos that Nike send out to retailers to let them know what the kit might look like in a break from tradition of trying to keep the kit secret?
Or, if the image was indeed, JJB's own, then they've been sent the kit to photograph - which is even more incredible.
Do they think we're fucking stupid? If that isn't the kit I'd be very, very, VERY suprised.
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Where is this HTC thing coming from?
They've been working on an official Aston Villa android app for us. Could be 2+2=5 or it could be the start of a beatuiful friendship.
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Blue socks please.
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So it's not our shirt and we had nothing to do with it. I bet taht it's still our fault though, eh? Says it all reealy.
It's not as though it was difficult to work out that it wasn't the official shirt
From SCG11:
As of yet there is no sponsor for the club shirts and therefore one option the club is considering is that the new strip maybe made available without the sponsors name. However if people do purchase one, then you will be able to return the shirt to have the sponsors name on at a later date. The kit is due out July for away and August for home. There will be no discount for the strip even though last years only came out 5 months ago.
When did SCG11 take place?
...
27th April 2011
I thought people would be excited with the prospect of an official replica shirt without a sponsor's logo on the front.
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HTC would be great, I got a HTC phone and so has my Blue nose mate, Be great to tell him he's got a Villa phone
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Where is this HTC thing coming from?
They've been working on an official Aston Villa android app for us. Could be 2+2=5 or it could be the start of a beatuiful friendship.
The one which was released recently? I thought that was Perform media.
EDIT - just checked, it is indeed Perform.
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Where is this HTC thing coming from?
They've been working on an official Aston Villa android app for us. Could be 2+2=5 or it could be the start of a beatuiful friendship.
The one which was released recently? I thought that was Perform media.
EDIT - just checked, it is indeed Perform.
It was launched with HTC though which certainly suggests a link.
HTC are an exciting and vibrant brand that's growing, if true, I think it would be a great sponsor.
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This is true. The Aston Villa application was indeed first released at the HTC Roadshow in Birmingham.
Here's the story:
Linky. (http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2347581,00.html)
Well spotted.
There are lots of related stories 'n' shit here (http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/SearchResults/0,,10265,00.html?freetext=htc*&x=7&y=12).
However, let's remain Villa fans here. It could, and most possibly will, be bollocks.
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Where is this HTC thing coming from?
They've been working on an official Aston Villa android app for us. Could be 2+2=5 or it could be the start of a beatuiful friendship.
The one which was released recently? I thought that was Perform media.
EDIT - just checked, it is indeed Perform.
It was launched with HTC though which certainly suggests a link.
HTC are an exciting and vibrant brand that's growing, if true, I think it would be a great sponsor.
As the poster above said, it was launched at a HTC roadshow - along with lots of other apps which they wanted to use to push their hardware - I don't see that as much of a link beyond "here's a high profile, new app which will get awareness in this week's location".
It wasn't really much of a collaboration beyond that.
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Can I also say once again, 15mb for an app, ESPECIALLY with no app2SD option is too stupid for me to put in to words.
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Can I also say once again, 15mb for an app, ESPECIALLY with no app2SD option is too stupid for me to put in to words.
Shows as 6.5mb on my phone.
It's probably written in some horrible cross compiler rather than native Java. We looked at a load of these for some mobile games we're producing, but they all produced bloated end products.
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Never heard of HTC...are they phone makers or a phone network?
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I wonder if the players will be wearing the new kit at the final home game? If it is that one its a better shirt than the current one but its so similar to the 08-09 one (Acorns aside) i probably wont buy it. And i hate white socks.
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Never heard of HTC...are they phone makers or a phone network?
Phone makers. They seemed to come out of nowhere a few years back.
My friend has one and really doesn't like it.
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I have one & it pisses all over my old iPhone.
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I have one & it pisses all over my old iPhone.
That's an excellent feature.
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Can I also say once again, 15mb for an app, ESPECIALLY with no app2SD option is too stupid for me to put in to words.
Shows as 6.5mb on my phone.
It's probably written in some horrible cross compiler rather than native Java. We looked at a load of these for some mobile games we're producing, but they all produced bloated end products.
They've launched an update this afternoon so you can save to SD.
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0% Villa, but it seems Everton have started training their goalkeepers in Special Operations...maybe it was them who shot bin Laden in the face:
(http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/Everton_1112_le_coq_sportif_goalkeeper.jpg)
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0% Villa, but it seems Everton have started training their goalkeepers in Special Operations...maybe it was them who shot bin Laden in the face:
(http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/Everton_1112_le_coq_sportif_goalkeeper.jpg)
Hmmm I like the idea of going back to le Coq but this shirt is dodgy.
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I have one & it pisses all over my old iPhone.
That's an excellent feature.
Good one. I have a htc and I love it
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Me too, I have the htc Desire HD and it is superb...
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Bloody hell this thread is like a Tandy chat room. Get a room boys!
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Not reading 12 pages... but any pics of next year's shirt?
HTC new possible shirt sponsor? Sounds good.
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Not reading 12 pages... but any pics of next year's shirt?
HTC new possible shirt sponsor? Sounds good.
The "prototype" is on page 3 or 4 I think.
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Not reading 12 pages... but any pics of next year's shirt?
That's the spirit.
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Not reading 12 pages... but any pics of next year's shirt?
HTC new possible shirt sponsor? Sounds good.
The "prototype" is on page 3 or 4 I think.
Thanks. Just seen the kit... looks like a good template and fit, not too sure about the checked squares though lol.
I'd like us to stay with Nike, #1 sports brand, but if we don't renew with them I wouldn't mind us being sponsored by Under Armour. I like Under Armour.
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Not reading 12 pages... but any pics of next year's shirt?
HTC new possible shirt sponsor? Sounds good.
The "prototype" is on page 3 or 4 I think.
Thanks. Just seen the kit... looks like a good template and fit, not too sure about the checked squares though lol.
I'd like us to stay with Nike, #1 sports brand, but if we don't renew with them I wouldn't mind us being sponsored by Under Armour. I like Under Armour.
Under Armour are doing Spurzz next season.
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Me too, I have the htc Desire HD and it is superb...
Ditto! I can even watch VillaStreams on it! My better half is getting the Desire S next week. HTC would be a great sponsor to have.
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Probably a training top, but just seen this on sports direct, says its the away shirt and £40 so a bit pricey if it is a training top
http://www.sportsdirect.com/nike-villa-away-jsy-13-379691
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That (along with the home that was on the JJB site) were clearly the intended shirts. Just wonder if the Club are changing them due to the leak.
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(http://images.sportsdirect.com/images/products/37969101_l.jpg)
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It's absolutely gorgeous, I hope that comes out without a sponsor.
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The pic has gone :(
What colour was it?
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Hold on I'll upload again.
(http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/1531/villaawayu.png)
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Nice one.
I like that.
Claret shorts?
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Cant see it AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
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That (along with the home that was on the JJB site) were clearly the intended shirts. Just wonder if the Club are changing them due to the leak.
Lets hope its being changed because its bloody horrible!
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Croatia boys we are here...
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Okay but hardly cutting edge
bit circa 1998
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I like it.
Good work to all those 8-year-olds at the Nike factory for putting it together, your toil and efforts will not go ignored (they will go ignored)
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looks like a teacloth
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Think that looks a bit naff tbh
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let's face it whatever the club come out with won't please everyone. It isn't bad, but it isn't the best I've seen. I just want the material itself to be better quality. Bit disappointed with last years offering to honest from that regard.
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Both of those are awful. We have never had round collars - do they think we're West Ham? It's nearly as bad as Macleish for manager. On the plus side at least they'll both only be around for a year. Why Nike don't just give us the collar from this
(http://store.manutd.com/stores/product_images/mufc-86155.jpg?width=170&height=170&quality=95)
with the rest of the design from this, in claret and blue
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/05/02/article-1382495-0BDD0ECE00000578-526_634x324.jpg)
and make themselves very popular I don't know.
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I also dont like the round collars and would prefer that Man U style, or a V neck
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How fucking hard is it for the owners of our club to realise that all we want for a home kit is: claret and blue shirts (with claret and blue collar), white shorts (light blue when they clash) and blue socks and for the away: white shirts with claret and blue trim, claret shorts and white socks. Surely it isn't rocket science? Just like its not rocket science to realise we don't want some blue nose twat in charge of team affairs. Honestly, it boggles the mind sometimes!!
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It's shit.
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Both of those are awful. We have never had round collars - do they think we're West Ham? It's nearly as bad as Macleish for manager. On the plus side at least they'll both only be around for a year. Why Nike don't just give us the collar from this
(http://store.manutd.com/stores/product_images/mufc-86155.jpg?width=170&height=170&quality=95)
with the rest of the design from this, in claret and blue
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/05/02/article-1382495-0BDD0ECE00000578-526_634x324.jpg)
and make themselves very popular I don't know.
we had rounded collars for 2009/10
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Both of those are awful. We have never had round collars - do they think we're West Ham? It's nearly as bad as Macleish for manager. On the plus side at least they'll both only be around for a year. Why Nike don't just give us the collar from this
(http://store.manutd.com/stores/product_images/mufc-86155.jpg?width=170&height=170&quality=95)
with the rest of the design from this, in claret and blue
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/05/02/article-1382495-0BDD0ECE00000578-526_634x324.jpg)
and make themselves very popular I don't know.
we had rounded collars for 2009/10
I know. They were awful. That was my point.
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You've lost me. You said we've never had rounded collars which we have, not how you felt about them which you've subsequently pointed out. I think a lot of people think the 2009/2010 Acorns kit was one of the best we've had in recent years. But each to their own I suppose.
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Time for Adidas.
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Popped in the club shop today to see if there were any bargains.......this years home shirt ....... £35 !!!!!!
Taking the piss.
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if Mcleish comes and you want to protest, then no one buy the new strip, it will only affect us for one season but hit them in their pocket
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http://www.football-shirts.co.uk/fans/leaked-aston-villa-201112-away-shirt_11988
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if Mcleish comes and you want to protest, then no one buy the new strip, it will only affect us for one season but hit them in their pocket
Tell me again, who is it that you support?
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Utterly shit away shirt.
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if Mcleish comes and you want to protest, then no one buy the new strip, it will only affect us for one season but hit them in their pocket
And what if McLeish starts with 5 wins in 5 games? If you are a true Villa fans you should back your manager, or at least give him the opportunity to let him prove you wrong or right. If he is eventually hired. You can protest, but if he is hired, you will only hurt your team if you continue to protest
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if Mcleish comes and you want to protest, then no one buy the new strip, it will only affect us for one season but hit them in their pocket
hits who in the pocket? Oh the club. The club you support - right? Which in terms leads to lower revenues, and less to spend on players and ground improvements. Yep, makes sense. Don't by the kit if you don't want to or can't afford to, but you're a fool if you think it serves any purpose as a protest.
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Don't know if it's been mentioned, but anyone seen the new chelsea away shirt? Disgusting.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/38/screenshot20110609at180.png/
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Nothing is ever, ever, ever good enough. Ever.
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I've seen worse than the chelsea kit, adidas are different!
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Just seen this article....which has picture of both ours side by side
http://astonvillacentral.com/2011/06/2011-2012-away-shirt-leaked/
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I quite like both but i probably would only buy the away shirt, the home kit is not too different from the first acorns kit except for the sponsor and checks - if the acorns kit hadn't been so relatively recent i probably would consider the home top.
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I like 'em both if I'm honest.
Although I thought the first one was a prototype that got leaked?
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Quite like that away shirt. Does appear to be just a mock up of the same pattern as the home shirt 'leaked' on JJB sports that was then removed as the club hadn't confirmed it's use.
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Looks the same as 2 years ago, except for the check shadows.
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Not 100% sure this is real, but they both look alright.
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Not keen on the away one. Needs some more claret trim / piping in my opinion edge of the sleeves, between the sleeves and the main body, etc.
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JD sports are advertising the away kit (as per Aston villa central link above) as expected to be available from 23rd June. Can't see that though as we still have no sponsor
http://m.jdsports.co.uk/mt/www.jdsports.co.uk/product/nike-aston-villa-away-shirt-2011/12/27837/
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JD sports are advertising the away kit (as per Aston villa central link above) as expected to be available from 23rd June. Can't see that though as we still have no sponsor
http://m.jdsports.co.uk/mt/www.jdsports.co.uk/product/nike-aston-villa-away-shirt-2011/12/27837/
Imagine how many we would have sold loads if we'd got Bilic as manager?!
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Surely it will be a blue shirt and white shorts with a ribbon wrapped around globes, to be worn by all those relegated reject coaches and players crossing the city?
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JD sports are advertising the away kit (as per Aston villa central link above) as expected to be available from 23rd June. Can't see that though as we still have no sponsor
http://m.jdsports.co.uk/mt/www.jdsports.co.uk/product/nike-aston-villa-away-shirt-2011/12/27837/
We've sold replica shirts without sponsors before. I'm sure the General said before that we would release the shirts in a sensible timeframe, even if we had to do it without a sponsor.
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I think they both look awful, what's with the check pattern?
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Apparently new kit and new sponsors to be announced this Thursday.
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Bright House. The weekly payment store.
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I think they both look awful, what's with the check pattern?
That's stipulated by Luka Modric.
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I think they both look awful, what's with the check pattern?
Can use it as a checkers board at h/t. I send out a challenge to anyone in the upper holte who thinks they can beat me. 8)
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According to thhe Evening Mail, our new sponsor will be announced this week and are described as an international company with local links.
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Tata?
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Tata?
You leaving us already? See ya' then.
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Kraft?
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DHL
JCB
MFI
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Cadburys?
The return of "MG" possibly?
Land Rover?
Who knows. I bet its going to be a crappy sponsor to go on that Checkboard style top we have
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HP (as in the sauces)? It's topical as we're clearly in the brown stuff!
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turkish airlines.
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Very surprised it hasn't leaked yet.
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Its HTC.
The local links are villa have just bought out an Android app and used HTC to promote it.
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Its HTC.
The local links are villa have just bought out an Android app and used HTC to promote it.
No.
HTC used the Villa app on their local Android roadshow. The app itself was developed by Perform Media.
It might turn out to be HTC, but that's no real link.
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What ever you say :) but its HTC.
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I would like it to be HTC as I have a HTC phone ;-)
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I would like it to be an actual well known company. Unlike FXPro and DWS. Who id never heard of before. HTC is known by many people so i wouldnt feel as silly having a shirt bearing there name. :)
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I would like it to be HTC as I have a HTC phone ;-)
Me too Paul - the Desire HD and I love it, kept me in touch with all the H and V news brilliantly last week when I was away on business, particularly if you use Opera Mini as your internet provider...
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I would like it to be HTC as I have a HTC phone ;-)
Me too Paul - the Desire HD and I love it, kept me in touch with all the H and V news brilliantly last week when I was away on business, particularly if you use Opera Mini as your internet provider...
Browser.
I also have the Desire HD. It's class.
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Sorry Paul, not very techno man me, you are right of course!
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How sure are you that it is HTC
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Yeah, Matthius?
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Those checks are too similar to West Ham's recent offering for my liking - not to mention the fact it looks fairly rank anyway (IMHO of course)
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I have a HTC desire , so id be over the moon ..top fone too...
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I would like it to be an actual well known company. Unlike FXPro and DWS. Who id never heard of before. HTC is known by many people so i wouldnt feel as silly having a shirt bearing there name. :)
I'm no marketing expert, but wouldn't the exposure brought from being on a Premier League shirt be exactly what a company that people haven't heard of is looking for?
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No leaks yet? If its going to be HP or Kraft, it could get messy!!
So where are HTC based?
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The Barton's Arms would be a good sponsor.
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HTC are based in the Villa hotbed of Slough, unless they have a local sweatshop knocking these things out.
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Maybe Cuddles is reopening. They had girls from all over the place. Apparently...
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If that is our new kit it would seem we're getting another reused RC Lens kit
(http://soccerlens.com/shirts/files/2008/08/rc-lens-home-shirt-08-09.gif)
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That is a disgrace.
For it to happen once might be a coincidence but twice no way.
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Anyone know how long our deal is with NIKE? I would rather we use ADIDAS as their kits always seem to look better than NIKE's.
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Maybe the problem is the person at Villa park who keeps saying 'I approve' to the Nike proposals. ::)
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(http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o191/L8ton/awaykit.jpg)
So here is the away kit then. I rather like it.
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Not that impressed with it tbh.
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I might be in the minority but I think they are tad crap. They away short looks more like a cheap leisure t-shirt.
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Red Bull
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people who have seem it have said it looks alot better in real life
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Should imagine it took one of Nike's designers ages to come up with that!
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Same socks as the home kit then?
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A bit gay this kit!
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any ideas what the home kit will be like? The same as this but in claret and blue?
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any ideas what the home kit will be like? The same as this but in claret and blue?
http://www.twitpic.com/4t4e7t
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any ideas what the home kit will be like? The same as this but in claret and blue?
http://www.twitpic.com/4t4e7t
Just looks like our current one with a load of sweat patches.
Chipsticks is not amused.
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(http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o191/L8ton/awaykit.jpg)
So here is the away kit then. I rather like it.
Quite good that. I would assume the home kit is the same design, but obviously claret and blue. Quite good.
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I never used to like Adidas but ive seen some cracking Adidas kits lately especially in Europe . I would like to see us go Adidas ..
Not impressed with that away kit ..
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kit sponsor is to be announced tomorrow according to Mat Kendrick via twitter
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I hope it's Xpelair. Or Toblerone.
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KRAFT?
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(http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o191/L8ton/awaykit.jpg)
So here is the away kit then. I rather like it.
Looks like something that would struggle to sell on Wilton Market. Dreadful.
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I think the idea of wearing socks as evening gloves (over the elbow) could catch on with the players who already like snoods.
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Sorry, not impressed.
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I will have to wait until i see it in the flesh but 1st impression is it looks like something a team in the Sunday leagues would have
Pretty fucking awful
I wonder how much input the club has in the kits with the powerhouse that is nike - i bet they almost tell us what they will be offering - this is what it looks like as i cannot see anyone connected to Villa actually saying that is the prefererred choice. IT looks like they have a job lot left over and have though "this will do for villa"
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I like it at the moment but no doubt it'll be ruined with some gash looking sponsor on the front.
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Wilton market. Hehehe. Now there's a name from the past.
Anyway, this shirt will actually benefit from a decent sponsor logo, I think.
It's not completely horrible but I'm not in love with it either.
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We've got a set of tea-towels in that design, maybe I could whip them up into an away shirt and save myself fifty quid.
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It looks like a white shirt someone washed with coloured items by mistake.
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Ghastly, far too much claret and a very odd shade of it too and I can't stand the claret shorts
I so wish Adidas did our strip as I am confident we would get what I personally have always wanted - an all white away strip with blue socks and claret and blue piping on top and shorts. As you can see, I am grounded in the mid to late 70s!
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I never used to like Adidas but ive seen some cracking Adidas kits lately especially in Europe . I would like to see us go Adidas ..
Not impressed with that away kit ..
I agree. Much prefer Adidas styling, miles better than Nike for me. And not just in the football arena, always buy adidas running gear too...
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I said before, the problem isn't Nike for producing shite designs, the problem is someone at the club keeps selecting the shite option.
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I like it.
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Are we really going to have White socks on both the home & away kits?
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Funny how the sponsor hasn't been leaked. I find that strange because there seemed to be quite a few 'ITKs' who seemed to know who our new manager was going to be. No one predicted of course because no one knew. The thing is, if you really are in the know, you don't tell people on a message board without their say-so because you'd lose you source. It's that simple, innit.
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I have a feeling that shirt has very low level lighting on it to show off the chequered pattern. In normal or brighter light (outdoors) it should appear brighter, whiter and the pattern less obvious.
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Quite like the away kit, think it looks smart.
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I think it looks like something a designer came up with at 4.55pm on a Friday afternoon/saturday morning whilst still pissed.
I know I'll just look through the Lens back catalogue AGAIN and just fob them off with that
Horrible and looks cheap, dont expect the home one to be any better
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Are you ever happy about anything UsualSuspect?
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MatKendrick Mat Kendrick
To be confirmed, but I think new #avfc sponsor is a very big, rapidly expanding international company, if not exactly a household name
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I hope the sponsor is either Bosal Exhaust. Or Macheter Ward Dutton.
Villa Through The Ages Forever
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Why the squares, both home and away kits awful, away kit dreadfull
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It's the current obsession with checks.
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Why the squares, both home and away kits awful, away kit dreadfull
It seems Randy is keeping with our tradition and history as the cheques are a part of our history
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Like the away, but the home kit looks awful imo.
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Like the away, but the home kit looks awful imo.
opposite way round for me but im not sure i like the home kit that much maybe once i actually see it it will grow on me. The away kit like someone said looks like its gone wrong in the wash
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I think the idea of wearing socks as evening gloves (over the elbow) could catch on with the players who already like snoods.
Nice one.
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Are you ever happy about anything UsualSuspect?
I am funnily enough
However seeing us have the piss taken out of yet again with our shirts pisses me off.
Having had all of Europe to search for a manager and ended up with AM pisses me off
Talk of giving ireland a second chance pisses me off
Seeing us get within touching distance of 4th to then revert back to where we were 5 years ago pisses me off
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I am not really keen on either home or away the check pattern just doesn’t do it for me!
I miss the V neck and the fitted shirt for the girls bring back a top made to fit a girl football is a unisex game you male shovanist pigs! Not just a mans game remember girls can play football too!! :P
All I can say to you manager moners give the guy a chance remember Villa are way better than bluse so we won’t get religated let the guy see what it is like to manage a real club.
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I hope the sponsor is either Bosal Exhaust. Or Macheter Ward Dutton.
Villa Through The Ages Forever
It should be "Beaver Polishing" of Aston Hall Road
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rumour going round that the sponsor could be Rank Group PLC - big parent company to a lot of casino's. I have no idea if this is true or not.
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My first thought was Rank as well, but i putting my money on Genting Casinos now, has a presence in Birmingham and is growing into a massive world company with alot of casinos and interest in the far east, where the EPL is big. A mock up from another forum
(http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/7017/villa1112hr.png) (http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/6145/villa1112awr.png)
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What's the difference between this mob and 32Red, who the new regime were morally against having as sponsors when they took over 5 years back?
I'm still hoping it's Xpelair. Everyone likes extractor fans.
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Why the squares, both home and away kits awful, away kit dreadfull
Its incase the football is dire , as we can then start playing chess on our shirt....
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What's the difference between this mob and 32Red, who the new regime were morally against having as sponsors when they took over 5 years back?
I thought it was because the money was bollocks. Can't see how Randy could claim the moral high ground considering he made his money from credit cards.
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He didn't. His Dad did.
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(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/261886_209131585797585_101566839887394_656985_1318938_n.jpg)
Revealed tomorrow according the Villa facebook page, no confirmation on sale date, Guess we will know that tomorrow.
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'Genting' sounds like the latest euphemism for gay sex.
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I have a feeling that shirt has very low level lighting on it to show off the chequered pattern. In normal or brighter light (outdoors) it should appear brighter, whiter and the pattern less obvious.
Definitely. It'll look ace in person.
Saying that I think it looks ace anyway.
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Why the squares, both home and away kits awful, away kit dreadfull
Its incase the football is dire , as we can then start playing chess on our shirt....
LOL!
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He didn't. His Dad did.
Randy was chairman for about 4 years. Regardless, his money came from credit cards. Not that I'm nothered about that, just that it would be strange for him to look down his nose at casinos.
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....so it isn't HTC then? :(
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'Genting' sounds like the latest euphemism for gay sex.
I thought it was an oriental root plant that made you more virile
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What's the difference between this mob and 32Red, who the new regime were morally against having as sponsors when they took over 5 years back?
I thought it was because the money was bollocks. Can't see how Randy could claim the moral high ground considering he made his money from credit cards.
It was entirely about the money. That's what a director of 32 Red at the time told me recently.
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If it is a gambling organisation, my money is on it being an online one. Gtech or play tech maybe.
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Genting then?
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http://twitpic.com/5fb34o
Sorry if this doesn't work. And of course it could be wrong!
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Just been viewing the pictures of the new away shirt, which I really like.
One observation: the club badge appears to be stuck on the shirts, as the sponsers are - it isn't a woven badge. Can anyone confirm that ? Is this the new Nike way, i haven't seen the other shirts just released as of yet? I'm very disappointed if that's the case.
Nick
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The away kit is growing on me already but the N98 track top is beautiful in white. Much better than the sky blue one from last season.
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I've just seen the link on the sports direct site - this appears to have a sown badge;
http://www.sportsdirect.com/nike-aston-villa-away-shirt-2011-2012-junior-378670
I'll buy it if it has a sown badge as i like the top
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I like it. Then again I am a formidable Chess player.
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I dont mind it so much,if it had some claret pin stripes on it,it would remind a little of the away one of the promotion season in the 80s.
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I liked it anyway, but it's grown on me more since. I'd rather the sponsor name was just GENTING or GENTING GROUP. Not keen on the word Casinos but it's not a deal breaker. It's sharp though.
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Really like the look of it.
A bit different, but not so that it looks novelty or different for the sake of it (i.e not bizarre trim or wierd deco).
Thumbs up, for once.
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Can't wait 'till October.
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Can't wait 'till October.
?
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...on the subject of kits, isn't this (http://www.footballshirtculture.com/11/12-kits/ajax-2011-2012-adidas-home-football-shirt.html) the Trinity Road stand in the background of the promotional images for Ajax's new kit?
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...on the subject of kits, isn't this (http://www.footballshirtculture.com/11/12-kits/ajax-2011-2012-adidas-home-football-shirt.html) the Trinity Road stand in the background of the promotional images for Ajax's new kit?
I think you're right! lol
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...on the subject of kits, isn't this (http://www.footballshirtculture.com/11/12-kits/ajax-2011-2012-adidas-home-football-shirt.html) the Trinity Road stand in the background of the promotional images for Ajax's new kit?
That lools more like our former chairman stand to me.Not enough of a gap between the tiers.God I must be bored.
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...on the subject of kits, isn't this (http://www.footballshirtculture.com/11/12-kits/ajax-2011-2012-adidas-home-football-shirt.html) the Trinity Road stand in the background of the promotional images for Ajax's new kit?
Don't think so, looks like executive boxes at the back of the first tier as opposed to big blue concrete slabs!
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Oh dear
TimothyAbraham Timothy Abraham
@Neil_Moxley_DM Had a look at new #AVFC away kit in person - I've seen better quality fakes.
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Oh dear
TimothyAbraham Timothy Abraham
@Neil_Moxley_DM Had a look at new #AVFC away kit in person - I've seen better quality fakes.
I didn't think last years kit was good quality either. It felt way too thin for my liking so if it's the same sort of material those comments shouldn't be surprising. The Acorns kit from a couple of seasons back was great quality and Nike haven't come close to that since. The design is good, the material just doesn't do it for me.
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Its recycled from household rubbish so theres a clue in that ;)
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Don't know if its been discussed elsewhere apolagies if it has. But as its a casino don't they ban the sponser on the kids shirts. Brothers birthday soonish and I'd like to get him it, but he likes the sponser on!
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Don't know if its been discussed elsewhere apolagies if it has. But as its a casino don't they ban the sponser on the kids shirts. Brothers birthday soonish and I'd like to get him it, but he likes the sponser on!
No sponsor on kids shirts I believe. Unless you have fat kids of course.
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Ugh!
(http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/05/13/article-1375998-0C0A4C0600000578-390_306x435.jpg)
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That's not that bad. I was watching some games from the 90s earlier and I think it's about time we started seeing ridiculous patterns all over kits again.
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with green black and red stripes you think?
fark
that was terrible
when you think about some of the classy away strips we've had - how the fvck did that get past the quality control. love to know who signed off on that... Doug probably...
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that '95 green & black away kit was brilliant!!
I don't see the problem with stripes, ie. that season we had a cracking kit. Thick claret & thin blue stripes.
Fantastic.
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Do what you like to the away kit but no stripes on the home kit!
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Bolton's kits really do take the fucking piss.
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Bolton's kit is something you would see staring into your own vomit after a night out on the lash.
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Its like what people from the 60s thought the future might look like.
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Its like what people from the 60s thought the future might look like.
the shorts should be a bright silver flammable material, and each player has a big fuck off visor with an antenna where they would receive commands. The boots would be of a springy material that would be shit in pursuit, but would give them a significant advantage during set pieces.
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I've changed my mind. It's more like a shit Rugby League shirt and that's saying something.
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Home shirt launch is next Tues according to OS http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2390716,00.html.
Speaking as someone who works for a Charity, I'd say St Basils is a good cause to be getting money from the event alongside Acorns.
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The away one looks OK, but Nike have become boring and complacent.
Adidas in future please AVFC.
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Wonder if they've changed the home shirt or we'll get the design that leaked before?
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Wonder if they've changed the home shirt or we'll get the design that leaked before?
I think it's that one a few threads above - with the Genting thingy changed.
Wonder what socks we're having, blue I would think .... or claret and blue checks - we are very checkered now....
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I popped into the club shop in the city centre today and they had the away one on show. It looks smart but it feels really cheap and the fabric is really thin with little holes in. A bit like the material the old school America football tops were made of.
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Ahhh, remember all the questions to the General about the last kit and would it be around for two seasons considering the delay in getting it.
There was a considerable lack of openess from them on it, even though we all knew that it would probably be the shortest kit launch we have had.
And then they had the amazing statement on the club site along the lines of "due to delays in getting the sponsor sorted you may find shirts in the shops without the sponson on! so please buy from Villa shops to ensure you get the sponsors name on it, or you can call into the shop and we will put it on for free!"
If I got one without the sponsor I would be very very happy!
So last season they had a manufacturer of football shirts who couldnt make a football shirt and now this season they couldnt get the sponsor sorted before the kit went into production!
Coupled with the managerial merry go round, I wouldnt be suprised if the new home kit is just a bag of skin paint that you apply yourself!
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I popped into the club shop in the city centre today and they had the away one on show. It looks smart but it feels really cheap and the fabric is really thin with little holes in. A bit like the material the old school America football tops were made of.
Mat Kendrick tweeted when he saw it first that he'd seen better quality fakes.
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Coupled with the managerial merry go round, I wouldnt be suprised if the new home kit is just a bag of skin paint that you apply yourself!
Chortle
Very good.
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I think it's outrageous the shoddy workmanship that 6 year old indonesian children are turning out these days. Somebody should increase their beatings and reduce their rat milk rations.
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And then they had the amazing statement on the club site along the lines of "due to delays in getting the sponsor sorted you may find shirts in the shops without the sponson on! so please buy from Villa shops to ensure you get the sponsors name on it, or you can call into the shop and we will put it on for free!"
If I got one without the sponsor I would be very very happy!
So last season they had a manufacturer of football shirts who couldnt make a football shirt and now this season they couldnt get the sponsor sorted before the kit went into production!
Coupled with the managerial merry go round, I wouldnt be suprised if the new home kit is just a bag of skin paint that you apply yourself!
The only thing that would make me consider buying a replica shirt these days would be being able to buy one without a sponsor on it.
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I think it's outrageous the shoddy workmanship that 6 year old indonesian children are turning out these days. Somebody should increase their beatings and reduce their rat milk rations.
Agree on this.
And why are they so costly anyway?
As Flight of the conchords sang
They're turning kids into slaves just to make cheaper sneakers
But what's the real cost, 'cause the sneakers don't seem that much cheaper
Why are we still paying so much for sneakers when you got little slave kids making them
What are your overheads?
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The away one looks OK, but Nike have become boring and complacent.
Adidas in future please AVFC.
If you want Adidas, be prepared for even more boring kits that look like everyone else's (unless of course you're a French team)
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Pre-order and get a FREE gym-bag! Oooh!!
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Expect more delays next year as our deal with Nike expires this season.
I wonder who will make next season's kits.
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Whoever mentioned the little holes - it is weird. Down the sides, where the checks are on this seasons kit, it's plain white with lots of little 'air holes' down. :\
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Be nice and cool. In February.
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Aerodynamic
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Daft & Punk.
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Whoever mentioned the little holes - it is weird. Down the sides, where the checks are on this seasons kit, it's plain white with lots of little 'air holes' down. :\
I asked the guy in Villa Village about the kits, He said the ones on display were quick mock ups as the little holes will only be on player issue kits not replicas.
the ones on display at the moment have stuck on nike ticks and villa badges, these will be sewn on the genuine articles.
anyway I guess we'll see tomorrow!
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The away one looks OK, but Nike have become boring and complacent.
Adidas in future please AVFC.
If you want Adidas, be prepared for even more boring kits that look like everyone else's (unless of course you're a French team)
I dont agree, I use to hate Adidas but they have done some cracking kits recently , much more interesting than Nike .
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The away one looks OK, but Nike have become boring and complacent.
Adidas in future please AVFC.
If you want Adidas, be prepared for even more boring kits that look like everyone else's (unless of course you're a French team)
I dont agree, I use to hate Adidas but they have done some cracking kits recently , much more interesting than Nike .
Agree, Nike seem to be getting complacent - three claret stripes down the light blue sleeve would look superb !
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Always thought a Villa adidas kit would look good.
May be one of the designers could knock something up to see what it *could" look like.
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Presume Sports World will be the cheapest for the away kit today? Was going to get my 2 year old it. £24 for the set they are charging.
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Nike IMO have been a disgrace
2 seasons of ripping of Lens kits
The home kit available in December
This seasons home kit will probably be out a week before the season starts if we are lucky.
Bugger me I remember when the next seasons kit was available on the last home game of the season.
Fuck me it's not difficult is it
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Bugger me ... Fuck me...
Make your mind up.
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Bugger me ... Fuck me...
Make your mind up.
Either way it might sting a bit!
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!
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http://eighteenseventyfour.wordpress.com/2011/07/16/201112-home-shirt-photo-leaked/
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Picked up the kids age 3-4 kit today from Sports World for £28. Was £35 in Villa shop
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http://eighteenseventyfour.wordpress.com/2011/07/16/201112-home-shirt-photo-leaked/
so it's the exact same kit the club raced to dismiss when it was leaked by jjb sports weeks ago?
what a surprise!
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It's better than last seasons.
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We're working our way towards a claret and blue checked shirt a la Czechoslovakia !
Socks, bet they're checked.
Were VERY checked out !
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Shirt's OK, don't like the checks much.
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like the shirt, hate the white socks.
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Hate the shirt hate the white socks.
And consequently I hate Nike that, even if last season outfit was good, their only good kjit in those years.
I'd like to have a kit producer like Umbro or Le Coq sportif that take make sober and traditional kits.
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Can't see the home kit having white socks when we've the same on the away kit.
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Please lets not have white socks. We are not West Ham.
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I made 3 or 4 attempts to purchase the away shirt off the O.S.
Every time I clicked the £6 ordinary postage option but when I went to confirm payment I was being charged £16 postage fee.
Gave up in the end. I will be in London in a few weeks, will probably pick one up then.
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It's far too much like West Ham's recent offering, as I believe I've mentioned before (which was made by umbro, incidentally)
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Claret with blue sleeves? Yeah... I know the one...
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Can't see the home kit having white socks when we've the same on the away kit.
Claret and blue check I bet !
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Whoever 'designed' the new goalie kit deserves torturing.
Gunshots to the kneecaps first... then the hands, then cigarette burns to his eyeballs and finally forced to admit publically he was wrong for even contemplating putting the beloved villa emblem on a blue and white kit. Dont get me started on the pink & black underarms!!!
*facepalm* (http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/Gallery/0,,10265~2395646,00.html)
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That GK shirt is seriously taking the p***. Royal Blue for any Villa Shirt is a joke, are Nike totally incapable of producing a shirt with some claret and blue. Photoshoppers how about home GK of Black with claret & blue under arms and away sky blue with claret & white under arms.
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A royal blue goalkeeper shirt. What in the name of jumping jehovah do our board think they're doing? This gives 'out of touch' a whole new meaning.
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We've had blue shirts before.
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Has anyone else noticed our goalie kit has a turtle neck?
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We've had blue shirts before.
Yes, I still have my Navy AST away shirt.
That keeper shirt, even with red safari bits, is better than last years eyesore. Which probably gave Timmy Mallet a stroke.
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We should have NOTHING blue!
FFS there's plenty of other options!
Please not white socks! PLEASE!
How much do Nike design the shirt, and how much imput does someone at the club have? And who, exactly?
This could lead to us having to form a committee....!!!
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Nike goalkeeper kits are all the same design. Us, Arse & Utd all have the exact same keeper shirt but in different colours. Such a lazy company.
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I just started a thread about the goalie kit, hadn't spotted this thread (mods - feel free to delete my other thread !)
A royal blue shirt with a Villa badge on just looks wrong, hope the goalie shorts aren't white !
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We should have NOTHING blue!
FFS there's plenty of other options!
Please not white socks! PLEASE!
How much do Nike design the shirt, and how much imput does someone at the club have? And who, exactly?
This could lead to us having to form a committee....!!!
Nike design our shirts by looking at old Lens FC shirts and thinking that will do for those cocks in Aston.
Getting a home shirt before August would be a bonus
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After all the fuss over where we got our new manager from, for the club to then proudly display his first signing in a royal blue shirt really is beyond taking the piss.
It makes you wonder if anyone with half a brain is still working in our marketing or public relations department.
You'd think that somewhere along the line someone would have said "hang on a minute, maybe this isn't a good idea".
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After all the fuss over where we got our new manager from, for the club to then proudly display his first signing in a royal blue shirt really is beyond taking the piss.
It makes you wonder if anyone with half a brain is still working in our marketing or public relations department.
You'd think that somewhere along the line someone would have said "hang on a minute, maybe this isn't a good idea".
I don't really care what colour the goalie top is, but I agree completely.
It's just ridiculously easy to avoid cock-ups like this, yet we seem to make them at every possible opportunity. Whoever is in charge is either terrible at their job, stupid, or both.
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Is the light grey on the away kit really as grey as it looks in the photos?
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My son has just bought the away shirt from Chav Magnet. He came home wearing it and it swamped him. When we looked at the shirt it was tagged as 'Age 10/11 but was actually an 'Age 12/13' shirt!
We took it back and got him the correct size (10/11) and that shirt was tagged as 'Age 9/10' ffs! In fact, every shirt we looked at had the wrong size on the tags. The staff said they had arrived like that from the manufacturer.
Be interesting to see if Nike (or whoever tagged them) have been as careless with the Man Ure or Arse shirts...
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Doe the colour of the goalkeeper shirt really matter????
It shows what a small minded bickering set of fickle fans our lot have become when they can bemoan something as petty as this.
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It may not the the one he wears in match play, maybe a training one ?
Who cares anyway - could be pink for all I care, oooooooooooooooooooh !
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Doe the colour of the goalkeeper shirt really matter????
It shows what a small minded bickering set of fickle fans our lot have become when they can bemoan something as petty as this.
Agreed. It's a goalkeeper shirt. I couldn't care less what colour it is. The home shirt is claret and blue, and that's all that matters.
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http://www.very.co.uk/nike-official-aston-villa-home-shirt/922122251.prd?browseToken=%2fq%2faston+villa
i think we can safely say that is the home kit
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Doe the colour of the goalkeeper shirt really matter????
It shows what a small minded bickering set of fickle fans our lot have become when they can bemoan something as petty as this.
Every football fan in the world is fickle, dont just use it as a stick to beat your fellow villa fans with.
And the GK shirt colour maybe petty, trivial or even insignificant to you, but Aston Villa should NEVER play in blue & white. So yes, it does matter!
Green, yellow, black, white, purple, orange... all potential colours. Not royal blue with white writing.
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Who cares? I could understand it if one of our rivals played in blue but I don't consider any Second Division team to be a rival of the Greatest Club in The World.
Plus Man U play in blue quite often, Arsenal sometimes play in white and it's only the goalie's shirt.
They're obsessed with us...
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Not as bad as Friedel's wasp outfit from last season, no wonder he left
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I couldn't give less of a toss what our goalie wears as long as he stops the ball from going in our net.
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stop bleeding moaning! i cannot believe how negative some sections of the fanbase have become! i personally am appalled that they didnt iron said shirt. Flog the kit man, imbecile!
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It's official:
(http://www.astonvilladirect.com/stores/astonvilla/_artwork/_common/kit_selector/224/dummy.jpg)
Claret top, white shorts, black (?!) socks.
(http://www.astonvilladirect.com/product_images/maxzoom/prd_maxzoom_villa-86191.jpg)
(http://www.astonvilladirect.com/product_images/maxzoom/prd_maxzoom_villa-86193.jpg)
(http://www.astonvilladirect.com/product_images/maxzoom/prd_maxzoom_villa-86194.jpg)
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Influenced by the 1956 - 1957 kit then.
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those black socks are awesome, a real throwback. They must have been reading H&V when it was leaked with white socks as a few on here said we should wear black socks as a nod to the past. I love it, absolutely love it.....
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Love the black socks
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(http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg735/scaled.php?tn=0&server=735&filename=tn1vz.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640)
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Flabby :)
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Fab kit....................
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those black socks are awesome, a real throwback. They must have been reading H&V when it was leaked with white socks as a few on here said we should wear black socks as a nod to the past. I love it, absolutely love it.....
I thought that too. Loving the black socks.
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(http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg739/scaled.php?tn=0&server=739&filename=jlig.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640)
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black socks defo better than the white ones
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looking good better than my first impressions and yeah like the black socks still not liking the away kit
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Looks good. I like it. I like the GK kit in full, too.
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(http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg735/scaled.php?tn=0&server=735&filename=tn1vz.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640)
Captions please.
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(http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg735/scaled.php?tn=0&server=735&filename=tn1vz.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640)
Captions please.
I just heard what Mcleish said and I'm off.
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Official launch (http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2396714,00.html)
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Official launch (http://www.avfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10265~2396714,00.html)
'Villa's first summer signing' and penultimate.
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Darren Bent's face just says 'Im a bad ass'
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They all look bored senseless.
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Black socks? Brilliant! We haven't won the FA Cup since we ditched those.
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On sale from Saturday.
Now there is the suprise !!
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Great stuff, I wonder if it was the posts on here that mentioned the black socks... let's take the credit anyway.
Looks good.
We always perform well in classic kits and this could be one of them!
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Get in! I'm loving the black socks. A brilliant move by the club.
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(http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg735/scaled.php?tn=0&server=735&filename=tn1vz.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640)
Captions please.
Hi folk's,anyone know where Nando's is ??
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(http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg735/scaled.php?tn=0&server=735&filename=tn1vz.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640)
Captions please.
Hi folk's,anyone know where Nando's is ??
Smiles. Claps.
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Best kit in years. Certainly the best Nike kit.
I really like it.
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Yes, i like it as well and on sale at a decent time as well.
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I@m not a fan of the strip joining the sleeve and collar, but other than that t ain't too bad.
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I must say that I hated the look of it the first time I saw it ... but seeing it on the players it's really grown on me. The whole kit with the black socks looks fandabbydozy.
Also, that Nando's comment was fucking hilarious. It genuinely made me LOL.
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(http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg735/scaled.php?tn=0&server=735&filename=tn1vz.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640)
Captions please.
I just heard what Mcleish said and I'm off.
Is this the "wing"?
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I'm a retro bloke myself, but have to say black socks are the business.
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The balck socks are growing on me
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I'm a retro bloke myself, but have to say black socks are the business.
They are retro !
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The black socks make up for everything. They're awesome.
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Doesn't work for me I'm afraid, last seasons' black away kit I loved but despite the 56/57 season connection I can't warm to it.
If we're going to recreate those days then stripe the top.
The checks don't do it either.
Other than that it's fine........
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Doesn't work for me I'm afraid, last seasons' black away kit I loved but despite the 56/57 season connection I can't warm to it.
If we're going to recreate those days then stripe the top.
The checks don't do it either.
Other than that it's fine........
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the striped shirt just for the Cup final?
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Indeed you are right, I am wrong, I sit corrected.
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The champagne was nice.
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The champagne was nice.
Another one corrupted. Is there anything left in our society?
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The champagne was nice.
Another one corrupted. Is there anything left in our society?
Come on, that's grossly unfair. I was corrupted a long time ago.
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The champagne was nice.
Another one corrupted. Is there anything left in our society?
Come on, that's grossly unfair. I was corrupted a long time ago.
The walls of my pure and innocent world are falling in around me.
What next? Tennis with Doug?
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The champagne was nice.
Another one corrupted. Is there anything left in our society?
Come on, that's grossly unfair. I was corrupted a long time ago.
The walls of my pure and innocent world are falling in around me.
What next? Tennis with Doug?
The canapes were nice as well.
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Meh. Claret and blue, looks decent. Might buy it but probably won't.
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Meh. Claret and blue, looks decent. Might buy it but probably won't.
I admire your decisiveness.
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Based on this thread feedback we are likely to sell a record number of pairs of socks this year
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I'm a retro bloke myself, but have to say black socks are the business.
They are retro !
I meant in terms of tops. I don't really buy the new stuff. Much rather have an 82 or a 57 than a 2011 if you know what I mean. Yes, sorry, you're right the socks are very retro, and look damn good
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We played a few away games early 90's with black shorts and black socks along with the regular home shirt, that looked quality IIRC. Far better than some of the more recent mix and match away efforts, like that weird looking all claret number.
I'd prefer blue socks on the home kit, but in the grand scheme of things it's not worth demanding the removal of the board over.
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Still not sold on the shirt at all but, like most others, I have to admire the decision to go with the black socks. Far better idea than white.
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Home shirt looks much better being worn than the promotional images.
Away shirt looks much better on the promotional images than being worn (the grey checks look pretty crap).
Good turnout at Star City last night.
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(http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/5053/tn1vz.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/155/tn1vz.jpg/)
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We played a few away games early 90's with black shorts and black socks along with the regular home shirt, that looked quality IIRC. Far better than some of the more recent mix and match away efforts, like that weird looking all claret number.
I'd prefer blue socks on the home kit, but in the grand scheme of things it's not worth demanding the removal of the board over.
I also prefer the blue socks, but at least the black will look better with the away claret shorts than the gash claret socks did last season.
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Look at the size difference between Delfouneso & Gabby on the photo of the players stood in a line.....
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Look at the size difference between Delfouneso & Gabby on the photo of the players stood in a line.....
...what next?
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Look at the size difference between Delfouneso & Gabby on the photo of the players stood in a line.....
...what next?
Gabby looks like a right fat bastard.
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the chequered pattern doesnt look so dominant on those images...
love the black socks and seeing it properly on the players, it looks good...
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Look at the size difference between Delfouneso & Gabby on the photo of the players stood in a line.....
...what next?
Gabby looks like a right fat bastard.
You are joking, right?
Or are you Karen Carpenter?
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Best kit we've had for a while - the black socks really work and are very traditional.
Thumbs up.
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I must admit I really like our new strip loving the black sock look think that it was a good idea to have black socks.
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Look at the size difference between Delfouneso & Gabby on the photo of the players stood in a line.....
...what next?
Gabby looks like a right fat bastard.
You are joking, right?
Or are you Karen Carpenter?
Yeh gabby ya fat midget !
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Love the black socks. In fact, I think i'm gonna buy just the socks!
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Apart from the checks and the socks, isn't it just the 2009-2010 kit?
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Yeah, apart from it being different, it's the same.
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Yeah, apart from it being different, it's the same.
And what have the Romans ever done for us?
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The only thing I can accept of the new kit are the black socks, that are a return to the good old tradition of the pioneers and to the 1957-58 season, when we won our last FA Cup.
Apart from this, the new kit is absolutely awful, for all the details: the chequered pattern, the double shade of claret, the blue sleeves, the nature of the sponsor, the chinese fonts, etc.
I can't forgive the manufacturers do rubbish like that when they would have models to inspire like these, for instance (and we were in the old Division Three):
(http://www.astonvilladirect.com/product_images/maxzoom/prd_maxzoom_villa-76640.jpg)
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The only thing I can accept of the new kit are the black socks, that are a return to the good old tradition of the pioneers and to the 1957-58 season, when we won our last FA Cup.
Apart from this, the new kit is absolutely awful, for all the details: the chequered pattern, the double shade of claret, the blue sleeves, the nature of the sponsor, the chinese fonts, etc.
I can't forgive the manufacturers do rubbish like that when they would have models to inspire like these, for instance (and we were in the old Division Three):
(http://www.astonvilladirect.com/product_images/maxzoom/prd_maxzoom_villa-76640.jpg)
Great shirt
I think that we should have he a retro kit last year for 30 years since we won the league, but hey with Nike you just have to accept any load of shit they give you.
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The only thing I can accept of the new kit are the black socks, that are a return to the good old tradition of the pioneers and to the 1957-58 season, when we won our last FA Cup.
Apart from this, the new kit is absolutely awful, for all the details: the chequered pattern, the double shade of claret, the blue sleeves, the nature of the sponsor, the chinese fonts, etc.
I can't forgive the manufacturers do rubbish like that when they would have models to inspire like these, for instance (and we were in the old Division Three):
(http://www.astonvilladirect.com/product_images/maxzoom/prd_maxzoom_villa-76640.jpg)
Archie, your Italian too, Villa should be taking ideas from you !
Must say, I like both kits, but at £50 a pop, they are ridiculously priced - they are terrible quality with a lot of Nike spin about breathable etc ... when in fact, they're Primani quality !!
UTV
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Of the two new kits, does anyone have the original pictures of Gabby wearing them?
(http://www.astonvilladirect.com/product_images/maxzoom/prd_maxzoom_villa-86192.jpg)
(http://www.astonvilladirect.com/stores/astonvilla/_artwork/_common/kit_selector/356/dummy_2.jpg)
Like the original photos from the matches last season?
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Went to Villa park to look at getting a top,plumped for the away top in the end .But found it surprising there are no changing room's in the shop so had to strip half naked to try the bloody top on , so although giving Villa £45 i probably derprived them of a lot more as the shop half emptied as i stripped of my top !!!
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Saw them both up close for the first time today in a sports shop and have to say they look and feel very cheap and tatty.
Going right off Nike, I think we can do better.
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Saw them both up close for the first time today in a sports shop and have to say they look and feel very cheap and tatty.
Going right off Nike, I think we can do better.
I agree. I know Nike are going to say the material is good for the players etc etc, but the 2009/2010 kit was excellent in design and the fabric. The last two years I'd agree it does feel cheap. If we don't renew with Nike next season I won't be too upset.
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This new recycled plastic bottle material is very limp and very clingy almost like its full of static. The material on the last England shirt, the one like a white polo shirt was very nice, its the 'coolest '( ie evaporates sweat from your body-cool) football shirt I own. I hope we stay with Nike but convert to Umbro which they own for next year.
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Nike me bollocks, Hummel did a better job...as did Diadora.
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Puma or, preferably, Umbro next year, please. The "tailored" shirts Umbro are knocking out at the moment could provide us with a shirt worth buying.
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Spotted the new kits in Sports Direct in the Bullring on Saturday. New home shirt felt very thin. They'd also pinned the security tag through the AVFC badge which would no doubt damage the shirt! Not keen on the away having seen it in the flesh - the checks look cr*p IMHO. Much better on the home shirt, which I might buy.
Does anyone know if the club shop do the "official" felt-style Prem. lettering? I bought my last shirt from Villa Direct and it had the rubbery letters which aren't as good.
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Saw them in the villa shop in birmingham yesterday and I thought they were awful especially the away blocked check one
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I got my home Makoun 17 shirt today and it's actually really nice.
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I have to say that given the sweat soaked shirts today - the little holes on the side didn't work did they.
Why does the Claret for the past couple of years look Red? It looked much better when darkened by sweat. I am sure it was darker in the old days. Except for the pink one of course. The club simply has to chose the Claret on a colour palette and stick to it. Whatever the medium.
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I thought the kit looked bloody ace today. Throw in the black socks. It's a winner for me.
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Toronto - no complaints, it does work for me too. I just wish we would decide on a colour and stick to it everywhere. I am an old buggar and need to moan :)
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Toronto - no complaints, it does work for me too. I just wish we would decide on a colour and stick to it everywhere. I am an old buggar and need to moan :)
I think it's the same colour as last year. I do agree it looks a better colour when it's sweated to the full Stilyan. If you want to see a disaster go back and check out that old NTL sponsored top. Now that was almost fuscia or something.
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The lime green didn't help either. It was as bad as the Henson effort.
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Remember the polka dot outfit from many years ago?
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Just looked at both in town, not impressed with either im afraid
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I like the fact that you can buy it without the sponsors logo on the front
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There were more without the Sponsor on today in JJB, which suggests that people are buying the tops with the sponsors on.
I can fit nicely in to a small : )
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There were more without the Sponsor on today in JJB, which suggests that people are buying the tops with the sponsors on.
I can fit nicely in to a small : )
Yeah. Right. :)
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My son just bought me the home top for my birthday, got it from JJB so no sponsor on the shirt!
Now my only question is....
Shall I take up the clubs kind offer and have the sponson put on for free at the club shop?
Hmm.........
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My son just bought me the home top for my birthday, got it from JJB so no sponsor on the shirt!
Now my only question is....
Shall I take up the clubs kind offer and have the sponson put on for free at the club shop?
Hmm.........
No. Football kits look far better without any sponsors logo spoiling them.
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My son just bought me the home top for my birthday, got it from JJB so no sponsor on the shirt!
Now my only question is....
Shall I take up the clubs kind offer and have the sponson put on for free at the club shop?
Hmm.........
No. Football kits look far better without any sponsors logo spoiling them.
I guess my sarcastic tone didnt come accross in my post!
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Any price bargains around or coupons to use anywhere ?
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Saw both shirts with and without logos in JJB today...may be they look better when actually being worn, but on the peg they look better with the sponsor. Not really liking the shirt anyway, so going to get me one of the classic Fred Perrys...hmmm claret or white?
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Saw both shirts with and without logos in JJB today...may be they look better when actually being worn, but on the peg they look better with the sponsor. Not really liking the shirt anyway, so going to get me one of the classic Fred Perrys...hmmm claret or white?
I like those claret Fred Perry tops as well, it's a shame they're stupidly priced. They're doing a nice Claret Polo shirt in the club shop at the moment which has got Fred Perry type sleeves, which is very smart.
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Training top looked like cheap market tat - it was about 20 shades different to the shorts and socks - finally when the team came out it was apparant that the playing tops don`t even match the shorts and socks.
Overall not impressed with the look and quality of the stuff Nike putting out.
Time for a change of supplier?
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Training top looked like cheap market tat - it was about 20 shades different to the shorts and socks - finally when the team came out it was apparant that the playing tops don`t even match the shorts and socks.
Overall not impressed with the look and quality of the stuff Nike putting out.
Time for a change of supplier?
The Nike deal is up after this season I'm sure.
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It is up after this season. Looking at the level of sponsor we now have think along the lines of the Macrons of the world and not Adidas's...
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It is up after this season. Looking at the level of sponsor we now have think along the lines of the Macrons of the world and not Adidas's...
What relationship is there between our shirt sponsor and the kit manufacturer?
FWIW, Genting are a truly enormous company, way bigger than most PL sponsors, and our deal is one of the biggest in the top flight.
Just because most people haven't heard of them, don't assume this isn't a prestigious, big deal.
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It's just an indication of how we have dropped back in the scheme of things. No European football, no England internationals, no competing in the top half leads to a less attractive proposition to potential sponsors/kit suppliers.
I know the club were scratching around desperately trying to find a sponsor, hence why the deal was so late, it also goes against what the club said about the 32 Red being the sponsor.
FWIW I actually like this season's kit with the black socks being a masterstroke, although I doubt the kit issue will be the main point of discussion in the coming months...
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Fair enough, but the current sponsor goes against what you're saying.
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I don't care who makes it as long as it looks good.
Nike seem to have a really "don't give a shit about The Little Old Villa" attitude as we're only small fry to them, we get Lens old kits rehashed.
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I don't care who makes it as long as it looks good.
Nike seem to have a really "don't give a shit about The Little Old Villa" attitude as we're only small fry to them, we get Lens old kits rehashed.
dont agree with this, been to quite a few european cities in last couple of years and i always see villa shirts in the stores. our kit this season is pretty nice i think! I also think great value for kids as mine do not take theirs off for virtually a whole season. As for grown men wearing replica shirts, well that is a different matter entirely!
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I don't care who makes it as long as it looks good.
Nike seem to have a really "don't give a shit about The Little Old Villa" attitude as we're only small fry to them, we get Lens old kits rehashed.
dont agree with this, been to quite a few european cities in last couple of years and i always see villa shirts in the stores. our kit this season is pretty nice i think! I also think great value for kids as mine do not take theirs off for virtually a whole season. As for grown men wearing replica shirts, well that is a different matter entirely!
I've been in a few Nike shops around Europe and there were no Villa shirts to be seen. I'm 36 and I wear Villa shirts whether on my travels or just arseing around at home, if that make me a sad git, then so be it. Its who I am. No apologies .
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I don't care who makes it as long as it looks good.
Nike seem to have a really "don't give a shit about The Little Old Villa" attitude as we're only small fry to them, we get Lens old kits rehashed.
dont agree with this, been to quite a few european cities in last couple of years and i always see villa shirts in the stores. our kit this season is pretty nice i think! I also think great value for kids as mine do not take theirs off for virtually a whole season. As for grown men wearing replica shirts, well that is a different matter entirely!
I've been in a few Nike shops around Europe and there were no Villa shirts to be seen. I'm 36 and I wear Villa shirts whether on my travels or just arseing around at home, if that make me a sad git, then so be it. Its who I am. No apologies .
Totally agree
Just looked on Nike's website and they have last seasons kit on there which to be honest is a fucking disgrace.
A bit like the Lens rehashed kits.
Who the hell at VP is responsible for merchandising?
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I picked up the away shirt on Oxford street yesterday for £40. It was in someplace like Soccer Shop or somethimg like that. I got my daughter the home kit for £28. Thankfully she's delighted and doesn't want to take it off. She is only 3 and a half though.
I went in to JB sports before that, and couldn't see any Villa shirts so asked a friendly staff member....3 times and eventually he said no, they didn't have any. My Irish accent aint that difficult to understand. How can you work there and not know who Aston Villa are ? Unbelieveable.
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I picked up the away shirt on Oxford street yesterday for £40. It was in someplace like Soccer Shop or somethimg like that. I got my daughter the home kit for £28. Thankfully she's delighted and doesn't want to take it off. She is only 3 and a half though.
I went in to JB sports before that, and couldn't see any Villa shirts so asked a friendly staff member....3 times and eventually he said no, they didn't have any. My Irish accent aint that difficult to understand. How can you work there and not know who Aston Villa are ? Unbelieveable.
Whenever I go to England I become very self conscious about my Irish accent! At least you have a Cork accent, I have a boring flat midlands accent!
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I picked up the away shirt on Oxford street yesterday for £40. It was in someplace like Soccer Shop or somethimg like that. I got my daughter the home kit for £28. Thankfully she's delighted and doesn't want to take it off. She is only 3 and a half though.
I went in to JB sports before that, and couldn't see any Villa shirts so asked a friendly staff member....3 times and eventually he said no, they didn't have any. My Irish accent aint that difficult to understand. How can you work there and not know who Aston Villa are ? Unbelieveable.
Whenever I go to England I become very self conscious about my Irish accent! At least you have a Cork accent, I have a boring flat midlands accent!
Like the very boring sounding priest in Father Ted ? Where are you from then I.V. ?