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Title: Now that's a tracksuit.....
Post by: UsualSuspect on December 09, 2011, 08:22:38 AM
I was in JD Sports yesterday and came across this:

http://www.jdsports.co.uk/product/score-draw-aston-villa-1971-league-cup-retro-track-jacket/56190/

Good quality and looks the part.

Isn't available in the Club shop bizarrely
Title: Re: Now that's a tracksuit.....
Post by: andrew08 on December 09, 2011, 09:25:28 AM
It is in the club shop, saw it the other day. I didn't think it was quite accurate with the original to be honest, but as an item in its own right it's pretty cool
Title: Re: Now that's a tracksuit.....
Post by: UsualSuspect on December 09, 2011, 09:45:55 AM
It is in the club shop, saw it the other day. I didn't think it was quite accurate with the original to be honest, but as an item in its own right it's pretty cool

I stand corrected! not availble online.


http://www.classicfootballshirts.co.uk/specials/jackets-tracksuits/1971-aston-villa-player-worn-39-league-cup-final-39-jacket.html

Apart from the umbro badge it looks bang on
Title: Re: Now that's a tracksuit.....
Post by: darren woolley on December 09, 2011, 10:30:39 AM
Looks good wouldn't mind buying one.
Title: Re: Now that's a tracksuit.....
Post by: The Left Side on December 09, 2011, 10:41:49 AM
Very nice tracky top, some of the retro stuff is good.
Title: Re: Now that's a tracksuit.....
Post by: UsualSuspect on December 09, 2011, 10:52:23 AM


Would like to see our all claret tracksuit top from the late 70's with the diamonds on the arms
Title: Re: Now that's a tracksuit.....
Post by: Chico Hamilton III on December 09, 2011, 10:58:51 AM
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Would like to see our all claret tracksuit top from the late 70's with the diamonds on the arms

Mid-70s, the all claret tracky top. The late 70s was a blue top with claret (flared) trousers
Title: Re: Now that's a tracksuit.....
Post by: UsualSuspect on December 09, 2011, 11:33:52 AM
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Would like to see our all claret tracksuit top from the late 70's with the diamonds on the arms

Mid-70s, the all claret tracky top. The late 70s was a blue top with claret (flared) trousers

Did we wear the all claret for the 77 league cup final?
Title: Re: Now that's a tracksuit.....
Post by: Chico Hamilton III on December 09, 2011, 11:39:43 AM
yes
Title: Re: Now that's a tracksuit.....
Post by: The Villa Werewolf on December 09, 2011, 11:53:05 AM
Nice top, but seems a little odd to pay homage to a losing final...
Title: Re: Now that's a tracksuit.....
Post by: UsualSuspect on December 09, 2011, 01:37:34 PM
yes

Thought we did, I never had that one, I had the later one with the blue top and claret flares, bugger me they were forever getting caught in the chain on my bike!
Title: Re: Now that's a tracksuit.....
Post by: Pete3206 on December 09, 2011, 01:41:32 PM
Nice top, but seems a little odd to pay homage to a losing final...

Third division side at the time and beat a star sudded Man U side in the semi final. Quite an achievement.
Title: Re: Now that's a tracksuit.....
Post by: UsualSuspect on December 09, 2011, 01:44:43 PM
yes

Thought we did, I never had that one, I had the later one with the blue top and claret flares, bugger me they were forever getting caught in the chain on my bike!
Title: Re: Now that's a tracksuit.....
Post by: Dr Butler on December 09, 2011, 03:50:14 PM
Nice top, but seems a little odd to pay homage to a losing final...

Third division side at the time and beat a star sudded Man U side in the semi final. Quite an achievement.

that side and Vic were the start of the rise of the club that won a couple of trophies in the early 80's..


loved that time as a 8 year old Villa fan.

UTV
The Doc
Title: Re: Now that's a tracksuit.....
Post by: andrew08 on December 09, 2011, 04:24:21 PM
It is in the club shop, saw it the other day. I didn't think it was quite accurate with the original to be honest, but as an item in its own right it's pretty cool

I stand corrected! not availble online.


http://www.classicfootballshirts.co.uk/specials/jackets-tracksuits/1971-aston-villa-player-worn-39-league-cup-final-39-jacket.html

Apart from the umbro badge it looks bang on


Sorry I didn't mean to come across as picky....... it is a great looking tracky top
Title: Re: Now that's a tracksuit.....
Post by: TopDeck113 on December 09, 2011, 06:16:43 PM
Nice top, but seems a little odd to pay homage to a losing final...

Third division side at the time and beat a star sudded Man U side in the semi final. Quite an achievement.

No it doesn't.  What it actually pays homage to is the moment that the most significant football club in the history of the professional game ceased to be an irrelevance and a reminder of another era and proclaimed loudly, "We're on the way back."   

I'm getting one.
Title: Re: Now that's a tracksuit.....
Post by: gervilla on December 09, 2011, 09:43:58 PM
Class.
I'm sure I will be getting one of those. I'm a sucker for the Retro gear.
Title: Re: Now that's a tracksuit.....
Post by: VillaSpen on December 12, 2011, 12:36:38 AM
Tremendous looking top. I'd much rather have one of these for 40 quid than put more than 50 into the coffers of Nike for one of the latest ones. .
Title: Re: Now that's a tracksuit.....
Post by: The Adventurer on December 15, 2011, 08:14:48 PM
It's better than the rest of the tacky rubbish available in the club shop!! I was in the city centre store yesterday hoping to get my son some stuff for Christmas & the merchandise is simply shocking!!!! Needless to say, I left empty handed!!!!

The girl with the jet black hair is proper tidy though!!!
Title: Re: Now that's a tracksuit.....
Post by: andyaston on December 16, 2011, 03:54:56 PM
It's better than the rest of the tacky rubbish available in the club shop!! I was in the city centre store yesterday hoping to get my son some stuff for Christmas & the merchandise is simply shocking!!!! Needless to say, I left empty handed!!!!

The girl with the jet black hair is proper tidy though!!!
Yea. shes nice but shes working this Sunday so, shes missing the Scouse game, bless her.
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