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Title: Go Retro?
Post by: Legion on February 29, 2016, 08:10:14 PM
From a visitor post on our FB page. What would your thoughts be about wearing retro shirts next season instead of the new one? Support the team but stop buying the new merchandise?
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: Ad@m on February 29, 2016, 08:11:14 PM
From a visitor post on our FB page. What would your thoughts be about wearing retro shirts next season instead of the new one? Support the team but stop buying the new merchandise?

I've been doing this for 20 years anyway so I'm all for it!
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: Sexual Ealing on February 29, 2016, 08:17:29 PM
I, for one, will be growing my pubes out and buying a Ford Capri. Fuck you, Lerner.
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: mikeb1982 on February 29, 2016, 08:18:03 PM
The new shirts are all a bit close fitting for me these days anyway...
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: sickbeggar on February 29, 2016, 08:25:12 PM
Mebbe just wear the fashions popular in 1981 instead. A cheaper alternative, as some of us could just turn up dressed as normal.


Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: Jean Quereue-Quereue on February 29, 2016, 08:29:41 PM
I've been retro since day 1.  Brought up poor so was envious of those kids with their Heston shirts for PE.  Now I have one of those striped scarves that my mom got from a charity shop 20 years ago when they weren't in fashion, and a regular old jumper that's claret with blue horizontal stripes.
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: DB on February 29, 2016, 08:37:31 PM
Good idea, an excuse to get the old tops out. Just watched the highlights of the 77 LC Final, John Motson sighed off by saying " won by one of the most famous clubs in football....Aston Villa". Sniff.
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: brian green on February 29, 2016, 08:44:12 PM
Better yet make the team play in retro strip.  No collar, string tie necks, blue sleeves, circular blue neck band, boots with toe caps, hair oil, centre partings.  When they are mathematically certain of promotion they can start wearing the poncey stuff again.
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: Chris Harte on February 29, 2016, 08:48:24 PM
Yep, I normally go retro anyway.

That or in all black.
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: Chico Hamilton III on February 29, 2016, 08:51:19 PM
Better yet make the team play in retro strip.  No collar, string tie necks, blue sleeves, circular blue neck band, boots with toe caps, hair oil, centre partings.  When they are mathematically certain of promotion they can start wearing the poncey stuff again.

And pay the lazy bastards 8 quid a week
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: brian green on February 29, 2016, 08:54:28 PM
Only in the football season though.  They can either play for the Bears or get a window cleaning round in the summer.
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: stuart445 on February 29, 2016, 08:59:24 PM
If the prices are the same as Under Armour charge for the Wasps home and away shirt then I think their will be outrage on here and a refusal to buying them anyway as they charge £85.
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: sickbeggar on February 29, 2016, 09:06:03 PM
I think the club would totally miss the point, launch their own range to cash in and loads of idiots would miss the point and buy it. Besides kids would still want the new kit even with some of the current wastrels wearing it
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: adrenachrome on February 29, 2016, 09:08:17 PM
Better yet make the team play in retro strip.  No collar, string tie necks, blue sleeves, circular blue neck band, boots with toe caps, hair oil, centre partings.  When they are mathematically certain of promotion they can start wearing the poncey stuff again.

And pay the lazy bastards 8 quid a week

And make them drink London tap water.
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: German James on February 29, 2016, 09:10:44 PM
I think the club would totally miss the point, launch their own range to cash in and loads of idiots would miss the point and buy it. Besides kids would still want the new kit even with some of the current wastrels wearing it

I genuinely don't think they'd be that sharp.
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: Ad@m on February 29, 2016, 09:14:57 PM
I think the club would totally miss the point, launch their own range to cash in and loads of idiots would miss the point and buy it. Besides kids would still want the new kit even with some of the current wastrels wearing it

I genuinely don't think they'd be that sharp.

Au contraire...

http://shop.avfc.co.uk/fashion/men/retro-shirts-jackets/index.html?via=navflood
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: brian green on February 29, 2016, 09:15:31 PM
That is cruel adreno.  Did you know that 75% of mains tap water in south London has already been through somebody's kidneys?
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: dave.woodhall on February 29, 2016, 09:16:45 PM
I think the club would totally miss the point, launch their own range to cash in and loads of idiots would miss the point and buy it. Besides kids would still want the new kit even with some of the current wastrels wearing it

I genuinely don't think they'd be that sharp.

Au contraire...

http://shop.avfc.co.uk/fashion/men/retro-shirts-jackets/index.html?via=navflood

They've been doing retro shirts for twenty years at least.
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: sickbeggar on February 29, 2016, 09:19:48 PM
I think the club would totally miss the point, launch their own range to cash in and loads of idiots would miss the point and buy it. Besides kids would still want the new kit even with some of the current wastrels wearing it

I genuinely don't think they'd be that sharp.

not sharp, just thick. You could imagine the board sitting there at the first home game, seeing loads of shirts they don't recognise and after asking a few people what team's shirt they're wearing. I doubt they'd link it to any protest they're so insulated
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: Chico Hamilton III on February 29, 2016, 09:20:49 PM
Only in the football season though.  They can either play for the Bears or get a window cleaning round in the summer.
Warm weather training at Holt Fleet
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: brian green on February 29, 2016, 09:23:36 PM
I remember Holt Fleet I nearly drowned there as a six year old going down the weir on a plank.  Could not swim of course.
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: Pete3206 on February 29, 2016, 09:24:32 PM
They should wear this next season. Magnificent shirt.

(http://shop.avfc.co.uk/cms_media/images/210x249_fitbox-c13002304_1971_home_retro_number_8_shirt_h.jpg)
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: sickbeggar on February 29, 2016, 09:28:50 PM
Well if people are going to wear retro shirts that the club sold them, then we really deserve all we get
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: Deano's Mullet on February 29, 2016, 09:45:40 PM
I live in the retro shirts - the bootlace kit, both Muller stripes, AST 1995 shirt and the early 70s top. Our recent ones look nice but aren't really comfortable to wear unlike the Nike and Hummel ones of the O'Leary and O'Neill erasa
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: perrycommoner on February 29, 2016, 10:02:06 PM
I am all for our own identity. Man utds away identity is unique, no one wears teams  colors they usually wear all black I am not sure what the history behind this is or significance.

Today I was watching  Brighton V Leeds I noticed hardly any Leeds supporter had a replica shirt, a team hat, or scarves.

Bradford V Villa has been uploaded from villa boy from 1987-88. I noticed there were hardly any villa colours in our support.

This is type of identity we need , we wont be in the Premiership, championship has more traditional supporter feel.

Grown men wearing replica tops with "i love villa" on is just embarrassing.


Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: olaftab on February 29, 2016, 10:09:35 PM
From a visitor post on our FB page. What would your thoughts be about wearing retro shirts next season instead of the new one? Support the team but stop buying the new merchandise?

I've been doing this for 20 years anyway so I'm all for it!
Same here so normal for me but a good idea nevertheless.
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: DeKuip on February 29, 2016, 10:25:13 PM
Unless you're playing or under 12 what are you doing wearing a football shirt anyway?
And why anyone would pay to use their body as advertising space for Quickbooks, dafabet, mitre copiers or any other company is beyond me.
These companies pay the clubs to turn you into a sandwich board and you then pay the club to do so? No wonder Joleon Lescott's got a new car and a magic trouser phone.
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: Mossie Hennebry on February 29, 2016, 10:57:14 PM
Surely some bard could make up a tune of Jolean's magic trouser phone to the air of Niall Quinn's disco pants?

Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: Villa in Denmark on February 29, 2016, 11:12:31 PM
Surely some bard could make up a tune of Jolean's magic trouser phone to the air of Niall Quinn's disco pants?


I was just about to ask if Magic Trouser Phone were the support act for African Car Reverser at some summer festival?
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: Mossie Hennebry on February 29, 2016, 11:18:48 PM
Surely some bard could make up a tune of Jolean's magic trouser phone to the air of Niall Quinn's disco pants?


I was just about to ask if Magic Trouser Phone were the support act for African Car Reverser at some summer festival?

No, I think you're confusing them with Routine Humiliation.
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: LeeB on February 29, 2016, 11:31:24 PM
Surely some bard could make up a tune of Jolean's magic trouser phone to the air of Niall Quinn's disco pants?


I was just about to ask if Magic Trouser Phone were the support act for African Car Reverser at some summer festival?

Legends of the Apathy Beat scene, along with Endless Nightmare and The Ship That Sunk.

No, I think you're confusing them with Routine Humiliation.
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: German James on February 29, 2016, 11:42:35 PM
They've been doing retro shirts for twenty years at least.

Well, quite! I have one myself... The 1981 one my parents wouldn't buy me at the time... It was only once I'd bought it, that I was able to forgive them.
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: mr underhill on March 01, 2016, 07:34:27 AM
there's no need for me to go retro - I'm 142. I only ever attend night games.
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: brian green on March 01, 2016, 07:36:11 AM
Sucker
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: Villa in Denmark on March 01, 2016, 08:21:38 AM
If we're going retro, then there's only one shirt that's appropriate.

(https://www.vintagefootballshirts.com/uploads/products/images/1985-87-aston-villa-home-shirt-3337-1.jpg)

Which apparently is worth a small fortune. Depending on where you look, £125-200!
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: Dr Butler on March 01, 2016, 09:08:51 AM
If we're going retro, then there's only one shirt that's appropriate.

(https://www.vintagefootballshirts.com/uploads/products/images/1985-87-aston-villa-home-shirt-3337-1.jpg)

Which apparently is worth a small fortune. Depending on where you look, £125-200!

sadly I was bought the youth keepers top(which I still have) back in the day as a xmas present my nan thought I was 13.....I was 22 :)

UTV
The Doc
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: joe_c on March 01, 2016, 09:58:42 AM
If we're going retro, then there's only one shirt that's appropriate.

(https://www.vintagefootballshirts.com/uploads/products/images/1985-87-aston-villa-home-shirt-3337-1.jpg)

Which apparently is worth a small fortune. Depending on where you look, £125-200!

No visible signs of wear and tear. Is it the actual one  St*v* H*dg* wore playing for Norwich that day?
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: UK Redsox on March 01, 2016, 09:59:33 AM
I can't do retro-Villa shirts but I can do retro-NFL or retro-MLB. Will that do ?
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: Dave Cooper please on March 01, 2016, 11:01:14 AM
I, for one, will be growing my pubes out and buying a Ford Capri. Fuck you, Lerner.

Yay! (see signature)
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: Villa in Denmark on March 01, 2016, 11:08:54 AM
If we're going retro, then there's only one shirt that's appropriate.

(https://www.vintagefootballshirts.com/uploads/products/images/1985-87-aston-villa-home-shirt-3337-1.jpg)

Which apparently is worth a small fortune. Depending on where you look, £125-200!

No visible signs of wear and tear. Is it the actual one  St*v* H*dg* wore playing for Norwich that day?

That can't be right, it looks like it would fit someone with a normal size torso instead of someone who looked like he'd been used as a human "whack-a-pest" character once too often. (oh, if only)
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: Phil from the upper holte on March 01, 2016, 01:00:39 PM
Where we getting the shirts from? Im not lining his pockets?
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: in exile on March 01, 2016, 01:06:57 PM
Where we getting the shirts from? Im not lining his pockets?
Harry Parks
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: Chris Harte on March 01, 2016, 01:22:20 PM
Where we getting the shirts from? Im not lining his pockets?
Did he sell his Maradona shirt in the end? I bet Maradona chucked his Hodge shirt ages ago. I just realised that was thirty years ago and suddenly feel old.
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: Chico Hamilton III on March 01, 2016, 01:30:12 PM
Where we getting the shirts from? Im not lining his pockets?
Did he sell his Maradona shirt in the end? I bet Maradona chucked his Hodge shirt ages ago. I just realised that was thirty years ago and suddenly feel old.

He doesn't like to talk about it

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Man-With-Maradonas-Shirt/dp/1409117359

Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: Sexual Ealing on March 01, 2016, 01:34:32 PM
I, for one, will be growing my pubes out and buying a Ford Capri. Fuck you, Lerner.

Yay! (see signature)

All you had to do was ask!
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: Dave Cooper please on March 01, 2016, 01:40:55 PM
I, for one, will be growing my pubes out and buying a Ford Capri. Fuck you, Lerner.

Yay! (see signature)

All you had to do was ask!

I thought a man of your taste and, ahem, advancing years would already be hirsute in the groinal area to be honest.
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: Sexual Ealing on March 01, 2016, 01:46:32 PM
I do alright, you incorrigible flirt. I'm only 38!
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: mr underhill on March 01, 2016, 01:48:55 PM
Are you a Lynx type  person Sexual?
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: Sexual Ealing on March 01, 2016, 01:51:29 PM
Are you a Lynx type  person Sexual?

Slazenger Sport.
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: mr underhill on March 01, 2016, 01:55:31 PM
I thought so.
Title: Re: Go Retro?
Post by: Des Little on March 01, 2016, 11:25:11 PM
Is this Grindr? If not, why not?
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