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« Reply #15 on: May 19, 2010, 01:30:52 PM »
The problem with the kit stealers like Burnley and West Ham is the quality of shirt they wear.

Now while I’m no lover of sportswear, with few exceptions, our shirts have always had a majestic aplomb, worthy of the elegance of our colours.

Burnley did well in their homage this season, while West Ham’s was sadly as tacky and cheap looking as their owners.

So if you’re going to pay us homage, at least get your manufactures to develop something worthy of the famous Villa colours.

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« Reply #16 on: May 19, 2010, 01:31:49 PM »
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The problem with the kit stealers like Burnley and West Ham is the quality of shirt they wear.

Now while I’m no lover of sportswear, with few exceptions, our shirts have always had a majestic aplomb, worthy of the elegance of our colours.

Burnley did well in their homage this season, while West Ham’s was sadly as tacky and cheap looking as their owners.

So if you’re going to pay us homage, at least get your manufactures to develop something worthy of the famous Villa colours.




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« Reply #17 on: May 19, 2010, 01:35:34 PM »
Exactly, that, the plain one and the 2000 one are the exceptions I had in mind.

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« Reply #18 on: May 19, 2010, 01:38:08 PM »
Yeah, you lot had some truely appalling kits in the 1990's. Particularly the away ones.


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« Reply #19 on: May 19, 2010, 01:39:19 PM »
Meh, they can do what they like with the away ones.

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« Reply #20 on: May 19, 2010, 01:41:56 PM »
This was my favourite one of ours. You are right about quality of shirts these days though, particularly as costs continue to go up.


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« Reply #21 on: May 19, 2010, 01:43:48 PM »
Your Pony ones were shocking, but then I suppose the name said it all. You’re right about the price though. £45 for ours and though they have all looked very nice since we went to Nike, they’re all near enough the same.

Not for me. Sportswear is for kids and fat blokes.

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« Reply #22 on: May 19, 2010, 01:44:50 PM »
At least West Ham used to give people a clue as to which team they'd ripped off:


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« Reply #23 on: May 19, 2010, 01:47:03 PM »
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At least West Ham used to give people a clue as to which team they'd ripped off:



Nice photo of a former Villa player there.

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« Reply #24 on: May 19, 2010, 01:49:56 PM »
One of our greats, no doubt Chico.  What was it, two or three games?!

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« Reply #25 on: May 19, 2010, 01:51:03 PM »
Bring back players who look like Alan Devonshire



They make any kit look good.

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« Reply #26 on: May 19, 2010, 01:53:52 PM »
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One of our greats, no doubt Chico.  What was it, two or three games?!


not sure. Was it before or after he got done for trying to import a ferry-load of ecstasy pills in from Holland?

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« Reply #27 on: May 19, 2010, 01:56:22 PM »
A legend was old Dev. We could certainly do with him in his pomp in our side now.

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« Reply #28 on: May 19, 2010, 04:56:45 PM »
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Yeah, you lot had some truely appalling kits in the 1990's. Particularly the away ones.



the first Villa shirt I ever received! Christmas 1993

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« Reply #29 on: May 19, 2010, 04:59:30 PM »
Whilst our and Burnley's kits have always been listed as claret and blue, I remember a time when West Ham's was referred to as maroon and blue.

I'm not sure what the background is behind this, maybe Sendo or somebody on KUMB knows the story but it was certainly listed in the 70's as maroon.

 


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