New kit and commercials - (now with added poll)

[dave.woodhall]

Can't wait to be done with Genting, terrible sponsor. Praying our kit is decent.

They gave us more money than any other sponsor ever had, so I can't see the problem. Unless they're completely unethical I fail to see how a sponsor can be good, bad or indifferent.

[Clampy]

I don't have too much of a problem with Genting either.

That Norwich video was a bit on the very naff side.

[Deano's Mullet]

The Mellberg white away shirt was CLASS and up there with my other favourite away kit, the 1990-93 Mita Copiers white shirt with those blue and black blocks on the arms, black shorts and white socks. Staunton scored THAT goal at Old Trafford wearing it.
ps Is it wrong for me to say I loved the green, black and red striped Muller away kit of 93-95?

[Deano's Mullet]

Just watching the Norwich video, its a bit of a fun and the kids must have loved it but the shirt is not nice or very traditional is it? However, when Norwich have kits that are generally seen as awful, the Villa do well...... remember that yellow top with green paint splashes all over it that Jeremy Goss and Chris Sutton wore? The same two years Villa finished second and won a cup. Clutching at unlikely straws already and this season hasn't even finished yet ha ha

[Seb_AVFC]

The Mellberg white away shirt was CLASS and up there with my other favourite away kit, the 1990-93 Mita Copiers white shirt with those blue and black blocks on the arms, black shorts and white socks. Staunton scored THAT goal at Old Trafford wearing it.
ps Is it wrong for me to say I loved the green, black and red striped Muller away kit of 93-95?

No!

Aged 6, it was my very first football shirt. Was on a day trip to Canterbury and it could have been any shirt to be honest but THAT shirt was the only one that fitted me. The rest is history and I do not believe in coincidence. Thank McGrath!

[stubbsyandy]

Thats dire, Errea.

Now that's clever!

[nigel]

The Mellberg white away shirt was CLASS and up there with my other favourite away kit, the 1990-93 Mita Copiers white shirt with those blue and black blocks on the arms, black shorts and white socks. Staunton scored THAT goal at Old Trafford wearing it.
ps Is it wrong for me to say I loved the green, black and red striped Muller away kit of 93-95?

Yes!!

[pauliewalnuts]

Can't wait to be done with Genting, terrible sponsor. Praying our kit is decent.

They gave us more money than any other sponsor ever had, so I can't see the problem. Unless they're completely unethical I fail to see how a sponsor can be good, bad or indifferent.

I don't get it either.

"Terrible" sponsor? In what way?

[curiousorange]

The only way I would class Genting as a 'terrible' sponsor is the fact that the kiddie-sized shirts can't have them on as a sponsor and have been left blank. If I was a wee Villa fan again, I would have been very unhappy not to have the same shirt as the grown-ups. That's not Genting's fault, however.

[Chico Hamilton III]

My kids are gutted that they can't have the sponsor's logo on their shirts. Would be nice for them to be able to wear exactly the same kit as their heroes.

edit - posted at the same time a curiousorange

[nigel]

Isn't it to do with advertising laws?

[curiousorange]

Isn't it to do with advertising laws?

Think so. I don't know if it's a case of having to be over a certain age to advertise a gambling firm on your clothing.

I've just read that back. It sounds ridiculous.

[nigel]

Have to say, I thought it was any advertising.

Personally I'd prefer my shirt without the advertising on.

[Irish villain]

My favourite kits are the AST Computer ones, especially the 1995/96 home and (dark navy) away. I also like the away kit Collymore held up in his Villa Park photos the day he signed. I used to have those kits but can't find them now. Hopefully they will be available on Villa Direct.

[Nelly]

My favourite kits are the AST Computer ones, especially the 1995/96 home and (dark navy) away. I also like the away kit Collymore held up in his Villa Park photos the day he signed. I used to have those kits but can't find them now. Hopefully they will be available on Villa Direct.

Agreed. This my first ever Villa kit and I've still got it somewhere. I thought Reebok did a great job on it.

It was only years later that i noticed the columns of Villa lions running down it! Loved it even more!