Kits 24/25

[nigel]

So new training gear on the online store white beige ans black.

Not sure why the badge is so dark though

What in the actual fuck is this monstrosity?

https://shop.avfc.co.uk/en/aston-villa-adidas-travel-zne-hoodie-beige/p-240079114171187988+z-94-1802834971?_ref=p-DLP:m-GRID:i-r1c1:po-4

I'm almost certainly not the target market, but a blacked out badge that looks like it's been randomly thrown on from across the room? What a piece of tat.

The black badge looks fucking awful. Why they did it like this I'll never know. Im not of fan of these ones personally

Haven't Adidas been doing something similar with a lot of their teams, both international and club? The black badge looks alright to the side on a white hoodie, not so much when the hoodie is Austin Allegro beige.

Beige is in fashion these days, mate.
Why? God only knows, but the under 30’s seem to love it

[Demitri_C]

So new training gear on the online store white beige ans black.

Not sure why the badge is so dark though

What in the actual fuck is this monstrosity?

https://shop.avfc.co.uk/en/aston-villa-adidas-travel-zne-hoodie-beige/p-240079114171187988+z-94-1802834971?_ref=p-DLP:m-GRID:i-r1c1:po-4

I'm almost certainly not the target market, but a blacked out badge that looks like it's been randomly thrown on from across the room? What a piece of tat.

The black badge looks fucking awful. Why they did it like this I'll never know. Im not of fan of these ones personally

Haven't Adidas been doing something similar with a lot of their teams, both international and club? The black badge looks alright to the side on a white hoodie, not so much when the hoodie is Austin Allegro beige.

Beige is in fashion these days, mate.
Why? God only knows, but the under 30’s seem to love it

Beige isnt that bad but these designs are really ugly looking

[Ian.]

This home kit is so nice. When was the last time the colour was this good? The shade of claret is just perfect.

[Toronto Villa]

This home kit is so nice. When was the last time the colour was this good? The shade of claret is just perfect.

It’s gorgeous. Just behind the Nike Acorns kit for me, but really excellent on its own merit.

[nigel]

I like all three.
The third has split opinions. Some honing in on ‘blue and white’  for certain reason, but it’s like comparing Coventry and Chelsea.

[itbrvilla]

This home kit is so nice. When was the last time the colour was this good? The shade of claret is just perfect.

Claret looks more like the Maroon Arsenal kit from a few years ago. Best was the Nike kit. Same colour as a glass of red wine.

[Demitri_C]

This home kit is so nice. When was the last time the colour was this good? The shade of claret is just perfect.

For me its the 2nd best behind the luke one.  Its superb

That and 3rd kit awesome.

Dont like the away at all. But 2/3 is great

[Villa in Denmark]

The Luke one was a fucking Hearts shirt not a Villa shirt. If we hadn't got promoted in it no one would mention it.

[Demitri_C]

The Luke one was a fucking Hearts shirt not a Villa shirt. If we hadn't got promoted in it no one would mention it.

You must not have been around then because everyone was raving as soon as it came out how much it was universally loved.

Its aston villa shirt not hearts

[Villa in Denmark]

The Luke one was a fucking Hearts shirt not a Villa shirt. If we hadn't got promoted in it no one would mention it.

You must not have been around then because everyone was raving as soon as it came out how much it was universally loved.

Its aston villa shirt not hearts

No blue sleeves = not a Villa shirt.

[Demitri_C]

The Luke one was a fucking Hearts shirt not a Villa shirt. If we hadn't got promoted in it no one would mention it.

You must not have been around then because everyone was raving as soon as it came out how much it was universally loved.

Its aston villa shirt not hearts

No blue sleeves = not a Villa shirt.

I know what your saying but its sometimes good to have something abit different.  I mean having kits that all look all the same doesnt make it veey appealing to biy wveey year.

[cdbearsfan]

The Luke one was a fucking Hearts shirt not a Villa shirt. If we hadn't got promoted in it no one would mention it.

You must not have been around then because everyone was raving as soon as it came out how much it was universally loved.

Its aston villa shirt not hearts

No blue sleeves = not a Villa shirt.

Quite correct.

I'm not sure I've ever mentioned my views on that Luke travesty before, but happy to do so here.

[Ian.]

This home kit is so nice. When was the last time the colour was this good? The shade of claret is just perfect.

Claret looks more like the Maroon Arsenal kit from a few years ago. Best was the Nike kit. Same colour as a glass of red wine.

It’s proper claret, like a decent full bodied wine.

It’s up there with the Acorns shirt, but maybe pips it due to the colour.

[purpletrousers]

*yes I know ethically dodgy, but £184 less than the price I’d have paid at the club shop should I have been able to afford it :/


Mmmmm.   I wonder why ticket prices have to go up to support a business trying to comply with rules that are revenue based ?

You really think the Sky6 don't sell way more fakes than we do?

I'm sure they do. Especially in Asia etc. The general point remains. The ciub needs revenue. It can come from any and every source. Anything that denies club income via fakes has an adverse impact.  IMO it's the rules that needs challenging. But until that happens we have to increase revenue - simple as. Maybe when Citeh115 win their case because they've got better lawyers then that will open the gates and good owners like ours can start to compete with the likes of Chelsea and ManU who can run up crazy debts but keep on spending.

Maybe the £184 saved goes towards match tickets, which the club make way more on per £1 spent. Not everyone can afford both.

I’ll respond here, apologies for the stimulus on the Gary Shaw thread.
(I think my intention was acknowledging how Villa runs through many generations of my family. Starting to take my eldest and now both has been a blessed relief and a bit of a refuge to be honest through some very challenging times.
Thanks to all of you who’ve been of support).

So I agree it’s unethical, an area I’ll be a bit too ready to jump in on, and I’m being a clear hypocrite on this.

It’s ‘taking the not given’ on copyright/whatever on an industrial scale, and it only happens as folk like me decide to pay it.

I’m happy to be a case in point. The bottom line is no replica shirts would have been bought last year or this at club prices. Nowhere near affordable.

I didn’t regret it last year I got the kids nane/age personalised shirts, it’s all in this thread:

https://www.heroesandvillains.info/forumv3/index.php?topic=64981.msg4664235#msg4664235

Last year

Club shop £55, customised £70 each

So £24 Vs £140 for two customised infant kits (though I think no socks, and quality to be discovered)

Of course it’s business and we have to compete etc but at those prices there’s no way I could even think about doing it, if this works out I could probably do it every year…

And in fact I’ve already said it on this thread, re not paying an extra £184 for better quality product

If there were sensible prices I’d of course prefer to support the club, but probably wouldn’t even be doing it at half club shop prices, wouldn’t have gone for one for myself unless it was this kind of price.

So there you go. Have two season tickets, two additional claret memberships, despite my moans forked out for CL tickets I can’t afford and haven’t had the courage to tell me folks about yet. So it’s not stoppping me putting/more money into the club by buying these, I just can’t do club shop prices, did buy myself I think only a wooly hat with the ‘new’ badge last season in the shop.
Oh no I did do a fair purchase of a lot of sale items online, (book for my dad, Joy Division Emi Martinez oven gloves etc etc  but anyway, I’m not feeling bad about it.