Kits 23/24

[OCD]

I overheard a conversation on the train to Wolves on Saturday, with two blokes pretty convinced that we are having an adidas kit next season. I would have thought that was pretty unlikely, considering we’ve only had Castore for one year.

Sawiris is the single largest shareholder in Adidas so I imagine that's the thinking. You would think it would be likely to happen at some point but maybe not yet.

[AlexAlexCropley]

As soon as they announce Adidas I'm queueing. The only other thing I'd be more excited about is winning the FA cup

[villadelph]

I overheard a conversation on the train to Wolves on Saturday, with two blokes pretty convinced that we are having an adidas kit next season. I would have thought that was pretty unlikely, considering we’ve only had Castore for one year.

Sawiris is the single largest shareholder in Adidas so I imagine that's the thinking. You would think it would be likely to happen at some point but maybe not yet.

Never knew that!

[algy]

I'd be inclined to think that Adidas will be some way off. I'd be inclined to see kit manufacturers as not being vastly dissimilar from sponsors - the main pull of making a football team's kit will be to boost their profile. As of such, we're a big enough deal to be *someone's* main client, but probably not Adidas who are really up that top end of the market. I imagine there'll be better money to be made slightly further down the food chain for now.

[Brazilian Villain]

I overheard a conversation on the train to Wolves on Saturday, with two blokes pretty convinced that we are having an adidas kit next season. I would have thought that was pretty unlikely, considering we’ve only had Castore for one year.

Sawiris is the single largest shareholder in Adidas so I imagine that's the thinking. You would think it would be likely to happen at some point but maybe not yet.

Never knew that!

It was mentionbed on here that we wouldn't get Adidas because of a potential conflict of interest given Sawiris' shareholding. Not sure if that's the case.

[JB1811]

I overheard a conversation on the train to Wolves on Saturday, with two blokes pretty convinced that we are having an adidas kit next season. I would have thought that was pretty unlikely, considering we’ve only had Castore for one year.

Sawiris is the single largest shareholder in Adidas so I imagine that's the thinking. You would think it would be likely to happen at some point but maybe not yet.

Never knew that!

wouldn't this be illegal due to conflicts of interest?

[Brazilian Villain]

If it's our 150th Anniversary in 2024, is it in the 23/24 or 24/25 season, and whichever it is should we not have an anniversary kit that replicates an original?

I was wondering that. I'd say the anniversary kit should be 2024/25 but if we win a trophy next season or with that kit we can say it's in our anniversary season.

[Brazilian Villain]

Like the look of this concept for a third kit off Twitter

Not for me but then I didn't like the 90s Muller kit either.

Red and green should only be seen upon an Irish queen, and never be seen without a colour in between.

[Lastfootstamper]

There's not been one I don't hate so far. Awful, every last one of them.

This must be how Risso feels when someone suggests jazz.

[Brazilian Villain]

There's not been one I don't hate so far. Awful, every last one of them.

This must be how Risso feels when someone suggests jazz.

Come on, they haven't been that bad.

[edgysatsuma89]

Like the look of this concept for a third kit off Twitter

Yeah I quite like that, it's different yet a bit smart. Fuck I'd love us to use the solo lion on some kits. I will always be a fan of mixing it up though, bring on the bat-shittery. Claret with blue polka dots please. I feel like Vyvyan in The Young Ones when he's playing cricket with most kits... bored, bored, bored. I feel even more sorry for the single colour wankers.

[ChicagoLion]

I overheard a conversation on the train to Wolves on Saturday, with two blokes pretty convinced that we are having an adidas kit next season. I would have thought that was pretty unlikely, considering we’ve only had Castore for one year.

Sawiris is the single largest shareholder in Adidas so I imagine that's the thinking. You would think it would be likely to happen at some point but maybe not yet.

Never knew that!

wouldn't this be illegal due to conflicts of interest?

You mean like Etihad sponsoring Citeh?
I don’t see how Adidas being our kit provider / sponsor is a conflict unless Sawaris was involved in negotiating a deal which was somehow considered not for Fair Value.
I do not believe that he plays an active role in the management of Adidas.

[algy]

Like the look of this concept for a third kit off Twitter

Yeah I quite like that, it's different yet a bit smart. Fuck I'd love us to use the solo lion on some kits. I will always be a fan of mixing it up though, bring on the bat-shittery. Claret with blue polka dots please. I feel like Vyvyan in The Young Ones when he's playing cricket with most kits... bored, bored, bored. I feel even more sorry for the single colour wankers.

Hoping the 150th anniversary kits amount to a kind of 'greatest hits'. Could spread them over 2 seasons, so get 6 kits in. Something like:

2023/24

Home: copy the 1896 double winning 'hoop' kit, last seen 92/93 season

Away: all white with claret pinstripes, c 1982

Third: that red/green/black combo from 1993/94

2024/25

Home: home kit c.1980/81

Away: all black with a big fuck off red lion in the middle (1870s)

Third: 1957 FA Cup final

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But fully agree, I'm down with a bit of batshit crazy. Just the next couple of seasons, I'd be banging on about our long & glorious history.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Like the look of this concept for a third kit off Twitter

Yeah I quite like that, it's different yet a bit smart. Fuck I'd love us to use the solo lion on some kits. I will always be a fan of mixing it up though, bring on the bat-shittery. Claret with blue polka dots please. I feel like Vyvyan in The Young Ones when he's playing cricket with most kits... bored, bored, bored. I feel even more sorry for the single colour wankers.

Could maybe do that as the away kit, but with claret sleeves and blue stripe?

[Des Little]

That looks like something O'Neills would make for a Gaelic football team.  In 1975.  Awful