Aston Villa players complain Castore shirts negatively impact performance

[Sexual Ealing]

The Sale of Goods Act was replaced in 2015 by the Consumer Rights Act. Companies can't claim under the CRA, it's there to protect individuals.

That's it. I'm calling the cops.

[The Edge]

What a complete omnishambles they have made of things. The badge launch was pathetic. Motd shows the old badge on the set with players next to it wearing a shirt with a different badge. The shirt sponsor is very dubious and unpopular. Now this. For the players to have to publicly complain about the kit 6 games into the season is beyond bad. The shirts actually retain sweat and stick to their bodies. Ridiculous. On a brighter note the women's game this weekend is a sellout.

[Louzie0]

Cant they just use last seasons kit, and replace the sponsor while it gets fixed?

I don't see any reason why they can't in terms of regulations. They obviously won't want to though.

Isn’t there a bin with extra kit for those who’ve forgotten to bring it today?
Could be useful.

[ChicagoLion]

The Sale of Goods Act was replaced in 2015 by the Consumer Rights Act. Companies can't claim under the CRA, it's there to protect individuals.

Yes it was replaced for consumers,


The Sale of Goods Act 1979

The Sale of Goods Act 1979 implies four terms into any contract for sale regardless of whether such sales are B2B or business to consumer (B2C). These are as follows:

the transferor has good title and has the right to transfer the item sold;
the goods correspond with the description given;
the goods will be of a satisfactory quality and fit for their purpose; and
if a sample is provided, the goods will correspond with this sample.

[usav]

I just went back to watch the highlights from the Burnley game where we wore the white shirts - they look fine even at the end of the game.  Is it just the colour of the home shirts that makes it look worse, or is there a material difference?

[N'ZMAV]

the shirts are awful - what a waste of money. How the fuck they charge so much for something so shite is crazy

[AV84]

I just went back to watch the highlights from the Burnley game where we wore the white shirts - they look fine even at the end of the game.  Is it just the colour of the home shirts that makes it look worse, or is there a material difference?

According to the report yesterday the players have said the white one is as bad. Makes very little sense for it to be all our kits, but only our kits and no other club has the same problem. If it was just our claret one, or just the white one, you could say a mistake was made somewhere, but if it's all 3 of our kits then you'd have to think there's a bigger problem.

[usav]

I just went back to watch the highlights from the Burnley game where we wore the white shirts - they look fine even at the end of the game.  Is it just the colour of the home shirts that makes it look worse, or is there a material difference?

According to the report yesterday the players have said the white one is as bad. Makes very little sense for it to be all our kits, but only our kits and no other club has the same problem. If it was just our claret one, or just the white one, you could say a mistake was made somewhere, but if it's all 3 of our kits then you'd have to think there's a bigger problem.

Ok thanks - and yeah agreed.  Maybe it just doesn't look as bad when they wear white.

[The Man With A Stick]

Someone should send Heck a link for one of those Turkish sites that sell the knock-off kits.  Probably better quality than that Castore shite and they might deliver by the weekend if he gets his skates on.

[Villafirst]

The publicity is bad for the club. Most outsiders could see the problem on the USA tour when it was very warm out there. Even Villa's women are 'dreading' wearing these kits when their season kicks off soon. I can't see why Newcastle's and Wolves kits aren't having a similar problem? You'd think they're made of the same material albeit in different colours? Unless there's different materials to choose from. Hopefully this nonsense gets sorted quickly....

[Bad English]

sweaty beasts.

I thought that was a typo. Hur hur!

[AV84]

It is quite annoying that all the places reporting on this story don't seem to be bothered asking the very obvious questions about the other clubs with Castore kits. I'm sure someone working at BBC Sport would have access to someone they could ask a quick question of?

[Legion]

BBC News - Aston Villa: Women's team 'dreading' WSL opener because of sweat-drenched shirts
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66932993

[Stinkin_Thinkin]

I just went back to watch the highlights from the Burnley game where we wore the white shirts - they look fine even at the end of the game.  Is it just the colour of the home shirts that makes it look worse, or is there a material difference?

yes seems to be just the home that is the issue. maybe a chemical in the claret dye has changed the wicking properties of the material.

[AV84]

I just went back to watch the highlights from the Burnley game where we wore the white shirts - they look fine even at the end of the game.  Is it just the colour of the home shirts that makes it look worse, or is there a material difference?

yes seems to be just the home that is the issue. maybe a chemical in the claret dye has changed the wicking properties of the material.

I thought wicking was supposed to pull the sweat away from the body, which is what these shirts seem to do extremely well?

It can't just be the home kits. If it was the solution for most games would just be to wear the away or 3rd kit.