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Author Topic: Kits 25/26  (Read 117438 times)

Offline aldridgeboy

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Re: Kits 25/26
« Reply #330 on: July 16, 2025, 04:29:31 PM »
The mosaic swirls are currently being added to the Holte steps. Trying to add a photo but it’s having a funny turn


Offline villadelph

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Re: Kits 25/26
« Reply #331 on: July 16, 2025, 04:35:33 PM »
Nice touch

Offline Drummond

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Re: Kits 25/26
« Reply #332 on: July 16, 2025, 05:04:00 PM »
Long sleeves you say?!

I wasn't going to buy a shirt, but that would change my mind.

Offline Crown Hill

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Re: Kits 25/26
« Reply #333 on: July 16, 2025, 08:29:20 PM »
Our shirt always looks better with long sleeves. It’s how a claret body with sky blue sleeves was meant to look.

In the 80/81 Championship year the players with the long sleeves always look the best!

Offline olaftab

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Re: Kits 25/26
« Reply #334 on: July 16, 2025, 08:53:06 PM »
When do we ditch that horrible Betano from our shirts?

Offline cdbearsfan

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Re: Kits 25/26
« Reply #335 on: July 16, 2025, 08:54:29 PM »
I think the Premier League are committed to no gambling advertising from the start of next season so this is their last campaign, unless we get relegated...

Offline VillaTim

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Re: Kits 25/26
« Reply #336 on: July 16, 2025, 10:28:54 PM »
The long sleeve version doesn't have the gold swirls on the cuffs.

sweet jesus, longsleeves are back! I always opted for the longsleeve version when available, I'm thrilled.
Long sleeves surely aren't required anymore now we have global boiling . Wild fires etc.
I did always prefer a long sleeve as a kid , felt like better value for money .

Offline Brazilian Villain

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Re: Kits 25/26
« Reply #337 on: July 16, 2025, 11:19:40 PM »
I love a long-sleeved shirt, the last home shirt I bought (before last season) was the 2002-03 Rover kit.

BUT I have some initial doubts about this one.
- The inside half of the sleeve appears to be claret, rather than being light blue all the way around.
- I don't think the white stripes work as well as on the normal version, especially leading down to the thick all-claret cuff.
- The break for the sleeve sponsor is unavoidable, but there then appears to be a visible seam as if the rest of the sleeve was stuck on.

In fairness, the gold detail on the body looks good. I just think a long-sleeved version of last year's shirt with claret stripes and and all-blue sleeve would have worked better. Hopefully, I'll be more impressed when it's unveiled tomorrow.

Offline PaulTheVillan

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Re: Kits 25/26
« Reply #338 on: July 17, 2025, 08:42:18 AM »
I think it's shit. Would have been OK without the sleeve cuffs.

3/10.

Agreed

Offline Deano's Mullet

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Re: Kits 25/26
« Reply #339 on: July 17, 2025, 08:43:23 AM »
Last long sleeve I bought was 07-08 5-1 shirt. A thing of beauty. This new one just feels a lazy retread of last years.

Offline Duncan Shaw

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Re: Kits 25/26
« Reply #340 on: July 17, 2025, 09:13:13 AM »
We already need to ditch the away kit, always lose in it!!

Offline London Villan

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Re: Kits 25/26
« Reply #341 on: July 17, 2025, 09:51:54 AM »
Some bargains on the shop website at the moment with free delivery.

Offline Duncan Shaw

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Re: Kits 25/26
« Reply #342 on: July 17, 2025, 10:13:09 AM »
Long sleeve is only available in store.

Offline PaulTheVillan

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Re: Kits 25/26
« Reply #343 on: July 17, 2025, 10:33:56 AM »
Some bargains on the shop website at the moment with free delivery.

£60 for a polo top. Jeez

Offline Drummond

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Re: Kits 25/26
« Reply #344 on: July 17, 2025, 10:40:38 AM »
Long sleeve is only available in store.

It's online now. £90.

 


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