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Guess the rumours were right about the shirt been for 1 year only as the home shirt has now gone on sale reduced from £40 to £25.

What a bloody waste, 1 year... shocking.

What rumour?
Ever since it became on sale it has been advertised as the 09/10 home shirt.

Gutted though. I Love it. It would've deserved another year. ;o)

MaineRoadMemories wrote:

Guess the rumours were right about the shirt been for 1 year only as the home shirt has now gone on sale reduced from £40 to £25.

What a bloody waste, 1 year... shocking.

Never really liked it anyway. The away one and the third kit are awesom, but the home kit is a bit too bland for me.
I also think that they should sell versions that aren't slim fit to the supporters. It's not becoming on your average, over wieght, football fan .

mr_nool wrote:

MaineRoadMemories wrote:

Guess the rumours were right about the shirt been for 1 year only as the home shirt has now gone on sale reduced from £40 to £25.

What a bloody waste, 1 year... shocking.

Never really liked it anyway. The away one and the third kit are awesom, but the home kit is a bit too bland for me.
I also think that they should sell versions that aren't slim fit to the supporters. It's not becoming on your average, over wieght, football fan .

I like it and its one of Umbro's flagships, is it not possible that we are just changing shirt sponsors?

Each to their own. Form what I've heard a lot of fans like it. It's just not my cup of tea.

You might be right about us changing shirt sponsor, though, and that that might be the reason for the reduced price.

I'm getting annoyed with this, now. It's been 3 new shirts a season for far too long. 6 different Le Coq Sportif in 2 seasons and now 3 new Umbro ones with maybe 3 more next season? It's understandable when we occasionally change Sponsor or Brand - but it's becoming a joke. I was paying £28.50 for last season's ones but the new fitted Jobbies are £40 a pop. £50 when I get a name and number on the back.

Alright... I don't HAVE to buy them. But I do. You know what I mean.

It's Puma apparently...

IanBishopsHaircut wrote:It's Puma apparently...

Is that a ten year deal....

no point moaning because were all gonna go out and buy them anyway, think of it as doing our bit to help us get into europe when frenchy passes his anti-city football laws

wont be a new spomsor though cos the away and third are still £40, maybe its just a sale on home shirts and nothing more

I'd like to have a new shirt every season, your not forced to purchase one so i can't see the problem.

Fish111 wrote:I'd like to have a new shirt every season, your not forced to purchase one so i can't see the problem.

The last one I got, my uncle got a No 8 sewn on the back so I could be Colin Bell in the school playground so it won't cost me a great deal if they change it again.

rarely buy them so the cost issue don't bother me, but the third is beautiful and i would like to see it as our proper away shirt next season. it's far too good to bin after what, 3 games?

we won't be changing sponsor, all three will change and we will get another three classics from the archive with the top dollar umbro tailored fit. Maroon for third? and something like red and black stripes for one, maroon turn ups on the home socks? collar on the home? i'm looking forward to see them, as no doubt they will be class.

It seems Umbro is adopting a strategy of only making for the marquee teams now (or teams they reckon will be getting big exposure) They have already binned off Everton this season and Brum have got some chinese make for next year and West Ham are going to be Macron.

I don't expect Sunderland, Hull, or B'Burn to be getting Umbro next year either. I could see them eventually making Villa go from Nike to Umbro, annd other top teams from around the leagues of the world and some more top international teams like Holland for example.


Well I could be wrong but this certainly appears to be their strategy rather the Umbro of old making anybody's and everybody's kits.

I love this season's home shirt - the best we've had since the late 70's /early 80's in my opinion – You'll have to go a long way to better this one Umbro!

Hinch's 5 Fingered Salute wrote:we won't be changing sponsor, all three will change and we will get another three classics from the archive with the top dollar umbro tailored fit. Maroon for third? and something like red and black stripes for one, maroon turn ups on the home socks? collar on the home? i'm looking forward to see them, as no doubt they will be class.

It seems Umbro is adopting a strategy of only making for the marquee teams now (or teams they reckon will be getting big exposure) They have already binned off Everton this season and Brum have got some chinese make for next year and West Ham are going to be Macron.

I don't expect Sunderland, Hull, or B'Burn to be getting Umbro next year either. I could see them eventually making Villa go from Nike to Umbro, annd other top teams from around the leagues of the world and some more top international teams like Holland for example.


Well I could be wrong but this certainly appears to be their strategy rather the Umbro of old making anybody's and everybody's kits.

I know someone who works at Umbro, said there plan is to blow addidas out of the water. Nike are the biggest sports brand and always will be in my eyes.

got myself 2 jersey ... one for the misses, and a boot bag and a pink baseball cap, again for the lady.

was disappointed that they didnt seem to have the carry-all bags anymore, the boot bag should do fairly well though

mr_nool wrote:

MaineRoadMemories wrote:

Guess the rumours were right about the shirt been for 1 year only as the home shirt has now gone on sale reduced from £40 to £25.

What a bloody waste, 1 year... shocking.

Never really liked it anyway. The away one and the third kit are awesom, but the home kit is a bit too bland for me.
I also think that they should sell versions that aren't slim fit to the supporters. It's not becoming on your average, over wieght, football fan .

Fook havin that baggy shite we had last season. I like the slim fit,looks so much smarter. Fat fookers should take it as a reason to get down the gym if the shirts are too tight ;-)

the_georgian_genius wrote:

Hinch's 5 Fingered Salute wrote:we won't be changing sponsor, all three will change and we will get another three classics from the archive with the top dollar umbro tailored fit. Maroon for third? and something like red and black stripes for one, maroon turn ups on the home socks? collar on the home? i'm looking forward to see them, as no doubt they will be class.

It seems Umbro is adopting a strategy of only making for the marquee teams now (or teams they reckon will be getting big exposure) They have already binned off Everton this season and Brum have got some chinese make for next year and West Ham are going to be Macron.

I don't expect Sunderland, Hull, or B'Burn to be getting Umbro next year either. I could see them eventually making Villa go from Nike to Umbro, annd other top teams from around the leagues of the world and some more top international teams like Holland for example.


Well I could be wrong but this certainly appears to be their strategy rather the Umbro of old making anybody's and everybody's kits.

I know someone who works at Umbro, said there plan is to blow addidas out of the water. Nike are the biggest sports brand and always will be in my eyes.

Umbro are a owned by Nike. With the Manchester connections, history and Cook's influence I figured that Umbro were being seen as the specialist premium version of Nike; much like Lexus is to Toyota.

New high-tech materials, stitched crest to a new design, avant garde styling, tailored fit, higher manufacturing costs: there are a lot of things there that would be a huge risk with scum tops where the volume is higher and there's a strong market in paying over the odds for cheap, nasty materials. With Umbro (and Cook) there's much more freedom to try new things and rethink the design and see how fans respond (by far our biggest shirt launch)

I thought we were on a 10 year deal with Umbro anyway.

so who is going to do the concert in the car park for next seasons shirt launch then...???

Top...3 new kits!

I know that it is a bastard in lots of ways for people with families who will get mithered to buy the new kits but, if I'm perfectly honest, I get well excited anticipating the new kits every time they come around.

I loved this seasons three strips and look forward to seeing what they lads at Umbro can come up with.

More videos with Ricky Gervais kit designer, more carpark concerts, MORE KIT THREADS!!!!

What's not to like!??!?