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The 2012/13 Kits Thread
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19-02-2012 12:35am#1It's a little early this year but with good reason -
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Parents-slam-Manchester-United-over-new-shirt-profiteering-article867144.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitterParents slam Man United over new shirt 'profiteering'
Parent groups have accused Man United of “profiteering from children’s loyalty” after they unveiled their fifth home strip in just five years.
The new design by Nike, pictured above, will hit supporters hard in the pocket... and the design has been panned by fans too.
In a move away from the traditional plain red shirts, the new top has an unusual checked print with black lines and a black V neck. Man United fan Dave Roberts, 39, said: “The design is awful. It is like one of those gaudy, revolting shirts from the 1990s. I don’t know why they have changed the style away from the plain red shirts.
“It is nearly as bad as the infamous grey kit. The players won’t be able to see each other in these shirts. They should have kept it simple with the plain red design.
“They are obviously just changing it to make money and get the fans to buy it. But I actually don’t think the fans will be rushing out to the shops, it won’t go down as a Man United classic.”
It is understood the new kit will be unveiled at the end of May, earlier than the normal launch date because of the Euro 2012 tournament and the Olympics.
But the design has been leaked on to Man United fanzine Red Issue’s website, and is also featured on a YouTube clip which shows the shirt hanging up, along with a blue tartan-print shirt believed to be an away jersey.
Fans have left a string of negative comments about the new strip on the website, describing it as “horrible” and “abhorrent”. One said: “It looks like a school dinner-lady’s outfit.”
Man United claim to have 333million supporters worldwide, with six times as many fans in India than in the UK and a huge army of followers in China and Indonesia. It is estimated the club sells up to 1.5million shirts a year.
And while the coffers at Old Trafford have been boosted by the shirts, pressure grows on families to buy the new kits.
Siobhan Freegard, co-founder of Netmums, told the Sunday Mirror: “While it’s normal for clubs to change their kit each year it creates huge problems for parents.
“Kids naturally want the newest kit to keep up in the playground, but it adds up to almost £100 per child to buy a new home and away top.
“This is an incredible amount of money for any family to find. But without it kids could feel second best as it creates ‘haves and have nots’ according to who can afford it.
“As it’s always the most loyal fans who buy the kit, clubs should look at reducing the cost of kids’ tops to the more affordable price of a tenner or less. Anything else is just profiteering from children’s loyalty.”
A Premier League charter has stated that replica shirts would be released every two seasons, but in recent years most clubs have ignored this in pursuit of profits.
There was further outrage this week when it emerged the England national strip was being scrapped after being worn in just eight games. While the FA insists money generated from the merchandise is re-invested in the game, parents are left counting the cost.
Man United refused to comment.
Really hope they're authentic
EDIT: May be needing a change of badges come May
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It's a little early this year but with good reason -
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Parents-slam-Manchester-United-over-new-shirt-profiteering-article867144.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Really hope they're authentic
EDIT: May be needing a change of badges come May
My eyes :eek:
Christ, they are ****ing hideous, ****ing nike handing another ****e kit out to us. What the **** do they be at when designing our kits sometimes...0 -
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This is usually one of my favourite threads but it's off to a bad start.
Absolutely and utterly revolting piece of crap that is. It also wouldn't surprise me if it's true because I thought I saw Macheda or someone on Twitter say they saw the new jersey. However, he said it's nice and I don't think any Italian would buy that!
Knew I wasn't just seeing things.
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Guy:Incognito wrote: »Is he going to wear a tartan kilt on the sideline all next season?:)
Apparently he has better taste than that!
You would think the statue etc would be enough, no need for the design of the kits, still waiting to hopefully be told thats not the kit, although from far away it doesnt look too bad
The Barca one look like the PSG kit to anyone else?0 -
Absolutely shocked, I had seen that United one a few months ago and was sure it was just a mock up/fake one, but seeing it on the mannikins with the Barca and Arsenal ones makes it looks fairly official.
I'll definitely be sticking with the two from this year, very classy shirts!
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The United on is apparently like that to mark Fergies 25 years at the club (tartan style)
Have the players wear kilts instead of shorts :pac:
Seriously though, would it not have been a better idea to have a red jersey with a white St. Andrew's cross(Saltire) design on it in that case? Would have been much nicer
Think this in red and white...no? Makes a lot more sense0 -
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Revolution9 wrote: »Leaked Arsenal, Barca and Man Utd kits.
United kit doesn't look quite so funny/hideous zoomed out and in low res. Still ugly as fcuk though.
In fact, all three jerseys are poor imo
I presume they got the Arsenal and United socks mixed up on the dummies?
Is that a black arm band around the Arsenal sleeve? Quite fitting.
Im not buying it. Im sick of it now. I used to love slagging united off for their new jersies. We're worse now.
Barca fans wont be happy, surely.
Barca have to have stripes for gods sake.0 -
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Chips Ahoy wrote: »Wow, that is actually a very nice USA jersey. I would go as far to say the best international jersey iv seen in a while.
I agree.
Nike are bringing out some amazing new International jerseys this year, way better then their club efforts anyway.
The new Holland away is outstanding!
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As for my team Villa, we signed a 4 year kit manufacturing deal with Macron so I'm expecting a cheap looking shiny little number that's a cross between the West Ham Untied & the Weymouth Town jersey.
Gutted!
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As for my team Villa, we signed a 4 year kit manufacturing deal with Macron so I'm expecting a cheap looking shiny little number that's a cross between the West Ham Untied & the Weymouth Town jersey.
Gutted!
It's good that Macron can make them in bulk... Snap up Burnley too and they're away!0 -
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