2017-18 Away Kit - PHOTOS

[Aganarama]

You may laugh, but I recall there being several Scottish clubs with similar designs in the 90s

And Notts County...

 

[Davalon]

Do we know if there's the possibility that it won't be available before its actually needed? And if so, why?

 

[Barney]

Rubbish yoonightud.

 

[Bladeinleeds]

Do we know if there's the possibility that it won't be available before its actually needed? And if so, why?

Good job out first game is at home!

I suspect it's because we aren't exactly addidas's top priority when it comes to knocking out shirts...

That said I'm sure some of our Avec ones had a Sunderland label in it - so I'm not sure if we can complain or not.

Seems odd they aren't releasing it for sale tho.

 

[Ranmoorblade]

I suspect it's because we aren't exactly addidas's top priority when it comes to knocking out shirts...

That said I'm sure some of our Avec ones had a Sunderland label in it - so I'm not sure if we can complain or not.

Seems odd they aren't releasing it for sale tho.

Who said they aren't releasing it for sale? Can't see that happening.

 

[Bladeinleeds]

Who said they aren't releasing it for sale? Can't see that happening.

No, I meant that it's not been available for sale over the summer - surely peak time for people picking up kits??

 

[St Annington]

I suspect the delay is due to liaison with Adidas over what other teams away kits are, so that we get something slightly different. If you look at most of the other Adidas kits released so far - Ipswich, Birmingham, Forest etc they are just bog standards templates. So maybe by biding our time and taking our turn in the pecking order we might get something more pleasing.

 

[ZoneManWilf]

And Notts County...

I think they beat us in that shirt at the lane early in the 91/92 season. 1-3 iirc

 

[designblade]

Just noticed these Orlando Pirates shirts, three stripes on the shoulder reminiscent of that Liverpool away shirt from the 90's

http://www.footballshirtculture.com/17/18-Kits/orlando-pirates-2017-2018-adidas-away-kit.html

 

[Blade58]

And Notts County...

wtf is that?

 

[maxtheblade]

I think they beat us in that shirt at the lane early in the 91/92 season. 1-3 iirc

I'm picturing that game in my head but I think it was later - 94/95 season - if my incredibly flaky memory serves Flo got sent off for a high boot early on and they had Tony Agana playing for them.

PS - just checked old programmes - definitely from that game - second game of the season, both at home, beat Watford 3-0 and thought we'd piss the league, then back to earth with a bump and a 3-1 home defeat

 

[ZoneManWilf]

I'm picturing that game in my head but I think it was later - 94/95 season - if my incredibly flaky memory serves Flo got sent off for a high boot early on and they had Tony Agana playing for them.

PS - just checked old programmes - definitely from that game - second game of the season, both at home, beat Watford 3-0 and thought we'd piss the league, then back to earth with a bump and a 3-1 home defeat

One I'm thinking of is 17 Sep 1991. Lost 3-1 at home to them.

 

[maxtheblade]

One I'm thinking of is 17 Sep 1991. Lost 3-1 at home to them.

Crikey - we had a pretty poor record against them at that time then!

 

[Blade for Sale]

One I'm thinking of is 17 Sep 1991. Lost 3-1 at home to them.

And the 1 we scored than night was about as blatant a handball as you can get by Agana!

 

[Jim Chimmerney]

Blimey, bring back the days when we had a new shirt every 3/4 years and a change of kit was exactly that a couple of times a season (even then swapping black for white shorts was sometimes acceptable).

Given that we will only actually clash with Sun'land and Brentford...................

 

[TCsLoveChild]

And Notts County...

that is dreadful UTB

 

[CarlingBlade]

And the 1 we scored than night was about as blatant a handball as you can get by Agana!

Header all the way

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

I suspect the delay is due to liaison with Adidas over what other teams away kits are, so that we get something slightly different. If you look at most of the other Adidas kits released so far - Ipswich, Birmingham, Forest etc they are just bog standards templates. So maybe by biding our time and taking our turn in the pecking order we might get something more pleasing.

Kit designs are sorted over a year in advance. Next seasons is already quite far into development.

 

[TJB.]

Kit designs are sorted over a year in advance. Next seasons is already quite far into development.

Better get a thread going then, hadn't we?

 

[mattbianco1]

Just noticed these Orlando Pirates shirts, three stripes on the shoulder reminiscent of that Liverpool away shirt from the 90's

http://www.footballshirtculture.com/17/18-Kits/orlando-pirates-2017-2018-adidas-away-kit.html

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Saw them yesterday. Lovely aren't they. Very retro

 

[Davalon]

Next seasons is already quite far into development.

You'd hope it would be 'developed' by now surely

 

[HeCanDoMagic]

You'd hope it would be 'developed' by now surely

I meant 2018/19 season.

This season started at Stocksbridge.

The wife took some convincing that Stocksbridge were in the championship though.

 

[designblade]

Saw them yesterday. Lovely aren't they. Very retro

Yeah, really liking the look of them!

 

[TTMeysh]

I have no clue how the process works, but I have been wondering whether the initial choice has been vetoed for some reason and they have gone back to the drawing board. I can't really think of any other plausible reason to delay the launch past the point where people are buying their shirts for hols/Test Match attendance. Well, other than simple incompetence.....

 

[bromtom]

I have no clue how the process works, but I have been wondering whether the initial choice has been vetoed for some reason and they have gone back to the drawing board. I can't really think of any other plausible reason to delay the launch past the point where people are buying their shirts for hols/Test Match attendance. Well, other than simple incompetence.....

Manufacturing issue maybe? Judging by the home kit which had some symmetry problems, if the away has some kind of repeating pattern on, maybe a large batch were skew-whiff and delayed it all.

 

[DifferentClass]

Just noticed these Orlando Pirates shirts, three stripes on the shoulder reminiscent of that Liverpool away shirt from the 90's

http://www.footballshirtculture.com/17/18-Kits/orlando-pirates-2017-2018-adidas-away-kit.html

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As I recall, those kits weren't too well recieved first time round. Now they're a retro classic.

 

[Mesut Özil's Lawnmower]

Adidas statement

"Unfortunately we have been unable to provide enough stock to meet fan demand for the new 17/18 home and away kit due to an issue with the adidas ordering process.

We are working as fast as possible to supply Sheffield United FC with a new delivery across our full size range.

adidas and the club will update supporters on when the new kits are likely to arrive.

We would like to apologise to any disappointed fans."

Is this why the away kit unveiling has been delayed?

Poor either way that a brand of their stature can't meet the demand of a 2nd tier football club ffs

 

[SwissBlade]

Adidas statement

"Unfortunately we have been unable to provide enough stock to meet fan demand for the new 17/18 home and away kit due to an issue with the adidas ordering process.

We are working as fast as possible to supply Sheffield United FC with a new delivery across our full size range.

adidas and the club will update supporters on when the new kits are likely to arrive.

We would like to apologise to any disappointed fans."

Is this why the away kit unveiling has been delayed?

Poor either way that a brand of their stature can't meet the demand of a 2nd tier football club ffs

Shit. Just. Got. Real.

Heads will roll

 

[Mesut Özil's Lawnmower]

Shit. Just. Got. Real.

Heads will roll

I'm about ready to fly down to an Adidas factory in Taiwan and demand my purple away shirt

 

[davidpinder]

is it just this shirt with sponsors on and team logo?

Photoshop please