Next Seasons Shirt - Mockup of a 125 years anniversary shirt

[thevoot]

Can someone explain why 125 years is a significant anniversary? I don't see the big deal. Did we have a 120 year shirt? or 115?

Meh

 

[LoughboroBlade]

Did we have a 120 year shirt? or 115?

Think we did for the 120 didn't we? Seem to recall the black shirt with all the players' names on.

 

[designblade]

Yeah we did, I'm not sure if it was ever worn in a match though?

 

[mattbianco1]

Personally I quite like it but only for one season as an anniversary thing. Maintains our traditional colours but also a tribute to the past. It's a bit like Southampton's home shirt last season but the colours in reverse.

Or.. Southamptons away shirt last season

 

[blade too long]

personally love it , for our 125th anniversary lets go back to the first striped shirt we wore after starting in what were donasted white army exercise shirts, prefer the v collar, and for one season only though the sheffield badge to show we are proud to have sheffield in our name for 125 years , unlike the other lot who are celebrating being a sheffield club for 85 years

 

[Deleted member 875]

Give me a few hours and i will get my crayons out and have a go

 

[Esablade]

The Sheffield coat of arms appeared on the shirt in the 1960's. According to this site
http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Sheffield_United/Sheffield_United.htm
1965-6 season.

Good one.

Being the only Sheffield team I think it would be fitting to proudly wear the Sheffield Coat of arms on our shirts again...

UTB!

 

[Oreyt]

Yeah we did, I'm not sure if it was ever worn in a match though?

Think we did.

 

[madeinsheffield]

Here's my thoughts as a graphic, personally I think a nod to the Sheffield coat of arms element is very important.
This is a simplified version for embroidery, more detail/shading for a printed version

 

[georgebernardshaw]

Sick and tired of clubs arsing about with colours - we all know the reasons for the changes, but can anyone explain the rationale behind the pink F.A.Cup ball. We play on a green pitch (mostly), with the crowds/stands giving a dark background - best colour?: white. If it snows, try yellow as it has been for the last fifty years.

 

[designblade]

Nice! You could try changing the typeface to Helvetica Bold, that appears to be the font used in our badge

 

[Bladesway]

Next up, which PSV shirt will someone photo shop our badge onto, why Macron are shit and why we love/hate Warnock.

Foxy, can't you have a randomiser that pops these threads up on a recurring basis to save people the effort

 

[borbokis]

next up, someone complaining about kit design threads. Almost as inevitable as the threads themselves. Believe it or not there are a few threads on here I haven't read as I didn't think they looked interesting.

yes we get it, the design of the kit doesn't interest you. If you're thinking of posting "as long as its red and white stripes i'm not bothered" then you might as well not bother as you're not original or funny, just annoying

 

[United Aren't Back.]

Can someone explain why 125 years is a significant anniversary? I don't see the big deal. Did we have a 120 year shirt? or 115?

Meh

or 100..errr...noooo would be the answer. All this yr 125 stuff kicked off with Arsenal a few years ago when they moved to Emirates stadium.

 

[designblade]

I don't see why people get so uptight about this, it's just a bit of fun!

I understand people might think the whole anniversary thing is a money maker but nobody is forcing you to buy a shirt and there's nothing wrong with celebrating your club's history. Oh, and refusing to watch your team play because you don't like the shirt is just about the most ridiculous thing I have ever read.

 

[vorpal blade]

A note of caution, design Blade. Take a look at this Sunderland shirt made by Coq Sportif in the 80s. The width of stripe similar to your design but the frequency different. Looked pretty nice up close up;


sadly pretty horrible at the scale you would see it as a spectator.

I don't think your stripes are quite thick enough to be noticeable and I thought the idea that we played in 'chalk-stripes' all those years ago was mere speculation, did I read that somewhere?

For me the most appropriate commemoration would be to make a shirt that would be worth it for the fan. Why not some radically comfortable fabric, cotton anyone?

 

[mattbianco1]

Next up, which PSV shirt will someone photo shop our badge onto, why Macron are shit and why we love/hate Warnock.

Foxy, can't you have a randomiser that pops these threads up on a recurring basis to save people the effort

As somebody else stated above. Don't bother reading them. Furthermore, don't bother re-reading them when you log back on.

There are clearly a lot of people interested in kits. Leave us alone.

 

[mattbianco1]

A note of caution, design Blade. Take a look at this Sunderland shirt made by Coq Sportif in the 80s. The width of stripe similar to your design but the frequency different. Looked pretty nice up close up;


sadly pretty horrible at the scale you would see it as a spectator.

I don't think your stripes are quite thick enough to be noticeable and I thought the idea that we played in 'chalk-stripes' all those years ago was mere speculation, did I read that somewhere?

For me the most appropriate commemoration would be to make a shirt that would be worth it for the fan. Why not some radically comfortable fabric, cotton anyone?

That's why i think it would be fine as an away shirt. It's commemorative AND doesn't upset people ala Southampton quite recently.

 

[mattbianco1]

Sick and tired of clubs arsing about with colours - we all know the reasons for the changes, but can anyone explain the rationale behind the pink F.A.Cup ball. We play on a green pitch (mostly), with the crowds/stands giving a dark background - best colour?: white. If it snows, try yellow as it has been for the last fifty years.

It's actually orange. The football league & premier league have played with yellow/orange balls for many years when the clocks go back for more visibility. If you look at our next league game you will see we play with a yellow ball and will do until spring time.

 

[designblade]

A note of caution, design Blade. Take a look at this Sunderland shirt made by Coq Sportif in the 80s. The width of stripe similar to your design but the frequency different. Looked pretty nice up close up;

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sadly pretty horrible at the scale you would see it as a spectator.
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I don't think your stripes are quite thick enough to be noticeable and I thought the idea that we played in 'chalk-stripes' all those years ago was mere speculation, did I read that somewhere?

For me the most appropriate commemoration would be to make a shirt that would be worth it for the fan. Why not some radically comfortable fabric, cotton anyone?

Yeah I see what you mean. I wanted to go back to our first ever shirt which, according to Historical Kits was white but I still wanted to include stripes so I opted for the pinstripes. No question the shirt would look white from a distance, the intention was just to visualize a modern version.

 

[Bladesway]

As somebody else stated above. Don't bother reading them. Furthermore, don't bother re-reading them when you log back on.

There are clearly a lot of people interested in kits. Leave us alone.

What and miss out on an opportunity to shoot fish in a barrel? You must be kidding me.

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Yeah I see what you mean. I wanted to go back to our first ever shirt which, according to Historical Kits was white but I still wanted to include stripes so I opted for the pinstripes. No question the shirt would look white from a distance, the intention was just to visualize a modern version.

Technically 'our' first shirt is the pinstripe one, as the white shirts worn prior to that were borrowed from the forces, so weren't strictly Sheffield United shirts. There is some conjecture as to whether the first shirt had the pinstripe or not.

 

[Bladesway]

next up, someone complaining about kit design threads. Almost as inevitable as the threads themselves. Believe it or not there are a few threads on here I haven't read as I didn't think they looked interesting.

yes we get it, the design of the kit doesn't interest you. If you're thinking of posting "as long as its red and white stripes i'm not bothered" then you might as well not bother as you're not original or funny, just annoying

I'm not original or funny? Ow your a big meanie.

 

[vorpal blade]

OK I admit it, South Essex and Designer. I just found this at the back of a drawer in the old pavillion umpires' dressing room;



its an open and shut case!

Take yer pick........

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Photographs-/68298/i.html?_dcat=68298&Clubs=Sheffield%20United

 

[BladeFisher]

Here's my thoughts as a graphic, personally I think a nod to the Sheffield coat of arms element is very important.
This is a simplified version for embroidery, more detail/shading for a printed versionView attachment 6948

There is one big flaw with your design.

The sheafs would not appear twice (heraldic stuff). They are shown within the shield held by the lion rampant and on the main badge. Perhaps replace the lion with the two scimitars?

 

[madeinsheffield]

There is one big flaw with your design.

The sheafs would not appear twice (heraldic stuff). They are shown within the shield held by the lion rampant and on the main badge. Perhaps replace the lion with the two scimitars?

I take your point but it's an evolution with a nod to the past.

Design is a lot like football, everyone has their own opinion, no right, no wrong

 

[Wapping Blade]

Can you include a fetching cap in your designs please

 

[Kendal]

I quite like it. What's wrong with celebrating our history? But wouldn't 2004 have been the better year for 150 years of Sheffield United? So what if the FC bit didn't exist for 35 years.

And I do hopen the council wouldn't be that mardy as to not allow us to use the Sheffield coat of arms. I know they favour Them (blue and white Christmas lights in town anyone?) but it would be a small concession.

I know the council bias is true. but the lights is becoz its modern, init. Everywhere has blue & white LEDs now.

 

[blade too long]

doesnt help theres 2 versions of sheffield city badge


prefer the butch vikings to the slightly camp wood nymphs purely as Thor is on the town hall

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Well, what can be confirmed is that it will NOT be Macron that makes it. If my source is reliable, which is normally the case, then given comments on here, people will be quite pleased with the new supplier.