Away kit?

[BigBed]

Yeah, bollocks to NIKE!!

What's it's got to do with Nike though!?!?

 

[Karaoke Blade]

We wore all navy blue at Stoke, Liverpool, Arsenal and probably Middlesbrough in the 1974/75 season. Our fans werent happy about it despite us finishing in 6th place

Don't think it was navy blue Silent, more royal blue if my memory serves me right. Hence, the possible outrage. Did'nt they have red and white diagional stripes on them?
However, in the absence of any photographic evidence, I might just be wrong.

 

[Silent Blade]

Don't think it was navy blue Silent, more royal blue if my memory serves me right. Hence, the possible outrage. Did'nt they have red and white diagional stripes on them?
However, in the absence of any photographic evidence, I might just be wrong.

The first time we wore the red and white diagonal stripes was in the 5-1 defeat at Man U in August 1975.

There were two black and white photos of us wearing that blue kit. There is one of Bill Dearden at Liverpool in March 1975 that was in the 1975 Shoot! Summer Special with the headlines "Blades Championship Challengers?" and there was one in a FB group "SUFC images through the years" (the admin didn't like me and kicked me out of the group) of us at Arsenal in March 1975 but I have not been able to find one in Google Images

 

[shorehamview]

Can anyone answer the OP question ? Why change kit when it doesn't clash ? Or will you say the white shorts constitute a clash on their own ?

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That's why. It used to be called a "change" strip, now it's an "away" shirt, to be worn regardless of whether the away club clashes with the home side's kit or not.

 

[JordoBlade]

We romped home to a 4-1 victory and moved up into 3rd place. Can't we just be happy?

 

[TBW57]

The Blades usually wear red and white stripes away, which is what we like, even against teams who wear white shirts, so it seemed wrong for the team to come out in black and orange at Chesterfield. The likeliest reason I can think of is that Sky asked us to wear the black shirts so that the commentators could read the numbers on the backs and identify the players, which can't be done with the stripes.

The obvious solution is to put the numbers on the shirts inside a square.

 

[Gavlar]

purple kit would be ace next time

 

[BigBed]

Back to yellow please!!

 

[mancunianblade]

I like the kit. I agree its not very Sheffield United. but must admit the child in me took a little pleasure in us beating wendy to the release of what is essentially the same kit but ours looks better but thats by the by.

As for those complaining about not needing to use a change strip, I think this may have something to do with the Poppy appeal. the kits were/are being auctioned off with proceeds going to the poppy appeal, and i think the thinking maybe that with us using the Black away only a couple of times the opportunity for collectors to buy a match worn one will be fewer than if they were the home shirt. Unnecessary kit changes boil my piss as theyre usually dictated by sponsors but in this instance I think it may simply be about getting more money for Charity.

 

[mancunianblade]

I like the kit. I agree its not very Sheffield United. but must admit the child in me took a little pleasure in us beating wendy to the release of what is essentially the same kit but ours looks better but thats by the by.

As for those complaining about not needing to use a change strip, I think this may have something to do with the Poppy appeal. the kits were/are being auctioned off with proceeds going to the poppy appeal, and i think the thinking maybe that with us using the Black away only a couple of times the opportunity for collectors to buy a match worn one will be fewer than if they were the home shirt. Unnecessary kit changes boil my piss as theyre usually dictated by sponsors but in this instance I think it may simply be about getting more money for Charity.

Yellow with red trim would be lovely.

 

[Kenilworth]

Looks alreight to me

 

[Yewsman]

Looks alreight to me

Love the photo - Just hate the kit! Well it's really just those horrible orange shorts. Freeman would look so much better with red and white stripes and black (or even white) shorts.

 

[Kenilworth]

Love the photo - Just hate the kit! Well it's really just those horrible orange shorts. Freeman would look so much better with red and white stripes and black (or even white) shorts.

It's Tufty's version of total football

 

[HighfieldBlade]

The first time we wore the red and white diagonal stripes was in the 5-1 defeat at Man U in August 1975.

This one? It's a real cracker, I love it.

My brother bought this replica shirt from the sports shop that used to be at the bottom of Bramall Lane. Can't remember the shop's name, though.

 

[Silent Blade]

This one? It's a real cracker, I love it.

My brother bought this replica shirt from the sports shop that used to be at the bottom of Bramall Lane. Can't remember the shop's name, though.

It was the first kit I had owned. Wore it for my school cross country runs. I think the photo was taken at Upton Park in Sept 1975. We lost 2-0 and TC was subbed for tactical reasons!