New kit - now released

[SouthEssexBlade]

Next season will probably be a new manufacturer as the Macron deal ends with this extra season option. I suppose they could agree a further deal with Macron but my guess is that the club have already identified a more lucrative deal, even if it is doing themselves! Then the fans should have a major say in what is supplied

 

[SouthEssexBlade]

Never say never BUT I suppose we are all prepared for instant disappointment when the real Macron® shirt is published.
Here is a design by Glasgow Blade, simple and stylish aye and if you like 'fashionable' but I would have had one like this 30 years ago, it is actually stylish and therefore, relatively, timeless.
So why do we brace ourselves for some over elaborate nylon thing that bears no relation to the simplicity and comfort of the clothes we wear daily, be they by Fred Perry, H&M, Oswald Boateng, Marks and Spencer or even Sir Paul Smith himself?
I don't doubt that the Macron designers aren't as tasteful as we are ourselves, I don't suppose they'd be seen dead in the equivalent of 'the Rutland' or 'the Cricketers' in Milan or wherever in anything less than a Saville Row suit but the truth is, they try and second guess the market, they condescend to design for what they perceive as a lumpen English proletariate whom they think like the feeling of static cling on their chest hair in the morning.
As a designer myself, aye, sometimes of shirts! I can state that when you design in a patronising way, you change for change's sake (or profit's sake), you will always design badly.
You only design well when you design something you want for yourself.....

I hope I'm wrong and you will mock this worthless post when the great unveiling is done.

And further, this is of course an optional extra year to the Macron contract. My guess is the club opted for that which would suggest Macron aren't all that bothered, so this will be an even more unenthusiastic effort than previously. They may even just stick a Blades badge and sponsor on an existing design, say the Real Betis kit. Don't expect anything too glorious!

 

[FleaPitBlade]

Here is is....

 

[borbokis]

I Think Whoever posted this was spot on

 

[SotonBlade]

Looks that way, in which case the stripes are way too thin!

 

[borbokis]

Quick colour change. Looks like it's gonna have stripey sleeves though but the stripes look the same width

 

[Bradford Blade]

I Think Whoever posted this was spot on

Was me mate - here's a new mock up below (5mins and Photoshop and hey presto!) with the same shirt but with the BLACK collar - of course the sponsor will be different, but at least you know now

Craig UTB!

 

[borbokis]

 

[Bradford Blade]

Didn't JW confirm at the "Meet the Manager" meeting last week we WEREN'T having a payday loan company as sponsor?

Anyway, mocked up with stripy sleeves...

Craig UTB!

 

[Torrix1889]

Here is is....

Where did you get that Presty...?

 

[borbokis]

yeah I was just pissing about really. I actually don't mind this, Think it will look nice dependent on the sponsor as that could totally ruin it

 

[borbokis]

Where did you get that Presty...?

SUFC just tweeted it

 

[S5Blade]

Sponsors seem to be getting bigger and bigger on shirts now a days.... or is it just my Cynical old age? :/

 

[Bradford Blade]

Following Bradford Blades lead and making up mock designs myself. I'd be happy with a home & away shirt like this. Keep it simple.

Cracking designs them mate. Sadly, nothing like what we'll be presented with, but it's nice to dream

Craig UTB!

 

[FleaPitBlade]

Where did you get that Presty...?

I'm sat wearing it...


or I could have C&P'd it from @sufc_tweets

 

[Bradford Blade]

It should be put out to the fans to design next years kit.(too late for this year) I for one would buy both of the ones by Glasgow Blade.
At least then we may get something we actually like.

Totally agree - have the same thing at Park Ave - they just foist any old shirt they can get cheap and hope the fans buy it. This season's is nothing like what the fans wanted, and ALL green kit (when we play in Green 'n White)

Craig UTB!

 

[Bradford Blade]

yeah I was just pissing about really. I actually don't mind this, Think it will look nice dependent on the sponsor as that could totally ruin it

Prefer it with solid red sleeves though AND white collar. Ahh well, could have been worse...

So considering we've got a pretty good idea of what the shirt WILL now look like (barring sponsor of course which has to be B&W...NO colour), is it to people's liking? Will you guys be forking out?

Craig UTB!

 

[borbokis]

I'm sure they used to do this, They had 4 options I think and fans could vote ABC or D, the last one that was made in this way was the one with the shit wavy stripes and little black round thing under the collar, first season back in the championship? I know the promotion season shirt was deffo picked that way

 

[Sothall_Blade]

Following Bradford Blades lead and making up mock designs myself. I'd be happy with a home & away shirt like this. Keep it simple.

That proposed away kit reminds me of this:-



I used to love that programme.

 

[borbokis]

http://www.s24su.com/forum/index.php?threads/away-kit-vote.6153/

 

[stannyblade]

I'm sure they used to do this, They had 4 options I think and fans could vote ABC or D, the last one that was made in this way was the one with the shit wavy stripes and little black round thing under the collar, first season back in the championship? I know the promotion season shirt was deffo picked that way

True but that was when we were presented with 4 kits to choose from that the club had designed. What I am saying is let a fan design it then put them online to vote.

 

[borbokis]

yeah I'd be happy with that but it will never happen while we have to use manufacturers templates

 

[stannyblade]

yeah I'd be happy with that but it will never happen while we have to use manufacturers templates

Last years away kit was a prime example. Had that stripe been the same red as the home kit or even bright orange instead of looking like something had discoloured it then it would have been halfway decent.

 

[IOM Blade]

Here is is....

Looks familiar....

 

[SRBlade]

Looks familiar....

It looks even more familiar still;

I give you last season's Real Betis shirt

 

[Bradford Blade]

yeah I'd be happy with that but it will never happen while we have to use manufacturers templates

Spot on mate - generic templates means cheaper production runs and thus, more profit margins for the Club...

Anyway, finished the Photoshoping and going on what I can see and have had pointed out (with a margin of poetic licence ), this is what I reckon we'll be presented with in a week or so (minus the sponsor whcih was suggested to me earlier last week)...

Am I going to be close, or a million miles off?

Enjoy!

Craig UTB!

 

[borbokis]

very close i reckon, the sponsor will make it or break it. If it was similar to the outo kumpu or cirsa like the betis shirt It'll be a fine shirt

 

[DazBlade88]

United to release a shirt with a Real Betis template in the same week that I finally get to see Real Betis on English soil facing Huddersfield in a friendly? It's written in the Gods...

 

[Bradford Blade]

very close i reckon, the sponsor will make it or break it. If it was similar to the outo kumpu or cirsa like the betis shirt It'll be a fine shirt

Yeah, nice n black, will finish it off just reet; bright yellow and blue (or something equally eye searing) will ruin it...

Ahh well, roll on next week and we'll know for certain

Craig UTB!

 

[Highbury_Blade]

Spot on mate - generic templates means cheaper production runs and thus, more profit margins for the Club...

Anyway, finished the Photoshoping and going on what I can see and have had pointed out (with a margin of poetic licence ), this is what I reckon we'll be presented with in a week or so (minus the sponsor whcih was suggested to me earlier last week)...

Am I going to be close, or a million miles off?

Enjoy!

Craig UTB!

To be honest i think that's one of the best home shirts we've had for quite a few years