Away Kit 2017/18
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Football designers have long made the mistake of going against the grain of football style.
In 1897, a new kit designed and knitted by Mrs Evelyn Neville of Everton was launched, with the selling point that each kit came 'a little large' so as to allow each player to 'grow into it'. It was abandoned after its rain-absorption proved life-threatening.
In 1919, Jesus Alf-Alfafalfa, the Anglophile president of Elegante AFC in Spain, commissioned the author PG Wodehouse to design a new kit for the team. Although it was said to have deeply impressed F. Scott Fitzgerald, who had wandered into the ground in search of a bullfight, the fans shunned it.
In 1972, one of the most embarrassing mistakes occurred when a Mexican immigrant staggered into a design facility in Sydney and vomited over the sketch for the new Australian kit. Bruce Draygo, the MD of the firm, then arrived blind drunk and sent the sick-laden sheet over to the manufacturers, with distressing results.
In 2002, an explosion in a mustard factory caused next-door's design unit to be contaminated, leading to the complete knackering of Norwich FC's new kit:
In 2009, Bill Kenwright's rash decision to use his theatrical designers to make Everton's first gay kit backfired so badly that no homosexuals still existed three months after the kit was first released. It was also soon discovered that the kit would only fit Jenny Seagrove.
And in 2011, there was the 'suit' style kit debacle, which ended in chaos as some players emerged from the dressing room wearing their club suits, while others wore their kit suits, and no one could tell the difference until wallets, car keys and prophylactics flew out of pockets during tackles, and top referee Graham Poll was hit in the face by a stray USB stick.
In 1897, a new kit designed and knitted by Mrs Evelyn Neville of Everton was launched, with the selling point that each kit came 'a little large' so as to allow each player to 'grow into it'. It was abandoned after its rain-absorption proved life-threatening.
In 1919, Jesus Alf-Alfafalfa, the Anglophile president of Elegante AFC in Spain, commissioned the author PG Wodehouse to design a new kit for the team. Although it was said to have deeply impressed F. Scott Fitzgerald, who had wandered into the ground in search of a bullfight, the fans shunned it.
In 1972, one of the most embarrassing mistakes occurred when a Mexican immigrant staggered into a design facility in Sydney and vomited over the sketch for the new Australian kit. Bruce Draygo, the MD of the firm, then arrived blind drunk and sent the sick-laden sheet over to the manufacturers, with distressing results.
In 2002, an explosion in a mustard factory caused next-door's design unit to be contaminated, leading to the complete knackering of Norwich FC's new kit:
In 2009, Bill Kenwright's rash decision to use his theatrical designers to make Everton's first gay kit backfired so badly that no homosexuals still existed three months after the kit was first released. It was also soon discovered that the kit would only fit Jenny Seagrove.
And in 2011, there was the 'suit' style kit debacle, which ended in chaos as some players emerged from the dressing room wearing their club suits, while others wore their kit suits, and no one could tell the difference until wallets, car keys and prophylactics flew out of pockets during tackles, and top referee Graham Poll was hit in the face by a stray USB stick.
Fucking horrible
Loved the new home kit but meh on this one. Pin stripes are okay but the quarter thing just doesn't do it for me. We've had much worse away kits recently, mind. The white space invaders kit, for example. I reckon it could even move KHL to disown Agger:
Loved the new home kit but meh on this one. Pin stripes are okay but the quarter thing just doesn't do it for me. We've had much worse away kits recently, mind. The white space invaders kit, for example. I reckon it could even move KHL to disown Agger:
Talking of horrible kits - What the fuck is with the England Cricket Kit? Ugh! NB obviously hired the old Warrior designer for this monstrosity.
I wonder how many checked their LCD monitor for problems after seeing that. Thank goodness scrolling the page allays any fears of a display issue.
Awful
Ex premiership champions.. it's an omen.
I will admit - This was my first ever kit (not actual photo obvs, that'd be weird).
I really don't know why, but whenever I see that shirt I only think of Bjorneby. It's like some sort of Pavlovian reaction.
Is it worse or better than the last time we had that design? Maybe it's slightly less unpleasant by dint of the fact it's quite pale.
Boss boots.
I wish they'd make the shorts similarly patterned, just to force the players to have to find pants and/or tights with the same design.* That would make them take more of an interest in the whole process and maybe have a word when things threaten to go too naff.
*New Premier League rule for next season:
"Undershorts/tights must be the same colour as the main colour of the shorts or the lowest part of the shorts. This takes into account shorts with a different coloured hem.
Undershirts must still be the same colour as the main colour of the shirt sleeve".
[God knows who is going to check this. Maybe Lee Mason.]
*New Premier League rule for next season:
"Undershorts/tights must be the same colour as the main colour of the shorts or the lowest part of the shorts. This takes into account shorts with a different coloured hem.
Undershirts must still be the same colour as the main colour of the shirt sleeve".
[God knows who is going to check this. Maybe Lee Mason.]
I think the paleness really tempers the unpleasantness of the "4 quarters" design. The green is quite flattering, and it's not distracting at all.
It's really quite pleasant for an away kit. It's certainly better than all yellow.
This outcry happens every year. Some fans won't be happy until unless our away kit is all red.
It's really quite pleasant for an away kit. It's certainly better than all yellow.
This outcry happens every year. Some fans won't be happy until unless our away kit is all red.
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