Re: New kit! : Mon Dec 18, 2017 5:53 pm  

3 pre-ordered. Won't be at all surprised if they don't arrive on Friday. Bit worrying that they seem to be taking pre-orders with collection on a first come first served basis. You'd think once initial batch of shirts is allocated they would stop taking orders but that doesn't seem to be the case.

[Bullseye]

Re: New kit! : Mon Dec 18, 2017 7:15 pm  

Think I'll wait until they're in the shop and I can try one on.

Re: New kit! : Mon Dec 18, 2017 11:01 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Think I'll wait until they're in the shop and I can try one on.

And then do a runner!

[Bulliac]

Re: New kit! : Tue Dec 19, 2017 9:49 am  

roger daly wrote:

I've ordered 4 shirts this morning, doing my bit

You do know your lad will get one given, don't you....

Re: New kit! : Tue Dec 19, 2017 11:40 am  

Bulliac wrote:

You do know your lad will get one given, don't you....

Dam, I thought parents had to provide them with a kit to play in

[Bullseye]

Re: New kit! : Tue Dec 19, 2017 2:03 pm  

Thoughts on it?

I think it looks alright. Obvs helps with the colours being in the right order, some people get a bee in their bonnet about that.

The idea that it was "inspired" by the 1978 Premiership winning kit is stretching it a bit but I think it's good that we're acknowledging history.

That "inspired by" tagline is commonly used in advertising nowadays and doesn't really mean anything. Dave Gorman did a really funny expose of how ridiculous it can get when he showed how Gillette have brought out some new razors inspired by Star Wars using a picture of a storm troopers helmet!

Re: New kit! : Tue Dec 19, 2017 2:08 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

Thoughts on it?

I think it looks alright. Obvs helps with the colours being in the right order, some people get a bee in their bonnet about that.

The idea that it was "inspired" by the 1978 Premiership winning kit is stretching it a bit but I think it's good that we're acknowledging history.

That "inspired by" tagline is commonly used in advertising nowadays and doesn't really mean anything. Dave Gorman did a really funny expose of how ridiculous it can get when he showed how Gillette have brought out some new razors inspired by Star Wars using a picture of a storm troopers helmet!

It really does scream of trying to find an extra selling point. Don't know if anyone has a photo of the 1978 shirt, but the only real resemblance is the presence of a "V" shape. I don't think it's even the same size and angle.

Good to acknowledge, but I feel if they really wanted to mimic that shirt, they could have at least made the V and colours identical, then plaster all the sponsors over it. Sounds like they are economical with the truth to me, you know, for a change.

[Bullseye]

Re: New kit! : Tue Dec 19, 2017 2:13 pm  

It's just using a common advertising ploy. "Inspired by". Means nothing at all. Doesn't bother me. The 1978 kit was just the traditional hooped kit so no V at all.

They do have the correct colours in the correct order in common but that's it so you could say it was "inspired by" half a dozen kits.

TBH I don't mind it. There's no Provident logo to put me off buying it either.

Re: New kit! : Tue Dec 19, 2017 2:27 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

It's just using a common advertising ploy. "Inspired by". Means nothing at all. Doesn't bother me. The 1978 kit was just the traditional hooped kit so no V at all.

They do have the correct colours in the correct order in common but that's it so you could say it was "inspired by" half a dozen kits.

TBH I don't mind it. There's no Provident logo to put me off buying it either.

I didn't even realise the 78 kit wasn't a V. That makes the line even more throwaway as you say.

I suppose we should be impressed they're using modern advertising ploys instead of the last few years' "Give us your money or you won't have a club" marketing.

[Bullseye]

Re: New kit! : Tue Dec 19, 2017 2:53 pm  

HamsterChops wrote:

I suppose we should be impressed they're using modern advertising ploys instead of the last few years' "Give us your money or you won't have a club" marketing.

Still being used by some fans on Facebook groups to anyone who doesn't universally love everything the club does.

But on the kit IMO it's better than a few we've had. My least favourite being the 2000 Skylark kit. All white with a tiny bit showing the red, amber and black in the wrong order. I remember kicking off about it at the time and Stuart Duffy taking the mickey out of me at a club event. As a Leeds fan I wouldn't expect him to know any better.