Re: 2017 Kits* : Mon Nov 14, 2016 11:04 pm  

Madderzahatter wrote:

Ours (Wigan's) is absolute garbage. Looks like something a 10yr old designed and that's being generous. Haven't bought any merch since we were kitted out by KooGa. Recent efforts have been nothing but pathetic.

Just awful isn't it. There is a theory amongst our fans that RL clubs do it deliberately. Every club has an iconic shirt design that the fans cry out for, Saints have one, Wigan have one, Warrington as well. With Saints fans it's the St George look with the vee or the Meninga two-toned blue away kit for example. But the theory goes that the club won't let the manufacturers design those kits because they'd be too popular. Fans would buy that kit and wear that and not buy anything the club sold for the next ten years. But with semi-awful kits every year, people are more likely to buy.

Re: 2017 Kits* : Mon Nov 14, 2016 11:11 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Just awful isn't it. There is a theory amongst our fans that RL clubs do it deliberately. Every club has an iconic shirt design that the fans cry out for, Saints have one, Wigan have one, Warrington as well. With Saints fans it's the St George look with the vee or the Meninga two-toned blue away kit for example. But the theory goes that the club won't let the manufacturers design those kits because they'd be too popular. Fans would buy that kit and wear that and not buy anything the club sold for the next ten years. But with semi-awful kits every year, people are more likely to buy.

What makes it worse is the Wigan fans were given several options to choose from, and nearly 50% of them chose this design

Re: 2017 Kits* : Mon Nov 14, 2016 11:26 pm  

You're allowed to attend matches without trying to look like one of the players you know. Especially if you're an adult. You don't get refused entry at the turnstiles if you're not wearing one of these polyester monstrosities. Try not to let them upset you too much.

Re: 2017 Kits* : Mon Nov 14, 2016 11:41 pm  

bentleberry wrote:

What makes it worse is the Wigan fans were given several options to choose from, and nearly 50% of them chose this design

Yet they probably still picked the 'best' (I use that word loosely) option.

Re: 2017 Kits* : Wed Nov 16, 2016 3:05 pm  

BLK have gone into receivership apparently, suppliers for England, New Zealand & Gold Coast.

[Jimmythecuckoo]

Re: 2017 Kits* : Wed Nov 16, 2016 3:35 pm  

http://sportsbusinessinsider.com.au/new ... istration/

http://sportsbusinessinsider.com.au/new ... istration/

Re: 2017 Kits* : Wed Nov 16, 2016 4:48 pm  

I predict Wakefield to have the best home kit (let us win something!). I've not seen the full kit, but the ditching of "Wildcats" and the reversion to the traditional badge, with increased emphasis on heritage, suggests it will be very retro and traditional, which always go down well.

The slight snippets that have been revealed also suggest it will look a bit like a Great Britain shirt, with red and blues V's, which was the Wakefield shirt through some of the sixties.

Revealed this Saturday, it seems.

Re: 2017 Kits* : Wed Nov 16, 2016 4:51 pm  

Dropkick Murphy wrote:

You're allowed to attend matches without trying to look like one of the players you know. Especially if you're an adult. You don't get refused entry at the turnstiles if you're not wearing one of these polyester monstrosities. Try not to let them upset you too much.

But it can be an earner for the clubs, which helps in buying players and creating an identity. Let's say Wigan make twenty quid on each shirt. 5,000 fewer sales is £100,000, which can buy you a half-decent prop forward.

Re: 2017 Kits* : Wed Nov 16, 2016 8:55 pm  

New Halifax kit: https://www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/article/4 ... t-launched Looks like a Halifax kit!

New Halifax kit: https://www.halifaxrlfc.co.uk/article/4 ... t-launched Looks like a Halifax kit!

Re: 2017 Kits* : Wed Nov 16, 2016 9:02 pm  

Nice is that Fax kit