Re: New Kits : Sat Jan 11, 2020 5:08 am  

I fully echo Wiggum's sentiment here. Count me too as a happy clapper if you like. This is an entirely pointless decision. I'm sure that many, like me, were looking forward to the announcement of the new kit. All I can suggest is that we boycott the maroon and buy the blue. I'll be there tomorrow to get my proper Dons top.

Re: New Kits : Sat Jan 11, 2020 9:04 am  

Been thinking (dangerous, I know) but I'm not buying into this maroon shirt mallarkey anymore. I would suggest it's fake news!

I would suggest the club has done it as a marketing ploy to get everyone taking about the Dons before the first friendly.

I reckon that at 2.58 next Sunday, when the teams come onto the pitch, a PA announcement will be made asking everyone to welcome the Dons onto the pitch for the first time this year as they are going to play in their new 2020 home strip.

When they come onto the pitch they will be wearing the blue and gold shirt that has previously been reported as the away strip or, to carry on the story further, they will come out in the maroon shirt and then immediately before kick-off, remove those shirts to reveal the blue and gold underneath!

Roll on next Sunday in order to find out the real truth!

[Jemmo]

Re: New Kits : Sat Jan 11, 2020 9:58 am  

I admit I have thought that, but also thought if Someone posted it on here or Facebook they won’t do it anymore!

Re: New Kits : Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:11 am  

Jemmo wrote:

I admit I have thought that, but also thought if Someone posted it on here or Facebook they won’t do it anymore!

I thought that too Jemmo but hey-ho, it just throws more thoughts into the mix. Surely the club wouldn't stick to doing something silly just because they've been rumbled?

Re: New Kits : Sat Jan 11, 2020 12:02 pm  

I would humbly suggest the club do just that on Sunday week even if this is real.
That way everybody, but a few, are happy and they would get a tremendous round of applause and laughter and would have had tremendous shirt publicity.
If it turns out to be a ruse, it really would be a masterstroke.
But are they clever enough???

Re: New Kits : Sat Jan 11, 2020 12:44 pm  

Bought my "away" top earlier. 1 question. If the club's colours are changing then why is all the other merchandise blue and gold?

Re: New Kits : Sat Jan 11, 2020 1:28 pm  

Exactly. What is the branding and marketing strategy behind maroon? Or is it just someone's favourite colour? Even the Lakers had a vision, albeit misguided. Let's hope it is just all a January fools prank.

Re: New Kits : Sat Jan 11, 2020 2:02 pm  

Was thinking exactly the same thing. As much as I disliked the Lakers rebranding there was at least a strategy behind it. I'm calling bullsh*t on this. Come on lads, you've been rumbled.

Re: New Kits : Sat Jan 11, 2020 2:04 pm  

The lass in the shop even said she thought it was a mixup at first.

Re: New Kits : Sat Jan 11, 2020 2:17 pm  

Dunno if I am imagining this, but the blue looks a much darker blue than what we might expect.
What's the story Rob?