[Archived] Umbro To Be Kit Manufacturers Next Season.

[koi]

Spall the best shirt still got one somewhere

I've got a Spall one, was about 8 at the time. the ellgren top that replaced the Spall is still my favourite and the last embroided badge I think. Not seen mine for a few years, must be here somewhere. Think the perspex letters have long gone.

[Ribble Rover]

YELLOW YELLOW YELLOW

[LewisF]

Away kit for me would ideally be red and black halves or lots of red and black vertical stripes

The former really was a thing of beauty!

[Mattyblue]

Red and black halves/stripes or yellow on rotation.

They should always be the Rovers away kits.

[Lancaster Rover]

The thick striped black and red shirt from 93/94 was my favourite, the socks were amazing. Black with red trim and a white towelling foot, class.

Umbro have made some good shirts the last 18 months or so, a lot of heritage influenced designs. Hopefully we now get an expanded range of training/leisurewear as this years offering by Nike was dreadful. It annoys me we cant buy the same training kit the players warm up in, seems daft really.

[BigUts]

Did it not only change originally because Nike bought Umbro? Umbro disappeared altogether in the UK IIRC and has slowly ebbed back in as a 'football only' brand?

Anyway, as someone else pointed out, hopefully it means we get some more unique designs especially for the away shirts which have just been stock sh*te!

[JHRover]

The reason for change surely can't be a lack of sales given that over the last 2 seasons Rovers have sold out of several items of stock and have been unable to obtain more from Nike. Christmas 2014 there were numerous sizes of the home shirt unavailable to buy and Rovers said they weren't able to stock any more. So that agreement has actually hindered Rovers' commercial abilities.

The only reason we 'left' Umbro in the first place was because they were bought out by Nike and ceased to be a 'brand' in the UK. This saw shirts previously manufactured by Umbro, such as England, Rovers and Everton, switch to Nike. Then soon after it was bought out by some other American company who decided to restart the Umbro brand and they have since been rebuilding their presence in English football. Everton, Hull, Derby and West Ham are all manufactured by Umbro now.

I doubt it will make any serious difference as the material/cost will be very similar and the design will be fundamentally the same. I'm not overly keen on Hull/Derby's designs and quite liked this season's home shirt with the collar. Hopefully Umbro will have improved on the dreadful set of kits they produced in 2011-12. Something gone wrong when Rovers have an all white away shirt with blue shorts.

Hopefully they will provide a greater range of products for supporters to buy in the club shop as Nike have been extremely limited. Can't even buy a winter overcoat from the club shop.

[Iceman]

let the fans design both home and away, and we do like we did with the Lonsdale kits i think it was...

[VinjayV4]

The reason for change surely can't be a lack of sales given that over the last 2 seasons Rovers have sold out of several items of stock and have been unable to obtain more from Nike. Christmas 2014 there were numerous sizes of the home shirt unavailable to buy and Rovers said they weren't able to stock any more. So that agreement has actually hindered Rovers' commercial abilities.

The only reason we 'left' Umbro in the first place was because they were bought out by Nike and ceased to be a 'brand' in the UK. This saw shirts previously manufactured by Umbro, such as England, Rovers and Everton, switch to Nike. Then soon after it was bought out by some other American company who decided to restart the Umbro brand and they have since been rebuilding their presence in English football. Everton, Hull, Derby and West Ham are all manufactured by Umbro now.

I doubt it will make any serious difference as the material/cost will be very similar and the design will be fundamentally the same. I'm not overly keen on Hull/Derby's designs and quite liked this season's home shirt with the collar. Hopefully Umbro will have improved on the dreadful set of kits they produced in 2011-12. Something gone wrong when Rovers have an all white away shirt with blue shorts.

Hopefully they will provide a greater range of products for supporters to buy in the club shop as Nike have been extremely limited. Can't even buy a winter overcoat from the club shop.

Well at least Venkys haven't brought back Sports World (now renamed Sports Direct) to add to their countless mistakes.

[sambo]

Think we've had some of our best shirts ever in the last few years.

The princes trust one with the red trim was a thing of beauty.

Must say I liked the kit, but it's been completely tainted by the fact Kean managed us then and it was such a horrible time to support the club.

I recently bought the 94/95 and 95/96 away kits - one being red with black sleeves, the other red and black stripes. Both things of beauty.

In a perfect world, we'd have red and black stripes this time, or perhaps yellow as some people have asked for.

[koi]

Surely Vinjay's fave:

[rog of the rovers]

A glimpse into the future?

Umbro have a 'Teamwear' collection called WITTON

https://www.umbro.co.uk/browse/c-Teamwear-7/c-AdultShirts-12/?page=3

[VinjayV4]

Surely Vinjay's fave:

Why would I have a problem with that? Because its got red on it?

The worst for me is the one with the Princes Trust just because of that name. Haven't bought any shirts recently of course but would have refused to wear that because of my republican beliefs. I'm sure there's a few fans who are anti-gambling and won't buy shirts with Dafabet.

Liked the CIS ones most.

[oldjamfan1]

Why would I have a problem with that? Because its got red on it?

The worst for me is the one with the Princes Trust just because of that name. Haven't bought any shirts recently of course but would have refused to wear that because of my republican beliefs. I'm sure there's a few fans who are anti-gambling and won't buy shirts with Dafabet.

Liked the CIS ones most.

Crikey Vinjay I think it is a reference to the sky blue/City connection. You're not having a very good morning fella lol

[BlueMonday]

Bo11ocks. This was some myth made up by those unhappy the colours were the wrong way round. If you looked at the generic Nike half shirt you'd have noticed the back was not halved but in fact plain. This is the biggest sports manufacturer in the world we are talking about here. Do you really think they wouldn't be able to make the kit near enough exactly how we want it (within reasonable limits of course)?

Well if the story about all blue kits is true, they can comb my knackers. Looking forward to having Umbro back next season.

[VinjayV4]

Crikey Vinjay I think it is a reference to the sky blue/City connection. You're not having a very good morning fella lol

I knew where the David Fishwick stand was. Just pretended I didn't due to my well known disinterest towards Burnley (without annoying anyone by outright saying it lol ) after you assumed I would know where it is! Next time "Longsiders" posts I'll probably ask him who he/her supports for the same reason lol.

City do have nice kits and I've always liked blue more than any other colour anyway.

[Lancaster Rover]

I bought the sponsorless Princes Trust shirt, I bought this years without from JD sports so that it was sponsorless too.

[Neal]

Nike make stock kits which are worn by numerous clubs, you can often buy the shirts without any club badges and sponsorships.

[oldjamfan1]

I knew where the David Fishwick stand was. Just pretended I didn't due to my well known disinterest towards Burnley (without annoying anyone by outright saying it lol ) after you assumed I would know where it is!

City do have nice kits and I've always liked blue more than any other colour anyway.

In my defence I don't think it is unreasonable to expect every single person who posts on this MB to know where the David Fishwick Stand is. Your reply of "I don't know where that is" seemed to me, and no doubt to anyone else reading it at the time, to be without irony. Fair enough if you're now saying you were joking but maybe put 'lol' or a funny face after it or summat ha ha.

[ABBEY]

[quote name="VinjayV4" post="1622830" timestamp="1456747992

City do have nice kits

Speaks volumes .

[donnermeat]

Why would I have a problem with that? Because its got red on it?

The worst for me is the one with the Princes Trust just because of that name. Haven't bought any shirts recently of course but would have refused to wear that because of my republican beliefs. I'm sure there's a few fans who are anti-gambling and won't buy shirts with Dafabet.

Liked the CIS ones most.

Republican beliefs?? It's a bloody charity, surely that trumps anything. I don't want to get into name calling or anything but that is just pathetic.

[ABBEY]

Sums him up perfectly

[Al]

The black and red stripes was a good one for away.

Can't change the Blue and White halves though, best on the planet

Black and red halves was the best ever. You could wear that any time.

[yoda]

Black and red halves was the best ever. You could wear that any time.

Yes that was an impressive one, did it not get a mention on the telly as being class

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

07/08 red and black halves away shirt, one of my favourites and great memories with Santa Cruz et al.

The home one was nice that season too, nice bit of red trimming compliments the iconic blue and white halves perfectly.

Last one I bought was the " Uhlsport " one. Still wear it now and again.