[Archived] Umbro To Be Kit Manufacturers Next Season.

[BlueMonday]

As far as I am aware, the away shirt is going to be dark blue.

Who seriously makes these decisions? its either someone with 1 less clue than yesterdays Ref, or someone out to cynically fleece supporters.

Being a Rovers supporter theses days feels like walking around with a target on your back!

Definitely some questions for the FF to raise I would think.

[Amo]

Depends how 'dark' we're talking.

Something like this:

...would work as an away kit and wouldn't clash with teams with QPR, Reading, Bolton, Brighton, et al.

Makes more sense than our white, blue & red away kit in 09/10. Now THAT was dumb.

[Amo]

Actually, posting that pic reminds me of the dark blue away kit we had in 2001-2002:

[Stuart]

When we had this one...

...we needed this one...

Best shirt we never sold.

[old darwen blue]

When we had this one...

...we needed this one...

Best shirt we never sold.

Never sold pal? I have that one and strangely enough I call it my Santa Cruz shirt.

[gumboots]

What about that green Sunderland monstrosity of a kit? It's worse than Bournemouth's pink.

[Mattyblue]

Never sold pal? I have that one and strangely enough I call it my Santa Cruz shirt.

I think Stuart means when it became our third kit the year after with the Crown Paint sponsor, it was sold the year before with bet24 on it.

[Mike E]

What about that green Sunderland monstrosity of a kit? It's worse than Bournemouth's pink.

I quite like the green kit!

[rickard]

How about taking some inspiration from Swedish club Halmstad BK? Sensitive users might want to look away.

[Stuart]

Never sold pal? I have that one and strangely enough I call it my Santa Cruz shirt.

You bought it with the Crown logo?? Or the one with bet24?

If it's the former I'm jealous!

[gumboots]

I quite like the green kit!

I don't have a problem with green. It's just that particular green

[old darwen blue]

You bought it with the Crown logo?? Or the one with bet24?

If it's the former I'm jealous!

Sorry pal I understand what you meant now. I have the one with the bet24 logo on it.

There's a spray can on the market which can remove sticky advertising logos but i cant think what its called?

[perthblue02]

Sorry pal I understand what you meant now. I have the one with the bet24 logo on it.

There's a spray can on the market which can remove sticky advertising logos but i cant think what its called?

Also depending on the adhesive used,

hair dryer and knife work , or ironing over a wet cloth to soften the adhesive with steam and remove with knife

[Mike Graham]

Our kit for next season was chosen and agreed 2 months ago.

[BlueMonday]

Our kit for next season was chosen and agreed 2 months ago.

How much time and effort was put into the designs and colours though. You wonder if there's anyone at the Club overseeing such a process with the structure we have. Supporters would be better placed to advise and offer opinions on this and possibly maximise sales as a result.

[Lancaster Rover]

Hopefully with a new manufacturer and designs, etc seemingly sewn up this may be the first year where we get to purchase a shirt before September! Umbro have given all their current clubs a good range of training/leisure wear and the kits have all looked decent. Hopefully moving to a smaller more football focussed manufacturer we will move away from the off the block Nike stuff.

[Tom]

Our kit for next season was chosen and agreed 2 months ago.

Are you sure? That seems extraordinarily late I would add another 10-12 months on that

[SergeiTheMeerKat]

How much time and effort was put into the designs and colours though. You wonder if there's anyone at the Club overseeing such a process with the structure we have. Supporters would be better placed to advise and offer opinions on this and possibly maximise sales as a result.

The manufacturer gives a list of possible colours.

Ewood narrows it down to a dozen potentials and gives the reasons why (Historical, sponsors, etc). Email is sent to Pune with scans of the kit.

Family make the final choice and authorise a 3rd kit if necessary.

[ABBEY]

The manufacturer gives a list of possible colours.

Ewood narrows it down to a dozen potentials and gives the reasons why (Historical, sponsors, etc). Email is sent to Pune with scans of the kit.

Family make the final choice and authorise a 3rd kit if necessary.

when will the family apologise for ruining us ?

[BlueMonday]

The manufacturer gives a list of possible colours.

Ewood narrows it down to a dozen potentials and gives the reasons why (Historical, sponsors, etc). Email is sent to Pune with scans of the kit.

Family make the final choice and authorise a 3rd kit if necessary.

And there we have identified the weakness in the process.

[SergeiTheMeerKat]

And there we have identified the weakness in the process.

If all that remains is cosmetic preferences, can I ask what weakness you're referring to?

[ABBEY]

If all that remains is cosmetic preferences, can I ask what weakness you're referring to?

When will the family apologise for ruining our club ?

[Mike Graham]

Are you sure? That seems extraordinarily late I would add another 10-12 months on that

It was at least 2 months ago Tom. I spoke to the person involved in the decision making.

[SergeiTheMeerKat]

Are you sure? That seems extraordinarily late I would add another 10-12 months on that

Possible that it's a one-off due to Umbro replacing Nike.

[BlueMonday]

If all that remains is cosmetic preferences, can I ask what weakness you're referring to?

The weakness to which I refer is...

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