Kits 19/20

[Sparks Rover]

5 minutes ago, blueboy3333 said:

Good old Spall Sports

[windymiller7]

My first ever away shirt that one & I still have it. Mind you It's  a bit of a tight fit these days being size 'Small Boys (SB)'!

Does anyone know when 'Away' kits became just that and not a 'Change' strip which was traditionally only worn when there was a clash of colours? Is it some kind of new regulation or something driven more by the kit manufacturers to promote sales?

Anyway, darker blue for me, halves on the right side, white shorts, blue socks (I always liked the ones with the red trim from the 80s).

Away - have to agree with the suggestion of any colours as long as it's halves (barring claret & blue obviously). Red & black, yellow & black, green & black etc etc

[AllRoverAsia]

18 hours ago, JHRover said:

The colour of the away shirt becomes more important given the number of occasions it is worn, sometimes unnecessarily. Forest away being the latest example. I'm sorry but there should be no circumstances at all in which we don't wear our famous blue and white halves whilst playing a side in red.

I'd rather the away shirt was restricted to only those against blue or white shirted opposition.

Fortunately at least we'll be in proper Rovers attire at Norwich. 

No we will not. At best we will be in Baby Blue & White.

I completely agree re the needless, at times, wearing of the away kit. I had assumed it was part of the kit manufacturing deal or a Waggott sales line.

[AllRoverAsia]

Stick the Sponsor on this Kit/shirt and all is OK

 

[DaveyB]

Just now, AllRoverAsia said:

No we will not. At best we will be in Baby Blue & White.

I completely agree re the needless, at times, wearing of the away kit. I had assumed it was part of the kit manufacturing deal or a Waggott sales line.

All clubs seem to do it nowadays - for instance Man Utd were playing in their pink kit at Everton on Sunday and I’ve seen Derby wear their light grey 3rd kit on occasions when surely if they can wear that then they could have played in white, no?

You’re probably right that it’s something in the kit manufacturing deal that it has to be worn so many times or something 

[AllRoverAsia]

Just now, DaveyB said:

All clubs seem to do it nowadays - for instance Man Utd were playing in their pink kit at Everton on Sunday and I’ve seen Derby wear their light grey 3rd kit on occasions when surely if they can wear that then they could have played in white, no?

You’re probably right that it’s something in the kit manufacturing deal that it has to be worn so many times or something 

Yes I noticed a lot do it, and a lot have yellow as their away colour. Our yellow has grown on me as the season has gone along, the current home colours haven't though.

[m1st]

Hear hear, wm7.

As one who hates - though knows all the commercial arguments for - 2 'change' shirts, I'd like to see the Premier League & the EPL both bring in a regulation which:

1] only permits an away team to have 1 alternative shirt design per season which they must only wear when their 'home' shirt in an away game clashes with the colour - not shade - of the home team's shirt in that game;

2] all shirts to have the player's number clearly shown on a white square on the back of the shirt so that the player can easily be identified.

[As an alternative to 2 above: all seats in the Visitors' Section of the Leazes End, NE4, to be provided with powerful binoculars!]

If I remember rightly from the halcyon days of the mid-1990s, 2] above was a UEFA requirement for European club competitions. I'm not sure if it still is.

Edited April 23, 2019 by m1st
Clarification of wordy language in the original!

[Trinidad Rover]

The 1960 FA Cup final shirt is a belter (you can also buy replicas in the Roverstore). It would be good to see something like that:

 

Edited April 23, 2019 by Trinidad Rover

[blueboy3333]

The 1960 one's a belter too!

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just now, blueboy3333 said:

The 1960 one's a belter too!

First shirt I ever had, minus the badge of course.

[DeeCee]

They had the yellow away shirt on offer at £15 in the club shop recently, I didn't buy one as it looks cheap and tacky tbh ?

[Claytons Left Boot]

1 hour ago, Trinidad Rover said:

The 1906 FA Cup final shirt is a belter (you can also buy replicas in the Roverstore). It would be good to see something like that:

 

Without doubt our best kit ever. Worn with white shorts and white socks that have two blue rings at the top.

[SBlue]

6 minutes ago, DeeCee said:

They had the yellow away shirt on offer at £15 in the club shop recently, I didn't buy one as it looks cheap and tacky tbh ?

Suppose that says a lot about me, I jumped on that offer! ?

[Mattyblue]

7 minutes ago, DeeCee said:

They had the yellow away shirt on offer at £15 in the club shop recently, I didn't buy one as it looks cheap and tacky tbh ?

Good seller though, looking around Ewood yesterday 

Edited April 23, 2019 by Mattyblue

[Madon]

2 hours ago, DaveyB said:

All clubs seem to do it nowadays - for instance Man Utd were playing in their pink kit at Everton on Sunday and I’ve seen Derby wear their light grey 3rd kit on occasions when surely if they can wear that then they could have played in white, no?

You’re probably right that it’s something in the kit manufacturing deal that it has to be worn so many times or something 

I quite like that light grey Umbro Derby 3rd kit, anybody else? ?

[Pedro]

Would anyone be open to changing the club badge back to the 1960's coat of arms?

[Mattyblue]

Maybe for our 150th anniversary season?

[The Mighty Chaffinch]

https://images.app.goo.gl/prQeYehQMEZAhUJZ8

96-98 home shirt for me. 

[Pedro]

What are the older supporters thoughts on us changing the badge away from the town coat of arms? What was the reasoning behind it and how was it received at the time?

[Mattyblue]

I believe we didn’t actually wear a badge in those days, it was just a one off for the cup final.

We only started wearing one in the late 70s, a red rose.

Older fans please correct me!

Edited April 23, 2019 by Mattyblue

[blueboy3333]

37 minutes ago, Madon said:

I quite like that light grey Umbro Derby 3rd kit, anybody else? ?

 

I love it when you tease me....

Edited April 23, 2019 by blueboy3333

[Proudtobeblue&white]

Just now, blueboy3333 said:

 

I love it when you tease me....

Get a room, and compare shirts!

[blueboy3333]

Just now, Proudtobeblue&white said:

Get a room, and compare shirts!

I'm gonna go full David Mellor on him! But not in a Chelsea kit obvs,...

[Proudtobeblue&white]

Just now, blueboy3333 said:

I'm gonna go full David Mellor on him! But not in a Chelsea kit obvs,...

Madon is a very lucky person!

[blueboy3333]

Just now, Proudtobeblue&white said:

Madon is a very lucky person!

He has no idea just how lucky!