General 2021/22 New Kit Thread

[Oxfordus]

I love what Tranmere have done this year. Not only have they already launched their new kit but they also involved the fan base to choose it and design it. They've got themselves a good looking kit that will sell well. It's not rocket science.

 

[Scotchegg]

I love what Tranmere have done this year. Not only have they already launched their new kit but they also involved the fan base to choose it and design it. They've got themselves a good looking kit that will sell well. It's not rocket science.

The away kit 2 seasons back and the white 3rd kit both sold out very early, and we've also had increased sales of the home kits (and orange away kit). So we're also doing pretty well.

 

[Oxfordus]

Scotchegg - Couldn't it be better though in terms of kit design and fan engagement??

 

[OUFCGav]

I love what Tranmere have done this year. Not only have they already launched their new kit but they also involved the fan base to choose it and design it. They've got themselves a good looking kit that will sell well. It's not rocket science.

Interesting the Indonesian sports brand being able to do custom rather than template designs (their shirt for Bhayangkara FC looks good - https://www.mills.co.id/products/mills-bhayangkara-fc-pre-season-home-jersey-1068bhfc). If only we had any Indonesian connections....
"The kit has been manufactured by Indonesian based sports brand, Mills Sport, who also work with the Indonesian national team. Their ability to produce a shirt to our exact specification rather than working with templates, was key to making the design competition work. "


edit, their goalkeeper jerseys are also quite special.... https://www.mills.co.id/products/mi...team-jersey-gk-away-player-issue-1021-gr-navy
edit 2, I would def go for their Indonesia national team 3rd shirt as an away kit - https://www.mills.co.id/products/mi...-team-jersey-third-player-issue-1019-gr-black

 

[OUFCGav]

Scotchegg - Couldn't it be better though in terms of kit design and fan engagement??

I think it would be great as long as you can have a kit manufacturer to do it well. The quality of the final 20 designs for Tranmere are surprisingly good - the one that tried to incorporate a map of the peninsula in the design was especially clever (though not entirely clear what it is at first glance)

 

[werthersoriginal]

I think it would be great as long as you can have a kit manufacturer to do it well. The quality of the final 20 designs for Tranmere are surprisingly good - the one that tried to incorporate a map of the peninsula in the design was especially clever (though not entirely clear what it is at first glance)
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Erm it does look a bit like a penis?

 

[OUFCGav]

Erm it does look a bit like a penis?

That was something that went through my mind - Wirral peninsula/penis it's a close run thing

 

[battman]

I thought this too, but they're not selling off all the puma stuff in the club shop so assume we must still be in contract.

TBF Puma have been pretty good. We've had a lot worse. Umbro, Macron, and Hummel are supplying better kits though.

At least they're not Carlotti *shudders*.

I think generally with kit manufacturers it's a trade off between cost-effectiveness & reliability and getting a custom kit made. Sure, they're nice and all, but there's so much extra legwork and money that goes into making bespoke kits.

If a supplier is too big they won't create custom designs for lower league clubs, and if the supplier isn't big then there could be question marks about quality, reliability and cost per item. Also our deal with Puma allows us to stock the club shop with other Puma-branded items like the leisurewear clothing.

Puma is world-recognised brand too, which can help the club grow better in international markets than if we made the kits ourselves or chose a brand no one's heard of (probably not by much, but it'd help). And with them now providing the balls for the EFL, it makes a tiny bit more sense to stick with them.

All in all I think it's not perfect, but it's a decent enough trade off.

 

[BigCrompy]

Erm it does look a bit like a penis?

A tribute to Eric Nixon..?

 

[Gobbledgook]

I took a screen shot of this when it popped up in discussion a couple of years back when Carabao where rumoured to be involved. I'd buy it!

 

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View attachment 6485I took a screen shot of this when it popped up in discussion a couple of years back when Carabao where rumoured to be involved. I'd buy it!

I wouldn't.

 

[MarkG]

I think improvements in clothing printing technology allows a lot more flexibility these days. For instance logos and brands and in the mock-ups above the cityscape are no longer a textile badge sewn into the fabric or an iron on sticker that ends up peeling off, instead they are somehow in the shirt itself. Though FL1 league shoulder badges and player names / numbers still need iron on stickers.

 

[IsleofWightYellow]

View attachment 6485I took a screen shot of this when it popped up in discussion a couple of years back when Carabao where rumoured to be involved. I'd buy it!

Yeah I think the cityscape at the bottom is a good idea - something a bit different

 

[Oxfordus]

Hibs have released their new home kit and it has a street map of Edinburgh as a background pattern.
It seems there are no boundaries to what you could do.
Not sure about the spires look but I get what the marketers are trying to do.
I prefer traditional kits rather than the new patterned versions.
There were an Otago and Southland NPC rugby tops that had actual photographs in the design. Not my cup of tea but again very modern.

 

[OUFCGav]

View attachment 6485I took a screen shot of this when it popped up in discussion a couple of years back when Carabao where rumoured to be involved. I'd buy it!

Falkirk had a kit with the city/landmark silhouette as sleeve trim, which was a more subtle, but still effective version of this.

 

[Orkney Islands Yellow]

The Sweden kit would be perfect!

 

[Sarge]

yellow with navy blue trim will do for me

 

[Paul Cannell]

Won't be announced till the takeover concludes. In Indonesia red is the colour of bravery and exhortation while yellow represents fear and cowardice.

This is one of the sticking points in negotiations, with Thohir and Bakrie wanting red and Geiske favouring green.

 

[Wallop]

Wonder if we'll do this? Those who didn't ask for a refund on their season ticket.View attachment 6467

Walsall can't have many season ticket holders if they can fit all the names on a shirt.

 

[Robie]

Won't be announced till the takeover concludes. In Indonesia red is the colour of bravery and exhortation while yellow represents fear and cowardice.

This is one of the sticking points in negotiations, with Thohir and Bakrie wanting red and Geiske favouring green.

Can you tell us if we are playing at the Kassam or Adams Park next season?