City's New Kits - 2019/20

[Machiavelli]

I don't get the Umbro love in.

Those West Ham kits look shit and 30 odd years old.

Kits have moved on. Umbro haven't.

They appeal to the middle aged blokes who have Gallagher hair cuts and wear retro Adidas trainers.

 

[nmc]

The 125 yrs is tacky

You can cover the shirt by zipping up your valour shell suit.

 

[Banned Tosspot]

The 125 yrs is tacky

As in moist?

 

[SebastianBlue]

As in moist?

 

[kaz7]

There is nothing like a soggy bottom

 

[peoffrey]

They appeal to the middle aged blokes who have Gallagher hair cuts and wear retro Adidas trainers.

*paranoia*

 

[urban genie]

They appeal to the middle aged blokes who have Gallagher hair cuts and wear retro Adidas trainers.

Or people who think football kits should be traditional and reflect the clubs colours and history, not a vivienne westwood collection at london fashion week.

And nowt wrong with wearing a pair or originals

 

[basokla]

Very, very nice. And their away shirt is quite simply a thing of beauty.

So, so jealous of West Ham right now.

 

[Blue Budgie]

So, so jealous of West Ham right now.

That away kit is a work of art.

 

[trotsky]

And nowt wrong with wearing a pair or originals

Unless you are over 30 ;-)

 

[urban genie]

Unless you are over 30 ;-)

Why what should over 30s wear?

 

[Banned Tosspot]

Why what should over 30s wear?

Crocs.

 

[urban genie]

Crocs.

No one should wear crocs

 

[Otamendi's Beard]

Umbro make the best kits as they're not templates and they actually try and incorporate something unique from each club.

Just a shame they cannot afford us or any other of the elite clubs.

 

[hilts]

They appeal to the middle aged blokes who have Gallagher hair cuts and wear retro Adidas trainers.

Mancunians you mean

 

[Kennedy_probably_has]

They appeal to the middle aged blokes who have Gallagher hair cuts and wear retro Adidas trainers.

Can’t be aimed at me because my hairs falling out, phew

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Unless you are over 30 ;-)

Do you have to lose your dress sense once you reach 30? What’s the make of choice if you’re 42, Sketchers?

 

[Jacko1956]

So, so jealous of West Ham right now.

Now part of Nike and if you think there going to pay you 60m a year think again ! Kit may look ok but West Ham get under 10m a season

 

[eastmanc]

No one should wear crocs

Not even Adidas original crocs.

 

[bluebanana83]

Now part of Nike and if you think there going to pay you 60m a year think again ! Kit may look ok but West Ham get under 10m a season

When they were part of Nike they could have afforded us. Nike bought Umbro to get the England and to some extent the Man City contracts. Once they had them and had converted both to Nike branding they flirted Umbro off to Iconix Group. Think it was 5 years ago now, maybe more. So unfortunately we will never see Umbro kitting out the top tier clubs unless another of the big brands buys them out. Seems to be a Nike, Puma, Adidas and New Balance carve up.