City’s New Kits

[SebastianBlue]

Not overly similar. The full kits were also quite a bit different with 14/15 having blue shorts and socks vs white shorts and navy socks on the new kit.

Dislike the full kit even more than just the shirt.

[waits for @HelloCity to admonish me]

 

[PragueBlue]

Exactly. I just wish they would stop trying to redesign it and settle on one, maybe subtle changes now and again but not a complete new kit every season

I think Puma (and any other shirt manufacturer) are more interested in what sells and keeping it pretty much the same would most likely affect sales. Hence we get a new one each season, whether we like it or not. I guess that's why these companies pay big money for the kit deals.

 

[HelloCity]

Exactly. I just wish they would stop trying to redesign it and settle on one, maybe subtle changes now and again but not a complete new kit every season

It’s not 1960 though. Puma need to sell a new kit every season to justify how much they’re paying us. To sell more they need to differentiate as much as they can.

 

[Bluesince1979]

Exactly. I just wish they would stop trying to redesign it and settle on one, maybe subtle changes now and again but not a complete new kit every season

And how are puma getting back the multi tens of millions of pounds they pay us each year if kits are basically going to be the same?
puma lose money on that initial investment anyway, football kits are a loss leader for brands , so i dont think they will go down the route you suggest.

Like it or not , if we want the huge sums off our kit suppliers we have to put up with 3 news kits, a few goaly kits , a chinese new year one , dozens of training kits, and a noel gallagher shirt

 

[jimharri]

Not for me. Then again, I'm not the target demographic, so I doubt that Puma give a fuck about what I think. The third shirt (if it is that maroon one doing the rounds) isn't too bad, I suppose.

 

[kun]

I like the socks.

Would be a very decent kit if it wasn’t for the nonsense on the collar and cuffs.

 

[Coatigan]

Dislike the full kit even more than just the shirt.

[waits for @HelloCity to admonish me]

That minister's collar is this year's smooshed together stripes mate.

 

[hogismuir]

The new home kit is on the Official Store now.

 

[hogismuir]

The shorts have a weird curved shape on the reverse and there are navy alternative 'home' shorts available too. At least they're not sky blue!

 

[mancity dan]