European - Away Shirt

[Armitage]

Will we be releasing a version of the away shirt that complies with UEFA rules?

Article 8.0.5 - The number on a striped, hooped, banded or checked shirt must appear on a single coloured patch

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[Mr Partridge]

Anyone know why that particular rule is there? Seems a case of having a rule for the sake of having a rule to me. A bit pointless.

 

[VinceYoungisaBLUE]

Someone else today said we would be wearing the navy 3rd for next years euro away games.

Edit: I would mind having maroon again, I liked that. Whats the history behind that? anyone want to enlighten me?

 

[Bongo Joe]

Navy blue shirt, away kit from last season, will be our first choice away kit in Europe next season.

 

[Timbobs]

I don't think they enforce it if the colours are very different and easy to see. Don't think there should be a problem.

 

[Wheelsy]

It's a good rule though... It's nigh impossible to see the numbers on Sunderland's or West Brom's shirts.

 

[VinceYoungisaBLUE]

It's a good rule though... It's nigh impossible to see the numbers on Sunderland's or West Brom's shirts.

What?? I like West Broms jerseys because they have different colors and arent the same as evey other team (blue or red).

 

[Blue Moon Over Miami]

Edit: I would mind having maroon again, I liked that. Whats the history behind that? anyone want to enlighten me?

Maroon had been the traditional away colour from the early 20th century to the 1960s when Malcolm Allison decided to use the red and black kit. The 1956 cup final shirt is a good exam. Not sure why exactly maroon, though...

 

[jamielowndes]

Arent we using the Navy blue for Europe? Its listed as a third shirt on the shop.

 

[McKenzie'sGoalWasBetter]

UEFA kit rules change all the time. Didnt Celtic have a court battle with them in the 90's(i think) over having numbers on their shirts. Celtic never had them, always just a number on their shorts until UEFA decided almost overnight that they had to put the numbers on their shirts and werent allowed them on the shorts at all!