New home kit?

[uncle charlie wilson]

For a Layman like myself this is a puzzler. During our first season playing among the elite of Europe, with all the exposure it brings, Umbro have chosen to abandon our traditional colours in favour of adopting Coventry City's. I have no doubt an Umbro marketing guru will beguile us with the kit's hidden significance and abstract relevance to the [Manchester] City cause, but this does seem a little bizarre, although of course I'm simply just a sorry Layman.

When you think of a club, what's the first thing you associate with them?

The city they represent, and in particular, their colours.

When you say Milan, you evoke thoughts of bold red and black stripes.

Real Madrid, all consuming white.

And so on.

In our breakthrough season we'll be playing in a shirt plastered with navy blue dots across its face and decorated with a checkered collar, while the shorts will be entirely blue and they'll be joined by blue and white stripped socks.

Nice one Umbro.

 

[chase of spades]

Im sorry but im gonna ask on here as my thread aint got a look in,lol!

Saturdays game,is it televised and if so,where?

Thanks

Sorry again.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

Ric was there any negative reaction at the launch?

 

[Shaelumstash]

For a Layman like myself this is a puzzler. During our first season playing among the elite of Europe, with all the exposure it brings, Umbro have chosen to abandon our traditional colours in favour of adopting Coventry City's. I have no doubt an Umbro marketing guru will beguile us with the kit's hidden significance and abstract relevance to the [Manchester] City cause, but this does seem a little bizarre, although of course I'm simply just a sorry Layman.

When you think of a club, what's the first thing you associate with them?

The city they represent, and in particular, their colours.

When you say Milan, you evoke thoughts of bold red and black stripes.

Real Madrid, all consuming white.

And so on.

In our breakthrough season we'll be playing in a shirt plastered with navy blue dots across its face and decorated with a checkered collar, while the shorts will be entirely blue and they'll be joined by blue and white stripped socks.

Nice one Umbro.

You have completely summed up my exact thoughts in a far more eloquent way that I can at the moment because I'm too pissed off.

 

[Ric]

For a Layman like myself this is a puzzler. During our first season playing among the elite of Europe, with all the exposure it brings, Umbro have chosen to abandon our traditional colours in favour of adopting Coventry City's. I have no doubt an Umbro marketing guru will beguile us with the kit's hidden significance and abstract relevance to the [Manchester] City cause, but this does seem a little bizarre, although of course I'm simply just a sorry Layman.

When you think of a club, what's the first thing you associate with them?

The city they represent, and in particular, their colours.

When you say Milan, you evoke thoughts of bold red and black stripes.

Real Madrid, all consuming white.

And so on.

In our breakthrough season we'll be playing in a shirt plastered with navy blue dots across its face and decorated with a checkered collar, while the shorts will be entirely blue and they'll be joined by blue and white stripped socks.

Nice one Umbro.

To be honest, the soundwave dots are fairly subtle and won't be that noticeable on TV/at the game.

I agree though about what you say, and made the same point to Matty tonight. It's our first season in the limelight of the Champion's League, so we should really be in a traditional kit.

I think Umbro's problem was that their first kit (09/10) was almost too perfect; you couldn't really improve on that, in my eyes at least.

However, they got criticised for last season's kit because it was too similar to the previous one. Therefore, they had to differentiate this one to justify people buying it. Just not sure they went the right way about it.

 

[bluecityboy]

Im sorry but im gonna ask on here as my thread aint got a look in,lol!

Saturdays game,is it televised and if so,where?

Thanks

Sorry again.

It's on ESPN but not the UK's. I'm expecting to find a stream on the internet.

 

[dario2739]

Put it this way - beginning of last season, I said to all my mates that our kit looked absolute class, and we deserved to win something wearing that kit!

This season just looks cheap and nasty! So far everyone of Umbro's offerings has been a gem - including this season's away kit - they seemed to understand the tradition of our kit... I never thought they could fuck up so monumentally!

 

[Ric]

Ric was there any negative reaction at the launch?

Yes, but only from Mark E Smith. He was fairly vocal, shall we say, during the presentation.

For what it's worth, Umbro felt it was the best kit they've ever produced. Although they would say that.

 

[Kaini Industries]

Re: Fuck off Umbro!

Would you be offended if we changed our name to Manchester Etihad FC? Or if we changed the colour of the home shirt to orange? Or if we moved to a stadium in Liverpool? To me it's the same thing.

You are Oliver Holt and I claim my five pounds.

If you're not on a wind-up and you genuinely think having the shorts in sky blue is the same as changing the name or moving outside Manchester, then you really do need to have a lie down.

The mind boggles.

 

[uncle charlie wilson]

Ric was there any negative reaction at the launch?

Yes, but only from Mark E Smith. He was fairly vocal, shall we say, during the presentation.

For what it's worth, Umbro felt it was the best kit they've ever produced. Although they would say that.

I'd imagine a few eyes were rolled upon that proclamation.

 

[Ric]

Ric was there any negative reaction at the launch?

Yes, but only from Mark E Smith. He was fairly vocal, shall we say, during the presentation.

For what it's worth, Umbro felt it was the best kit they've ever produced. Although they would say that.

I'd imagine a few eyes were rolled upon that proclamation.

I think it was around that point that Mark E Smith was escorted from the premises.

 

[Thaksinssoldier]

At least he spoke up.I'm sure a lot would have disliked it but said nothing as umbro were supplying the booze :-)

 

[dario2739]

Well done Mark E. Smith!!!

 

[Ric]

At least he spoke up.I'm sure a lot would have disliked it but said nothing as umbro were supplying the booze :-)

To be fair, there wasn't a Q&A session where you could say anything. Mark E Smith was heckling during the presentation!

 

[blumoon]

Well done Mark E. Smith!!!

**** whispers**** Whose he then ???

 

[dario2739]

Well done Mark E. Smith!!!

**** whispers**** Whose he then ???

Lead singer of The Fall

 

[blumoon]

Well done Mark E. Smith!!!

**** whispers**** Whose he then ???

Lead singer of The Fall

Cheers

 

[uncle charlie wilson]

Yes, but only from Mark E Smith. He was fairly vocal, shall we say, during the presentation.

For what it's worth, Umbro felt it was the best kit they've ever produced. Although they would say that.

I'd imagine a few eyes were rolled upon that proclamation.

I think it was around that point that Mark E Smith was escorted from the premises.

Haha. You weren't joking then when you said he was "fairly vocal"?

I'll bet the atmosphere immediately following was of jovial goodwill punctuated with gratuitous backslapping.

Good ol' Umbro.

 

[Shaelumstash]

Re: Fuck off Umbro!

Would you be offended if we changed our name to Manchester Etihad FC? Or if we changed the colour of the home shirt to orange? Or if we moved to a stadium in Liverpool? To me it's the same thing.

You are Oliver Holt and I claim my five pounds.

If you're not on a wind-up and you genuinely think having the shorts in sky blue is the same as changing the name or moving outside Manchester, then you really do need to have a lie down.

The mind boggles.

I am not saying is it as offensive, but it's the same principle. Part of the identity of the club is that we wear white shorts and blue socks. That is part of what makes us City. What would your reaction be if we were wearing white shirts at home next season? Not arsed? I'd fucking Mark E Smith it.

 

[Ric]

I'd imagine a few eyes were rolled upon that proclamation.

I think it was around that point that Mark E Smith was escorted from the premises.

Haha. You weren't joking then when you said he was "fairly vocal"?

I'll bet the atmosphere immediately following was of jovial goodwill punctuated with gratuitous backslapping.

Good ol' Umbro.

To be fair, I think he left of his own accord eventually. To the next boozer down the road.

Don't think he was particularly aggrieved with the sky blue shorts, seemed more of a rant about life in general. I'm not convinced he knew entirely where he was.

Great entertainment though, love him or loathe him he's a Mancunian institution in himself. Surely Umbro knew what they were getting. It'd be a bit rich if they suddenly complained he didn't tow the corporate line.

I remember at last year's kit launch seeing a visibly drunk Smith "debating" City's transfer policy to a very sober, very straight laced member of the board of directors outside a bar in the Northern Quarter. It was a sight to behold.