kun said:TBF at least 2/3 of those in the top picture could be different clubs.dario2739 said:mrtwiceaseason said:
It will probably be when we go to the USA again.
As for our kit - keep getting a lot of comments on here "don't care... it's not a fashion show... as long as it's a sky blue shirt!"
Thing is, while some people think it's a trivial matter – it really isn't!
Like it or not, a football club's kit is part of it's brand – arguably it's most important as it's how they are recognised the world over.
Take the illustration below – a simplistic image of a handful of the world's biggest teams. You know who they are without having to be told...
It seems that (for English teams especially) the early sixties was a time when a club defined it's kit – since then have you ever seen Liverpool wear white shorts or socks? Have United ever wore red shirts? Barca have dabbled with differing short/sock colours but their kit is unique enough to never appear different.
Then you come to us... which one are we..?
I think the club needs to define a strip and stick with it... so that when you show a picture like this to anybody around the world they would say with certainty "that's Man City", not "well it could be Lazio or Napoli, or maybe even Coventry!"
We were the original Sky Blue club (as far as I can see) so let's make that proud tradition a strong statement and strong identifiable brand!
Top right could be Chelsea, or Rangers, or Everton.
the black and white stripes could be Juventus, Newcastle or Notts County.
Didn't read my post properly did you?
I said that show that image to people all around the world and ask who they think every kit is... do you think somebody in Asia would say - "is that Notts County?" No – each one of those is instantly recognisable as one of the world's top clubs – sure Notts county wear black and white stripes, but your first thought would be Juventus – whereas with our chopping and changing you can not say with certainty what our kit is beyond sky blue shirt.
Nobody picked up so far, for instance, that the last kit in the City row is acutally supposed to be Coventry... which kind of proves my point!
Oh and for the record, anyone who says Ranger or Everton for top right doesn't have a very good footballing knowledge – Rangers and Everton have never worn blue shorts, and Newcastle wear black shorts and socks – Juventus wear black and white stripes because of Notts County, but since when have they been one of the world's elite clubs?
