new kit '14-'15

[blueunit]

At least they responded... after 3 weeks...

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Dear *******,

Thank you for taking the time to email us with your comments about the new club kit. As a club, we take all fan feedback seriously and will pass this message on to the relevant team internally, as well as sharing with our kit manufacturer Nike.

Regards,

Gavin


From:
Sent: 30 June 2014 13:08
To: mcfc
Subject: Hideous

Dear MCFC

I don’t normally send emails of this nature, however I am compelled to on this occasion

As a supporter for over 45 years, if this is, as reported the new home kit; Then the designers and whoever approved it should hang their head in shame.

It is hideous, there is nothing ‘MCFC’ about it… Perhaps Coventry?

Where is the white ? As the club anthem states….. “Blue & White they go together, we will carry on for evermore”

I’m so disappointed and will not be buying it for myself or kids.

Please tell me this is an internet fake?

Regards
******

I got the exact email from Gavin too.

Three weeks later for a copy and pasted message - brilliant.

 

[blueparrot]

I thought it was going to be like the Umbro material but it's not. Again it has the hard cardboard badge. Save myself €65 which is good for me but bad for our revenue. All the rest of the Nike jerseys I saw in the same shop were the same. Someone at Nike needs to do some research into what people want to pay money for.

To be fair, Nike is in the business of making shirts that perform the best for the players, not fans.

Plus I think they know what people will pay for as they seem quite successful.

 

[nmc]

At least they responded... after 3 weeks...

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Dear *******,

Thank you for taking the time to email us with your comments about the new club kit. As a club, we take all fan feedback seriously and will pass this message on to the relevant team internally, as well as sharing with our kit manufacturer Nike.

Regards,

Gavin


From:
Sent: 30 June 2014 13:08
To: mcfc
Subject: Hideous

Dear MCFC

I don’t normally send emails of this nature, however I am compelled to on this occasion

As a supporter for over 45 years, if this is, as reported the new home kit; Then the designers and whoever approved it should hang their head in shame.

It is hideous, there is nothing ‘MCFC’ about it… Perhaps Coventry?

Where is the white ? As the club anthem states….. “Blue & White they go together, we will carry on for evermore”

I’m so disappointed and will not be buying it for myself or kids.

Please tell me this is an internet fake?

Regards
******

I got the exact email from Gavin too.

Three weeks later for a copy and pasted message - brilliant.

I got the very same reply. I was impressed I got a reply at all. Hate the new kit but it will only be around until next summer - when hopefully it will improve. You always have the choice not to buy it. Do think the club needs to be more respectful of our core colors.

 

[Jutt]

I thought it was going to be like the Umbro material but it's not. Again it has the hard cardboard badge. Save myself €65 which is good for me but bad for our revenue. All the rest of the Nike jerseys I saw in the same shop were the same. Someone at Nike needs to do some research into what people want to pay money for.

To be fair, Nike is in the business of making shirts that perform the best for the players, not fans.

Plus I think they know what people will pay for as they seem quite successful.

Agreed. I prefer Nike products for my gear. My footballing boots are nike as are my socks and shorts etc. Holds up much better than Adidas or Under Armour imo.




Looks better too.

 

[GeekinGav]

At least they responded... after 3 weeks...

===============================

Dear *******,

Thank you for taking the time to email us with your comments about the new club kit. As a club, we take all fan feedback seriously and will pass this message on to the relevant team internally, as well as sharing with our kit manufacturer Nike.

Regards,

Gavin


From:
Sent: 30 June 2014 13:08
To: mcfc
Subject: Hideous

Dear MCFC

I don’t normally send emails of this nature, however I am compelled to on this occasion

As a supporter for over 45 years, if this is, as reported the new home kit; Then the designers and whoever approved it should hang their head in shame.

It is hideous, there is nothing ‘MCFC’ about it… Perhaps Coventry?

Where is the white ? As the club anthem states….. “Blue & White they go together, we will carry on for evermore”

I’m so disappointed and will not be buying it for myself or kids.

Please tell me this is an internet fake?

Regards
******

I knew it!!!


;-)

...... my secret is out ....... doh!!

 

[Plain Speaking]

My kids usually buy the complete kit. Unfortunately the blue shorts are just a poor design choice and we wont be supporting this.

If Nike/the club they just introduced a white short option I'm sure it would sell well.

Was it Nike that introduced the "tea towel" for the rags a couple of seasons back?

It's incredible to think such important decisions are clearly not adequately researched.

 

[Kevcod]

To be honest....
It's a kit for crying out loud.
It's not the history of the club, it's not the heart of the club,

WE ARE

Players dont work their other job then jump on the bus to travel with us to the game anymore.
Most of them aren't even from this country, but following this traditional kit logic, we shouldn't have players that who have no affiliation with the club.

It's 2014
The players are mostly mercenaries, the kits are now '3 new ones every season' rip offs.
Nobody gives a toss about tradition other than the fans.
It's a just a job to the players and management, nothing more.

We have City in our veins. Whether that's wearing light blue, lazer blue, yellow or silver., its what the club means to us that is important, not what ever piece of advertising shite they happen to be covered in this season.

The shirts will start dropping in price around Christmas time, and then, this time next year we'll have exactly the same debate on here about the 3 new kits. They'll no doubt be the 'we are returning to the traditional white shorts due to requests from the fans - who we listen to, if they pay £35 a season to become 'Cityzens' - Shite.

I'm sorry for those parents who suffer pressure from their kids wanting the kits, I understand that - but the rest of you, c'mon. If you don't like it, don't buy it. Wear the one you did like or get the 'Score Draw ' ones.

Turn the news on, there are some terrible things going on in the world, it not really that important, is it ?

 

[noely]

At least they responded... after 3 weeks...

===============================

Dear *******,

Thank you for taking the time to email us with your comments about the new club kit. As a club, we take all fan feedback seriously and will pass this message on to the relevant team internally, as well as sharing with our kit manufacturer Nike.

Regards,

Gavin


From:
Sent: 30 June 2014 13:08
To: mcfc
Subject: Hideous

Dear MCFC

I don’t normally send emails of this nature, however I am compelled to on this occasion

As a supporter for over 45 years, if this is, as reported the new home kit; Then the designers and whoever approved it should hang their head in shame.

It is hideous, there is nothing ‘MCFC’ about it… Perhaps Coventry?

Where is the white ? As the club anthem states….. “Blue & White they go together, we will carry on for evermore”

I’m so disappointed and will not be buying it for myself or kids.

Please tell me this is an internet fake?

Regards
******

I got the exact email from Gavin too.

Three weeks later for a copy and pasted message - brilliant.

I too got same e mail

 

[Umedaman]

Can someone please explain to me how clubs decide on their away kit designs?

I only started following football a few years ago, but I've easily noticed that although their are traditions followed in away kits, they tend to be pretty inconsistent season to season. So why is it that so many fans are getting so upset by a minor tweak to our shorts color?

 

[noely]

Can someone please explain to me how clubs decide on their away kit designs?

I only started following football a few years ago, but I've easily noticed that although their are traditions followed in away kits, they tend to be pretty inconsistent season to season. So why is it that so many fans are getting so upset by a minor tweak to our shorts color?

Because the shorts are the home kit and our tradition home colors are sky blue shirt white shorts blue/navy socks

Traditionally our away kits are red and black stripes or maroon
However fans can deal with away kits changing designs and colours as they dont get worn very often and clubs are really identified by away kits

 

[GeekinGav]

Can someone please explain to me how clubs decide on their away kit designs?

I only started following football a few years ago, but I've easily noticed that although their are traditions followed in away kits, they tend to be pretty inconsistent season to season. So why is it that so many fans are getting so upset by a minor tweak to our shorts color?

upto the 1990's, clubs rarely had use for a 3rd kit, in fact mostly, there were only home and away kits, with the away kit classed as an 'alternative' kit, incase the home shirt clashed with the team they were playing away from home, so the alternative kit was used.

a 3rdkit was introduced in case the 1st and 2nd kit still clashed with the home kit when playing away from home, but this was quickly used as a commercial tool to generate revenue to offer more range for replica kits.

the alternative 2nd kit or 'away' kit normally used to use follow a traditional 2nd kit. in the case of City, this might have been a white shirt with blue shorts. but this has changed with the likes of the black/red stripe kit (introduced by a manager at the time to resemble the mighty AC Milan at the time) ... so there are many varieties of an alternate kit over the years.

but mostly now the colours get rotated between the away kits and '3rd kit' with the home kit (in theory) remaining the same.

as in "how do clubs decide on designs", we always used to kit that manufacturers gave the clubs a list of designs and the clubs chose what they liked. but in the modern day, multi-million deals that manufacturers pay to clubs for, it will be the manufacturers that decide on the designs (staying within a pre-agreed scope), as they are the experts and know more about "what sells more" (in theory) .... at least .... the manufacturer will strongly advise what the kits should look like etc ... but its all in the details of each club deal who decides what.

 

[Super2Goten]

Actual shirt review time!

I received my new shirt over the weekend, I think the colour is great, though the numbers on the back I'd probably prefer white, they're navy blue (lighter slightly than the sleeve trim) with a white outline. It feels light, the badge doesn't feel intrusive, the material feels to be of a good quality... It's a good length too, being rather tall it can be a hassle...

I like it. Though if I could have found a ladies third kit option from last season I would have been much more pleased. That was a sweet kit.

 

[lunebleu]

Anyone know the last time City's home kit had no white in it whatsoever?

 

[117 M34]

Anyone know the last time City's home kit had no white in it whatsoever?

1895 according to someone about 100 pages back

 

[1.618034]

Anyone know the last time City's home kit had no white in it whatsoever?

1896

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But there is white in the badge...

 

[lunebleu]

Anyone know the last time City's home kit had no white in it whatsoever?

1895 according to someone about 100 pages back

Thanks.....,glad someone's diligent into their reading! If that is the case, even more disgraceful. The indifference to the issue by some punters on here suggests we've got a new breed of supporters who could'nt give a shit about history or identity.

 

[Umedaman]

Can someone please explain to me how clubs decide on their away kit designs?

I only started following football a few years ago, but I've easily noticed that although their are traditions followed in away kits, they tend to be pretty inconsistent season to season. So why is it that so many fans are getting so upset by a minor tweak to our shorts color?

upto the 1990's, clubs rarely had use for a 3rd kit, in fact mostly, there were only home and away kits, with the away kit classed as an 'alternative' kit, incase the home shirt clashed with the team they were playing away from home, so the alternative kit was used.

a 3rdkit was introduced in case the 1st and 2nd kit still clashed with the home kit when playing away from home, but this was quickly used as a commercial tool to generate revenue to offer more range for replica kits.

the alternative 2nd kit or 'away' kit normally used to use follow a traditional 2nd kit. in the case of City, this might have been a white shirt with blue shorts. but this has changed with the likes of the black/red stripe kit (introduced by a manager at the time to resemble the mighty AC Milan at the time) ... so there are many varieties of an alternate kit over the years.

but mostly now the colours get rotated between the away kits and '3rd kit' with the home kit (in theory) remaining the same.

as in "how do clubs decide on designs", we always used to kit that manufacturers gave the clubs a list of designs and the clubs chose what they liked. but in the modern day, multi-million deals that manufacturers pay to clubs for, it will be the manufacturers that decide on the designs (staying within a pre-agreed scope), as they are the experts and know more about "what sells more" (in theory) .... at least .... the manufacturer will strongly advise what the kits should look like etc ... but its all in the details of each club deal who decides what.

Ohh ok gotcha!

I remember reading about the away kit switch to emulate AC Milan's success, but I just wasn't sure if there was a time when our away kits had ever used sky blue too. I definitely like keeping with traditions, but it had always struck me as odd that our away kits were red to some degree. Perhaps now AC Milan should have sky blue away kits to emulate us ;)

Thanks for the info Gav and noely!

 

[bodak]

Without wishing to sound disrespectful does it really matter?

If and when City win the league this season I doubt whether the kit will be at the forefront of peoples minds.

Its blue and that's all it needs to be.

Put yourselves in Cardiff fans' shoes.

 

[Goo]

Without wishing to sound disrespectful does it really matter?

If and when City win the league this season I doubt whether the kit will be at the forefront of peoples minds.

Its blue and that's all it needs to be.

Put yourselves in Cardiff fans' shoes.

100%

It's not ideal, but who cares. It still has our badge on it which is all that matter. Oh and the gold EPL badge this season is a nice icing on the cake

 

[OOHBEBLUE]

Bought my 8 year old the new home kit and the quality is disgraceful! Full of pulls after just 1 wear! He was only having a kick about with his mates.. It's an absolute joke the price of them!!!