New Kits 2018/19

[SebastianBlue]

If that is the actual shirt, it is ****ing awful. That is actually worse than last year’s, and I didn’t think that was possible.

I’ll only be buying that if we win the quadruple.

 

[citymad]

Actually I quite like it. We've had worse, Navy socks not too bad and at least they've stayed with the white shorts.

 

[meeesh]

Can't open it me,can't get rid of this adblocker I've got on,how can I remove this ....@TCIB where are ya lad ??

 

[shevtheblue]

I don't really mind it too much as its kind of what we've come to expect from Nike. They will have all of their clubs wearing the same shit in different colours, Spurs will have the same one as us in white with probably grey on the arms or something. I've not bought any shirts since we've moved over to Nike and won't be doing until we move away from them.

 

[domalino]

It's not amazing but white shorts means I can live with it.

 

[SebastianBlue]

The detail photos make it look worse for me, but to each their own.

https://www.footyheadlines.com/2017/12/nike-manchester-city-18-19-home-kit.html?m=1

 

[Burtonblue]

St George is the patron Saint of about fifty different areas. Surprisingly though, not England. The patron saint of England is St Edmund but for some unknown reason we adopted St George and his flag

It’s to do with the Crusades.
St George was the patron saint of the republic of Genoa at the time of the crusades. The Genoese navy pretty much owned the Mediterranean and flew the cross of st George on their ships. The English made a deal with the Genoese republic and were allowed to adopt the cross which gave them protection from other factions in the med guaranteeing them a safe passage.
History lesson over.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

It’s to do with the Crusades.
St George was the patron saint of the republic of Genoa at the time of the crusades. The Genoese navy pretty much owned the Mediterranean and flew the cross of st George on their ships. The English made a deal with the Genoese republic and were allowed to adopt the cross which gave them protection from other factions in the med guaranteeing them a safe passage.
History lesson over.

Nice one, cheers for that

 

[Alec-mcfc]

You’re quite right mate that there shouldn’t be anything wrong with waving your countries flag.

But unfortunately far-right groups like the BNP, NF, EDL and others have adopted the Union Jack and St George’s cross as their own symbols.

Unfortunately that taints it for everyone else who wants to use it for more moderate purposes. I don’t think the Welsh, Scottish or other European flags have quite the same fascist associations. Although I’d love to see someone try to put a Spain flag on a Barca shirt. Afterall, they play in Spain...

Barcelona wanting to be independent is the reason they wouldn't want a Spain flag on their kit. Completely fucking different to us being an English club, in England, not an area that feels it should never have been part of England in the first place and wants to be completely independent from it.

 

[pudge]

Would those who don't like the St. George's cross be happier with the "#MANCITY" those other pictures have in it's place?

An actual twatter hashtag on a kit.