BP1960 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 (edited) I was mentioned last night how drab the Latics deep blue kit looked under floodlights whereas Scunthorpe's all white strip stood out. Who chooses these nondescript kits ? I know they won't make a poor team any better, but get back to the traditional colours of blue and white shirts, white shorts and white socks and give the club some identity please SC. What on earth was wrong with this ? http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4589650386_dcfe47a6ac_o.jpg Edited September 19, 2012 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danoafc Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Didn't help that it was wet through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 (edited) Didn't help that it was wet through. Well it wasn't through sweat in the first half, and I suppose with money so tight at the club that kit doesn't have to be washed as often. Edited September 19, 2012 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Get a grip, if the players are good enough it shouldn't matter what bloody kit they're wearing. Both kits seem to have been quite big sellers this year though - lot's of people seemed to be wearing them last night. Can only be good for the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyOAFC Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Get a grip, if the players are good enough it shouldn't matter what bloody kit they're wearing. Both kits seem to have been quite big sellers this year though - lot's of people seemed to be wearing them last night. Can only be good for the club. Exactly this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc_lover Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I love the colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I was mentioned last night how drab the Latics deep blue kit looked under floodlights whereas Scunthorpe's all white strip stood out. Who chooses these nondescript kits ? I know they won't make a poor team any better, but get back to the traditional colours of blue and white shirts, white shorts and white socks and give the club some identity please SC. What on earth was wrong with this ? http://farm5.static....cfe47a6ac_o.jpg Maybe we should wear a pink and purple strip with lime green trim? That would certainly help identify us. But I suppose it's not traditional. Mind you, if you go 'traditional' we just end up wearing blue and white, which a lot of other clubs use, which means we haven't got an 'identity'. Oh, it's just so difficult! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 Maybe we should wear a pink and purple strip with lime green trim? That would certainly help identify us. But I suppose it's not traditional. Mind you, if you go 'traditional' we just end up wearing blue and white, which a lot of other clubs use, which means we haven't got an 'identity'. Oh, it's just so difficult! The traditional 1960s kit had real identity, although just blue and white Blackburn Rovers haven't changed their traditional strip and and it's instantly recognised as unique. The current all deep blue is IMO as drab and dreary, particularly under floodlights where a bright shimmering kit can give the illusion of faster play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorrro Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 The traditional 1960s kit had real identity, although just blue and white Blackburn Rovers haven't changed their traditional strip and and it's instantly recognised as unique. The current all deep blue is IMO as drab and dreary, particularly under floodlights where a bright shimmering kit can give the illusion of faster play. Question: what advantage does having a 'unique' kit with 'real identity' offer? And, frankly, your final sentence is laughable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Burns Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Drab kits are much better for sneaking in unnoticed at the back post. Especially under floodlights. In the rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 (edited) Question: what advantage does having a 'unique' kit with 'real identity' offer? And, frankly, your final sentence is laughable. The obvious answer is in your question - real identity, that's why unique branding is so important with companies ? Frankly, you lack a sense of humour. Edited September 19, 2012 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 The biggest kit disgrace last night was their keeper being allowed to wear a near identical jersey to Latics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcprozac Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 (edited) I agree with BP, ask any kit manufacturer and the players themselves. In the late 80s keepers began wearing luminous colours as it made them look bigger and more imposing. Same with the all black kits that began appearing in the early 90s. Teams wear garish colours for the same reasons, as well as being easier to pick one another out, brighter colours give an impression of a team swarming forward. As for our kit, I've bought it for me and my daughter but do agree it looks crap under lights and sat there thinking that last night. I'd be supportive of switching to tangerine for night matches, the players would stand out if nothing else. Edited September 19, 2012 by oafcprozac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footy68 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 The biggest kit disgrace last night was their keeper being allowed to wear a near identical jersey to Latics. the notts county keeper full kit was almost identical to ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 (edited) I agree with BP, ask any kit manufacturer and the players themselves. In the late 80s keepers began wearing luminous colours as it made them look bigger and more imposing. Same with the all black kits that began appearing in the early 90s. Teams not wear garish colours for the same reasons, as well as being easier to pick one another out, brighter colours give an impression of a team swarming forward. As for our kit, I've bought it for and my daughter but do agree it looks crap under lights and sat there thinking that last night. I'd be supportive of switching to tangerine for night matches, the players would stand out if nothing else. Thanks Prozac, When Ken Bates was chairman in the late 1960s one thing he did was to introduce the shiny electric orange shirts (although I personally preferred the old style). I seem to remember how they glimmered under floodlights and it may well have been an illusion with my mind playing tricks (probably better players then), but the team appeared to be slicker and sharper. Don Revie in fact believed that players wearing white were easier to pick out quickly than those in any other colour. Edited September 19, 2012 by BP1960 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddogs Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 the notts county keeper full kit was almost identical to ours. That's cause it was other than the club badge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Thanks Prozac, When Ken Bates was chairman in the late 1960s one thing he did was to introduce the shiny electric orange shirts (although I personally preferred the old style). I seem to remember how they glimmered under floodlights and it may well have been an illusion with my mind playing tricks (probably better players then), but the team appeared to be slicker and sharper. Don Revie in fact believed that players wearing white were easier to pick out quickly than those in any other colour. Is it just coincidence that the only victory was when wearing the bright tangerine away kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footy68 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 That's cause it was other than the club badge And the club sponsor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolatic Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I was mentioned last night how drab the Latics deep blue kit looked under floodlights whereas Scunthorpe's all white strip stood out. Who chooses these nondescript kits ? I know they won't make a poor team any better, but get back to the traditional colours of blue and white shirts, white shorts and white socks and give the club some identity please SC. What on earth was wrong with this ? http://farm5.static....cfe47a6ac_o.jpg It was awful and not true Latics, apart from a couple of seasons in the early sixties. It was Ipswich. It was Peterborough. I think it was Cardiff at one point as well. The true, traditional Latics kit is over there <<<<<. Looked bloody good with blue shorts too. Now, that was distinctive. Apart from Taggart complaining that his players couldn't see each other in a grey kit at Sarfampton a few years back, and I reckon it was just an excuse, I don't think the kit colour makes any difference whatsoever with regards performance.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hands on Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Well apart from those who still think it makes no difference the worm is starting to turn. I posted on this before. We are the boys in drab blue and it has, it does and it will make a difference. We also want our goal keeper to stop hiding in pale blue. I was waiting confidently for the stats to prove the point and will post on this subject again when, as much as I wish otherwise, they do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceStationLatic Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 But we weren't in the drab blue for the second half of last season.... And our performances have actually picked up substantially in the last two games, wearing the French blue, even though we haven't won like we did at Portsmouth. Would the kit have been an issue if Baxter's goal had stood, as it should have done, to complete a rousing comeback - or if the referee last night had thought Slocombe was one of our players and let the goal stand. Grounds certainly did have any problems picking out the invisible Derbyshire ghosting in at the near post. Rather than the kit, it's just the team - that are still moulding and improving - that were pants in the first half. We all know it's actually the Angry Owl's fault..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobOAFC Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 What about the other times we've been rubbish? We weren't in 'drab blue' in the second half of the last two seasons.. Football performances aint about the colour of the kit, its about the footballing ability. Bright kits might be bit nicer on the fans eye but thats it. And anyone who says wearing certain colour kits makes it harder to see team mates need their eyes testing. (Unless both teams are wearing basically same colour kits!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latics_Fanatic Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 FFS! There is no correlation between our :censored:ness and the darkness of our kit. Case Closed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yarddogs Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 And the club sponsor? And the name on the back smart arse ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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