I'm not bothered about us not having stripes. A mainly red kit with a bit of white is good as long as it looks ok. I'm not that impressed with the new kit, however i'm open to the idea that it could be a grower like last season's kit.
I don't like it personally. The badge looks awful in it's outlined, gold form but I suppose we can't have a crest featuring a red and white striped scarf when we are all red now. I also think the gold looks tacky and is too reminiscent of previous Liverpool efforts.
I...err...quite...umm...like it. I feel dirty. A quick straw poll around my entirely non-Saints supporting office of around 12 other football fans has revealed a 100% approval rating which is quite weird.
Admittedly it doesnt look as bad there. Personally i am more excited for the away kit. I am really hoping for a black kit. I always thought that last year we should have had a black third kit, would have looked really nice with the pin stripes. I also really liked our last black kit! So thats what i am hoping for. But i actually think we have taken a step backwards. Our last kit was really classy and professional (personally) but addidas kits are a bit kiddy, i cant put my finger on why i think this.
The Southampton FC crest features a red and white striped scarf, we no longer play in red and white stripes.