http://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/bristols-top-teams-go-for-gold-together-3258071.aspx Seems all teams play away in yellow now- What does wind me up is when a team comes to us in a kit (usually Yellow) that has no colour clash with red at all to their normal home kit
I like the kits. A combined away strip identity for all of the clubs,whichever their gender or shape of ball. All separate entities but with a common cause; to get the name of Bristol to the top of their respective tree.
Meh - I'm not that fussed. On the rare occasion I buy a replica shirt, I always go for the home kit anyway. I guess the link between the football and rugby sides is kinda cool.
Same here. Get the home shirts although I did get an away shirt once at the end of the season for £5- Think the only time I ever wore it was for the last away game of the season. Still in the wardrobe now!
That would be good to hear if that's true, it is nice to see the opposition in their correct colours.
Don't mind it - it reminds me of Arsenal's away kit from the 1971 double season. You know…."Graham, to George who can hit them….scores a wonderful goal ! Etc
Saw it today being worn by people who have purchased it. It may seem uncharitable but JPS in Bedminster sell better designed, and better quality.
A clubs colours, both home and away are part of their identity. Clubs like us and many others that have repeatedly changed their home and away strips over the years just look stupid. The changes are only usually made to make more money from selling replica strips anyway.
To a point I agree with this - I think having to spend £45 every year if you want to wear the latest shirt (not counting multiples if you're buying for the kids) is excessive, though that's certainly not specific to City. I do however think that changing the away kit offers an opportunity to be a bit adventurous. Red is our home colour and should always be, but I don't think a black or white away kit is part of our identity (not a strong one anyway). I say have a bit of fun with it and mix it up, so shirt collectors can look back in years to come and remember when we played in such and such a colour. It may have been a fashion disaster, and some might say a gimmick, but the purple and green away kit from 1994 became iconic! I don't think this somewhat bland effort will be a timeless classic though!
I would disagree. The kits worn by Cheesley, Gow, Hunter are part of the identity of Bristol City. The colours red, white and black are irreversibly associated with the seventies and eighties. It was a very strong identity. This latest insipid effort highlights why Bristol Sport should act as a backroom organisation involving Supporters in the design at its outset.
That's fair - it's probably something of a generation thing. I was born in 1985, which is maybe why I don't feel as strongly. Either way you look at it, a dull gold away strip is hardly inspiring!
When I first started watching City in the late 1960's we played in all red at home and all white away. Sometime in the early 70's we introduced white shorts and had red socks with white bands around the top as the home kit and red shirts with white bands around the neck line. Then we went to red shirts with white shorts and white socks. Then back to all red, and then back to red and white which is where we are today. But largely its been there or there abouts with the home colours, but the number of away kits we've had number many many different colours from the classic white and/or black and white, to the Purple and Lime Green, to black, and that horrible beige. Then there was the acid yellow shirt when Thorn Security were the sponsors.
I liked the black away kit - hence my avatar. I also own a lime green and purple kit from 1990s (Brian Tinnion fame when he knocked Liverpool out of the cup). Those are the only away strips I have bought - although I have LOADS of home strips.
