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  1. Nads

    Nads Well-Known Member

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    I think they’re alright personally.

    I like an all black. I don’t buy the ****ers anyway.

    Agreed that the sponsors logo is grim mind.
     
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  2. monty987

    monty987 Well-Known Member

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    I must say excellent top and well done.
     
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  3. Gordon Armstrong

    Gordon Armstrong Just another S.A.F.C. fan Forum Moderator

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    Bugger . . . . the back doesn't look right :emoticon-0101-sadsm
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    Sunderland A.F.C. released their new home and away kits yesterday, with both being favourably received, apart from the plain red back on the home shirt.

    The decision to have a plain back was not a club decision, though, and neither was it due to any league ruling . . . it was solely down to Adidas.

    In a statement ahead of their home kit release, Championship outfit Brentford confirmed that Adidas had decided that all of their partner clubs in the UK who wear stripes will have plain backs as a design choice:

    "There will be one difference to the kit this year - a plain red reverse. Our technical partner, Adidas’ design direction for the new season is to provide a plain reverse shirt treatment for all partner clubs in the UK who have stripes within their identity. In combination with more tailored and bespoke detailing throughout the kit, Adidas believe that this will allow them to create more standout designs for clubs in the UK."
     
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  4. The Norton Cat

    The Norton Cat Well-Known Member

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    If that's what Adidas have told Brentford, I do believe it's a load of rubbish. Adidas do very limited bespoke detailing on any of their kits other than the most high profile ones (see the Adidas kits at the World Cup). The only way that solid backs on striped shirts makes for a more standout design is because the natural reaction to it is "well, doesn't that look stupid".
    Fingers crossed for Macron next season.
     
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  5. jdsafc

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    My money is staying in my pocket then
     
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  6. Mackem-Tiz

    Mackem-Tiz Well-Known Member

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    Adidas are a bunch of knobs! If my memory serves me right until last seasons pile of ****e strip we have never ever had a plain red back... So who the hell do they think they are ffs to insist we do?!! Looks great from the front.... ****e from the back!
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  7. jdsafc

    jdsafc Well-Known Member

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    Agreed
    I hope sales are sh ite
     
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  8. master-simpson

    master-simpson Well-Known Member

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    I liked the front and was gonna get one for my holidays - NOT NOW!!!

    What a feckin stupid idea!!

    Bart
     
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  9. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff Forum Moderator

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    I’ll still be having one
     
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  10. blackcatforever

    blackcatforever Well-Known Member

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    If i had to pick one it will be the away strip
     
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  11. LAMackem

    LAMackem Well-Known Member

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    F*ck Adidas.....who owns the strip? We should right? Like the front but don't like the red shorts....want normality back....
     
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  12. Mackem-Tiz

    Mackem-Tiz Well-Known Member

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    Red shorts look crap especially from the back... It looks like we wearing a solid red strip!
     
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  13. Nacho

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    Pretty sure the red shorts are the alternates for when there's a clash and it'll be black shorts for home games.
     
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  14. Mackem-Tiz

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    That's correct mate ... But it's still a good top ruined by the back... Imo.
     
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  15. marcusblackcat

    marcusblackcat SAFC Sheriff Forum Moderator

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    I don't like the solid back but that won't stop me getting one! Always buy the shirts - but it does feel like we're being ****ed over by Adidas

    Heard that the lass at the club who was responsible for agreeing on these shirt designs is a Boro fan - she agreed all of this last year (along with last years' strip) - a number think it's a piss take
     
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  16. Brian Storm

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    Buying that. Button up collar, what I've been waiting for, right smart. Shame it's banded but I can live with it. I like it.
     
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