Any idea when they are to be announced

I thought the club has forgotten

Was told last week that the away kit (blue) would be announced early August but no idea on the third kit (green).

There were no actual confirmed dates for either.

We’re just going to wear the home shirt inside-out.

Don't understand why the designs can't all be released at the same time.

Murger wrote:Don't understand why the designs can't all be released at the same time.

The bigger teams like city announce all theirs early doors. I dont get why the club dont release them all the same date to give people a choice to.buy. the home 1 is crap so wanted to get my little lad the away 1 if any better

Murger wrote:Don't understand why the designs can't all be released at the same time.

It’s to heighten the antici........



.....pation.

Murger wrote:Don't understand why the designs can't all be released at the same time.

Probably from a sales point of view - if the release is staggered then they can create a bit of hype during the off season and people might buy the home and then the away a few weeks later followed by the 3rd.

If all 3 were released people would just pick their favourite and only buy that one.

bfccrazy wrote:Probably from a sales point of view - if the release is staggered then they can create a bit of hype during the off season and people might buy the home and then the away a few weeks later followed by the 3rd.

If all 3 were released people would just pick their favourite and only buy that one.

What they should do is release all 3 together and put on offers.

£45 for 1
£80 for 2
£115 for 3

That way they’d probably make more rather than people paying £45 for the home shirt and waiting until the others are on sale at £20

I wish I knew the actual dates of each so I could book my respective holidays accordingly.

Does the club even care how many they sell to fans and when?
20000 shirt sales at £45 a pop is still less than a million - hardly a major source of income (and I'm sure we don't sell anywhere near 20000!)

Is the staggering of kits at Umbro's request - i.e. supply chain?

bfccrazy wrote:Probably from a sales point of view - if the release is staggered then they can create a bit of hype during the off season and people might buy the home and then the away a few weeks later followed by the 3rd.

If all 3 were released people would just pick their favourite and only buy that one.

Makes sense but if that was the case why wait so long to release the first kit. At this rate the third kit will be released after the players have worn it for a game!

The only date that matters is the one when they start selling off the kids' ones for a tenner.

Didn't we have to wait until the contract with Puma expired?

Selby Claret wrote:Does the club even care how many they sell to fans and when?
20000 shirt sales at £45 a pop is still less than a million - hardly a major source of income (and I'm sure we don't sell anywhere near 20000!)

Is the staggering of kits at Umbro's request - i.e. supply chain?

All income doesn’t need to go under the same roof as such. Eg Shirt sales = Transfer fees. Run it like a clothing store. Reinvest the money into better products. Which in turn will increase sales and fans/visitors maybe returning to buy more items rather than just a shirt every year.

Juan Tanamera wrote:Didn't we have to wait until the contract with Puma expired?

Yep, couldn't announce anything until end of June

Juan Tanamera wrote:Didn't we have to wait until the contract with Puma expired?

That expired end of june. Were 2 weeks on now

Darren Bentley just tweeted away kit out very soon ???

Crewe claret wrote:Darren Bentley just tweeted away kit out very soon ???

He actually said “V soon”. I wonder if this is a clue to the design.

TheFamilyCat wrote:We’re just going to wear the home shirt inside-out.

ClaretTony wrote:Was told last week that the away kit (blue) would be announced early August but no idea on the third kit (green).

There were no actual confirmed dates for either.

Light or dark blue Tony?

Shappie wrote:Light or dark blue Tony?

I don’t know, I just assumed it was the light blue we usually use.

What will they wear at Crewe this Saturday? Surely not last season's...

I think we actually started our Europa League campaign without actually releasing the away shirt. The past 5 years plus it has been so frustrating waiting for the release as it has got later and later.

Crewe claret wrote:Darren Bentley just tweeted away kit out very soon ???

We’ll have to wear the blue on Saturday won’t we at Crewe?

Unless Crewe change their kit and we play in Claret?

I've heard we're wearing Crewe's away shirt

It is annoying as I now have to book my holiday later on in the year just so I can spend a fortnight sat next to the pool in the latest shirt to correct people who ask “Villa? West Ham?”

Shappie wrote:Light or dark blue Tony?

Ive been told it’s “blue and blue” which makes me think it will be two shades of blue....hopefully neither of which is dark enough to be the same blue as them down t’road

Probably similar to the colours used in the training gear range which are vista blue and teal green.

claret10 wrote:Ive been told it’s “blue and blue” which makes me think it will be two shades of blue....hopefully neither of which is dark enough to be the same blue as them down t’road

I doubt that. When Dyche took over he hated the two tone blue away kit that season as chosen by Howe.

Slightly off topic. Has any club's shirt ever been the reverse of ours?

When I was in the club shop on Saturday I got told the away strip would be out in 3rd August the Parma match and the 3rd kit would be out for Liverpool match on the 31st.

Wouldn't confirm colours, which seem to be common knowledge anyway.

depechedingle wrote:When I was in the club shop on Saturday I got told the away strip would be out in 3rd August the Parma match and the 3rd kit would be out for Liverpool match on the 31st.

Wouldn't confirm colours, which seem to be common knowledge anyway.

I’ve been told the same about the Parma match.

Crewe claret wrote:Darren Bentley just tweeted away kit out very soon ???

Well he Is the voice off the people

Clubs just released a sneaky preview

wilks_bfc wrote:Clubs just released a sneaky preview

Looks nice based on that tbf

I can't understand the late release.

The shirts are only around for 1 season, and often go half price just after Christmas.
Release it in August and there's only 5 months before it's half the price - and I've had a good number of shirt over 10 years. I'm sure I'm not the only one that thinks this. Release it 2 months earlier and that's a big difference.

Having said that, with the sponsorship deals, 1 season shirts and the drop in price so quickly, I still can't understand why they don't drop the price of shirts. Although perhaps they are happy with the sales, but on the grand scheme of things, would it really make much difference to sell them at £30?

When was the last time we kept a shirt for more than one season?

Like the look of that preview for the blue kit.

boatshed bill wrote:Slightly off topic. Has any club's shirt ever been the reverse of ours?

Yes. In the Sherpa van season, 1988, our away kit was identical to Tranmeres home kit, their away kit was identical to our home in every way apart from badge and sponsors. If thats what you mean.

really like the look of this one...I do like our blue away kits

wilks_bfc wrote:Clubs just released a sneaky preview

That would look fantastic with Claret shorts,always liked us playing in Claret shorts..looks good.

gandhisflipflop wrote:I think we actually started our Europa League campaign without actually releasing the away shirt. The past 5 years plus it has been so frustrating waiting for the release as it has got later and later.

You are right, we hadn’t released the away kit. We had to rush out the third kit because we played in it at Aberdeen.

We released the away kit about three years ago just before we kicked off in it at Morecambe. Was that 2016?

Steve1956 wrote:That would look fantastic with Claret shorts,always liked us playing in Claret shorts..looks good.

They could well be.
The under 23s were in claret shorts last night

Steve1956 wrote:That would look fantastic with Claret shorts,always liked us playing in Claret shorts..looks good.

I was told all blue but we do have the option of claret shorts and, as has been said, the u23s played in all claret last night so we do have claret shorts and socks.

Not too dissimilar to this??...

MACCA wrote:Not too dissimilar to this??...

I've not seen this one but had it described and it could be a similar design to that although I'm told the flashes, or whatever we are having, are in claret.

wilks_bfc wrote:Clubs just released a sneaky preview

Liking the look of that!

ClaretTony wrote:I've not seen this one but had it described and it could be a similar design to that although I'm told the flashes, or whatever we are having, are in claret.

Like a reverse of the 1992 home Kit.

PLEASE SAY YES!

ClaretTony wrote:You are right, we hadn’t released the away kit. We had to rush out the third kit because we played in it at Aberdeen.

We released the away kit about three years ago just before we kicked off in it at Morecambe. Was that 2016?

I remember that kit, it was very odd because we had the light blue & claret dafabet kit (are we thinking about the same game?) with navy shorts and socks which just didn't go at all with the shirt. It looked like we'd borrowed someone elses bottom half!

maybe that was 2017?