White tonight at West Ham

[ClaretTony]

The Premier League have refused to allow us to play in any of our three shirts tonight. Obviously we couldn't play in claret & blue or the sky blue but they've said no to the green kit too, although it was allowed at Aston Villa earlier in the season.

So we will be playing in this one off shirt.

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[Sutton-Claret]

Makes it easier for the people who watch in black and white to distinguish the players..

[paulatky]

Makes it easier for the people who watch in black and white to distinguish the players..

And those who are colour blind apparently.

[ClaretTony]

Makes it easier for the people who watch in black and white to distinguish the players..

Ha ha - seems daft to me when we've already played in that green at Villa Park

[northeastclaret]

Racist

[ClaretTony]

And those who are colour blind apparently.

I've seen that suggestion but it isn't true. The Liverpool v Villa game people have referred to was played over the weekend. I knew last week that the Premier League had said no to us wearing green.

[Sutton-Claret]

Maybe the ref wants to wear green

[Rowls]

Thank goodness there's a fourth kit.

Absolutely necessary.

[cricketfieldclarets]

Could we not just have wore 11 of Nick Popes Yellow or Grey or Orange shirts? Or the chinese Red shirt?Or made west ham wear their away kit?

[Sutton-Claret]

I have a cost cutting idea..... reversible tops that can be worn inside out... like we used to do as kids

[Dyched]

Seems a bit daft our away shirt clashes with Claret and Blue. Why on earth would the away kit be the same colours as the home one?

[Rowls]

Seems a bit daft our away shirt clashes with Claret and Blue. Why on earth would the away kit be the same colours as the home one?

New Newcastle kits for next season announced:

Home kit is their classic black with white stripes. Naturally.

The away kit will be, to contrast, white with black stripes.

[ClaretTony]

Seems a bit daft our away shirt clashes with Claret and Blue. Why on earth would the away kit be the same colours as the home one?

Dave Baldwin always said he never wanted more than two kits (he failed to win that argument in the end) but at West Ham in 2016/17 we had to find a third kit. All we did was wear the previous season's yellow away kit. But to have three and not be able to wear any of them is ridiculous although there is no sensible reason for not being able to wear that green shirt.

[kaptin1]

Apparently Mike Garlick failed to agree contract extensions for the other three kits

[huw.Y.WattfromWare]

£3/shirt at Primark. 11players + 9subs?. £60 the lot. Mike G. will be happy.

[ten bellies]

Football administrators once again proving their worth.

[Dyched]

Dave Baldwin always said he never wanted more than two kits (he failed to win that argument in the end) but at West Ham in 2016/17 we had to find a third kit. All we did was wear the previous season's yellow away kit. But to have three and not be able to wear any of them is ridiculous although there is no sensible reason for not being able to wear that green shirt.

I too don’t see why the green one is no good. That just got be thinking how daft it seems to have the same colours on 2 shirts.

We should fluorescent pink and orange quarters for next years away. No messing about.

[cricketfieldclarets]

I have a cost cutting idea..... reversible tops that can be worn inside out... like we used to do as kids

Skins

[burnmark]

I’m massively colour blind but had no issue with the green kit at Villa. I thought I’d struggle in the Arsenal and Southampton games but again no problems. As Claret Tony says, tonight will be nothing to do with helping those of us who are colourblind or as a direct result of complaints from the Liverpool v Villa game (I struggled watching that) as kit choices have to be submitted quite a bit of time in advance before each fixture.

All quite strange.

[martin_p]

The Premier League have refused to allow us to play in any of our three shirts tonight. Obviously we couldn't play in claret & blue or the sky blue but they've said no to the green kit too, although it was allowed at Aston Villa earlier in the season.

So we will be playing in this one off shirt.

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Do we know why we’re not allowed to play in the green?

[claretblue]

should adopt the Silver strip worn at Old Trafford when we lost 3 - 1.

'...hi oh silver lining...'

we'll beat 'em whatever the shirt!

UTC

[claretblue]

Do we know why we’re not allowed to play in the green?

indistinguishable from the grass!

[ClaretTony]

Do we know why we’re not allowed to play in the green?

Yes, Premier League said so. I don't think they need to give reasons.

[ClaretTony]

should adopt the Silver strip worn at Old Trafford when we lost 3 - 1.

'...hi oh silver lining...'

we'll beat 'em whatever the shirt!

UTC

I don't like this green kit at all but please, no, not the tin foil kit.

[mdd2]

And those who are colour blind apparently.

In this new world of people not being coloured but black or of colour, It is not colour blind now but colour deficient.
For most it is difficulty between red/green so that red and green look a shade of pale yellow. First spotted in my eldest when playing snooker as a child he potted the brown claiming it was a red.
Blue yellow problems are less common and affect the sexes equally but red green is mainly male and about 8% of male population.
The genetics mean a colour blind (deficient) male will pass the trait to all his daughters who will have normal colour vision but statistically half their sons will be colour deficient unless her partner is also red green deficient when half the sons will still have it but half the daughters will be normal but carriers and half the daughters will be deficient too.
All my sons are red green deficient meaning they all received the same x chromosome from their mother and that x chromosome came from their maternal grandfather who too was colour deficient

[ChrisG]

Did we not play in green last week against Palace?

[ClaretTony]

Did we not play in green last week against Palace?

We did - worn it in the last two away games

[wilks_bfc]

If it was that big a deal that we couldn’t wear any of our 3 official kits, why couldn’t we have worn the white training tops that we have?

[Redbeard]

I don't like this green kit at all but please, no, not the tin foil kit.

I agree.
I much prefer white in any case.

[mdd2]

I’m massively colour blind but had no issue with the green kit at Villa. I thought I’d struggle in the Arsenal and Southampton games but again no problems. As Claret Tony says, tonight will be nothing to do with helping those of us who are colourblind or as a direct result of complaints from the Liverpool v Villa game (I struggled watching that) as kit choices have to be submitted quite a bit of time in advance before each fixture.

All quite strange.

I have read there are spectacles that help with red green colour deficiency Burnmark-are you aware and have you tried?

[LoveCurryPies]

White is more visible than dark colours and will make the players will stand out. UTC!!

[IanMcL]

Ludicrous, as green was fine with Pal Arse.

Still, we will shine in white!

Up the Clarets

[Clarets4me]

Makes it easier for the people who watch in black and white to distinguish the players..

As at 31st March 2019, there were 6,883 Black & White TV Licenses still in force ..... I suspect mainly in Yorkshire & Scotland !

[Leisure]

As at 31st March 2019, there were 6,883 Black & White TV Licenses still in force ..... I suspect mainly in Yorkshire & Scotland !

They have TV's in Yorkshire!

[Barry_Chuckle]

White is more visible than dark colours and will make the players will stand out. UTC!!

I believe the seats are mainly white at the city of London stadium, could hinder our boys spotting each other, wearing white with a white backdrop is far from ideal IMO.

[Dazzler]

The white shirt should always be one of our main away kits anyway

[Zlatan]

I have a cost cutting idea..... reversible tops that can be worn inside out... like we used to do as kids

Never played skins...???

[Zlatan]

I believe the seats are mainly white at the city of London stadium, could hinder our boys spotting each other, wearing white with a white backdrop is far from ideal IMO.

Anything to help the Premier League darlings who won the World Cup...

[pompeyclaret]

Do the premier League/ FA not check before the season starts that teams have kits you can use against all teams? Otherwise, apart from money, why have a second/ third/ fourth kit if they still clash?
Still don't understand why they can seem green kit an issue, or any difference to villa. Very odd

[ClaretTony]

Do the premier League/ FA not check before the season starts that teams have kits you can use against all teams? Otherwise, apart from money, why have a second/ third/ fourth kit if they still clash?
Still don't understand why they can seem green kit an issue, or any difference to villa. Very odd

Who are we to question the Premier League?

[Sutton-Claret]

Never played skins...???

In February ??

[cricketfieldclarets]

Love it. Scrap bringing a new one out next year. Use this one. Looks brilliant!

Real Burnley.

[FCBurnley]

Love it. Scrap bringing a new one out next year. Use this one. Looks brilliant!

Real Burnley.

Me too

[Longsidebogs]

Agreed.

[Buxtonclaret]

I like it.
Much better than that green thing.

[Vino blanco]

Agree. We look bigger and more athletic in white. Should always be our away kit.

[cricketfieldclarets]

I like it.
Much better than that green thing.

Im a fan of the green one. But Burnley in white just looks right!

[KateR]

also like the green one but equally so with this white

[bfcjg]

Reminds me of some of our classic 70's teams.

[mkmel]

Looks really good so keep it