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Worst Strip Ever

Post by Stayingup » Fri Nov 06, 2020 11:03 am

Manchester Untied Strip.

Is this the worst strip ever? There have been some truly awful ones but this surely takes the biscuit.

Zebras (subgenus Hippotigris) are African equines with distinctive black-and-white striped coats. There are four extant species: the Grévy's zebra (Equus grevyi), plains zebra (E. quagga) and the mountain zebra (E. zebra).
‎Grévy's zebra · ‎Plains zebra · ‎Mountain zebra · ‎Selous' zebra - Old Trafford Zebra

Blackburn must be jeealous as hell about this equine connection.

ps Can Bosscat please supply the pic?

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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by gawthorpe_view » Fri Nov 06, 2020 11:12 am

Anyone ever used a barcode scanner on a zebra?

Or a ManU shirt, I wonder which item it comes up with?

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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by Bosscat » Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:03 pm

Stayingup wrote:
Fri Nov 06, 2020 11:03 am
Manchester Untied Strip.

Is this the worst strip ever? There have been some truly awful ones but this surely takes the biscuit.

Zebras (subgenus Hippotigris) are African equines with distinctive black-and-white striped coats. There are four extant species: the Grévy's zebra (Equus grevyi), plains zebra (E. quagga) and the mountain zebra (E. zebra).
‎Grévy's zebra · ‎Plains zebra · ‎Mountain zebra · ‎Selous' zebra - Old Trafford Zebra

Blackburn must be jeealous as hell about this equine connection.

ps Can Bosscat please supply the pic?
Here you go 😁
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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by yTib » Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:18 pm

it actually looks like the dazzle camouflage they used to use on battle ships to confuse the enemy in terms of distance etc.

surely not conducive to a footy strip and horrible as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazzle_camouflage

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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by Bosscat » Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:28 pm

yTib wrote:
Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:18 pm
it actually looks like the dazzle camouflage they used to use on battle ships to confuse the enemy in terms of distance etc.

surely not conducive to a footy strip and horrible as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazzle_camouflage
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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by ClaretMov » Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:51 pm

Take your pick
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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by ClaretMov » Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:52 pm

Or these
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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by Bosscat » Fri Nov 06, 2020 1:05 pm

Coventry City sh*t brown kit was voted worst ever a few years ago
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This Euro 96 Scottish Kit not far behind
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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by ŽižkovClaret » Fri Nov 06, 2020 1:09 pm

Sticky Vicky

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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by Boss Hogg » Fri Nov 06, 2020 1:13 pm

When I saw the thread title I immediately thought of the brown Coventry City kit above followed by that Norwich kit above. Some of the others such as that Colarado one are abominations.

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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Fri Nov 06, 2020 1:14 pm

That BIlbao kit looks like a psotto original
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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by bfcjg » Fri Nov 06, 2020 1:19 pm

Anything with the Blackburn Crest on it.

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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by Claret » Fri Nov 06, 2020 1:21 pm

Newport County’s 1971 effort takes some beating:
http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Articles/Room_101.html
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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by Bosscat » Fri Nov 06, 2020 1:28 pm

claretonthecoast1882 wrote:
Fri Nov 06, 2020 1:14 pm
That BIlbao kit looks like a psotto original
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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by yTib » Fri Nov 06, 2020 1:52 pm

i've always quite liked that brown coventry one.

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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by Stayingup » Fri Nov 06, 2020 2:05 pm

ClaretMov wrote:
Fri Nov 06, 2020 12:51 pm
Take your pick
Very good. Some shockers there. At least Hull's strip was designed according to their name. Man U therefore ought to be known as the Zebras now.

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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by KRBFC » Fri Nov 06, 2020 2:08 pm

I like the Man United kit

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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by Dark Cloud » Fri Nov 06, 2020 2:13 pm

That shirt Burnley brought out to "commemorate" the 1994 play off final, but never actually wore in a game was bloody awful!

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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by Billy Balfour » Fri Nov 06, 2020 2:13 pm

yTib wrote:
Fri Nov 06, 2020 1:52 pm
i've always quite liked that brown coventry one.
Yeah, I don't mind it either.

Some of those 90s shirts are gross and I include our 1994 Wembley shirt. Our home (pigeon poo) 1991/1992 shirt is another one that hasn't aged well with the passing of time.

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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by Billy Balfour » Fri Nov 06, 2020 2:15 pm

Snap, Dark Cloud.

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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by brexit » Fri Nov 06, 2020 2:23 pm

1980's Lunchtime sunday pontefract WMC 60+ plus bird with a python still have nightmares

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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by ŽižkovClaret » Fri Nov 06, 2020 2:35 pm

brexit wrote:
Fri Nov 06, 2020 2:23 pm
1980's Lunchtime sunday pontefract WMC 60+ plus bird with a python still have nightmares
Think i saw her sister at the Town Mouse :lol:

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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by boatshed bill » Fri Nov 06, 2020 4:38 pm

Bosscat wrote:
Fri Nov 06, 2020 1:05 pm
Coventry City sh*t brown kit was voted worst ever a few years ago Screenshot_20201106-130228_eBay.jpg

This Euro 96 Scottish Kit not far behind
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We played in a white with red stripe version of this kit.
washed at the wrong temperature the red stripes shrank and looked like frills.
we had a poor season :D

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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by Dark Cloud » Fri Nov 06, 2020 5:29 pm

ZizkovClaret wrote:
Fri Nov 06, 2020 2:35 pm
Think i saw her sister at the Town Mouse :lol:
I've never been in The Town Mouse! Which is an absolutely weird thought for beer loving 62 year old bloke who's lived in and around Burnley all his life!! :shock:

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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by claret_in_exile » Fri Nov 06, 2020 8:03 pm

That Coventry brown shirt was the one I always think of when I think "worst strip ever'. Dundee's from 1953 is possibly worse (brown kilt!)

The pink Scotland shirt was pretty bad - but apt!

https://www.shortlist.com/news/50-worst ... -kits-ever

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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by tim_noone » Fri Nov 06, 2020 9:28 pm

Dark Cloud wrote:
Fri Nov 06, 2020 5:29 pm
I've never been in The Town Mouse! Which is an absolutely weird thought for beer loving 62 year old bloke who's lived in and around Burnley all his life!! :shock:
You'll tell us owt.....dont be dropping your loose change. :D
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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by Shappie » Fri Nov 06, 2020 9:39 pm

Am I the only one who actually liked our 1992 “bird ****” top?!

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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by boatshed bill » Fri Nov 06, 2020 9:56 pm

Shappie wrote:
Fri Nov 06, 2020 9:39 pm
Am I the only one who actually liked our 1992 “bird ****” top?!
No idea about kit.
Are you still involved in the local game?

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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by claret_in_exile » Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:05 pm

Shappie wrote:
Fri Nov 06, 2020 9:39 pm
Am I the only one who actually liked our 1992 “bird ****” top?!
I liked it! I also liked our lime and black away shirt, though!

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Re: Worst Strip Ever

Post by Shappie » Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:11 pm

boatshed bill wrote:
Fri Nov 06, 2020 9:56 pm
No idea about kit.
Are you still involved in the local game?

No mate. I’m thinking the Barnstaple job might be available soon though. I would give that a go

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