Change kit or away kit?
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Change kit or away kit?
Now don't give me a hard time for being an old fuddy-duddy (I know I am) but I'm beginning to get fed up with away teams wearing (a version of a) black kit. Is it an 'away' kit anyhow, or a change kit for a colour clash with the home team??
I don't know why teams just don't wear their usual (home, if you want) kit whenever they can. (Please don't give me the 'it's all about money' as I really doubt people will suddenly rush off to buy an away kit because they've seen their team play in it).
I think the final straw for me was the Fulham -Arsenal game yesterday. I mean Arsenal ended up playing in a kit which was much more of a colour clash than if they'd turned up in their usual read and white.
OK - slightly pathetic/pedantic rant over but, if I had my way, we'd get teams (including us) playing in their usual kit as much as often.
PS reminds me of the 80's when it seemed all away teams played in yellow back then, leading to the banal chant of 'yell-ow, yell-ow'. Sadly I can't get 'blaaack' to scan in the same way for the chant ...perhaps we could have all away teams calling their black away kit 'charcoal' to solve that problem (or any other Farrow and Ball 2-syllable colour you might like)
I don't know why teams just don't wear their usual (home, if you want) kit whenever they can. (Please don't give me the 'it's all about money' as I really doubt people will suddenly rush off to buy an away kit because they've seen their team play in it).
I think the final straw for me was the Fulham -Arsenal game yesterday. I mean Arsenal ended up playing in a kit which was much more of a colour clash than if they'd turned up in their usual read and white.
OK - slightly pathetic/pedantic rant over but, if I had my way, we'd get teams (including us) playing in their usual kit as much as often.
PS reminds me of the 80's when it seemed all away teams played in yellow back then, leading to the banal chant of 'yell-ow, yell-ow'. Sadly I can't get 'blaaack' to scan in the same way for the chant ...perhaps we could have all away teams calling their black away kit 'charcoal' to solve that problem (or any other Farrow and Ball 2-syllable colour you might like)
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Re: Change kit or away kit?
I'm with you - and at Ipswich, with the background of their stand on the opposite side, it was difficult picking up our players wearing that black thing we have.
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Anything but grey.
I remember when Manure got thrashed wearing an all grey kit.. Ferguson blamed it on the grey strip saying that his players couldn't see each other!!!!
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Black should be for referees.
Now we've lost that once famous chant/question
Now we've lost that once famous chant/question
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I really don’t like any of these black kits. Agree about Arsenal yesterday they could have played in their home kit.
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Re: Change kit or away kit?
'that black thing we have'
Not a fan of it then, CT?
Not a fan of it then, CT?
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The black thing will be back at the Etihad
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Black backgrounds/advertising are very much in vogue, as you can see at the Turf.ClaretTony wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 10:05 amI'm with you - and at Ipswich, with the background of their stand on the opposite side, it was difficult picking up our players wearing that black thing we have.
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The clubs traditional colours should be compulsory, if there is no clash.
We are the Clarets.
We are the Clarets.
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‘That Black Thing’ is one of the best kits we’ve had in yearsClaretTony wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 10:05 amI'm with you - and at Ipswich, with the background of their stand on the opposite side, it was difficult picking up our players wearing that black thing we have.
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Not when there's a background like there was at Ipswich - dreadful trying to pick it up and it wasn't just me saying it.Hurstwood_Claret wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:04 am‘That Black Thing’ is one of the best kits we’ve had in years
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I remember an FA cup game in 1983 when we were drawn away to Hyde United.
It was however agreed that the game would be played at the Turf, I think because Hyde figured they would get more in gate receipts but I wasn't so old so not 100% sure
Due to Hyde playing in red, and it technically being their home game, we strolled out at the Turf wearing our yellow away kit
It was however agreed that the game would be played at the Turf, I think because Hyde figured they would get more in gate receipts but I wasn't so old so not 100% sure
Due to Hyde playing in red, and it technically being their home game, we strolled out at the Turf wearing our yellow away kit
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Don't believe we'll have that issue next season...
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Always liked our yellow kits but I'm glad we don't do that 'yellows' chant. This black kit is one the worst ever Burnley kits.
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I was thinking excatly the same ths weekend. Most teams that come to us have wor Black.Goddy wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 9:29 amNow don't give me a hard time for being an old fuddy-duddy (I know I am) but I'm beginning to get fed up with away teams wearing (a version of a) black kit. Is it an 'away' kit anyhow, or a change kit for a colour clash with the home team??
I don't know why teams just don't wear their usual (home, if you want) kit whenever they can. (Please don't give me the 'it's all about money' as I really doubt people will suddenly rush off to buy an away kit because they've seen their team play in it).
I think the final straw for me was the Fulham -Arsenal game yesterday. I mean Arsenal ended up playing in a kit which was much more of a colour clash than if they'd turned up in their usual read and white.
OK - slightly pathetic/pedantic rant over but, if I had my way, we'd get teams (including us) playing in their usual kit as much as often.
PS reminds me of the 80's when it seemed all away teams played in yellow back then, leading to the banal chant of 'yell-ow, yell-ow'. Sadly I can't get 'blaaack' to scan in the same way for the chant ...perhaps we could have all away teams calling their black away kit 'charcoal' to solve that problem (or any other Farrow and Ball 2-syllable colour you might like)
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All opinion though isn’t it? Someone on this thread has it up there as our best, watching us play in it I think it’s horrendous.
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Oh aye, I forgot the kit won all them matches!
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I've still not been able to use it to work out my route to the Turf.
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Who decides what strip we will wear?.
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On the opening day of the 1986/7 season we played away at Torquay on the Saturday night. We took the yellow kit obviously not realising that was Torquay's colour. We ended up playing in their blue away kit complete with 'Rotolok' sponsors.Croydon Claret wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:14 amI remember an FA cup game in 1983 when we were drawn away to Hyde United.
It was however agreed that the game would be played at the Turf, I think because Hyde figured they would get more in gate receipts but I wasn't so old so not 100% sure
Due to Hyde playing in red, and it technically being their home game, we strolled out at the Turf wearing our yellow away kit
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If Burnley had a yellow away/change kit there would never be a need for a third kit within the EFL or EPL. Perhaps Bradford City with some of their creations over the years.
Have always thought that black kits should not be allowed and should be the referees kit only. Football managed for many decades with this. I was never aware of those clubs with black and white stripes, Grimsby, Notts County etc having a problem in yesteryear.
It now seems that in a lot of games the referees and goalkeepers wear the same colours. Don't like or understand that either.
Mimi rant over it seems
Have always thought that black kits should not be allowed and should be the referees kit only. Football managed for many decades with this. I was never aware of those clubs with black and white stripes, Grimsby, Notts County etc having a problem in yesteryear.
It now seems that in a lot of games the referees and goalkeepers wear the same colours. Don't like or understand that either.
Mimi rant over it seems
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Got me thinking of a match between Burnley and Coventry in the early 70s. Burnley in the then all claret shirt, Coventry wearing green and black stripes. The keepers, Alan Stevenson wore green and Bill Glazier wore red. After a bit of discussion both changed into an all white Burnley change shirt complete with badge for the game
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wasn't it Man Utd that changed at half time (years ago) because they couldn't see each other ? Away at Southampton springs to mind. It's a very real issue, it does surprise me we haven't gone for a bright strip - look at Man City's, no way their players can miss each otherClaretTony wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 10:05 amI'm with you - and at Ipswich, with the background of their stand on the opposite side, it was difficult picking up our players wearing that black thing we have.
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That was the grey kit mentioned above ...Vegas Claret wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:04 pmwasn't it Man Utd that changed at half time (years ago) because they couldn't see each other ? Away at Southampton springs to mind. It's a very real issue, it does surprise me we haven't gone for a bright strip - look at Man City's, no way their players can miss each other
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We will be in the black kit against City
The sleeves of our home kit are the same as theirs and the 2nd kit is too similar a colour
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Black kits are awesome to look at but not to play in.
Having light colours (especially for night games) makes a lot more sense - white is great you can see teammates out of your peripheral vision way easier
Having light colours (especially for night games) makes a lot more sense - white is great you can see teammates out of your peripheral vision way easier
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It doesn't matter as long as we have claret & blue hooped socks .....
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Billy Hamilton once said in interview that Burnley preferred the yellow kit for away night matches as it was far easier to recognise than dark kits, even claret and blue under the lights.
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Arsenal and Spurs normally play in their home kits when they play each other.
The sleeves of Arsenal's home shirt are the same colour as Tottenham's home shirt.
Doesn't seem to matter in their derby games.
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Hey, I spent a big pile of money in buying "that black thing we have".
I occasionally wash my car whilst wearing it
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I was on the front row of the Jimmy Mac for the Bristol City match this season and could barely make out their players in their all dark grey strip.
As for unnecessary kit changes, I'm in full agreement with the OP, the most ridiculous one being when Norwich played in white shirts at the Turf a few seasons back.
As for unnecessary kit changes, I'm in full agreement with the OP, the most ridiculous one being when Norwich played in white shirts at the Turf a few seasons back.
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Chelsea and Man City both wear their own home kit when playing each other yet we change to play Blackpool??? I can remember a home game against Forest where they played in red and there was no colour clash.
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Torquay had played in blue the previous season. Burnley didn't know they had changed. (The times and finances being what they were, they probably couldn't afford the new version of the Playfair yearbook and were waiting for it to be remaindered in the new year.)
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Unless it's Blackburn Rovers who are wearing the black. Then the question can be asked 11 times over ...boatshed bill wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 10:24 amBlack should be for referees.
Now we've lost that once famous chant/question
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My missus helped design that at cloverbrook textiles- I thought it was funny telling her they’d switched it at half time. The management meeting on Monday morning didn’t reach quite my levels of ribaldryIt Is What It Is wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 10:12 am
Anything but grey.
I remember when Manure got thrashed wearing an all grey kit.. Ferguson blamed it on the grey strip saying that his players couldn't see each other!!!!
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My favourite away kit was from a good few years back. It was light blue shirts with clarets shorts and light blue socks. It looked the DBs it really did, especially under lights. It was pre sponsorship days for sure but Frankie Casp and Dougie Collins looked very smart in it.
Never liked black kit.
Showing my age
Never liked black kit.
Showing my age
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I quite like the black shirt, only because it makes me look slimmer
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Yes, we played in yellow at Plainmoor in 85/6 - a stultifying 0-2 Tuesday night defeat in February. I think a prominent member of this board completed 'the 92' that night.dsr wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:33 pmTorquay had played in blue the previous season. Burnley didn't know they had changed. (The times and finances being what they were, they probably couldn't afford the new version of the Playfair yearbook and were waiting for it to be remaindered in the new year.)