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Away Strip

Anybody else disappointed that the commercial arrangements mean that we do not play in red and white stripes away from home? If we must have away sponsors why not have two sets of away strips, suitably branded, one red and white and the other whatever colour (preferably not black).
 

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I don't buy kits so my opinion is probably worthless and not needed, but I find black kits very dull.
 

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i saw a very nice italian shirt the other day a bloke was wearing. a pink one. Palermo i think it was. surely it is about time for a pink away shirt. i have only bought two in the last fifteen years. :dj:

yes burdonbee it is a shame we don't wear red and white whenever possible. it is also disappointing when teams like norwich, sheffield wednesday, leeds play at griffin park and often do not wear their famous home colours despite there being no clash with our red and white imo. :dj:
 

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BurdonBee said:
Anybody else disappointed that the commercial arrangements mean that we do not play in red and white stripes away from home? If we must have away sponsors why not have two sets of away strips, suitably branded, one red and white and the other whatever colour (preferably not black).
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:imwith:

It is a shame not to see the Bees playing away in their proper kit nowadays. I agree with the sentiment above, accepting that the trend nowadays is for home and away sponsors.

I don't think the idea of two separate away kits with the away sponsor works though as it would mean 3 replica shirts to buy! Maybe it might be possible to do a deal with the home and away sponsors so the home one pays a bit more to get half a dozen aways thrown in and the away sponsor gains on the other side.

I don't know really but would love to see the Bees playing in the stripes away again.
 

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On a professional note stripes are King :)

Plain shirts particularly dark colours & especially in poor light are a nightmare :(

Still, striped away kit for our promotion season next term :yes:
 

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I also hate it when we don't play in Red and White at all times possible.

It didn't used to be called an 'away' strip it was used and called simply as it is meant to be 'a change kit'.

Personally though I think that the Black and Gold kit this season is one of the nicest I can remember for a long time... classy and commercial.
 

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Two sponsors two arrangements..... I'd be happy to host Exeter City at Griffin Park wearing our away strip if we made a load of cash... ;)
 

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Inappropriate Smilies Bee said:
i saw a very nice italian shirt the other day a bloke was wearing. a pink one. Palermo i think it was. surely it is about time for a pink away shirt. i have only bought two in the last fifteen years. :dj:

yes burdonbee it is a shame we don't wear red and white whenever possible. it is also disappointing when teams like norwich, sheffield wednesday, leeds play at griffin park and often do not wear their famous home colours despite there being no clash with our red and white imo. :dj:
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pink is a no no no no, get real.
Go buy some flowers
 

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Greenholme Bee said:
I also hate it when we don't play in Red and White at all times possible.

It didn't used to be called an 'away' strip it was used and called simply as it is meant to be 'a change kit'.

Personally though I think that the Black and Gold kit this season is one of the nicest I can remember for a long time... classy and commercial.
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Agree :sorted:
 

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I quite liked the white strip when St. George were sponsors.
The kids looked clean and smart in those shirts:D
 

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westwing said:
I quite liked the white strip when St. George were sponsors.
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Just a shame I couldn't get hold of one. :(

I remember when we played at Anfield in the Milk Cup we wore an all white kit, that was never seen again.
 

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BurdonBee said:
Anybody else disappointed that the commercial arrangements mean that we do not play in red and white stripes away from home? If we must have away sponsors why not have two sets of away strips, suitably branded, one red and white and the other whatever colour (preferably not black).
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:imwith:

We should always play in red and white stripes unless there is a need to change to avoid a colour clash. And I'm so glad that we are losing that dull, annonymous black kit. I can't stand it.
 

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Not playing in red and white makes a mockery of most of our songs.
Away kit should be white and red stripes with a 3rd kit available when we visit saints, sheff utd, athletico madrid, Exeter and stoke.
 

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Playing in black puts us at a disadvantage. Red is the proven dominant sporting colour (boxing and olympics analysis) and wearing black diminishes visual discrimination (lack of contrast between players and dull background of the stands. I agree with all the above emotive reasons and add these more scientific reasons. The red and white kit may help to boost both support and performance. Didn't Man Utd ditch their grey away kit a few years ago for these reasons.
 

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Garybaldbee said:
:imwith:

We should always play in red and white stripes unless there is a need to change to avoid a colour clash. And I'm so glad that we are losing that dull, annonymous black kit. I can't stand it.
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....and gold :sorted:
 

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Can I say that I don't care, I just hope that we get there and back safely and play well.
 

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I think this trend of wearing an 'away' kit regardless of a colour clash is getting a bit much now.
Many clubs have iconic kits, even in our division we have Leeds and Norwich and i'm sure their fans hate their team wearing an unfamiliar kit EVERY away game.

Chelsea's away kit is a blue/black concoction and Portsmouth last year had a dark blue away kit. Surely just as much of a clash when playing a team in blue than their 1st. kits.

Port Vale turned up at Bury on saturday with their 'away' kit, even though their white shirts didn't clash with Burys horendous blue and dark claret halved shirts. The ref said their 'away' kit clashed so had to wear training t-shirts for the game, no numbers, sponsors, just a white t-shirt, it looked like a kick about with your mates!

When i used to run a football team at the start of each season we had to register our kit and change strip with the league secretary. We were then given details of every other clubs kits.
Surely professional clubs must have a similar system.

I think it's time for legislation now.

1st kit should always be worn, home and away unless there is a definate colour clash and that decision should be made by the referee not a clubs comercial manager.
Away game sponsors names can be put on the 1st kit just as easy as on an 'away' shirt.

I loved our all white 2nd. kit under Martin Allen and i remember him saying at the time that Brentford colours are red, white and black so we'll have a white 2nd. kit and a black 3rd. kit.

With a white change kit this year we would only have had to wear it 6 times in the league.
Some may argue that this may make it less commercial but didn't it sell out more than once when we wore it before and how many times did the team actually turn out in it?
 

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We should have a away strip very similar to Barca's home kit. After all we are the Barcelona of the lower leagues
 

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HAULTWICK BEE said:
We should have a away strip very similar to Barca's home kit. After all we are the Barcelona of the lower leagues
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No way.
There is a grave danger of this making us look like Crystal Palace.
 

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corfubee said:
I think it's time for legislation now.

1st kit should always be worn, home and away unless there is a definate colour clash ?
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It is all about money... cash is king in this world... this will not change, the greedy premiership and sky started it, even larger parachute payments will ensure the gulf continues to grow,

Your campaign is futile, give up and go with it. 2 kits = more sponsorship and more shirt sales, it is the world we now live in.
 

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I think the blue and yellow striped kit would make a great away kit
 

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At half time on Tuesday PG was announcing something (difficult to hear much from tannoy on Ealing Rd) was this a new sponsor for the away kit ? if so would someone mind just clarifying what was said
Ta very much
 

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BurdonBee said:
Anybody else disappointed that the commercial arrangements mean that we do not play in red and white stripes away from home? If we must have away sponsors why not have two sets of away strips, suitably branded, one red and white and the other whatever colour (preferably not black).
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I think we played in Red and White stripes at Sarfend.
 

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hatfieldbee said:
I think we played in Red and White stripes at Sarfend.
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Because their home kit is Navy blue and would therefore clash. We played in the away kit at Oldham who are in a more royal blue.
 

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Chorlton Bee said:
Because their home kit is Navy blue and would therefore clash. We played in the away kit at Oldham who are in a more royal blue.
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I think in oldhams case the shade of blue is dependant of the level of cold. Something to do with thermal dynamics? hopefully one of the more geeky gpgers will be able to confirm
 

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i've never owned a brentford football shirt, i always go to get one and they're sold out...lol!
 

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really? thats what the youngers would call 'a par'

that is a dumb arrangement!
 

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westwing said:
What do you expect ??

You need to do your Christmas shopping in August thenlol
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fair dos!

nah, really most of the time i go they don't have my size

i can wear M or L but unless you're really fat (XXL) or small (S) u aint got a chance of pickin one up unless you're there on release day! lol
 

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Jammy-Jae said:
fair dos!

nah, really most of the time i go they don't have my size

i can wear M or L but unless you're really fat (XXL) or small (S) u aint got a chance of pickin one up unless you're there on release day! lol
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i have alwasy imagined you as having an enormous potato head. am i correct ?
 

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I hear the away kit and possibly home kit too will be using the same Puma template as Coventry's new away kit.
Pretty pleased with that:):sorted:
 

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if playing in an away colours even when not necessary brings a bit of much needed finance to the club who cares,we need it and in a psition to moan about it

bring back the light blue dark blue stripes,dark blue short and socks like the early 90s


and dont copy anyone else,be original
 
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hanworthbee said:
kits are so boring these days never any originality
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Yet when Newcastle bring out something new, everyone is disgusted by it :fishing:

There's only so much you can do with your team's colours and stripes/hoops etc. :sorted:
 

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Ronan said:
Yet when Newcastle bring out something new, everyone is disgusted by it :fishing:

There's only so much you can do with your team's colours and stripes/hoops etc. :sorted:
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i was thinking the same about some comments when last seasons home kit was introduced.

re. this seasons away kit. i take it following the votes it will be light/dark blue stripes. just wondered on the timings...

1. when will it go on sale?
2. before that, when will a picture be published on the official site?
3. before that, when will someone leak it to another site? (fishing hook thing)

also, those coventry ones look like they have holes in the armpits. i hope ours dont follow that template.
 

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Like many here I don't think much of seeing my side run out at, for example, Leeds in a horrible black kit and would prefer to see the red and white stripes as much as possible with the odd change to white shorts away when necessary. Why not have the same kit always but a different sponsor's name for home and away? If we have to have an away kit can we have something at least with some history like the old rowing colours perhaps? My favourite shirt is the retro 1930s one but they never have a medium when I look into the club shop.
 
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