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Viking Chat => Viking Chat => Topic started by: roversdude on June 18, 2021, 12:00:37 pm
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Always think we miss a trick not having new Rovers stuff out in time for Fathers Day.
Any news on the kit now we have (some) players to put in it
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Always think we miss a trick not having new Rovers stuff out in time for Fathers Day.
Any news on the kit now we have (some) players to put in it
Those who work in manufacturing will know the trials and tribulations facing the industry at the moment. Getting anything made and shipped around the globe is an actual nightmare.
But we did make Fathers Day the year before last, it didn't make the slightest bit of difference to sales at that point, and cost quite a bit in terms of prioritising at the factory and having to fly the product in instead of shipping it.
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Cheers Martin interesting that it made no difference to sales. Totally appreciate current logistical problems.
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Do they get the stuff run-up in China?
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Oh. I am sick of waiting. I am certain to be getting the home one. Hurry up.
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Does anyone know what colour shorts the team will be wearing next season?
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Always think we miss a trick not having new Rovers stuff out in time for Fathers Day.
Any news on the kit now we have (some) players to put in it
Those who work in manufacturing will know the trials and tribulations facing the industry at the moment. Getting anything made and shipped around the globe is an actual nightmare.
But we did make Fathers Day the year before last, it didn't make the slightest bit of difference to sales at that point, and cost quite a bit in terms of prioritising at the factory and having to fly the product in instead of shipping it.
Would it have made a difference if they had concentrated on getting rovers themed pants and socks manufactured?
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Always think we miss a trick not having new Rovers stuff out in time for Fathers Day.
Any news on the kit now we have (some) players to put in it
Those who work in manufacturing will know the trials and tribulations facing the industry at the moment. Getting anything made and shipped around the globe is an actual nightmare.
But we did make Fathers Day the year before last, it didn't make the slightest bit of difference to sales at that point, and cost quite a bit in terms of prioritising at the factory and having to fly the product in instead of shipping it.
They could make it in the U.K. . Doh!
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Does anyone know what colour shorts the team will be wearing next season?
as an outside bet I would say Red and white. And the away kit is Sky blue pink with yellow dots on
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Always think we miss a trick not having new Rovers stuff out in time for Fathers Day.
Any news on the kit now we have (some) players to put in it
Those who work in manufacturing will know the trials and tribulations facing the industry at the moment. Getting anything made and shipped around the globe is an actual nightmare.
But we did make Fathers Day the year before last, it didn't make the slightest bit of difference to sales at that point, and cost quite a bit in terms of prioritising at the factory and having to fly the product in instead of shipping it.
They could make it in the U.K. . Doh!
Maybe you should pass that onto the manufacturer
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Do they get the stuff run-up in China?
I should know this, but for the life of me I can't remember. Its in the Far East though, that's for sure.
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Do they get the stuff run-up in China?
I should know this, but for the life of me I can't remember. Its in the Far East though, that's for sure.
Hornsea?
:chair:
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Always think we miss a trick not having new Rovers stuff out in time for Fathers Day.
Any news on the kit now we have (some) players to put in it
Those who work in manufacturing will know the trials and tribulations facing the industry at the moment. Getting anything made and shipped around the globe is an actual nightmare.
But we did make Fathers Day the year before last, it didn't make the slightest bit of difference to sales at that point, and cost quite a bit in terms of prioritising at the factory and having to fly the product in instead of shipping it.
They could make it in the U.K. . Doh!
Yes they could but it would be a lot more expensive. Just look at any sports shirt, golf polo shirt etc and you will see most are made in Vietnam or some other Far East country.
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They could make it in the UK...
I work for a huge manufacturing company, and whilst most is made in the uk, raw materials rarely come form the UK, and not just for pricing reasons. Packaging has also be a big issue.
If we want to be self sufficient, the UK has to stop being the penny pinchers we are.
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Boohoo do cheap, fast fashion and get their stuff run up in Leicester, so I wouldn't say it's impossible to manufacture in the UK.
Mind you, it turns out the working conditions weren't great in Leicester. I doubt they are hardly anywhere in the rag trade though.
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Adidas and Hummel manufacture fabric for football kits from recycled pop bottles now, for environmental reasons.
I imagine that could happen in the UK.
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Adidas and Hummel manufacture fabric for football kits from recycled pop bottles now, for environmental reasons.
I imagine that could happen in the UK.
Will players still get a booking for taking their top off?
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Always think we miss a trick not having new Rovers stuff out in time for Fathers Day.
Any news on the kit now we have (some) players to put in it
Those who work in manufacturing will know the trials and tribulations facing the industry at the moment. Getting anything made and shipped around the globe is an actual nightmare.
But we did make Fathers Day the year before last, it didn't make the slightest bit of difference to sales at that point, and cost quite a bit in terms of prioritising at the factory and having to fly the product in instead of shipping it.
They could make it in the U.K. . Doh!
Yes they could but it would be a lot more expensive. Just look at any sports shirt, golf polo shirt etc and you will see most are made in Vietnam or some other Far East country.
yes probably in sweatshop conditions
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Always think we miss a trick not having new Rovers stuff out in time for Fathers Day.
Any news on the kit now we have (some) players to put in it
Those who work in manufacturing will know the trials and tribulations facing the industry at the moment. Getting anything made and shipped around the globe is an actual nightmare.
But we did make Fathers Day the year before last, it didn't make the slightest bit of difference to sales at that point, and cost quite a bit in terms of prioritising at the factory and having to fly the product in instead of shipping it.
They could make it in the U.K. . Doh!
Yes they could but it would be a lot more expensive. Just look at any sports shirt, golf polo shirt etc and you will see most are made in Vietnam or some other Far East country.
yes probably in sweatshop conditions
Really? Do you think the likes of M&S etc would be happy that their clothing is manufactured in a sweatshop?
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Always think we miss a trick not having new Rovers stuff out in time for Fathers Day.
Any news on the kit now we have (some) players to put in it
Those who work in manufacturing will know the trials and tribulations facing the industry at the moment. Getting anything made and shipped around the globe is an actual nightmare.
But we did make Fathers Day the year before last, it didn't make the slightest bit of difference to sales at that point, and cost quite a bit in terms of prioritising at the factory and having to fly the product in instead of shipping it.
They could make it in the U.K. . Doh!
Yes they could but it would be a lot more expensive. Just look at any sports shirt, golf polo shirt etc and you will see most are made in Vietnam or some other Far East country.
We’ve all enough old shirts to make our own …Quids in !
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Always think we miss a trick not having new Rovers stuff out in time for Fathers Day.
Any news on the kit now we have (some) players to put in it
Those who work in manufacturing will know the trials and tribulations facing the industry at the moment. Getting anything made and shipped around the globe is an actual nightmare.
But we did make Fathers Day the year before last, it didn't make the slightest bit of difference to sales at that point, and cost quite a bit in terms of prioritising at the factory and having to fly the product in instead of shipping it.
They could make it in the U.K. . Doh!
Yes they could but it would be a lot more expensive. Just look at any sports shirt, golf polo shirt etc and you will see most are made in Vietnam or some other Far East country.
yes probably in sweatshop conditions
Really? Do you think the likes of M&S etc would be happy that their clothing is manufactured in a sweatshop?
Remember when that garment factory in Bangladesh collapsed, killing a thousand and more?
Working conditions weren't very good there. They were making clothing for high street British brands, like Primark.
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Forest Green make their shirts from Bamboo and this season you have the option of an e-shirt, a completely digital kit you can use on social media
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Forest Green make their shirts from Bamboo and this season you have the option of an e-shirt, a completely digital kit you can use on social media
I didn't know this but just Googling it now, it appears FGR are going a stage further.
Their next kit is going to be made from waste coffee grounds and old pop bottles. Apparently it makes a better fabric.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/56177336.amp
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Apparently, it's costa-fective too.
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Mind you, the most environmentally friendly thing they could do, regarding football kits is not change them both every single season.
Clubs won't do that unilaterally. The league could bring in a rule that they go back to only changing either the home or away kit each season.
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Forest Green make their shirts from Bamboo and this season you have the option of an e-shirt, a completely digital kit you can use on social media
Why would anyone want the e-shirt thing, never mind pay for it?
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Always think we miss a trick not having new Rovers stuff out in time for Fathers Day.
Any news on the kit now we have (some) players to put in it
Those who work in manufacturing will know the trials and tribulations facing the industry at the moment. Getting anything made and shipped around the globe is an actual nightmare.
But we did make Fathers Day the year before last, it didn't make the slightest bit of difference to sales at that point, and cost quite a bit in terms of prioritising at the factory and having to fly the product in instead of shipping it.
They could make it in the U.K. . Doh!
Yes they could but it would be a lot more expensive. Just look at any sports shirt, golf polo shirt etc and you will see most are made in Vietnam or some other Far East country.
yes probably in sweatshop conditions
Really? Do you think the likes of M&S etc would be happy that their clothing is manufactured in a sweatshop?
Yes!
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Any news when we have the grand reveal
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Are they gonna produce a shirt with a built in wok at the front?
Asking for a friend.
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Any news when we have the grand reveal
I rang a few days ago. Now the club are usually very helpful. But on this occasion the lady said, I don't know. Keep looking at the club website.
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Any news when we have the grand reveal
I rang a few days ago. Now the club are usually very helpful. But on this occasion the lady said, I don't know. Keep looking at the club website.
To be fair, she may actually have no idea in the slightest.
I'd like to think we could hear something this week.
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Just as long as it looks better than Crewe's... 'effort' this year I'll be happy : https://www.crewealex.net/news/2021/june/new-2021-22-home-shirt-revealed/
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I like the Crewe one tbh. Anyway. Hurry up DRFC with ours.
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https://twitter.com/Jake_laughton/status/1409566809423028227?s=19
Rumours this is our new kit. Take it with a grain of salt, the photo looks genuine but there's nothing to say it's a home shirt, could be training gear. However I'm not a fan if it is the home kit. Far too red.
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https://twitter.com/Jake_laughton/status/1409566809423028227?s=19
Rumours this is our new kit. Take it with a grain of salt, the photo looks genuine but there's nothing to say it's a home shirt, could be training gear. However I'm not a fan if it is the home kit. Far too red.
Only the official kit has the tag in the bottom corner though, doesn't it?
I'm not against it. It's not easy making the kit original with red and white hoops, this ones certainly more original.
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Looks a bit like a rugby shirt but I quite like it
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I hope to God that isn't the new kit, it's awful.
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Not my favourite. I prefer the ones with more white. Anyway, I’m too old and fat to be wearing replica shirts.
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Not keen on that.
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Not a fan if that is the kit and not a training top
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Not keen on first glance but depending on shorts and socks, it could grow on me.
Anyway, it's only for a season.
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I do like the Portugal away kit. Would be a decemt away kit for us…
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Not a fan of that I’m afraid.
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I do like the Portugal away kit. Would be a decemt away kit for us…
Some of the Portuguese weather might be good too.
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https://twitter.com/Jake_laughton/status/1409566809423028227?s=19
Rumours this is our new kit. Take it with a grain of salt, the photo looks genuine but there's nothing to say it's a home shirt, could be training gear. However I'm not a fan if it is the home kit. Far too red.
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Don't like that
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I do like the Portugal away kit. Would be a decemt away kit for us…
The Portugese away kit is cool because it has multiple blocks of colour, pale green, dark green, dark red and black.
A Rovers away shirt in say a bright green, olive green and red highlights would work in the same sort of way.
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I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a Rovers kit release that hasn’t completely split opinion on here. You’ll always get some people saying it’s horrendous and others saying it’s great.
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Awful shirt, practically does away with the famous hoops
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Awful shirt, practically does away with the famous hoops
This is my problem with it. Loads of teams wear mainly red shirts. Dare I say it's a bit Rotherham like?
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Awful shirt, practically does away with the famous hoops
This is my problem with it. Loads of teams wear mainly red shirts. Dare I say it's a bit Rotherham like?
Yes it looks bland and generic to me, and doesn't scream Donny Rovers.
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Have to agree with everything above, not a fan, looks like a Leigh or Salford Rugby league shirt. I like that are shirt is usually quite distinctive but this definitely isn't.
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I don't mind it. Then again, I haven't bought a shirt since 1984 and as someone else commented it is only worn for 10 months before a new one comes out.
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Whoever introduced the thin white lines must have been on some sort of drugs.
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No hoops, not a proper Rovers shirt in my eyes.
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It sort of goes against what Gavin said when appointing Ritchie, about keeping hold of our identity
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Wasn't it announced that Copps was designing the shirt this season. How to destroy your legendary status in one go.
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Hopefully just a test sample .
Let's hope so ! It's hideous!
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It's definitely better than the apron one from a few year back. :laugh:
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No hoops, not a proper Rovers shirt in my eyes.
TBF, they are still hoops....... just thinner ones.
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It's dreadful. Gradually getting worse each year. Last year was acceptable.
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https://twitter.com/Jake_laughton/status/1409566809423028227?s=19
Rumours this is our new kit. Take it with a grain of salt, the photo looks genuine but there's nothing to say it's a home shirt, could be training gear. However I'm not a fan if it is the home kit. Far too red.
too much red, so what do we sing is it come on you reds or come on Roy whites. Well we are the RED and we have had far too much white we will soon be leets with our shirt if it carry’s on and I like it
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https://twitter.com/Jake_laughton/status/1409566809423028227?s=19
Rumours this is our new kit. Take it with a grain of salt, the photo looks genuine but there's nothing to say it's a home shirt, could be training gear. However I'm not a fan if it is the home kit. Far too red.
too much red, so what do we sing is it come on you reds or come on Roy whites. Well we are the RED and we have had far too much white we will soon be leets with our shirt if it carry’s on and I like it
We're red and white .
NOT red with a bit of white .
Far too much red, we'll soon be rotherham with our shirt if it carries on like it .
Red and white hoops is our identity, and easily recognised .
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https://twitter.com/Jake_laughton/status/1409566809423028227?s=19
Rumours this is our new kit. Take it with a grain of salt, the photo looks genuine but there's nothing to say it's a home shirt, could be training gear. However I'm not a fan if it is the home kit. Far too red.
too much red, so what do we sing is it come on you reds or come on Roy whites. Well we are the RED and we have had far too much white we will soon be leets with our shirt if it carry’s on and I like it
We're red and white .
NOT red with a bit of white .
Far too much red, we'll soon be rotherham with our shirt if it carries on like it .
Red and white hoops is our identity, and easily recognised .
Your user name needs to change to Red with a bit of White
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I actually think last years was one of my favourites for a while. I liked the Nike one with a bit of black from the Experiment year too.
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https://twitter.com/Jake_laughton/status/1409566809423028227?s=19
Rumours this is our new kit. Take it with a grain of salt, the photo looks genuine but there's nothing to say it's a home shirt, could be training gear. However I'm not a fan if it is the home kit. Far too red.
too much red, so what do we sing is it come on you reds or come on Roy whites. Well we are the RED and we have had far too much white we will soon be leets with our shirt if it carry’s on and I like it
We're red and white .
NOT red with a bit of white .
Far too much red, we'll soon be rotherham with our shirt if it carries on like it .
Red and white hoops is our identity, and easily recognised .
Your user name needs to change to Red with a bit of White
:lol: :lol: :lol: might have to at this rate
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Wasn't it announced that Copps was designing the shirt this season. How to destroy your legendary status in one go.
Have we seen it yet !
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It is ok. But would be my worst ever home shirt.
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It must just be a training top, surely??
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I would honestly believe that if Copps has designed it the big reveal will come with plenty of fanfare not some random on Twitter
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If it didn't have the Rovers badge on it, who here could look at it and say it's a Rovers shirt?
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I think it looks ok - then again my favourite ever Rovers shirt was the 1984/85 ‘Arsenal’ style shirt which seemed to be universally hated by everyone else at the time for too closely resembling Rotherham’s kit!!
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That will probably be the first team shirt, I reckon.
It's OK but with it only having narrow white horizontals, the large white panels either side are more dominant. It's the least hoopy shirt Rovers have sported in a long while.
If this season is meant to be about reinforcing the club identity, then I don't think this design is ideal. Still, it's only for one season.
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I feel really strongly about sticking with the Red and White hoops. Change them and I will be well and truly f**ked off.
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I love the hoops.
This is ok, if it is the new home shirt. Won’t be buying one though.
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We've seen a number of clubs tinker with their traditional colours over the years and you think 'Oh dear' but they soon resort back to their classic looks. Southampton spring to mind with a similar narrow white stripe a couple of seasons back.
This is one of those 'Oh dear' attempts to do something different with the hoops but do not despair, it will make the next home kit look that much better!
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There has been no confirmation (or denial) regarding this so we will wait and see - as someone commented you’d have thought it would have had a grand unveiling with Copps being involved
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I can't see this being the home shirt tbh.
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https://twitter.com/drfc_official/status/1410161194653163526?s=19
Looks likely. Told ya, only the official shirt has the tag.
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Looks like it is the new shirt, announcement at 6pm and the teaser picture looks very much like it.
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Will wait until i see how it looks with the shorts but so far looks like its an away shirt year for me - hope that is nicer!
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I like it! Don't get me wrong I want us to return to classic hoops when the kit next changes, but the odd variation every once in a while doesn't bother me.
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This is likely to be the first rovers top I have bought in a very long time! Absolutely love the look of the leaked shirt, if it is to be that… I’ll be one happy supporter! Unlike what appears to be most, I’m not overly happy with such large hoops year on year, so this is a cracking change from my own personal taste!
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Red and white hoops is our trade mark, this in effect just makes us another team in a boring red shirt. I mean i could have got on bored if they'd have done something completely different but its just red
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I said something similar earlier, but when is a hoop not a hoop - surely they are still hoops - just a bit thinner...
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Won't be buying it. Disappointed that GBs words about the clubs identify lasted all of about a week
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Won't be buying it. Disappointed that GBs words about the clubs identify lasted all of about a week
Agree 100%.
Up to this point I had been impressed by the appointment of Wellens, the way the club had moved quickly to support him by bring in signings he'd wanted, the offers made on season tickets and a host of other aspects.
However, as I now see some bands of white on a shirt are slightly narrower than I would like it's obvious that that was all a sham.
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I wouldn't say I'd been impressed by the appointment of wellens
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I wouldn't say I'd been impressed by the appointment of wellens
An infectious joie de vivre.
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Well it could all be a fun ploy by the club. We'll just have to wait for the official launch. But..... I actually love it...unless its plain on the back. I did think the picture is of a small size shirt so wondered if it could be a different kit for juniors?
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Naaah, not 'hoopy' enough for me! dilutes our identity, even people darn sarf knew who we were with our classic hooped shirt.
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I wouldn't say I'd been impressed by the appointment of wellens
An infectious joie de vivre.
Vaya… your humour did a complete whoosh there, mate. Nice! ;)
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It might grow on me…
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I don't mind it, I am not overly keen on the manufacturer myself, rather have a 'proper' brand, not sure about people comparing it to Rotherham/Barnsley though, bit odd
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Well it could all be a fun ploy by the club. We'll just have to wait for the official launch. But..... I actually love it...unless its plain on the back. I did think the picture is of a small size shirt so wondered if it could be a different kit for juniors?
It will almost certainly be plain on the back due to the shirt numbers and name.
As I said before, I don't like us moving away from proper hoops as it makes us unique in the EFL, but it's certainly not the end of the world.
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Not for me , Red and White Hoops is DRFC !
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Looking forward to 6 o clock
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Looking forward to 6 o clock
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Already on elite sports website with bogle fej and Anderson
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https://www.eliteprosports.co.uk/shop/doncaster-rovers
The more I see it, the more I like it.
(https://www.eliteprosports.co.uk/shop/doncaster-rovers/doncaster-rovers-official-kit/doncaster-rovers-home-kit)
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Red shorts and red socks with white bands like the shirt. I think it looks very smart now I’ve had a proper look.
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Looks w**k, won't be buying it even on sale. They look like a shite pyjama set.
I like the keeper one though, might buy that for the first time in my life. :laugh:
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Quite like it
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Not bad, got to mix it up abit can't be the same every year. I recon it will be looked back on fondly as we win the Euros, have a promotion season and then win the world cup
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https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/other-sport/doncaster-rlfc-ditch-controversial-maroon-home-kit-just-eight-months-its-launch-2947025?amp
Its just last seasons Dons kit
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Like the kit, its different. Is it just me or does Fej look like he's carrying a bit of weight?
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Why not take a tip out of Celtic’s book ..
“ If it isnee broke dinea try and fix it”.
We play in with hoops but-not ringlets !!
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Trying to get our identity back in how we pay the game, we may be. But our shirt identity is hoops, not lines. Very disappointed with the design. Our identity is our hoops to us and always proud to wear the hoops which is easily recognised in the EFL. Bad decision with this shirt.
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Is there ever any supporter consultation when the kit is designed? I’ve genuinely got no interest in what the kit looks like, but it seems odd if we don’t consult our customers on this in some way.
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Not a rovers shirt in a million years. Really poor, there are plenty of ways to make it look new without binning off the hoops. Fingers crossed the away shirt is better.
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All about change for changes sake, the similar hoops would mean people don’t buy it as much as it’s like last seasons, now it looks like nothing in recent seasons if fans want the latest shirt then time to pay up.
IMO I’m not fussed and won’t be buying one
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I used to buy one every year I've got loads in the loft, but haven't bought for a few years.
I will be buying this one, nice to have a change of design.
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Our identity is not hoops when I started watching, along with many others on this forum, our kit was all white with a couple of red bands across the shirt with a red collar and cuffs. Hoops are only fairly recent in our history, I'll be buying this one
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Our identity is not hoops when I started watching, along with many others on this forum, our kit was all white with a couple of red bands across the shirt with a red collar and cuffs. Hoops are only fairly recent in our history, I'll be buying this one
The history of the club didn't start when you started watching them.
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Like it
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Our identity is not hoops when I started watching, along with many others on this forum, our kit was all white with a couple of red bands across the shirt with a red collar and cuffs. Hoops are only fairly recent in our history, I'll be buying this one
We’ve played more seasons in red and white hoops than any other colour/pattern - 44 seasons according to Wikipedia (so possibly/probably wrong).
We wore hoops in the 1950s for sure.
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I like the kit!
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I really like it and even more so now I see it’s the same front and back. Looks pretty classy. I understand people not liking moving away from thick hoops but am not too upset as I think it was getting very same old, same old trying to find something different to each new shirt. I will be buying one, but then I always do.
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I like the kit!
Your opinion is irrelevant, as you have no judgement when it comes to football kits or friends! :ohmy: :lol:
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You’re right on the friends part, you clown giraffe
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Our identity is not hoops when I started watching, along with many others on this forum, our kit was all white with a couple of red bands across the shirt with a red collar and cuffs. Hoops are only fairly recent in our history, I'll be buying this one
The history of the club didn't start when you started watching them.
No, our original kit was navy blue with a yellow cross and the players wore a tam o'shanter as well! I'm not crazy on this new kit but I think it looks better than that would in 2021.
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I agree with a comment a few back, the keepers kit looks much the better of the two.
Surprised no one has mentioned the Viking top in the video released, I thought it looked great. Would be interested in buying one of these:
(https://i.postimg.cc/Zn0CxbcQ/1-C517-C72-4-BBE-4635-9-F8-D-38-BDCD41-F85-C.jpg) (https://postimages.org/) (https://postimages.org/)
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It’s a no from me
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It has grown on me already. Goalie top is very smart.
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I really like it - bit different and glad that the hoops extend round the back also. What colour is the away strip going to be...?
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Quick question do season ticket holders get any discount on shirts etc
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As long as I don't hear any waffle how they are still hoops and the club admit they've replaced them with horizontal pinstripes.
Nathan Batchelor posted an interesting poll on twitter: https://twitter.com/NathanDRFC/status/1410283186844733440
Almost 60% out of 1000 people think it's awful...
(also liked this tweet :lol: https://twitter.com/NathanDRFC/status/1410307909221859330)
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Already on elite sports website with bogle fej and Anderson
Fej looks a little 'plump' in that - let's hope he hasn't been over indulging...
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Think I prefer the shade of red they've used tbf, compared to older shirts.
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It's a smart kit for sure but I did like our hooped identity.
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Bit disappointed with the too thin white “hoops” but as soon as that first goal/win happens will it really matter.?
Looking forward to the away kit design.
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Bit disappointed with the too thin white “hoops” but as soon as that first goal/win happens will it really matter.?
Looking forward to the away kit design.
It'll matter if people don't by them. That's the only reason we've got it.
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I understand that, but it will grow on people the more they see it and the more they see others in the stadium wearing it. Sure some won’t like it and might not buy one even if they buy regularly, but then again others who don’t might buy it.. it’s the same every season..
If I was someone who bought a shirt every season this years design wouldn’t put me off even if I prefer wider hoops.
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I like it as a shirt. But do agree the white is a little too thin. Had they gone with a slightly wider white hoop we'd all be happy I think.
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Can't watch this at work, but has this already been reported...?
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/doncaster-kit-video-prank-backfires-24434878
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Can't watch this at work, but has this already been reported...?
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/doncaster-kit-video-prank-backfires-24434878
So there were some fake kit pics released, that we all missed, and then the actual kit was leaked and some of us thought it was fake!
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Our identity is not hoops when I started watching, along with many others on this forum, our kit was all white with a couple of red bands across the shirt with a red collar and cuffs. Hoops are only fairly recent in our history, I'll be buying this one
The history of the club didn't start when you started watching them.
Thanks for your usual positive comment
Correct I'd be an even older fart than I am now, I was pointing out that we haven't always worn red and white hoops. Go back further than the 60's and you will see a mixture of hoops and also different colours as has been pointed out
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I find it hilarious that they thought Ro-Shaun Williams, AJ Greaves and Kyle Knoyle would be super critical of the new kit design and refuse to wear it - two of them having only been with the club 5 minutes and the other just starting his pro career.
(Part of me is hoping this is an even longer con and the actual shirt announced isn't the finished article!)
Can't watch this at work, but has this already been reported...?
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/doncaster-kit-video-prank-backfires-24434878
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There has been a lot of talk about us losing our identity and there is drive to get it back This kit doesnt help. Its dull. It could be walsall or anyone but rovers.We are known for the hoops. Not for me im afraid.
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I quite like it. Looks classy. Love the rich red colour. Would though very much prefer white shorts.
Yes it’s not a wide hoop as our previous shirts have been so i understand people going on about identity.
Having said that it is a thin horizontal stripe which is still a hoop.
I am sure this kit will grow on people. Give it time.
Let’s face it how easy is it to alter a traditional Rovers hooped shirt season after season and have almost the same shirt that most people seem to want.
It’s almost impossible.
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Is it a white hoop or a band? It’s grown on me but I think i would have liked the white bands a bit thicker…
I actually really liked the Train Wheel mock up kit. That was really different.
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Awful, if this is buying into the Rovers identity then it's lost me completly.
This could be anyone, its not Donny Rovers.
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I’m sorry, but the club doesn’t lose its “identity” via a new shirt design.
I really like our red and white hoops, more so when the colours have equal width. But we haven’t always had them, have we.?
Was our identity any less when we beat the then top top side QPR in the cup in 1985.? Or when Billy Bremner led us to promotion in 1981.?
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I like the uniqueness of red and white hoops but tbh it’s grown on me, could be much worse - remember when Weeds changed their badge a few years ago.
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People point to the fact we lost the hoops in the 90's - but I also remember a campaign around that time to bring them back!
At least its not solid red, just very close together hoops. Equal width straight hoops are my preference too, i think what we have got would have looked better with white shorts though to lessen the pyjama effect.
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Depends what generation you started to watch Rovers. 60s, going into 70s etc, I just recall us being predominantly white with red trim. Then, going to all red shirts and white shorts. I wasn't aware really of any tradition or identity relating to hoops.
With various stabs at it along the way, it was JR I think who really championed the hoops.
However, I think we all know the identity GB wad referring to, and that's the brand of football rather than the kit.
I would imagine the average football fan who pays an interest to this sort of thing would associate us with good football, eventhough sometimes it's just been an aspirational thing. I can't imagine many seeing us as a hoofball club.
The owners have generally seen it through and try to appoint managers who want to play good football and I'm glad we have. Some owners don't seem to give a monkeys what kind of football is played, as long as they think it's winning football.
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Depends what generation you started to watch Rovers. 60s, going into 70s etc, I just recall us being predominantly white with red trim. Then, going to all red shirts and white shorts. I wasn't aware really of any tradition or identity relating to hoops.
With various stabs at it along the way, it was JR I think who really championed the hoops.
However, I think we all know the identity GB wad referring to, and that's the brand of football rather than the kit.
I would imagine the average football fan who pays an interest to this sort of thing would associate us with good football, eventhough sometimes it's just been an aspirational thing. I can't imagine many seeing us as a hoofball club.
The owners have generally seen it through and try to appoint managers who want to play good football and I'm glad we have. Some owners don't seem to give a monkeys what kind of football is played, as long as they think it's winning football.
Yes I suppose if your team plays in a strip that looks a kin to pyjamas and win that’s fine .., BUT if you loose .
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I have always thought of the hoops design as red hoops on a white background, so, taking that to the logical conclusion the hoops aren't too narrow, if anything they're too wide :scarf:
I do very much prefer the deeper red though.
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Depends what generation you started to watch Rovers. 60s, going into 70s etc, I just recall us being predominantly white with red trim. Then, going to all red shirts and white shorts. I wasn't aware really of any tradition or identity relating to hoops.
With various stabs at it along the way, it was JR I think who really championed the hoops.
However, I think we all know the identity GB wad referring to, and that's the brand of football rather than the kit.
I would imagine the average football fan who pays an interest to this sort of thing would associate us with good football, eventhough sometimes it's just been an aspirational thing. I can't imagine many seeing us as a hoofball club.
The owners have generally seen it through and try to appoint managers who want to play good football and I'm glad we have. Some owners don't seem to give a monkeys what kind of football is played, as long as they think it's winning football.
Yes I suppose if your team plays in a strip that looks a kin to pyjamas and win that’s fine .., BUT if you loose .
Some absolutely mindblowing mental gymnastics going on here.
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Obviously red material is cheaper than white…..just preempting claims that the board have taken the cheap option
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I’m sorry, but the club doesn’t lose its “identity” via a new shirt design.
I really like our red and white hoops, more so when the colours have equal width. But we haven’t always had them, have we.?
Was our identity any less when we beat the then top top side QPR in the cup in 1995.? Or when Billy Bremner led us to promotion in 1981.?
If I'm totally wrong here, I'll hold my hand up, but I'm sure we beat QPR in the FA Cup in 1985.
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My bad.. a typo and poor eyesight.. I’ll change it.
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Depends what generation you started to watch Rovers. 60s, going into 70s etc, I just recall us being predominantly white with red trim. Then, going to all red shirts and white shorts. I wasn't aware really of any tradition or identity relating to hoops.
With various stabs at it along the way, it was JR I think who really championed the hoops.
However, I think we all know the identity GB wad referring to, and that's the brand of football rather than the kit.
I would imagine the average football fan who pays an interest to this sort of thing would associate us with good football, eventhough sometimes it's just been an aspirational thing. I can't imagine many seeing us as a hoofball club.
The owners have generally seen it through and try to appoint managers who want to play good football and I'm glad we have. Some owners don't seem to give a monkeys what kind of football is played, as long as they think it's winning football.
Yes I suppose if your team plays in a strip that looks a kin to pyjamas and win that’s fine .., BUT if you loose .
Oh heck, he's back
It's all the boards fault not investing enough in the kit
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When I began watching in the late 1940s we played in red and white hoops and white shorts and I think black socks with red and white tops to them, but we did change to white shirts with red collars and cuffs(!) and black shorts. That was in the Peter Doherty era I think, but the hoops were distinctive and hold the sentimental value especially as they are associated with the SOD era too.
As I look at it, the latest shirt is red with white horizontal lines, hardly hoops really.
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After a short blue start Rovers have really stuck to red and white throughout.
Red shirts, white shirts, red and white shirts. Looking at the historical kits website I think it looks like the hoops are now the most common rovers colour way down the years over a few eras.
As I remember there was a decision made involving supporters, possibly the fore runner of the VSC to consistently have hooped designs. It was the most distinctive Rovers top and the idea was to build a strong club identity. I think that objective has been achieved.
This kit just about hangs on to a hooped design. As an alternative one off, I don't think it does any harm.
It'll be interesting to see if it sells well or not.
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Call me a cynic but right now this looks like it could be pretty commercially astute. Seems to be plenty of people who like it and will buy it, but also plenty of dissenters so when the club turns around in a year’s time and say they want to revert back to a more traditional hooped design closer to our identity they’ll sell plenty of those as a result.
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The first Rovers kit I ever saw was a plain white one with Beazer Homes pasted on the front, so I had no concept of that tradition until we reverted to hoops in 2001/2.
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The first Rovers kit I ever saw was a plain white one with Beazer Homes pasted on the front, so I had no concept of that tradition until we reverted to hoops in 2001/2.
The problem was back then Rovers had no traditional kit beyond the colours red and white. The season after plain white they moved to red and navy. There was a confusion there.
The move to hoops was a conscious effort to build a tradition and make the club distinct. I think that has been a great success.
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The Hoops are iconic - imo - and should be stuck to as Plymouth do with Green and Blackpool Tangerine
As an old timer I have seen kits and styles change over the 60 ish years and none have pleased me like the Hoops have - even loved the blue and white away kit [over and above the African Violet]
For that reason the new kit disappoints me as it moves away from what we have become used to [broad-ish Hoops] and in fact I loved the spoof one with the large Viking badge and would have pounced on one of those
Incidentally would that design have been allowed by the EFL ? Suppose yes as there are multi coloured designs out there at times
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The problem was back then Rovers had no traditional kit beyond the colours red and white. The season after plain white they moved to red and navy. There was a confusion there.
There was a real identity crisis around that time. That red and navy was a total rebrand, and they even got rid of the Viking after a little to-do with the Supporters Club (they stopped them using it, so the Club took the astute, and fairly inflammatory move to copyright the logo as the club had failed to ever do so) and we ended up with a shield on one side and a weird Thundercats logo on the other side - i was never sure which one was the official club logo.
Not long after that (maybe the next season) all was forgiven and it was back to the Viking and hoops, and it has stayed that way since. JR tried to introduce the black to make up look a bit more like Man Utd I believe - and I must admit i've always preferred the kits with a bit of black to compliment the hoops.
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The problem was back then Rovers had no traditional kit beyond the colours red and white. The season after plain white they moved to red and navy. There was a confusion there.
There was a real identity crisis around that time. That red and navy was a total rebrand, and they even got rid of the Viking after a little to-do with the Supporters Club (they stopped them using it, so the Club took the astute, and fairly inflammatory move to copyright the logo as the club had failed to ever do so) and we ended up with a shield on one side and a weird Thundercats logo on the other side - i was never sure which one was the official club logo.
Not long after that (maybe the next season) all was forgiven and it was back to the Viking and hoops, and it has stayed that way since. JR tried to introduce the black to make up look a bit more like Man Utd I believe - and I must admit i've always preferred the kits with a bit of black to compliment the hoops.
Didn’t the Retford Branch copyright the Viking logo and gave the Club permission to use it?
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I seem to remember the club stopping the supporters clubs using the logo on their merchandise - and yes i think it was the Retford branch rather astutely found out the copyright had not been maintained/applied for and as
a reaction copyrighted it (there was not suggestion the
club were not allowed to use it). Club didn't like it and changed the logo for a season
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Sorry to harp on guys - do we still get discount on shirts with a season ticket ??
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The problem was back then Rovers had no traditional kit beyond the colours red and white. The season after plain white they moved to red and navy. There was a confusion there.
There was a real identity crisis around that time. That red and navy was a total rebrand, and they even got rid of the Viking after a little to-do with the Supporters Club (they stopped them using it, so the Club took the astute, and fairly inflammatory move to copyright the logo as the club had failed to ever do so) and we ended up with a shield on one side and a weird Thundercats logo on the other side - i was never sure which one was the official club logo.
Not long after that (maybe the next season) all was forgiven and it was back to the Viking and hoops, and it has stayed that way since. JR tried to introduce the black to make up look a bit more like Man Utd I believe - and I must admit i've always preferred the kits with a bit of black to compliment the hoops.
Rovers have often used Navy blue as a third colour on the home kit too. That works pretty well and I think is more unique than red white and black. Historically the club started out with Navy blue, so there is that too.
I liked the fan designed shirt that outlined the red hoops with fine navy lines.
Occasionally it's been green highlights. And grey once.
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Can the club produce the "fake kits" for sale? They would all sell well in the shop.
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Can the club produce the "fake kits" for sale? They would all sell well in the shop.
I'll admit it. When I read that initially I thought it didn't say "kits" and I wondered if we'd gone back to the days of JR.
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Can the club produce the "fake kits" for sale? They would all sell well in the shop.
I'll admit it. When I read that initially I thought it didn't say "kits" and I wondered if we'd gone back to the days of JR.
Kats...?
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Call me a cynic but right now this looks like it could be pretty commercially astute. Seems to be plenty of people who like it and will buy it, but also plenty of dissenters so when the club turns around in a year’s time and say they want to revert back to a more traditional hooped design closer to our identity they’ll sell plenty of those as a result.
Tend to agree, not a big fan of the new kit but if it just changes marginally each season people are less likely to buy it, a lot of people will be happy when we turn back to the regular hoops and hopefully buy the shirt in droves.
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I like it, for a season or so. then back to our standard. I don't buy shirts tbh, so its not me they are trying to entice. My son will get one for his birthday though.
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Sorry to harp on guys - do we still get discount on shirts with a season ticket ??
No.
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Thanks Martin
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I walked past club in town earlier, it looks decent in person give it chance, ill be waiting to see what the away shirt looks like before buying one
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I like it, for a season or so. then back to our standard. I don't buy shirts tbh, so its not me they are trying to entice. My son will get one for his birthday though.
Exactly my thoughts too. Okay for one season as it is quite different from recent kits. However I would like us to revert to more traditional hoops from next season.
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all in all , and just in terms of how it looks , when combined with the red shorts ( which I don’t usually like) , it does look really good .
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I seem to remember the club stopping the supporters clubs using the logo on their merchandise - and yes i think it was the Retford branch rather astutely found out the copyright had not been maintained/applied for and as
a reaction copyrighted it (there was not suggestion the
club were not allowed to use it). Club didn't like it and changed the logo for a season
Yes The late great Andy Liney actually helped the club but it was misinterpreted initially, but as always a sensible compromise was reached. I still love my 69-70 retro white with the Doncaster council badge on the shirt (until I believe they objected, in god's name why???) as it was around my first supporting the club. Great memories of Wilcockson, Clish etc. Quite like this season's kit. Basically there are only so many hoop kits you can create. I also have the 47-48 Toffs one in the thickest cotton in the world!
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You can create far more variations of a hooped or striped shirt than you can a plain one.
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I liked the one with the big Viking on the front , the actual new kit is a no no from me , I told the Mrs if you don’t get me the new rovers shirt for Christmas I won’t be offended
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I like it, can't understand what you're all moaning about, it's just a different take on the Hoops, they clearly go all the way around the shirt.
It's nice to have something a little different, they're just really thin White Hoops.
Miserable gits.