Posts by mellowowl38

Emily Ward6 said:Zenit's new kits look great. I'm actually digging the color scheme. Honestly, Manchester City could learn a thing or two from this design. Their current ones look washed out—way too bright for my taste.

I'm with you on the kits being top-tier, but personally, I think City's look is doing just fine as it is.

I remember seeing this design on the kit calendar for the first time, and now here we are, staring at them right before the big game against San Diego. Honestly, they went on this whole big production about how the squad would be rocking the new kits for every single match this season... so, uh, anyone else noticing the total lack of sponsors?

bluebison47 said:You can never really be sure, I guess.🤣🤣

I double-checked just to be safe 😁



But man, imagine the absolute chaos if someone at the factory messed up big time, swapped the kits by accident, and stamped the wrong logos on everything 🤣

Carol Lewis50 said:Anyone recognize this jersey? ☕



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Hahahaha 😂😂😂

Alright, I’m officially eating my words regarding everything I said about Unknown and all the effort put into this kit... 🤣
On the bright side, at least it doesn't have some embarrassing typo on it.

Douglas Kern said:
The first Unknown I actually can't stand

Honestly, he looks fine to me. I'm just not a fan of how he's wearing it—looks like those tight-as-hell soccer jerseys you see from some random brand out of Africa. It’s way too skin-tight; I seriously doubt they even manufacture them that small.

Brenda Cook2 said:Another away game against PSV. Maybe this is the spark we need for a new call-up to the national team?

Maybe... though I really hope it isn't...

Douglas Bishop6 said:So, Lokomotiv Moscow just ditched Adidas for Puma...

Those white stripes on the shoulders of the jersey look good, but honestly, looking at LAFC right now... I don't know, man. It all feels a bit off to me.

Patrick Martin said:Are you offloading him just because you need the cash, or have you just completely lost your appetite for his game?

Pissed off?! Please.

Anyway, those Umbro kits from last season... I’m done talking about Umbro. Seriously, their design game lately has been on an entirely different level. Just way too good.

Amy Hughes2 said:It’d look even better if the shirt were blue.🙄

And if the crest had a gold trim... honestly, it’d probably look best if it were just some completely different shirt altogether🤣

Patrick Martin said:Where can I actually get one of these and what’s the damage going to be?👍

I don't think you can buy those anymore. That’s vintage stuff—the original Diadora collection with the silver trim on the crest. Honestly, Ivanković was still coaching back when we actually had those. The players used to rock the black kits with blue accents, while the coaching staff wore white and blue.

Stole this from my buddy on another thread—these jerseys are actually insane. If they just moved the Puma logo over to the right side and put the crest on the left, boom, we'd have perfection. 😁

Yeah, I’ve got one just like Tomečak's, but I haven't tracked down that other version—the white one with the navy stripes that the staff wears. I spotted it in the new calendar, but I haven't stumbled upon it anywhere in town yet. To be fair, I haven't exactly been scouring every inch of the city looking for 😁

rapidstag2 said:To me, it looks as though it were plucked straight from a flea market. A fine concept, perhaps, but executed quite poorly. 🤷 A crest slapped on there, that gold Diadora logo... I simply cannot say; it fails to impress me.

The second option seems perfectly adequate by comparison.

Besides, what is the true significance of a jersey? They are essentially just glorified t-shirts, are they not?

I haven't laid eyes on the second one yet, but if I recall correctly, that first one is from back when we first signed with Diadora for the KVG anniversary. It wasn't even meant to be an actual player kit; it was more of a lifestyle shirt or a collector's item, but it's a total mess—the crest looks slapped on rather than properly stitched, the design is nothing like anything Dinamo Chicago has ever worn, and then there's that random gold Diadora branding.
Not sure about the navy blue shirt, but I gotta admit, those new striped polo shirts are killer. I already grabbed the blue one, and I might snag the white one too if I can track them down in one of our massive fan shops. ☕

Ronald Gomez3 said:The French kits will feature a blue jersey paired with white shorts and red socks, or whatever you call those things at the bottom. So, there's really nothing to complain about...

I'm with you on that. By the way, it's "a blue kit," not "a blue kits." Grammar, people! 😉

wiredfalcon2 said:I don't know what could be more iconic than the titles from the '84 European Championship and the '98 World Cup when they basically wore the same kit. It’s definitely not just some basic blue shirt.

Check out the first three Roma kits (just scroll down to the last three);
http://www.asromaultras.org/maglienuova_anni20.html

So, what exactly counts as a "retro" Roma kit? Is it because of the Giallorossi nickname, the first one, or the second? 😁 Look at the links for the other years; you'll see how the kit constantly shifts if you look at the long term (they even used white as a home kit a few times in the 70s). Colors of the shorts, socks, shades of hue—it changes constantly. There isn't really one single "anchor" for what defines a retro kit (you can see how the French had blue and white stripes for years right after they were founded). Take the original Brazil kit, if I remember right—it was white because those shirts were the cheapest available. What would we do then? Go back to white and ditch the legendary yellow? [whatever 😬]. Look, simplicity is usually tied to a specific era, but that's often not even the "original" kit, since designs changed plenty of times before and after. Even Roma changed back in the 30s, and the style seen under Kappa was just popular during their peak success in the 80s, but it wasn't always like that.

If you like it because it reminds you of the era when players were actual superstars, lived large, drove the best cars, and had hordes of fans worshipping them (the 60s, 70s, 80s), then fine. But that isn't "retro" in a design sense. It's not even interesting from a design standpoint. They say taste is subjective, and just because a two-year-old could have drawn this doesn't mean the kit is inherently bad, but this French kit is exactly what I said—unrecognizable, uninteresting, boring, and pointless. I don't like excessive flair on kits, not really, but that French kit from 1984 is beautiful because it isn't overdone. A plain blue shirt won't help rebrand France; great results on the pitch will. So, what, should the local team switch to red home kits just to rebrand themselves after their recent management mess?

Of course they wouldn't; they didn't change their primary colors either. I'm telling you, this was designed to break away from the old look. It'll likely be paired with white shorts and red socks, and they'll look pretty sharp on the field. Sometimes it's easier to add elements to a kit than to strip them away. Personally, I think it looks good. As for how much this screams "France":



It's all about preference. To me, this new Nike one beats all their Adidas kits from the last few years. Kits evolve; they picked this style for a reason. Man United had a similar vibe once—that one with the V-shape on the front—and it was killer. So, if they pair this with white shorts and red socks, and make the away kit all white with a tricolor sash running from the right shoulder to the left hip, I'll be more than happy.

bluebison47 said:

The new Brazil kit

A green line? Someone’s clearly lost the plot. My screen is acting up right now, but is this thing supposed to play samba when you touch it? Or is it just a loading bar? I'm genuinely dying to know how long it took them to come up with this masterpiece...

edit: okay, so I'm reading that it's supposedly for "ventilation" and represents some tribal colors... which, honestly, isn't exactly rocket science. I don't get why they even bothered writing an explanation in the first place... it's painfully obvious ☕

wiredfalcon2 said:I don't get why you're obsessing over these kinds of kits. I know you have a thing for design, or at least aesthetics. (You're a construction guy, right?)

This design is garbage. A two-year-old could come up with this. It's just a plain blue t-shirt. There’s zero artistry here. No identity, no nothing.

If you're really trying to lean into that old-school vibe, why not go with this:
Between the years 1909–1914, France wore a white shirt with blue stripes, white shorts, and red socks.

Ever since Adidas came around, their kits have always had some kind of variation so they aren't just a basic blue shirt;
http://www.classicfootballshirts.co....rance.html?p=1

http://www.glauy.com/ebay/poster/Michel-Platini.jpg
They've been doing stuff like this for like 30 years.

This is like a throwback to 1901 and cotton shirts. There are billions of people in the world and this doesn't look like anything unique, let alone something recognizable. Stick a Dutch crest on it and boom, it's a Dutch away kit. Put a local club logo on it and suddenly it's them. Put a Scottish one on and it's Scottish. Seriously, stick any random crap of a crest on a shirt like the one Platini is wearing in that top photo and everyone will call it French.

Like someone already pointed out, I am an architect, and personally, I’m not looking to pick fights with construction guys.🤣

When it comes to design, it's all subjective. This is a national team, and in my book, you shouldn't overthink it or try too hard—just keep it simple. Personally, I dig these retro kits because most of them, whether in photos or from a distance, look like they belong to an era when football was something different. They feel romantic and nostalgic to me. But then you actually hold one in your hands and see all those tiny details and the high-quality craftsmanship that modern football tech brings to the table.
Honestly, I think this is actually the most modern way to make kits right now: taking inspiration from vintage styles but giving them a contemporary edge.
If the French had gone with a plain blue Adidas kit last time, Nike would have probably pushed something totally different by now—lines, circles, whatever. You have to look at this through a different lens: this is essentially a rebranding of the French national team. Their prestige has plummeted so much over the last five years—to the point where they've actually struggled to sell tickets for home games—that they need this. It's symbolic. This is the "New France," looking like the old version from back when we were all united and strong, acting as one unit. We're going to move forward together and restore France to its former glory. aux armes citoyens, formez vos bataillons, marchons, marchons! 😁 The French are actually quite similar to Mexicans in many ways; that narrative would really land.
As for the next kit, expect blue and white stripes, or maybe solid blue with fine white pinstripes, or some combo with more red... For now, they had to create something that felt different yet still distinctly French.

Carol Lewis50 said:The Frenchies are switching things up next year after sticking with Adidas for 40 years. It’s a killer kit, though—that collar especially gives off those old-school tailored Umbro vibes, even if they're actually under the same corporate umbrella.

Man, it’s gorgeous. Pure retro goodness. If they actually had seven or eight players with Ribery's talent on the pitch right now, they’d look just as legendary as they did 50 years ago.😁

I am absolutely loving this jersey. It’s simple, it’s classic—it’s basically what Nike used to do before they went totally off the rails with all those lightning bolts, snakes, and random patterns. This clean style is clearly where they shine. Plus, if you ask me, this is one of the biggest middle fingers to Adidas in recent memory. I mean, when you consider that France, along with Germany, Spain, and Bayern Munich, are basically the most loyal heavyweights Adidas has in their pocket, this hurts. They aren't going to lose Germany or Bayern anytime soon, but this move definitely gives them enough leverage to potentially snatch up another giant like Real Madrid, AC Milan, Chelsea FC, or Liverpool FC.

By the way, the deal is signed for seven years... for a cool $320,000,000.00.😁

Douglas Bishop6 said:Does anyone know if those Imotski jerseys with the U logo are still available anywhere online? 😉😉!!

Not really, man. It’s been out of production for ages. You might have some luck hunting on a site like eBay or maybe checking with a local detective online, but yeah, it's a long shot.

bluebison47 said:I suppose it might be best if we actually stuck to the topic from here on out. Someone posts a photo of a jersey, we talk about how the kit looks, and that’s really the extent of it... I guess. We don't need to drag in all that old political baggage or go back to those ridiculous historical feuds again 🙄

Oh, shut up, you total commie! 🤣