Jockeying For Position: Kit Thread Mark XIV

kits are so expensive and such poor quality, i would never buy every year now, limited to every 3 seasons or so unless they are bargain binned

 

What sites do you guys use to peruse old Arsenal kits for sale?

 

Seriously, I'm not going to pay $160 for a Arsenal kit.

 

That's a bit steep. While I lack the power to resist getting new soccer shirts, I've never been able to justify getting an authentic NFL jersey. Plus, they re-sized the things so that the smallest is a 48, which would be fairly enormous on me.

 

I wanted to get a Theirry Henry shirt, but all the website I look at only offered XL-XXL. I need a M which is offer with the "Mock Jersey", but then I have to customize for the lextra numbering and lettering which would cost me about $160 total plus shipping. I am not going to pay that much for a shirt sorry. Even though I have way more than enough to afford it, I'm a bit price-conscious( maybe a little bit too).

 

Usually find some good quality stuff here...

http://www.toffs.com/Arsenal/products/487/


And Antifan, lead me to this company too.

http://www.kitbag.com/stores/kitbag/products/product_browse.aspx?category|category_root|13125=football&category|cat_13125|11142=football+kits&category%7ccat_11142%7c12472=premier+league&category%7ccat_12472%7c13166=arsenal&category%7ccat_13166%7c13227=retro+shirts

Both are very reliable.

 

I have used http://www.classicfootballshirts.co.uk/ several times and have been impressed with their service.

 

Based on my experiences at DC United equipment sales, I suspect most actual players wear M sized shirts. It's the out of shape slobs like me that need L sized and bigger replicas.

 

I hope it isnt true...

 

blatently is, not sure yet but it looks ok

 

has a manyoo look to it, no?

 

Black has no place in a Arsenal kit!

Red, White, Blue, Yellow, Highbury Colors only!

 

I've come to realize that our crest looks best in monotone white. It looks more similar to the early white cannon, as opposed to some childish badge from a colour-in exercise.

 

Dear god, that may be the worst Gunners home kit ever. Reminds me of a US throwball shirt.

In regards to black kits. I do feel black does not have a place in the home kit but black is perfectly acceptable in an away kit as black has been used in the past, mainly up to the 1950s.

 

Respect that you guys don't know me that well but I'm a glass half full kind of guy. That said, this new kit is awful - and I bought both the Hebert Chapman white away from a few season's ago and the Charlton home kit.

When I saw the earlier leaked pics I rushed out and got the current home kit (at a discount too...bonus). This after trying to stay away from it because I have last year's home.

Hopefully next year will be a 1 year only. Otherwise I might have to go back to watching home games in Standard definition (the horror).

G17

 

Eh, I don't buy it. That jersey looks super fake. The sleeves are... too long.

 

definitely. next question: WHY?

 

The two sleeves looks so stupid. If this is the kit for next year, I hope the supporters make a statement by boycotting! If Arsenal and Nike going to make sh*t kits, we're not going to buy!

 

Is it black or is it the dark slate blue that Nike calls 'Obsidian?' Either way, it's a lazy and horrible effort by Nike.

 

Id much rather the red band on the sleeve be removed, the obsidian be a better shade if blue, the neck be white instead if blue and the white emirstes be blue, im quite drunk but if anyo e could photo shop that id love to see it.

 

I think it looks awful, and I'll judge anyone that buys one - just like this years away.

 

I think it would look alright in long sleeve.

 

Come to think of it, it will look pretty cool.
Might look a little confusing, having 10 captains on the field though!
No lack of leadership I guess...

 

it is just me, or would other prefer to keep the crest white on the shirt, i think it makes the shirt look so much cleaner.