Austin jersey is out! https://www.footyheadlines.com/2020/11/inaugural-austin-fc-2021-22-mls-home.html
Looks good. Only complaint is the blank back. Hate how Adidas doesn’t allow the design to wrap around the back.
I think the "blank back" issue is a directive from FIFA. I think they need the back to be blank to make number identification easier. I could be wrong on this, because I think Newcastle United doesn't have a blank back on their shirts. I can say that from a referee's perspective, having a solid back does make the identification of numbers (when needed) a lot easier. I get it isn't the most visually pleasing.
In a previous life, I worked with an Opta-style company and logging actions for Newcastle games were a ********ing nightmare. And yes, Chicago is moving away from their rebrand. Shows that the new ownership listens to the fans.
I'd just love for one of these teams to walk out a spokesperson to say, "You know why the jersey looks like it does? Because we like it, that's why." Austin could have just said, "We think black and green look good together (they do), and the striped look is pretty unique in MLS. No other reasons for it, we think it's cool. Any questions?"
Or, they could just say, "You know, we like a lot of what Atlanta and Seattle did as expansion clubs and we feel that the best way to honor that is by copying the design of Atlanta's inaugural primary jersey and then using the color from Seattle's primary jersey."
I give it a solid B-. It's a perfectly fine jersey and I don't really have any issues with the design and colors. I just thought it was funny how similar they were with 2 of the more unique brands in MLS.
Sassuolo in Serie A also don't have a blank space... Also, the green is supposed to look brighter in person than what the first pics of the Austin kit above show...
I copied this list from the 2020 forum and updated it for 2021 to the best of my ability. Can anyone provide more info? I know some larger markets are getting Third jerseys as well. Atlanta: Home Austin: Both Cincinnati: ? Chicago: Away? Colorado: Away? Columbus: Home Dallas: Away DC: Away Houston: Both with new logo? Kansas City: Home LAG: Away? LAFC: Away Miami: ? Minnesota: Away Montreal: Away Nashville: ? New England: Away NYRB: Home NYCFC: Home Orlando: Home Philadelphia: Away (Fan Designed Kit) Portland: Home Salt Lake: Away San Jose: Home Seattle: Away Toronto: Home Vancouver: Home
I think teams will keep the 90s inspired jerseys and change the other ones. Most of your list seems to reflect that. I'd make a couple changes: Atlanta: Home Austin: Both Cincinnati: Away Chicago: ? Colorado: Away Columbus: Home Dallas: Away DC: Away Houston: Away Kansas City: Home LAG: Away LAFC: Away Miami: Home Minnesota: Away Montreal: Home Nashville: ? New England: Away NYRB: Home NYCFC: Home Orlando: Home Philadelphia: Away Portland: Home Salt Lake: Away San Jose: Home Seattle: Away Toronto: Home Vancouver: Home
I'm not sure what you mean by 90s inspired jerseys. If it is the three stripes on the shoulder one that is our current away. Houston is on schedule to get a new home jersey. So it should at least be that but as RGRAY says, we may get both with the new logo.
Yes, you're right. It's the home jersey that should be changing next season for the Dynamo, not the away. The three stripes on the shoulder look is specific to MLS for its 25th anniversary and is supposed to be a nod to the adidas jerseys of the 90s.
With the fans choosing the Union’s away jersey design I expect it to be in the Philadelphia flag colors. Fans have been asking for that since day one.
Adidas really jacked up the color on their website at the launch. From what I can tell they have now taken the model off with the bucket hat and turtle neck thank goodness. I love the kit. I think it makes sense for the first kit. We have the future ahead of us to get weird with it.