2023 MLS Jersey Thread

Discussion in 'MLS: General' started by Darkwing McQuack, Nov 6, 2022.

  1. harrylee773

    harrylee773 Member+

    Jul 28, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I know they caught some heat for it last time they implemented it, due to how it did not contrast well with certain skin tones (and maybe other things?), but I’ve always wanted to see them return it as a secondary. Maybe they can pair that with some light blue shorts or something to contrast it a bit.
     
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  2. SideshowBob

    SideshowBob Member

    Jan 12, 2007
    Maryland
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They are using a different shade of gold these days than initially that I think would look better (less like the players are nude) so who knows. Anyway, looks like the kit will be revealed on Feb 18:

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  3. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Funny thing is, many of us thought those flag kits were far too close to Salt Lake kits for comfort
     
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  4. Alejandro 10

    Alejandro 10 Member+

    Feb 15, 2001
    Club:
    DC United
    Were RSL's yellow thirds released before the Colorado flag kits?
     
  5. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It was more the blue flag kit than the yellow one, though the similar color scheme was noticed even on the yellow
     
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  6. Darkwing McQuack

    Darkwing McQuack BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 11, 2011
    Morrisville, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They looked good with dark blue shorts. Never understood why they didn’t stick with it.

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  7. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Because those jersey's were hideous?

    I'll be disappointed if they go with a Gold kit for the away shirt, though it'll save me some money.
     
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  8. TKyle

    TKyle Moderator
    Staff Member

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 28, 2014
    Nordecke’s Porch
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Lookin’ good, but I would have suggested one tweak: going with red Adidas stripes instead of blue. The blue makes the jersey look similar to Nashville and Columbus, as well as to Colombia. Red is RSL’s primary color anyway, and red trim on yellow would be more distinctive. YMMV.
     
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  9. TKyle

    TKyle Moderator
    Staff Member

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 28, 2014
    Nordecke’s Porch
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  10. Darkwing McQuack

    Darkwing McQuack BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 11, 2011
    Morrisville, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Nah, the khaki jersey with the blue shorts is one of the top Union kits in my book. So unique to the league as well. Hoping the new kit resembles this only with the current gold color.
     
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  11. Nywel

    Nywel New Member

    Sounders fc
    France
    Feb 12, 2022
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    It'll be Wednesday for Sounders to reveal their new secondary kit
     

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  12. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If this rule was a real thing everyone should have released their new kits officially by now, since we're inside 2 weeks to the start of the season. Has anyone had an official release yet? I don't think this rule is a real thing for the league anymore.
     
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  13. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If it ever was in the first place
     
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  14. SideshowBob

    SideshowBob Member

    Jan 12, 2007
    Maryland
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  15. S127RBS13

    S127RBS13 New Member

    Jan 22, 2010
    South Jersey
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    I hope the one I saw today is not the new Jersey.
    Please be a pre-game warmup.
    Please be a pregame warmup.
    Please be a pregame warmup.

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  16. CMeszt

    CMeszt Member+

    Farewell Sweet Prince
    Jan 9, 2004
    Gentrification's Apex.
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    I swear it feels like the team has gotten almost comically worse on the business side of things since Nelson left. Glassman-Cherein spoke last year about having some potential replacement sponsors lined up, but now she's gone.

    So we've got neither a primary nor a secondary jersey sponsor. No sponsor for the Fire Pitch. It's possible the field naming rights deal with Wintrust is worth more than the latter two with CIBC, but man... it's a bad look.
     
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  17. wolvesfirehope

    Chicago Fire, Detroit City FC, Swansea City, Chicago Red Stars, Edgewater Castle
    United States
    Apr 6, 2018
    the fire showed photos from their marketing promo shoot and all the players were wearing the primary with no sponsor. i'd think that if they had one to announce soon, they would have waited until they had jerseys with the logo on it, so they wouldn't have to do them twice in a short window. not looking good on the sponsor front.
     
  18. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The Rapids let some media/bloggers have a sneak peak at the new kit last night. All pics are embargoed until the reveal tomorrow but its getting rave reviews. People are going to like this one.
     
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  19. TKyle

    TKyle Moderator
    Staff Member

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 28, 2014
    Nordecke’s Porch
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Perspective from a Crew fan: after the Haslams and Edwards Saved the Crew in 2018, Acura did not extend their jersey sponsorship after the 2019 season. The club was scrambling for a jersey partner this exact point before the start of the 2020 season. It certainly wasn’t good optics—the season about to start, no jersey sponsor, new jerseys (well, new away black jersey) with no sponsor being worn by players for preseason events.
    Not exactly confidence-instilling for fans and probably not for other sponsors as well.

    But look at the big picture/long view. The club got it right. The Crew wound up with a very good jersey sponsorship deal with local insurance company Nationwide. Working on the deal and getting it right is better than rushing and getting a crappy deal.

    Should they/could they have worked at and pushed harder to get the deal done sooner? Maybe. Probably. It certainly would have been better for optics. But it was worth it in the long run.

    Another point: could the Fire opt to put a charity on the front instead of leaving it blank? I don’t recall the details, but the Crew wound up putting Nationwide Children’s on their jerseys for 2020 (it’s a children’s hospital here in Columbus for which Nationwide Insurance paid the naming rights). IIRC, the Crew was able to write the sponsorship off as a charitable contribution. (Perhaps one of the Crew lurkers can correct me on this.).

    Lastly, not having a sponsor on the jersey to me isn’t a “scarlet letter.” In fact, I thought recent sponsorless Rapids jerseys were very clean looking.
     
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  20. Darkwing McQuack

    Darkwing McQuack BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 11, 2011
    Morrisville, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    These were all on Reddit this morning. Solid jerseys from NY and Seattle. Not sure what Austin was trying to do, but it’s not working.

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  21. Alejandro 10

    Alejandro 10 Member+

    Feb 15, 2001
    Club:
    DC United
    It works, if and only if, they are trying to look bad.
     
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  22. Darkwing McQuack

    Darkwing McQuack BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 11, 2011
    Morrisville, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Touché
     
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  23. Crew96Fan

    Crew96Fan Member+

    Jul 27, 2013
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  24. TKyle

    TKyle Moderator
    Staff Member

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 28, 2014
    Nordecke’s Porch
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Pulled-back look:
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    Not bad, except for the hideous logo.
     
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  25. JasonMa

    JasonMa Member+

    Mar 20, 2000
    Arvada, CO
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Maybe its some sort of digital camouflaged where they're hoping other players won't be able to figure out exactly where they are?
     
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