I would like to vote AGAINST that monstrosity. Many of the other options are nice, but unique. That is HIDEOUS.
Burnt orange and maroon, to pay homage to the state's two leading colleges. Back when the Dallas Burn became FC Dallas, somebody cooked up an FCD badge which featured those two colors and the poster formerly known as vw and now known as Rocket had it as his avatar for a while. It looked pretty classy.
I definately think that we should stand out but should not get to crazy with Multiple stripes and Checkers. I think it should be a simple classy design to appeal to more of the masses. I like Burgundy and Black as the main theme colors or Hunter Green and White or Even an Olive green. I dont have a graphics programs but I envision, and of course the name is going to be a debate, a shield with HT filling the shield right in the middle of the shirt just under the V of the neck. A single Star always in the back of the shirt between the shoulder blades representing our Texas heritage while not being overly obtrusive. Say the colors burgundy and black. Black shorts a whilte shirt with a single burgundy stripe running down the right front of the shirt over the shoulder and down the back. Also white socks with this burgundy stipe down the front and back of the right sock only. If anyone who can and would like to photoshop this design and rearrange the colors as you like.
The team name could be HT Republic. or HT whatever else. This gives it that European feel that everyone likes but is unique and keeps it close to home.
If Indianapolis ever get a team (it would probably be USL-1 and not MLS if they did), I hope they adopt black and white checks. That'd be a good jersey.
I agree with blue and red. They have been more than covered in MLS. Black is more of a standard color, and I'd have no problem as long as its not the primary color. Green and Orange, purple and gold, etc. something new to MLS.
All these design ideas are nice, but you have to remember that Adidas uses 'cookie cutter' patterns for it's MLS kits. Here are the kits for the 06/07 season. Houston's will probably be similar in design.
The Houston Oilers colors need to be resucitated. Please don't resucitate the old rainbow astros colors. Although orange alone would be nice.
Of course, the green jersey alone wouldn't do it. Add few Mexican national teamers and highlight their tri-color involvement when doing the marketing. Make the Dallas-Houston rivalry an extension of the US-Mexico classic. Some non-Mexican MLS fans in Houston probably wouldn't be too happy with this strategy but MLS needs something like this. Galaxy-Goats rivalry would never become that because most Mexicans are not Chivas fans.
That strategy would depend entirely on the mexican fans turning out to support the team, which many have already said that MLS is hard to watch compared to the Mexican League (level of play). As a non-Mexican National Team Fan (USMNT all the way!), obviously I'd support getting players more like Donovan, EJ, and retaining Ching and Clark at all costs.
Could it possibly just be a different color scheme set with the Quakes design? That design is actually different than the other 11 teams, so a simple color change could be in order.
Yep, anythings possible It does look different from the other kits, but it's not as unique as it first appears. If you look closely, you can see that they just colored 1/3 of the 'bib' (or the thumb as I call it) and didn't outline it like on the other shirts. My guess is they will use one of the patterns above, it's just a matter of what color?...stripes?....hoops?...slash?
I guess from this picture we could see right from the begining that sj was doomed.... Their kit is so strange, ugly, not in line with the others... made on your knees...
Are there any Houston fans that can show us some of these options in the Columbia Blue or the Astros Orange? It's hard to see what we're talking about and I have NO skills with photoshop.
Thanks... When can I pick up Benchwarmer32's Home jersey? I'd also switch the maroon and orange on the road version. Checkered Orange would be a must have as well.
I really like the third jersey and the home jersey is good too. The away jersey could use some work. The colors could still work, maybe it just needs a different design for those colors.
Here's some more options with the orange and the Columbia blue. I actually took the blue I used right from the Oilers old helmet. Plus, I put in a name and number of one of the players to make it look more authentic. Hope everybody likes. Let me know if you have other ideas that you would like to see me work on. I can probably get a couple more out before the end of the year.
Man I thought that checkered was lame, but I really like that Orange Checkered jersey. That's really nice. It keeps growing on me. still love that home & 3rd jersey.
It's been said but I'll say it again. Anything is fine just so long as the primary color is not blue, red or black or any combination of those. 2/3 of the league uses those. I was rather disappointed when RSL went with red, although this year they look to be going more maroon. Green, orange or purple would be nice.
Those Rovers uni's are sweet -- reminds me of a mish mash between Aston Villa and Roma! I voted for Orange and Maroon (Roma like) because MLS needs some Orange!!! Green is needed as well -- but I hoping that is reserved for a Seattle team