O'Neills - New Kit Supplier (Confirmed)

[Lack of Action Man]

10 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said:

Youth fashion culture aside, the comments here have a lot less to do with brand snobbery and a lot more to do with the quality and fit of the Oneill kits compared with quality manufacturers such as Nike and Adidas. The difference is night and day. If Oneill were making good stuff, people would be happy. But they’re producing crap and we’re still expected to shell out £50 for a shirt.

Case in point; Castore have been often cited as a new manufacturer who have been producing some nice tops. It’s not the brand that matters, it’s the quality.

I think we have to agree to disagree on this, NO replica football kit or sportswear realistically justifies a £50 price tag regardless of quality, but sadly that’s the age we live in.

[BasSavage88]

2 minutes ago, OddBallJim said:

Could it be that the club/club’s media team produced the teaser, rather than their O’Neills counterparts?

Imp sure Jons shitty Fever Pitch were used for the advert but seems weird to not have any branding on it.

[ChippenhamRed]

4 minutes ago, OddBallJim said:

I think we have to agree to disagree on this, NO replica football kit or sportswear realistically justifies a £50 price tag regardless of quality, but sadly that’s the age we live in.

I agree with that. They’re all overpriced and the profit margin is enormous. But at the very least, a lesser quality item should be cheaper.

[exAtyeoMax]

I really like the circular City logo, I just wish it was in the hands of someone who understood brand design. The way it's been used has been really bad to my eyes

[Baba Yaga]

Personally thought the previous black/purple/green away shirt was one of the best designs we had over the years. Will be interesting to see if the tide of constant criticism can be changed at 5pm. 

[Tim Monaghan]

21 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said:

If it is purple, that means we have: -

- A red home shirt

- A purple away shirt

- A yellow third shirt

- Blue and black training wear

- A club crest, a splat Robin AND the City round 70s logo thing.

…which is absolutely shambolic brand management.

 

I was about to write exactly the same thing. Talk about confused. What on earth is going on 

[Bristol Rob]

Just now, Ghost Rider said:

I was about to write exactly the same thing. Talk about confused. What on earth is going on 

#MakingBristolConfused

[GrahamC]

2 hours ago, Selred said:

Love to see it! In my opinion City should be in the blood, passed down generation to generation (otherwise no one would actively choose to support us!!)

Nothing whatsoever to do with the kit but left home in Windmill Hill yesterday afternoon to go for a walk about 5pm & there was a kiddie aged about 8 on his own kicking a ball against the wall in the bit of green next to the Rising Sun pub in full City kit, this season’s shirt, shorts & socks.

I just thought it was bloody fantastic to see, fair ******* play. BS3 kiddie supporting his local club, just like it should be.

[Selred]

1 minute ago, GrahamC said:

Nothing whatsoever to do with the kit but left home in Windmill Hill yesterday afternoon to go for a walk about 5pm & there was a kiddie aged about 8 on his own kicking a ball against the wall in the bit of green next to the Rising Sun pub in full City kit, this season’s shirt, shorts & socks.

I just thought it was bloody fantastic to see, fair ******* play. BS3 kiddie supporting his local club, just like it should be.

Watch Bristol City now use this messaging to promote kits.

"Bloody Fantastic" @GrahamC

[GrahamC]

1 minute ago, Selred said:

Watch Bristol City now use this messaging to promote kits.

"Bloody Fantastic" @GrahamC

I actually like the home one, (hated the “Arsenal” one) but as a 60 year old who last bought a replica shirt when Terry Cooper was manager I somehow don’t think I’m the demographic they’re after..

[CyderInACan]

3 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

Nothing whatsoever to do with the kit but left home in Windmill Hill yesterday afternoon to go for a walk about 5pm & there was a kiddie aged about 8 on his own kicking a ball against the wall in the bit of green next to the Rising Sun pub in full City kit, this season’s shirt, shorts & socks.

I just thought it was bloody fantastic to see, fair ******* play. BS3 kiddie supporting his local club, just like it should be.

One of the few things the club has got absolutely spot-on is the free top with an U12 Season Ticket. Great to see so many kids wearing their tops in and around BS3 and beyond. 

[alexukhc]

Excited

[Agard Days Night]

2 minutes ago, alexukhc said:

Excited

You won’t be disappointed.

[alexukhc]

Just now, Agard Days Night said:

You won’t be disappointed.

Seen it lad?

[Leveller]

47 minutes ago, OddBallJim said:

I think we have to agree to disagree on this, NO replica football kit or sportswear realistically justifies a £50 price tag regardless of quality, but sadly that’s the age we live in.

Exactly. You can buy similar shirts in Sports Direct for £10 if they have no club attached to them.

[Tim Monaghan]

2 minutes ago, alexukhc said:

Seen it lad?

Has he hell. He's on one of his windup missions. 

[The Fat Controller]

I can't wait for the 17.01 meltdown on here

[BasSavage88]

9 minutes ago, sinenomine said:

I can't wait for the 17.01 meltdown on here

Its going to be glorious 

My guess its going to be a dark kit going from black flowing up into purple. Design will look cheap and shite quality again.

Something like this but black into purple

Edited September 14, 2023 by BasSavage88

[exAtyeoMax]

10 minutes ago, sinenomine said:

I can't wait for the 17.01 meltdown on here

It'll probably be late…or early

[The Fat Controller]

1 minute ago, exAtyeoMax said:

It'll probably be late…or early

The kit announcement or the meltdown?

A late kit announcement causing an early meltdown?

[phantom]

1 hour ago, Ghost Rider said:

If its purple and black, then the use of blue training tops is even more bizarre, especially the amount of time the team wears them. 

I think its clear that they were going to go with a blue away shirt then backed out (if it is indeed purple and black).  Would that explain the delay? 

No, as mentioned elsewhere it is just the length of time that it takes to get the kit

As I wrote elsewhere the Bears and Flyers kits are only just coming through now, the reason theirs has gone under the radar is because their seasons haven't started

1 hour ago, Bristol Rob said:

With the delay in getting the kits announced, it is feasible that it was originally going to be blue and the delay was caused after a rethink.

Not sure the club will ever tells us, anyway.

There never was a blue kit, that was just a random poster on here that appeared out of nowhere to stir things up

The kit is only actually a number of days late, as others have discussed in this thread it does take a very long time to produce (why that is that is an answer for someone from that industry) but as nice a rumour as it is the kit was never going to be blue

[Red Homer]

36 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

I actually like the home one, (hated the “Arsenal” one) but as a 60 year old who last bought a replica shirt when Terry Cooper was manager I somehow don’t think I’m the demographic they’re after..

Stick to the calendar Graham - whilst all the other bigwigs at work had team planners etc on the wall, Graham had the City calendar. Its why he's one of my favourite ex-bosses!

[phantom]

49 minutes ago, Ghost Rider said:

I was about to write exactly the same thing. Talk about confused. What on earth is going on 

Sadly all down to the person who was responsible for signing them off

Safe to say it won't be happening again in the near future

[Spike]

15 minutes ago, sinenomine said:

I can't wait for the 17.01 meltdown on here

I mean my expectations are very low so I'm more interested to see how it's promoted, what they've gone for.

[Wedontplayinblue]

1 hour ago, phantom said:

Don't forget someone kept coming on here telling us all it was blue :laugh:

But they wouldn't be told 

100% not the Robin 

Oh Phantom, how cute you are becoming drip feeding information and doing the old “I can’t tell you how I know, but I know” since joining a few supporters trust meetings. Xx

[alexukhc]

Battery’s low and I’m going to the pub after work, I’m gonna miss it, instead I’m going to have a Guinness and black n hope for the best

[Wedontplayinblue]

1 hour ago, Ghost Rider said:

If its purple and black, then the use of blue training tops is even more bizarre, especially the amount of time the team wears them. 

I think it’s clear that they were going to go with a blue away shirt then backed out (if it is indeed purple and black).  Would that explain the delay? 

Don’t tell @phantom you thought that, as he’s believed what the CEO told him in the secret meetings. 

[Wedontplayinblue]

10 minutes ago, phantom said:

No, as mentioned elsewhere it is just the length of time that it takes to get the kit

As I wrote elsewhere the Bears and Flyers kits are only just coming through now, the reason theirs has gone under the radar is because their seasons haven't started

There never was a blue kit, that was just a random poster on here that appeared out of nowhere to stir things up

The kit is only actually a number of days late, as others have discussed in this thread it does take a very long time to produce (why that is that is an answer for someone from that industry) but as nice a rumour as it is the kit was never going to be blue

Phantom, you keep mentioning a random poster out of nowhere (myself) to stir things up. 
 

When since the creation of the football club, have we had some much blue training gear being made, blue on social media accounts, we barely saw any red for weeks.

Just as you wish to believe what the CEO told you, doesn’t mean 1 it’s true or 2 there wasn’t warrant for fans to be concerned. 

[Dredd]

Jumping the gun a bit here but if it is purple why have we got a third kit this season other than £££

[Sleepy1968]

3 hours ago, Selred said:

Love to see it! In my opinion City should be in the blood, passed down generation to generation (otherwise no one would actively choose to support us!!)

Hm, not in my case, dad couldn't tell one side of a football from the other.

If he had, I'd have probably got to see City a couple of years earlier, beating Liverpool in the league.