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Are we due a new shirt this coming season, what with the apparent departure of Imagine Cruising (only based on hwat I have read on here) I assume so changes will be afoot?

Yeah, from what I've heard in the club shop there is a new kit for next season

I assume continuing the theme the new sponsor will be Dogging Direct?

Cottages4U

Still Puma? Or new manufacturer as well?

I think Loki are in the running for it?

Still Puma but with The Advertiser as the main sponsors, Agombars Ticket Emporium on the back and Fanzai on the shorts.

Power Cuts

I heard there is no sponsor next year. The shirt will just be emblazened with Comic Sans font which reads

#comeonyoureds

I heard it was to be one of Power's companies.....like on the side of the team coach. Not Williams or Barnes obviously.

Ed's Diner will be wondering why folks will be wanking into their burgers...

I hope that it's made of potato sacks, has a wash off sponsor, and is made by Powers own company.

I heard he's gone into partnership with Diamandis after Diamond Mike said he had a number of cheap shirts left from the time DGI (Dodgy Goods International) did the shirt.

Let's get Burmah back.....

 :clap: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

The DGI shirt was quality merchandise. I still have one signed by Sam Parkin.

This made me spit my tea out laughing!  :girlgiggle:

I'd quite like for the Football League and Premier League to adopt the NFL's tactics. Sign up for a shirt/kit design and have a contract to stick with the same one for 3/4 years.

A younger me used to feel excited about seeing the new kit every year... I guess I've just grown out of that now..

Should start buying adult sizes. That should help with your issue of the kit being too small for you.

Happy to help.

Boooooom!!!

That's because our kits used to be our kits. We didn't know exactly what we were going to get.

Now we know exactly what template it will be. Also apart from the STFC specific things - it's exactly the same as everyone else's with the same manufacturers

You're far too young to bemoan everything about modern football, at least when Reg does it he has a modicum of believability!

Which template is it going to be then, does anyone have a link? I assume that the new shirt and new sponsors will be announced at the same time?

Have you not met DV? He has been complaining about modern football since his late teens!

We don't know which template it will be but if you fancy having a go at creating an imagined what it might look like from the Puma 2016-17 range, and working yourself and/or others into a state of frothing indignation on the basis of that, then there's a link here to Puma's accredited reseller's Kit Builder page:

https://www.genesissports.co.uk/shop/

Do your worst, get a screen grab, post it here and see if you can make DV cry :)

I hope we go with this one...

https://www.genesissports.co.uk/shop/football-shirts/puma-junior-swerve-ss-shirt-whitefluo/

I reckon we'll end up with this one..

https://www.genesissports.co.uk/shop/accuracy/puma-accuracy-ls-shirt-red-2/

(http://www.prodirectsoccer.com/productimages/V3_1_Main/118347.jpg)

Go back to 1879, and keep the Trust happy...

https://www.genesissports.co.uk/shop/football-shirts/puma-hoop-ls-shirt-redblack/

http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Swindon_Town/Swindon_Town.htm

I would be happy with any of those tops if that was the price £10.50–£13.50

Unfortunately the badge costs £30 :)

:)

And its a Swansea one!

Actually it's probably only £15 a badge then, we just have to pay for two ;)

How long does our puma contract last then?

Another two years. According to Town official site, 3 years from the start of 15/16.

Ta.

That would be ace  - a kit fit for promotion!

I don't generally buy replica shirts, but this speculation does get me a bit tingly all over...

Glad we didn't retain the sponsors from 1983-1984   :(

That's interesting. I like the red & black quarters from 1894-1898.
Being with one of the bigger kit suppliers precludes a club going for a more custom design (with a nod towards it's history) I guess. Probably more expensive as well.

Yes, its Oxford connection should have precluded it  :)

My favourite shirt remains the 85/86 pinstripe number. Longest shot in history, anyone got one they want to sell?

I've still got the 89 albeit it's ahem, shrunk.. the 86 one perished honourably at Turin in 1990 unfortunately

I usually wear the 81-83 shirt to games. It's such a fire hazard, I'm glad you can't smoke in grounds any more.

I'll put out my annual request for the GWR green keeper top, or the even rarer blue and grey quartered keeper shirt....and failing that, any of the GWR shirts.


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That GWR red shirt is my all time favourite ..

There were a few GWR replicas on show last Sunday.

Also, the guy who *always* gets autographs was was in a particularly well looked after 80's yellow replica too.

That chap must have every signature a thousand times over...

I reckon we should go for this look: never mind wearing your heart on your sleeve when you can wear all your internal organs on your kit!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36285189

Best shirt sponsor ever!

http://www.footballkitnews.com/18891/new-greenock-morton-kit-2016-17-nike-gmfc-home-strip-16-17/

Everyone would think Jed was back

Pick n mix bags are £1 EVEN IN SCOTLAND?!
I thought you could buy a whole house up there for a tenner and some skag, what's the world coming to?

They used to be sponsored by the sweet 'Millions' which was very popular with the kids at shool when I lived up there (not Morton, but in Scotland)

That is a diabolical shirt and why have they got rid of their blue and white hoops? I hope our new strip and sponsor (if we are getting one) are a lot better than that effort.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/item/e2c91a48-df95-4398-bf5f-ffe6fde64aac?intc_type=promo&intc_location=sport&intc_campaign=theworstfootballkits&intc_linkname=bbcthree_ent_article

Love the Colorado Caribous one!

He looks delighted to be wearing that!!

Has anyone at the club given any update on likely dates for confirmation for sponsor and date of new shirt launch?

Has it ever been confirmed that we are looking for a new sponsor?

I think you know the answer to that, or was it rhetorical?

More of a cry for help  ;) ..... I assume the first we will know/see will be the first pre-season game.

60% off all Imagine Cruising merchandise in club shop.
What a bargain.

And when will we know about pre-season games?

On the phone in, LP seemed to suggest he wanted a mini-tour.

I was away for a week in April so may have missed it but has the club made a statement that Imagine Cruising have pulled out of the deal? 

Deltaincline's postie told him it was true.

This all highlights once again the lack of communication from the club over such matters. We need to engage more with the fan base and really create a buzz at STFC again.

Exactly, it's not difficult to see why people feel detatched from the club and therefore become disinterested.

Jesus fucking christ, we only played our final game a week ago. Get a grip.

I mean in general.

You think there IS a buzz about the club then?..

Why would/should there be at this time of year after a disappointing season.

Would the announcement of a new sponsor make the slightest bit of difference and here's a thought: Maybe they don't know themselves who the new kit sponsor is yet?

There have actually been 10 news updates on the OS since the last game of the season, including a promising new signing. That's nearly one a day. What more do people want?

Like my previous quote said.. 'I mean in general' - there hasn't been much/any communication all season..

I don't mean specifically regarding the shirts, that will happen when it happens.. but in years gone by, we used to get little nuggests of news/information that would make things a little interesting/exciting.

I refer you to my comment above.

Yeah, the last few days... I meant throughout the whole season... I'm neither here nor there.. I don't really look out for it myself.. I refer to here for my 'news updates' but throughout the season a lot of things have been kept in the dark, and that's pissed off the fans. Again, I don't give a fuck who runs the club, how it's run or whatever.. I only care about the football.. I have too much going on in my life to want to follow the intricacies of the running of a football club. However, when fans are used to getting loads of news/possible news updates all season long, then that stops, it's not hard to see why THEY become disinterested.. It was just a thought, that's all.

No. Some are actually complaining now about the lack of news on the sponsor front. People ARE complaining about THAT.

Just 10 days after the final game has been played, and despite receiving news about a new signing and contract extensions, among other things, people ARE complaining about not have a news update on a sponsor..... something that the club themselves may not even be sure themselves of yet.

If people feel despondent for whatever reason, then that's their prerogative, but to moan about something such as sponsors when there may not even be any news to be told..... nah!

I think I'll keep clear of this thread from now.

Yep, I totally understand that myself...

Like I say, I couldn't give a fuck. A kit is a kit.

Maybe 10 years ago I'd care about the unveiling of this, but I'm not bothered by it now.

As we can tell by the number of posts recently made     :bye:

I've won a new shirt due to renewing in April, which will be available a week prior to the start of the seaspn.

Hope this helps.

No wait. One week prior to the release of the shirt.

OK WHEN THE FUCK IS THIS SHIRT OUT?

Yeah... only my posts haven't actually been in relation to giving a toss about the kit and or sponsor...

I bought last seasons shirt yesterday.

The club communicated via social networks that there was 60% off. I thought, "I haven't bought one since Di Canio was in charge, and this one isn't too bad and could prove useful in various scenarios". So I bought it. The process was really easy from seeing the tweet, to the email I received acknowledging my purchase.

All in all, I felt connected to the club and I was pleased with my relatively cheap new puma shirt I will probably only wear to the gym and to work to piss off the Reading fans.

I don't think you're really entering into the spirit of this, Tails

I felt like sharing the relative content-ness of my shirt purchasing.

http://www.footballkitnews.com/18907/new-barnsley-kit-2016-17-barnsley-fc-puma-home-shirt-16-17/

Same again for us?

Hopefully not those socks, hate hooped socks.

Whereas I like them. Old school. How to resolve this?

There's only one way to find out... 

Old lady, more like.

Those socks are fucking hateful.

Agreed, and the whole thing lacks imagination, very dull...hopefully not for us.

Rubbish. Hooped socks, all red shirt, no sponsor. Purist's kit.

It's red, I'll give you that.

Something much more convoluted is sure to irk the purists.

Apart from the socks (agree they're purist, but still hate them), I'm with you there. Although I reserve the right to be wrong and actually dislike it when I see it in (on?) the flesh

The Football league numbering style and league patch style for next season are truly horrendous

STFC 1948-51 was flashy by comparison.
http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Swindon_Town/Swindon_Town.htm

Edit: Though, as Flashheart would point out, we're speculating on a theory that has no basis in fact.

link :hmmm:

Was in the club shop Friday, big stack of boxes behind counter marked first team  :hmmm:
Could have been anything but wouldn't let me have a peek either way

Secretive bastards

Well the new EFL logo is shite...so what do you expect?

http://www.footyheadlines.com/2016/05/football-league-shirt-font-sleeve-patches.html

https://images.scribblelive.com/2016/5/17/1c7dfe9c-c5be-4c69-8b63-b74cfd6a1875.jpg

Oh dear.

indeed

We've bought a new first team on ebay!

EFL? EFL? Please feel free to fuck off at your earliest possible convenience

Sorry, but it's not my fault that the bloody Football League has decided to relaunch themselves as EFL, with a new logo !!

Maybe not, but you chose to use it. EFL, my hairy arse.

What's the problem? It's a global brand now (like it or lump it) we can hardly just call it "The Football League" can we? It's not very precise.

(http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/1football/bordeaux-16-17-puma-third-kit.jpg)

Let's hope we get something like this, but with the magic roundabout, David Murray John tower and... erm...  take your pick of some beat up, uncared for historic buildings. We've got far too many of those knocking around... :/






(p.s that's fucking rank, I don't want that!  :D )

Doesn't seem to be a problem for the (E)FA Cup Final, still one of the most globally watched domestic cup finals.

It's advertised as the Emirates Fa Cup worldwide though isn't it?

EFL sucks the big one. If they wanted to globalise it, tell it like it is- THE Football League.

Caught a fair few there

Then everyone would wonder why the league was sponsored by Transport for London....

I am hoping we got for something similar to the new Ayre United strip which has been advertised?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/ayr-uniteds-new-kit-officially-8047538

http://www.footballkitnews.com/18963/new-fleetwood-town-away-kit-201617-ftfc-puma-alternate-shirt-16-17/

Puma, 3rd division effort. OK I suppose.

Which surely proves the point that denoting the Football League as 'English' is neither a priority nor necessary.


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Seems people may have been a bit premature regarding new sponsors

I've no clue what you mean?

I think I might have been a bit premature when thinking about this kit!

So imagine cruising are staying on after all then I take it?

I know its only a training top but good god

Don't know what you are complaining about its got a lovely mid 90's sportswear look about it!

This is a shirt that was made for wearing while listening to Cliff Richard's "Wired for Sound" on a Walkman.

Whilst roller skating?

Well, of course. Or windsurfing, if you're wearing an appropriately branded tampon/sanitary towel

... to stop the whistling sound?

OH LORDY that's a peach!

I really do hope we've got something terrible/excellent for our away kit, they're not gonna go too fruity with the home kit, but boring away kits have no place in football! :D

The price of that 'kit' is extortionate! £80 for a tracksuit top. Are you kidding me?!

I have never particularly found PUMA wear particularly high quality either. I preferred the look and feel of Adidas sportswear.

That's for a top and bottoms. still extortionate, but let's be accurate in our outcry.

Ok, £32 for a t-shirt, and £50 for a top.

Still a lot. Bet the badge isn't embroided.

Rip off merch is hardly a new thing is it?
Although I've just noticed in the sale last seasons shirt is £18 for men, £22.50 for women  :hmmm:

According to a mate at work who gets all his home tickets for free from a mate at IC yes a 2 year deal at reduced rate from last deal.
Someone else was lined up to sponsor but pulled out  :hmmm:

New kit to be posted at any time in the next week or something, according to twitter.

Sponsors like media coverage. Good for brand awareness.

Fucking patriarchy!

New shirt just released on Twitter.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ck_2vVqXIAAecUX.jpg)

Not bad that. Not much white, but I quite like the design.

Crest is not embroidered by the looks

Looks alright that, would prefer a single red if being picky but could be a lot worse.

Smart. Nothing too special, but I like it.

We are the red and red army!

I like this a lot, the two tones of red make it more interesting, the sleeve stripes are nice and subtle, and it isn't plain and dull like the Barnsley effort. Satisfied with that.

Yeah I quite like that too..

Wonder how much it will cost. £45?

https://www.genesissports.co.uk/shop/accuracy/puma-accuracy-ss-shirt-red-2/

You can even customise the kit on that website. Adding a sponsor and team crest. All for £15.

Dead smart that.

On a side note - do we still, every year, need to go away and find the same template elsewhere for 12p, moan it's the same as x, y, z, cry that the badge is not embroidered....? Everyone knows the way it works at this level. Deal with it.

I don't like the embroidered crests, curl up at the edges and looks shit after a few washes.

That's actually pretty expensive for just a sponsor and badge. Embroidered or otherwise

The embroidered comment was just bait. :fishing: Was expecting someone to moan - seems pretty satisfactory so far.

I agree, they look great for the first wearing then like a slice of sunblest bread thats been left out for an hour.

Now that is a bit of alright.

That is a lovely football top.  I've not bought one for myself for 20 years, but this might be the year.

I thought last season's could have been worse, and this is better.

Probably the best choice in this years Puma line. I like it

It's grown on me over the course of today, I like it.

I haven't really got a strong opinion on this one... I don't dislike it. Maybe it's a grower.

Might just be me, but I've always associated a decent looking shirt with a successful season. Hope that's the case this time around.

I like the design, not sure on the two tones of red but overall I think it's one of our better shirts in recent seasons.

Me too!

...and yet, we still got promoted in this shirt.

(http://www.bbc.co.uk/staticarchive/9a29369f53a22577bb72cdaea971a7295d85629c.jpg)

The potato print away kit disagrees with you.  :)

I miss having a decent pedigree of sponsor :(

OI

Picked mine up yesterday. It's rather smart up close.

Says it doesn't go on sale until the 8th?
Pre ordered online, quick to take your money, but take the piss to dispatch peoples orders.

They drew a bunch of season ticket holders to get a free one and I was one of them :)

is the badge an iron on??

Had a look in the club shop Friday. Despite them having new shirts in stock out the back, they won't sell until the 8th. Just don't understand our club sometimes.

I'm sure there's a legitimate reason and they're not just doing it to annoy you. Maybe the contract with Puma states a release day? Maybe they took delivery a few days earlier and there's no point in changing all the literature....?

Some people just like to have a moan mate

Could give the club shop time to setup the displays etc. Maybe Friday is a better day to start selling shirts (people in a better mood being pre-weekend). Anyway, its only 4 days!

Power's fault

Away kit images coming up today

it'll be all white and boring, I reckon.

It's actually an absolute belter.

https://twitter.com/Official_STFC/status/751340084906057728

Much much better. Nice.

Couldn't have been more wrong!!

holy shit, that's amazing! I like it a lot.

(http://i.imgur.com/AXbD4Ro.gif)

Another vote for a positive reaction for that away shirt, I might buy that!

Decent shirt, I like.

But what the fuck is going on with the clubs twitter image/avatar? (Is it some kind of pacman thing? WTF?)

It's a snapchat code.

It's to try and drive people to follow them on snapchat despite the fact they very rarely use it...

Isn't it snapchat or something?

wtf is snapchat anyway?

Ah, OK.

About time we had another blue and black away kit, best one in about 20 years.

Now a mint green third strip!

That's a lovely kit, decent home and away this year!

That's really nice. Anyone got any idea when it goes on sale?

Think it's available to pre-order now. £45.

http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/201617-away-kit-launched-3174082.aspx

No date mentioned for when it will be available though.  In previous years, it's taken several weeks to appear.

according to the club website its in stock when you click on size etc 8)

But they would say that, wouldn't they.   :hmmm:  Why would you need to"pre-order" if they are "in stock"?

when you click on payment and delivery there is no mention of it being dispatched when in stock

Oh, OK then.  Hopefully, you won't have to wait.

That's bloody lovely!

A bit too fussy for my liking, but I'm pleased so many seem to find it a winner.

Promotion looms!

I'd have like it to have been blue on the back but overall I like it

Not sure about the St Johnstone away kit:

http://www.footballkitnews.com/19432/new-st-johnstone-strip-2016-17-alan-storrar-cars-to-be-new-saints-shirt-sponsor/

"The Scottish flags look like nipple pasties" hahahah

went into club shop this morning, away top on sale end of July :(

Maybe waiting until the sponsor on the back is sorted?


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the sponsor is already there. The away kit always comes out later.

Small thing I know, but I like the numbers on the new shirts.

Are they the official league numbers though?

I think they probably are:

(http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/resources/images/5262728/?type=responsive-gallery)


(http://images.scribblelive.com/2016/5/17/1c7dfe9c-c5be-4c69-8b63-b74cfd6a1875.jpg)

Anyone know when the new away shirts are due in? It's my lad's birthday on Tuesday, would be nice if they were in time.

I heard it was July 29th they go on general sale

Available Friday, I asked the question when I was in paying the Player Sponsorship

Cheers gents

(http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/2016/northampton_town_2016_17_nike_home_kit.jpg)

shhiiiiitttttt photoshopping on that badge, huh?

New goalie kits out:

https://twitter.com/Official_STFC/status/757518126963683329

Someone better at this stuff than me can probably work out how to put the pics on here

(http://www.stfcdirect.com/siteimg/productimages/1949-108.jpg)
(http://www.stfcdirect.com/siteimg/productimages/1951-114.jpg)

That second one is fucking abysmal.

I've had a season ticket for the last 150 years but this is the final straw, Power out!

Only 150 years? 

Then you have no right what so ever to have an opinion. However those keeper shirts need to be a grower because currently they're shocking.

This clearly shows a lack of ambition. Power wasn't willing to pay more for the nicer goalie shirt. Hewlett out!

Where's Shotgun Bob Holt when you need him?

Another season with highly visible goalkeepers, giving opposition strikers an even better chance of scoring.

As if all the empty red seats behind both goals won't be a big enough target.   :)

Funny you should say that.. There was actually a study done as to how the 'keepers shirt affected penalties, and red was more effective
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24422335