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I know the fixtures are out Wednesday, but what the fuck is this supposed to mean?

Mine said #3daystogo

I never got one!

i guess 3 days until kit sponsor is announced

Pukka Pies? Greggs?

Pieminister?

Mine too, the email didn't work but the link took me to a page about talking to the members of the League cup winning team from 1969.

I thought that was today they were unveiling the new kit.

Isn't the home kit due for reveal on the 19th?

The email features a "catchphrase" style guessing game image of the new shirt. If you can work out the sponsor from that...Kudos.

It looks like a G and then an A - Gary Smith Window Cleaning Services perhaps?

Cream pies ??

(don't google at work)

I'm quite liking the jigsaw style, that would be quite interesting. Town end's looking good behind the shirt as well!

That kit looks like it's an Adidas one too.

SAGA.

Would be good, so would AGA.....but this is STFC, so more likely to be GAGA.

We are going to be sponsored by the splinter group of al-Qaeda and going with a retro badge and kit from the 80's.

(http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/images/Pics/Kits/Kit1982-1984_1.jpg)

Well it must be a good sponsor then, why else would they hype it up?

I'd assumed they were hyping the shirt unveil, rather than the sponsor per se

CAnnot do one without the other I suppose...

Looking at the Wembley pic - did the players not get an actual medal?

They all have a tankard.

And what is that huge stain on Stan Harlands shirt

yep, no medals were given. At that time League Cup winners received those rather plain tankards

Tight bastards.

I won a tankard like that for winning a 3 man darts competition

Well badge is in right place for a start, and so far looks predominantly red so all step in right direction.

Wonder whether more pieces will be removed tomorrow.

it will be adidas for at least this & next season as well, according to the tweet from the bird in the club shop.

It is, next year too.

New sponsor 'Don Rogers Sports Shop'

Nah nah nah, it'll be a sponsorship deal with an Elderly Sterling Archer. All the songs pre-match will be replaced with 'Danger Zone'

Adver mock up of possible new kit?

Imagine Cruising would make sense. I work for a competitor of Imagine Cruising and they spend an absolute fortune on advertising and they're based in Swindon.

That kit is beautiful. Best we've had in ages.

When is it on sale ?

Very Aberdeen like. Which isn't a bad thing, the dandies have had some nice tops over the years.

Just a shame our stick on badge has ruined every one of our Adidas kits.

£34.99 on pro direct....

http://www.prodirectsoccer.com/Products/adidas-Football-Clothing-adidas-Condivo-14-Short-Sleeve-Jersey-Mens-Football-Teamwear-University-RedWhitePoppy-75960.aspx

Isn't Imagine Cruising who DRS works for?

Cracking kit that.

yeah the bloody hob nobber

DMR imagine's cruising most weekends by the sounds of it.

Lovely looking kit though.

I can just imagine this kit being a success...

Seriously though, looks a smart design!

I bet the actual kit is nothing like that and thus the Advertiser piss off the club even more.

Whether it's the kit or not, the club will still be pissed off with the adver for publishing it before they do.

This is true. The relationship between the club and the Adver is at an all time low at the moment.

I guess the adver is trying to publish any news at the moment.

There is only so many ways you can report about Massimo Luongo sitting on the bench for Australia's 3 WC games.

Thats so true.

"Luongo rates new plastic bench as being 'kinder on the bum cheeks than wood' revelation"

(http://i.imgur.com/NYrBaG4.jpg)

Anyway, a cruise company as a sponsor....so why #JustAddPies?

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New email. Seems obvious it's imagine cruising now, but still none the wiser as to why #JustAddPies.

Because the average shirt wearing footy fan ( and I  include myself here) is a fat pie eater?

Did I dream it, or are we getting short sponsors as well?

EE maybe?

I'm guessing we've got a secondary sponsor (back of shirt of shirts) that has something to do with pies. No idea if there are any local pie manufacturers in Swindon?

Makes it even more of a 'pukka' kit then!

Have easports buggered off as well then as that's where they are placed

Ruddock coming back?

Hope it's not hairy pie.

That's not the one with fish in it is it?

Who do you work for?

Why cant the useless fucks put it on sale before June 28th. I want this shirt for holiday.

We're signing some players from Notts County?

Maybe it was a red herring by the club

Forest, Sunderland and Middlesborough all have the same template.

(http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/kit/nottingham-forest-2014-2015-adidas-away-football-shirt-a.jpg)

(http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/kit/sunderland-2014-2015-adidas-away-football-shirt-a.jpg)

(http://www.footballshirtculture.com/images/kit/middlesbrough-2014-2015-adidas-away-football-shirt-kit-a.jpg)

Ian?

God Middlesborough's sponsor looks awful.

Forest's away kit looks class though.

Awaits the tin pot sponsors jibes to begin.

So you can look good when scribbling on foreign walls? (http://i.imgur.com/L8b2svz.gif)

(http://i.imgur.com/g8k7f2rl.jpg)

The fact 'STFC' and 'EDL' have been scribbled next to each other makes me a little sick in my mouth.

Crispy?

Nah, there's no spelling mistakes.

Probably Jed

I point you at 4D's answer.

Those 3 away kits look really nice, garish sponsors aside. If our kits are anything like those I might have to fork out for a shirt this season.

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Agreed.

If the home kit is anything like the adver mock up it might be the first season in a while I buy both the home and away shirts.

 Worked out why I wasn't getting these emails, Hotmail deemed emails from STFC to be junk for some reason

 :badmood:

It would be a crime for a sponsor to ruin the Adidas template that Forest have gone for their away kit.

I know it defies the point but it would be nice to have the option to buy a replica kit without a sponsor.

Dear Samsung/Nationwide/Castrol/GWR [delete as appropriate],

I would like to pay you significant sums of ££ for the privilege of turning myself in to a mobile  billboard that advertises the services provided by your company.  Where do I sign?

Yours etc...

Alternatively, we could just forego the £250k and feel nice and unsullied.

Razor Ruddock models new kit

(http://i866.photobucket.com/albums/ab225/mark_woolhouse/Mobile%20Uploads/1403121904561_zps07dd40cc.jpg)

Let's get Kingswood back....the lettering just fell off. Could we be returning to something similar?

Is today the day then ?

Allegedly an email around 9 bells and on OS

Its gonna be gingsters, we'll alienate all our vegetarian fans  :no:

Lets go cruising then

http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/newsponsorannounced-1649795.aspx (http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/newsponsorannounced-1649795.aspx)


for those who cant be bothered with the link  :)

Imagine Cruising will be the new mainline sponsors of Swindon Town from the start of the 2014/2015 season.

Based in Swindon, Imagine Cruising has built a reputation as one of the UK’s leading luxury holiday companies offering cruise and stay holidays to destinations around the world. Imagine are strong supporters of their local community – the new two year sponsorship deal will contribute to the local economy and promote Imagine Cruising  at Swindon Town matches around the country.

The new 2014/2015 shirts featuring Imagine Cruising will be available to pre-order from the 19th June 2014 via www.stfcdirect.com and go on general sale on the 11th July 2014.

Find out more about Imagine Cruising at www.imaginecruising.co.uk

Read more at http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/newsponsorannounced-1649795.aspx#j1BtKFHruVfCA54W.99

Looks pretty good

Still dont get the #justaddpies thing

 :no: Me neither

Nice shirt, but can't just the £45 for adults shirt, and I think £35 for a kids shirt is a bit much as well.

The fat supporters wearing them :)

Nice kit...perhaps the #justaddpies is for the away shirt, or are fifa still doing that??

I guess football fans love pies, so they're saying ultimate fan package is everything a football fan could possibly want, minus the pies.

away one for me :toocool:

Don't think there's anything wildly complex about it, it's just a twist on "Insert fan here" plus "Who ate all the pies?" thing. Think people have been trying to read too much into it tbh.

EDIT: actually more likely what CWIG said.

Quite like both kits, although I expect a whole heap of teams to have that template away kit!

Is the Black one the away kit then? Like it if it is.

The yellow and pink GK kit is questionable!

I'm not sure that is the away kit as it's not on the OS.

I Like that, as I have most of the Adidas offerings. I also like the fact that we're sticking with the white shorts, that's our proper kit IMO.

Now - if we could just sort out who the hell owns us we'll be all set!

Goalkeeper kit is a bit whacky!

Yay I get a free kit

Different template. Don't like it as much

Who is going to be the first to say..."Ooooh I don't like it, it makes us look like Bristol City"... go on, it's a TEF summer tradition - a bit like the first Swallow of summer or the first Steve Lomas sighting...

http://t.co/w8sVHy6GMt

Mines ordered !!

But I want free pies.........

Where is the pics of the goalkeeper kit ? The Forest template was nicer.

Take away the white stripe on the home and the gold and white bars on the away and they are just about perfect.

Minor quibbles, however and I'll be getting both this season.

Nothing beats the "there is a bit of yellow on the away kit, it makes us look like Oxford" from 3 or 4 summers back

(http://www.stfcdirect.com/siteimg/productimages/1507-133.jpg)

I've got to say, I'm not too happy about the keeper's kit being yellow* :hmmm:

*ignores fact that the Oxford keeper is pretty unlikely to ever wear yellow.

Decent shirts, although they would have looked nicer without the white bar, and our logo!

I am viewing these on a train via a phone so it's not great, but there seems to be some pictures on the official mobile site at the bottom with some shirts with Intel on the front,  are they really old or what is that about?

so pretty much all the design bits? :P just want them plain then?

holy shit :|

Ideally yes. Often with a football shirt, less can be more. The Adver mockup kit was lovely, perhaps they should design our strips in future!

Intel sponsor Football in the Community which includes the Ladies'/Girls' teams and the Advanced Dev Centres (i.e. youth setup below Centre of Excellence) so most likely one of those I'd have thought

Where is this away kit then ?
Not released till 11th July and OS has nothing on it

I like those bars on the away kit. I'll def get one of those first game. Wont get a home one as the red clashes with my eyes on matchday.

haha! :)

Well it does but

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a99/Edinburgh_STFC/Swindonshirt.jpg) (http://s9.photobucket.com/user/Edinburgh_STFC/media/Swindonshirt.jpg.html)

Why have the club been quiet on the fact that FIFA15 won't be sponsoring the away kit, they have made a big fuss about samsung but so far they have said nothing about fifa15, they were sponsoring us before samsung got involved so i doubt it is anything to do with that.
But i do like both kits & even the keepers kit but it isn't anywhere as nice as the grey one from last season. The home kit with that thick white block along the top reminds me a little bit of the old Admiral England kit. the away one.
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Like the home shirt, not convinced by the away.
However one thing I'm really pleased with is the new sponsors changing colour of logo to match each shirt, I used to hate having those massive blue nationwide blocks on our late 90s kits

Imagine cruising?

Hmmm sounds a bit like the sort of thing people get up to on hampstead Heath,  anyway shirt looks nice!

The away kit is in the Corporate Colours of Imagine.  Cant see that Gold print lasting through many washes.

I know, right?! Being on a boat and shit. Wild.

Ah cheers
Didnt see that as at work and dodging managers.

Bit of a gaffe to post it up as not for preorder for 3 weeks.
Could be training wear of course  :hmmm:
Either way will get one

Is it me or does the away one remind you all of the MK Dongs away one ?

I haven't read a great deal so apologies if this has been covered but, what's with the pies stuff?

http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/justaddpies-1649805.aspx

Cheers.

Tenuous!

I thought it was quite clever. But then, I'm easily impressed.

Everyone is saying the black shirt is the away kit but I don't think that is the case, it is the training shirt/backroom staff shirt.  Away shirt to be revealed on July 11th.

Could well be, if is the away then fifa have ended too which am sure we would have heard about
 

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Defense! *clap clap clap* Defense! *clap clap clap*

Much Preferred the adver mock up. It's not bad, but I'll save my cash.

The one Cooper is holding is deffo the training kit - I don't have anything to back that up, just a hunch, and we'll be seeing the new away kit on 11th July as some have mentioned.

What will you be spending that £45 saved on Batch?

Imagine cruising down Manchester Road....

it's a difficult one to answer. maybe 45 assorted items from the pound shop, imagine how much fun everyone could have as you ask the staff 'how much is this?' 45 times.

I think you should do it, make sure its filmed though!

Black shirt is the training top. Its the same as the Colombia subs are wearing at the moment!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avaSdC0QOUM

If they sponsor Fulham as well, will they have Imagine Cottaging on their shirts?

I'd heard that EA sports definitely have gone. Something to do with the club bumping the price up massively from what they paid previously?

Hmmmm
So if thats true there is still space on the back of the shirt for another one
I saw on twitter yesterday the black top is management/training wear. Someone asked the bird in the shop

I thought EA Sports were part of the FourFourTwo/Samsung package so therefore it's no surprise that they have gone.

It's not a big deal.

The sponsor got a good laugh in the office but otherwise it's a good kit. Jealous of Forest away though.

Yeah the term "cruising" is also used to describe looking for sex. Which is, like, wild.

I just call it 'leaving the house'.

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

I like the fact we have a local firm sponsoring us again. Yes Samsung looked good on the kit but I think it was more a benefit for Samsung getting cheap publicity especially as they also sponsored Leyton Orient and Wycombe. Bet Chelsea didn't get just £60K a season ;-) 

Well known sponsors is always better. Having Samsung and Fifa has pissed off loads of 'bigger' clubs fans that have honest Dave's car lot type sponsorship.