New Shirts/ Kits 2014 [Archive] - Page 3

BonnieShels

07/11/2014, 11:11 AM

Pablo Escobar

07/11/2014, 11:27 AM

Not a 2014 or 2015 shirt but just noticed that Copa have a Cork City shirt on their site. Nicely done.

http://www.copafootball.com/public/collections/201409051047534_big.jpg

http://www.copafootball.com/public/collections/201409051047533_big.jpg

http://www.copafootball.com/public/collections/201409051047532_big.jpg

http://www.copafootball.com/collections/classic/club-shirts/772-cork-city-fc/

They came out just before the end of the season and there was huge demand from our fans. I wear that to games now as do many others. It's brilliant to have the retro option.

BonnieShels

07/11/2014, 11:51 AM

No money going to the club though.

Pablo Escobar

07/11/2014, 1:36 PM

No money going to the club though.

The club made them available to the fans. I'm not sure what the story is with copafootball, but I wasn't aware that they were available online.

Real ale Madrid

07/11/2014, 2:50 PM

They were sold in the club shop for a while.

Class shirt - just a pity its missing the adidas crest and the 3 stripe to complete the look!

BonnieShels

07/11/2014, 3:05 PM

They were sold in the club shop for a while.

Class shirt - just a pity its missing the adidas crest and the 3 stripe to complete the look!

I'm sure Adidas wouldn't approve of Copa appropriating their trademarks.

Pablo, I'm only kidding. Had no idea they were in the club shop. Great shirts though to be fair. Shame ours are only ever a red tee with an SFC crest.

Nah Nah Nah Nah

07/11/2014, 6:23 PM

http://www.sligorovers.com/news/14/nov/new-home-and-away-jerseys

eelmonster

07/11/2014, 6:26 PM

I like the look of those sligo jerseys, though you'll probably (depending on the ref) need a third against us. What's the star above your crest all about?

White Horse

07/11/2014, 6:47 PM

What's the star above your crest all about?

Someone from Sligo told me years ago that it was to honour a club volunteer who died. I think it was about five years ago. I thought it was intended to be a temporary thing to pay respects etc. However, it appears to be a permanent fixture now.

I don't think it has anything to do with titles.

TonyD

07/11/2014, 6:53 PM

http://www.sligorovers.com/news/14/nov/new-home-and-away-jerseys

Good move from Sligo to go back to stripes I think.

Martinho II

07/11/2014, 6:58 PM

Someone from Sligo told me years ago that it was to honour a club volunteer who died. I think it was about five years ago. I thought it was intended to be a temporary thing to pay respects etc. However, it appears to be a permanent fixture now.

I don't think it has anything to do with titles.

its in honour of Sligo Rovers legendary committee member Johnny Chadda who passed away recently.

Longfordian

07/11/2014, 6:59 PM

Someone from Sligo told me years ago that it was to honour a club volunteer who died. I think it was about five years ago. I thought it was intended to be a temporary thing to pay respects etc. However, it appears to be a permanent fixture now.

I don't think it has anything to do with titles.

Yeah it says that on the article about the new kit on their site. Jimmy Chadda I think it was.

Edit - Johnny Chadda as Martinho says

Louth4sam

07/11/2014, 7:17 PM

its in honour of Sligo Rovers legendary committee member Johnny Chadda who passed away recently.

Strange way to do it using a symbol that normally signifies winning 10 leagues to do it. I remember they had a big star on one of their old jerseys wonder why they changed from this.

oriel

07/11/2014, 7:32 PM

I just saw similar response on Sligo's 'star' on twitter. Saying it was about poem written about the club by this guy.

You couldn't make it up.

Now don't get me wrong, I like the top, return to retro and I remember that jersey well in the late 70's and it was worn by very distinguished players, but guys, the star in that position and colour is standard for one thing only. 10 or more league titles in the league you play in.

Longfordian

07/11/2014, 7:34 PM

Man City added two stars to their crest in the late 90s/early 2000s just because they thought it looked good.

oriel

07/11/2014, 7:36 PM

Man City added two stars to their crest in the late 90s/early 2000s just because they thought it looked good.

Agreed, and like many others doing similar stunts its just looked silly to everyone outside of those clubs.

BonnieShels

07/11/2014, 7:38 PM

http://www.sligorovers.com/news/14/nov/new-home-and-away-jerseys

Really like those I have to say.

Red shorts with the home and blue with the away I take it?

I like the look of those sligo jerseys, though you'll probably (depending on the ref) need a third against us. What's the star above your crest all about?

Can't seeing them needing a third at all. The white isn't dominant at all and with possibly having red/blue shorts with either they should be grand.

Mr A

07/11/2014, 7:40 PM

Silliness of using a star contrary to some rule that isn't a rule <<< Silliness of getting precious about clubs doing so.

eelmonster

07/11/2014, 7:48 PM

Really like those I have to say.

Red shorts with the home and blue with the away I take it?

Can't seeing them needing a third at all. The white isn't dominant at all and with possibly having red/blue shorts with either they should be grand.

If officials showed a bit of common sense, yet we still have to change when playing Pat's. Read on the Umbro Twitter that sligo will be wearing white shorts and socks with the home. Not that makes any difference.

Yossarian

07/11/2014, 7:50 PM

Can't seeing them needing a third at all. The white isn't dominant at all and with possibly having red/blue shorts with either they should be grand.

You make a reasonable point, but of course being reasonable isn't a quality that is found in many League of Ireland refs. I wouldn't be surprised if Sligo are in a third kit when they play us.

Charlie Darwin

07/11/2014, 11:48 PM

http://www.sligorovers.com/news/14/nov/new-home-and-away-jerseys
When did you stop using the stripes? I don't know how historically accurate it is, but I always associated Sligo with stripes. The all-red kit never sat right with me.

sullanefc

08/11/2014, 1:13 AM

Cork City as usual are going to ignore the valuable October to March trade and release the New Jersey before the season starts. The away shirt is promised for cmas but I wouldn't hold my breath.

Dodge

08/11/2014, 8:22 AM

Silliness of using a star contrary to some rule that isn't a rule <<< Silliness of getting precious about clubs doing so.

Italy is the only country that has this rule and anyone else using it looks stupid IMO

I did get a kick of Rangers having 5 stars for 50 leagues and Celtic responding with a 'platinum' star for their European Cup win

Nah Nah Nah Nah

08/11/2014, 9:01 AM

When did you stop using the stripes? I don't know how historically accurate it is, but I always associated Sligo with stripes. The all-red kit never sat right with me.

Dont think there was ever an official switch as such. Just kept changing jersey style. Wore hoops one year when we were sponsored by Beamish. Then had the abomination of a jersey when we won the cup in 94..Hope we keep with the stripes. Always think it's a stupid being called the bitored when we were wearing all red.

redobit

08/11/2014, 9:30 AM

When did you stop using the stripes? I don't know how historically accurate it is, but I always associated Sligo with stripes. The all-red kit never sat right with me.

It never sat right with a lot of fans Charlie. Myself included. In a very small way it annoys me that the most successful period in our history had no striped jersey as part of it.
I haven't bought a jersey for years but there will be 3 in our house for the xmass. Lovely jersey.

BonnieShels

08/11/2014, 2:21 PM

Italy is the only country that has this rule and anyone else using it looks stupid IMO

I did get a kick of Rangers having 5 stars for 50 leagues and Celtic responding with a 'platinum' star for their European Cup win

Germany have the rule as well. But it's seriously convoluted.

BonnieShels

08/11/2014, 2:40 PM

If officials showed a bit of common sense, yet we still have to change when playing Pat's. Read on the Umbro Twitter that sligo will be wearing white shorts and socks with the home. Not that makes any difference.

You make a reasonable point, but of course being reasonable isn't a quality that is found in many League of Ireland refs. I wouldn't be surprised if Sligo are in a third kit when they play us.

I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt for the moment. Why? I don't know. But I will.

Cork City as usual are going to ignore the valuable October to March trade and release the New Jersey before the season starts. The away shirt is promised for cmas but I wouldn't hold my breath.

Any idea what the new home will be like? Still all green. Your last hummel shirt was a beaut. Haven't liked any of of Umbro's efforts.

oriel

08/11/2014, 2:51 PM

It never sat right with a lot of fans Charlie. Myself included. In a very small way it annoys me that the most successful period in our history had no striped jersey as part of it.
I haven't bought a jersey for years but there will be 3 in our house for the xmass. Lovely jersey.

Did I read something before that Sligo moved away from the stripes to be different to Derry?

I totally agree with their return to stripes, definitely one of my earliest LOI memories seeing the classic red and white striped shirt, red shorts, red socks coming to play in oriel park. If they went white shorts and white socks it would look cool.

I like traditional tops for all sides, didn't like that awful Blackburn style black and white half we had around 92-94, some thought it was nice, i just saw it as a huge break away from the classic all white. It was a barren period too which never helps. To compare with another side, for me there is too much black in the current Bohs kit also.

On a side note while looking through the history of Dundalk FC book, I note we wore all white for a complete season in 1973/74 I think, I have no idea why. We did wear all white in the cup final of 2002, but that was to avoid clash with Bohs.

The coolest top in recent times was possibly the green and red stripes that Cork had mid 00's? Pats away last season was another very nice design. I do like the new black Dundalk away top, but all red was my favourite change for us, then again it's all about opinions.

Fivesilver

08/11/2014, 7:13 PM

Agreed, and like many others doing similar stunts its just looked silly to everyone outside of those clubs.

Anyone who knew the man and the value of the work he put in at the Showgrounds over the decades will be very concerned about how the star looks to people outside the club.*

* No they won't

The Donie Forde

08/11/2014, 7:24 PM

Didn't Sligo always wear a basic red shirt. originally and for several decades?
The stripes was a 70's thing, wasn't it?

legendz

08/11/2014, 8:05 PM

http://www.sligorovers.com/news/14/nov/new-home-and-away-jerseys

Sligo United vs Sligo Wednesday.

sullanefc

08/11/2014, 9:47 PM

Any idea what the new home will be like? Still all green. Your last hummel shirt was a beaut. Haven't liked any of of Umbro's efforts.
Not sure about design but will presumably be mostly green. A deal was done with a Nike distributor a couple of months ago

redobit

08/11/2014, 10:11 PM

Didn't Sligo always wear a basic red shirt. originally and for several decades?
The stripes was a 70's thing, wasn't it?

Here's a picture of Rovers in 1928, the year we were founded (Free state junior cup trophy in the picture). The jerseys were stripes. The basic red jersey was worn alright and the striped jersey was worn a lot from the 70s onward alright. In case anyone is wondering about the blue on the new away jersey ... I assume it is cause Rovers was formed by the amalgamation of junior teams called Sligo Town and Sligo Blues. There is a team called Sligo Rovers playing in Sligo back as far as 1908, but 1928 was the year these two teams came together.

http://homepage.eircom.net/~sligoroverssc/Pics03/Team1928.jpg

Rover'n'out

09/11/2014, 1:02 AM

Strange way to do it using a symbol that normally signifies winning 10 leagues to do it. I remember they had a big star on one of their old jerseys wonder why they changed from this.

Yes it relates to a 'locally' famous poem which was made up by a hugely popular fan / lifetime supporter / committee member/ die hard fundraiser Johnny Chadda who emigrated from India in the 1950s and fell in love with Ireland, Sligo and Sligo Rovers. His poem refers to Sligo Rovers as a shining star:

Even if the wind stops to blow
Even if the sea ceases to flow
Even if the sun ceases to rise
The name of Sligo Rovers, will shine.
And shine forever like the morning star
Glittering in the sky

Johnny died a few years back and the club have acknowledged him by putting a star on the team shirt. Yes the star was a bit larger at first but they subsequently downsized it.

Your post suggests 'our star' somehow belittles Dundalk's NEW star above the crest which signifies 10 league titles. Congrats on your title but there is no LAW in the LOI to say why you can put a star on your crest / shirt or otherwise, so in short, get over yourself and enjoy your 'own star' and your recent success.

Charlie Darwin

09/11/2014, 1:13 AM

If Sligo want to put a star on their shirt, who cares? Little symbols and shirt styles in general have meanings of their own (Derry's candystripes I believe are a tribute to Sheffield United, Juventus' black and white stripes are based on a Notts County kit they wore early in their history) and a star doesn't have to signify anything to do with titles.

Fivesilver

09/11/2014, 7:48 AM

As Charlie says, no design element is banned and, the Sligo Rovers connection aside, I'm all in favour of anything that makes a shirt even a little bit distinctive and gives a connection to the club's history and tradition.

The Donie Forde

09/11/2014, 8:07 AM

Here's a picture of Rovers in 1928, the year we were founded (Free state junior cup trophy in the picture). The jerseys were stripes. The basic red jersey was worn alright and the striped jersey was worn a lot from the 70s onward alright. In case anyone is wondering about the blue on the new away jersey ... I assume it is cause Rovers was formed by the amalgamation of junior teams called Sligo Town and Sligo Blues. There is a team called Sligo Rovers playing in Sligo back as far as 1908, but 1928 was the year these two teams came together.

http://homepage.eircom.net/~sligoroverssc/Pics03/Team1928.jpg

That's cool, had never seen that picture before.
Just remember growing up and Sligo wearing plain red. Then, when they introduced the stripes, it was a really impressive kit. Most LOI kits back then were fairly basic, it must be said.

Pauro 76

11/11/2014, 10:26 PM

I can understand Sligo Rovers going back to the stripes. But it's virtually the same as Derry City's, black collar aside. Pure laziness from Umbro.....

Charlie Darwin

11/11/2014, 10:29 PM

There aren't really that many ways you can do red and white stripes. Unless you start putting little pictures of cats in between or something.

Acornvilla

11/11/2014, 10:40 PM

There aren't really that many ways you can do red and white stripes. Unless you start putting little pictures of cats in between or something.
If I've learned anything from the internet, it's that people love cats.

Pauro 76

11/11/2014, 10:43 PM

There aren't really that many ways you can do red and white stripes. Unless you start putting little pictures of cats in between or something.

Or love hearts. :love2:

http://www.sis-sportvoeding.nl/images-sporters-sportvoeding-200x200/sis-sportvoeding-HeerenveenHSS0607-1.gif