Foot.ie decides - Ireland's best keeper's jersey

[ontheotherhand]

This one's a Given. I want to see a garish ugfest from the 90s up against something slicker in the final... Westwood's is decent but not slick enough to take down the purple Pollock.

[elatedscum]

Given for me. It's of an era and it's in that so bad it's good zone...

[pineapple stu]

Great battle here, but Westwood just can't quite get his nose in front and a late flurry has him 7-4 down. Still taking votes until the morning though.

In the meantime, a strange battle between two almost identical blue kits. Not sure how ye're going to separate these, but off ye go!

https://i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/article21489060.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_GettyImages-1337844298.jpg

https://www.thesun.ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/03/1674081-e1553710510259.jpg?w=620

[John83]

Turquoise over the blue, I think.

[passinginterest]

Both nice enough. Bazunu just edges it.

[elatedscum]

Randolph for me, nicer shade of blue

[the 12 th man]

Westwood and Bazunu.

[sadloserkid]

Randolph's is a nicer colour.

[Kingdom]

Randy Blue

[ontheotherhand]

Great battle here, but Westwood just can't quite get his nose in front and a late flurry has him 7-4 down. Still taking votes until the morning though.

In the meantime, a strange battle between two almost identical blue kits. Not sure how ye're going to separate these, but off ye go!

https://i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/article21489060.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_GettyImages-1337844298.jpg

https://www.thesun.ie/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/03/1674081-e1553710510259.jpg?w=620

That's tough. Turquoise over Cyan though.

[SkStu]

Randolph

[jbyrne]

Bazunu

[pineapple stu]

On a score of 7-5, the classic 90s look goes through.

Score update in the other tie just as soon as I confirm which one actually is turquoise and which one is cyan... :o

In the meantime, another repechage winner gets another tough draw. It's Bazunu in black v Bonner in black and orange.

https://img.rasset.ie/0017760e-1600.jpg

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/republic-of-ireland-goalkeeper-pat-bonner-during-the-european-match-picture-id89113723

[passinginterest]

I'll go classic Bonner

[sadloserkid]

I'm strongly Team Classic Bonner. My only unease is that it's genuinely a bit jarring to know he's in his 20s there - did he ever look young?

[jbyrne]

black and orange bonner

[John83]

Yeah, this may be a whitewash, which is a bit harsh on the all black kit, but I like the black and orange kit too. Nostalgia for better days, and for a crest that doesn't look like a tea-leaf reading is part of it too, of course.

[Fixer82]

Bonner baby!

[backstothewall]

I'll vote Bazunu cos that kit doesn't deserve to be whitewashed (but even i think it's Packie by a mile).

[elatedscum]

Bazunu

[the 12 th man]

Bazunu,is there a fight back?

[ontheotherhand]

On a score of 7-5, the classic 90s look goes through.

Score update in the other tie just as soon as I confirm which one actually is turquoise and which one is cyan... :o

In the meantime, another repechage winner gets another tough draw. It's Bazunu in black v Bonner in black and orange.

https://img.rasset.ie/0017760e-1600.jpg

https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/republic-of-ireland-goalkeeper-pat-bonner-during-the-european-match-picture-id89113723

Apologies stu. Assumed you had a copy of the pantone colour palette handy there. Bazunu > Randolph, Bonner > Bazunu. Tough calls there. I like them all but Bonners is a retro beaut.

[EAFC_rdfl]

Bazunu's blue one, Bonner's black and orange one

[Kingdom]

Gots me a boner for Bonner

[pineapple stu]

I think Bazunu blue has gone through 6-4, but that includes otoh's vote for "turquoise over cyan" when Bazunu's is closer to cyan, but he wanted to vote for Bazunu. And then John83 votes for turquoise over blue, which I've taken as Bazunu again.

So if John83 says that I've given his vote the wrong way, that makes it 5-5, in which case I vote for Bazunu, so through it goes regardless. I hope this is remembered the next time I say Kelleher's the better keeper! :D

Bonner flying along in an early favourite for the title, but two more new kits now - I think it might be unfortunate one of these has to leave at the first hurdle. Both different in their own ways.

https://www.independent.ie/incoming/fb062/39272528.ece/AUTOCROP/h530/Bonner_2.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nt9KxF1YmHc/TiSCh9yiREI/AAAAAAAABVY/i-UA9smXW9Q/s1600/shay%2Bgiven%2Bone%2Bteam%2Bin%2Bireland.jpg

[Fixer82]

Would've gone for Randolph blue but looks like I'm too late.
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I'll go for Packie here. I like Shay's one but not into the stripes so Packie shades it for me, especially because of the daring purple and grey used by Adidas

Quick question, are keeper's jerseys padded any more or was this a 90s kit manufacturers fascination? Or do they just do the elbows these days?

[sadloserkid]

I like both of these. I like Bonner's one more though. Given's is drifting towards training top for me.

[passinginterest]

I think I'll go for Given here, I like the colour combo.

[Kingdom]

Boner's all around this evening

[elatedscum]

both nice but i'll go Given

[jbyrne]

bonner again

[the 12 th man]

Bonner (Given's is like a Aston Villa jersey)

[Eminence Grise]

Bonner x 2 for me. That orange one gets better every time I see it.

Shay's looks a bit too outfield for me.

[John83]

Bonner in the latest one too. It seems to be a deservedly competitive round, though.

Oh, and yes, Pineapple interpreted my turquoise vote correctly.

[SkStu]

Bonner and Bonner.

[pineapple stu]

10-3 for Bonner 86 there; its second big win of the tournament.

Bonner v Given still in play, and I suspect this next battle mayn't be much of a contest. It's Euro 88 Bonner against pinstripe Given.

https://pogmogoal.com/wp-content/uploads/Packie-Bonner-v-England.jpg

https://www.independent.ie/incoming/4e168/30313450.ece/AUTOCROP/w1240/Given%20eager

[passinginterest]

Yep, no contest. Bonner 88 all the way. That Given shirt is one of my least favourite of all.

[Kingdom]

what PI said. Bonner.

[EAFC_rdfl]

10-3 for Bonner 86 there; its second big win of the tournament.

Bonner v Given still in play, and I suspect this next battle mayn't be much of a contest. It's Euro 88 Bonner against pinstripe Given.

https://pogmogoal.com/wp-content/uploads/Packie-Bonner-v-England.jpg

https://www.independent.ie/incoming/4e168/30313450.ece/AUTOCROP/w1240/Given%20eager

Yes Bonner here, it's a no for Shay's suit. Still hopeful for a Donegal presence in the final ;-)

[SkStu]

Bonner

[John83]

Bonner again. Given's pinstripes make it look like a thermal vest.

[backstothewall]

Bonner then Given for the 2 in play.

That maroon number is awful.

[Stuttgart88]

Ooh the Bonner Adidas orange and black is tasty.

[sadloserkid]

Yep, no contest. Bonner 88 all the way. That Given shirt is one of my least favourite of all.

This is my exact feeling on the matter at hand.

[the 12 th man]

Bonner but I also like the other one :eek::eek:

[pineapple stu]

9-2 for USA 94 Bonner over Given's maroon number. Bigger winning margin than I was expecting tbh.

Two more so. Shay Given giving out about something, and Darren Randolph in a salmon effort that I don't recall at all.

http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2009/11/19/soccer539__1258649232_1854.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dc_mpA-W4AAPlNR.jpg

[Kingdom]

Salmon leaps in front of Given

[sadloserkid]

Randolph comfortably.

[jbyrne]

given

[ontheotherhand]

Randolph