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**pineapple stu** · 13/10/2006, 12:33 PM

O'Neill's do UCD's kit, which I think is one of the nicest ones in the league. But customer service, on the other hand...

**Mr A** · 13/10/2006, 12:38 PM

O'Neill's make really good shirts. The ones I have from the 1998-99 season are still in far better shape than many of the ones we've had since. Umbro and Errea both provided woefully bad shirts.

**Peadar** · 13/10/2006, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by northside hoop

Is their any correspondance in the inferiority quotient of bogball shirts to the inferiority of bogball itself?

I doubt it, since they wear the same shirts for Hurling, which is a vastly superior and more technically challenging sport than hockey.

**fbtn** · 13/10/2006, 1:35 PM

The O'Neills shirts we had were up there with the best we've ever had. AFAIK, they were designed by someone in the club though. Looked great and we're very good quality.

We had PF Sports for a few seasons and they were also a top job. Patrick were okay as well. Errea were by far the worst. We have Jako now and think they are pretty cack as well. We'll hopefully be changing next season.

Back on topic re:Sunderland, I know that bus load left Donegal/Derry already for a Sunderland game and as far as I can make out, they were all Man U/Celtic fans. Strange but true I'm afraid. Can you believe any self-respecting Donegalman would share a bus with someone from Derry? *

*Only joking. Hopefully I don't get a ban for that

**Dodge** · 13/10/2006, 1:46 PM

Originally Posted by Passive

From talking to a few people involved in the sportswear industry, I get the impression that this is the case. They say that sales are growing every year and say that one reason could be that EL jerseys look better now then they did a few years ago. The obvious exception is the Bohs jersey, which looks like it was drawn with crayon.

It helps that they're available to buy in Sportshops and not just through the club.

Agree the overall design level has gone up bar Bohs. Good job they're all casuals anyway

**BohDiddley** · 13/10/2006, 3:33 PM

Originally Posted by el punter

Didn't the Bohs fans pick or design the jerseys themselves this season?

That's the spiel all right. A few designs were put online, and 'Bohs fans', i.e. anyone who happened to be passing, were asked for their preference.
The shirt is appalling. So was last year's. It's a constant source of complaint, so I don't understand how anyone can defend O'Neill's, unless they are giving better service elsewhere.

**holidaysong** · 13/10/2006, 7:14 PM

Originally Posted by Galway Harps

Umbro and Errea both provided woefully bad shirts.

Our home jersey last season was Errea and I love it. It is the exact same jersey as Kildare County's current home jersey though...

**RonnieB** · 13/10/2006, 10:26 PM

umbro shirts are terrible quality. The new home jersey we have has fallen to bits in a few washes. (awaits witty reply :P)

**brendy_�ire** · 13/10/2006, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by RonnieB

umbro shirts are terrible quality. The new home jersey we have has fallen to bits in a few washes. (awaits witty reply :P)

My Derry Umbro top has held up quite well over the past 2 seasons. Hmm...

**RonnieB** · 13/10/2006, 11:13 PM

best blame the missus then. It is the actual replica shirt I have problems with, the training shirts are of a much higher quality.

**BohDiddley** · 14/10/2006, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by RonnieB

actual replica

**chippie0001** · 14/10/2006, 2:15 PM

I swore about 2 years back never to buy a Bohs jersey again as long as its made by O'Neills. The design this year is okay but their quality is rotten. I used to buy home and away jersies now I just spend that cash on good quality Barca Nike jersies. Hopefully we are changing manufacturer after this season and alos going back to red and black, now that GF is gone and does not need the "slimming" black.

**brendy_�ire** · 15/10/2006, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by chippie0001

I swore about 2 years back never to buy a Bohs jersey again as long as its made by O'Neills. The design this year is okay but their quality is rotten.

Is it the same material as the GAA tops? I think they're alright.

**dcfcsteve** · 16/10/2006, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by fbtn

Can you believe any self-respecting Donegalman would share a bus with someone from Derry?

I can't believe it either ! We usually can't get anywhere near the bloody things with all the chicken, pigs and goats yee yokels have crammed on there to swop for a couple of magic beans on your annual trip out of the bogs into the big city.

Proper Crocodille Dunfanaghy's the lof of yee......!

**pete** · 16/10/2006, 12:08 PM

Sunderland seem to have settled down into their true lower Championship position now so be interesting to see if those jerseys being worn with such "pride" now...

**centre mid** · 16/10/2006, 12:18 PM

Interesting to see that Dunphy has begun to lay into the former apple of his eye in his article in the Star, he criticises Keane for blaming the Irish players and not Stan in the Cyprus debacle

**Peadar** · 16/10/2006, 12:35 PM

Had Setanta on in the background last Saturday and they do Premiership goal flashes. They also did Sunderland goal flashes. Does Quinn have shares in Setanta?

**pineapple stu** · 16/10/2006, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Sunderland seem to have settled down into their true lower Championship position now so be interesting to see if those jerseys being worn with such "pride" now...

Of course they will. It's what true fans do.

**Poor Student** · 16/10/2006, 1:12 PM

Originally Posted by pete

be interesting to see if those jerseys being worn with such "pride" now...

So many people consider supporting an unfashionable Premiership club or a struggling sleeping giant in England to be a badge of honour and mock those who support the big clubs.

**dfx-** · 17/10/2006, 6:28 PM

My first sighting of a new Sunderland jersey on an Irish person was today at 1252...

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