No problems with it here. We've played in blue before (Woolwich kit?) and there have been a few shockers over the years. Worst IMO was the Dark green/red/white hooped effort. YUCK!
My favourite away shirt was the ecru one. Although i do like the all black one but isn't that now becoming the 3rd kit.
I agree that we shouldn't have blue though.
The changing of replica shirts is getting stupid a la Man United in the mid 1990s. Spurs, for example, having just changed their kits (x3) last Summer have now brought out four brand new strips for their centenary. So that's SEVEN new strips in just 12 months. It seems now every team changes at least one of their kits every Summer to maximise profit on merchandising. I think it's a rip off personally but then again that's the monster that is modern football for you.
[cite]Posted By: Spankie[/cite] I think it's a rip off personally but then again that's the monster that is modern football for you.
But like everything else, it will only be the bigger clubs that benefit from it.
I think our new strip will sell badly, and i say that without having even seen it. Mike Ashley and Sports World has opened up a completely new market, the sports goods industry is ten times more competitive than it was 5 years ago, and people are not paying for sporting goods like they used to and are seeking value.
When you can pick up decent quality YSL polo shirts for £11 etc, how many people will go and pay £28 for a Charlton/Joma polo shirt, and up to £40 for a shirt ?
I have had a real hang up over the clubs reasons for using blue!!! Even for the women's wear - I can't remember the last time they did an item of clothing that was Red and White!!!
The season before last it was all Blue and Pink - season just gone it was Olive Green - I mean Jeez I'm a Charlton Supporter, I'm a Woman and YES I want to wear Red and White - not all the other horrible colours that the club insist on churning out.
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Blue should not feature on our shirt at all!!!!!!!!!
(now i'll get off the fence)
That is my view. Why anyone wants to associate us with blue, i just don't understand.
Our away kit should be white shirt, black shorts like the one from a year or two back. That kit never got worn enough.
Only kit ive bought since MESH.
You can poke your yellow ones.
red,white and blue army just dont sound right to me
I agree that we shouldn't have blue though.
Ok the cream coloured one then. I liked it anyway!
Infact that home and away was wicked
What on earth have we got to do with blue?
Copying the Catford Southend strip of the early/mid thirties? Wasn't their strip light and dark blue?
Agree blue shouldn't be our away strip. Red for home, white for away and then black or maybe yellow for third.
Oh yes- more replica shirts sold- silly me!
But like everything else, it will only be the bigger clubs that benefit from it.
I think our new strip will sell badly, and i say that without having even seen it. Mike Ashley and Sports World has opened up a completely new market, the sports goods industry is ten times more competitive than it was 5 years ago, and people are not paying for sporting goods like they used to and are seeking value.
When you can pick up decent quality YSL polo shirts for £11 etc, how many people will go and pay £28 for a Charlton/Joma polo shirt, and up to £40 for a shirt ?
I have had a real hang up over the clubs reasons for using blue!!! Even for the women's wear - I can't remember the last time they did an item of clothing that was Red and White!!!
The season before last it was all Blue and Pink - season just gone it was Olive Green - I mean Jeez I'm a Charlton Supporter, I'm a Woman and YES I want to wear Red and White - not all the other horrible colours that the club insist on churning out.
Rant Over!!
;-)
Mx
It is light blue and dark blue stripes. FACT :-(