Next seasons kit choice?

[Green]

Nothing says you care about climate change more than releasing an annually changing football shirt.

[YorkshireRoyal99]

I don't mind it, just not a fan of the sleeves. I don't think it looks hideous, it just doesn't look "right" on the rest of the kit either. Probably would have been better off just on the shorts down the sides from a design perspective anyway.

£52 is absolutely outrageous though really.

[Hound]

How much did it cost last year?

[Uke]

How much did it cost last year?

Currently they're £30

[Green]

Throwaway fashion without the fashion bit.

[Hound]

How much did it cost last year?

Currently they're £30

Yeah I mean before the sale price. Think they were about £45 maybe?

[Hendo]

I don't mind it, just not a fan of the sleeves. I don't think it looks hideous, it just doesn't look "right" on the rest of the kit either. Probably would have been better off just on the shorts down the sides from a design perspective anyway.

£52 is absolutely outrageous though really.

Probably the going rate, this is a wider issue in football, not just Reading FC related. See the England shirt for example.

[Ascotexgunner]

I wondered if these kits are made in China? Apparently costs went up there considerably because of COVID and their governments strict rules.
Poor Stockport have lost all the kits. Their container has gone missing. They haven't got a kit to start the season.
There are several clubs in chaos because of late release.

[Hound]

:lol:

Nothing says you care about climate change more than releasing an annually changing football shirt.

Yeah - tbh one new shirt a year isn’t a massive eco destroying indulgence but same time making the political statement without backing it up - stuff like drinks in reusable cups, stopping selling meat food items (or at least having some veggie food), cheaper parking for electric cars etc (can argue whether each individually makes a huge difference of course) - just seems a bit meaningless

[Nameless]

Play well, score goals, win games and wear what the hell you like…as long as it is blue and white hoops in some form. I’m very much in the camp that the annual tinkering with the shirt is a bad thing and would
Love to have the same, simple shirt every year (but of course the income is needed…)

[YorkshireRoyal99]

I don't mind it, just not a fan of the sleeves. I don't think it looks hideous, it just doesn't look "right" on the rest of the kit either. Probably would have been better off just on the shorts down the sides from a design perspective anyway.

£52 is absolutely outrageous though really.

Probably the going rate, this is a wider issue in football, not just Reading FC related. See the England shirt for example.

Yeah I know - that's what I mean though it's just a ridiculous price really for a football shirt.

[Nameless]

:lol:

Nothing says you care about climate change more than releasing an annually changing football shirt.

Yeah - tbh one new shirt a year isn’t a massive eco destroying indulgence but same time making the political statement without backing it up - stuff like drinks in reusable cups, stopping selling meat food items (or at least having some veggie food), cheaper parking for electric cars etc (can argue whether each individually makes a huge difference of course) - just seems a bit meaningless

Would be interested to Know if they club do anything else. Do they use rainwater collected off the roof to water the pitch? How green is Bearwood ? Are there solar panels on the stadium roof ? The food offering should be a good one to change (and almost certainly would have been under Blue Collar).

[Pandoras Box]

:lol:

Nothing says you care about climate change more than releasing an annually changing football shirt.

Yeah - tbh one new shirt a year isn’t a massive eco destroying indulgence but same time making the political statement without backing it up - stuff like drinks in reusable cups, stopping selling meat food items (or at least having some veggie food), cheaper parking for electric cars etc (can argue whether each individually makes a huge difference of course) - just seems a bit meaningless

Just asking, but I thought political statements are banned from football shirts?

[Hendo]

:lol:

Nothing says you care about climate change more than releasing an annually changing football shirt.

Yeah - tbh one new shirt a year isn’t a massive eco destroying indulgence but same time making the political statement without backing it up - stuff like drinks in reusable cups, stopping selling meat food items (or at least having some veggie food), cheaper parking for electric cars etc (can argue whether each individually makes a huge difference of course) - just seems a bit meaningless

Would be interested to Know if they club do anything else. Do they use rainwater collected off the roof to water the pitch? How green is Bearwood ? Are there solar panels on the stadium roof ? The food offering should be a good one to change (and almost certainly would have been under Blue Collar).

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2022/june/21/show-your-stripes-and-share-our-hoops-for-the-future/

We’re not starting from scratch. Our groundstaff use electric-powered mowers to keep our pitches in pristine condition, we have begun a transition to LED lighting across both the stadium and training ground complex and we continue to heavily subsidise local matchday bus travel to encourage supporters to leave the car behind when they come to cheer on their team.

But we can do much, much more.

So, we will embark on a number of wide-ranging carbon-reduction initiatives as part of an overarching Environmental Sustainability strategy which we believe will help us begin to play our small part:

- Exploring opportunities to use technologies that generate renewable electricity or heat at the stadium and training ground
- Working with our Principal Partner, Select Car Leasing, to establish the viability of installing EV charging points
- Improving cycle facilities for supporters and raising awareness of these facilities amongst our fans
- Presenting home and away fans with the knowledge and the tools to recycle within the concourses
- Reducing paper use, recycling glass bottles and minimising food waste levels at the stadium
- Proactively monitoring the water, electricity and gas we use as an organisation
- Implementing reusable or recyclable cup solutions from the stadium service kiosks
- Sourcing food and supplies more carefully and sustainably
- Educating our supporters and our key stakeholders in sustainability best practice

[Hendo]

:lol:

Nothing says you care about climate change more than releasing an annually changing football shirt.

Yeah - tbh one new shirt a year isn’t a massive eco destroying indulgence but same time making the political statement without backing it up - stuff like drinks in reusable cups, stopping selling meat food items (or at least having some veggie food), cheaper parking for electric cars etc (can argue whether each individually makes a huge difference of course) - just seems a bit meaningless

Just asking, but I thought political statements are banned from football shirts?

What political statement is on the shirt?

[Hendo]

I don't mind it, just not a fan of the sleeves. I don't think it looks hideous, it just doesn't look "right" on the rest of the kit either. Probably would have been better off just on the shorts down the sides from a design perspective anyway.

£52 is absolutely outrageous though really.

Probably the going rate, this is a wider issue in football, not just Reading FC related. See the England shirt for example.

Yeah I know - that's what I mean though it's just a ridiculous price really for a football shirt.

Yep, no doubt about that.

[YorkshireRoyal99]

Yeah - tbh one new shirt a year isn’t a massive eco destroying indulgence but same time making the political statement without backing it up - stuff like drinks in reusable cups, stopping selling meat food items (or at least having some veggie food), cheaper parking for electric cars etc (can argue whether each individually makes a huge difference of course) - just seems a bit meaningless

Would be interested to Know if they club do anything else. Do they use rainwater collected off the roof to water the pitch? How green is Bearwood ? Are there solar panels on the stadium roof ? The food offering should be a good one to change (and almost certainly would have been under Blue Collar).

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2022/june/21/show-your-stripes-and-share-our-hoops-for-the-future/

We’re not starting from scratch. Our groundstaff use electric-powered mowers to keep our pitches in pristine condition, we have begun a transition to LED lighting across both the stadium and training ground complex and we continue to heavily subsidise local matchday bus travel to encourage supporters to leave the car behind when they come to cheer on their team.

But we can do much, much more.

So, we will embark on a number of wide-ranging carbon-reduction initiatives as part of an overarching Environmental Sustainability strategy which we believe will help us begin to play our small part:

- Exploring opportunities to use technologies that generate renewable electricity or heat at the stadium and training ground
- Working with our Principal Partner, Select Car Leasing, to establish the viability of installing EV charging points
- Improving cycle facilities for supporters and raising awareness of these facilities amongst our fans
- Presenting home and away fans with the knowledge and the tools to recycle within the concourses
- Reducing paper use, recycling glass bottles and minimising food waste levels at the stadium
- Proactively monitoring the water, electricity and gas we use as an organisation
- Implementing reusable or recyclable cup solutions from the stadium service kiosks
- Sourcing food and supplies more carefully and sustainably
- Educating our supporters and our key stakeholders in sustainability best practice

To be fair, it's a pleasing initiative by the club.

[Hendo]

Would be interested to Know if they club do anything else. Do they use rainwater collected off the roof to water the pitch? How green is Bearwood ? Are there solar panels on the stadium roof ? The food offering should be a good one to change (and almost certainly would have been under Blue Collar).

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2022/june/21/show-your-stripes-and-share-our-hoops-for-the-future/

We’re not starting from scratch. Our groundstaff use electric-powered mowers to keep our pitches in pristine condition, we have begun a transition to LED lighting across both the stadium and training ground complex and we continue to heavily subsidise local matchday bus travel to encourage supporters to leave the car behind when they come to cheer on their team.

But we can do much, much more.

So, we will embark on a number of wide-ranging carbon-reduction initiatives as part of an overarching Environmental Sustainability strategy which we believe will help us begin to play our small part:

- Exploring opportunities to use technologies that generate renewable electricity or heat at the stadium and training ground
- Working with our Principal Partner, Select Car Leasing, to establish the viability of installing EV charging points
- Improving cycle facilities for supporters and raising awareness of these facilities amongst our fans
- Presenting home and away fans with the knowledge and the tools to recycle within the concourses
- Reducing paper use, recycling glass bottles and minimising food waste levels at the stadium
- Proactively monitoring the water, electricity and gas we use as an organisation
- Implementing reusable or recyclable cup solutions from the stadium service kiosks
- Sourcing food and supplies more carefully and sustainably
- Educating our supporters and our key stakeholders in sustainability best practice

To be fair, it's a pleasing initiative by the club.

Indeed, I they're quite happy to admit they're not perfect, but at least they're taking the first steps to making change. Would imagine this list grows as the years go by

[YorkshireRoyal99]

https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2022/june/21/show-your-stripes-and-share-our-hoops-for-the-future/

To be fair, it's a pleasing initiative by the club.

Indeed, I they're quite happy to admit they're not perfect, but at least they're taking the first steps to making change. Would imagine this list grows as the years go by

Yeah a lot of environmental changes are incremental, there isn't usually a case of one particular activity that reduces an organisation's carbon footprint by a majority, but of course that's all subjective to the organisation.

The biggest change I'd imagine would be the use of technology for generating renewable electricity and heat at the stadium and training ground, possibly through the use of green tariffs, voltage optimisation etc.

[RG30]

Why didn't the club follow Brentford in announcing a two year span on kits? Appreciate they have Premier League money and merchandise sums are peanuts compared to TV revenues but would have been a good initiative.