Next seasons kit choice?

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Re: Next seasons kit choice?

by Silver Fox » 01 Jul 2013 16:14

SPARTA Basically, if you don't purchase a name and number, you're going to look like a bit of a twat from behind.


If you're over 13 the perspective of the viewer will be irrelevant

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Re: Next seasons kit choice?

by Silver Fox » 01 Jul 2013 16:16

Hadn't read sandman's comment before I posted, wise words Sandy

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Re: Next seasons kit choice?

by Stuka » 01 Jul 2013 16:20

Is it acceptable to wear football shirts to the gym? I only wear the couple I have for odd kickabouts and sometimes down the gym* so only buy them from time to time in the end of season sale.

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Re: Next seasons kit choice?

by USA_Loyal_Royal » 01 Jul 2013 16:28

Silver Fox Hadn't read sandman's comment before I posted, wise words Sandy


i wear a football shirt at least once a week and i am an adult.

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Re: Next seasons kit choice?

by urz13 » 01 Jul 2013 16:29

I hate it - the red completely ruins it for me, especially the puma and the collar. Why is it so difficult for the club to produce a shirt that the fans actually like - hoops all the way round, sponsor logo in one hoop only, no red puma, no stupid collar. IMO the only red should be on the badge and the name and number

Love the away and GK kits however.


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Re: Next seasons kit choice?

by Ian Royal » 01 Jul 2013 16:45

maffff The Waitrose logo looks too high on the home kit, merges into one of the hoops rather than sitting centrally. Aside from that I like it. Want to see the back.

Away kit. Class.

Keepers shirt is nice too. Logo is very high though.

All about the back - but there's a hint of promise about it. It would be typical of the club to come out with a decent shirt the same season I actually bother to cough up big style to go to games. :evil:

Edit: plain back = oxf*rd off.

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Re: Next seasons kit choice?

by No Fixed Abode » 01 Jul 2013 16:52

Football shirts are a no no for anyone over the age of 18.

Acceptable RFC related items to wear on match days are

1)Retro shirt
2)T-shirt
3)Retro scarf

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Re: Next seasons kit choice?

by Royalcop » 01 Jul 2013 16:58

No Fixed Abode Football shirts are a no no for anyone over the age of 18.

Acceptable RFC related items to wear on match days are

1)Retro shirt
2)T-shirt
3)Retro scarf


At what point does a shirt become retro? For example, I have a Mizuno Auto Trader home shirt from our first season at the Madejski - does this qualify as retro? Is there a defined cut-off point?

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Re: Next seasons kit choice?

by urz13 » 01 Jul 2013 17:00

When it looks old.


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Re: Next seasons kit choice?

by P!ssed Off » 01 Jul 2013 17:01

Silver Fox
SPARTA Basically, if you don't purchase a name and number, you're going to look like a bit of a twat from behind.


If you're over 13 the perspective of the viewer will be irrelevant


I think that for big important games, when the sun is out it actually looks pretty decent if everyone in the stadium is wearing the hoops.
On a normal matchday I'll wear my retro Royals jersey, but I'm not going to judge anyone if they want to wear a football shirt at a football match.

If playing football, or just mooching about the house then I will often wear a longsleeve homekit as these are quite comfortable and also decent for keeping the cold off.

As for our new away kit, if the website hadn't mentioned the thin red hoops then I may never have known about them (slightly colour-blind).
Seeing as I can barely see the red lines, the black away shirt looks decent.

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Re: Next seasons kit choice?

by P!ssed Off » 01 Jul 2013 17:03

Royalcop
No Fixed Abode Football shirts are a no no for anyone over the age of 18.

Acceptable RFC related items to wear on match days are

1)Retro shirt
2)T-shirt
3)Retro scarf


At what point does a shirt become retro? For example, I have a Mizuno Auto Trader home shirt from our first season at the Madejski - does this qualify as retro? Is there a defined cut-off point?


I'll definitely be getting out my Doyle shirt in 25 years time to show all the newbies/plastics just how long I've been following.

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Re: Next seasons kit choice?

by USA_Loyal_Royal » 01 Jul 2013 17:05

No Fixed Abode Football shirts are a no no for anyone over the age of 18.

Acceptable RFC related items to wear on match days are

1)Retro shirt
2)T-shirt
3)Retro scarf


that might be so in the UK, as the same thing basically applies for american football over here. i dont think the stigma is there for real football in america. i NEVER see anyone wear a american football jersey on campus, i will see shirts all the time though. on the other hand, i see a football jersey almost every day, but hardly any shirts.

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Re: Next seasons kit choice?

by P!ssed Off » 01 Jul 2013 17:10

USA_Loyal_Royal
No Fixed Abode Football shirts are a no no for anyone over the age of 18.

Acceptable RFC related items to wear on match days are

1)Retro shirt
2)T-shirt
3)Retro scarf


that might be so in the UK, as the same thing basically applies for american football over here. i dont think the stigma is there for real football in america. i NEVER see anyone wear a american football jersey on campus, i will see shirts all the time though. on the other hand, i see a football jersey almost every day, but hardly any shirts.


Don't worry, you're fine to wear a shirt whenever you like. I'll wear a shirt when out and about on holidays and that.
When in foreign countries I find that people are actually interested in what football shirt you're wearing, chances are they're hooked on English football.


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Re: Next seasons kit choice?

by SLAMMED » 01 Jul 2013 17:21

It's not the worst kit we've ever had. It looks like the Waitrose font is too big though. And it should be much lower down.

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Re: Next seasons kit choice?

by Gordons Cumming » 01 Jul 2013 17:25

Tokyo Sex Whale Plain back



When I first saw that I thought " Why is Cliff Richard showing off our new shirt?"

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Re: Next seasons kit choice?

by No Fixed Abode » 01 Jul 2013 17:44

USA_Loyal_Royal
No Fixed Abode Football shirts are a no no for anyone over the age of 18.

Acceptable RFC related items to wear on match days are

1)Retro shirt
2)T-shirt
3)Retro scarf


that might be so in the UK, as the same thing basically applies for american football over here. i dont think the stigma is there for real football in america. i NEVER see anyone wear a american football jersey on campus, i will see shirts all the time though. on the other hand, i see a football jersey almost every day, but hardly any shirts.


Differently mentality over the pond though. If you're an adult who likes an alcoholic beverage in the town centre before/after the game, anyone with a shirt on is a no no for most pubs. Whereas, in the ST8's you can pretty much wear what you like, any NFL shirt of any team, t-shirt, whatever. Reading fans get turned away from Reading bars(in town), even on non matchdays because pubs just don't like it.

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Re: Next seasons kit choice?

by maffff » 01 Jul 2013 17:50

I generally think those wearing the retro shirts look like elitest nobs.

I have the '95 Pelada etc. I wouldn't be seen dead in it in public.

Some nonce at a game sat in the row infront of me last year when I was over at the top / back of the South stand (yeah).

Nob: "sit down and shut up"
Me: "no, you stand up and sing"
Nob: "Who the oxf*rd are you to tell me what to do, you aren't a real fan anyway, you aren't even wearing colours. I'm in the '95 Pelada. It's a classic."


N.B: Shirt looked brand new. He definitely hadn't worn it week in week out for 17 years.

Dick.

Which one of you was it?

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Re: Next seasons kit choice?

by St. Brynjar » 01 Jul 2013 17:59

The shorts appear to be a different colour to the shirt.

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Re: Next seasons kit choice?

by Ian Royal » 01 Jul 2013 18:20

Adults who try and tell other adults what they should and shouldn't wear are bigger gimps than adults who wear football shirts.

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Re: Next seasons kit choice?

by sandman » 01 Jul 2013 18:31

Looks like somebodies feelings are hurt.

Not telling you what you should wear just saying look like a tw@t wearing it.

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