Comments on: FROM THE SOLE: RIGHT SHIRT, WRONG TIME

By: Simon

Simon — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:14:27 +0000

SPOT ON

By: Will

Will — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:27:13 +0000

Whilst I agree that the shirt should have been released next year at the usual time, I won’t mind too much if it lasts until after euro 2012. Also who pays £50 for the England shirt, you can preorder the new one for £40 which is normal for a football shirt. The stick that the FA get is often uncalled for in my opinion especially when spurs have just released 3 new kits each with two sponsors.

By: Delmin

Delmin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:33:30 +0000

I got the ‘old’ white shirt at the start of the world cup but will still wear it.

New football shirts is a fact of life but they could have waited another 6 months in my opinion.

By: brian

brian — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:23:17 +0000

I kinda agree with VB. For me, this decision has a lot to do with nike`s new campaing “never look back” or something. I guess they want to let the past right there. Still, it is unfair to all people who bougth the last shirt, which was better looking than this one by the way.

By: VB

VB — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:11:22 +0000

Well written Kyle. Do you think this had anything to do with the Nike taking over Umbro, and pressuring them into making the new shirt?

By: scottie_k

scottie_k — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:33:43 +0000

nice shirt. clean and classic – good update from 2009-10 kit. every club team updates their kits every 12mths why is it so hard to swallow updating every 18mths? whatever jersey you have is not as impoartant as continuing to support the national side. just make sure to wear the white and red!

By: channo

channo — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:53:36 +0000

beautiful. beautiful article.

umbro need to goddamn read this. and volkswagen should be proud. i’m retweeting and sharing this on my facebook.

By: Splinter09

Splinter09 — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:19:46 +0000

I’ve always liked England’s football shirts, specially that red one from 2002. But this one I’m not sure I like it, that thing that runs down the middle of the chest, seems a bit strange to me. More like a designer shirt than a football shirt.

By: Reg

Reg — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:50:58 +0000

I’m really glad you wrote this because it is exactly how i felt about it. i bought both shirts ahead of the world cup and whilst i liked the shirts it was a lot of cash to fork out. now the home one is already dated, i feel i can hardly wear the old one out to support England. Most annoying. What you said about it being our England team is right but it feels like umbro are in charge.

I couldnt afford to see England now but I agree if they made the tickets lower in price I might be able to go and see my country play.

good article

By: Holiman

Holiman — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:19:50 +0000

Absolutely SPOT ON!! mate, can’t agree more, one thing is, the act of UMBRO might have just hinted that they might for any reason, wanting funds, ie, they could be going broke, or they are on going a project that require more funding or better financial results. I mean, it’s hard to say really…

But as for the ticket price, you are totally correct, it’ll really help the team if those in FA could start thinking with their brain rather then thinking through their back side~lol