marty Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Don't like the Burnley kits at all, too basic. And aye, band rather than a hoop for me! I think the burnley tops are quite nice certainly one of the nicer puma efforts I've seen, sometimes the more basic the top the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 'Flow Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 One question though. I have seen a few people refer to a 'bespoke kit' in the thread. How does this difer from a standard replica? Bespoke kit is something different from what is just off the shelf with different colours (which is what we had with our CCC away top - as has been demonstrated on this very thread). However, bespoke is either a completely new design to what is in the catalogue/off the shelf or an adaptation (i.e. with an additional feature such as a hoop). Hope that makes sense... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 It does indeed 'Flow. Thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 I don't actually mind if we don't have a band or hoop once in a while as long as we always go back to it. I'd like to see white shorts back and black socks. I don't think we've ever had black socks in my time as a supporter and it would be a nice wee change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Home - Amber top (claret hoop or band), white/claret shorts, amber socks. Away - Petrol blue top, white/petrol blue shorts, petrol blue socks. Perfect!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammer Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 However, bespoke is either a completely new design to what is in the catalogue/off the shelf or an adaptation (i.e. with an additional feature such as a hoop) So we're getting a hoop then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave87 Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Home - Amber top (claret hoop or band), white/claret shorts, amber socks. Away - Petrol blue top, white/petrol blue shorts, petrol blue socks. Perfect!! love the sound of that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PettyWulliegrew Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Stuggart away 06-08 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underboyleheating Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Interesting short article/view on Puma on the designfootball.com website. Puma=Idiots Can't say that I agree with all the points but the silly 'Boxing' belt buckle style shorts do in my opinon look a little daft. PUMA=IDIOTS Not my words. Let me make that very clear. Above are the feelings of a visitor to FootballShirtCulture.com who shall remain nameless. But it does represent, if nothing else, the strong feelings that surround this brand. Puma. The brand worn by greats such as Pelé, Eusébio, Johan Cruyff, Enzo Francescoli, Diego Maradona, Lothar Matthäus and Kenny Dalglish. But a great brand? Today? The jury is well and truly out. During my formative years in the world of football (design), Puma was the company that went about their business quietly and assuredly. Puma King boots were the benchmark. When the Craig Johnston-designed adidas Predator was dived upon by every aspirational northern European creative midfielder wanting 30% more curl and 10% more power, much of South America looked on and scoffed. They didn't need a boot that could make you do things you couldn't do before, they could do everything. They just needed a boot that looked classy, felt comfortable and allowed their feet to work the magic. That boot was the Puma King. Puma back then barely registered on the football kit design radar. The odd German or eastern European kit hardly set the world alight, but they progressed. Classy kits followed for the likes of Leeds and then Everton, amongst others, and along the way they sparked controversy with Cameroon sleeveless shirts and all-in-one kits. Overall, seemingly steady and consistent improvement in quality even led to the first pink shirt in Scottish football and a nice retro home kit for Partick Thistle, with a compromised logo. So what to do for their next trick? I kid you not: "Scottish football's first ever camouflage kit – also believed to be the first camouflage strip in world football which features pink." You don't say. Some things haven't been done because everyone who thought of it before knew it would be awful. Respect your elders. This was around the same time as the Feyenoord marketing disaster/masterstroke when pressure from fan groups led to the changing of already presented kits. Another reason why this kit was significant was that it showcased the new shoulder/chest V template. Before long this inexplicable feature was present on virtually every new Puma shirt released, occasionally hitting the spot with the likes of Bordeaux (who always carry a V design) but more often creating monstrosities such as the current Tottenham Hotspur white, blue and yellow-on-white number (what's that rule about things not being done before…?). So to this year. Are Puma hitting the spot or wide of the mark? A mix perhaps but that seems par for the course with Puma now. So much that they create puzzles whilst the odd exception excites. One interesting but somewhat bizarre idea is the Africa Unity away kit. A noble cause, no doubt, but I'm not sure every African nation turning out in the same strip is altogether empowering for patriotic players. If that's not your bag, Puma have given Italy a kit with a pair of boxing shorts, a drawing of C3PO's torso on the front of the shirt and a collar that evokes images of Lisa Simpson's head turned inside out but with added national flag overkill. If you think this may not befit the World Champions then also consider that they unveiled the Italy kits in front of a backdrop covered in African flags. Apparently they had some boards left over from the Unity kit launch. In fairness to them, one shirt that actually works in a somewhat mid-naughties guilty pleasure way is the new Uruguay Home. But they'll need a bit more than a striped underside to a collar to claim back their reputation. Next up is creating kits and apparel for Newcastle United that under no circumstances should feature a black cat. They won't manage it. I look forward to receiving the first photographic evidence of any sock/sweatshirt/t-shirt/pair of shorts/tracksuit bottoms that carries the famous emblem in the standard colour. Template-by-numbers sportswear design leads to mistakes that wouldn't get made if the designers genuinely cared about the teams they were designing for. If nothing else then a Sunderland fan under their employ will make it happen. But if they can put a white cat on a modern twist of a black and white stripes (perhaps taking inspiration from their African Nations Cup shirts) then maybe people will be won over. If the superb Spurs shirt doing the rounds is the real deal then maybe that points to Puma getting it right next season. Or maybe not. Puma seem a little bit desperate just now and arranging football matches against adidas in the name of peace smacks a little bit of getting leg ups from little brother. The once great brand just doesn't seem to cut it at the top table anymore. Remember the Puma King boots I talked about earlier? Well, even South America's top talent has moved over to Nike and adidas and no wonder when, good cause notwithstanding, below is how the manufacturer thinks that once wonderful boot should now look. Good luck, Puma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motherwell Football Club Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Thought I saw the kit in the paper... turns out it was a dream. I'll mock up what I saw though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericdinosaur Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 what about the Angola shirt in C&A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Not bad. Looks a bit 'tight' right enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfcmainstand Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 is there a date for the release or even for us to see the top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewK Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 is there a date for the release or even for us to see the top? In the danger of getting caught up in this fun: LWT - We are "hoping" to have it on show (in full - no teasers ) at some point in early June mate! And I can 100% confirm that our home strip will be Claret and Amber... Thats all we've got so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Thats all we've got so far Well that.... ....and this. In his absence I'll take the liberty of answering on his behalf"When they're fuckin' ready" Allrighty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewK Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Aw aye, forgot about that bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfcmainstand Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 haha cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underboyleheating Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 The Motherwell template has arrived... Stuttgart’s new Puma kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Would be delighted with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Decent collar as well. Would be happy with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan_Special Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Just a quick wee hash up on paint of the Stuttgart top in C&A I'd be a lot happier wi that kind of collar than the Cardiff effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underboyleheating Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Very rough photoshop colour change... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan_Special Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Very rough photoshop colour change... Fire an Al Sinaa badge on it and make the collar white and yer sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PettyWulliegrew Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Very rough photoshop colour change... With white shorts and claret and amber hooped socks EXCELLENT !! In fact for the away shirt make the band amber,the flashes under the arm/collar/sleeves claret..........sorted ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underboyleheating Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 make the collar white and yer sorted Funny I actually meant to make it white. Thought I better remove the Puma logo from this one incase of any copyright issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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