Are we still with Puma next year? I had always assumed that we had no option but to have one of their standard designs and therefore a limited choice but as we had the retro kit and the 87 kit it would appear this is not the case so why not run some sort of competition to design a kit for next season?
I'd imagine that because we had the retro kits specially made we probably are stuck with Puma's template for a season or two still. I'm ok with that so long as it's not like awful starfish collar we had on the home shirt two years ago.
I used to like it when the fans go a vote on a kit - it would be in the Telegraph and we could at least think we were making the decision. In reality it had probably already been made but at least it made for some lively debate.
You'd get some decent retro feeling stuff from them. Remember how cool Fila track suits were!!
In answer to the Template, I believe its cheaper just to use a template rather thanget an original design. Design for last seasons was outsourced and then submitted to Puma for their approval.