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Danceswithhorses · Sep 12, 2011

Have to say that i really like the 'retro' kit, and it's been a huge seller as per CCFC.
So are they going to go back to 'crap' kits from next year as planned ?
Or should they keep this style ?

We'll_live_and_die · Sep 12, 2011

It's risky calling the old Kits crap around here. I have to say that I really like it too and it's the first shirt I have bought this century. I understand that the retro look is just due to the memorial of the jimmy Hill years, hopefully though we can have something similar next season.

speedie87 · Sep 12, 2011

i think we should have another retro kit.............

cup final one?- as will 25th anniversary

or the egg timer one?

my fav would be 70's one with black shorts

hamil99 · Sep 12, 2011

Keep it, love it. At least this year we can say "we LOOK the best team!"

covkid69 · Sep 12, 2011

i really like the new shirt and hope they keep the idea going...my only issue is the lettering and numbers on the backs of our players shirt are not very clear...maybe from where i was sitting on saturday it was a bit far away....must admit my eyes are crap

Glenn Storer · Sep 12, 2011

I'd love for us to keep it, love the old badge as well.

Danceswithhorses · Sep 12, 2011

Rich said:
It's risky calling the old Kits crap around here.

IMHO most 'recent' kits were of poor quality and the designs werent great....hence poor sales.

Notorious B.I.Girimana · Sep 12, 2011

I just love seeing us in all sky blue; you don't see Liverpool messing around with dark shorts / stripes do you? We're the sky blues for pete's sake!

We'll_live_and_die · Sep 12, 2011

Notorious B.I.Girimana said:
I just love seeing us in all sky blue; you don't see Liverpool messing around with dark shorts / stripes do you? We're the sky blues for pete's sake!

Who's Pete?

Coventry La La La · Sep 12, 2011

Rich said:
Who's Pete?

Glenn Storer · Sep 12, 2011

Coventry La La La said:

That was bloody quick.

Skyblueloyal · Sep 12, 2011

Danceswithhorses said:
Have to say that i really like the 'retro' kit, and it's been a huge seller as per CCFC.
So are they going to go back to 'crap' kits from next year as planned ?
Or should they keep this style ?

I like you I love this kit and it the first I have brought since 1994/6 season I say lets keep this one

CCFC123 · Sep 12, 2011

it's horrible. my missus seen it saturday on sky and thought it looked terrible.

Sky Blue Sheepy · Sep 12, 2011

I've gotta say I really like it, though my fiance disagrees - hates the collar.
I think we should stick with sky blue and a dark blue or white trim - which should be an add on, not the main colour

PhilWasn'tBabb · Sep 12, 2011

Yeah this is my first kit in the best part of 10 years and I do love it but for me we should be sky blue and white strips. I'm also not a massive fan of round necks. I prefer the pole shirt style.

Notorious B.I.Girimana · Sep 12, 2011

I meant Peter Billing.

Obviously.

guinnessandpotatoes · Sep 12, 2011

It's the first kit I've bought in 10 years - I think it looks top class. Really like the retro badge and neat, simple design. I quite like the idea of a 25th anniversary design next year. Would clinging onto our only piece of notable silverware in that way make us a bit of a laughing stock though?

P.S. Just jointed SBT from following GMK. Seems much friendlier on here.

Glenn Storer · Sep 12, 2011

guinnessandpotatoes said:
It's the first kit I've bought in 10 years - I think it looks top class. Really like the retro badge and neat, simple design. I quite like the idea of a 25th anniversary design next year. Would clinging onto our only piece of notable silverware in that way make us a bit of a laughing stock though?

P.S. Just jointed SBT from following GMK. Seems much friendlier on here.

Welcome Guinness mate, top name. :claping hands:

torchomatic · Sep 12, 2011

we should never have striped shirts again. stripes are rubbish. The current kit is the best since the famous Admiral strip from the late 70s.

guinnessandpotatoes · Sep 12, 2011

Glenn Storer said:
Welcome Guinness mate, top name. :claping hands:

Cheers Glenn - excellent letter on the trouble on Sat by the way. I will be interested to hear what response you get.

Glenn Storer · Sep 12, 2011

guinnessandpotatoes said:
Cheers Glenn - excellent letter on the trouble on Sat by the way. I will be interested to hear what response you get.

Had a short one off the cops regarding that complaint, wanted my address and number which they got. Mumford also wrote a top letter and got the same reply.

The Ricoh one was on out of office with a 7 day waiting period for a reply, so unless the Ricoh gets burnt down next week I'll be sending more to get a reply I imagine.

kg82 · Sep 12, 2011

I agree, no stripes again ever. Like someone else has said, we're the Sky Blues, not the Sky Blues with a little bit of white in! Love the kit and we should definitely keep to this formula. I also feel that the Ricoh Arena has taken away a lot of our identity and we won't get that back till we actually do something again but having a strip that is fully sky blue and made in the image of a kit from 50 years ago gives the team that little bit of an image and identity that's been lacking for a fair few years now.

ajsccfc · Sep 12, 2011

They'll definitely change it next year, but the success of this one might result in us going retro again. Of course, eventually history can only repeat itself so far and then we're back here:

torchomatic · Sep 12, 2011

jesus that was a crap kit. I seem to remember Norwich having a yellow and green version which was truly hideous.

guinnessandpotatoes · Sep 12, 2011

ajsccfc said:
They'll definitely change it next year, but the success of this one might result in us going retro again. Of course, eventually history can only repeat itself so far and then we're back here:

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A terrifying prospect. Have to admit I owned this one - I plead childish ignorance as an excuse though. I agree with the rants about keeping the kit all sky blue.

ajsccfc · Sep 12, 2011

The red away version was amazingly even worse. When people talk about these being lowest times as a Cov fan, just show them that season's kit selection (not if they're epilectic though).

wingy · Sep 12, 2011

ajsccfc said:
The red away version was amazingly even worse. When people talk about these being lowest times as a Cov fan, just show them that season's kit selection (not if they're epilectic though).

i remember we played Blackburn in amidweek away game ,twas on 5live i believe we won 5-1 , alan green said we were lucky and played in pink tosser

kg82 · Sep 12, 2011

wingy said:
i remember we played Blackburn in amidweek away game ,twas on 5live i believe we won 5-1 , alan green said we were lucky and played in pink tosser

Alan Green is a tosser! Loves Utd, doesn't care much for anyone else and doesn't hide it very well. Tries to be controversial but all he ends up being is an annoying moron who doesn't know anything outside the top 4! Glad they seem to have got rid of him for the most part on 5 live now.

chiefdave · Sep 12, 2011

ajsccfc said:
The red away version was amazingly even worse. When people talk about these being lowest times as a Cov fan, just show them that season's kit selection (not if they're epilectic though).

we had a nice purple and yellow one at some point. think it was when macca was here as I seem to recall him taking the piss out of me for buying one!

bluesky88 · Sep 12, 2011

covkid69 said:
i really like the new shirt and hope they keep the idea going...my only issue is the lettering and numbers on the backs of our players shirt are not very clear...maybe from where i was sitting on saturday it was a bit far away....must admit my eyes are crap

HI,
You may not be old enough to remember but in the 1960's there were no players names on shirts or sponsors name allowed so I think that is why they are 'grayed out' so to speak - I think it makes it look very orthentic and unique and I would love us to do so well in it - PUSB

Marty · Sep 12, 2011

chiefdave said:
we had a nice purple and yellow one at some point. think it was when macca was here as I seem to recall him taking the piss out of me for buying one!

I had that kit, was late 90's as it had the 'bubble' on the back for a number. Same season we had that lovely dark blue stripes that faded as they went up. Anyway, that purple and yellow one after only a fwe weeks they started selling them really cheap and with a free tracksuit top as nobody would buy it.

Danceswithhorses · Sep 12, 2011

wingy said:
i remember we played Blackburn in amidweek away game ,twas on 5live i believe we won 5-1 , alan green said we were lucky and played in pink tosser

I went to that game...lee hurst scored a screamer and we stuffed Blackburn out of site....the post game talk by alan green was the most one sided and biased piece of journalism i'd ever heard, and there was uproar on the coach

barnsleyskyblue · Sep 12, 2011

i would love the the old 1970's kit that wallace and co wore, would love to wear that around barnsley ( where i now live).

guinnessandpotatoes · Sep 12, 2011

barnsleyskyblue said:
i would love the the old 1970's kit that wallace and co wore, would love to wear that around barnsley ( where i now live).

Not sure this is quite what you're looking for but it's the closest I've come across

http://www.toffs.com/Coventry-1975-1978/productinfo/1352/

gouldberg · Sep 12, 2011

Dislike the shirt. Rubbish collar, rubbish sleeves and at my age I have no connection to the badge. First shirt I haven't bought in 5 years.

It's a retro kit, for one year, so I'll live with it...but similar again next year and I'll be quite unhappy. The older supporters will obviously love the thing as they can reminisce but me and the other lads I've spoke to about it of my age group all say the same and the comment mentioned is "won't buy something that looks so outdated".

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