Lions tour 2019 (Merged Threads)

[Dave T]

Quite a nice range tbh.

[nadera78]

So Ireland isn't part of this tour anymore then?

[Spidey]

Any Welsh or Scottish players asked to model kit?

[Whippet13]

The full range: https://shop.rugby-league.com/great-britain-range/greatbritrange/

The main shirt should not have blue sleeves, they make it look like a lazy copy of the last version and overall its not a patch on the old classic GB designs.

I also don't like the wavy "washed out" union flag on the back, what's wrong with a normal flag?

The logos also look printed to me, prefer stitched personally, looks classier.

Looking at looking wider range, the training tops and t-shirts covered in those horrible little triangles make me dizzy and remind me of throwbacks to the worst 1980's and 1990's style track suits.

The 2 polo shirts at the end are ok.

I do like the lion logo, very distinctive and still very identifiable, though "GB Rugby League" in small gold lettering underneath would perhaps have added some style.

[Oliver Clothesoff]

Very 2006, that. Was expecting a traditional shirt as the one we’d use when we went back to GB, but that’s quite nice. 

[Wellsy4HullFC]

Underwhelmed, just like the whole concept of returning to GB.

It's alright I guess, but not the best design. I don't like the little triangles.

[DavidM]

Not too sure tbh . I don’t like the sawn off V , the whole lower half of the shirt is bare. Can’t go wrong with a proper V going lower down. 

[Harry Stottle]

8 minutes ago, DavidM said:

Not too sure tbh . I don’t like the sawn off V , the whole lower half of the shirt is bare. Can’t go wrong with a proper V going lower down. 

Totally agree, nothing more iconic than the full red and blue chevron on a white background, plus a collar.

[Damien]

It's quite obviously just modelled on the last GB jersey. It could have been worse but it could have also been a damn site better.

[GeordieSaint]

1 hour ago, nadera78 said:

So Ireland isn't part of this tour anymore then?

I clocked that as well.

[gingerjon]

Not really a fan - which is a shame because I liked the promo stuff in the past few days.

It doesn't look iconic. It looks like an update of a familiar design. So it misses the mark because this can only work as a heritage/connecting with history experience. And the jersey doesn't quite do that.

[gingerjon]

Oh, and they were always going to ditch Ireland and anything fiddly.

The folk in charge of this retro step are not interested in details.

[Dave T]

A lot of Great Britain shirts have been pants over the years. 

If most of them had been launched today they would get slated.

I dont mind this one, personally.

[Damien]

3 minutes ago, Dave T said:

A lot of Great Britain shirts have been pants over the years. 

If most of them had been launched today they would get slated.

I dont mind this one, personally.

Personally I'd say there has been far more good ones than bad. Some are truly iconic.

[deluded pom?]

2 minutes ago, Dave T said:

A lot of Great Britain shirts have been pants over the years. 

If most of them had been launched today they would get slated.

I dont mind this one, personally.

Me neither. The cut off chevron is reminiscent of the 1980s shirt with the Trophy bitter sponsorship. Am I being paranoid or are all the players in the video English?

[gingerjon]

Just now, deluded pom? said:

Me neither. The cut off chevron is reminiscent of the 1980s shirt with the Trophy bitter sponsorship. Am I being paranoid or are all the players in the video English?

Of course they're English.

Seriously, stop thinking this is going to be anything other than England with a splash of blue.

[gingerjon]

6 minutes ago, Dave T said:

A lot of Great Britain shirts have been pants over the years. 

If most of them had been launched today they would get slated.

I dont mind this one, personally.

Aye, it's not bad. It's just not ... stand out ... iconic ...

Compare and contrast how seriously well made and decent the union Lions shirt always looks. Even though all it ever is, is a red shirt with some white trim.

[deluded pom?]

Just now, Damien said:

Personally I'd say there has been far more good ones than bad. Some are truly iconic.

And some are truly shocking. Remember the explosion in a paint factory effort from the 1980s? This is still my favourite though.

 

[EastLondonMike]

The jersey is probably the best part of the collection.

there are a few inconsistencies in the triangle pattern, across the tees and vests (weirdly even the colour ways are inconsistent with each other), and also the size of the pattern, and comparing against other Hummel product, the quality doesn't stack up.

Good thing about it is it's a relatively small and tight collection. 1 x tee,1 x vest, 1 x polo and a zip jacket. A sensible approach. 

I like the idea of the triangle pattern a lot, i just don't think it's been executed as well as it could of. Just my opinion. That 92 jersey, which is clearly the inspiration, was iconic. 

its better than what was on offer for England, and Will please plenty of fans, but personally still feel it should and could have been better.

theyve missed a trick by not offering a simple cotton tee and hoody in navy with the Lions logo. But that may come later.

[Spidey]

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[Dave T]

49 minutes ago, Damien said:

Personally I'd say there has been far more good ones than bad. Some are truly iconic.

Maybe, the 'iconic' one for me is the 1988 Tour one, was it Trophy sponsoring? But people are complaining about cut off vees on the new one, which that one had.

There havent been that many really, the plain white with blue and red v would be the classic one, but some of the 90s ones were shockers.

[17 stone giant]

I'm curious to know what plans the RFL have for the GB team going forwards.

Is the intention that the GB Lions will be solely a touring team, playing every four years? (2019, 2023, 2027, etc.) If so, does that mean that it will only ever play matches that are outside of a defined tournament?

I'm just thinking that it would be strange to play in a southern hemisphere four nations as GB, and then the following year play a northern hemisphere four nations as England? Likewise an Ashes series or anything else.

If the idea is just to tour and play whoever, the problem I have with it is that the games will never have any structured meaning. GB can never win a series or an actual trophy. They're just going to play four or whatever tests each time, but without any particular purpose.

[Davo5]

Shirts a shocker,would rather buy one of Ellis sports retro offerings.

[Scubby]

12 minutes ago, 17 stone giant said:

I'm curious to know what plans the RFL have for the GB team going forwards.

Is the intention that the GB Lions will be solely a touring team, playing every four years? (2019, 2023, 2027, etc.) If so, does that mean that it will only ever play matches that are outside of a defined tournament?

I'm just thinking that it would be strange to play in a southern hemisphere four nations as GB, and then the following year play a northern hemisphere four nations as England? Likewise an Ashes series or anything else.

If the idea is just to tour and play whoever, the problem I have with it is that the games will never have any structured meaning. GB can never win a series or an actual trophy. They're just going to play four or whatever tests each time, but without any particular purpose.

My guess is this will be Great Britain's one and only outing. Who is actually shouting about this tour other than Nigel Wood?

[Man of Kent]

24 minutes ago, 17 stone giant said:

I'm curious to know what plans the RFL have for the GB team going forwards.

Is the intention that the GB Lions will be solely a touring team, playing every four years? (2019, 2023, 2027, etc.) If so, does that mean that it will only ever play matches that are outside of a defined tournament?

I'm just thinking that it would be strange to play in a southern hemisphere four nations as GB, and then the following year play a northern hemisphere four nations as England? Likewise an Ashes series or anything else.

If the idea is just to tour and play whoever, the problem I have with it is that the games will never have any structured meaning. GB can never win a series or an actual trophy. They're just going to play four or whatever tests each time, but without any particular purpose.

The current schedule is thus:

9s World Cup & Lions tour Down Under 2019

Kangaroo tour in England 2020

World Cup 2021

Kiwi tour in England 2022

tbc/9s World Cup 2023

Lions tour Down Under 2024

World Cup 2025