2023 New Kits - Part 2

[Madrileño]

Cronulla's latest kit.

I think it looks excellent.  

[Jughead]

That’s a beauty of a shirt. 

[Henson Park Old Firm]

Nice

[daz39]

Oxen and Giants limited edition shirt

 

[Chrispmartha]

16 minutes ago, daz39 said:

Oxen and Giants limited edition shirt

 

Oxen releasing a random awful shirt - colour me shocked.

 

what is the point of that shirt?

Edited April 1, 2023 by Chrispmartha

[Chrispmartha]

I have just realised the date

[RP London]

30 minutes ago, daz39 said:

Oxen and Giants limited edition shirt

 

I would say I have no words but actually:

Awful

Repugnant

Eye watering

Disgraceful

Cheap

Terrible

Woeful

I could go on but I may as well just do this

[Chrispmartha]

2 minutes ago, RP London said:

I would say I have no words but actually:

Awful

Repugnant

Eye watering

Disgraceful

Cheap

Terrible

Woeful

I could go on but I may as well just do this

Im assuming its an April fools joke?

[RP London]

1 minute ago, Chrispmartha said:

Im assuming its an April fools joke?

I would normally but, you know, Oxen!

[Damien]

On 01/04/2023 at 10:31, Chrispmartha said:

Im assuming its an April fools joke?

It says it all about Oxen when you genuinely cannot tell if it's a joke or not. Both are equally plausible.

[wilsontown]

I have to say whoever put that together has played an absolute blinder.

[RP London]

5 hours ago, Damien said:

It says it all about Oxen when you genuinely cannot tell if it's a joke or not. Both are equally plausible.

In got an email from them about a specially Wembley shirt.. open the email and it says "April fools".. not great, I only fell for it because 1 all I did was read an email and 2 I really though they'd done one because.. Oxen... 

As you say it says far too much about Oxen. 

[EastLondonMike]

Anyone who follows sports brands on Instagram or Linkedin, or any other social media, might be aware that Patrick (teamsports) has re-launched in the UK and Ireland.

Rugby playing apparel is something they are actively pushing, maybe initially at semi-pro/amateur level. (much like Puma teamwear).  but i wonder if they may dip their toe in the professional market. I would have thought they'd certainly be able to compete with the current crop of kit suppliers in RL in the UK.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/patrick-teamwear-uk_winningteam-patricksports-customkits-activity-7047492783552483328-Ti7H?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

A quick google search reminded me that Patrick did supply a number of RL kits in years gone by. GB, Wales, Wigan and Leeds to name a few.

Edited April 3, 2023 by EastLondonMike

[nadera78]

2 minutes ago, EastLondonMike said:

Anyone who follows sports brands on Instagram or Linkedin, or any other social media, might be aware that Patrick (teamsports) has re-launched in the UK and Ireland.

Rugby playing apparel is something they are actively pushing, maybe initially at semi-pro/amateur level. (much like Puma teamwear).  but i wonder if they may dip their to win the professional market. I would have thought they'd certainly be able to compete with the current crop of kit suppliers in RL in the UK.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/patrick-teamwear-uk_winningteam-patricksports-customkits-activity-7047492783552483328-Ti7H?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

Can't actually recall if Patrick ever produced RL kits back in the day.

They definitely did around the turn of the century. Great Britain, Wigan, Leeds and maybe a few others

[EastLondonMike]

3 minutes ago, nadera78 said:

They definitely did around the turn of the century. Great Britain, Wigan, Leeds and maybe a few others

Think they did the GB jersey worn in Sydney when we got 70 put on us. Which was arguably the nicest use of a chevron on a GB shirt in he modern era.

[yanto]

21 minutes ago, EastLondonMike said:

Think they did the GB jersey worn in Sydney when we got 70 put on us. Which was arguably the nicest use of a chevron on a GB shirt in he modern era.

https://images.app.goo.gl/eRKrxo5cabDrAN91A.  https://images.app.goo.gl/XeHkLhLQnkswEnvVA.     https://images.app.goo.gl/ChMcVDC5nuMW6QiVA

 

 

 

 

Edited April 3, 2023 by yanto

[Chrispmartha]

1 hour ago, EastLondonMike said:

Anyone who follows sports brands on Instagram or Linkedin, or any other social media, might be aware that Patrick (teamsports) has re-launched in the UK and Ireland.

Rugby playing apparel is something they are actively pushing, maybe initially at semi-pro/amateur level. (much like Puma teamwear).  but i wonder if they may dip their toe in the professional market. I would have thought they'd certainly be able to compete with the current crop of kit suppliers in RL in the UK.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/patrick-teamwear-uk_winningteam-patricksports-customkits-activity-7047492783552483328-Ti7H?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

A quick google search reminded me that Patrick did supply a number of RL kits in years gone by. GB, Wales, Wigan and Leeds to name a few.

The 2005 Leeds shirt made by Patrick is probably the best Leeds have had in the whole of SL era.

[Jughead]

Was Patrick and JJB linked in some way?

 

[meast]

15 minutes ago, Jughead said:

Was Patrick and JJB linked in some way?

 

Doubt it, they don't sound anything like each other  

[philipw]

3 hours ago, EastLondonMike said:

Think they did the GB jersey worn in Sydney when we got 70 put on us. Which was arguably the nicest use of a chevron on a GB shirt in he modern era.

The 64-10 defeat in 2002 was in the Classic-made kits. Probably the best GB jersey since 1992. https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2Fcbbcnews%2Fhi%2Fsport%2Fnewsid_2125000%2F2125017.stm&psig=AOvVaw10Shlck_L0EJNaK6QOYMLV&ust=1680627138575000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CBAQjhxqFwoTCMjZxY6Wjv4CFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE

Patrick did the kits in 1999 (GB for the Tri-Nations) and 2000 (home nations in the RLWC). 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.therhinos.co.uk%2F2019%2F11%2F03%2Fgreat-britain-legends-barrie-mcdermott%2F&psig=AOvVaw1k3uilFCGirMm_7E224Mjo&ust=1680627296485000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CBAQjhxqFwoTCIC-79mWjv4CFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE

[Wolford6]

On 01/04/2023 at 09:56, daz39 said:

Oxen and Giants limited edition shirt

 

 

 

Thankfully,I'm not a Giants adherent. The thought of John Smiths in my intestines gives me the shivers.

[EastLondonMike]

4 hours ago, Jughead said:

Was Patrick and JJB linked in some way?

 

Sports brand based in the north who sell the majority of their product into a certain sales channel, and a sports retailer based in the north - probably no more than that.

I would have thought back then Patrick product would have been stocked in JJB sports.

[yanto]

27 minutes ago, EastLondonMike said:

Sports brand based in the north who sell the majority of their product into a certain sales channel, and a sports retailer based in the north - probably no more than that.

I would have thought back then Patrick product would have been stocked in JJB sports.

"However, JJB did operate its own brands, including 'Patrick' (menswear and football accessories), and 'Olympus' (womenswear and fitness accessories)."

from wiki so may be not be accurate.

Edited April 3, 2023 by yanto

[Damien]

4 hours ago, Jughead said:

Was Patrick and JJB linked in some way?

Not originally but I seem to recall JJB buying the Patrick brand at some stage, similar to the way Sports Direct have taken over who knows how many distressed brands.

[DI Keith Fowler]

Pretty sure JJB owned Patrick by the end. If I remember correctly the Patrick branding on Wigan's shirts changed to a little JJB logo one season.