The 2024 Kit Thread

[RP London]

20 hours ago, RigbyLuger said:

 

 

 

Very happy with those... would have liked white shorts with the home kit but I'll live.. 

[Gav Wilson]

 

[hindle xiii]

3 minutes ago, Gav Wilson said:

 

Nope.

[Damien]

4 minutes ago, Gav Wilson said:

 

Well that's a disappointment! Between the neck, the stripe with the manufacturer in the middle and the sponsor it just doesn't work for me.

[hindle xiii]

1 minute ago, Damien said:

Well that's a disappointment! Between the neck, the stripe with the manufacturer in the middle and the sponsor it just doesn't work for me.

The offset design reminds me of badly hung wallpaper.

[Gav Wilson]

[EastLondonMike]

Both Wigan shirts look like they've had too much input from someone who doesnt know the first thing about creating a nice looking team kit. 'Over designed' springs to mind. Poor first effort from Kappa.

[DI Keith Fowler]

29 minutes ago, Gav Wilson said:

 

Weird one that. I thought Wigan had a rotation in place where they do a slightly mad kit then a traditional one the following year? They've essentially had two in a row from the former category that can be described as disrupted hoops. 

[Chrispmartha]

Christ they are bad!

[Futtocks]

42 minutes ago, Gav Wilson said:

 

The sponsor's colour clashes unpleasantly with cherry and white, but I don't hate the rest.

I've seen far, far worse, after all: https://www.wiganwarriors.com/club/history1/kit-archive 

[gingerjon]

38 minutes ago, Gav Wilson said:

If less is more, think how much more more could be …

(To nick a line from Frasier)

[EagleEyePie]

58 minutes ago, Gav Wilson said:

That's ridiculously over-designed, but it could be salvaged if it weren't for the magenta. If they'd gone with green instead I don't think it would look quite so offensive.

I really wish when it came to designing kits that people would realise that less can be more.

Edited November 16, 2023 by EagleEyePie

[Gooleboy]

1 hour ago, Chrispmartha said:

Christ they are bad!

Good job you don't lose IMG points for kits or your team and Wigan would be in trouble!

[Futtocks]

1 hour ago, Gav Wilson said:

A mess. The only way anyone is going to look good in that is if they accessorise it with a trophy.

[Henson Park Old Firm]

London and Salford to go

[Click]

38 minutes ago, Henson Park Old Firm said:

London and Salford to go

We (London) will perhaps show off the design before Christmas, but the shirt won't be able to be bought until February. 

Bit of a joke that you can't buy a single bit of London Broncos merchandise from the official store right now. All I wanted was a hat to replace the one I lost in Toulouse. 

[Gerrumonside ref]

2 hours ago, Gav Wilson said:

 

Looks like they’ve all been attacked by slimer from Ghostbusters!

[Dave T]

Don't mind the Wigan shirts tbh, sponsor a bit intrusive, maybe use those colours on the mad away shirt. 

[Spidey]

12 minutes ago, Dave T said:

Don't mind the Wigan shirts tbh, sponsor a bit intrusive, maybe use those colours on the mad away shirt. 

No it’s rubbish like all modern rugby shirts. Give me a cotton shirt with a collar any day

I don’t mind any of the shirts that have come out so far. No matter what the majority of people who buy shirts will buy these “rubbish” tops. Lots of people bluster about them on here but it’s a tiny % of the sales base in reality 

[hunsletgreenandgold]

3 hours ago, Spidey said:

No it’s rubbish like all modern rugby shirts. Give me a cotton shirt with a collar any day

I don’t mind any of the shirts that have come out so far. No matter what the majority of people who buy shirts will buy these “rubbish” tops. Lots of people bluster about them on here but it’s a tiny % of the sales base in reality 

Interested to know what evidence you've based that off? Shirt sales are definitely impacted by the design and manufacturing quality. A football example I read recently (I see no reason why it would be any different RL) detailed how Leeds United shirt sales dropped by 16% last season on the previous 2 years. They were still in the Prem, same manufacturer and even sponsor. Of course, there are other variables but the research suggested many didn't buy because of the design. 16% is huge. 

 

edit: should add this was specifically against the home shirt. Away/third kits were relatively in line with previous seasons sales performance.

Edited November 17, 2023 by hunsletgreenandgold

[Spidey]

4 minutes ago, hunsletgreenandgold said:

Interested to know what evidence you've based that off? Shirt sales are definitely impacted by the design and manufacturing quality. A football example I read recently (I see no reason why it would be any different RL) detailed how Leeds United shirt sales dropped by 16% last season on the previous 2 years. They were still in the Prem, same manufacturer and even sponsor. Of course, there are other variables but the research suggested many didn't buy because of the design. 16% is huge. 

 

edit: should add this was specifically against the home shirt. Away/third kits were relatively in line with previous seasons sales performance.

Interesting stuff, but the football market is much larger than a RL market so I doubt its a like for like comparison.   They also have the same shirts on sale for longer than a year

[phiggins]

20 hours ago, Gav Wilson said:

Just wait till you see the back of the shirt, with the picture of a warrior's bottom on it.

[hunsletgreenandgold]

13 minutes ago, Spidey said:

Interesting stuff, but the football market is much larger than a RL market so I doubt its a like for like comparison.   They also have the same shirts on sale for longer than a year

Of course it is and I had considered myself if maybe it was the more casual fans, rather than the diehards, who made up a large % of that number. You're possibly right that RL wouldn't see that kind of impact, based on there being less of a 'casual' market - but it does surely show it matters what clubs churn out? Not sure what you mean about the same shirts on sale for longer? Football* change theirs every season same as RL. 

*Brentford recently adopted keeping theirs for 2 seasons. Interested to see if they stick that next time round. 

Edited November 17, 2023 by hunsletgreenandgold

[Griff]

21 hours ago, RP London said:

Very happy with those... would have liked white shorts with the home kit but I'll live.. 

Kitmen hate white shorts.

[Spidey]

28 minutes ago, hunsletgreenandgold said:

Of course it is and I had considered myself if maybe it was the more casual fans, rather than the diehards, who made up a large % of that number. You're possibly right that RL wouldn't see that kind of impact, based on there being less of a 'casual' market - but it does surely show it matters what clubs churn out? Not sure what you mean about the same shirts on sale for longer? Football* change theirs every season same as RL. 

*Brentford recently adopted keeping theirs for 2 seasons. Interested to see if they stick that next time round. 

Football don’t change all their shirts every season. Normally every 2 years from what I’ve seen.