alreadyexists Posted June 20, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted June 20, 2023 45 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: The away kit will be whote i predict Its usually white black or light blue. Give us something different please Silver or navy would be great Yeah, or a super crazy colour, I’d like an off the wall away kit one year. Like a yellow or orange or something a bit mad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 48 minutes ago, WallisFrizz said: I really liked the navy third (?) kit of a couple of seasons ago but it didn’t go down well with most. That navy one was one of my favourite ever away kits. I love it. I wear it all the time. Even my mates non villa fans have said its a really lovely one 47 minutes ago, WallisFrizz said: I don’t mind a white or black away, I just don’t like the light blue. But how many white can we have? Every 2 years its a white one. One we havent had in a while is yellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted June 20, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted June 20, 2023 Last years home kit was announced on 8th July… we’ve got ages to wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, alreadyexists said: Last years home kit was announced on 8th July… we’ve got ages to wait We got a leak before then that was accurate though. Can't remember how long before it was. Just checked, @NurembergVillan had them on the 1st June. The fact we've not had any legit looking leaks suggests to me they're further behind than they were last season? Or maybe we've just got a tighter supply line. Maybe the badge change added an extra layer of "delay" Edited June 20, 2023 by MrBlack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted June 20, 2023 Moderator Share Posted June 20, 2023 3 hours ago, MrBlack said: Maybe the badge change added an extra layer of "delay" This is the most likely answer, TBH. Ordinarily, a brand would want all that stuff signed and sealed about 8 months before ours was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1000 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said: This is the most likely answer, TBH. Ordinarily, a brand would want all that stuff signed and sealed about 8 months before ours was. Where you obviously know timescales etc with kits when it comes to changes of manufacturer/badge/sponsor due to your knowledge in the biz, are we generally pretty slow with these things or is this fairly normal and we’re just being impatient? It just always seems like our kits are one of the last to be released every single year. Edited June 20, 2023 by Woody1000 Grammar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NurembergVillan Posted June 20, 2023 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted June 20, 2023 2 hours ago, Woody1000 said: Where you obviously know timescales etc with kits when it comes to changes of manufacturer/badge/sponsor due to your knowledge in the biz, are we generally pretty slow with these things or is this fairly normal and we’re just being impatient? It just always seems like our kits are one of the last to be released every single year. There's a difference between "released" and "revealed". Most kits for clubs of our status are "released" around the same time. We tend to only reveal ours shortly before it's released, though, whereas some other teams will reveal the kits earlier. That said, we've changed manufacturer a lot, sponsor a lot, and now the club badge. None of that helps in the timeline of getting the kit designed, developed, signed off and produced. Obviously, the mega clubs take priority for the mega brands because that's where the cash is at. I'd be surprised if we sold 10% the number of shirts compared to Man Utd for example. There are some instances where it's likely a brand issue as to why we seem to be "late", but we certainly don't make it easy for them. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarryOnVilla Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Considering this is the first shirt with the new badge, I wonder if they’ll go with a classic “claret body and blue sleeves” or something more daring and unique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlobalVillan Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 21 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said: There's a difference between "released" and "revealed". Most kits for clubs of our status are "released" around the same time. We tend to only reveal ours shortly before it's released, though, whereas some other teams will reveal the kits earlier. That said, we've changed manufacturer a lot, sponsor a lot, and now the club badge. None of that helps in the timeline of getting the kit designed, developed, signed off and produced. Obviously, the mega clubs take priority for the mega brands because that's where the cash is at. I'd be surprised if we sold 10% the number of shirts compared to Man Utd for example. There are some instances where it's likely a brand issue as to why we seem to be "late", but we certainly don't make it easy for them. 10%? I'd be surprised if we sold a tenth of 1% of our shirts compared to Man United Shocked in fact. In Malaysia I see 10 to 20 MU/Liverpool shirts a day. Never ever seen a Villa one. Not worn by a local anyway. And I could say the same for most of the 100+ countries I've visited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 14 hours ago, Demitri_C said: The away kit will be whote i predict Its usually white black or light blue. Give us something different please Silver or navy would be great Our away kit seems to rotate between white, black and something "out there" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 32 minutes ago, Mantis said: Our away kit seems to rotate between white, black and something "out there" Very true - baby blue is in the mix too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaffer85 Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) I wonder will they being doing something special to mark the 150 year anniversary Edited June 20, 2023 by gaffer85 Spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 35 minutes ago, gaffer85 said: I wonder will they being doing something special to mark the 150 year anniversary Good reminder. I would guess almost certainly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLVillan Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 39 minutes ago, gaffer85 said: I wonder will they being doing something special to mark the 150 year anniversary I've been wondering that myself. Maybe they'll come out with a commemorative third kit in the new year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlobalVillan Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 The 150th anniversary season would be next year not this year. So the 24/25 season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterSw Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Might do a replica of our first ever kit.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Handy if you are also a jockey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 11 hours ago, gaffer85 said: I wonder will they being doing something special to mark the 150 year anniversary They'll release the kit 150 years later than any other club? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted June 21, 2023 Moderator Share Posted June 21, 2023 From every time it's been raised at supporters meetings, I'd have to say that the reason the club always suggest on why our kits are released when they are is that they want to release them on the dates that they do - they don't see a delay, they don't see it as late, they're happy with the dates - this is what they want, it's plan A. They are repeatedly told at supporters meetings that fans hate this schedule and want a shirt they can wear on their holidays or at least buy well in advance of the start of the season! The man who tells us that has moved on, so rest assured we'll be badgering the new man about it to see if he has any better ideas. We're living in Heck's world now - perhaps some things will be different. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNVillan Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Last trip to Minnesota was in mid-July and we played in our new home strip. In fact, we released the away kit at a fan event while over here. Looking at our PL Summer Series schedule, we have no reason to wear anything other than our home strip in America. We are the “away” team for matches against Newcastle and Fulham, and the “home” team against Brentford. That being said, I would expect us to wear the away strip at least once, if only to drive sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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