NEW SHIRT FOR A FINAL 'HOME' SEASON. : Mon Sep 06, 2010 5:03 pm  

Well now we are much more confident that next season will indeed be the last at The Willows, how about that commemorative shirt we were promised last year perhaps?

Maybe a throwback to our first season at the Willows (a la United with Old Trafford last season,) or maybe something looking toward the future with the new signing's and optimism that is being brought with them already for next season and beyond.

New Red Devil for a new age anyone?

Re: NEW SHIRT FOR A FINAL 'HOME' SEASON. : Tue Sep 07, 2010 8:20 am  

I think we should go for the plain red shirt with the S on it for and/or the very first playing kit that we had at the willows. I think it was black, yellow and red hoops?

And I think its time for Ignito to go.

Re: NEW SHIRT FOR A FINAL 'HOME' SEASON. : Tue Sep 07, 2010 8:34 am  

dann_salford wrote:

or the very first playing kit that we had at the willows. I think it was black, yellow and red hoops?

Nah it was all red mate, we switched about a year or two before we moved to the Willows. I'd love for us to turn out on the first game of next season in all (scarlet) red shirts the only issue with commemorative shirts are the sponsors, they pay good money to advertise on the clubs shirts and I'm not sure they'd be too chuffed if we went with a plain-ish shirt. However if we could accommodate them on a version of the shirt above without compromising the originality too much then that's the one for me.

Picture from the first game at the Willows

Re: NEW SHIRT FOR A FINAL 'HOME' SEASON. : Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:01 am  

king of the shed wrote:

Nah it was all red mate, we switched about a year or two before we moved to the Willows. I'd love for us to turn out on the first game of next season in all (scarlet) red shirts the only issue with commemorative shirts are the sponsors, they pay good money to advertise on the clubs shirts and I'm not sure they'd be too chuffed if we went with a plain-ish shirt. However if we could accommodate them on a version of the shirt above without compromising the originality too much then that's the one for me.

Picture from the first game at the Willows

Ah right and I agree with you about the scarlet shirt.
Perhaps all the players should grow Jimmy Lomas moustaches as well. Mcrae had one when he was at Souths anyway

Re: NEW SHIRT FOR A FINAL 'HOME' SEASON. : Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:25 am  

and the fans (mine already there)

In fact young male fans could have the street-cred hairstyle of the time: a bit like a skin head (No 1or 2) with a fringe: worn by scuttlers.

The English team are wearing a special shirt with sponsor logos woven into the design.

Re: NEW SHIRT FOR A FINAL 'HOME' SEASON. : Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:32 am  

king of the shed wrote:

Nah it was all red mate, we switched about a year or two before we moved to the Willows. I'd love for us to turn out on the first game of next season in all (scarlet) red shirts the only issue with commemorative shirts are the sponsors, they pay good money to advertise on the clubs shirts and I'm not sure they'd be too chuffed if we went with a plain-ish shirt. However if we could accommodate them on a version of the shirt above without compromising the originality too much then that's the one for me.

Picture from the first game at the Willows

Is that Jim Jelfrezi stood at the back with the hat on?

Re: NEW SHIRT FOR A FINAL 'HOME' SEASON. : Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:41 am  

Whilst great we get a shirt free with season tickets we must be missing out on sales of shirts

I'd like our shirts to have 2-season lifespans - shouldn't be too difficult to get sponsors to tie in to 2 years and maybe more would buy a shirt or both if they knew it would be worn for 2 seasons

You could alternate when new shirts are released so there will be some new sales each off-season (e.g. new home for seasons 2012/3, new away for 2013/4, new home for 2014/5, etc)

Re: NEW SHIRT FOR A FINAL 'HOME' SEASON. : Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:56 am  

The Boy TC wrote:

I'd like our shirts to have 2-season lifespans - shouldn't be too difficult to get sponsors to tie in to 2 years and maybe more would buy a shirt or both if they knew it would be worn for 2 seasons.

You could alternate when new shirts are released so there will be some new sales each off-season (e.g. new home for seasons 2012/3, new away for 2013/4, new home for 2014/5, etc)

I reckon this would only happen if regulated by the RFL, and it should be. It's probably the only reason why football clubs use this pattern too. Advertising on shirts should also be regulated more thoroughly that it is at present.

Re: NEW SHIRT FOR A FINAL 'HOME' SEASON. : Tue Sep 07, 2010 1:18 pm  

How about a limited edition commemorative shirt for next year that the team could wear for the final match. Highest 250 bids gets one? The club could even auction off the 17 shirts that the players actually wear in the final willows match?

My design choice would be a plain red shirt with a large lighter red tinted willow tree patten woven on the front and an embroidered club crest (Wembley 1938) on the brest. On the back I'd have Diables Rouge across the back shoulder and the number 110 for the years we have been at the Willows.

This could potentially be a good little money spinner to help the clubs finances?

Re: NEW SHIRT FOR A FINAL 'HOME' SEASON. : Tue Sep 07, 2010 1:49 pm  

theredshed wrote:

This could potentially be a good little money spinner to help the clubs finances?

or for FR