Semantics, we all know what he is.
The New Kits Thread
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Semantics, we all know what he is.
Unless you've been to a United - Liverpool match then its not unreasonable to say you might not be familiar with what the number 96 represents. You'd think he'd just disrespected the dead with the backlash.
Well
may be construed as somewhat disrespectful
may be construed as somewhat disrespectful
Well is sure as hell isn't in reference to 1996
Personally, in that picture, I don't think it looks that bad.
Do like the red socks, even though it's moving away from the tradition
I still think the Arsenal kit looks like they are wearing black armbands. Every time they play it'll be like there's been a disaster.
Pathetic if you ask me, why does it matter where it is on the shirt? Or would they prefer to have a massive 96 as the design of the whole shirt
I might buy matching pyjama bottoms to go with our new top.
Their old badge was a bloody eyesore. Not sure why they didn't keep the flames in roughly the same place on this new crest though. The reaction was fairly predictable.
from nikeinc.com
Man boobs!
Considering the shiny sheen on the pic with Rio above, I'd say this one looks like it's real.
This one might be a fake
[edit: took out the 2 iffy ones]
This one might be a fake
[edit: took out the 2 iffy ones]
Found this as well, some extremely unprofessional website suggested it's a third kit for next season, look more like a training kit.
Found this as well, some extremely unprofessional website suggested it's a third kit for next season, look more like a training kit.
If it was jet black and didnt have the dots it would be nice
The kit has been released, so why post all these shitty fakes? The one from I-offer (if that website's logo is not enough of a tip off) has the pattern inverted - dark squares instead of dark stripes.
The "third kit" is the same one that did the rounds last year - except with a load of coloured shapes all over it.
The "third kit" is the same one that did the rounds last year - except with a load of coloured shapes all over it.
Gotcha, didn't know that, thanks. I'm not trying to post any fakes, I wasn't sure if they were fake or if the light was just causing them to look different. Digital cameras are all over the place with saturation and such.
Must be fake, the real one would have Park falling over.
And they all look like they're running away in horror from the gingham behind them.
Red plaid. 
I really dislike our new kit - but I guess it can always double as a picnic rug.
Oh no...that can't be our new kit surely!! It's fecking horrible...gingham!
Someones got to be having a laugh!
Someones got to be having a laugh!
fixed
Red plaid.
It's Gingham, cock head.
How self-serving are they? They've not only kept the flames but added a '96' to the shirt and they're upset that it's not on the front?
Manchester United and Nike have unveiled the new home kit for the 2012/13 season, inspired by the city’s industrious past. The new Manchester United Home 2012-13 shirt will feature the iconic gingham check that hailed from Manchester’s famous cotton mills...
Nike’s most environmentally friendly ever kit honours the club’s illustrious past with a bold new design. Manchester United football club’s success has been founded on the traditional values of respect and hard work. Those values are what made Manchester the city it is and from the mid 18th century the cotton mills there were prolific in the industry. From those mills came the gingham fabric, an iconic check that like Manchester United is famous around the world and is now – for the first time – used on a Manchester United home shirt.
The tonal gingham in traditional and iconic red gives the home shirt a bold new look. The black v-neck collar gives the shirt a contemporary look. The inner back neck graphic on the shirt reads, ‘Forged in Industry, Striving for Glory’; paying tribute to the cities industrial past but also the club’s hard-working ethos.
The outer neck graphic is the iconic devil symbol so synonymous around the world with Manchester United whilst a diagonal hatched graphic on the white shorts is a subtle link to the gingham used on the shirt.
The socks are black with a red detail on the top and a white devil icon. They offer a new and innovative design featuring an updated cotton footbed offering the support and comfort enjoyed by professionals to all that wear them.
Whilst the new Manchester United 2012-2013 football kit combines modern sport and youth style to give the club an iconic new look, Nike’s innovation gives the team our most technologically advanced kit to aid athlete comfort and performance.
The new Man Utd shirts have bonded re-enforced t-bar junctions that support critical seams on the shirt and shorts and inner welded seams with a flat finish construction to improve comfort and performance. Temperature regulation is helped by ventilation zones, consisting of a series of tiny laser cut holes from the under arms to the waistband, allowing air to circulate to keep players comfortable.
The new Manchester United home kit is made from Nike’s ground-breaking recycled polyester, making it Nike’s most environmentally friendly kit ever produced. Each kit (shirt and shorts) is made using up to thirteen recycled plastic water bottles. This innovative manufacturing process reduces energy consumption by up to 30% compared to manufacturing traditional polyester. Since 2010 Nike has used an estimated 1115 million recycled plastic bottles to create its high performance kits.
The kits are made out of 23% lighter fabric with 20% stronger knit structure than Nike’s previous kits and feature Nike Dri-FIT technology to wick moisture away from athletes to help keep them cool and dry on-pitch.
Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs was asked his opinion on the new Manchester United home kit for next season and said: “I think the gingham design is great – it looks the part. It is a bit different from last year’s kit and it has moved on which Manchester United, both on and off the pitch, like to try and do. We try to move on and do different things. The players love it and I’m sure the fans will love it as well.”
Asked whether he likes the way this kit reflects the history of the city and Club, Rio Ferdinand commented: “I think it’s great that the gingham design has its roots in Manchester’s cotton industry, and that ties the kit nicely to the club and the city so I’m sure the fans will be pleased with that – we are as players.”
The work ethic between the city and the football club is something Nike, Manchester United and Sir Alex Ferguson have been keen to emphasize. When asked how important the similarities between Manchester United and the city of Manchester were, Sir Alex answered: “Well, I think the great similarity is the industrial part of Manchester, which has always been there, like the cotton mills. For instance, Manchester United started from a railway background and if you look at the club, it has always had a great work ethic about it, and the players who have been successful in this club have adopted that fantastic work ethic. That is what Manchester is really; it’s a working class city, with working class people - and that’s our history".
Personally, i think it will look good on screen.
As always, it looks much better on players than on the early pics.
Think it looks pretty good actually.
As for the comments re Liverpool's kit, when you read the above info re the Nike kit, that's the difference between a brand like Nike and Warrior.
All comes down to player comfort in the end.
Think it looks pretty good actually.
As for the comments re Liverpool's kit, when you read the above info re the Nike kit, that's the difference between a brand like Nike and Warrior.
All comes down to player comfort in the end.
The thing about replica kits is that it's a monopoly. If you're in the market for a utd kit this is your only option, as a consequence they're stupidly expensive (even though they are made out of recycled bottles).
True.
Reminds me of the red we use to have for the 96 and 97 seasons..
Everything is awful with the united kit. The hippie(rio)
looks awful in that pic. The plaid red shirt,white shorts,
and black socks make him look like an old man.
looks awful in that pic. The plaid red shirt,white shorts,
and black socks make him look like an old man.
Rancid
You tell 'em nj.
A tribute to Manchester's cotton mills indeed. Where are these shirts made?
Such a simple change makes it look a lot better in my opinion...
It's still got gingham all over it, no matter what you do with the collar.