Premier league rule. Back of striped shirts solid colour?

[SAFC11]

A stupid pointless rule, so many other things they could better spend their time sorting out. Never have i had an issue reading a name or number off our shirts, even when watching crap quality streams.

 

[penno13]

Should have just ignored it and played with stripes, they’re hardly going to kick us out of the league

 

[Sgt Pepper]

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How do you struggle to make something like that out ffs . I’m sure it’s a basic design principle that if you want writing/numbers to be better visually over stripes you just give the black centre a white outline, like above. The names and numbers seem to have gotten fancier and smaller fonts which doesn’t help either.

 

[FatDrummer]

The names and numbers seem to have gotten fancier and smaller fonts which doesn’t help either.

I blame the proliferation of double barrelled names.

 

[Pacific]

i mean the club did tell people this before the kit went on sale. was surprised they sold the retail version as is as surely people (especially bairns) would want the same top the players are wearing

granted the execution is shocking if that's what they've gone with mind

 

[HoxtonMackem]

What is even the rationale behind the rule?

Nonsensical.

 

[Jyoosi]

"The on-field shirt worn during Premier League matches features a solid panel to accommodate player numbers, in line with league requirements. However, after holding detailed discussions with the Premier League throughout the summer, the Club will only retail a fully striped-back version for supporters, preserving the traditional look of our home shirt. This decision was reviewed recently with representatives of our fan groups and agreed that in future seasons we will open up dialogue to understand fan sentiment towards what is worn on field and sold at retail."

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Ha'way mate that requires reading

 

[Sgt Pepper]

What is even the rationale behind the rule?

Nonsensical.

Just more ways to appease the tv audience, glory fans, armchairs, international fans. You know, the ones who will care least about clubs’ history and tradition compared to the fans and their families who’ve attended for generations.

 

[RTGAdmin]

What is even the rationale behind the rule?

Nonsensical.

Must to help blind refs.

 

[MadMackem10]

It’s still better than when Betdaq had a red charity sponsor slapped on the front and sold to fans, only for the betdaq to eventually come through the patch anyway.

 

[Shack]

You'd think manufacturers would have to get approval from the PL to sign off any new shirts. Seems crazy we could even be put in this position.

 

[SPT]

At least we’ve kept stripes on part of the back of the shirt - would be worse to have a completely plain red back. It stops looking like a Sunderland kit.

That looked terrible the year we tried it in league 1.

 

[BarnesPark]

i mean the club did tell people this before the kit went on sale. was surprised they sold the retail version as is as surely people (especially bairns) would want the same top the players are wearing

granted the execution is shocking if that's what they've gone with mind

Would probably have been manufactured before we achieved PL status.

 

[ftm1971]

 

[BarnesPark]

You'd think manufacturers would have to get approval from the PL to sign off any new shirts. Seems crazy we could even be put in this position.

As above I suspect the replica was manufactured prior to PL status being achieved.

 

[PaddySAFC97]

i mean the club did tell people this before the kit went on sale. was surprised they sold the retail version as is as surely people (especially bairns) would want the same top the players are wearing

granted the execution is shocking if that's what they've gone with mind

I wouldn’t have bought the new kit if it had a blank patch on the back because it looks utter shite.

 

[The Great Soprendo]

Why are these photos people take illicitly always taken using a Fisher Price camera?

 

[DonaldDownTheWing]

if they were going with a stick on patch, why not go with red, then have white numbers?

Absolutely horrid that. After last seasons masterpiece this seasons home shirt is a big disappointment for me.

 

[Shack]

As above I suspect the replica was manufactured prior to PL status being achieved.

A bit of a bollock dropped though by Hummel as surely they'd know the rules for PL shirts and would have considered the possibility of promotion? Anyway, they've had plenty of time since promotion was confirmed to at least get a decent club version ready.

 

[Thornton]

Here's the back of an old Hummel Aalborg shirt.....

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Surely they could have just done the same to ours, instead of that monstrosity?