by Raoul » Thu Jul 05, 2012 8:10 am
I posted my disappointment with the suggested strips a few pages back. Now that I've seen them all for real (though not in the flesh), I think Warrior have done a good job:
Home kit - I like it. I personally don't like collars on football shirts, but I appreciate the simplicity of the design and the all red look. I rememer when Adidas won the contract to make the All Blacks uniform from Canterbury, and there was a bit of fear that they'd end up in something with hideous white stripes all over it. If you are a rugby follower you'll know that Adidas resisted the temptation and made the uniform even more black than it used to be. I think it is pretty iconic strip, and I think this Warrior strip may be the same. Less is more.
Away kit - I'm not sure if I like it, but I appreciate the nod to the past. Black and grey is a bland; as someone posted, white with red shoulders may have been better (or would that look more ridiculous?) Overall, I don't think it is ugly as some think, I don't think it looks like a rugby league jersey and I appreciate the fact that we've not got another cookie cutter uniform. We've worn both grey and black before, so I've no problems with those colours appearing in away uniforms.
Third kit - I actually really, really, really like the look of it, despite the weird sleeves. With plain white sleeves it would be one of the best looking jerseys around, and still is pretty sweet looking even with the sleeves. Only problem is that it doesn't look like a Liverpool shirt, even if purple (or is it nightshade?) is a Merseyside colour. Ah well, it is a third strip after all.
Now to get some quality wearing them, and start winning some games.
"Life is not just about money. There are other things, important things that have a different kind of value. Anyone from Liverpool could tell you that."
- Jamie Carragher