Same here. I wear the shirts to play football in and sometimes at the gym. The panel sticking to my sweaty chest isn't something I want to pay £40 for to be honest. Especially when it's not particularly nice.
I'd hazard a guess that Nike would be oh so happy to accommodate our requests for a...
Correct. It's all to do with Amex's branding guidelines. They can't have their logo on a mixed background so a panel it is. Nike will never ever ever integrate the sponsor into the shirt like Errea did for us. They don't do it with Barca or Juventus, so we'll be having a panel on every home...
Basically the decision has been made a long time ago. It's a careful decision made by the club which affects a lot of areas. It's hard to get a general consensus from supporters when the fanbase is so large and kit design being so subjective.
That was the gist of it anyway
New away kit only. Judging by the rest of the clubs with Nike as a manufacturer, I'd say we'll be seeing it soon.
I mailed PB asking about the possibility of putting it to a fans vote (especially if it's just going to be a Nike teamwear jobby). He sent me a very polite, lengthy reply explaining...