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Brain dead MUG SHEEP
I wouldn't put anything past them, but shirley to christ countries can pick their own colour schemes. What possible difference does it make if the shorts are a different colour to the shirts ??
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I wouldn't put anything past them, but shirley to christ countries can pick their own colour schemes. What possible difference does it make if the shorts are a different colour to the shirts ??
- Jul 7, 2003
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No idea. But in the last World Cup, loads of teams played in single colour schemes. Not Brazil, obviously. They didn't want to upset the Brazilians.
clapham_gull
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- Aug 20, 2003
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Black Rod
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They wanted all countries to have a kit that was predominantly one colour for HD television.
At least we have worn white shorts before - it was the likes of Germany and Spain who had to change years and years of tradition to comply
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Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Again - what difference does it make ? HD gives us pin-sharp pictures whatever the teams are wearing. It wasn't exactly difficult before HD either. I'd be interested to see an official statement on this, because the reasons behind it, if this is really the reason, seems to me to be absolute bobbins.
Sussex Nomad
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No, our colours are definitely red and white, I had a look at the St George flag to confirm the blue in it, nope none there. I have never understood why we as a nation had blue shorts for so long with our kit. We are red and white, no shade of blue whatsoever.
Sussex Nomad
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Rule 2, section 35 of the World Cup 2014 regulations states: “Each team shall inform FIFA of two different and contrasting colours (i.e. strips). One predominately dark and one predominately light for its official and reserve kit.”
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/fifa-new-world-cup-kits-2816201
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/fifa-new-world-cup-kits-2816201
TWOCHOICEStom
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What about Italy then? Shouldn't they play in green white and red?
TWOCHOICEStom
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I wouldn't be too surprised. Nike have been more adventurous lately:
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Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
They are.
When England used to ( a little arrogantly ) use the union flag as an England flag, then the blue was a part of that, but it doesn't seem to have a place anymore now that we've reclaimed the St George flag.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Italy has it's own reason - blue is the colour of Savoia, which was the ruling house of Italy from 1861 until 1946. Until then, the country's flag always had the Savoy coat of arms on it. It is only since the Italian Republic was established post-war that the tricolor has been the national flag.
I'm sure they've probably debated whether to change, and decided against it.
StonehamPark
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Looks like a really cheap t shirt you would buy from C&A for your summer holidays to the Costa del Sol c1988
TWOCHOICEStom
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I believe the blue comes from the fa's badge. There's a bit of previous of England using sky blue, mostly with away kits and a bit of lining/piping in the 90's.
Can't complain about it too much. There'll be another kit before you know it.
Blue Valkyrie
Not seen such Bravery!
Did Burke design it ?
Sussex Nomad
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Similar scenario to the Netherlands and the House of Orange.
Premier League have topped that with their new logo for next season.
beorhthelm
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- Jul 21, 2003
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it doesn't matter. its a myth that's emerged to reason away a daft over-application of FIFA rule about kits being "predominantly" one colour. to be fair there have been some shocking kits and i think thats what they were trying to target