Its nothing to do with trying to look like a teenager. Its a supporting-the-club kinda thing. Personally I love seeing the stands at the Amex FULL of blue and white stripes all around the stadium, whatever the age of the wearer. Far better that than a mass of sensibly-attired gentlemen decked...
This "alternative strip" bobbins is quite clearly so that they can justify wearing it in away games even when there is NO colour clash whatsoever - something that has always irritated me.
So when we trot out wearing yellow and green at the Emirates, someone'll ask the clubs Twitter feed...
"Imaginative" like this for instance, with stripes made up of lots of little blobs ? Be careful what you wish for...
The home kit is fine IMO, having seen it in action now it looks far better than it did in the promo shots. Its our traditional blue and white stripes, they haven't frigged about...