Ugly yellow kit on Saturday

goldstone · Mar 18, 2016

Why are we not wearing our stripes on Saturday. Biggest away crowd for a very long time and the club urging fans to wear "the colours". Well "the colours", our colours, are blue and white and if the club wants to have a good showing of club colours we shouldn't be playing in that ugly yellow stuff.

Seems to me to be no more than a cynical marketing ploy to sell more yellow shirts. My guess that we have a lot left over as the end of the season nears and some clever clogs markeing person said: "I know, lets play in yellow at MK where we are expecting the biggest away following of the season and urge fans to buy yellow shirts which we'll offer at a small discount. That should shift them".

At the risk of repeating myself, we are a blue and white team and should wear the colours that the club and its fans identify with at EVERY opportunity, only wearing the second strip when there's a clash. Why would any sensible fan spend money on those hideous yellow or crimson shirts when they will disappear by next season and you will be left with a shirt which has no ongoing connection with the club you support?

sparkie · Mar 18, 2016

I think the volt kit is excellent, and not 'ugly'.

Thunder Bolt · Mar 18, 2016

How do you think we pay for players? I don't like yellow but appreciate that we have a home kit and an away kit. All the time Tony Bloom is putting £10million of his own money into the club every year to make up the shortfall, we will have any marketing 'ploy' available.

It isn't ugly, and I believe it does help the players with their passing in evening games under the floodlights, because it is so bright.

Honky Tonx · Mar 18, 2016

I love it. We glow in the dark,we glow in the darrrrrrk, we're Brighton and Hove Albion, we glow in the dark.

Hotchilidog · Mar 18, 2016

it is a hideous shirt, but if the majority of the 7000 are wearing it tomorrow it will look very cool in side the stadium.

I'll be wearing mine to add to the colour of the occasion.

Uncle Buck · Mar 18, 2016

Thunder Bolt said:
How do you think we pay for players? I don't like yellow but appreciate that we have a home kit and an away kit. All the time Tony Bloom is putting £10million of his own money into the club every year to make up the shortfall, we will have any marketing 'ploy' available.

It isn't ugly, and I believe it does help the players with their passing in evening games under the floodlights, because it is so bright.

All money for players comes from selling kits?

We must shift a lot of shirts.

DavidRyder · Mar 18, 2016

We've done alright for results playing in it, it's a good omen!

Deleted member 2719 · Mar 18, 2016

Thunder Bolt said:
How do you think we pay for players?
I believe it does help the players with their passing in evening games under the floodlights, because it is so bright.

Blimey new scoop, players in bad eye sight shocker!

Thunder Bolt · Mar 18, 2016

Uncle Buck said:
All money for players comes from selling kits?

We must shift a lot of shirts.

If you say so.

sparkie · Mar 18, 2016

DavidRyder said:
We've done alright for results playing in it, it's a good omen!

Indeed. Only 1 league loss ( Rotherham ).

Mellotron · Mar 18, 2016

Am I the only person to have noticed that MK Dons play in WHITE with dark shorts? Pretty good reason for us not to be wearing blue and WHITE, with blue shorts.

dr415414 · Mar 18, 2016

Away kits aren't exactly new. Albion are blue and white but the yellow away kit has been around for some time too in various guises and on and off too. Personally I always preferred the red and black stripes but who can forget Jimmy Case with the the thunderbolt against Sheffield Weds

at Highbury all in yellow? So there is some tradition and great moments associated with it too.

Deleted member 2719 · Mar 18, 2016

Thunder Bolt said:
If you say so.

Where is El Presidente when you need him for Hard facts.

Uncle Buck · Mar 18, 2016

Thunder Bolt said:
If you say so.

Seemed to be what you were implying.

Makes me a bad fan as I do not own a current kit, so not supporting the financing of new players.

Thunder Bolt · Mar 18, 2016

Uncle Buck said:
Seemed to be what you were implying.

Makes me a bad fan as I do not own a current kit, so not supporting the financing of new players.

It's the way you read it. I can't be bothered to explain it.

JC Footy Genius · Mar 18, 2016

goldstone said:
Why would any sensible fan spend money on those hideous yellow or crimson shirts when they will disappear by next season and you will be left with a shirt which has no ongoing connection with the club you support?

But it's the gift that keeps on giving in our risk free elf & safety culture. Cycling, running, numerous jobs, children leaving the school for any reason all require a high vis presence to avoid imminent death. Expect it will become a compulsory item of clothing as soon as you leave your house in the not to distant future so why not have something with our beloved emblem?! I for one thank BHAFC for thinking of my safety as I travel too and from matches.

El Presidente · Mar 18, 2016

Mouldy Boots said:
Where is El Presidente when you need him for Hard facts.

You rang M'Lud?

Sales of kit and merchandise brought in about £1.2 million last season, approximately 5% of total income for the club.

The reason why the Nike sales were lower than the previous season (with Errea) was that we were frankly, pants, and fewer people wanted to be seen in town in the stripes with 'Colunga', 'O'Grady' or 'Agustien' on their backs, or rifling through the bins outside Bargain Booze with a Paddy McCourt training top in hand for that authentic feel.

The success or otherwise on the park does have a correlation with merchandise sales.

BensGrandad · Mar 18, 2016

goldstone said:
Why are we not wearing our stripes on Saturday. Biggest away crowd for a very long time and the club urging fans to wear "the colours". Well "the colours", our colours, are blue and white and if the club wants to have a good showing of club colours we shouldn't be playing in that ugly yellow stuff.

Seems to me to be no more than a cynical marketing ploy to sell more yellow shirts. My guess that we have a lot left over as the end of the season nears and some clever clogs markeing person said: "I know, lets play in yellow at MK where we are expecting the biggest away following of the season and urge fans to buy yellow shirts which we'll offer at a small discount. That should shift them".

At the risk of repeating myself, we are a blue and white team and should wear the colours that the club and its fans identify with at EVERY opportunity, only wearing the second strip when there's a clash. Why would any sensible fan spend money on those hideous yellow or crimson shirts when they will disappear by next season and you will be left with a shirt which has no ongoing connection with the club you support?

Our colours are not Blue and White as such as that is only our home colours oiur away colours are that excellent yellow kit. Thankfully not the horrible red one.

BensGrandad · Mar 18, 2016

Mellotron said:
Am I the only person to have noticed that MK Dons play in WHITE with dark shorts? Pretty good reason for us not to be wearing blue and WHITE, with blue shorts.[/QUOTE

Do they not play in white shirts and shorts?

JonnyComeEarly · Mar 18, 2016

As long as we NEVER wear the same kit we did at Cardiff away I don't give a monkeys what other version we're donning for the game

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