[Albion] Jersey question

[Brok]

It's interesting that in Australia they call the AFL players tops "Guernseys".

I wonder what the origin of the two names are and if they are historically linked to the Channel Islands?

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[American Seagle]

For me this is the definitive and best ever Albion shirt. It was our kit when I first started watching, probably has a lot to do with my bias

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That is a great one!

 

[American Seagle]

As Dazzer says above, in the old days they had white patch on the back with the number on but over time they just stuck a number over the stripes and no one could read it, no matter what colour they used, as it got lost in the stripes. We now have a situation where we have player name, number and a sponsor’s name on the reverse (something akin to an advertising hoarding) that require a panel in order to read any of it.
When shirt sponsoring first came out back in the late 70s we went to plain blue shirts which went down like a lead balloon but the money generated from sponsorship was too much to lose.

Interesting. I did like the plane blue/pinstriped jersey from a few seasons ago. It looked very smart. (although I get the arguments against it from a tradition point of view)

 

[American Seagle]

Number on the back is much more difficult to read on stripes, think that’s why the back is often solid……..

But my question comes from other striped teams not doing this. Their numbers are perfectly readable.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

That is a great one!

The replica version of which, is currenly on sale in the club shop. Fill your boots Seagle.

 

[Albion my Albion]

Any historic reason for roleplaying an American?

I know this is a thread about kits but........... never mind.

 

[Albion my Albion]

The New York Yankees,......... never mind.

 

[Questions]

Love their new potatoes

What did they do with all the old ones ?

 

[Superphil]

As Dazzer says above, in the old days they had white patch on the back with the number on but over time they just stuck a number over the stripes and no one could read it, no matter what colour they used, as it got lost in the stripes. We now have a situation where we have player name, number and a sponsor’s name on the reverse (something akin to an advertising hoarding) that require a panel in order to read any of it.
When shirt sponsoring first came out back in the late 70s we went to plain blue shirts which went down like a lead balloon but the money generated from sponsorship was too much to lose.

No sponsor on the back since 2017, guess the advertising isn’t working on everyone.

 

[dejavuatbtn]

No sponsor on the back since 2017, guess the advertising isn’t working on everyone.

Not at the Albion, thank goodness, but my point was a general one about shirts. There are a lot of lower league clubs with stuff all over them.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Is this a Palace nobber taking the piss? Seagle is somewhat suspect.

Fairly sure it is a play on American Eagle which is rather an important bird to our friends across the pond.

 

[Icy Gull]

Any historic reason for roleplaying an American?

Some have suggested you have done the same as a Scandinavian

 

[strings]

Bournemouth can get away with stripes on the back - red and black stripes allow for white names and numbers to be quite clear.

It also seems to work okay with Brentford (they seem to use a lighter red than Bournemouth, unless this is an optical illusion caused by the effect of it being with white and not black).

I understand why we don't have stripes on the back - the names and numbers do get lost with our blue and white - but I want to get something off my chest. I love the Albion, but I don't actually like blue and white stripes. If I do buy a kit, it is generally the away kit (with the recent exception of the 'pinstripe' home shirt).

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

Bournemouth can get away with stripes on the back - red and black stripes allow for white names and numbers to be quite clear.

It also seems to work okay with Brentford (they seem to use a lighter red than Bournemouth, unless this is an optical illusion caused by the effect of it being with white and not black).

I understand why we don't have stripes on the back - the names and numbers do get lost with our blue and white - but I want to get something off my chest. I love the Albion, but I don't actually like blue and white stripes. If I do buy a kit, it is generally the away kit (with the recent exception of the 'pinstripe' home shirt).

That’s heretical and punishable by burning at the stake!

I prefer a plain blue back of shirt block rather than white……. And blue shorts.