| The new home kit is just PR isn't it? 11:47 - Jul 1 with 2195 views | JackSted |
Hear me out: Firstly, why would you release a ceremonial kit 40 years after it happens? Surely it would've made sense to release it after 50?
Don't get me wrong, I like the kit, but I wonder if they would've released this kit if we had a solid season in League One finishing in the top 2? Makes me think they only released this kit as a bit of PR to loosen the tension between us and the club following our fantastic League One debut. |  |
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| The new home kit is just PR isn't it? on 11:54 - Jul 1 with 2144 views | bournemouthblue |
It is an unusual anniversary without question
I know there has been some clamour on TWTD to return to the yellow badge as well so I wonder if they had spotted this and thought it was worth a crack given the issues with Corona
I haven't bought any of the new kits since they moved to one season only but I will get this one as a piece of nostalgia so it's worked on me |  |
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| The new home kit is just PR isn't it? on 11:54 - Jul 1 with 2143 views | GeoffSentence |
Well it is a 10 year anniversary so it makes some kind of sense. What I want to know is what the 50th anniversary will be like. Can your future self enlighten us? |  |
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| The new home kit is just PR isn't it? on 11:56 - Jul 1 with 2117 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| The new home kit is just PR isn't it? on 11:54 - Jul 1 by GeoffSentence |
Well it is a 10 year anniversary so it makes some kind of sense. What I want to know is what the 50th anniversary will be like. Can your future self enlighten us? |
Yes, I don't think 40 years is THAT odd.
39 years would be odd. |  |
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| The new home kit is just PR isn't it? on 11:58 - Jul 1 with 2104 views | noggin |
I've ordered one. First time in many years. |  |
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| The new home kit is just PR isn't it? on 12:02 - Jul 1 with 2097 views | PhilTWTD |
Will be plenty of stuff to celebrate the 40th anniversary, not just the kit, as was the case with 1978. There's a play, there are two dinners that I'm aware of. The kit would have been sorted to some degree before the season went downhill.
One reason why 40th anniversaries get celebrated is more of those involved are still around. We have already lost one of those who played a part in 1981.
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| The new home kit is just PR isn't it? on 12:03 - Jul 1 with 2084 views | Fixed_It |
Does it matter? Really?
It's a good kit. And in 10 years time maybe some of us who witnessed the win (or played in it) won't be around to celebrate it.
But moaners are going to moan... |  |
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| The new home kit is just PR isn't it? on 12:04 - Jul 1 with 2075 views | Fixed_It |
| The new home kit is just PR isn't it? on 12:02 - Jul 1 by PhilTWTD |
Will be plenty of stuff to celebrate the 40th anniversary, not just the kit, as was the case with 1978. There's a play, there are two dinners that I'm aware of. The kit would have been sorted to some degree before the season went downhill.
One reason why 40th anniversaries get celebrated is more of those involved are still around. We have already lost one of those who played a part in 1981.
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Well quite. I made a similar point before I read your reply. | |
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| The new home kit is just PR isn't it? on 12:19 - Jul 1 with 1996 views | FutureJackSted |
| The new home kit is just PR isn't it? on 11:54 - Jul 1 by GeoffSentence |
Well it is a 10 year anniversary so it makes some kind of sense. What I want to know is what the 50th anniversary will be like. Can your future self enlighten us? |
Well like I said all that time ago Marcus Evens never sells up even by the 2030/31 season. This affects the clubs financial status so much we actually liquidate that season 2 weeks before the 50th anniversary kit was meant to be released |  | | |
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| The new home kit is just PR isn't it? on 12:24 - Jul 1 with 1970 views | clive_baker |
You say it like its a bad thing. Since when has improving public relations been a negative. Feels like the club is a little damned if they do, and damned if they don't to me. It's hardly surprising that a business would be opportunistic about recognising an anniversary of a notable achievement in order to generate more revenue. Ultimately we've got a half decent looking kit out of it, that I would wager will generate more into the coffers than previous attempts. I don't see what the problem is. |  |
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| The new home kit is just PR isn't it? on 12:24 - Jul 1 with 1968 views | TheTrueBlue1878 |
I'll take any type go homage to our greatest ever team, in our greatest ever year, with greatest ever manager.
I'll have ceremonial kit on 41 years, 42 and 43 years anniversary. |  |
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| The new home kit is just PR isn't it? on 19:05 - Jul 1 with 1700 views | Enigma_Blue |
I would assume the reason for doing a 40 year anniversary one is because Adidas might not be supplying our kits in 10 years time. Makes sense to have an anniversary kit made by the same manufacturer who supplied the original. |  | | |
| The new home kit is just PR isn't it? on 19:24 - Jul 1 with 1680 views | Pinewoodblue |
Don't tell Jack it is a sales gimmick, they make money from selling the kits. [Post edited 1 Jul 2020 20:22]
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| The new home kit is just PR isn't it? on 19:40 - Jul 1 with 1650 views | Dubtractor |
| The new home kit is just PR isn't it? on 11:56 - Jul 1 by Marshalls_Mullet |
Yes, I don't think 40 years is THAT odd.
39 years would be odd. |
Having a special event to celebrate getting to the third round would be odd. |  |
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| The new home kit is just PR isn't it? on 19:57 - Jul 1 with 1614 views | glasso |
Isn't every kit a PR move? I mean, PR is there to give you a talking point, get yourself out there amongst your customers and encourage them to interact with your company... releasing a kit is a commercial move, and releasing a kit that has some kind of 'extra reason' to buy it is good PR, which should lead to good commercial returns? | | | |
| The new home kit is just PR isn't it? on 20:02 - Jul 1 with 1596 views | Swansea_Blue |
| The new home kit is just PR isn't it? on 19:57 - Jul 1 by glasso |
Isn't every kit a PR move? I mean, PR is there to give you a talking point, get yourself out there amongst your customers and encourage them to interact with your company... releasing a kit is a commercial move, and releasing a kit that has some kind of 'extra reason' to buy it is good PR, which should lead to good commercial returns? |
Of course it is. That's how they sell kits.
40 is fair enough. It's a 10 year anniversary. You have 40 year wedding anniversaries - they don't say 'hold on, yuou have to wait for the 50 year before commemorating it'. |  |
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| The new home kit is just PR isn't it? on 20:13 - Jul 1 with 1562 views | Terry_Nutkins |
I just don't get this post. What point is it making and where is the problem? | |
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| The new home kit is just PR isn't it? on 20:33 - Jul 1 with 1535 views | ParisBlue |
It's because the 50th anniversary coincided with the 10 year anniversary of the record breaking League 1 championship season. |  |
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