It makes me wonder what the fuck I'm doing giving a fuck about football at all at 58. I'm so out of kilter with everything these days. Last night's world cup opener had 3 sendings off for what to me was absolutely nowt. Then the pundits start chirping on about they all deserved it. I went to bed in a rage vowing I'm done with it all, & don't think I've changed my mind this morning. That kit is dog shit awful 🤬
It’s a truly horrendous kit, up there with the home “efforts” from 14/15 and 15/16 in terms of being a complete and utter abomination. A relegation kit if ever I saw one.
As Steve says in his comment, "It's fuckin hideous".
But maybe because we have been primed for it by the leaked images on various football sites, it now seems to me less of a shock than it was when I first saw it.
Certainly the official release photos are really well done. So maybe it's not as bad as all that.
As you say, Scott, maybe it will look a lot better if we get some decent players in, and have a good season. Time will tell.
I'm saying it: I like it, as a change, but not forever. The blue is too heavy, but the tyre tread is just for a season, so I am going to embrace it. I thought last season's was a bit 'meh', and this one will become a classic, just like the Dunston Rocket or Spangles.
As the old Chinese proverb very sagely states - ‘if you put thin stripes on our kits we either get relegated, look like getting relegated or play so appallingly badly that we need to be saved at the very end of the season.’ And you don’t argue with Confucius. He had a season ticket in 1991/92 season…
This is a fashion website isn’t it? Well contrary to my initial reservations I actually quite like the kit, if only for the jollity and debate it’s providing:) It’s the same as the Eintracht Frankfurt kit this season, Adidas template, only ours looks more ‘busy’ coz of the black and white colours versus their red and black which blend better. Should I correct ‘Adidas’ to a small ‘a’? Nah. Anyway the away kit’s a beaut if my exclusive sources are correct. So I’ll take it. I wonder if I could ‘iron off’ noon? And as for the front of shirt sponsor, howay Hoppy, let’s get the Anusol deal over the line!:)
It makes me wonder what the fuck I'm doing giving a fuck about football at all at 58. I'm so out of kilter with everything these days. Last night's world cup opener had 3 sendings off for what to me was absolutely nowt. Then the pundits start chirping on about they all deserved it. I went to bed in a rage vowing I'm done with it all, & don't think I've changed my mind this morning. That kit is dog shit awful 🤬
Don't hold back, Kenny. Why don't you say what you really think? 🤣
I’m liking his imagery it’s so evocative of the ongoing malaise surrounding the novacastrians
It's fucking hideous.
It’s a truly horrendous kit, up there with the home “efforts” from 14/15 and 15/16 in terms of being a complete and utter abomination. A relegation kit if ever I saw one.
As Steve says in his comment, "It's fuckin hideous".
But maybe because we have been primed for it by the leaked images on various football sites, it now seems to me less of a shock than it was when I first saw it.
Certainly the official release photos are really well done. So maybe it's not as bad as all that.
As you say, Scott, maybe it will look a lot better if we get some decent players in, and have a good season. Time will tell.
Makes me think of the yellow and banana away kit when we got promoted back to the PL.
Slagged off at the start of the season by most including myself, by the end of the season I liked it a lot.
I don’t mind it at all.
As you say, Scott, there’ll be bellends everywhere slagging it off and it’ll be glued to their backs for the entire season.
Saying that, it’s very very rare that I buy/wear a replica shirt anyway so my opinion is moot.
If, having adidas as the shirt sponsor makes us better commercially and therefore stronger on the pitch, I’m fine with whatever they knock out.
Just don’t put any red on it.
I’m with you on the red
I'm saying it: I like it, as a change, but not forever. The blue is too heavy, but the tyre tread is just for a season, so I am going to embrace it. I thought last season's was a bit 'meh', and this one will become a classic, just like the Dunston Rocket or Spangles.
I'm sure we'll love it eventually. Not keen on the blue but love the main design.
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Excellent article Scott. I just wish they had put a puffin on instead of a magpie
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It invokes a similar feeling in me as I approach the mirror in the morning - look alright from a distance but as get closer it’s Christ Almighty
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Adidas have produced Newcastle Blue Star H&A shirts for 2026/27.
Have a look, they are both belters.
Yeah, agree, nice and simple- especially the away one. Plus it reminds wa all to drink more ‘Wata’!
Very nice. And half the price.
As the old Chinese proverb very sagely states - ‘if you put thin stripes on our kits we either get relegated, look like getting relegated or play so appallingly badly that we need to be saved at the very end of the season.’ And you don’t argue with Confucius. He had a season ticket in 1991/92 season…
Maybe they put this one out to keep us talking shirts instead of why the fuck do we not have a front of shirt sponsor?
Personally it is more wearable for me, cos I live in the US and always get asked if I am a referee if I wear a toon top. LOL.
This is a fashion website isn’t it? Well contrary to my initial reservations I actually quite like the kit, if only for the jollity and debate it’s providing:) It’s the same as the Eintracht Frankfurt kit this season, Adidas template, only ours looks more ‘busy’ coz of the black and white colours versus their red and black which blend better. Should I correct ‘Adidas’ to a small ‘a’? Nah. Anyway the away kit’s a beaut if my exclusive sources are correct. So I’ll take it. I wonder if I could ‘iron off’ noon? And as for the front of shirt sponsor, howay Hoppy, let’s get the Anusol deal over the line!:)
I wouldn’t use that new shirt as a doormat to wipe my feet on (I’m being polite). A tyre-tread with a blue band across the top . . .