The Fit Of The Kit

[BrooklynRed]

OK, I'll just say it: I hate the new kits.

Not because of the design (looks boss) and not because of the color schemes (the 3rd kit is my favorite in a long time) but because of the cut and fit of the shirt. I think Adidas is doing a huge disservice to the club by making such a form fitting shirt.

Sure they look great on world class athletes with 4% body fat whose muscle definition underscores eight hour days running in the sun and lifting weights, but did the company look in the stands lately? The majority of people who would want to buy a kit are not that person and I don't think most of us want a shirt that shows off the fact that we are more often sitting at a desk all day, drinking a pint or two and eating whatever we want.

Anyway, mine came in the mail from a small company in Thailand who had a good price (not buying from the offal *cough*) and I know I am not the fittest guy in the world, but jesus, the shirt is unwearable for me; I feel like I'm suffocating in it.

Form follows function; if the point of the shirt is to make 23 athletes comfortable, then it is great. But I think the design of the shirt should take into consideration that there are millions who want to buy them. I'm sure a bunch of you fit the shirt fine and good for you, but for a chubby ******* like me, I'll be wearing the 2008 home shirt for a while, which is still a nice cut and ****ing FITS.

[doogle]

[BrooklynRed]

exactly. That is ME!
(*ha*)

[el matador]

i havent got a new shirt but i agree that the new kits look very fitted and wont suit 'corpulent' fans.

the shirts look tight on some of the players so i hate to think what normal folk look like.

the alternative is to order a size larger than what you normally take.

[Alex]

the alternative is to order a size larger than what you normally take.

Thats what i did and it looks fine on me. I look rather dashing!

[Tee]

You should just order 1 size up from ususal.

I have the away shirt in Medium and it is a beautiful fit.

[el matador]

one warning lads is that if you have man boobs best stick to the old kit for now or buy the away one which doesnt look as tight.

[RedReet]

The kits looked tight on the photo shoot for release, but they’re actually quite big. They are also too heavy for a football top and the collar and pattern on the front are ****.

[sambirken]

OK, I'll just say it: I hate the new kits.

Not because of the design (looks boss) and not because of the color schemes (the 3rd kit is my favorite in a long time) but because of the cut and fit of the shirt. I think Adidas is doing a huge disservice to the club by making such a form fitting shirt.

Sure they look great on world class athletes with 4% body fat whose muscle definition underscores eight hour days running in the sun and lifting weights, but did the company look in the stands lately? The majority of people who would want to buy a kit are not that person and I don't think most of us want a shirt that shows off the fact that we are more often sitting at a desk all day, drinking a pint or two and eating whatever we want.

Anyway, mine came in the mail from a small company in Thailand who had a good price (not buying from the offal *cough*) and I know I am not the fittest guy in the world, but jesus, the shirt is unwearable for me; I feel like I'm suffocating in it.

Form follows function; if the point of the shirt is to make 23 athletes comfortable, then it is great. But I think the design of the shirt should take into consideration that there are millions who want to buy them. I'm sure a bunch of you fit the shirt fine and good for you, but for a chubby ******* like me, I'll be wearing the 2008 home shirt for a while, which is still a nice cut and ****ing FITS.

I think it's perfect. fits like a glove.

You just have to put up with it. Like I do when I go and buy a suit and they are all made for fat guys that sit behind a desk all day.

Maybe they could make slim-fit and normal (fatty). Probably a good idea actually.

[BrooklynRed]

They are big but the cut of the shirt on the sides is the issue; the shirt tapers and creates a really snug fit across the middle. That tapering fabric that runs up the sides is the problem. I have a barrel chest (no man boobs, *hilarious*) and because the sides are more unforgiving as the shirt goes up, it really grabs. The old kit was perfect design, the new one seems like they are interested in sponging up sweat from the player and making it cling, which I don't like at all.

[BrooklynRed]

I think it's perfect. fits like a glove.

You just have to put up with it. Like I do when I go and buy a suit and they are all made for fat guys that sit behind a desk all day.

Maybe they could make slim-fit and normal (fatty). Probably a good idea actually.

excited to see you age...

[Alex]

The only thing i didnt like was the collor. Its like our 96-97 away kit. Horrible collor

[Chrono]

How fat are you Brooklyn? Fat with an F or PH-fat?

[Tee]

I think Brooklyn is right about the shirt though. If you have a spare tyre, even a newly forming one, it WILL show when you put the new home shirt on.

[BrooklynRed]

How fat are you Brooklyn? Fat with an F or PH-fat?

I work out about 3 times a week, but I am in my late 30's and I have never been thin; I am just built like a fire plug. It's catching up to me. I also go through wild weight swings where I drop or add 20 pounds here or there depending on my work schedule (stressful and a lot of travel for long periods).

I am not thin for sure.

I am also not phat, although I do like 1980's hip hop.