3rd August

[Gavevs88]

I'm guessing it'll be like that manic Monday they did last year? Few signings and then the new jerseys available to pre-order. They might be ready by Christmas then

 

[Swarley]

I'm guessing it'll be like that manic Monday they did last year? Few signings and then the new jerseys available to pre-order. They might be ready by Christmas then

For the first time in years I'm 100% not bothering with spending money on jerseys because they're made by warrior and the design just looks awful in my opinion, so given that I normally spend between £300-£400 a season on different jerseys I'm gonna be saving a decent amount this year.

 

[Wannabe2]

So if we don’t hear of any more signings before Aug 3rd, it’s likely that that’s what it’s all about.???

 

[Gavevs88]

For the first time in years I'm 100% not bothering with spending money on jerseys because they're made by warrior and the design just looks awful in my opinion, so given that I normally spend between £300-£400 a season on different jerseys I'm gonna be saving a decent amount this year.

I like warrior stuff, and it's owned by new balance so the quality should be decent. We've only seen a tiny snapshot of them, so hard to judge on what they look like. I'm planning one for my daughter this year but I prefer wearing my older ones anyway.

 

[Devils86]

I like warrior stuff, and it's owned by new balance so the quality should be decent. We've only seen a tiny snapshot of them, so hard to judge on what they look like. I'm planning one for my daughter this year but I prefer wearing my older ones anyway.

I thought Warrior was owned by David Sims?

 

[Ejercito Rojas]

I thought Warrior was owned by David Sims?

I may be wrong but wasn’t Mr Simms connected with Rhino Sports?
A very large creature with a relatively small brain, extremely thick skinned and a head like a brick!
And no, I’m not talking about the Rhinoceros!

 

[Devils86]

I may be wrong but wasn’t Mr Simms connected with Rhino Sports?
A very large creature with a relatively small brain, extremely thick skinned and a head like a brick!
And no, I’m not talking about the Rhinoceros!

Yep! Corrected me there. It's Rhino that used the get the Playoff Jersey contracts wasn't it

 

[James]

Rhino is owned by Steelers owner Tony Smith. Not sure if Simms is involved in that too but it wouldn’t surprise me

 

[Devils86]

Rhino is owned by Steelers owner Tony Smith. Not sure if Simms is involved in that too but it wouldn’t surprise me

That's the one!

 

[Gavevs88]

Yep, warrior is 100% owned by new balance

 

[Bigphilbaby]

bring back the stitched jerseys any day, they look and feel so much better

 

[Kevlar68]

bring back the stitched jerseys any day, they look and feel so much better

Agree, I feel cheated spending over £70 for a printed shirt.

 

[Finny]

Didn’t we move to the printed shirts because they were lighter and more comfortable for the players to play in?

Which surely is the most important thing?

 

[Kevlar68]

Didn’t we move to the printed shirts because they were lighter and more comfortable for the players to play in?

Which surely is the most important thing?

It was and i get it but as a fan buying a shirt paying the price they are for a printed shirt that feels of a lesser quality to a sewn shirt my opinion is that i'm not getting the value for money unlike when i have bought the sewn shirts.

 

[Bigphilbaby]

Why i buy older game worn jerseys and not the new stuff now, i feel they will last longer than printed ones

 

[James]

Didn’t we move to the printed shirts because they were lighter and more comfortable for the players to play in?

Which surely is the most important thing?

I'm not sure to what extent that's down to material rather than construction method. I remember G saying the team hated having to wear Rhino (printed) shirts as they didn't breathe and any heat got sealed into them. NHL shirts are sewn not printed aren't they?

 

[Wannabe2]

Some of those printed shirts have been real crap, who remembers seeing some of our guys having their shirts ripped off them in a scrap, Blaze were one of the first teams to go down the printed route, and I always thought Jesus how shit are those shirts. Who remembers Doug McIvers shirt being ripped off him like tissue paper, they don’t hold a candle to the real McCoy.

 

[lloyd_jeff]

How’d we get from 3rd August to shirt quality……..

 

[Chris]

Quite easily if you read all the posts before yours.

Anyway, it's a long time since i've had a look at the shirts but the old printed ones definitely felt a better quality than any of the printed ones we used to see.

 

[moggy#9]

Putting aside the quality of material, the big difference with the printed shirts is the intricacy of designs that are possible. While I loved the black cityscape shirt from a few years ago, by and large (across the league) the designs seem a bit busy. Just because you can do something, doesn't mean that you should.

I really do think that bold designs with a big embroidered crest look so much better.