What a waste of money

[Barry the bird boggler]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/fa-defends-decision-to-axe-england-kit-after-only-eight-matches-.html

The FA has said it stands firmly by its decision to change the England home kit after it was only used for eight matches.

This is the fewest times the kit - which cost fans £80 - has been worn.

It was first worn in a European Championship qualifier against Bulgaria in September and was donned for the final time during a friendly with Sweden at Wembley in November. Before the 1990s, the kit was renewed every three years.

A long-sleeved shirt of the current outfit cost £49.99 (£44.99 for children) while shorts cost £27.99 and socks set you back £10.99.

An FA spokesman told Yahoo! News the decision to change the outfit came from kit supplier Umbro and added that they fully supported the decision.

However the decision provoked a furious response from Siobhan Freegard of parenting website Netmums who accused the FA of ‘money grabbing’. She said: “The cost is a disgrace, but then changing it again after just eight games is a rip-off. It's an insult to the family of fans who are the backbone of England's supporters.”

But the FA has no influence on price-fixing and insisted it was a not-for-profit organisation. “All revenue from commercial sales is reinvested back into football,” the spokesman said.

The next England kit is due to be presented for the first time during a match against Holland at the end of the month.

Football shirt manufacturer Umbro said that changing the shirt was standard practice.

“The new kit is launched at the end of an 18-month cycle which the last few kits have all run for. The number of games for which the kit is worn is entirely down to the fixture list during the cycle.”

The new kit is set to be worn during this summer's European Championship campaign in Poland and Ukraine.

Would you spend money on the next England kit?

[who are ya?]

Good! What the phuck were those multi coloured crosses along the top of the back all about Very ghey

[No Fixed Abode]

Not that I buy shirts/kits, but that England kit was orrible. Didn't like the shade of blue on the shorts etc. The all white one before was alot nicer.

[who are ya?]

Didn't like the shade of blue on the shorts etc. The all white one before was alot nicer.

+1 on the shorts

I'd quite happily have the white one before it as a permanent kit.. Although I doubt that would get me a job in merchandising at the FA

[Mr Angry]

I must have missed that Law being passed that made it compulsory for Mums to buy their chavvy kids the latest England shirt......

[No Fixed Abode]

I must have missed that Law being passed that made it compulsory for Mums to buy their chavvy kids the latest England shirt......

It does put pressure on parents though as kids have to have the latest kit, otherwise run the risk of being bullied at school. Sad st8 on affairs I know, but that's what happens.

[Ian Royal]

I must have missed that Law being passed that made it compulsory for Mums to buy their chavvy kids the latest England shirt......

It does put pressure on parents though as kids have to have the latest kit, otherwise run the risk of being bullied at school. Sad st8 on affairs I know, but that's what happens.

Like any kid is going to get bullied for having an old shirt... You'd have to be a pretty desperate bully to need to use that as an excuse.

[Harpers So Solid Crew]

I must have missed that Law being passed that made it compulsory for Mums to buy their chavvy kids the latest England shirt......

It does put pressure on parents though as kids have to have the latest kit, otherwise run the risk of being bullied at school. Sad st8 on affairs I know, but that's what happens.

Like any kid is going to get bullied for having an old shirt... You'd have to be a pretty desperate bully to need to use that as an excuse.

Probably means you were bullied rather than a bully then.

[Ian Royal]

More take than give admittedly, but I didn't do badly.

[moo]

What schools do kids wear England shirts too ?

[Toon Toon Blue army]

LOL at spending £40-£80 on a football shirt. In fact LOL at spending anything on a football shirt.

[Victor Meldrew]

Agree with the original poster.
Why keep on changing?
The point was made today on the radio that last night's kit worn by AC Milan and likewise by Inter,Ajax,Real Madrid,Italy,Spain,Brazil,Argentina etc have varied so little over the years whereas here both at club and England levels changes keep on being made.
A chavvy,money-grabbing decision in a more and more chavvy and money obsessed country that is England.
Whatever happened to class?
Class not in the sense of social standing but in the sense of style .
I blame it on the likes of "Call me Dave Cameron" wanting to be populist at a time when the ultimate chav David Beckham is still known by that very solid christain name.

[who are ya?]

The point was made today on the radio that last night's kit worn by AC Milan and likewise by Inter,Ajax,Real Madrid,Italy,Spain,Brazil,Argentina etc have varied so little over the years whereas here both at club and England levels changes keep on being made.

Would that be why their kits change just as much as ours over here then

:massiveneutralsmiley:

[Silver Fox]

I honestlt thought Vic was going to make it to the end of one of his posts without mentioning Beckham there

Fat chance

[Victor Meldrew]

I honestlt thought Vic was going to make it to the end of one of his posts without mentioning Beckham there

Fat chance

A young bloke like you ought to have something better to do on a Thursday night than stalk an elderly person.
Any thoughts on the topic?
No,I thought not-get back to your own pipe and slippers.

[Ups and Downs]

Good! What the phuck were those multi coloured crosses along the top of the back all about Very ghey

Werent the crosses to signify the amount of quarter and semi finals we've lost? And the red ones were to show the amount of tournaments we haven't made it to.

[Fluff]

Not that I buy shirts/kits, but that England kit was orrible. Didn't like the shade of blue on the shorts etc. The all white one before was alot nicer.

Agree with this.

[who are ya?]

Werent the crosses to signify the amount of quarter and semi finals we've lost? And the red ones were to show the amount of tournaments we haven't made it to.

Were the pink ones representing every goal Sol Campbell has scored?

[Rev Algenon Stickleback H]

I blame it on the likes of "Call me Dave Cameron" wanting to be populist at a time when the ultimate chav David Beckham is still known by that very solid christain name.

A nice point, but anyone describing Beckham as a chav really has no understanding of the word.

[BR2]

I blame it on the likes of "Call me Dave Cameron" wanting to be populist at a time when the ultimate chav David Beckham is still known by that very solid christain name.

A nice point, but anyone describing Beckham as a chav really has no understanding of the word.

Possibly the ultimate chav or if you like the god of chavs.