Author Topic: Why did we play in yellow and green yesterday? (Read 16110 times)

mank baggie · « **Reply #25 on:** August 18, 2019, 05:11:47 PM »

Wonder what people would vote for if we could only have one kit ? Personally it would be blue and white for me .

OldburyWBA · « **Reply #26 on:** August 18, 2019, 05:27:16 PM »

There is no rule that says we have to wear our away kit a certain number of times, there is no rule that says as we are "away" we wear our "away" kit, thats all made up nonsense folks.

As long as our home kit doesn't clash we can wear it as many times away from home as we wish.

So basically its just a commercial decision to make suree away kits gets seen and people buy it,

https://www.efl.com/-more/governance/efl-rules--regulations/section-5--fixtures/

38 Registration of Playing Kits

38.1 During the Close Season, each Club shall notify The League, in writing, details of its â€˜homeâ€™ and â€˜awayâ€™ kit (shirts, shorts and socks) and if applicable any â€œthirdâ€ set of kit. The League shall inform all other Clubs, Referees and Assistant Referees of such details. The â€˜homeâ€™ kit so registered by each Club shall be worn for all Home Matches during the next following Season. No changes either in the kit or combination of colours of kit shall be permitted during the course of the Season.

38.2 Notwithstanding the aforementioned, each Club is authorised on one occasion per Season to play a Home match in an alternative kit. The League reserves the right to relax this restriction in respect of play-off matches after consultation with Clubs.

38.3 When away from home a Club shall play in a registered kit which is clearly distinguishable (shirts, shorts and socks) from those of their opponents. The League reserves the right to relax this requirement in respect of shorts where appropriate and after consultation with match officials.

Guidance

The order of precedence when determining kit colours for any fixture is as follows:

Home club outfield
Away club outfield
Home goalkeeper
Away goalkeeper
Match officials
Clubs are required to resolve any potential clash in advance of match day. Match Officials should ensure they find the playing kits of both teams acceptable. The Football Services Department in liaison with PGMOL will adjudicate if necessary and reserves the right to relax the requirement in respect of shorts where appropriate and after consultation with match officials.

A breach of this Regulation is designated a strict liability offence as detailed in Regulation 87.

alex1 · « **Reply #27 on:** August 18, 2019, 05:28:10 PM »

I think a club's colours are part of its main identity. The more other colours that get a look in, dilutes it.
Of course we have to have a change strip to avoid colour clashes. I'm not a great fan of green and yellow, but if that's it, only when there's a colour clash. Otherwise Albion is blue and white.

BigFrank20 · « **Reply #28 on:** August 18, 2019, 05:29:57 PM »

Is this a good time and place to admit I've just bought myself one of the purple tops?

NJS · « **Reply #29 on:** August 18, 2019, 06:53:44 PM »

I bet you look fabulous in it

Dan87uk · « **Reply #30 on:** August 18, 2019, 07:22:42 PM »

We played in our designated away kit, whilst away from home - not sure what the problem is?

glosterbaggie · « **Reply #31 on:** August 18, 2019, 07:30:08 PM »

Blue and White stripes unless we HAVE to change.My view. Only away shirt I have ever worn (to pub etc is black) A shirt looking like a walking "Marrow" is to much!

Droitwich Baggie · « **Reply #32 on:** August 18, 2019, 07:45:41 PM »

We were supposed to be playing in blue and white stripes, but the washer woman shoved one of her yellow jumpers in the wash.
They just got dyed.

divinewind · « **Reply #33 on:** August 18, 2019, 09:09:38 PM »

Quote from: BigFrank20 on August 18, 2019, 05:29:57 PM

Is this a good time and place to admit I've just bought myself one of the purple tops?

LOL Frank. I'm not against anyone buying club merchandise but we are traditionally blue and white, and as said, by Alex, other strips dilute our identity. Nothing against the yellow and green when colours clash, but i like to see clubs play in their proper colours, that includes visiting ones to the Hawthorns. Imagine Liverpool turning up in yellow or Man United coming out in all green?

zippyandbungle · « **Reply #34 on:** August 19, 2019, 07:59:24 AM »

Quote from: divinewind on August 18, 2019, 09:09:38 PM

LOL Frank. I'm not against anyone buying club merchandise but we are traditionally blue and white, and as said, by Alex, other strips dilute our identity. Nothing against the yellow and green when colours clash, but i like to see clubs play in their proper colours, that includes visiting ones to the Hawthorns. Imagine Liverpool turning up in yellow or Man United coming out in all green?

Liverpool very often have yellow kit, Man Utd had a green and yellow halves kit

FallOutBoy · « **Reply #35 on:** August 19, 2019, 08:46:22 AM »

It all comes down to sales.

You sell more kits if the team wears it regularly.

Football's a business, get used to it.

WBAinDEVON · « **Reply #36 on:** August 19, 2019, 08:57:34 AM »

blue & white at home yellow and green away unless clashes, fine by me

SmethDan · « **Reply #37 on:** August 19, 2019, 08:59:01 AM »

Still like the yellow and green and even the shorts have grown on me. I also like the blue and white but I've got no problem with which kit we play in on away days. Liking both kits makes this much easier for me.

Westie · « **Reply #38 on:** August 19, 2019, 09:33:14 AM »

I just think itâ€™s disgraceful that we wear a change strip when we donâ€™t need to, presumably to boost sales of the stuff, which to be honest, is just cheap (in quality), overpriced tat. Albion is navy blue and white stripes. Of course change when there is a clash, otherwise stick to the clubs colours (and tradition). Oh, and I really must add that that purple kit is just about the worst that we have ever had; how any Albion supporter can wear that rubbish is beyond me.

BLUE and WHITE stripes!

SmethDan · « **Reply #39 on:** August 19, 2019, 09:42:57 AM »

I can picture you eyes a bulging with indignant fury as the Albion step out in lilac at away day of random choice. This mental image is quite hilarious and involves blood shot eyes, a deep purple face with puffed out cheeks and steaming ears. Mike, take a breath before you spontaneously combust mate

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OldburyWBA · « **Reply #40 on:** August 19, 2019, 09:59:31 AM »

Quote from: SmethDan on August 19, 2019, 09:42:57 AM

I can picture you eyes a bulging with indignant fury as the Albion step out in lilac at away day of random choice. This mental image is quite hilarious and involves blood shot eyes, a deep purple face with puffed out cheeks and steaming ears. Mike, take a breath before you spontaneously combust mate .

at least we've got a shirt that will match

Westie · « **Reply #41 on:** August 19, 2019, 10:11:06 AM »

Hahaha, well, some things just wind me up and I guess that I am a traditionalist when it comes to football, I like Albion to be Albion and that means blue and white stripes! I also dislike blatant exploitation, which is what all this multi kit nonsense is all about and of course it isnâ€™t just Albion, all clubs are at it. I know that fans want to support their club but the clubs are ripping them off! No wonder my ticker is in a state, horrible away kits and Brexit to boot......! Maybe I should just go back to the Arctic, very peaceful there!

skyclad99 · « **Reply #42 on:** August 19, 2019, 10:14:13 AM »

Quote from: SmethDan on August 19, 2019, 09:42:57 AM

I can picture you eyes a bulging with indignant fury as the Albion step out in lilac at away day of random choice. This mental image is quite hilarious and involves blood shot eyes, a deep purple face with puffed out cheeks and steaming ears. Mike, take a breath before you spontaneously combust mate .

I have seen that lilac shirt on a few people now and I have changed my mind about it.....bloody awful shirt.

phbaggies · « **Reply #43 on:** August 19, 2019, 10:15:56 AM »

Played in it twice this season and won both matches, they can wear it at home for me!!

I am genuinely gobsmacked that there is a thread where some people are 'moaning' or expressing disgust at us wearing an away kit for an away match, am I missing something here??

#slownewsday #blamedowling #laiout

Westie · « **Reply #44 on:** August 19, 2019, 10:17:42 AM »

Quote from: SmethDan on August 19, 2019, 09:42:57 AM

I can picture you eyes a bulging with indignant fury as the Albion step out in lilac at away day of random choice. This mental image is quite hilarious and involves blood shot eyes, a deep purple face with puffed out cheeks and steaming ears. Mike, take a breath before you spontaneously combust mate .

Well, maybe I should avoid that pre match curry, must raise my temperature even more! You still going in there, Dan?

WBAinDEVON · « **Reply #45 on:** August 19, 2019, 10:19:37 AM »

Quote from: phbaggies on August 19, 2019, 10:15:56 AM

Played in it twice this season and won both matches, they can wear it at home for me!!

I am genuinely gobsmacked that there is a thread where some people are 'moaning' or expressing disgust at us wearing an away kit for an away match, am I missing something here??

#slownewsday #blamedowling #laiout

well said indeed

AlbionFan · « **Reply #46 on:** August 19, 2019, 10:23:39 AM »

We live in a commercially driven world and football is not immune to that. Any money coming into the club helps with running and overheads costs, who knows where the money taken from shirts goes, some of it may go towards paying the wages of office and shop staff.

I love Navy Blue and White stripes and I love Green and Yellow stripes, but most of all, I love the Albion! COYB!!!!

divinewind · « **Reply #47 on:** August 19, 2019, 10:47:26 AM »

My Grandad was a tough West Brom miner, he watched the likes of W.G., Glidden, Sanderson etc. I just smiled when i thought of him at Old Trafford watching the home team come out and then a team in yellow and green. He would have looked around the ground and at the programme to make sure he was at the right game. I could only imagine his reaction if we came out in a lilac strip.

Grandad died in 1975 in close season, just about the time the yellow and green made an appearance.
Some things are meant to be.

TLMS17 · « **Reply #48 on:** August 19, 2019, 10:52:33 AM »

Be prepared to see it again Sat or even the lilac kit

Hull Baggie · « **Reply #49 on:** August 19, 2019, 11:20:29 AM »

Quote from: divinewind on August 18, 2019, 09:43:59 AM

Our colours are navy blue and white stripes, no other club plays in those colours.
What is this obsession with yellow and green?
I was following home andaway when we adopted the yellow and green,(and i fort it looked vewwy pwetty), but we are West Bromwich Albion, not Norwich City.
It's got to the point now that our fans are more interested at the start of the season if we will play in yellow and green, rather than who we will sign.

For god's sake, pull yourselves together you lot.

I'm assuming you are aware of the irony in your statement.