PaleVermilion81 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 16 hours ago, Roger Clemente said: I actually visited the team boutique at Stade Saputo today and asked about a new kit and they said the Impact are not getting one this year. The one Adidas proposed was apparently "so ugly they rejected it", so nothing will be different in Montreal this year. That's not entirely accurate: http://news.sportslogos.net/2018/02/09/montreal-impact-add-silver-25th-logo-to-2018-kit/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFight Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 either way I like Montreal's home kits so I'm not upset to see them stay an extra year, even though it's rare now. But yeah I wish they had either come up with a special crest for the anniversary instead of the usual crest (like how Swansea went with that gold set up a few years ago for an anniversary of theirs), or put the special patch they have on the sleeve. As it stands the top front is too damn busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimalCookie Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 21 hours ago, Roger Clemente said: I actually visited the team boutique at Stade Saputo today and asked about a new kit and they said the Impact are not getting one this year. The one Adidas proposed was apparently "so ugly they rejected it", so nothing will be different in Montreal this year. Did you get any more details about the scrapped design? I would honestly love to see a uniform “so ugly that the team rejected it” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digby Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Trying to picture a striped design on a 90s-tastic base of gradients and chevrons. Fan Style ShirtsShowcasing fan-made sports apparel by artists and designers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattb6 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 On 2/9/2018 at 6:35 PM, upperV03 said: San Jose did it with their blue/black/blue home kits, keeping them from 2014-2016. But yeah, other than that and the Impact now keeping their primaries around for a third season, it is pretty rare nowadays. I’m just hoping they’re not planning to move away from the striped kits next season, and so they wanted to wait until after their 25th anniversary season to make that change. It’d be a real shame to see them go back to the generic blue kits they used to have because their current primaries are one of the better and more unique looks in the league. The Crew did it with their black uniforms the last 3 years also (granted they were forced into it after the fan backlash from the Columbus flag atrocities). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upperV03 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 San Jose away officially revealed: https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/2018/02/11/photo-gallery-2018-navy-seal-foundation-jersey Even though the pattern is recycled from the Russia confed cup shirt, I think it looks pretty nice here. I was hoping they’d go with blue shorts, but unfortunately they’re going all-white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upperV03 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 And now the new Minnesota primary officially revealed: https://www.mnufc.com/post/2018/02/10/2018-kit It looks like the socks are the same shade of gray as the lighter stripes on the shirt, which is a big mistake IMO. And between last year’s sash and this year’s tonal vertical stripes, I think the light blue sash is a better and more unique element for them. The darker gray base of this year’s kit is an improvement, and I like the henley collar with red button, as well as the jocktag, but I’m not too fond of the design as a whole. Also, it looks like the players had white/very light gray numbers on at the unveiling, and the jerseys on the MLS Store seem to confirm that that’s what they’re using with the new kit instead of light blue: At the very least the white/light gray names and numbers tie in better with the Target logo, and they’re more legible than the light blue they used last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFight Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I prefer the new MNU kit to last years. Last year it was too much solid color with nothing to break it up, and I wasn't big on the angled stripe. I think the stripes here work because it helps to break it up, and I dig the henley collar and red button. I still want them to go with the wings because that's a look that no other club could take, but yeah if they were to do anything other than the wings, I would've wanted something pretty much like what they went with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FightingGoldenDevil Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I heard boos at the event. A lot of fans are saying they won't buy a kit without a wing on it. I hate it and the rest of Minnesota hates it. :censored: addidas we want our powder blue and our :censored:ing wings. The stands are going to look like a blob of Gray and it's going to be :censored:ing :censored: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFight Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Does anyone know why they haven't done the wings in MLS? They had a classic look to begin with, I don't understand. Is it Adidas refusing? Or is the club hesitant? I just don't understand, because seemingly everyone wants the wings back but aren't doing it. Still a fan of the new kit, but I just don't understand why they'd continue to anger their supporters like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnclearInitial Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Worst thing of the new kit is leaving the back blank, it's pointless with tonal stripes. though I do have to say tonal grey vertical stripes give me an uncomfortable Boy in The Striped Pajamas vibe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleVermilion81 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 10 minutes ago, WarriorFight said: Does anyone know why they haven't done the wings in MLS? They had a classic look to begin with, I don't understand. Is it Adidas refusing? Or is the club hesitant? I just don't understand, because seemingly everyone wants the wings back but aren't doing it. Still a fan of the new kit, but I just don't understand why they'd continue to anger their supporters like this. Because of the time it takes to have such a custom kit created. We knew it wasn't going to happen the first 2 seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleVermilion81 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Personally, I think this is the worst MNUFC has ever looked. I like the darker gray, but this kit is so "meh". I would've rather them kept the blues sash from last year and replaced the white kit this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 24 minutes ago, anythinglogos said: Worst thing of the new kit is leaving the back blank, it's pointless with tonal stripes. though I do have to say tonal grey vertical stripes give me an uncomfortable Boy in The Striped Pajamas vibe adidas does that with all of their MLS kits as well as the teamwear line. Sunderland got it worse than Minny did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Wolf Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 9 minutes ago, MJWalker45 said: adidas does that with all of their MLS kits as well as the teamwear line. Sunderland got it worse than Minny did. Are you talking about the backs being blank? Because I think that's an MLS (and various other leagues) rule. Dallas back when they wore hoops for instance, never went all the way around and same goes for SKC's hooped kit from a while back. And when the US had those hooped kits, the back was blank for those as well, except on the replicas. Seems like it's totally fine in Italy though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleVermilion81 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 1 hour ago, WarriorFight said: I prefer the new MNU kit to last years. Last year it was too much solid color with nothing to break it up, and I wasn't big on the angled stripe. I think the stripes here work because it helps to break it up, and I dig the henley collar and red button. I still want them to go with the wings because that's a look that no other club could take, but yeah if they were to do anything other than the wings, I would've wanted something pretty much like what they went with. I loved the blue sash more than these vertical stripes. If nothing else, MNUFC has a blue sash in their uniform history. At no point in their time as MNUFC have they had vertical stripes like this. It doesn't feel like the Loons to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBeltz Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 2 hours ago, upperV03 said: And now the new Minnesota primary officially revealed: https://www.mnufc.com/post/2018/02/10/2018-kit It looks like the socks are the same shade of gray as the lighter stripes on the shirt, which is a big mistake IMO. And between last year’s sash and this year’s tonal vertical stripes, I think the light blue sash is a better and more unique element for them. The darker gray base of this year’s kit is an improvement, and I like the henley collar with red button, as well as the jocktag, but I’m not too fond of the design as a whole. Also, it looks like the players had white/very light gray numbers on at the unveiling, and the jerseys on the MLS Store seem to confirm that that’s what they’re using with the new kit instead of light blue: At the very least the white/light gray names and numbers tie in better with the Target logo, and they’re more legible than the light blue they used last season. I like the kit, I will *probably* buy it, but I do wish the wings were there, or even redo the sash but have a wing in place of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaffa Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 1 minute ago, Red Wolf said: Are you talking about the backs being blank? Because I think that's an MLS (and various other leagues) rule. Dallas back when they wore hoops for instance, never went all the way around and same goes for SKC's hooped kit from a while back. And when the US had those hooped kits, the back was blank for those as well, except on the replicas. Seems like it's totally fine in Italy though. Some leagues do have a ruling, but it can sometimes come down to a matter of contrast. Using FIFA's regulations as an example, if the colours of the stripes and hoops are deemed to be close enough that a number in a contrasting colour is clearly legible then they'll allow it at their discretion. Their current guidelines state; A Number Zone must be created on the back of the shirt unless, in FIFA’s discretion, the number appearing is clearly legible and distinguishable from a distance for all Players, Match Officials, spectators and media, from the Colours used for the respective Playing Equipment item... I would think that Minnesota's shades of grey are close enough to not be an issue with legibility, so I'd guess it's an MLS policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seasaltvanilla Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 The shorts are another shade of gray. Are you kidding me. Garbage kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleVermilion81 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, seasaltvanilla said: The shorts are another shade of gray. Are you kidding me. Garbage kit The shorts match the sleeves and back of the jersey. The issue is none of the gray stripes on the front match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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