Phoenix kit - The return of the stripe

Will still get to support the club but can't say I'm impressed. From the stands it'll just look like a blob of yellow, just not that interesting as some of the other kits from the league this season

Noah4thenix

Will still get to support the club but can't say I'm impressed. From the stands it'll just look like a blob of yellow, just not that interesting as some of the other kits from the league this season

At least the kit will blend in with all the empty seats in the tin

I don't know - I quite like it. I appreciate the subtlety although it does look as if the pinstripes and sleeve pattern were always meant to be bolder and they ran out of ink... On TV it will just look plain yellow.

Is it a slightly darker/warmer shade of yellow to last year? Or is that just my monitor?

The Port Soldier

Noah4thenix

Will still get to support the club but can't say I'm impressed. From the stands it'll just look like a blob of yellow, just not that interesting as some of the other kits from the league this season

At least the kit will blend in with all the empty seats in the tin

Any phoenix kit would be better than a knock off of a miramar afc or Atalanta c2015 shirt.
Bit of a dick move to jump onto our forum to slag of our kit! 
When your club is a real club, with real fans with a real forum and played a real league game then maybe you can have a space to be all anti nix!

The Port Soldier

Noah4thenix

Will still get to support the club but can't say I'm impressed. From the stands it'll just look like a blob of yellow, just not that interesting as some of the other kits from the league this season

At least the kit will blend in with all the empty seats in the tin

Go away and come back when your club has come up with kit and logo that hasnt been done before.

queenofthequail

I don't know - I quite like it. I appreciate the subtlety although it does look as if the pinstripes and sleeve pattern were always meant to be bolder and they ran out of ink... On TV it will just look plain yellow.

Is it a slightly darker/warmer shade of yellow to last year? Or is that just my monitor?

Very much the first paragraph of this. Think there will be issues when people actually get them because what they will receive dosnt look like the one in the photo when you purchase it. from a distance looks like a plain yellow kit. personally i wont be buying it just dont like it at all.

Ruffled a few feathers have I? It’s just a fact - is the kit the same colour as the seats? Yes or no? 
Bit precious!

If the pinstripes were darker, the whole kit would pop. I assumed the Oppo logo being black meant they went lighter but I have had it mentioned to me that it was originally intended to be darker but didn't come out that way (I cannot verify the validity of that however).

The Port Soldier

Ruffled a few feathers have I? It’s just a fact - is the kit the same colour as the seats? Yes or no? 
Bit precious!

Not at all just dont see why you feel the need to come to OUR forum and try to stir things up. Since the start we have had many fans from other clubs posting from time to time. Dont think any of them ever came here to try and stir things up. We have good relationships with the fans from all other clubs many of whom come back for return visits. All you seem to want to do is try and create something bitter. No need most of us just dont like Auckland to start with. You dont seem to get it YF is about supporting our team having a laugh and drink with fellow fans and those who support other teams. Seem you are trying to create something very different. So how about just jogging along.

The Port Soldier

Ruffled a few feathers have I? It’s just a fact - is the kit the same colour as the seats? Yes or no? 
Bit precious!

And yours is a knock off of Miramar Rangers Inter Milan and heap of others so really nothing to stir about. Clever choice hiding our players amongst the seats.

RR

If the pinstripes were darker, the whole kit would pop. I assumed the Oppo logo being black meant they went lighter but I have had it mentioned to me that it was originally intended to be darker but didn't come out that way (I cannot verify the validity of that however).

You are right in saying that was confirmed by a few people. Would think the club should be getting them to change the pictures shown when you purchase because whats shown and what you get arnt the same. 

Half a Pint

Decided to do a mock up of what it could be based on what we've seen in the teaser video:

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And a version without pinstripes just in case that's just part of the streaky effect on the video:

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Plus the back for good measure:

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The Gazley on the right arm is just a guess based on the last few seasons

Much prefer this one, especially the collar and sleeves.

However, I think our new kit is smart and clean. I like it, definitely one of the better ones we got from Paladin

Just shows you how opinions differ for me its one of the worst our colors are Yellow and Black not yellow and even more yellow. Could have been much better but seems what people were shown and whats actually been delivered are different

The Port Soldier

Ruffled a few feathers have I? It’s just a fact - is the kit the same colour as the seats? Yes or no? 
Bit precious!

No you're just really bad at banter.

You sound like you're doing far too much.

RR

If the pinstripes were darker, the whole kit would pop. I assumed the Oppo logo being black meant they went lighter but I have had it mentioned to me that it was originally intended to be darker but didn't come out that way (I cannot verify the validity of that however).

Not sure if it is a Paladin issue but I find it quite puzzling that this kind of thing isn't picked up on before going into production.
From my (admittedly limited) exposure to garment manufacturing, you always get a sample to approve before going ahead. Surely they don't just go off the 3D mockup and hope for the best, right...?

queenofthequail

RR

If the pinstripes were darker, the whole kit would pop. I assumed the Oppo logo being black meant they went lighter but I have had it mentioned to me that it was originally intended to be darker but didn't come out that way (I cannot verify the validity of that however).

Not sure if it is a Paladin issue but I find it quite puzzling that this kind of thing isn't picked up on before going into production.
From my (admittedly limited) exposure to garment manufacturing, you always get a sample to approve before going ahead. Surely they don't just go off the 3D mockup and hope for the best, right...?

Surely it has to be a Paladin issue they are the supplier. Way i got told is they were shown a rendering and everyone thought the design would feature more. Have no idea about the procedure but the reaction from some i spoke to they wernt happy with what was presented. Would think there is an issue somewhere if people are buying a kit from the picture shown and what  turns up from Paladin isnt the same.

If my team produced a shirt where the badge couldn't be seen, I wouldn't go around trying to troll other clubs' supporters. 

Its a very plain design, but better than last years, and thankfully we wont get to see the terrible dark kit at home.
But I cant say I really like it, I will continue to wear my yellow and black stripey with SONY on it, its heaps better.

...and the one Costa is wearing looks nothing like the one being sold on the website

Will be interesting to see what the away kit looks like.

RR

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theprof

The Port Soldier

Noah4thenix

Will still get to support the club but can't say I'm impressed. From the stands it'll just look like a blob of yellow, just not that interesting as some of the other kits from the league this season

At least the kit will blend in with all the empty seats in the tin

Any phoenix kit would be better than a knock off of a miramar afc or Atalanta c2015 shirt.
Bit of a dick move to jump onto our forum to slag of our kit! 
When your club is a real club, with real fans with a real forum and played a real league game then maybe you can have a space to be all anti nix!

 just ignore him

theprof

Will be interesting to see what the away kit looks like.

I got a peek at it the other day, it’s class in my opinion. Should be released next week.

The Port Soldier

Ruffled a few feathers have I? It’s just a fact - is the kit the same colour as the seats? Yes or no? 
Bit precious!

I don't think you've ruffled anything but nice pun though. I think people just find it very cringe that you're coming from a fake team to try create a fake rivalry - just let it happen on its own

Also stop stinking up this fantastic forum because you don't like your conspiracy theory rife Facebook forum

I wanted to wait till I could see the kit properly before passing judgement, though yellow shorts had already pissed me off. If the home kit had been like Half a Pint's pinstripe design I would've been happy...

This is bar none the most lazy sharkty kit we have ever produced. The render does it far more justice than the actual kit. Those pinstripes and koru pattern are fudgeing invisible, what's the point of even having them on the kit? They can't be seen from a distance and can barely be seen up close.

Stripes have been our thing since 2009 why the fudge aren't we leaning into it? There are so many blatantly better ideas from other users on here than what we've been served up, hell there are far better striped kits in the league itself. I'd go as far as to say our kit is easily the worst in the league (Except for Aucklands)

Definitely not buying this shark 0/10

I would actually say a stripey has been our thing since day one its on the original badge. My understanding is it was wanted as our first kit but it wasnt an option with the kit supplier.
Has seemed that Welnix has been trying over time to disassociate us from anything to do with our beginnings. The stripey has become something less and less obvious over the years. Very disappointed with some of the recent efforts to down play the stripey.
With this seasons being in my eyes the worst by far. From a distance it looks plain yellow and dont go with some of the excuses being handed down for it. 

Luckily we're called... the Yellow Fever.

Move over All Whites, the All Yellows are in town.

As disappointing as this kit was for me, on to the about page it goes

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2ndBest

If my team produced a shirt where the badge couldn't be seen, I wouldn't go around trying to troll other clubs' supporters. 

The Port Soldier

Noah4thenix

Will still get to support the club but can't say I'm impressed. From the stands it'll just look like a blob of yellow, just not that interesting as some of the other kits from the league this season

At least the kit will blend in with all the empty seats in the tin

At least he’s keeping his level of banter in line with the quality of the club he supports. I saw today that Auckland appears to have redesigned their logo entirely according to Google and I must say it’s a drastic improvement

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Looks great.  Ordered mine tonight.

Tbh I don't think I would've been as disappointed if they hadn't taken so long. Just feels kinda anti-climactic after such a long wait 

I mean sorry to be a real stick in the mud and I'm completely biased. But surely they coulda boldened the design, something akin to this?

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A blank badge is better than a pheasant sticker son 

Lachyloolaa

I mean sorry to be a real stick in the mud and I'm completely biased. But surely they coulda boldened the design, something akin to this?

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I believe this was the intention (not black shorts though)

The Port Soldier

A blank badge is better than a pheasant sticker son 

It really isn't.

Friar Tuck

Lachyloolaa

I mean sorry to be a real stick in the mud and I'm completely biased. But surely they coulda boldened the design, something akin to this?

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I believe this was the intention (not black shorts though)

Yeah didn't bother reading the rest of the thread until now. That's a damn shame if it was intended to be darker... I feel a bit more for the club in that situation.

The Port Soldier

A blank badge is better than a pheasant sticker son 

Of course, better to be bland and no personality. Gotcha.

WanderingSheep

The Port Soldier

A blank badge is better than a pheasant sticker son 

Of course, better to be bland and no personality. Gotcha.

Bland, no personality - apt description of the city the 'club' represents.