We’ve been ad-idas

Supporters of newly-promoted Premier League side Hull City discovered their new away strip is the same as two other teams — with only the colours, club badge and sponsors logo changing.
The £45 adidas shirts will also be used by Sunderland for their away kit and Championship club Bolton Wanderers for their home strip.
Hull fan Mike Hall, 37, from Beverley, blames the kit manufacturer for the clash.

He said: “Where’s their imagination? They should know a kit is a big part of a club’s identity and fans care about stuff like that.”

It is not the first time top clubs have used “recycled” adidas kits.

Last season Chelsea had the same design as Swansea City right down to the trim and collar, while Stoke City shared designs with Prem rivals West Brom and Sunderland.

And this year West Brom will wear the same design as Championship club Middlesbrough.

Baggies fan Dan Williams, 32, from Tipton, said: “It just feels like a rip-off.”

Shirts made by adidas rivals Nike — like those for Manchester City and United — each have their own distinctive features.


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What are your views on this? I think it's daft that the company hasn't got enough imagination to create a different design for each club especially the one's so close in quality to each other!

Soon there will be only one shirt in different colours and a different badge, just like the team jackets which are made by Adidas

Don't buy it then.

I know , if you don't like it or think its too dear, just don't buy it, you fucking retards.

To be fair it is a bit lazy.

It is pathetically cheap. But this is BWFC, it's to be expected. Shit, shit club.

scottjames30 wrote:I know , if you don't like it or think its too dear, just don't buy it, you fucking retards.

 Listen boy where in my post did I personally state that I didn't like the kit? Oh wait, oh yeah I DIDN'T.

SKDArmy wrote:

scottjames30 wrote:I know , if you don't like it or think its too dear, just don't buy it, you fucking retards.

 Listen boy where in my post did I personally state that I didn't like the kit? Oh wait, oh yeah I DIDN'T.

Listen lad, I wasn't referring to you.

I can afford the £45 price tag, but will I be buying one? Probably not. I tend to buy the classier polo type T shirts, with the little BW motif on them.

I bought a new without tags polo shirt off ebay a couple of weeks ago, for under a tenner including postage. I look dashing in it!   Over £30 in the club shop as well.