Everton launch 2019-20 home kit

I don't think it's as big an issue as is made by some the entire kit drama.

Much like when the new “kindergarten badge” was released in 2013/14, we had all forgotten about it once the team started playing some great football on the way to a 5th place finish with 72 points.

It's hard to keep coming up with new designs on a yearly basis, if I had a preference I'd go back to the days when home kits were kept on for two seasons but those days aren't going to happen again now.

What we really need now is a few more top signings to wear the bloody thing.

I quite like it, it's certainly better than some we've had.

Using light, almost sky blue on it seems a bit strange as well. I wonder why they did that. 🤔

They could wear a royal blue Primark £2.99 T shirt for all I care, as long as they get into the top four and win a trophy.

It's apparently a bespoke design especially for Everton so that's what I've heard, the intention being we are instantly recognisable.

It's a decent effort, as I say, I've seen worse efforts.

It's a design that looks 1990's, and the 90's right now is in vogue.

It's blue I guess so it will work for a year. I won't be buying it though so that's 50 pounds saved.

I think it's okay and I'll probably get it. It's better than the dark blue panels one from 2 seasons' back.

Radical change for me would be for us to try a kit all blue.

Blue is predominantly Everton's colour and I believe players looks more imposing wearing all the one colour.

In terms of radical change just for the shirt alone, we have had quite a few different designs over the years from the 1985 white bib, the shocking pale blue effort in 1997/98, to the crazy white flashes down the sides in 2000/02.

The shirt itself this season is probably about as radical it can be without causing too much offence with mad white or yellow plastered all over it.

One other idea would be fine white pinstripes but I'm not really sure about that even.

Looks better with the short sleeves.

The goalkeeper kits are shocking though.

I still maintain however that Everton kits are better with more white on them.

Next.

Duncan # 22, very good - haha!

Duncan # 22, very good - haha!

All blue? Behave yourself, who wants to be a Chelsea lookalike? Most ridiculous comment on here for ages.

It needs a white collar.

Not you as well! We were at our most successful in blue AND white!
And let's have blue and amber for our second kit.

That's the amber and blue kit I mentioned in post 35

Not rocket science

Too busy. Too chaotic with no rhyme or reason for my eyes.

Shameless step and repeat Umbro diamond splattered all over the thing.

The NASCAR jersey of footy.

Last seasons white away was of similar garbage design. It's maybe OK on a 4 year old but not on an adult.

I just hope the away and 3rd kit's are truly amazing. I've enjoyed the recent seasons purple and green 3rd kits. They looked great and fresh. Something a bit different.

Wouldn't mind some hoops!

Personally not a fan of a kit change every season but that's the modern game for you I suppose.

I'm not too fussed with tradition. I'm a bit more open minded than some it seems. Personally I loved the 1985/1986 Kit, or the Lineker kit as I know it. This wasn't the most traditional.

I disliked the 2000/2002 kit completely. In fact, the Puma ones I thought were all quite poor. Particularly the round collared 2003/2004 kit. This was abysmal not only in design but also quality. It was incredibly uncomfortable and fit almost like a maternity blouse.

The 2005/2006 with the terrible short fold collar was also a very poor kit.

2010/2011, another poor effort from ale Coq Sportif

My top 5:

1985/1986
1993/1995
1997/1999
2016/2017
1987/1989

We always to tend to stay with low end suppliers who probably have art student on minimum wage designing their products.

Is it us who don't want them (the big suppliers) or them that don't want us?

I also remembered that after I'd done the post, we weren't long with them.

Having said that, we generally do stick to some crappy brands and always seem to end up with Umbro?

If you remember on occasions in the sixties we DID wear all white. And white with black shorts, and amber and blue shorts, and amber and white shorts... in fact, several different combinations. But always blue shirts, white shorts as a first choice so why change it to Chelsea or Leicester? How about all effin' red as a second kit? Suck up to another “Big Club”? Eh?

Again it's not just a kit is it? Easy to dismiss when it's not your bag. The noise around the launch, especially on social media, was non-existent; no date published from the end of the season, were there any teasers?

Branding, the messaging and ultimately the ambition to reach non-Evertonians just seem lacking. When your club cannot consistently get this type of thing right, I wonder what else is.

I went to Birkenhead to get to Lewis's with that story didn't I.

There was some pressure for us to wear all blue in the '60s when the RS changed from red and white to all red. Quite correctly, in my view, we resisted as it would have been too obvious a copy of them at that time. We have played in blue and white forever, let's keep it that way. To me we always seem to be running so much slower when playing in blue shorts and socks compared to white shorts and socks.

I'm sure I have a picture of this playing strip somewhere in the house, possibly in an old programme, I'll continue to look for it but don't hold your breath.

I think there was also an article by Dave Prentice (Liverpool Echo) about the use of this shirt, using Brian Labone to explain it.

It'll do for about 12 months.

I still think the yellow and blue away shirt in the Chang days takes some beating.

Thank you.

Said it before, will say it again – I would like to see some of the concept kits given a chance, maybe put forward 3 or 4 kits and have a vote which could not be hijacked so open to people with a reference number or a season ticket number.

Waited weeks for this and I just feel a bit disappointed!

There is also a photo of Peter Farell's testimonial game when the opposition to the Blues is wearing that kit. In all instances we are wearing white shorts, so you are correct, Dave (#68)

Just make a plain blue shirt, plain white shorts and plain white socks. Nothing will look better than that. One of our last Le Coq Sportif kits did exactly that, somewhere around 10 years ago. It's the last one I bought.

But the best description of ‘jarg tartan' is about spot on.

Forest Green have just gone 50% bamboo on their new shirt, maybe we should go for another Everton first, folks.

As for the new shirt... erm, the club shop sells the early 90s version and it's cheaper too!

I dislike the shirts with no white included, and preferably a touch of yellow too.

Call me old-fashioned, my favourite one was the NEC one of the '80s.

I completely agree with you. Away kits should be the yellow of the '70s.

But at the end of the day as long as the shirt is Royal Blue and they are winning week in and week out...I wont care what colour the away kit is

For me, as long as the top is Blue and we win, will do for me.