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Fans in replica shirts .. No shame
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NickBHAFC18
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Well if the Spanish are in Malaga, their most likely not on holiday are they. Unless they are going out their way to get pissed with the Brits.
Close, more like Asia, America, South America, Indonesia though.
Sussex Nomad
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Too many assumptions my dear fella.
NickBHAFC18
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Sussex Nomad
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Maybe. Good day to you
Like your avatar, the bloke is pure gold.
Braders
Abi Fletchers Gimpboy
We have this thread at LEAST 2/3 times a season , they always turn out the same.
wear your colours if you want , don't if you don't want to - simple as that really , live your life rather then being embarrassed of others.
wear your colours if you want , don't if you don't want to - simple as that really , live your life rather then being embarrassed of others.
Superphil
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You've never seen replica shirts being worn in Asia/Indonesia? I understood that region to be the most prolific buyers of replica shirts in the world, OK, so they are wearing Man U/Barca/Chelsea/ACMilan/Inter shirts rather than those of their own team.
And without a doubt, the biggest collectors who contribute to my website are South American, maybe the just collect them and never wear them? Most South American leagues have 2 separate league competitions each year, Apertura and Clausura. Every year, the clubs have home, away and third kits for the Apertura, and in most cases for the top flight clubs they then have a different home away and third kits for the Clausura, that's 6 different kits every year, and the fans seem to buy them in abundance.
I've only been to Venezuela in South America, we were there during WC1994, there were a lot of Brazilian holiday makers in our hotel, and there were plenty of them in Brazil shirts morning noon and night, especially when we watched the games that were shown on a giant screen installed by the hotel especially for the WC. Fortunately we didn't have to worry about Ingerland shirts for that WC.
Sussex Nomad
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My girlfriend is Brazilian and she loves wearing her Brazil top.
NickBHAFC18
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I'm not saying people from other countries don't wear or buy or collect football shirts, that obvious. All I am saying is, if I was on holiday and during that period there was no football event relating to my team on, I would not wear one. "under-dressed" isn't the word to describe it, but its close.
Superphil
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er, you were saying that no-one other than English fans abroad wear replica shirts.
NickBHAFC18
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Right, for example...
when I was abroad last year travelling South East Asia, I met many people of many different nationalities. Not once can I recall seeing or meeting one other person wearing a football top apart from the English. And unless there was a footballing event related to my club, I would not wear one as I do not see the need, it's not flattering and it's not exactly the most comfortable or practical clothing.
Goldstone Rapper
Rediffusion PlayerofYear
Modern day football shirts are lightweight and very comfortable. They wash easily and generally increase in value over time. I don't see the problem.
NickBHAFC18
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IMO, it's a little thing called "class" and looking "presentable." My opinion is, football shirts are for football and should be worn at football or while playing football or while watching football. I would not wear a football top if I was in town, or on a date, or while having a meal or while on holiday.
Not gonna get drawn into judging other folk, but the clob really are missing a trick by not offering high quality, discreetly branded clothing.
It could be polo shirts with tiny seagulls on the collar, or maybe get a deal with a top end brand to supply all sorts of items. I personally will only ever where replica kit (official, training kit or highly promotional items) for the very biggest of games.
Why not take the opportunity to earn even more money by offering merchandise to both groups of supporters?
It could be polo shirts with tiny seagulls on the collar, or maybe get a deal with a top end brand to supply all sorts of items. I personally will only ever where replica kit (official, training kit or highly promotional items) for the very biggest of games.
Why not take the opportunity to earn even more money by offering merchandise to both groups of supporters?
Seagull on the wing
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StonehamPark
#Brighton-Nil
Bearded middle aged blokes with beer guts , sporting one is quite frankly cringeworthy any man over the age of 18 doing this should be put down and stop making fools of themselves ..
Bet there's plenty of Saturday dressers on here in there stripes ...
Can't for the life of me work out why you would do it,
What, should we all just join you in wearing fake, out the boot of a car Stone Island jumpers?