[Albion] Chewits wrapper, or not?

[Soul Finger]

Strange article and use of photos.

As for Dan Tester describing it as truly horrendous, he wouldn't be saying that if he had one for sale given the prices they go for and I maintain that if either the 'pink' or 'chewit' kit was made as a retro it would sell really well.

Why is the article 'strange'?

 

[Soul Finger]

History article on the club website,

When Albion were nearly promoted in 'the Chewits wrapper'​

but this isn't the Chewits wrapper kit, is it?
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No, this isn't the Chewit wrapper.

The Chewit wrapper is worn by Dean Wilkins (in the black and white pic).

 

[Notters]

Imagine coming from Brighton and going to an away match nowadays with NOBO written across your chest. Imagine even buying such a thing. Just saying

Christ, why would you give a shit what anyone thought?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Christ, why would you give a shit what anyone thought?

Something something pointing and laughing and having to zip up your big coat til you were safely in the ground through fear of abject uncool mockery?

 

[Eeyore]

Those were the days when a good chuck of our first team was made up of local players, now we are lucky if several are even British.

You get arrested and thrown into jail nowadays if you are an English player.

 

[Eeyore]

By God - you’re right! I can see seagulls swooping.

#ourbestkitever.

This. I still LOVE that shirt.

 

[Kosh]

This. I still LOVE that shirt.

Naturally, I concur… I’m thinking of emailing the club to produce a retro reissue of this one… I’d buy it and the f***ing shorts too.

By God it puts our current Nike era generic crap in the shade.

I wish we’d be a bit braver and go all crazy and/or deckchair again.

 

[Eeyore]

Naturally, I concur… I’m thinking of emailing the club to produce a retro reissue of this one… I’d buy it and the f***ing shorts too.

By God it puts our current Nike era generic crap in the shade.

I wish we’d be a bit braver and go all crazy and/or deckchair again.

Yeah, I might stop short there.

 

[Questions]

You get arrested and thrown into jail nowadays if you are an English player.

What actually thrown in jail

 

[Eeyore]

What actually thrown in jail

Yes, you get arrested and thrown into jail nowadays if you are an English player.

 

[birthofanorange]

As an aside, when it was hot and the Chewit wrappers were nigh on impossible to remove, I used to consume them along with the sweet itself.
Same with 8-a-penny Blackjacks and Fruit Salads, in earlier times.

 

[GT49er]

They may have a hgh re-sale valur because of their rarity - but they're still effin' horrible!

 

[BN9 BHA]

Imagine coming from Brighton and going to an away match nowadays with NOBO written across your chest. Imagine even buying such a thing. Just saying

I’ve got a book somewhere with a photo of a Gillingham fan wearing this shirt, he’s also wearing a jacket that isn’t done up.
No prizes for guessing but only 4 letters of the sponsor are on show

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I really liked this kit, still have the shirt and it fits!. It was replaced for the play off final by the chewit kit, which was awful along with the matching shorts, which were adopted the following season.
The striped shorts from the home kit were a novelty and just about worked, the chewit shorts were hideous relegation fodder.

The Chewit really needed matching socks to make it work properly.

Loved the deckchair though.

 

[portlock seagull]

Yep. Dan Testers ducked up there. Basics. Basics Dan….

 

[Jam The Man]

Dan’s article is factually accurate.
We wore the NOBO ‘Chewits’ top for the one and only time for the Wembley game - hence ‘nearly promoted in the Chewits wrapper’ wording.

That season’s official away top is on display here - the swirly red/white (pink) photos of the team in the article - and these were taken the week before the final…. John Crumplin’s chicken pox not yet showing.

As mentioned by Dan above, the black and white pic highlights the first wearing of the Chewits top.

The following August we launched the TSB Chewits away top.

 

[dadams2k11]

As an aside, when it was hot and the Chewit wrappers were nigh on impossible to remove, I used to consume them along with the sweet itself.
Same with 8-a-penny Blackjacks and Fruit Salads, in earlier times.

Yep.

Same here.

 

[Van Cleef]

As an aside, when it was hot and the Chewit wrappers were nigh on impossible to remove, I used to consume them along with the sweet itself.
Same with 8-a-penny Blackjacks and Fruit Salads, in earlier times.

Interesting. Ever eaten a Bazooka Joe cartoon?

 

[curly69]

Still got mine and of my all time favourites

 

[wellquickwoody]

As an aside, when it was hot and the Chewit wrappers were nigh on impossible to remove, I used to consume them along with the sweet itself.
Same with 8-a-penny Blackjacks and Fruit Salads, in earlier times.

Freak.