[Albion] Should we be following Brentford?

[DumLum]

Brentford have announced on twitter they are extending the life of their current home shirt. Have they got a point about sustainability? As a parent I would be very happy with an extra year on our home shirt.

Brentford FC: "We believe in 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙨 and are aware of 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮"

 

[Hotchilidog]

In a word. Yes

 

[Swansman]

Its not a bad take particularly since the current kit is nice.

I do think however that in many cases its part of a deal with the kit provider that they will release a new one each year.

 

[Insel affe]

Two seasons seems sensible, no pressure for youngsters to keep up with the Jones and helps the enviroment.

Makes perfect sense all round, not sure the more globally immersed clubs would like to miss out on all that revenue created every year.
But feck them....

 

[Icy Gull]

I can just see Paul Barber in his office leaning back and laughing his tits off at such a silly idea. “Gimme your fecking money” (trademark by Live Aid Bob Geldof)

 

[m@goo]

It is bad that the club puts pressure on low income families by doing this. I know many parents make it one of their Christmas presents or whatever but the price of them is still disgusting. Kids replica kit should be much, much cheaper.

 

[Superphil]

Good plan by Brentford to get parents and fans buying more shirts leading up to xmas, or, have they over ordered their first Premier League kit in the expectation that fans around the world would be gagging to buy Bees shirts, and now they have an unexpected surplus?

 

[Justice]

I would imagine the sponsorship deal with Nike takes that decision away from the club.

 

[Da Man Clay]

Of course we should

 

[rippleman]

I can just see Paul Barber in his office leaning back and laughing his tits off at such a silly idea. “Gimme your fecking money” (trademark by Live Aid Bob Geldof)

This.

I am extremely disappointed that we persist with Nike given their treatment of their human resources. There are kit manufacturers that don't have the same abysmal record as Nike. Just 12 months ago:-

WASHINGTON — Nike and Coca-Cola are among the major companies and business groups lobbying Congress to weaken a bill that would ban imported goods made with forced labor in China’s Xinjiang region,

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/29/business/economy/nike-coca-cola-xinjiang-forced-labor-bill.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...nike-shoe-apple-dell-volkswagen-a9366956.html

I have boycotted Nike products from way back when they were tied up with the child labour controversy.

I know I'm in a tiny minority here and that nothing will change as we know Barber is only concerned by how much money he can squeeze out of the fans, not the record of the club's suppliers.

 

[Badger Boy]

Personally, I hope we drop Nike at the next opportunity. I like this season's kit, but generally - they're too shady for my liking and I agree with everyone else. The kits are too expensive, released too often and the club are too greedy. A shirt should be for 2 seasons minimum but personally I think it should be mandated by the Premier League. It will never happen and obviously the clubs don't want it to, but that's my opinion.

 

[stewart_weir]

Brentford have announced on twitter they are extending the life of their current home shirt. Have they got a point about sustainability? As a parent I would be very happy with an extra year on our home shirt.

Brentford FC: "We believe in 𝙛𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙨 and are aware of 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮"

Yes absolutely.

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

Every club should.

Most won't. It is a travesty that football clubs have been able to get away with changing kits annually.



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[KZNSeagull]

Perhaps this is something else that the new independent regulator will look at?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59414375

 

[zefarelly]

I wear Bukta whilst hugging my trees.

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

English football should follow the example of our American cousins in the NFL, where you have to have at least five seasons between uniform changes. I dont see why this cant be adopted over here (sponsor changes not withstanding)

 

[m@goo]

If enough of us care enough we could always write to the club and force a change?

 

[crodonilson]

I like the idea of changing our uniform every two years instead of one and if we have the away uniform and home uniform ending in alternate years there's still a new uniform every year.

 

[GT49er]

If enough of us care enough we could always write to the club and force a change?

If enough people care enough, just stop buyng the shirts. If you've got a nice proper blue and whte striped one that you like, keep it until either it wears out or until your waistline has expanded to the extent that you need to buy a bigger one.

 

[Jesus Gul]

I'm a 'yes' for 2-years assuming we stick with same supplier. The away can be staggered. Third should just be an alternate shirt to wear with home or away shorts/socks.

It's not as if each year there's new technological advances to incorporate in shirts now as was the case several years ago.

Fast fashion can do one