Some of us are from a generation when to support your team you went to games with a scarf, wore rosettes and a woolly hat. There where no replica shirts in those days never mind city centre club shops and outlets at grounds where few and far between.
Leeds though where the first club to start selling shirts to fans in 1975 with specially designed replica shirts.and I do have some classic replica shirts but as I don't like ads on shirts all pre-date 1982(?), when RFW where the first, and mostly pure white with LUFC script, including the centenary cup final, and the smiley variations.Plus I've got a John Charles 50's era retro shirt, amber/gold with blue sleeves and collar guy > > DRB wrote: > > I'm guessing there are loads and loads of fans who buy every kit, > religiously, regardless of the style of colouring. > > I certainly used to. It became more of a collection thing than anything - I > had every home and away shirt that was on sale between 1989 and sometime in > the early 2000's. They're all still on their own shelf in my wardrobe, even > though most of them haven't seen the light of day for years. I certainly > didn't like them all when I bought them - but there were a couple (e.g. the > 'puke-on-the-shoulder', blue Admiral kit) that I wasn't going to bother > with, but then picked up for a tenner at the end of the season, just to keep > the collection going... > > Nigel > (the Dublin one) > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
