The bensons sponsor was miles smaller than on the replica shirts the club have been selling to the fans... Instead of a huge red eyesore in the middle of the shirt, it seemed to be a thin red stripe.... Looked LOADS better.

Wonder why there appears to be so much difference between the two.

Yes looked better on them than the replica shirt , I like the shirt but the sponsors logo is just too much, noticed it is stitched on has anybody tried removing it ?

I suppose it depends on how big (or small) your chest is

Because they want you to fork out £70 for the players fit shirt...

Did consider removing it as its only stitched on albeit very fine stitching.

Thought I'd better wait a few months into the season in case I make a cock of it

I wouldn't do that... The fabric behind the bensons patch will probably be a different shade of yell and blue after a few months... Take a few stitches out and peel back the patch a little... If the shirt doesn't have big holes in it and the colour is the same let me know..... Then I will go out and buy one to do the same..... If you only take a few stitches out it will be easy enough to get re-stitched.

there was a fella on the train today who had the away shirt without the bensons logo on, he was saying it was removed at the back of the markey for 2 quid.

If you've got nothing better to do with your time I can find you A few job's to do around the house.

It would be a better looking shirt,without that god awful logo splashed across it.

....said patch now removed by mum-in-law using a handy little tool found in her sewing box...



Shirt looks fine and there's a slight (very slight) trace of where the patch had been and will disappear once it has been washed.

Happy Days !!!

Just compared the two shirts and the replica is not a replica of the official shirt it is compltetely different apart from the yellow and blue colour. Nice shirt thopugh.

Thanks for that, we hadn't noticed.

Are you sure ? Ive looked closely and i can`t spot any differences at all between the players and fans shirts, they are both blue and yellow hoops with Bensons for beds in the middle.

The players version might be a bit tighter but other than that they look the same, Lee Briers shirt looks identical the fans shirt if you ask me, the pic below should put this one to bed.



I agree its a nice shirt thopugh.

it is different to the game worn players shirt, which lee obviously wasn't wearing!

Whooshtastic.

Players' shirt doesn't look at tight as recent years. For those mortally offended by the *gulp* cotton home shirt this might be an option. Yes it will cost you a few extra quid but you will at least be able to look like the players, which is the main thing.

Are the player shirts in Wolfware yet, does anyone know?

i was in the shop on tuesday and there was no sign of any, but they should be expecting new items soon, and im guessing that includes the players shirts!

I think they are as skin tight as previous years, its just that Ritchie Myler needs to get to the gym.

Nothing to do with this topic,but your Avatar / Picture of Purps is great lmao

I always thought he was an urban myth, didn't know he was real until a couple of years ago! He walked past my brother in Bolton last summer and followed him to work. My bro cacked himself and went in the back, when he came back out Aki was gone. But looking out of the shop window across the street, Aki was stood in a betting shop window facing the shop, just staring at it!


Suffice to say he never went back to Bolton after that!

Lmao he is a weird weird man. He chased us as kids, probably about 12-13 years old. At the time we'd heard the rumours he was around but didnt believe it either. Thats when i realised he was real, he used to have a flash car with "aki" on it too.

Go on twitter and look for his account,thepurpleaki, i think its a fake one but its hilarious!