As a fellow non fan of the kit, I completely disagree.

First off, we've had some very decent kits in recent years. We got a decent deal out of kooga eventually then left when the going was good and O Neills are a decent company with one bad design so far.

But some of the 90s and early 2000 kits make this one look amazing. Our French flag kit? Our Awful Fulham style kit with the printed on sponsors and badge cluttered at the top? Hell, last year we had the worst kit of all time in that flesh coloured monstrosity and an actual crack on the shorts.

It's merely the colours which don't go, I don't know why anyone plumps for grey kits. They are always terrible without fail. Including that Scouser one the Kopites all love. But let's not overreact. I suspect you will see a decent home kit this year and that's the one most of us will be wearing on the day.

This is quite a nice design:

Indeed it is. Nice win last weekend.Lets hope they manage to stay up this season.

Have to say I do like that kit. It looks really old school.

Never mind calm down,its e end of.

It looks even better in person. Cant wait to get it

Having seen the kit in person now I can confirm it looks better than in the pictures. It's not bad. Certainly not that bad for kids.

Your kit is a great example of demand and supply and a great maketing ploy to boost.

People are dying to get their hands on new kit at this time of year, so will buy just about anything, the club know this so release the away kit first knowing that this normally sells much less than the home, people can not wait so rush out and buy it. When the home kit comes out people will realise that is what they really wanted all along especially if it is much better than the away kit. The fact that it will be black and white will pull at the heart string, thus people who would normally only buy one shirt end up with two, job done.

It is similar to things like the ipone, when the first iphone came out people new that it was not the finished article and that an upgrade would soon follow, yet they just had to have it before soon realising that the next model was the one they really wanted.

Oh an buy the way it reminds me of the Wigan goalie shirt

Full set can be found online now from the launch, www.kt8photography.co.uk

Full set can be found online now from the launch, www.kt8photography.co.uk

Quote ="asterix"Full set can be found online now from the launch, www.kt8photography.co.uk'" Good pics Asterix. Looked like a very professional do. Anyone remember a couple of years back, when the away kit was launched without any pictures being released first and the first shots we got were some lady in the shirt in her lounge with the TV on in the background and the curtains closed. It was that purple and green kit I think.

Quote ="asterix"Full set can be found online now from the launch, www.kt8photography.co.uk'" Good pics Asterix. Looked like a very professional do. Anyone remember a couple of years back, when the away kit was launched without any pictures being released first and the first shots we got were some lady in the shirt in her lounge with the TV on in the background and the curtains closed. It was that purple and green kit I think.

I'm guessing Pickers lost a bet to wear them shorts?

from those pics & wire preview ones (Ropati) I guess all the lads are back in training (fitness depending) now then?

I like it

Not a fan of the away kit to be honest - asymmetrical and a bit too lurid for me. After seeing Wigan's efforts I'm hoping that the home kit will look good.

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two shockers in there!

Adidas 3-Stripe for me followed by the hooped Vinty shirt.

IMO this is one of the worst jersey's we have ever had.

Agreed. It's bloody awful. But if we're talking worst jerseys, can you look past the paint splatter effect one?

(Ooops - my impartiality has come into question

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and this one please...

The classic 1989, the away kit of which is also great. The Stanley Leisure kit was superb. The classic hoops is magnificent. Those are my top three home kits. Be more interesting to do away kits for us. We've had some great ones, some terrible ones.

It looks very gay. Lots of happy people in Widnes right now so should sell well.

Thats a litterich coming from you.

Wasn't the away strip purple and green or summat daft like that?

Predominantly black with purple and green on top. Terrible kits both. Badge was printed on, logos all cluttered at the top. Particularly nasty and does not belong on a best kit list.

I quite liked the paint splatter jersey.

2002 was a brilliant shirt.