tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702800010273076139.post8563281607376046899..comments2024-02-27T07:10:49.074+00:00Comments on The Football Attic: Chris O's Favourite 5... England home kitsChris Ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14451130702323813966noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702800010273076139.post-36139972722562316072013-04-04T04:38:32.474+01:002013-04-04T04:38:32.474+01:00Wow - thanks for the pic, Richard. That shirt look...Wow - thanks for the pic, Richard. That shirt looks rather odd... but that's as much because my eye is being distracted by the two Admiral logos as much as the shade of blue! Great to see... thanks again!Chris Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14451130702323813966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702800010273076139.post-16889304301620501982013-04-03T13:26:39.545+01:002013-04-03T13:26:39.545+01:00As if to answer your query in the final sentence u...As if to answer your query in the final sentence under number 1, Asda produced this a few years ago: http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Admiral-Football-Shirt-/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/$%28KGrHqV,!hcE+C,1mQN0BP3kqscQT!~~60_35.JPGAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586630877553158298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702800010273076139.post-45792590049883120782013-02-13T22:31:06.518+00:002013-02-13T22:31:06.518+00:00Thanks for your thoughts, Jay29ers! That all sound...Thanks for your thoughts, Jay29ers! That all sounds logical... :)Chris Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14451130702323813966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702800010273076139.post-77536862136480052742013-02-13T02:10:36.989+00:002013-02-13T02:10:36.989+00:00Agree totally about the 99-01 Home - one of the mo...Agree totally about the 99-01 Home - one of the most underrated England shirts ever. Regarding the feel, I think of all the pre-baselayer era shirts it's the one that lends itself best to that phenomenon, so that should solve the discomfort issues.Jay29ershttp://marceltipool.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702800010273076139.post-53509538801507207662013-02-06T07:46:29.534+00:002013-02-06T07:46:29.534+00:00Cool PJs by the sound of it, Al! :)
The first Adm...Cool PJs by the sound of it, Al! :)<br /><br />The first Admiral kit was a little too basic for me. Had they brought out a new kit around 1978, though, we could have ended up with tramlines and everything!Chris Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14451130702323813966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702800010273076139.post-52144328539027233842013-02-06T07:45:02.544+00:002013-02-06T07:45:02.544+00:00Lol... with matching headband?!?Lol... with matching headband?!?Chris Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14451130702323813966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702800010273076139.post-68504474583165087012013-02-06T07:44:41.638+00:002013-02-06T07:44:41.638+00:00Wow... so that's three of us that like the 88 ...Wow... so that's three of us that like the 88 kit! Wasn't expecting such high figures... :)Chris Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14451130702323813966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702800010273076139.post-89457020570352423082013-02-05T13:24:26.592+00:002013-02-05T13:24:26.592+00:00I had some pyjamas from Kays catalogue when I was ...I had some pyjamas from Kays catalogue when I was a lad that mimicked that Admiral kit.<br />My favourite England kit was the Admiral that preceded 1980, red and blue stripes running down the sleeve. Admiral at the height of their reign, the mid to late 70's.<br />Perhaps Barry Davies was having a bad day forgetting it's predecessor also had all three colours of our great flag!algordon_cafchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757598114905351259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702800010273076139.post-53254382146345427222013-02-05T10:59:58.132+00:002013-02-05T10:59:58.132+00:00I always liked the red version of the 88 home kit....I always liked the red version of the 88 home kit...I don't mean the away one, I mean the Terry Butcher special ;-)Rich J (Sofa Soccer)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14957094755620065246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702800010273076139.post-30110833239816922852013-02-05T09:42:26.492+00:002013-02-05T09:42:26.492+00:00Same here Rich, 88 was also my favourite, very clo...Same here Rich, 88 was also my favourite, very closely followed by 86. <br /><br />I never owned the 99-01 shirt and have heard the same about the material being horrendous. Cracking design though!<br /><br />I'm also glad we finally stopped putting 'England' over / under the badge. surely the 3 lions is enough to say who we are?Rich J (Sofa Soccer)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14957094755620065246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702800010273076139.post-59639990606148774942013-02-05T09:18:16.021+00:002013-02-05T09:18:16.021+00:00The 1988 top was my favourite, maybe slightly bias...The 1988 top was my favourite, maybe slightly biased as it was my first. I also liked to lesser-seen third shirt (same design) in sky blue.<br /><br />The 1999-2001 shirt looked lovely, but I couldn't stand wearing it, the material was horrible.<br /><br />The 2009-10 was a beaut with long sleeves.<br /><br />Rich NelsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com