New Club kit 2011-2013

Personally, I'd rather not have a new kit - only finished buying everything in the current design.
If more people vote for a new kit however, please no beige, brown, sludge green, purple or grey.
These colours kill the Irish skin tone, especially in harsh morning light.
Reds should be more yellow then blue, for the same reason.
Shorts should not be all white, all yellow or all pink, as puddle splashes look awful on them.
Pistachio green goes with absolutely nothing, except metallic silver.
Finally, no sequins, tassles, or leopard print.
I hope this helps.

Ruth Collier wrote:

Finally, no sequins, tassles, or leopard print.

Damn.

I would agree with a lot of what Dick was saying. Before a vote could be carried out the decision on the sponsors would have to be made as they may want one design and a particular colour - beige shorts and leopard print top.
However I do think that the current colour scheme does work as I feel it stands out in group photo's at the races etc.

I think basically the kit has become very dated , and it is due a overhaul . In saying that its a race jersey , not casual clothing clothing and the design and color should reflect this .

I agree Enda, a club kit should be a bit fun and eye catching. Far too many irish clubs have drab, Aldi-store looking kits.

Having said that I am a fan of the current kit and the 6-pack, I think Dick is right in that some designs should be put forward by members to give people an idea of the direction we might be headed in. I can't really vote until I know if we are going for "update" or "overhaul".

Hi there

Just to respond to some of the questions raised so far:

1. Are the sponsors remaining the same?
I think we need to look at sponsorship as a separate issue to a possible redesign. We have managed to incorporate several different sponsors into the current design without any difficulty over the last few years.

2. Do sponsors have any say in the kit design?
If some company throws us lots of money and dictates certain colours for the jersey I'm sure we'd have to consider this, however given the economic climate I'd say the chance of this is rather slim!

3. Are there traditional Orwell colours? Our club colours have been traditionally green/white/yellow or versions of this over the last 25 years. At one stage the club jersey was actually blue.

4. Would these colours be expected to be incorporated into a new kit?
If the membership vote for a change we will clearly look at all options for redesign,(complete redesign/small tweaks/colours) and the members will decide which one they want to go for, at a club meeting in August, assuming we can get moving quickly on a vote as to whether we want a change or not.

If some of the members have the artistic ability when it comes to kit design, they can of course be put in the mix too.

So to conclude:
Step 1: We need your votes to see if we should kick off the project or not
Step 2: If the members want a change we will look at all the various options
Step 3: The members will be asked for their opinion on the final choice of design.

I really like the current kit but I have had my gear for a few years so i'd be a fan of changing kit

My only objection is the committee - 5 of the most unstylish individuals in the peleton. I think we need to get a woman on there!

Can someone give me a valid reason for redesigning the club gear and handing members a completely unnecessary expense. Change for the sake of change is not a reason.

Ian, I think that is why I would be in favour of an update rather than a complete design change. You could still wear the old kit and be recognized as a (retro) Orwellian. I'm not sure what the story is with racing, do you have to have the most recent club kit?

Like I said I like the current jersey, but it could use a few tweaks and updates. I don't think we need to switch to a pink and blue kit just yet.

How about a Sleek Rapha Condor type kit ;-)

I'd put all these in one post if I knew how. this is my first time posting..

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Cracking designs Liam, I'd love to wear them.

I think Liam did a great job there - nice, simple and black. I'd wear that :)

I like the current kit and wouldn't be keen on changing it. It's difficult to come up with good designs (witness plenty other club gear) so once you hit on a good idea, why change?

If anything, just an update as opposed to a complete change.