In that case why don't they make, say, 5 design templates and then encourage the fans to vote on their favourite design? Not every year I accept but at least it would give the fans a say in the shirt, given that they are are the intended consumers of the product. Surely this would be a good marketing idea?

Failing that, I reckon we should let Bullseye design it each year.

A distinct lack of sponsors on the shirt

Both excellent ideas

The shirt shown in the T & A has Omar Khans logo. The one in the League Weekly shows Rajas and Sovereign Health Care. Take your pick.

It says "Founded 1863"

Oh good, something else for the pedants to whinge about!

Am I the only person that likes this shirt?

Yes

To be honest I'm not too fussed what kit we play in,I prefer the old fashioned red amber and black hoops,was it 2008 when we had that last

2007 was the year we had the white jersey with the red, amber and black hoop in the middle. Hands down the greatest kit we've had during the Super League era.

The 2014 kit reminds me of the limited edition World Club Challenge shirt we had during the 1997 season.

Yes you are right it was 2007,I just had a picture of Cardiff 2007 in my mind when Ganson and Ashley Clown played a blinder

No i do like the new shirt, just hope the quality is slightly better than last years.

I like the new top, I think it looks quite modern. Will be interesting to see what it looks like from a distance, I think it will appear closer to a Widnes/Hull FC shirt.

That's a decent idea - so long as the delay doesn't impact too much on the delivery date and no extra costs are involved in producing the designs. There's certainly something to be said for giving people the notion they've had some input, though if there are five designs to choose from you could finish up with the winner on around 25% of the vote and with 75% of the shirt buying public peeved about the result and maybe [iless[/i inclined to buy. As in, I would have got one, if they'd only gone for the green and pink one with the gold stars all over it...........



Incidentally, did anyone else read the statement on the website: "[iThe brand-new jersey – along with a fresh-look clothing range – is to be made exclusively available to BELONG 2014 season-ticket holders as of Monday, November 18, before going on general sale on Friday, November 22.""[/i to mean they were available today Mon 18th to people who have paid for a season ticket - cos they're not!

I really like it. Best one for a long time.

No, I think it looks very smart and one of the better home shirts for sometime. You'll never please everyone though, even if they did a vote you'd probably get a couple of shirts that about 30% of the fans like and the other options getting the rest of the votes. Would fans then moan that their 'favourite' didn't get picked and then not end up buying the final shirt because they wanted another? I don't think the club will win on this matter. Perhaps the vote for a shirt idea is worth a trial but I wouldn't hold my breath on it being the answer to this annual debate!!

Whoops should of read the thread before posting... Bulliac makes a similar point above! Sorry Bulliac!

It looks good up close. I just hope it doesn't look too much like Hull FC from the Odsal terraces.

No probs mate, in fact your final point sums up the truth of the matter: the club won't win, no matter what. Damned if they do and damned if they don't.

I'm jealous of the Catalans designs, for the second year running.
ISC are obviously capable of designing a cracking kit - so why do the british clubs constantly pick the same/naff designs?
That Saints away top has to be one of the most uninspiring shirts I have ever seen.

They have the best kits in Super League in my opinion. Their away shirt for this season is brilliant.

I have disliked every shirt we've had for at least a decade. This is the best one imo for many a year. Many of you seem to like the sort of tacky looking crap we've produced in the past, which only serves to make me feel vindicated for hating each and every one of you.

This only goes to show that there is absolutely no chance of getting consensus as to kit designs on here.

No chance of getting concensus? Mmm, well yeah, 'twood be a funny old world if we could, to be honest and that statement is worthy of the much vaunted and sought after STBO [Statement of the Bloody Obvious award for 2013.

My opinion,FWIW is that the design is neither brilliant nor poor but just like all the others, I'll buy it anyway 'coz it's my teams shirt. Seems a good enough reason to me..

I don't think it's that far-fetched to broadly agree on when a shirt is either good or bad. Instead we are annually polarized which isn't the case at all clubs. If you were a saints fan it appears that they are inexplicably perfectly happy to spend £50 replacing their white shirt with red vee, with a white shirt with red vee.

What is the last shirt where we virtually all liked it? Vaux hoop one?

Yep, liked that one. For another one we might have all liked how about the 2001 skylark red amber and black V shirt? (colours in the right order, proper collar and everything)

I quite like this years home, far far better then some of the last Kooga "efforts." Just hope they dont go too nuts with the away shirt.

I liked the 2001 one. I understand Leeds are doing two versions of their shirts, one with player style neck and one with collars. I understand the lack of collar for actually playing in, but I personally would always prefer a collar on the leisure-wear version so this seems incredibly sensible.