Not too sure I should be wearing the shirt around my uni then.

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Just been in the shop to look at the replica shirts and they look nothing like the ones in the photo on the club website. They have yellow turn down collars, the material is different, the design is subtlydifferent. Really disappointing. At least the bensons for beds logo is stitched on so it looks like you could remove it.


What's everyone else think?

I think based on what you've said that they're not actually replica shirts at all.

I'd rather have it like it is now than the skin tight versions the players wear... Let's face it 10,000 Wire fans in skin tight tees won't exactly make for happy viewing at the HJ!

Sounds similar to last years' away one to me.

Wouldn't advocate a skin tight version but I would at least like the shirt to look like the team's shirt

I saw three different versions of that being worn at one game. The most common heavy cotton one that loads had on, the skintight one (which was a different design - player issue I think), and one fella was in a polyester version of the common design. I don't know if counterfeiters bother making blag Warrington shirts or if the shop just sells different ones but it looked a bit weird.

I understand why they make the fit different for players and supporters, but surely the basic material should be similar if not exactly the same, and the design should definitely be identical? Otherwise it's not a replica shirt.

So not only we're we asked to pre-order shirts that we didn't know the appearance of, but the shirts we would actually be ordering, wouldn't look like the pictures when they come out, and are dissimilar to the player tops (which is surely the meaning of being a 'replica' top)

Why I didn't buy the away top last year and cant say I'm bothered this year.

I agree with the design but not your comment about the material.

Arent the players shirts made from a special material to aid technical stuff and, as a result, are more expensive? I remember an artical once about them. Can you imagine if they asked us to pay £70 or £80 for a replica shirt?

Yes it is special material for the players shirts, but last years home shirt was very close to the players but in a cheaper polyester and could be called a "Replica" shirt. I know they had problems with the badges cracking but I think that was because of having to rush the shirts out when Canterbury went bust.
If you have seen other clubs shirts, ie Leeds, Saints and most other clubs, they are replicas and all the badges, sponsers etc are printed with in the material so no cracking.
Warrington seem to want to push off on us cheap far east cotton goods at £45 a time.
The Trade description act could be raised here as the "Leisure" shirt on offer is not the one shown on the club shop web site, so those who pre ordered have not got what they thought they were getting.

so has anyone got the new shirt yet?

what is the material?
what is the sizing like?

Yes, i got mine yesterday, the quality is very good and the sizing is pretty accurate with most other clothes you would buy. However the sample shirt in the shop did seem bigger when I tried it on.

is the material like last years away kit or home kit

The material is a bit like last years away one but thinner / lighter.

Really nice shirt, nice fit and good proper collar.