As someone who spends a small fortune in there, year on year, every year, on hoodies, coats, t-shirts, shorts, well, just about everything but the actual replica playing shirts, I must admit, the Hummel gear has been total e compared to what went before.

Leigh Leopards new shirt is interesting

Patrick are having something of a renaissance lately ,their gear is plastered all over ebay and 80's casuals. I always liked their football boots as a kid, they were the best, well apart from Puma King, but they were way too expensive for a family of 7 living down Boulevard.

I had a pair of Patrick Cordoba that were black with light blue stipes with removeable studs , they were the best boots I ever had, no one else had them at the time they all wore Adidas, Puma, Umbro or Mitre. Remember wearing them for the first time at Wolfretons football teams trials when I was a 1st year (82).

Looking at the Castore ranges the prices vary depending on the team so hopeful the Hull FC clothing will be realistic and affordable pricing. Hoping the shirts will be a good design first and foremost but not a lot you can do will Black & White irregular hoops.

Despite the derision on the announcement of the Castore partnership from the dark side, for me its a big shift not just for our club but the game as a whole that a company like Castore have got involved,

Would I be wrong to say I had a pair in the 70’s? They were so light and soft, believe they were made from goat kid leather and lasted for years and screw in studs.

Not really though they were probably more continental at that time, think it was when Patrick got Kevin Keegan on board at the start of the 80's that introduced the UK to Patrick boots more widely/commercially.

Just got this from 'someone' about the new shirts

"I've only seen them both very briefly, and I'll know more tonight, but alt kit is dark near top, white for the torso, with a very nice gold dividing strip in a downward V and on sleeve cuffs. Main jersey is largely black off the top of my head. It's Castore as the new manufacturer and I just remember glancing at them and thinking - 'they look class"

Bad experience with Patrick boots. First time I wore them was at a games lesson at Branny High. I forgot to put then in my kit bag and some scallywag pinched them.

Forty years on and it still hurts to this day !

Puma kings where beyond my wildest dreams.

Also forgot to mention my adidas original blue zipped tracky top was taken in the same heist.

I was going to report it to Ged Dunn but I didn't think he'd be bothered because he knew I was a Hull fan.

And they say school days are the best days of your life. Absolute bollox

Home kit reminds me of 2009, next season better not be like 2009!

Both nice kits though, can see them selling well

Pretty solid efforts.

Sponsors logo is quite prominent, isn't it?