my mate up here (2B) got it last week
New Nike kit 2022
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my mate up here (2B) got it last week
Anubis
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Thankfully I have a more progressive County FA who permit green or the berry red/pink kits too.
Wanting to wear multiple colours isn't choosing style over substance?
Reserving black for referees means you only need to buy one kit per year rather than 5. More importantly, for new referees, it massively reduces the barrier to entry and that's a vital focus when matches are going uncovered up and down the country.
A basic referee bag (1x kit, boots, whistle, flags, watches and a bag to put it all in) could easily cost £150 - by the time you're upgrading to decent flags, a decent whistle, multiple boots for different conditions and thinking about a smartwatch, you'd be lucky to keep it below double that. Not having to also add 4 x £30 kits in all sorts of interesting colours is an important saving in that context.
I moved county last season, so am still turning up to matches in Sussex wearing an Essex badge. I'll admit players don't generally notice/care, but other officials and observers do. A poor first impression with observers when going for promotion is something I'd much rather avoid - I'm glad the lack of available kit doesn't bother you, but it's excessively glib to pretend this isn't a failure.
And given I can buy as many Nike Liverpool, Chelsea, Barcelona etc kits as I want, it's also a pretty clear indication of referees being treated as unimportant. I don't think it's unreasonable for referees generally to feel irritated by that.
RefJef
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… but unfortunately my waistline did spontaneously expand!
3 x £45 here. 50 if you want long sleeves. I’ll stick to last seasons kit
I have a plain black Nike tracksuit I got last year in the sale. Think it was £50. Badge online was £6. Sorted.
I've gone for the black and grey version. I won't be seen dead in volt.
Unless you're under the age of about 22 then volt is a no no for me! Also, I don't want attention and the beat way to avoid attention is to not dress in illuminous colours!
I bought my 2 kits over 5 years ago. I then bought another long sleeve one about 3 years ago and these are the 3 shirts I have (all black). 2 sets of shorts and 4 pairs of socks. I dont want to buy new kit just because it'd the latest. Nobody cares which years kit you have. But I've done 286 games in those 3 kits, so that's alot of washes and they've held up remarkably well. Unfortunately they're all starting to degrade at the same time and getting a Nike kit is impossible. I will get the Kelme kit if my others disintegrate before any Nike shirts become available, but I will avoid if possible.
Yeh I can add a few years on to 22.
I have 3 shirts, 2 short sleeve 1 county badged (gifted by @Will_A - still eternally grateful for that mate) 1 FAMAO badged and have added a long sleeve to that this season.
They do hold up very well. Not a fan of the new kit in pictures so will wait to see in real life before I start to consider if I'll add it.
You mean the one with strips of colour around the pockets and neck buttons? Can't decide if I really like that or really don't!
Yes, a lot of our refs did a bulk order so many down here have it.
It's not for me, but I like Nike as a make anyway day to day so naturally attracted to their products
That’s the one, I would rather it didn’t have the splashes of colour but the fit and feel of the kit is really nice.
Certainly an adequate replacement for those with less Nike-snobbery than @JamesL
