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Away Kit

DA7DA7
in General Charlton
Why does the team wear the 'blue' kit at away games if there is no clash of kit colour? Exeter wear green, Charlton should have worn red.
I read somewhere that the blue away kit blends in too well with a crowd background, thus making it more difficult for players to pick out others.
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  • AddickFC81AddickFC81
    It's Plymouth in green and Exeter in red and white stripes. We should have worn all red at Plymouth due to the shorts.
  • iaitchiaitch
    I agree with DA7, if there's no clash then wear your first kit or maybe change shorts/socks if they clash.

    Same when teams come to us. Why did Bristol Rovers wear an all black kit? Not sure their traditional blue and white quarters clashed with our red kit???



  • shine166shine166
    DA7 said:

    Why does the team wear the 'blue' kit at away games if there is no clash of kit colour? Exeter wear green, Charlton should have worn red.
    I read somewhere that the blue away kit blends in too well with a crowd background, thus making it more difficult for players to pick out others.

    well with that logic, does red blend into the crowd too much at home because of all the empty red seats ?
  • StigStig
    It's nothing to do with colour clashes, and everything to do with wringing the last little drop of money out of supporters. The sad logic of letting money men control our game.
  • CafcWestCafcWest
    For the one remaining person with a black and white TV. Green and Red appear as the same shade of grey!
  • PorkyPorky
    I think clubs should be proud of their colours,and only change kit if there's a colour clash.......just like the old days............but now I guess it's all about the money.
  • kings hill addickkings hill addick
    Porky said:

    I think clubs should be proud of their colours,and only change kit if there's a colour clash.......just like the old days............but now I guess it's all about the money.

    I agree but there are some factors that we might not be aware of. However, wearing the away kit at home to Ipswich in the friendly was just wrong.
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  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    colthe3rd said:

    A team wears an away shirt away from home. Couldn't make it up!

    It's a change shirt.

    Teams should wear their own colours whenever possible IMHO
  • cafcdave123cafcdave123
    iaitch said:

    I agree with DA7, if there's no clash then wear your first kit or maybe change shorts/socks if they clash.

    Same when teams come to us. Why did Bristol Rovers wear an all black kit? Not sure their traditional blue and white quarters clashed with our red kit???



    does anyone remember a few years back (200?) going to WBA and having to wear their away/change shorts as the ref didn't like us both in white shorts?
  • JiMMy 85JiMMy 85
    Referees usually only insist on socks not matching, it helps figure out throw-ins apparently. They're not bothered about shorts. As someone who is red/ green colourblind, I have no problem with them changing to the away shirt against a green opponent, but don't really get why it bothers people either way!
  • cafcdave123cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 said:

    iaitch said:

    I agree with DA7, if there's no clash then wear your first kit or maybe change shorts/socks if they clash.

    Same when teams come to us. Why did Bristol Rovers wear an all black kit? Not sure their traditional blue and white quarters clashed with our red kit???



    does anyone remember a few years back (200?) going to WBA and having to wear their away/change shorts as the ref didn't like us both in white shorts?
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  • RothkoRothko
    I'm going to take a guess and say they haven't got red shorts from Hummel yet, so easier to change the whole kit for away games
  • cafcdave123cafcdave123
    Rothko said:

    I'm going to take a guess and say they haven't got red shorts from Hummel yet, so easier to change the whole kit for away games

    these are on sale in the club shop

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  • colthe3rdcolthe3rd
    Henry Irving said:

    colthe3rd said:

    A team wears an away shirt away from home. Couldn't make it up!

    It's a change shirt.

    Teams should wear their own colours whenever possible IMHO
    It's the away shirt pal. Teams should wear their home shirt at home and away shirt away IMHO.
  • randy andyrandy andy
    cafc-west said:

    For the one remaining person with a black and white TV. Green and Red appear as the same shade of grey!

    Or the 8% of men and 0.5% of women who are red/green colourblind
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  • killerandflashkillerandflash
    For all the stick they get about commercialisation, it's notable that Man U often wear their red shirts away from home, with black shorts if necessary

    On Saturday for example, they wore red shirts and black shorts against Swansea, not their away kit, which is blue/grey
  • ElfsborgAddickElfsborgAddick
    Forest Green v Yeovil last Saturday, they both played in Green tops.
  • JiMMy 85JiMMy 85
    Henry Irving said:

    colthe3rd said:

    Henry Irving said:

    colthe3rd said:

    A team wears an away shirt away from home. Couldn't make it up!

    It's a change shirt.

    Teams should wear their own colours whenever possible IMHO
    It's the away shirt pal. Teams should wear their home shirt at home and away shirt away IMHO.
    Disagree.

    Own colours when ever possible.

    If not wear the change strip.

    Charlton should always play in red unless there is a colour clash.
    Why?
  • colthe3rdcolthe3rd
    JiMMy 85 said:

    Henry Irving said:

    colthe3rd said:

    Henry Irving said:

    colthe3rd said:

    A team wears an away shirt away from home. Couldn't make it up!

    It's a change shirt.

    Teams should wear their own colours whenever possible IMHO
    It's the away shirt pal. Teams should wear their home shirt at home and away shirt away IMHO.
    Disagree.

    Own colours when ever possible.

    If not wear the change strip.

    Charlton should always play in red unless there is a colour clash.
    Why?
    Cos he said so.
  • Addick in SW16Addick in SW16
    We should always wear red unless there is a clash. Charlton Athletic wear red. It's part of the club's identity and I feel teams should stay true to that whenever possible.
  • Addick in SW16Addick in SW16
    Two teams in (admittedly very different shades of) blue. If this can happen, I don't see why we can't wear red at Plymouth.

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  • Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    JiMMy 85 said:

    Henry Irving said:

    colthe3rd said:

    Henry Irving said:

    colthe3rd said:

    A team wears an away shirt away from home. Couldn't make it up!

    It's a change shirt.

    Teams should wear their own colours whenever possible IMHO
    It's the away shirt pal. Teams should wear their home shirt at home and away shirt away IMHO.
    Disagree.

    Own colours when ever possible.

    If not wear the change strip.

    Charlton should always play in red unless there is a colour clash.
    Why?
    Because that is the colour chosen by the founders of the club in 1905 and it represents the history and tradition of the club. Our colours are our colours although I feel the same applies to other clubs. Bristol Rovers play in blue and white quarters and they should wear that when they play a team in red like Charlton.
    colthe3rd said:

    JiMMy 85 said:

    Henry Irving said:

    colthe3rd said:

    Henry Irving said:

    colthe3rd said:

    A team wears an away shirt away from home. Couldn't make it up!

    It's a change shirt.

    Teams should wear their own colours whenever possible IMHO
    It's the away shirt pal. Teams should wear their home shirt at home and away shirt away IMHO.
    Disagree.

    Own colours when ever possible.

    If not wear the change strip.

    Charlton should always play in red unless there is a colour clash.
    Why?
    Cos he said so.
    Same as you then
  • Addick in SW16Addick in SW16
    ^^^ what that guy said
  • RossRoss
    Could be worse.

    We could be Celtic and have three green kits.
  • cafcdave123cafcdave123
    Ross said:

    Could be worse.

    We could be Celtic and have three green kits.

    i think their GK strip is also green!

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