Southampton had a novel way of launched thing home and away kits for the season of 2018/19. Two local sides sported them – Romsey Town Youth FC and Littleton Juniors FC – in a specially arranged match that also saw the club give the dressing rooms a makeover.
#SaintsFC kit launch? Are you sure?
Because I’m pretty sure it’s already been… ❌🤫 pic.twitter.com/Ub18G67sxr— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) June 15, 2018
Great PR for us – no doubt a fantastic surprise for the youngsters!
The kit launch as a plan was slightly confused owing to the leak of the kits and the attention that took earlier in the week but it still didn’t manage to spoil it for some thankfully, and I actually quite like the offerings this year but it appears people who like the strips are in the minority.
That said, the home shirt takes most of the criticism, with the away yellow shirt getting plenty of positive comments.
Your new #SaintsFC @UnderArmourUK kits for 2018/19… pic.twitter.com/9jBdAAtOUW
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) June 16, 2018
£60 saved. Home kit is total pony.
— Ade McKenzie (@AdeMcKenzie) June 16, 2018
Please sack your designers. And don't assume it's just different tastes. That is just a poorly designed cheap tacky piece of crap. Dozens of fan templates are far, far better.
— Ade Reynolds (@adereynolds) June 16, 2018
The stripes look like they’re from another kit and been just stitched in
— Saintly (@saintly1885) June 16, 2018
Think I'll wait to March madness for 75% off then I'll put it in with my other shirts collection in the wardrobe without wearing it. The Under Armour logo and expanded stripe is badly designed and a embarrassment to the club, However the Yellow shirt is awesome! #SaintsFC
— Andrew Douglas (@AndyDouglas79) June 16, 2018
Seems a colossal waste of time to me since everyone saw these kits 2 weeks ago. But hey ho I am sure @SouthamptonFC know what they’re doing, the last 2 years have gone so well right? #saintsfc
— Ian Strong (@Ian_Strong) June 16, 2018
As for the away strip.
Me too mate the yellow one is awesome
— alister hiscock (@cornwallsaint) June 16, 2018
THE AWAY KIT IS MAD
— matt (@maiidment) June 16, 2018
Yellow kit looks sexy ????
— Ashley Jones (@Joner07) June 16, 2018
Well we all love yellow, don’t we ?
????????????????????— Heath Jeffery (@jeffery_heath) June 16, 2018
Regardless of your take on the kits themselves, if Mark Hughes gets us firing on the pitch as everyone hopes he will this season, then these complaints will be consigned to history and completely forgotten if the football is good and the numbers start wracking up in the win column.
Especially after last season, that is surely the only thing that really matters for 2018/19.
Read more as #SaintsFC today launched its new @UnderArmourUK home and away kits, with the help of two local youth teams: https://t.co/lwkbZLxdzI
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) June 16, 2018
