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Post by darkbluegas on Jul 7, 2023 10:57:33 GMT
I can't be the only one who bored senseless with the bloody quarters?! They restrict any real deviation in design and therefore we essentially end up with the same bloody home kit every single season! I get it, we are Bristol Rovers and we are historically linked to the quarters.... But surely one season away from them is not the end of the world? It would be a huge success commercially I am sure as people like me who are a bit bored of the quarters would buy it and people who don't like change would be even more inclined to get the new kit next season when we revert back to the quarters. Also, the non quarter kit would become as rare as the infamous snack box kit, or the pink away kit etc.. Like I say, I am not suggesting a long term move away from the beloved quarters, of course I am not! But I do think the time has come for a short break from them to freshen things up. I would love an all blue deep blue kit similar to the 1972 home kit below for our home kit.. ![]()  And then perhaps something similar to our 2001 /2away strip below for the away kit...  -6123-1-p.jpg?v=80cde079-f403-4525-a743-b87f36fbec21) ![]() As I was scrolling through this thread I was thinking the very same but you beat me to it. One of our very best shirts with the simple logo |
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Post by Congas on Jul 7, 2023 11:48:20 GMT
The quarters were introduced by a manager in the 1930s to make the players look bigger. He later buggered off to join a circus :-) I'm not sure why they are "famous". Wannabes grabbing onto anything.
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Post by westfieldgas on Jul 7, 2023 14:14:46 GMT
You'd think with all the controversy off the pitch, the club would release the kits as a smoke screen  Pesky Macron late as usual. Hopefully we move away from them next year. |
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Post by SleepyGas on Jul 7, 2023 14:28:41 GMT
From what I have seen online; it hasn't gone down well with some Sabadell fans either.. I do yearn for a "something a bit different" with our quarters for a season. Even perhaps moving away from them altogether  It would be very strange and yet I think people would buy the shirts.. then when we revert back to traditional quarters the season after it would be guaranteed to be a success commercially If it hasn't gone down well with their fans are they really then going to go out and buy their shirts in large numbers? I sense we need to do something different as not sure I need another standard quarters shirt but the club doesn't need to move away from the quarters entirely. Some fans complaining about the move away from traditional quarters doesn't mean it won't be a commercial success. Then next season when they go back to quarters it will break all sorts of records  |
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Post by SleepyGas on Jul 7, 2023 14:31:58 GMT
I can't be the only one who bored senseless with the bloody quarters?! They restrict any real deviation in design and therefore we essentially end up with the same bloody home kit every single season! I get it, we are Bristol Rovers and we are historically linked to the quarters.... But surely one season away from them is not the end of the world? It would be a huge success commercially I am sure as people like me who are a bit bored of the quarters would buy it and people who don't like change would be even more inclined to get the new kit next season when we revert back to the quarters. Also, the non quarter kit would become as rare as the infamous snack box kit, or the pink away kit etc.. Like I say, I am not suggesting a long term move away from the beloved quarters, of course I am not! But I do think the time has come for a short break from them to freshen things up. This is what I have been saying! Have 1 season every 5 or 10 where you do something "a bit different" I do love the quarters, but I also love steak and would probably get tired of eating steak for every meal (ah, who am I kidding - of course I wouldn't.. rubbish analogy!) |
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Post by gasandelectricity on Jul 7, 2023 16:10:44 GMT
Don’t mess with the quarters…
No quarters no g&e purchase out of protest.
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Post by Wembley_Gas on Jul 7, 2023 16:30:20 GMT
I can't be the only one who bored senseless with the bloody quarters?! They restrict any real deviation in design and therefore we essentially end up with the same bloody home kit every single season! I get it, we are Bristol Rovers and we are historically linked to the quarters.... But surely one season away from them is not the end of the world? It would be a huge success commercially I am sure as people like me who are a bit bored of the quarters would buy it and people who don't like change would be even more inclined to get the new kit next season when we revert back to the quarters. Also, the non quarter kit would become as rare as the infamous snack box kit, or the pink away kit etc.. Like I say, I am not suggesting a long term move away from the beloved quarters, of course I am not! But I do think the time has come for a short break from them to freshen things up. I would love an all blue deep blue kit similar to the 1972 home kit below for our home kit.. ![]() And then perhaps something similar to our 2001 /2away strip below for the away kit... ![]() If we did re-adopt the all blue home kit would we have to rename the training ground from The Quarters to The Plain??? |
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Post by lympstonegas on Jul 8, 2023 10:12:04 GMT
The 1st home kit I remember when started watching the Gas in 1967. Would want the motif pointing up though and not dropping off as it was then
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Post by farmerofsheep on Jul 8, 2023 10:53:42 GMT
The 1st home kit I remember when started watching the Gas in 1967. Would want the motif pointing up though and not dropping off as it was then The same here, my first game was also in 1967 we were home to Bournemouth it was a 1:1 draw. We place in all blue with Chelsea stripe down the shorts blue socks with white tops. After that or the next season the white shorts came in and then even white socks in subsequent year(s) Our Watney cup winning kit was my favourite. I really really like the Sabadel new kit now I have seen the video of it being worn, there is a hint of quarters a bit like the Tesco Bag had a hint of quarters. I would buy a Gas shirt if it was like the sabadel one Don't moan about my spelling of Sabadel please UTG |
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Post by Gashead73 on Jul 8, 2023 13:17:01 GMT
Let's ask Sheffield Wednesday or Newcastle to stop wearing stripes. Let's ask Man City to stop wearing Sky Blue, Let's ask QPR to stop playing in hoops!
No Quarters is sacrelidge
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Post by willytopp84 on Jul 8, 2023 13:52:50 GMT
Been wanting a pink and yellow (battenburg) away kit for years 😄 Done right I think it could be smart. In terms of patterns inside the quarters I always loved this gem from the 90s.
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Post by farmerofsheep on Jul 8, 2023 16:50:21 GMT
Let's ask Sheffield Wednesday or Newcastle to stop wearing stripes. Let's ask Man City to stop wearing Sky Blue, Let's ask QPR to stop playing in hoops! No Quarters is sacrelidge Well, in my lifetime Seffield Wednesday have mainly worn Blue shirts and white sleeves, was their trade mark in the 60's n 70's I don't know when they changed to stripes. I think it's always good to have a change now and then. UTG |
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Post by Quarters on Jul 8, 2023 16:58:01 GMT
Let's ask Sheffield Wednesday or Newcastle to stop wearing stripes. Let's ask Man City to stop wearing Sky Blue, Let's ask QPR to stop playing in hoops! No Quarters is sacrelidge Well, in my lifetime Seffield Wednesday have mainly worn Blue shirts and white sleeves, was their trade mark in the 60's n 70's I don't know when they changed to stripes. I think it's always good to have a change now and then. UTG 65 to 72 they wore blue shirts with white sleeves, according to the Internet. |
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Post by gasandelectricity on Jul 8, 2023 17:05:52 GMT
Been wanting a pink and yellow (battenburg) away kit for years 😄 Done right I think it could be smart. In terms of patterns inside the quarters I always loved this gem from the 90s.
This is acceptable. The Croatia kit Sabbadel have is nice but it isn’t quarters. No Tesco bag or printer failures like in 18-19. Yes we went crazy in the 60s but we’re renowned for wearing quarters. Don’t mess with them. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2023 17:21:06 GMT
Been wanting a pink and yellow (battenburg) away kit for years 😄 Done right I think it could be smart. In terms of patterns inside the quarters I always loved this gem from the 90s.
This is acceptable. The Croatia kit Sabbadel have is nice but it isn’t quarters. No Tesco bag or printer failures like in 18-19. Yes we went crazy in the 60s but we’re renowned for wearing quarters. Don’t mess with them. have we spent more seasons in quarters or other designs in our history?I can just about remember the all blue so for me it would be weird to see a change |
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Post by gasandelectricity on Jul 8, 2023 17:56:30 GMT
This is acceptable. The Croatia kit Sabbadel have is nice but it isn’t quarters. No Tesco bag or printer failures like in 18-19. Yes we went crazy in the 60s but we’re renowned for wearing quarters. Don’t mess with them. have we spent more seasons in quarters or other designs in our history?I can just about remember the all blue so for me it would be weird to see a change Up until the 30s all sorts. But blue wasn't even our main colour. This stuck until 1962, when we switched to stripes until 1966, then blue kits until 1973. So basically like 80 out of the last 100 years, and the majority of our history has been in quarters. But we don't have much of a history of all blue kits - we have spent more our history wearing black and white stripes according to www.historicalkits.co.uk/Bristol_Rovers/Bristol_Rovers.htm |
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Post by eric on Jul 8, 2023 18:25:16 GMT
have we spent more seasons in quarters or other designs in our history?I can just about remember the all blue so for me it would be weird to see a change Up until the 30s all sorts. But blue wasn't even our main colour. This stuck until 1962, when we switched to stripes until 1966, then blue kits until 1973. So basically like 80 out of the last 100 years, and the majority of our history has been in quarters. But we don't have much of a history of all blue kits - we have spent more our history wearing black and white stripes according to www.historicalkits.co.uk/Bristol_Rovers/Bristol_Rovers.htmFair play that probably took a bit of time. A whole lot harder tracking our history compared to a far newer club, say a Bristol City for example 😁!! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2023 18:25:45 GMT
have we spent more seasons in quarters or other designs in our history?I can just about remember the all blue so for me it would be weird to see a change Up until the 30s all sorts. But blue wasn't even our main colour. This stuck until 1962, when we switched to stripes until 1966, then blue kits until 1973. So basically like 80 out of the last 100 years, and the majority of our history has been in quarters. But we don't have much of a history of all blue kits - we have spent more our history wearing black and white stripes according to www.historicalkits.co.uk/Bristol_Rovers/Bristol_Rovers.htmWould be open to a special commerative kit for a season but can't see me being around for the black Arab one in 2083 |
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Post by lympstonegas on Jul 8, 2023 22:18:12 GMT
Loved the ‘silver’ kit the team had on today at Eastleigh.
Was that new training kit or possible away or 3rd kit but would buy it
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Post by Topper Gas on Jul 9, 2023 9:10:30 GMT
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Pesky Macron late as usual. Hopefully we move away from them next year.
