Rosch Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Gotta say, though... that font is awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 For anyone that went to the Columbus friendly or has seen anything online, were they selling kits there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allani Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 35 minutes ago, Captain_Townsend said: There would be a good few fans of my vintage (45-35) for that reason. There was a nice write up in one of the papers during the spring (it may have been the Examiner) about how it was finally looking like we were back in the big time and that there are still many Villa fans in Ireland of a certain age. The Ryanair and Aer Lingus flights to Birmingham on weekends when Villa are at home are always packed with Villa fans but I would say the 2010s definitely were barren, here, in terms of us adding fans. Hopefully that changes now (if we went in for Ferguson from Brighton that would definitely help us!) Edit, found the article: https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport-columnists/arid-41386384.html I did a lot of away games in the mid-90s through to the early 2000s and it always struck me that there were quite a few Irish voices mixed in with Brummies (plus my very southern tone). A lot of the guys I spoke to started following us because of God but also a lot of Ray Houghton fans very keen to talk about THAT goal v Italy in the World Cup in the USA (as well as reminding us how England failed to qualify)! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa Gaffa Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 8 hours ago, Aston_Villan4 said: For anyone that went to the Columbus friendly or has seen anything online, were they selling kits there? Watching on Villa Tv I couldn't see any new kits in the crowd. I'm guessing they weren't available. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyAnty Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 12 hours ago, allani said: I did a lot of away games in the mid-90s through to the early 2000s and it always struck me that there were quite a few Irish voices mixed in with Brummies (plus my very southern tone). A lot of the guys I spoke to started following us because of God but also a lot of Ray Houghton fans very keen to talk about THAT goal v Italy in the World Cup in the USA (as well as reminding us how England failed to qualify)! Don’t underestimate the power the Irish players had in the 90s in fan pull. Im from up North and alot are starting to come out of woodwork past 2 years. Was stopped in for petrol on Saturday and my 12 year old had Villa training top on. Some man from across the court shouts up the villa to him, really made his day. In saying that, i rang around a few JD sports to see if they had new shirt in. All said they weren’t going to stock it. Haven’t tried Belfast JD yet though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted July 29 Author Share Posted July 29 14 hours ago, Rosch said: Gotta say, though... that font is awful. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted July 29 VT Supporter Share Posted July 29 16 minutes ago, est1874 said: ? I assume the Champions League Font we have gone for on names and numbers. I don't mind it. It's different that's for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted July 29 VT Supporter Share Posted July 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 5 minutes ago, S-Platt said: Drop shadow? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
est1874 Posted July 29 Author Share Posted July 29 28 minutes ago, S-Platt said: I assume the Champions League Font we have gone for on names and numbers. I don't mind it. It's different that's for sure. Ah, the old curse of the "It's not to my personal tastes therefore it's abominably shit" VT hyperbolic opinion trend strikes again. It's completely fine as far as player names and number fonts go. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted July 29 VT Supporter Share Posted July 29 21 minutes ago, sne said: Drop shadow? Could have gone retro 3D but maybe that does not look good in modern times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam-AVFC Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 3 minutes ago, est1874 said: Ah, the old curse of the "It's not to my personal tastes therefore it's abominably shit" VT hyperbolic opinion trend strikes again. It's completely fine as far as player names and number fonts go. What on earth are you getting bent out of shape about? He said the font is awful, which is an opinion. He didn't say it's a disaster, sales will plummet and we'll be a laughing stock. Personally, there isn't a single post 1990 football kit I would wear out of the house or a football pitch as I think they are all awful. Ours is easily one our best efforts for years, but I still wouldn't be seen in that gaudy, overpriced t-shirt. I'll still buy kits for my friends kits to support our adidas sales targets and try to convert them though! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveburnside Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 I like the font 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosch Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 1 hour ago, est1874 said: Ah, the old curse of the "It's not to my personal tastes therefore it's abominably shit" VT hyperbolic opinion trend strikes again. It's completely fine as far as player names and number fonts go. Oh dear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 Just went to my local JD no villa kit in site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam-AVFC Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 1 minute ago, Demitri_C said: Just went to my local JD no villa kit in site Fit should be the same as other Adidas shirts so just find the least objectionable one to try on then order online direct from the club. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston_Villan4 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 14 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Just went to my local JD no villa kit in site The Adidas flagship store in NYC still has no Villa gear. Color me disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted July 29 VT Supporter Share Posted July 29 On 26/07/2024 at 12:47, S-Platt said: Pro Shirt size Small is tiny I like my tight fitting shirts but this is like a kids size Medium arrived perfect fit now I am happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted July 29 VT Supporter Share Posted July 29 4 hours ago, sne said: Drop shadow? It would look good in silian rail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejs1111 Posted July 29 Share Posted July 29 I was in Columbus and can confirm there were NO Villa kiosks anywhere selling merch. It was kinda disappointing. Last season for the USA tour there were pop up kiosks in the stadiums where you could purchase items from the various Premier League sides. Seems like a missed opportunity to me. The ONLY Villa presence aside from the team was a Villa kiosk at the entry plaza where you could pick up a Villa pin and 'Up The Villa' banner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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