trophyshy 8997 Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 Nicked from reddit.... why in an age of obsessive science, fine margins and endless analysis would we deliberately hamper ourselves in this way? This is like Brexit all over again. Cunts. University of Liverpool Study (2013, published in PLOS ONE): Researchers analyzed Premier League matches and found that kits with high contrast (e.g., bright red or white against green pitches) improved visibility for both referees and players. Red shirts were rated as more visible from afar (up to 50m). Conversely, green kits were the least visible, blending with the pitch and increasing misjudgments by up to 20% in low-light conditions. The study used eye-tracking simulations to measure detection times. German Football Association (DFB) Research (2017): In collaboration with sports scientists, they tested Bundesliga kits under stadium lighting. Results showed red and yellow kits had the shortest "detection latency" (0.2-0.3 seconds faster than green), making players easier to spot during fast breaks. Green was deemed "worst" for away teams on grass pitches, correlating with a 5-7% higher foul call rate against them. Rowe et al. (2009, Journal of Sports Sciences): Analyzing 1,500+ English league games, they found teams in red home kits won 5-10% more often, partly due to better visibility aiding coordinated play. Dark green or black away kits showed the opposite, with losses 8% higher, attributed to poorer on-pitch tracking. A 2021 review in Sports Medicine synthesized 15+ studies, concluding red enhances visibility by 15-25% over green in outdoor settings, but effects vary by weather (e.g., rain dulls reds). 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 43811 Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 We should've been wearing b&w no matter what the away kit was but I loathe us wearing all these variations of green and white kits, even the shade of green looks putrid. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 14190 Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 stopped at 'Liverpool' 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 12320 Posted November 3 Share Posted November 3 Personally I like the kit visually but the results when we've been wearing it haven't been good. Agree with HMHM, we should be wearing B&W stripes unless there is a clash. Ultimately it's down to Man Utd that we're forced to wear 'alternate' kits even when there's not a clash. All a result of a kit they released and never wore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 8997 Posted November 7 Author Share Posted November 7 Further fuel to burn these cunting shirts with. Away games assessment. Not my homework. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatty 87 Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 You'd think the club will have access to all of this information and hopefully force it so we never have to wear that shite green kit again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 43811 Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 49 minutes ago, beatty said: You'd think the club will have access to all of this information and hopefully force it so we never have to wear that shite green kit again. The sky thumbnail has Bruno wearing green and Henderson wearing their home shirt. Given they normally put on what the teams are supposed to be wearing I'm wondering if we were supposed to be wearing green but it's been switched to blue in the last few days because of popular demand/luck/superstition/scientific analysis etc? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 12320 Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 3 hours ago, Howmanheyman said: The sky thumbnail has Bruno wearing green and Henderson wearing their home shirt. Given they normally put on what the teams are supposed to be wearing I'm wondering if we were supposed to be wearing green but it's been switched to blue in the last few days because of popular demand/luck/superstition/scientific analysis etc? Burn the blue one twice over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 43811 Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 11 minutes ago, Craig said: Burn the blue one twice over! At least we played shit in a slightly better kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 12320 Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 Just now, Howmanheyman said: At least we played shit in a slightly better kit. I’ve not been able to see it as anything else than a box of Jaffa Cakes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 43811 Posted November 9 Share Posted November 9 2 minutes ago, Craig said: I’ve not been able to see it as anything else than a box of Jaffa Cakes The all blue version is better but orange or not it's still better than the green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 14190 Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 16 hours ago, Craig said: I’ve not been able to see it as anything else than a box of Jaffa Cakes more or less word for word what the wife said yesterday! I do like the orange shorts mind, they'd look with a tan. anyone know where you get decent quality snidey ones at a fraction of club shop prices? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 62969 Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 7 minutes ago, thebrokendoll said: I do like the orange shorts mind, they'd look with a tan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 15507 Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 20 minutes ago, thebrokendoll said: more or less word for word what the wife said yesterday! I do like the orange shorts mind, they'd look with a tan. anyone know where you get decent quality snidey ones at a fraction of club shop prices? In your dreams 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 14190 Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 honestly man, ask a reasonable question and the loons appear. anyway.... despite how good my easily tanning, non sun burning, bronzed lower limbs would look in those orange shorts, im not paying thirty eight fucking quid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 15507 Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 Just now, thebrokendoll said: honestly man, ask a reasonable question and the loons appear. anyway.... despite how good my easily tanning, non sun burning, bronzed lower limbs would look in those orange shorts, im not paying thirty eight fucking quid. Thirty eight quid, veritable bargain, for let's face it would be a pair of long pants for you. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 39123 Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 TBD at his next away game. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrokendoll 14190 Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 I mean, why should I fork out 38 big ones when millions of women will be getting just as much benefit from them as me? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 62969 Posted November 10 Share Posted November 10 Because they're SIGNIFICANTLY longer than the shorts you currently wear, presumably. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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