LCFC 15-16 shirts not bought from official sources

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

Last season I stupidly left it too late to buy a shirt, and now after it sinking in and reflecting on how remarkable last season was, I want one even more. Obviously you can't get one through the club, and ones off ebay all seem to be in the hundreds of pounds, so has anyone bought one from an 'unofficial source', and if so, and recommendations etc...? 

 

For example, I have found this one - http://m.bonanzamarket.co.uk/listings/leicester-city-2015-16-home-customise-name-number-soccer-jersey-football-shirt/354720357?goog_pla=1&variation_id=126059340&gpid=173784728461&keyword=&goog_pla=1&pos=1o2&ad_type=pla&gclid=COigs6LU9s4CFcwK0wodfnAGPA - but as with all these things am a little apprehensive when it's from an unofficial source and most likely fake. Though if it's a good fake, better than nothing I guess.

[MrSpaM]

It's deffo fake

 

I'd take a look at some reviews for that site before ordering anything

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

Just now, MrSpaM said:

It's deffo fake

 

I'd take a look at some reviews for that site before ordering anything

I'm sure it is. Yet, a lot of fakes are actually made in the same factory to the same standards etc - just sold from the factory to another 'unofficial' buyer.

 

The reviews do seem quite good though!

[MrSpaM]

Just now, bmouth_fox said:

I'm sure it is. Yet, a lot of fakes are actually made in the same factory to the same standards etc - just sold from the factory to another 'unofficial' buyer.

 

The reviews do seem quite good though!

You just have to be careful with fake shirts. I've had a couple of mates buy them for last years shirt and they've all either been too small or had some glaring error on them. I suppose 25 quid isn't too much to gamble on

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

Just now, MrSpaM said:

You just have to be careful with fake shirts. I've had a couple of mates buy them for last years shirt and they've all either been too small or had some glaring error on them. I suppose 25 quid isn't too much to gamble on

Yea I've also seen ones where the colour looks more like Man City/Cov than us. Seems like it's pot luck...!

[ozleicester]

18 minutes ago, bmouth_fox said:

Last season I stupidly left it too late to buy a shirt, and now after it sinking in and reflecting on how remarkable last season was, I want one even more. Obviously you can't get one through the club, and ones off ebay all seem to be in the hundreds of pounds, so has anyone bought one from an 'unofficial source', and if so, and recommendations etc...? 

 

For example, I have found this one - http://m.bonanzamarket.co.uk/listings/leicester-city-2015-16-home-customise-name-number-soccer-jersey-football-shirt/354720357?goog_pla=1&variation_id=126059340&gpid=173784728461&keyword=&goog_pla=1&pos=1o2&ad_type=pla&gclid=COigs6LU9s4CFcwK0wodfnAGPA - but as with all these things am a little apprehensive when it's from an unofficial source and most likely fake. Though if it's a good fake, better than nothing I guess.

 

 

If your gonna go fake.. Aliexpress is the the answer good quality and cheaper

 

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Top-Thai-quality-2015-2016-Leicester-City-Soccer-Jerseys-Home-Away-blue-White-black-football-shirt/32725061792.html?spm=2114.40010708.4.15.kj0AsX

[Beliall]

There used to be a load on ali express. All gone. Maybe the club had a word. NVM OZ found some.

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

2 minutes ago, ozleicester said:

If your gonna go fake.. Aliexpress is the the answer good quality and cheaper

 

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Top-Thai-quality-2015-2016-Leicester-City-Soccer-Jerseys-Home-Away-blue-White-black-football-shirt/32725061792.html?spm=2114.40010708.4.15.kj0AsX

Thanks mate, more being forced to I would say! One thing I notice from that link is that there's no puma logo on the chest...

[Jace]

No where can you buy a decent 1 been like this since the beginning of 2016, the club ordered a very low number for last season because they thought we were going to be in the Championship and they couldn't order anymore. Its a shame they can't do another deal to manufacture some more with Puma and Genesis their would be so much money to be made. I ruined mine by getting Cambiasso printed on it thinking he would stay 

[Lucky Eddie]

54 minutes ago, bmouth_fox said:

Thanks mate, more being forced to I would say! One thing I notice from that link is that there's no puma logo on the chest...

They don't show logos on the site but they do have them on the shirts. Or so I'm told. 

[StanSP]

Do JC Sports not have old shirts?

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

13 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Do JC Sports not have old shirts?

I would be very interested to know this... but website suggests not

[sylofox]

1 hour ago, bmouth_fox said:

I'm sure it is. Yet, a lot of fakes are actually made in the same factory to the same standards etc - just sold from the factory to another 'unofficial' buyer.

 

The reviews do seem quite good though!

so sure doing that would cut puma and us out the loop. I think the club would soon pull the plug on puma.

 

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

3 minutes ago, sylofox said:

so sure doing that would cut puma and us out the loop. I think the club would soon pull the plug on puma.

 

It's the source (i.e. the factory) not the middle man - which is what puma effectively are. Anyway, speculation...

[norwichfox]

word of warning, I bought  an Ali express one, very authentic looking, has that correct patches and logo's , but the lettering quality leaves a lot to be desired. I made the mistake of wearing mine in the car and the seat belt chaffing has damaged the lettering. I tried to iron it back in place, but not very successfully, it's an ornament now.

[AyewJoking]

17 minutes ago, norwichfox said:

word of warning, I bought  an Ali express one, very authentic looking, has that correct patches and logo's , but the lettering quality leaves a lot to be desired. I made the mistake of wearing mine in the car and the seat belt chaffing has damaged the lettering. I tried to iron it back in place, but not very successfully, it's an ornament now.

 

remember the shirt we wore in the cup final v tranmere?  i used to hold the seabelt a few inches off my chest so the seat belt didnt chaff the logo.

 

good times!

[Ozwin]

Can spot the fakes a mile off. They're a completely different shade of blue to the official ones.

[norwichfox]

43 minutes ago, Ozwin said:

Can spot the fakes a mile off. They're a completely different shade of blue to the official ones.

Mine is....probably because it's an away shirt

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

With all that's been said here, it's clearly not worth it

[Jace]

Heres how an original compares to 1 of the fakes if anyone wants to see the differences, the quality of them is fine I think the backs of them are even better than the originals

 

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

1 hour ago, Jace said:

Heres how an original compares to 1 of the fakes if anyone wants to see the differences, the quality of them is fine I think the backs of them are even better than the originals

 

Thanks for this. The difference in the colour is quite striking!

 

If the club arranged a new batch and embroidered in 'Premier League Champions' somewhere - lets say around the badge - they'd make a fortune. 

[UPinCarolina]

I ordered 3 fakes from AliExpress - two home, one away. The first was quite bad and I don't wear it anymore. The other two were considerably better - I'll link to them in this post after I can edit the post from a laptop. The color difference between the first and second home

was striking. The patches were fine on both, but the coloring of the lapel and puma logos / KP logo on the first was off, while the second looked nearly indistinguishable from the real deal.

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

44 minutes ago, UPinCarolina said:

I ordered 3 fakes from AliExpress - two home, one away. The first was quite bad and I don't wear it anymore. The other two were considerably better - I'll link to them in this post after I can edit the post from a laptop. The color difference between the first and second home

was striking. The patches were fine on both, but the coloring of the lapel and puma logos / KP logo on the first was off, while the second looked nearly indistinguishable from the real deal.

Haha you've sparked my interest again!

[UPinCarolina]

12 minutes ago, bmouth_fox said:

Haha you've sparked my interest again!

I haven't looked to see what is out there for this season's shirt, but having purchased the alternate away shirt at the PSG match, I can say that the material quality isn't too far off /distinguishable on the fakes. The patch and KP logo are superior on the real deal. 

[Jace]

The fakes for this season are pretty good most of them, the only noticeable difference is the badge but I'd rather have a real 1, especially when this will be probably the only ever Premier League Champions shirt we'll ever have I've always been quite a collector when it comes to Leicester shirts. Situation for last season was well annoying for me because I got Cambiasso printed on mine and then he left