Why didn't Arsenal play in their real Red & White kit ?

[Nod.E]

I find it hilarious that having been a member for almost a year this, of all things to get motivated to post about, has driven you to write pretty much half of your total post count

[veezeeblue]

I'm not going to lie, I didn't actually notice they were playing in yellow yesterday

 

Really not sure about it eaither I thought they were playing in this

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[PAPA LAZAROU]

Derrrr ? they only play their second kit if there is going to be a colour clash.

God how simple can it be ?

These people are thick

 

Blimey for a new poster you sure know how to make friends .

[Hungry Hungry Fox]

Can't believe there are 2 pages about this

[fazzyfox]

Ian Wright used to wear yellow with splashes of red over it (blood red to be precise), something to do with Walshy apparantly.

[Kitchandro]

It's because they don't like changing their white shorts on their home kit as they see the kit as iconic.

 

In the past they've still worn their home kit against us, including white shorts, but I think the regulations have changed since then to insist that both teams can't be wearing the same colour shorts or socks.

 

That's all well and good but pretty pointless if Sunderland/Newcastle/West Brom/Stoke all insist on earing their home kits against each other.

 

Now that is a disgrace.

[Kitchandro]

I'm not sure about this white shorts thing. It's preferable yes, but is it really necessary? Socks need to be different colours for the ref to see legs in tackles but shorts don't seem that important. Leeds wore all white in the 12/13 season after all.

 

I find shorts are often more confusing than you think. It shouldn't make a difference but your eyes are drawn to them in a way (no homo)

[Samilktray]

This has really bothered people so much fvcking hell

[RonnieTodger]

They did it last year pretty much whenever the home team we wearing white shorts. Leeds do it too. It's probably because they'd rather wear a completely different kit than change shorts and probably change their home kit's identity. I reckon it's a mixture between this and wanting to flog the away shirts.

 

Before the hilarious people write "who cares" - it doesn't bother me at all, it's just an observation.

[Chug Laguna]

I didn't much notice the colour as I was transfixed upon the 24 glorious man-nipples on proud, taut display

[Jmw44]

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Sport/Pix/pictures/2013/8/23/1377277587454/Jack-Wilshere-Arsenal-v-F-008.jpg

I think that is pretty much the only time they've ever had different colour shorts with the home shirt and it probably didnt go down to well. Arsenal are very tradionalist with there kits. they even have that silly sleeves policy.

not a big deal but I find the shorts rule silly anyway.

[DANGEROUS TIGER]

I think it matters. You should want to play in your home kit as often as possible, they're your colours after all. I'm pleased we don't use any excuse to haul out our away and go all blue when we can. Means we look "Leicester City."

 

Too much importance placed on selling shirts.

Right again, Charlie. 

[premier blues]

I think you'll find it was due to them wearing white shorts. Colour clash rules are different in the premiership than they are in the football league

[Carl the Llama]

Successful troll is successful.

[5waller5]

Not true - the 3-3 thriller at filbert street was red v blue.

 

Are you sure?? I could have sworn that was in their away kit??

[5waller5]

Are you sure?? I could have sworn that was in their away kit??

 

Just checked ... you're right... it was red and white.

[Moochy]

There is a strange (interesting?) 'rule' that says teams are not allowed to wear their away kit more than eight times a season in the premier league.

 

http://premierskills.britishcouncil.org/en/learn-english/premier-league-handbook

 

I would suggest that whilst it can be no more than eight, for commercial reasons each club will want to get as close to that as possible. Im sure teams look at the fixtures and decide what to do in advance, and not game by game. So with Arsenals away kit not clashing with our home kit, it was a good opportunity to use it. It probably didn't have anything to do with tradition, or white shorts as stated previously.