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Bath have gone retro.
So retro, they've got Dan Lyle back as a model

Which Tyler wrote:Bath have gone retro.
So retro, they've got Dan Lyle back as a model

Is that real? If so, hell yeah. That's damn good.

Stom wrote:Is that real? If so, hell yeah. That's damn good.

It's a real new line (I'm very tempted by the gold), but sadly not the playing kit.

It is Dan Lyle as he happened to be knocking around Farleigh when the stock arrived. I think they're his kids too.

Offering a nice traditional option with collar. Like it. Bet that will sell well with the Rec faithful if it's priced reasonably.

Hoped it wouldn't happen but it has. Bristol not going the retro route:



I quite like it, but didn't take long for the "no hopes hoops, not enough blue, letters" blah blah blah.... to start.

jimKRFC wrote:Hoped it wouldn't happen but it has. Bristol not going the retro route:



I quite like it, but didn't take long for the "no hopes hoops, not enough blue, letters" blah blah blah.... to start.

It is nice, but it does feel another step along the path to your shirts being mostly red and white with blue accents.

Puja

Saints new kit - quite like it. Can only fault the change of sponsor really, what with TP being an exact colour match - but money's money.

Like the Saints one. Hate the Bristol one. Though they always seem to look different once you’re watching a game anyway.

Adam_P wrote:Saints new kit - quite like it. Can only fault the change of sponsor really, what with TP being an exact colour match - but money's money.

Classic and classy. I'm envious.

Puja

Puja wrote:
classy.

Puja

Depends whether Rylan will be making an appearance.

Mellsblue wrote:

Puja wrote:
classy.

Puja

Depends whether Rylan will be making an appearance.

I think from the double thumbs up and toothy smile, he might have possessed Ribbans.

Puja

Puja wrote:

Mellsblue wrote:

Puja wrote:
classy.

Puja

Depends whether Rylan will be making an appearance.

I think from the double thumbs up and toothy smile, he might have possessed Ribbans.

Puja

The level of Photoshop on that picture is comparable to a fashion magazine. That being said the kit is clearly a Saints kit with all the right colours and design. I wish the Tigers board would take notice and stop trying reinvent the wheel every sodding season.

Puja wrote:

Mellsblue wrote:

Puja wrote:
classy.

Puja

Depends whether Rylan will be making an appearance.

I think from the double thumbs up and toothy smile, he might have possessed Ribbans.

Puja

Mikey Brown wrote:Like the Saints one. Hate the Bristol one

This. God only knows what the designer/s of the Bristol one were on. Adult got to do the sleeves a child with little talent the rest.

Have Bristol always had red in the kit, I don't remember it?

pandion wrote:Have Bristol always had red in the kit, I don't remember it?

Nope...

It's a recent (since moving to Ashton Gate) thing. Not popular with older/traditionalist supporters.

jimKRFC wrote:

pandion wrote:Have Bristol always had red in the kit, I don't remember it?

Nope...

It's a recent (since moving to Ashton Gate) thing. Not popular with older/traditionalist supporters.

Just looks like half Bath half Gloucester. Maybe they hoped they'd pinch a few fans from each.

pandion wrote:

jimKRFC wrote:

pandion wrote:Have Bristol always had red in the kit, I don't remember it?

Nope...

It's a recent (since moving to Ashton Gate) thing. Not popular with older/traditionalist supporters.

Just looks like half Bath half Gloucester. Maybe they hoped they'd pinch a few fans from each.

Bristol used to share the Memorial Stadium with Bristol Rovers football (who are blue and white and the stadium is blue and white). Bristol then got screwed out of the Memorial by Rovers after some very poor financial planning near the start of professionalism (poor Bristol Shoguns), and were bought out by the guy who owns Bristol City football club (who play in red and white) and moved to Ashton Gate (red stadium). There's been a lot of suspicion since the move that the owner wants both his brands in the same colour set and, while he quelled the backlash at the beginning by saying that *of course* Bristol would stay in blue and white, he wouldn't dream of changing the colours, he's just going to have a wafer thin red accent just to symbolise Ashton Gate, but that's it, blue and white forever.

That red has gradually been growing and growing and growing, year on year, until eventually it will get to the stage where it's just acknowledged that Bristol's colours are equally blue, red and white, at which point the blue will start shrinking to become the accent.

Puja

Puja wrote:

pandion wrote:

jimKRFC wrote:
Nope...

It's a recent (since moving to Ashton Gate) thing. Not popular with older/traditionalist supporters.

Just looks like half Bath half Gloucester. Maybe they hoped they'd pinch a few fans from each.

Bristol used to share the Memorial Stadium with Bristol Rovers football (who are blue and white and the stadium is blue and white). Bristol then got screwed out of the Memorial by Rovers after some very poor financial planning near the start of professionalism (poor Bristol Shoguns), and were bought out by the guy who owns Bristol City football club (who play in red and white) and moved to Ashton Gate (red stadium). There's been a lot of suspicion since the move that the owner wants both his brands in the same colour set and, while he quelled the backlash at the beginning by saying that *of course* Bristol would stay in blue and white, he wouldn't dream of changing the colours, he's just going to have a wafer thin red accent just to symbolise Ashton Gate, but that's it, blue and white forever.

That red has gradually been growing and growing and growing, year on year, until eventually it will get to the stage where it's just acknowledged that Bristol's colours are equally blue, red and white, at which point the blue will start shrinking to become the accent.

Puja

Aah yes Bristol Shogun's that brings back memories, who's awful idea was that? To think of the faf over the Chiefs. Bristol Shogun's would be hilarious.

pandion wrote:

Puja wrote:

pandion wrote: Just looks like half Bath half Gloucester. Maybe they hoped they'd pinch a few fans from each.

Bristol used to share the Memorial Stadium with Bristol Rovers football (who are blue and white and the stadium is blue and white). Bristol then got screwed out of the Memorial by Rovers after some very poor financial planning near the start of professionalism (poor Bristol Shoguns), and were bought out by the guy who owns Bristol City football club (who play in red and white) and moved to Ashton Gate (red stadium). There's been a lot of suspicion since the move that the owner wants both his brands in the same colour set and, while he quelled the backlash at the beginning by saying that *of course* Bristol would stay in blue and white, he wouldn't dream of changing the colours, he's just going to have a wafer thin red accent just to symbolise Ashton Gate, but that's it, blue and white forever.

That red has gradually been growing and growing and growing, year on year, until eventually it will get to the stage where it's just acknowledged that Bristol's colours are equally blue, red and white, at which point the blue will start shrinking to become the accent.

Puja

Aah yes Bristol Shogun's that brings back memories, who's awful idea was that? To think of the faf over the Chiefs. Bristol Shogun's would be hilarious.

Wasn't that because of a sponsorship deal with Mitsubishi?

pandion wrote:

Puja wrote:

pandion wrote: Just looks like half Bath half Gloucester. Maybe they hoped they'd pinch a few fans from each.

Bristol used to share the Memorial Stadium with Bristol Rovers football (who are blue and white and the stadium is blue and white). Bristol then got screwed out of the Memorial by Rovers after some very poor financial planning near the start of professionalism (poor Bristol Shoguns), and were bought out by the guy who owns Bristol City football club (who play in red and white) and moved to Ashton Gate (red stadium). There's been a lot of suspicion since the move that the owner wants both his brands in the same colour set and, while he quelled the backlash at the beginning by saying that *of course* Bristol would stay in blue and white, he wouldn't dream of changing the colours, he's just going to have a wafer thin red accent just to symbolise Ashton Gate, but that's it, blue and white forever.

That red has gradually been growing and growing and growing, year on year, until eventually it will get to the stage where it's just acknowledged that Bristol's colours are equally blue, red and white, at which point the blue will start shrinking to become the accent.

Puja

Aah yes Bristol Shogun's that brings back memories, who's awful idea was that? To think of the faf over the Chiefs. Bristol Shogun's would be hilarious.

What would be wrong with encouraging fans to dress up as a stylish and affordable 4x4 that you could drive away today for a low-low-low price?

Mind, in their favour, Bristol never leaned into it. Just imagine if they'd done an Exeter and decided that that was their brand from here on out? Encouraging fans to dress up in yellow-face and sing ching-chong songs while waving inflatable katanas bought from the gift shop and miming seppuku. Instead they just shilled a few cars and tried to pretend that it never happened while it was happening. Everyone got off lightly there!

Puja

Puja wrote:

pandion wrote:

Puja wrote:
Bristol used to share the Memorial Stadium with Bristol Rovers football (who are blue and white and the stadium is blue and white). Bristol then got screwed out of the Memorial by Rovers after some very poor financial planning near the start of professionalism (poor Bristol Shoguns), and were bought out by the guy who owns Bristol City football club (who play in red and white) and moved to Ashton Gate (red stadium). There's been a lot of suspicion since the move that the owner wants both his brands in the same colour set and, while he quelled the backlash at the beginning by saying that *of course* Bristol would stay in blue and white, he wouldn't dream of changing the colours, he's just going to have a wafer thin red accent just to symbolise Ashton Gate, but that's it, blue and white forever.

That red has gradually been growing and growing and growing, year on year, until eventually it will get to the stage where it's just acknowledged that Bristol's colours are equally blue, red and white, at which point the blue will start shrinking to become the accent.

Puja

Aah yes Bristol Shogun's that brings back memories, who's awful idea was that? To think of the faf over the Chiefs. Bristol Shogun's would be hilarious.

What would be wrong with encouraging fans to dress up as a stylish and affordable 4x4 that you could drive away today for a low-low-low price?

Mind, in their favour, Bristol never leaned into it. Just imagine if they'd done an Exeter and decided that that was their brand from here on out? Encouraging fans to dress up in yellow-face and sing ching-chong songs while waving inflatable katanas bought from the gift shop and miming seppuku. Instead they just shilled a few cars and tried to pretend that it never happened while it was happening. Everyone got off lightly there!

Puja

What a missed opportunity! The Shogun's v the Chiefs..! Where nobody can see anything without standing up. Imagine the chants what a headache.

Puja wrote: Bristol used to share the Memorial Stadium with Bristol Rovers football (who are blue and white and the stadium is blue and white). Bristol then got screwed out of the Memorial by Rovers after some very poor financial planning near the start of professionalism (poor Bristol Shoguns), and were bought out by the guy who owns Bristol City football club (who play in red and white) and moved to Ashton Gate (red stadium). There's been a lot of suspicion since the move that the owner wants both his brands in the same colour set and, while he quelled the backlash at the beginning by saying that *of course* Bristol would stay in blue and white, he wouldn't dream of changing the colours, he's just going to have a wafer thin red accent just to symbolise Ashton Gate, but that's it, blue and white forever.

Well a bit murkier than that.... the guy running Bristol rugby (Arthur Holmes) made a load of loans (secured against the land Bristol rugby owned) and sold half of the memorial ground to Rovers. The sell of the ground had a clause that allowed Rovers to buy the other half for £10k if Bristol Rugby went bust. He called in his loans, taking the land (he was a property developer), put the club into receivership and Rovers bought it. At the time, or very shortly afterwards, Arthur Holmes was also on the Rovers board...

Puja wrote: That red has gradually been growing and growing and growing, year on year, until eventually it will get to the stage where it's just acknowledged that Bristol's colours are equally blue, red and white, at which point the blue will start shrinking to become the accent.

To be fair the longer term supporters moan each year about letters and hoops. When they have hoops the moan is that don't go all the way round, the ratio of blue:white etc... personally I'm too bothered as their all massively over priced and I won't buy them anyway.

FKAS wrote:

pandion wrote: Aah yes Bristol Shogun's that brings back memories, who's awful idea was that? To think of the faf over the Chiefs. Bristol Shogun's would be hilarious.

Wasn't that because of a sponsorship deal with Mitsubishi?

Shoguns... We had started building a decent team and then the club went bust again (Malcolm Pearce pulling out this time, after the Holmes era). Mitsubishi paid a lot for that, but went to Glous when Bris went tits up.

The mascot, Mitsu (a samurai), was pretty m'eh but the cheerleaders were dreadful....

jimKRFC wrote:The mascot, Mitsu (a samurai), was pretty m'eh but the cheerleaders were dreadful....

Oh gods, I'd forgotten that your lot had cheerleaders at one point (as did Saracens, IIRC?). What a tawdry period of the game - teams flailing about trying to find hooks into the general public and coming off like a teacher trying to be down with the kids.

Looking back, it makes you retroactively less bothered about the Bears rebrand, doesn't it?

Puja

Bristol had a lot of good players pass through the club. Such a shame it's all about the boards and money men, not the club and it's rugby.