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France = Nice (I want one)
http://img.skysports.com/12/07/218x298/France-new-adidas-kit-2012_2793422.jpg

Argentina = Dull
http://www.newrugbykits.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/New-Nike-Argentina-Rugby-Jersey-2012.jpg

Exeter Chiefs = Thats just wrong
http://www.exeterchiefs.co.uk/latest-headlines?item=1634

The Cup shirt looks well more... Bath like

The Cup shirts great.

But we had that one last year, look where that got us!

I gotta say I actually really like the Bath shirts full stop.

Here's a better idea of the new Dragons shirt:

https://shop.rodneyparade.com/p-522-12-ngd-home-jersey-adult-short-sleeve.aspx

Jaysus that's a bad sponsor logo, rest of the shirt is nice though! Shame that Worthington's isn't the main sponsor, that would look really good.

Luckless is that the Dragons back in a very dark red sort of ghosted over the front of the shirt or are my eyes playing up?

I think you're right, Spiderman.

Effervescing Elephant (I take it you're a Syd Barrett fan?), it's not the greatest sponsor to have on a shirt, but if they're prepared to offer us the most money, we're not going to turn them down. We need every penny we can get!

The worst sponsor I can remember on a rugby shirt was when Pontypridd were sponsored by Egan Waste.

Not a fan of the Bath kit at all really- find it quite underwhelming to be honest.

Dragon's shirt is decent apart from the sponsor, does anybody know if season ticket holders still get a discount on it ?

The logo does look a little... Anne Summers

It does reinforce the impression of the Dragons as the bargain-basement region.

Mah, let's see how we do on the pitch - let other people worry about their own regions.

We are still getting sponsors and we are managing our debt and signing new players

Like the look of the new London Welsh one - and their new sponsor

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Munkian - attachment didn't carry - can you re-post?

There you go - after much editing

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:I think you're right, Spiderman.

Effervescing Elephant (I take it you're a Syd Barrett fan?), it's not the greatest sponsor to have on a shirt, but if they're prepared to offer us the most money, we're not going to turn them down. We need every penny we can get!

The worst sponsor I can remember on a rugby shirt was when Pontypridd were sponsored by Egan Waste.

Yeah rediscovered all my Barrett albums the other day and fancied a change from Carpe Diem!

Sponsors are a necessary evil but bring much welcomed cash, would be nice if they would consult a bit more about their logos and made an effort to make them a little more synpathetic!

munkian wrote:There you go - after much editing

A dragon and the word 'beer' on the front. Respect.

I think that only a picture of Inverdale being condescending or Bill McLaren's glasses could add to the 'rugbyness' of that shirt.

Fair play to London Welsh that shirt will probably get a few of the WUMs on here rushing out to make threads slagging them off.

ScarletSpiderman wrote:Fair play to London Welsh that shirt will probably get a few of the WUMs on here rushing out to make threads slagging them off.

Especially as I doubt you can get Brains beer in London Oxford. (not that you'd want to though).

Effervescing Elephant wrote:

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:I think you're right, Spiderman.

Effervescing Elephant (I take it you're a Syd Barrett fan?), it's not the greatest sponsor to have on a shirt, but if they're prepared to offer us the most money, we're not going to turn them down. We need every penny we can get!

The worst sponsor I can remember on a rugby shirt was when Pontypridd were sponsored by Egan Waste.

Yeah rediscovered all my Barrett albums the other day and fancied a change from Carpe Diem!

Sponsors are a necessary evil but bring much welcomed cash, would be nice if they would consult a bit more about their logos and made an effort to make them a little more synpathetic!

Always thought Carpe Diem was a good name (or even better Carpe Nocte). I take it your a Pink Floyd fan as well then?

I'm going to change my name to Pow R. Toc H.

Or Grimble Gromble.

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:I'm going to change my name to Pow R. Toc H.

Or Grimble Gromble.

I could change my name to Eddy Maiden, or as I'm a big Kinks fan maybe I should change my name to Lola...

Smirnoffpriest wrote:

ScarletSpiderman wrote:Fair play to London Welsh that shirt will probably get a few of the WUMs on here rushing out to make threads slagging them off.

Especially as I doubt you can get Brains beer in London Oxford. (not that you'd want to though).

Thats blasphemy ! Brains Dark Is the finest rugby pint going ! FACT ! END OF !

Smirnoffpriest wrote:

ScarletSpiderman wrote:Fair play to London Welsh that shirt will probably get a few of the WUMs on here rushing out to make threads slagging them off.

Especially as I doubt you can get Brains beer in London Oxford. (not that you'd want to though).

I saw a character on Waterloo Road dinking Brains and that is (well was) based in Rochdale, and my Brother in-law in Norwich says you can get hold of it there too.

There's a few Brains pubs here in Bristol and all the Tescos sell bottles of it

Really? I thought it was only a Cardiff/East Wales thing. I only drink it as a last resort to be honest (though I'm a spirits man myself and don't often drink ale), I prefer Cafferies or Worthies myself (or even Buckleys IPA), and thought most other people were of the same opinion of Brains...

Worthington is horrible, can tell you normally drink spirits

Brains do lots of differemt ales/beers - not just the watered down muck at the millenium

Yeah if I'm drinking Brains I usually drink the Smooth Extra Cold, but don't think it's a scratch on Worthies (plus they sponsored the Scarlets ).

But nothing can beat a nice bourbon or dark rum (or even Polish byson grass vodka...)

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:I'm going to change my name to Pow R. Toc H.

Or Grimble Gromble.

Piper is one of the all time greatest albums! I was tempted to rename to 'Interstellar Overdrive' some time ago!

Smirnoffpriest wrote:

Effervescing Elephant wrote:

Luckless Pedestrian wrote:I think you're right, Spiderman.

Effervescing Elephant (I take it you're a Syd Barrett fan?), it's not the greatest sponsor to have on a shirt, but if they're prepared to offer us the most money, we're not going to turn them down. We need every penny we can get!

The worst sponsor I can remember on a rugby shirt was when Pontypridd were sponsored by Egan Waste.

Yeah rediscovered all my Barrett albums the other day and fancied a change from Carpe Diem!

Sponsors are a necessary evil but bring much welcomed cash, would be nice if they would consult a bit more about their logos and made an effort to make them a little more synpathetic!

Always thought Carpe Diem was a good name (or even better Carpe Nocte). I take it your a Pink Floyd fan as well then?

Really liked Carpe Diem but it was starting to get associated with all that 'YOLO' crap.

My music tastes pretty much pre-date my birth! Love Floyd, Zeppelin, Nick Drake, Love all that stuff. Drives my Wife nuts as she is more your Katy Perry type...

Both Worthies Creamflow and Brains Smooth can actually make me throw up without being intoxicated. Whatever they do to make it creamy just does not agree with me I don't know, real draft bitter and ale on the other hand and I have no problems.

The Scarlets need Felinfoel to sponsor them so I can have a proper pint.

munkian wrote:

Smirnoffpriest wrote:

ScarletSpiderman wrote:Fair play to London Welsh that shirt will probably get a few of the WUMs on here rushing out to make threads slagging them off.

Especially as I doubt you can get Brains beer in London Oxford. (not that you'd want to though).

Thats blasphemy ! Brains Dark Is the finest rugby pint going ! FACT ! END OF !

Brains Dark is a lovely drop.

Got addicted to Brains Dark when I was at university in Wales. Absolutely love the stuff. Nothing gets me more in the mood for Six Nations rugby than a pint of their extra cold or dark.

ScarletSpiderman wrote:Both Worthies Creamflow and Brains Smooth can actually make me throw up without being intoxicated. Whatever they do to make it creamy just does not agree with me I don't know, real draft bitter and ale on the other hand and I have no problems.

The Scarlets need Felinfoel to sponsor them so I can have a proper pint.

I can't imagine Felinfoel will give the Scarlets too much money, but I do look out for it over Brains in Cardiff. But as I'm not always a pint drinker I do like creamflow over standard ale, in the same way as I'll occassionally drink Fiddlers Elbow or Old Speckled Hen

Dark Rum is generally my weapon of choice - Usually Morgan's or Lamb's spiced with plently of lime or Kraken/Green Island if I'm throwing the money about.

Thats not a mans drink munk!

Just stick to the rum.

Those are all types of rum ?

The more you know...

Indeed.

And I'm not going to take drinking advice off somebody who probably drinks White Wine at rugby matches, if he even goes to them.

Brains Dark is gorgeous.

Agree on our top. It's nice bar the logo. Money talks though.

Back to the shirts, oh and on topic!!!!

When the New England kit launched, Nike is would have had teasers out by now.

Canterbury seems to be disorganised as a company IMO.

Indeed.

New Ospreys kit is on show Friday or Sat I believe

RDW_Scotland wrote:Guys enough of the playground jibes eh. We've got better things to do than clear up threads of grown men calling each other names.

Hersh' trademark post strikes again

Glasgow still without a main shirt sponsor for the coming season, hence no release of the new shirt yet. They played last week's pre-season game against Castres in last season's shirt. Press releases suggest they have had offers but are holding out for more money. I wonder if they will go ahead and release a shirt without a sponsor's logo, or would that put off potential sponsors if most of the fans have already bought the non-sponsored version. Or will they have to begin the league campaign in last season's strips?

I agree RDW.

Thanks for cleaning up this topic of the silly comments, you guys do a great job on 606v2

I mean that.

Pat_Mustard wrote:Glasgow still without a main shirt sponsor for the coming season, hence no release of the new shirt yet. They played last week's pre-season game against Castres in last season's shirt. Press releases suggest they have had offers but are holding out for more money. I wonder if they will go ahead and release a shirt without a sponsor's logo, or would that put off potential sponsors if most of the fans have already bought the non-sponsored version. Or will they have to begin the league campaign in last season's strips?

THats rather poor position to be in. The Scarlets were like that a few years back, due to stuggling to get a manufacturer of shirts. The team had kit for the season, but fans had to wait til October to get shirts.

Out of interest though can they legally wear last seasons shirts at the start of this season, if the shirt sponsor is no longer a sponsor?

Not sure, they also had an open-to-the-public training game against Aberdeen Grammar in which they wore training tops without a sponsor, maybe that's what we'll see against Sale this weekend

Hopefully they'll have it all sorted out in time to manufacture strips before the league starts, although fans might have to wait a bit longer to get hold of them. Bit embarrassing though.

Pat these things happen, and on a plus side you'll get an extra few weeks of seeing the team in the kit to decide if you like it or not.