Aston Villa have confirmed that there will be an official third kit release this season.
Stands to reason, every penny counts doesn’t it. The third strip is a ‘few more weeks down the line’ apparently but the confirmation included the words ‘But, trust us, this one will be worth the wait’ and with current tempers in the fanbase over our lack of financial forward planning, I’m not entirely convinced the club should be making promises because plenty will be ready to bite their heads off as soon as a simple opportunity arises.
Now, I’m a fan of both kits for 2018/19 and I even quite like the goalie strip and the last time goalkeeping strips interested me was when I fit enough to wear and play in one – suffice to say that was a long time ago.
At least on Vital Villa, I think the vast majority are on board with them but there are some clear dissenters given the throwback and the lack of blue sleeves on the home. This has led to some interesting ideas on what possible design we could be facing for the third given there’s a very 80’s vibe on show.
Plenty also wondered what we expected to compete in to need a third strip next year.
It’ll have to be dark colours. So I’d predict a throwback to this. pic.twitter.com/6XMWLcRLJt
— Dan Bardell (@danbardell) July 10, 2018
Imagine 1 like this. Yeah please pic.twitter.com/RQHWHN2zYx
— David B (@BowkettDavid) July 10, 2018
A classic back in the day ????????
— Maccavilla (@maccavilla69) July 10, 2018
I've got an autographed Henson home shirt signed by the players of the 86/87 squad that got relegated! Still a prized possession. ????✌????
— Neil H (@madhatter1874) July 10, 2018
I liked the Henson kit. Dougie Ellis: always looking for unusual deals and something different! An Icelandic kit manufacturer years before anyone had heard of The Thunderclap!???? pic.twitter.com/uTwrbg5IKJ
— Neil H (@madhatter1874) July 10, 2018
Ahhh. For the Europa League?
— Mont ???????????????????????????? (@mont1874) July 10, 2018
At this rate, we'll have more kits than players left!
— Gareth Marsh (@GMarsh79) July 10, 2018
Will that be for the intertoto cup?
— wayne (@Powellw91) July 10, 2018
Ah wicked, that makes up for everything then.
— Sam (@1_0_1_0_1_0_I) July 10, 2018
or yellow
— LongOne ???????? (@LongyReturns) July 10, 2018
Please send the money on the ffp
— Jon boy (@jongood00) July 10, 2018
We are going to pay the 40 million off in kit sales !????
— Neil Leech (@Leechy76) July 10, 2018
We need players not another bloody kit! Wtf is going on?
— villarich (@villarich1982) July 10, 2018
It’ll be black.
— Joe Frost (@Frostyz___) July 10, 2018