13/14 MLS kit watch

[__wowza]

premature, yes? well apparently not. the rapids have unveiled their new 13/14 kit for the season during a supporters appreciation night. pics are after the blurb. although it's premature, let's try and resurrect this thread when the rest of the MLS kits start coming out, it'll answer a lot of questions, i'll try and keep it updated if we find out dates when the kits being released. so keep us posted. also, if you spot any mistakes, let me know.

READ THIS PART FIRST.

here's a rundown of where everyone stands in terms of kits for NEXT SEASON based off of the 2 year rule. please note that everything that reads "no change" technically means that these teams will have a new kit for the 14/15 season. im also working under the assumption that each team with a third kit will also be following the 2 year rule if they do end up changing their kit (unless otherwise noted). nothing here is mentioned about teams that had a third kit for the 11/12 season but didn't for the 12/13 season, so we may very well see a few of those without prior notice. we also might see a team switch up a third kit a year after releasing it, so the third kit category should be seen as a toss up. also note, i'm going to be counting shorts variations (NYRB/PT) as a single kit and not a new one (ie: portland switching from green to white shorts does not count as a new kit).

	HOME	AWAY	THIRD
CHICAGO	no change	no change
CHIVAS	no change	new kit
COLORADO	new kit	new kit
COLUMBUS	no change	no change
DC	no change	no change	new kit
DALLAS	no change	no change
HOUSTON	new kit	new kit	no change
LA	no change	new kit	new kit
MONTREAL	no change	no change
NEW ENGLAND	no change	no change
NEW YORK	no change	no change	new kit *
PHILADELPHIA	no change	no change	new kit
PORTLAND	new kit **	new kit	no change
SALT LAKE	no change	no change
SEATTLE	new kit	new kit***	no change
KANSAS	new kit	new kit
TORONTO	new kit	no change
VANCOUVER	new kit	new kit	no change

* team had a third kit with a variation on shorts
** team had a home kit with a variation on shorts
*** team has changed kit twice over the course of 2 years

[__wowza]

those black stripes your looking at are the names of all of the seasons seat holder for the current season. a nice gesture overall, but it doesn't really do anything for a plain looking kit (these guys need a sponsor badly). also.. according to the presser, the white sleeves are due to their partnership with arsenal.. although colorado seem to have won more silverware over the past couple of years (sorry, couldn't resist!).

[TOBOR !]

premature, yes? well apparently not. the rapids have unveiled their new 13/14 kit for the season during a supporters appreciation night. pics are after the blurb. although it's premature, let's try and resurrect this thread when the rest of the MLS kits start coming out, it'll answer a lot of questions, i'll try and keep it updated if we find out dates when the kits being released. so keep us posted. also, if you spot any mistakes, let me know.

Nice.

BTW, the 5280 on the back of the shirt there refers to 'feet above sea level'.

[__wowza]

also, LA are having a third kit voting contest (similar to what we had but with more variations). the final two are up, and it'll be revealed early next month. it's in between a throwback to their early years, and what looks to be their goalkeepers kit. here's the other 2 first

3rd place
4th place

personally i think the third place and throwback are the nicest.

[Redcoe15]

suuuuuuuuuuuucks!!!!!!!!!!

[james]

LA 3rd place jersey is UGLYYYYYY!!!!!!!

LA 4th Place is nice tho.

Colorado pretty nice jersey!

[__wowza]

rumoured montreal 3rd.




edit: re-uped the third kit picture.

[dutch]

I sure hope as a sign of the times, they wipe the slate clean and give us somthing breath taking. red jerseys are the best colour to show off. i hate the grey's and the tribal squiggles. i mean look at liverpool jerseys, man u etc i really like this swiss national jersey. they should put the bmo in the top corner like credit suisse or move it to the upper back or make it more transparent.

[Furtado91]

I hate to admit it, but Montreal's 3rd jersey looks really nice.

[dutch]

another great clean jersey

[PopePouri]

Please make ours look good. I was partial to the 2011 one when it was first introduced but over time I started to hate it. It was way to busy with the Canadian flag and the grey sleeves.

We are the Reds. Just make it red.

[WestStandGeoff]

At a glance, I thought this was a new South African National Team kit.

[ManUtd4ever]

Those Montreal jerseys are going to sell like hotcakes in Quebec, especially to all the Inter fans.

[GuelphStorm2007]

i LOVE THOSE mONTREAL 3rd Jerseys

[__wowza]

Those Montreal jerseys are going to sell like hotcakes in Quebec, especially to all the Inter fans.

yup. its a throwback to the clubs inception when they used to rock the inter stripes (hence the black/blue stripes on their crest).
personally, i think theyre trying to take TFC in the direction of an evil arsenal. i hope the grey sleeves dont become a staple in the future.

[Phil]

yup. its a throwback to the clubs inception when they used to rock the inter stripes (hence the black/blue stripes on their crest).
personally, i think theyre trying to take TFC in the direction of an evil arsenal. i hope the grey sleeves dont become a staple in the future.

New jersey is very red from what I hear. Not much grey to speak of at all.

[JuliquE]

Two things:

A little confused as to why no one's posted (or, I couldn't see) the rumoured Montreal 3rd kit, in this thread.

That said, I found it and, for me, it appears to be a photoshoped effort -- quite clearly, even.. but, it would appear that such a view is in minority (read: take with a grain of salt).

** * **

Neat, all the same and I'm looking forward to our new jersey; like most, I was a little skeptical on our 2011 home kit.. but, it grew on me. Still, I don't think I was ever so wowed by it and I hope this new one can achieve just that.

[Redcoe15]

New jersey is very red from what I hear.

That's because they elected a Republican as their governor.



BOOM! ZING! Thank you, I'll be here all week.

[Parkdale]

New jersey is very red from what I hear.

be honest... you probably already have one. I bet you're wearing it right now!




I'm excited for a change. Busy or plain, it's time for a change. Last years white (with red sleeves) 'supporters kit' looked like it was trying to be too many things for too many people. Plus it didn't work AT ALL unless you were wearing the shorts (and had the shirt tucked in). I know that most kits are designed for players, but you have to design something the people will like (and be able to wear with jeans or non-team shorts).

[Parkdale]

and just so I'm not confused (any more than usual)

technically this is our 2nd jersey


and this one was the 3rd "supporter designed" one


correct? Or did the newer jersey jump the line and become the official 2nd jersey, while knocking the collared one down to third?

'away', '2nd' or '3rd'.... I don't care to see the above jerseys anymore. Moving on!

[Parkdale]

[gdg_9]

and just so I'm not confused (any more than usual)

technically this is our 2nd jersey


and this one was the 3rd "supporter designed" one


correct? Or did the newer jersey jump the line and become the official 2nd jersey, while knocking the collared one down to third?

'away', '2nd' or '3rd'.... I don't care to see the above jerseys anymore. Moving on!

Am I the only one who absolutely LOATHES the 3rd "Supporters" jersey?!
I can't fathom why they changed the traditional crest to make the "T" red.
I think it looks cheap and amateur-ish.
It's as if you could only choose one colour to have screened onto your men's league jersey, because multiple colours would be too expensive!

And besides my personal opinion of how it looks, it should be considered sacrilegious to mess with the team's crest!!!
Jerseys and kits can change, but the crest never should.
It's a tradition that should NEVER be messed with!
(Especially when it's an awesome crest like ours!)



(Rant finished)

[SuperTCP]

agree 100%, leave the crest alone. And I hope for all new TFC jersey's this year. 1st - RED, 2nd - White, and 3rd- Give us a sweet BLACK one

[Phil]

and just so I'm not confused (any more than usual)

technically this is our 2nd jersey


and this one was the 3rd "supporter designed" one


correct? Or did the newer jersey jump the line and become the official 2nd jersey, while knocking the collared one down to third?

'away', '2nd' or '3rd'.... I don't care to see the above jerseys anymore. Moving on!

The 'supporter designed' jersey is our 2nd shirt. The first one posted is now dead.

This year the red gets replaced, next year the white gets re-done.

And no, I don't have a new one yet

[ryan]

New jersey is very red from what I hear. Not much grey to speak of at all.

That would be awesome. I wish they'd push us towards more red and just use grey on trim/collars or not at all.

We're the fucking reds. Grey is shit. That supporter kit is atrocious. The crest should not have been touched and someone should be fired for OK'ing that.

[Phil]

That would be awesome. I wish they'd push us towards more red and just use grey on trim/collars or not at all.

We're the fucking reds. Grey is shit. That supporter kit is atrocious. The crest should not have been touched and someone should be fired for OK'ing that.

I am not too freaked about the crest on the supporter kit. Lots of clubs do that all over the world. I just don't want any deviation from the design overall. I like the shield and makeup of it. You will be happy to know that the regular full colour crest is on the new kits.

[Canary10]

That would be awesome. I wish they'd push us towards more red and just use grey on trim/collars or not at all.

We're the fucking reds. Grey is shit. That supporter kit is atrocious. The crest should not have been touched and someone should be fired for OK'ing that.

Manchester City made their crest black this year, so teams with more history than us do this. Then again, the black crest is shit! What happened to Barca's shirt this year is way worse though. The rocket popsicle shirt replacing the red and blue stripes is atrocious.

I agree with everyone saying go to more solid read. I'd like to see a sold red shirt with a crew neck and the neck and sleeves trimmed in grey. No more squiggly lines, Adidas stripes, etc. Of course Adidas doesn't make back to basics kits though, unfortunately.

[ryan]

The adidas stripes, from what I've read, are mandatory

[Canary10]

^ I know. I hate that.

[__wowza]

New jersey is very red from what I hear. Not much grey to speak of at all.

explaaaaaaaain. im intrigued now. i didnt get this years shirt for the exact same reason (well, that and i also really dig the collar on our previous one)

The adidas stripes, from what I've read, are mandatory

yup, they are. i cant really complain though. adidas gives the league a boatload of cash for exclusive sponsorship, which in turn helps the league stay financial viable. as much as id love to see different designs from different manufacturers, im sure in 10-20 years we'll see some other companies made headway into the league.