New NUFC Home Shirt Splits Opinion
19 June 2019, 12:00 | Updated: 19 June 2019, 12:02
Newcastle United have unveiled their home shirt for the upcoming 2019/20 season.
The club say the Puma kit is inspired by the Fairs Cup winning side of 1969 - the last Magpies team to lift a major European Trophy.
NUFC say "Just like the black and white jersey proudly worn by the stars of 1969, the new home shirt will feature a familiar black round-neck collar with white trim, while a tonal crest will adorn the Magpies’ classic black and white stripes,"
"The kit will again feature black shorts, while traditional black and white turnover socks - as worn by Joe Harvey’s triumphant side - also make a return."
As expected, Fun88, return as the main sponsor.
⚫️⚪️ Our new 2019/20 home kit.
— Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) June 19, 2019
Inspired by the heroes of 1969.
Pre-order from 9am BST: https://t.co/bQEh10si41 #NUFC pic.twitter.com/OTnyRS5Iaz
But as any football club will tell you, you can't please everyone - and Twitter users haven't held back!
Only Newcastle would release a kit that highlights the fact they haven’t won a trophy for 50 years #NUFC
— Jack Heslop (@jackheslop96) June 19, 2019
How the hell do you lot have the audacity to use the ‘69 winners as your inspiration for this kit when (a) it is missing a few stripes, did Puma even google the ‘69 kit? And (b) we currently have absolutely no ambition to win anything, so how inspiring is this kit meant to be?!
— Mohsin Khan (@mkhan185) June 19, 2019
— Stu Blemings (@stublem1892) June 19, 2019
You seem to have forgotten that we play in stripes????
— Sam Walsh (@sam_w_182) June 19, 2019
Some fans were just upset about the way the kit was unveiled...
Mind they’ve missed a trick not having Schar model the new kit
— Dobby Solano (@DobbySolanoNUFC) June 19, 2019
Others were more optimistic...
Unsure on the new @NUFC kit. But no doubt seeing Almiron smash a screamer against Arsenal first game of the season I'll be straight out to buy it.
— Nicholas Luc (@NicholasLuc) June 19, 2019
And some may even be parting with the £65 it costs to get one:
I love the new kit and it’s historical tie in #NUFC
— Alex Porter (@VJ_Alex_Porter) June 19, 2019
Must admit I like that new home strip.
— NUFC Belfast (@BelfastNUFC) June 19, 2019
The new kit becomes available in shops from July 1st... how many you'll see being worn around Toon is another matter.
