Earlier this morning Sheffield United released a small 12-second video teaser concerning the coming home strip for the Championship season of 2018/19.
👀 COMING SOON.. | 🔴⚪️⚫️⚔️ #ForgedAsOne pic.twitter.com/JYCFWFbeVQ
— Sheffield United (@SheffieldUnited) June 25, 2018
With hope and optimism still incredibly high at Bramall Lane following title winning promotion from League One and an incredibly solid first year back in the Championship where we narrowly missed out on a season extension and a Play-Off journey, there were grumbles earlier today based on the above tweet.
It’s nothing major in reality, it won’t derail manager Chris Wilder’s plans or anything like that. At worst it’ll just be a bugbear for some fans.
With a new sponsor this season in Ramsdens and a change to the strip given their now modern day 12-month shelf life, the teaser seems to imply that there are five red and white strips on the home shirt.
That has caused some nervousness and worry for some in the fanbase given how well the three stripe variant was received in 2017/18. Moreover, the worry it could be an omen given it’s presumed closeness to Sunderland’s strip from last season where they suffered back to back promotions. It must be said it’s not a copy of Sunderland’s, there are differences.
Looks like Sunderland’s atrocity from last season just with white sleeves
— ⚔️ (@S_M_R___) June 25, 2018
Do think it’ll be lovely though
— ⚔️ (@S_M_R___) June 25, 2018
From the quick glance in this video it’s looking like Sunderland’s kit from last season
— EYYYY UP (@T0M_Hall0wes) June 25, 2018
Thin stripes? White socks? Same shorts for 3 seasons in a row? Far too much white. Deary me.
— ???????? Craig ???????????????????????????? (@CraigM_1990) June 25, 2018
Others were happier to point out the differences between the two kits and they quite liked it.
I’m looking forward to it to be fair lad
— ⚔️ (@S_M_R___) June 25, 2018
Plus not as many stripes as the Sunderland kit. https://t.co/KmMoVWUKLg
— Thomas Hill (@Hilly_SUFC) June 25, 2018
Stripes not as thin as Sunderland’s looks more like a 1980s Ian Porterfield era kit.
— Neil Peter (@Neil1889) June 25, 2018
Yes!
— EYYYY UP (@T0M_Hall0wes) June 25, 2018
Looks like sharp tbf pal
— ELcozmos ⚔️ (@ShaunCostello89) June 25, 2018
If its like that I'd be tempted bang on
— sean sasbuild (@seanblade1889) June 25, 2018