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       #Post#: 148864--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Amazing new merch
   DIR By: Rocker
       Date: January 30, 2026, 4:29 am
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       The best shirt we've ever had in many years was the Adidas 150th
       one.
       The gear in general has gone downhill severely over the last 10
       years or so. I used to pop into the shop on a match day and buy
       the odd bit. Now it's boring generic crap that costs an arm and
       a leg or poor quality plastic "replica" shirts 🙄
       #Post#: 148868--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Amazing new merch
   DIR By: MaidstoneQuin
       Date: January 30, 2026, 4:55 am
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       --- Quote from: Rocker link ---
       >
       > The best shirt we've ever had in many years was the Adidas
       150th one.
       > The gear in general has gone downhill severely over the last
       10 years or so. I used to pop into the shop on a match day and
       buy the odd bit. Now it's boring generic crap that costs an arm
       and a leg or poor quality plastic "replica" shirts 🙄
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I second this.  We used to have a bit of thought in terms of
       design...now it's just a production of forgettable lines which
       are easily transferable to any number of clubs with a click of a
       button for the logo.
       #Post#: 148870--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Amazing new merch
   DIR By: A222Quin
       Date: January 30, 2026, 5:05 am
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       My Kooga 2008/09 shirt is still in brilliant shape. They don't
       make them like that any more.
       #Post#: 148871--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Amazing new merch
   DIR By: Yareet
       Date: January 30, 2026, 5:07 am
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       --- Quote from: MaidstoneQuin link ---
       >
       > I second this.  We used to have a bit of thought in terms of
       design...now it's just a production of forgettable lines which
       are easily transferable to any number of clubs with a click of a
       button for the logo.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       For the playing kit? Not sure I agree with that. Put another
       way, looking specifically at the playing kit, I kind of think
       you could remove any reference to the manufacturer over the last
       15+ years and it would be hard to say who made it. They're
       working with quarters; there's only so much they can do
       #Post#: 148872--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Amazing new merch
   DIR By: never sleep
       Date: January 30, 2026, 5:15 am
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       The current retro quarters shirt seems pretty good to me.
       It hasn't fallen to bits, faded or gone out of shape after
       washing it.
       (I am a bit concerned that I am not just agreeing with the
       general view that everything is boring an rubbish recently, and
       that there may be some ICE agents showing up at my front door in
       a few minutes.)
       #Post#: 148878--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Amazing new merch
   DIR By: MaidstoneQuin
       Date: January 30, 2026, 5:39 am
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       --- Quote from: Yareet link ---
       >
       > For the playing kit? Not sure I agree with that. Put another
       way, looking specifically at the playing kit, I kind of think
       you could remove any reference to the manufacturer over the last
       15+ years and it would be hard to say who made it. They're
       working with quarters; there's only so much they can do
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Maybe not quite the player kit, but virtually everything outside
       of that is the generic stuff. Even then though, the playing kit
       isn't as good in general from years gone by. Essentially Castore
       entirely deserve their shoddy reputation
       #Post#: 148884--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Amazing new merch
   DIR By: Brown Bottle
       Date: January 30, 2026, 6:06 am
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       I thought it was the quality of the playing kit that lost them
       their football contracts.
       #Post#: 148885--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Amazing new merch
   DIR By: fatgat
       Date: January 30, 2026, 6:11 am
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       --- Quote from: A222Quin link ---
       >
       > My Kooga 2008/09 shirt is still in brilliant shape. They don't
       make them like that any more.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Agreed. It’s me that’s not in is no longer in brilliant shape
       🤔
       #Post#: 148886--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Amazing new merch
   DIR By: Yareet
       Date: January 30, 2026, 6:15 am
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       --- Quote from: MaidstoneQuin link ---
       >
       > Maybe not quite the player kit, but virtually everything
       outside of that is the generic stuff. Even then though, the
       playing kit isn't as good in general from years gone by.
       Essentially Castore entirely deserve their shoddy reputation
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I'm genuinely not just being difficult here but accusation you
       make there about design could also have been levelled at Adidas'
       non-playing kit. So then it's only about quality and having worn
       a lot of it (and used it for warmups/training) the Castore kit
       holds up just as well.
       And I do see the irony that it's me saying that the Quins kit is
       alright. 😉
       #Post#: 148891--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Amazing new merch
   DIR By: poorfour
       Date: January 30, 2026, 6:50 am
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       FWIW, Ms Poorfour Maj trains and plays in last season’s pro kit
       for Worthing College (they used to be the Quins Centre of
       Excellence and still have strong links) and - for someone who is
       very picky about kit - has no complaints.
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