GBR replica jersey

[RS]

http://webshop.nonamesport.com/en/shirt ... ersey.html

I think not at that price....and fit

[JK]

http://webshop.nonamesport.com/en/shirts/742-gbr-replica-jersey.html

I think not at that price....and fit

Maybe you can get replica WTOC jerseys at a more suitable price ... and yes they are definitely in a more generous fit

BTW is that really Black, Red and White, or just my monitor?

[andy]

BTW is that really Black, Red and White, or just my monitor?

Looks blue to me, darker than it has been in the past though

[Spookster]

Definitely blue, not black.

At around £50-£55 they're not cheap, but at least £15-£20 of that goes to British Orienteering and in turn supports the Performance Programme (and hence the GBR athletes).

Although they're called replica jerseys, these aren't replicas. It's the actual kit that our team will be wearing.

[Kitch]

Earned, not bought

[redpossum]

Earned, not bought

Quite right!

[JK]

It was impressive in Vuokatti to see a large percentage of the home crowd wearing the same replica kit all day and at the prize givings. The same kit was of course worn by all WOC and WTOC Finnish guys.

So hopefully a lot of people will get behind the WOC team and get the shirts, although personally I think it is a shame the price is as high as it and more might be sold if the price was a bit lower.

Cheers

JK (who'll be borrowing the kit he'll wear next week, although Kitch will hopefully be satisfied that it is "earned")

[Lard]

So....presumably, this kit will be used by the GB team for just this year?

Or, will we embarrassingly look like we have a very large World Class talent pool (of all ages and sizes) in 2016?

Personally, I'd be more than happy to see a hike in membership fee or small hike in levy fee if I knew (and trusted BO) that the money was being directed at our elites (and I say elites, our best - not talent pool - you can always find money for youngsters)....

[JK]

So....presumably, this kit will be used by the GB team for just this year?

Or, will we embarrassingly look like we have a very large World Class talent pool (of all ages and sizes) in 2016? ...

By the same token, it would appear that the English FA has a very large talent pool!

Personally, I'd be more than happy to see a hike in membership fee or small hike in levy fee if I knew (and trusted BO) that the money was being directed at our elites (and I say elites, our best - not talent pool - you can always find money for youngsters)

There are orienteers who have a great interest in our Elites, some even paying a lot of money to follow then round Europe ... and those that don't. At least this method doesn't charge the ones who don't have that interest and at the same time allows those that do to show their support at the WOC arenas. Not that we'll be able to drown out the Swiss cow-bells with a loud shirt!

[Spookster]

Not that we'll be able to drown out the Swiss cow-bells with a loud shirt!

I have a different plan for that (although it has rather dubious environmental credentials... ).

[Big Jon]

Not that we'll be able to drown out the Swiss cow-bells with a loud shirt!

I have a different plan for that (although it has rather dubious environmental credentials... ).

RAF drones firing missiles at the Swiss supporters? Bagpipes stationed at 5m intervals along the run-in?...

[Lard]

By the same token, it would appear that the English FA has a very large talent pool!

But their supporters aren't invading the "pitch" at the same time....

[frog]

That was my feeling. Everyone knows the guy in the pub isn't really playing for Celtic but we don't tend to wear okit to the pub and if I wore a GB strip abroad the locals might just think we were a bit rubbish when they see me come in!
I'll stick to O xmas cards and jigsaws

[Gross]

Everyone knows the guy in the pub isn't really playing for Celtic

But he might play for the pub team called Rangers

[frog]

In a Celtic strip? Brave bloke...