New Year, New Kit

Apparently this is it:

With thanks to Boulderado for the link. Well done, you! Photo pinched unceremoniously from the blog Tour de Jose, and I'll repeat her comment that in the Netherlands, Jose is a girl's name. (Sorry, can't do the accent over the e.)

First thoughts: "Mmmmmmm!". Oh, whoops, sorry, first thoughts about the kit: "Hmmmmm."  Think I'll wait until I see the back before deciding - and of course, the shorts: I am assuming that they will be black ("Please be black, PLEASE be black!") in which case it actually might look ok.

I'm particularly struck with the inclusion of the "O" logo, and you will note that not only did it survive the alleged merger, it has gone technicolor! Yes, look closely, it's red white and blue. For a UK person, always a good choice of colours.

On the other hand, I can't say enough bad things about the new team's "casual" daywear:


Come ON guys - cardigans? Grey cardigans? Old men-wear-these grey cardigans?

Teamed with v-neck stolen-from-ER white tee-shirts?

Ugh!

Bring back the Fugl-scarves!