It Could Get A Bit Messi In Here - The Football Thread.

wokeupnew said:
He’s still quick but his age is probably getting to him. Also he was injured for most of last season and Conte ran him ragged. I blame Conte for how poor he was last season.
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Oh yeah I don’t think it’s acceleration or top pace or even probably stamina in terms of yards covered. It’s more that he’s coming to that time where he has to pick and choose the high intensity sprints rather than being able to keep doing it over and over and over again.
 
I’m Just Ken said:
I’ve been buying/collecting jerseys for over 30 years and I just want to say that this sport’s jersey sizing and fit are f**king maddening!
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I have like 15~ shirts in my collection that I can’t wear because they’re too small and they’re foreign sized so they don’t fit as well as I thought. Sometimes you get an out of date size guide or you’re just hoping they fit without one. Nothing you can do if you buy them cheaply though. It’s just the cost of doing business for collecting kits.
 
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I have like 15~ shirts in my collection that I can’t wear because they’re too small and they’re foreign sized so they don’t fit as well as I thought. Sometimes you get an out of date size guide or you’re just hoping they fit without one. Nothing you can do if you buy them cheaply though. It’s just the cost of doing business for collecting kits.
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I generally find that Large always fits me. But styles change. I don't think the long down past your shorts thing of the 80s and 90s is in anymore, I’ve not had a roomy kit for a while.
 
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Joe Mac said:
I generally find that Large always fits me. But styles change. I don't think the long down past your shorts thing of the 80s and 90s is in anymore, I’ve not had a roomy kit for a while.
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try buying a lot of very weird obscure shirts! It's a nightmare. I much prefer it when it's just addidas or nike.

Here's an order from Classic Football Shirts from 2021

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  • Leverkusen fit fine, kind of lose, but because I've lost weight it's kind of big now (standard Adidas XL)
  • Northern Mariana Islands doesn't fit me, fit's like a size Small
  • Grenada was too small but it fits me fine now
  • Falkland islands fits like a glove, has always fit well
  • Australia was too small, fits me well now

So at the time, only 2 of those shirts fit me well. Now 4 do, but one is still too small and one is slightly too big. Kit sizing is a nightmare 😩
 
wokeupnew said:
try buying a lot of very weird obscure shirts! It's a nightmare. I much prefer it when it's just addidas or nike.

Here's an order from Classic Football Shirts from 2021

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  • Leverkusen fit fine, kind of lose, but because I've lost weight it's kind of big now (standard Adidas XL)
  • Northern Mariana Islands doesn't fit me, fit's like a size Small
  • Grenada was too small but it fits me fine now
  • Falkland islands fits like a glove, has always fit well
  • Australia was too small, fits me well now

So at the time, only 2 of those shirts fit me well. Now 4 do, but one is still too small and one is slightly too big. Kit sizing is a nightmare 😩
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Yeah I’m very much a stick to my team guy and adidas large (and Nike large tbf) always fit me. I think the only non United shirts I have are a Barca one from when I was at the nou camp and a Brazil one from a World Cup years ago. I might have to get the current Irish one, those castore kits are nice.
 
Joe Mac said:
I might have to get the current Irish one, those castore kits are nice.
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I've only heard awful things about Castore kits. People saying they fall apart too easily, rip, players kits get too waterlogged with sweat. Just junk kits all around from what others have said. I don't have any so I can't say personally.
 
wokeupnew said:
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I've only heard awful things about Castore kits. People saying they fall apart too easily, rip, players kits get too waterlogged with sweat. Just junk kits all around from what others have said. I don't have any so I can't say personally.
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Well the players kits have been an issue at Villa for sure for those reasons but I’d never buy a players kit, €129 of magical sweat wicking material to sit on the sofa drinking beer and shouting at the tele? But I was more meaning that their designs are nice, I like the two current Irish kits.
 
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As much as it would be incredibly memeable for Kane to not win a trophy this season with Bayern, I wouldn't mind seeing them win since he does deserve something for how good of a player he is. It would be better than PSG or City winning again.
 
wokeupnew said:
As much as it would be incredibly memeable for Kane to not win a trophy this season with Bayern, I wouldn't mind seeing them win since he does deserve something for how good of a player he is. It would be better than PSG or City winning again.
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Just anyone but Real Madrid again. Fucking horrible club.
 
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