Torquay United Fans Forum

[quote=CornishGull post_id=284286 time=1716504845 user_id=24999]
The cinematographer is Roger Deakins who was born in Torquay.
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Well done, I was in the same art classes as him at TBGS and he was always getting top marks. He now has two Oscars and I haven't got any. On reflection, he could have been our own Hollywood connection. Ah well.

The cinematographer is Roger Deakins who was born in Torquay.

[quote=UnitedinDevon post_id=284278 time=1716486628 user_id=24662]
*Fantastic, if true.

cheer up!
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I'm a happy bunny deep down, and, as I voted for the winning away kit choice, I'll probably wear that to games home or away!
(So far nobody has connected that film with Torquay)

[quote=gateman49 post_id=284257 time=1716459422 user_id=19069]
Ghastly, if true. It looks like an American prison tunic.
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Thoughtfully designed for next seasons 'Great Escape'

[quote=gateman49 post_id=284257 time=1716459422 user_id=19069]
Ghastly, if true. It looks like an American prison tunic.

Oh Brother Where Art Thou (anybody know the Torquay connection to this film?)
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*Fantastic, if true.

cheer up!

[quote=happytorq post_id=284271 time=1716473763 user_id=170]
Torquay United is not Real Madrid. nobody is buying a shirt of ours as a 'fashion statement'. It's a football shirt. T
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Ten years ago I would have concurred that football shirts were simply shirts of your team to distinguish them from the opposition. Nonetheless, in today's social media influencing some 43% of 6,000 voters broke with tradition and picked our away kit based on a pink palm tree inspired design. Were all these voters 99.9% loyal, dedicated Torquay supporters? or a range of people simply making the decision on what shirt they loved the look of and would wear. Based on this I stand by my comment that modern football shirts have become a way for fans to express their identity, and as such, they have become a fashion statement that transcends sport.

To reiterate I am happy with the home kit design as a garment that represents my team but would have been equally if not more happy (as a fashion statement) had the home kit been the palm tree inspired design in yellow and blue. There, I said it!

[quote=MellowYellow post_id=284250 time=1716436291 user_id=22826]
As a football shirt I can live with it but with fans having to fork out some serious cash to buy the football shirt it's ought to be important for commercial sales that the shirts have some street cred and fashion statement. The away kit design is at least urban and leveraged to promote a more purposeful cause of drawing attention to the Torbay Riviera.
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Torquay United is not Real Madrid. nobody is buying a shirt of ours as a 'fashion statement'. It's a football shirt. The people buying wil be 99.99% Torquay United supporters. Nobody is looking at regional football sides for their next outfit to the Oscars. You could possibly argue that the yellow shirt isn't something you'd wear...around town (yellow is a tough colour in that respect) but I could see the away shirt, with the white main colour and pastel detail, being acceptable 'summer wear', but again - you're not buying it unless you have an affinity for the club. There is a smallish subculture who loves to find obscure teams and buy their shirts if they like them, but I would be amazed if any of them would even have heard of us.

For the most important thing is availability - will these be availabe to buy from the club shop by mid-july? WIll we have a serviceable online shop for those outside of South Devon to buy (and be delivered in tim for the season)? I don't know who ownsw VX3 and I know I'm never getting an answer, but for the club coffers it would do a tremendous amount of good if they (VX3) were producing and selling these at cost, or for a very small profit on their side.

[quote=CornishGull post_id=284255 time=1716457808 user_id=24999]
REV comps is based in Devon, is it connected to one of the consortium members?
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They have a few people local and believe they would be well connected to those behind VX3

They certainly turn over a large amount of money!!

We've played in a similar kit before though the blue was slightly darker , in O'Riordans days

I like it. Is there a thin white line within the yellow bands, would be a nice addition.

I like that home shirt.

[quote=Fozziefan post_id=284256 time=1716458069 user_id=24997]
:-D Is this the new home? What a lovely looking kit!
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Ghastly, if true. It looks like an American prison tunic.

Oh Brother Where Art Thou (anybody know the Torquay connection to this film?)

:-D Is this the new home? What a lovely looking kit! [quote=UnitedinDevon post_id=284248 time=1716416884 user_id=24662]
Now if this is true - sign me up!!!

https://x.com/TORQUAYTALK/status/1793399283338854619
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REV comps is based in Devon, is it connected to one of the consortium members?

As a football shirt I can live with it but with fans having to fork out some serious cash to buy the football shirt it's ought to be important for commercial sales that the shirts have some street cred and fashion statement. The away kit design is at least urban and leveraged to promote a more purposeful cause of drawing attention to the Torbay Riviera.