Leeds have really pushed the boat out with their new away kit and it’s split the fans down the middle.
The players certainly won’t find it hard to spot their teammates sporting the platinum grey kit with pink trim (fluorescent on the collar and sleeves).
? New 2019/20 #LUFC Away Kit on sale from tomorrow at 9am pic.twitter.com/Ci4oXjtoZI
— Leeds United (@LUFC) July 31, 2019
The kit, designed by Kappa, will be worn in the first game of the season, when Leeds travel to Ashton Gate to take on Bristol City on Sunday.
The goalkeeper kit is a striking bright orange. That’s gone down well but it’s the main grey/pink kit that’s caused a fair amount of controversy with the fans.
Here are the best reactions:
Against
The critics have the strongest feelings on this – and Leeds should have been prepared for a backlash, especially after the badge debacle last season.
One labeled it the “worst kit ever” and asked, “How does this disgrace of a kit celebrate our centenary?” He asked for Leeds to withdraw it and bring in a blue and yellow kit.
Another echoed this saying that it should have been “Blue/White/Yellow” for the centenary year and that Leeds could have experimented with pink in any other year.
Pink is a brave choice for a football kit but it wasn’t going to go down well with everyone. But it took a female fan to articulate this saying, “Pink has no business being anywhere near a man’s football shirt.”
Welcome to 2019.
What in Gods name are we doing with an appalling kit like that. Have you learned nothing from the whole rebranding badge debacle of last year!?!?!
………AND IN OUR CENTENARY YEAR AS WELL!
???????— Phil B ?????? (@LUSCarborough) July 31, 2019
Blue/White/Yellow for the centenary year. Mess around with pink or other non Leeds colours in any other year. Just not this one.????
— Jethro (@Buzzard_Stubble) July 31, 2019
Congratulations on bringing out a truly awful kit to match the truly underwhelming transfer window. Centenary year off with a bang. A real 15th place feel ????
— BowlesyM (@BowlesyM) July 31, 2019
WORST KIT EVER! This does not say Leeds United!!! How does this disgrace of a kit celebrate our heritage and our centenary? @lufc and @andrearadri you have got this massively wrong. Listen to the fans. Withdraw this or use it as a 3rd kit and bring out a blue and yellow away kit.
— Horsley (@jkhorsley) July 31, 2019
https://twitter.com/TracyGelder2/status/1156642569184600064
For
There are plenty of fans that love it, too, although one fan asked, “Am I wrong for rating this?”
Another made a great point when he said that it’s different and will entice people into buying it.
It will be interesting to see how many fans are sporting the new shirt at Ashton Gate on Sunday but three points would go a long way towards convincing Leeds supporters that it can be a lucky strip for them next season.
Am I wrong for rating this???? #LUFC https://t.co/ZkF6IL3XMM
— Robbie Skeates (@skeatesyy) August 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/elliepwrs/status/1156905327557795840
https://twitter.com/JonnyHawkii/status/1156904213852676099
New #LUFC away kit is ???? LOVE IT ??????
— Steve Kinsey (@YorkshireDublin) August 1, 2019
https://twitter.com/mrliamstorey/status/1156597364083318784
Loads hate it but you can bet they go out and buy it, its different and I think it'll actually entice people to get it..
— James (@Wessiewhite) July 31, 2019