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Carheenlea
13-10-2019, 05:03 PM
Must admit to loving this kit. For those of a certain vintage maybe, but a great tribute to a great scene that grew out of the city back in the 70’s/early 80’s.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50027298

Hibbyradge
13-10-2019, 05:07 PM
Yeah, it's a beaut.

Cataplana
13-10-2019, 06:23 PM
Must admit to loving this kit. For those of a certain vintage maybe, but a great tribute to a great scene that grew out of the city back in the 70’s/early 80’s.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50027298

Cracker

One Day Soon
13-10-2019, 06:52 PM
**** me, that is a thing of beauty.

wpj
13-10-2019, 06:56 PM
Beautiful kit. Iconic piece of music history on a footie top.

Colr
13-10-2019, 07:45 PM
Certainly better than the brown one they had at the time. One of the worst ever strips.

Hibbyradge
13-10-2019, 07:46 PM
Certainly better than the brown one they had at the time. One of the worst ever strips.

I remember that. It was bowfing :hilarious We played against them in a round robin type thing at ER, iirc.

hibs4life
13-10-2019, 07:54 PM
Cracking kit and selling like hot cakes, apparently. Kinda tempted myself...

NORTHERNHIBBY
13-10-2019, 08:45 PM
I have got one on order. Not cheap.

Iggy Pope
13-10-2019, 08:52 PM
It’s tremendous. It will appeal to a lot of punks, skins and herberts!

Jumbo
14-10-2019, 06:58 AM
It’s tremendous. It will appeal to a lot of punks, skins and herberts!

Herberts, I’ve not heard that saying since 80’s 😁👴🏻

HFC93
14-10-2019, 07:01 AM
That's a class shirt! Would feel weird buying it not being a Conventry fan.

Cataplana
14-10-2019, 07:21 AM
It’s tremendous. It will appeal to a lot of punks, skins and herberts!

Not to mention: Teds, mods, rockers and Natty Dreads. But, who am I to say?

jacomo
14-10-2019, 08:09 AM
Beautiful kit. Iconic piece of music history on a footie top.


:agree:

jacomo
14-10-2019, 08:11 AM
Certainly better than the brown one they had at the time. One of the worst ever strips.


:agree:

Coventry FC always seemed a deeply uncool outfit to me, despite sharing their city with a very cool music scene.

Keith_M
14-10-2019, 09:22 AM
I remember that. It was bowfing :hilarious We played against them in a round robin type thing at ER, iirc.


Hibs, Hearts, Man City and Coventry... 1979(?)

Over the course of three game days, you got two games for the price of one (each played immediately after the previous match was finished). I think it was ER on two successive Saturdays with Tynecastle on the Wednesday between.



The police would have a meltdown if anybody suggested that now :greengrin

Keith_M
14-10-2019, 09:55 AM
RE: My above post.

I did a bit of digging and apparently it was called the 'Skol Festival Trophy'.

Here's the results


August 4th - Easter Road
Hibernian 2 - Hearts 1
Coventry 3 - Manchester City 1

August 6th - Tynecastle
Hibernian 1 - Manchester City 1
Hearts 1 - Coventry 3

August 8th Easter Road
Hearts 1 - Manchester City 1
Hibernian 0 - Coventry 0

Coventry City (5pts) were the winners, with Hibs (4pts) in 2nd place.

Hearts were last, with 1 point

The 90+2
14-10-2019, 10:15 AM
RE: My above post.

I did a bit of digging and apparently it was called the 'Skol Festival Trophy'.

Here's the results


August 4th - Easter Road
Hibernian 2 - Hearts 1
Coventry 3 - Manchester City 1

August 6th - Tynecastle
Hibernian 1 - Manchester City 1
Hearts 1 - Coventry 3

August 8th Easter Road
Hearts 1 - Manchester City 1
Hibernian 0 - Coventry 0

Coventry City (5pts) were the winners, with Hibs (4pts) in 2nd place.

Hearts were last, with 1 point

Sounds decent - would be good to get something like that on the go again.

Cataplana
14-10-2019, 10:26 AM
RE: My above post.

I did a bit of digging and apparently it was called the 'Skol Festival Trophy'.

Here's the results


August 4th - Easter Road
Hibernian 2 - Hearts 1
Coventry 3 - Manchester City 1

August 6th - Tynecastle
Hibernian 1 - Manchester City 1
Hearts 1 - Coventry 3

August 8th Easter Road
Hearts 1 - Manchester City 1
Hibernian 0 - Coventry 0

Coventry City (5pts) were the winners, with Hibs (4pts) in 2nd place.

Hearts were last, with 1 point

Malcolm Allison (or was it John Bond) had been given a massive budget, and made some big money signings, all of whom fell flat on their arse at the tournament, and in the coming season.

Edit: it was Big Mal, the player I had most in mind was Steve MacKenzie, who had never played a game at the highest level. He moved from Palace for £250,000 which was still a big fee at the time.

Kevin Reeves is another that springs to mind.

Smartie
14-10-2019, 12:21 PM
It’s tremendous. It will appeal to a lot of punks, skins and herberts!

What's a herbert?

I've heard the phrase before and I can't think where.

Andy.1875
14-10-2019, 12:46 PM
Hated the 2-Tone music so cannot confess to liking any strip that has links to it!

Keith_M
14-10-2019, 12:49 PM
Hated the 2-Tone music so cannot confess to liking any strip that has links to it!


Even 'One Step Beyond'?

Surely not.


😫

Andy.1875
14-10-2019, 01:00 PM
Even 'One Step Beyond'?

Surely not.


😫

More a 'teenage kicks' supporter.

Hibernia&Alba
14-10-2019, 01:27 PM
That's a class shirt! Would feel weird buying it not being a Conventry fan.

I have bought a few random shirts in the past, just because I liked them.

That Coventry effort is great.

Iggy Pope
14-10-2019, 02:38 PM
What's a herbert?

I've heard the phrase before and I can't think where.

A genial troublemaking happy go lucky youth.:aok:

Iggy Pope
14-10-2019, 02:40 PM
Not to mention: Teds, mods, rockers and Natty Dreads. But, who am I to say?

Am I just a Hypocrite another piece of your bullsht? Oh this is lovely.

Keith_M
14-10-2019, 02:48 PM
It’s tremendous. It will appeal to a lot of punks, skins and herberts!



Which were you, Iggy?

Iggy Pope
14-10-2019, 02:56 PM
Which were you, Iggy?

I was punk but embraced all of it including the fancy mods and their hush puppies. Loved 2tone and the Oi! / skin stuff that came on the back of it, most of it well meaning, some of it misunderstood but a lot of it dodgy to say the least. Still have a punk brain (ergo mouth) if not the lifestyle, and it doesn’t half get me into trouble 40 odd years on.

Keith_M
14-10-2019, 02:59 PM
I was punk but embraced all of it including the fancy mods and their hush puppies. Loved 2tone and the Oi! / skin stuff that came on the back of it, most of it well meaning, some of it misunderstood but a lot of it dodgy to say the least. Still have a punk brain (ergo mouth) if not the lifestyle, and it doesn’t half get me into trouble 40 odd years on.


I can imagine

:greengrin

Greentinted
14-10-2019, 04:05 PM
I fear I’m in the minority here but I don’t like that at all. Looks like something worn in the Tour De France.
Each to their own though, ‘tis only a fitba top.

Cataplana
14-10-2019, 04:17 PM
Even 'One Step Beyond'?

Surely not.


😫

That was on Stiff. Madness only two tone track was The Prince.

Allied to an all white line up, and Suggs being a Chelsea supporter, meant they attracted the wrong type of people early on.

Iggy Pope
14-10-2019, 05:06 PM
That was on Stiff. Madness only two tone track was The Prince.

Allied to an all white line up, and Suggs being a Chelsea supporter, meant they attracted the wrong type of people early on.

The Prince was clearly a tribute to Prince Buster and black culture as was much of the debut LP and pretty much all their output. They attracted the wrong type of people long into their career including Hibs casuals at a punch up at Ingleston..
No fault of the band. Suggs is an absolute toff and speaks long and hard still of where their influences came from.

Billy Whizz
14-10-2019, 05:09 PM
I had this Coventry strip in the 1970’s

I had this Coventry strip in the 1970’s

NORTHERNHIBBY
14-10-2019, 05:10 PM
I was punk but embraced all of it including the fancy mods and their hush puppies. Loved 2tone and the Oi! / skin stuff that came on the back of it, most of it well meaning, some of it misunderstood but a lot of it dodgy to say the least. Still have a punk brain (ergo mouth) if not the lifestyle, and it doesn’t half get me into trouble 40 odd years on.

Early punk gigs played a lot of Jamaican Ska in between the bands as there were plenty records to chose from but not so many punk ones. The Ruts classic, Staring at the Rude Boys sums it up.

Iggy Pope
14-10-2019, 05:19 PM
Early punk gigs played a lot of Jamaican Ska in between the bands as there were plenty records to chose from but not so many punk ones. The Ruts classic, Staring at the Rude Boys sums it up.

Staring at the Rude Boys is late in that respect NH.
By the time that appeared there were 20 punk 45s a week and the Ruts had a few out.
Don Letts is the man to look up, Clash videographer and Roxy club DJ in 76/77 playing dub and reggae as there certainly weren’t many punk records around. He’s also immortalised on the cover of the Black Market Clash LP with his punky dread attitude.
No doubt The Ruts picked up on the influence and had their first 45 (In A Rut) as a double A side with reggae band Misty In Roots on the People Unite label. The Ruts were fabulous and took protest and embrace to another level in their writing and performance. R.I.P. Malcolm Owen.

hibbydog
14-10-2019, 06:01 PM
Brilliant piece of business by Coventry.

Genius doesn’t come close.

Great thinking

Cataplana
14-10-2019, 06:08 PM
The Prince was clearly a tribute to Prince Buster and black culture as was much of the debut LP and pretty much all their output. They attracted the wrong type of people long into their career including Hibs casuals at a punch up at Ingleston..
No fault of the band. Suggs is an absolute toff and speaks long and hard still of where their influences came from.

It was bewildering at the time, as One Step Beyond, and the song "Madness" were also by the Prince. This wasn't long after Jimmy Pursey had been driven to a breakdown by Sham 69 gigs being infiltrated by the ultra right.

Crazy times, when you consider the main reason The Jam couldn't play Belfast was because of using Union Jacks as part of their image.

Iggy Pope
14-10-2019, 06:34 PM
It was bewildering at the time, as One Step Beyond, and the song "Madness" were also by the Prince. This wasn't long after Jimmy Pursey had been driven to a breakdown by Sham 69 gigs being infiltrated by the ultra right.

Crazy times, when you consider the main reason The Jam couldn't play Belfast was because of using Union Jacks as part of their image.

True. And prior to that The Clash had taken photo opportunities in Belfast (inspiring the Complete Control b-side ‘ City of the Dead’ and got rioted out of a gig. Heavy manners indeed. Crazy times but I’d swap the scenes for now!
Throw Skrewdriver, 4-skins, Last Resort and the Oi! Stuff into the mix a couple of years on with agitators like Crass, The Upstarts and the aforementioned Ruts and you have Southall, Brixton and Toxteth. I’d like to see Boris deal with that lot :greengrin

Colr
14-10-2019, 06:41 PM
I remember that. It was bowfing :hilarious We played against them in a round robin type thing at ER, iirc.

Was that the one in the summer? Hearts and Man City also played, I think.

Iggy Pope
14-10-2019, 06:48 PM
Was that the one in the summer? Hearts and Man City also played, I think.

Easter Rd and Tynie. Skol cup. Watching Hertz v Man City whilst waiting on Hibs v Coventry in the decider was bloody turgid stuff.

I also remember Joe Corrigan giving Colin Campbell a dull one in the Hibs v City game at Tynie.

Colr
14-10-2019, 06:52 PM
Easter Rd and Tynie. Skol cup. Watching Hertz v Man City whilst waiting on Hibs v Coventry in the decider was bloody turgid stuff.

I also remember Joe Corrigan giving Colin Campbell a dull one in the Hibs v City game at Tynie.
I was at the one at Easter Road. I don’t recall much entertainment. A few folk dozed off in the sun lying on the grassed area at the top of the terracing.

Iggy Pope
14-10-2019, 06:57 PM
I was at the one at Easter Road. I don’t recall much entertainment. A few folk dozed off in the sun lying on the grassed area at the top of the terracing.

The opener was at ER too, Hibs v Hearts. Beat them, then Tynie through the week v City and then ER again. It would be pretty enthralling if we tried it now!

HUTCHYHIBBY
14-10-2019, 07:11 PM
I remember that. It was bowfing :hilarious We played against them in a round robin type thing at ER, iirc.

22624

Cataplana
14-10-2019, 08:06 PM
True. And prior to that The Clash had taken photo opportunities in Belfast (inspiring the Complete Control b-side ‘ City of the Dead’ and got rioted out of a gig. Heavy manners indeed. Crazy times but I’d swap the scenes for now!
Throw Skrewdriver, 4-skins, Last Resort and the Oi! Stuff into the mix a couple of years on with agitators like Crass, The Upstarts and the aforementioned Ruts and you have Southall, Brixton and Toxteth. I’d like to see Boris deal with that lot :greengrin

Can you see a song like "Stand Down Boris" ever making it into the charts? (Younger readers should Google the whole concept of pop charts.)

monktonharp
17-10-2019, 12:14 AM
22624Inde Coope, that was a name to conjure with. the Coventry strip was the bowfish of bowf, ever seen.

Keith_M
17-10-2019, 07:02 AM
Inde Coope, that was a name to conjure with. the Coventry strip was the bowfish of bowf, ever seen.


A bit like the St Pauli strip from, well, any season

Deansy
17-10-2019, 01:16 PM
Coventry City's 'Brown-strip' for that 1970's 'Skol Cup' - quite rightly imho, described as 'the worst strip ever' !!

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/transfer-news/coventrys-infamous-chocolate-brown-kit-4066416

The 2 things I remember about that tournament was the blazing sun, it was beautiful - AND that truly awful strip - it was minging !

Cataplana
17-10-2019, 01:40 PM
Coventry City's 'Brown-strip' for that 1970's 'Skol Cup' - quite rightly imho, described as 'the worst strip ever' !!

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/transfer-news/coventrys-infamous-chocolate-brown-kit-4066416

The 2 things I remember about that tournament was the blazing sun, it was beautiful - AND that truly awful strip - it was minging !

The pink had one of the most minging headlines ever, as well.

"Colin is Hibs Goal Skolar"

They fairly milked the fact that he had just graduated from university.

Keith_M
17-10-2019, 01:54 PM
Was that the one in the summer? Hearts and Man City also played, I think.


Details HERE (https://www.hibs.net/showthread.php?342563-New-Coventry-Kit&p=5955822&viewfull=1#post5955822)

Keith_M
17-10-2019, 01:58 PM
Coventry City's 'Brown-strip' for that 1970's 'Skol Cup' - quite rightly imho, described as 'the worst strip ever' !!

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/transfer-news/coventrys-infamous-chocolate-brown-kit-4066416

The 2 things I remember about that tournament was the blazing sun, it was beautiful - AND that truly awful strip - it was minging !


Here it is, in all it's glory...


https://i.pinimg.com/originals/5d/e9/96/5de9968cbb5dab6913c5320112d22403.jpg

Peevemor
17-10-2019, 02:01 PM
Details HERE (https://www.hibs.net/showthread.php?342563-New-Coventry-Kit&p=5955822&viewfull=1#post5955822)

That derby was my first match. I remember getting pretty bored during the Coventry v Man City game immediately afterward.

Keith_M
17-10-2019, 02:04 PM
That derby was my first match. I remember getting pretty bored during the Coventry v Man City game immediately afterward.


I only attended the midweek game at Tynecastle but none of the ER games.

I was only a kid, so had to go to whatever matches I was taken to by an adult. My Grandad, who took me to the game, was a Jambo so Tynecastle it was.

My first ever match was also a derby, the SC Qtr Final at ER earlier in the year (Hibs won 2-1).

Colr
18-10-2019, 05:19 AM
Can see a few police football teams adopting that kit!!

Carheenlea
18-10-2019, 08:40 AM
We should bring out a double-denim kit in tribute to the Proclaimers “Sunshine on Leith” LP cover.

Keith_M
18-10-2019, 11:12 AM
We should bring out a double-denim kit in tribute to the Proclaimers “Sunshine on Leith” LP cover.


Didn't one of the international sides play in a faux-denim strip?

worcesterhibby
18-10-2019, 03:59 PM
Didn't one of the international sides play in a faux-denim strip?

Marseille had this 2nd strip in 2013/14

http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/marseille1.jpg

worcesterhibby
18-10-2019, 04:02 PM
Napoli had this strip a few years back too..can't remember of the matching shorts were "Daisy Dukes"

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/09/Napoli-2.jpg

worcesterhibby
18-10-2019, 04:05 PM
any Aztec Camera or Big Country fans who fancy a "Leather Fringe Jacket" look might want to see the Colorado Caribou's strip before the decide if it's a good idea !

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/09/Colorado-Caribous.jpg

worcesterhibby
18-10-2019, 04:09 PM
Oh and before you say "That Caribou shirt can't be real".....

https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/styles/image_landscape/s3/mp6/image_nodes/2015/07/Caribous-of-Colorado-team-pic.jpg?null&itok=a8ffp1uS

Irish_Hibee
18-10-2019, 04:31 PM
Got me thinking of old retro tops and ended up buying a Jorge Campos Mexican top on ebay - handy for 5's!

Keith_M
18-10-2019, 05:22 PM
Didn't one of the international sides play in a faux-denim strip?


This (https://dnre29p915wg3.cloudfront.net/media/catalog/product/u/s/usa-94-away_3_1_1_1_1_1_2_3_2_2_1_1_1.jpg) is the one I was thinking of.

USA - 1994

wpj
18-10-2019, 10:45 PM
Oh and before you say "That Caribou shirt can't be real".....

https://league-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/styles/image_landscape/s3/mp6/image_nodes/2015/07/Caribous-of-Colorado-team-pic.jpg?null&itok=a8ffp1uS

That looks like the male cast of a very dodgy 1970s porn film. I would imagine anyway 😐