Can we please play in white for the rest of the season?

[Bristolhibby]

Everytime I see Hibs winning or have won, we are in white. That combined with the rankness of the home top should be reason enough to have a season in "white".

J

[IWasThere2016]

I agree..

[NAE NOOKIE]

Me too ......... and I have a home top. Its obvious it was an utter mistake, it clashes with half the teams in the league and must make it difficult for the Hibs players to pick out a team mate in some games.

[worcesterhibby]

I think the all green kit is particularly difficult for players to pick out with peripheral vision. Even on TV it tends to merge with the crowd when players are running down the wing. From the perspective of players it must be very hard to pick out players quickly. Our more normal light, fairly vibrant green with white sleeves, doesn't have this issue to anything like the same extent. However all white shirts must make it even easier.

When you think of all the "science" that goes in to football these days, you would think that the visibility of team shirts would be something that is studied.

[Eyrie]

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Everytime I see Hibs winning or have won, we are in white. That combined with the rankness of the home top should be reason enough to have a season in "white".

J

Correct on both counts.

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I think the all green kit is particularly difficult for players to pick out with peripheral vision. Even on TV it tends to merge with the crowd when players are running down the wing. From the perspective of players it must be very hard to pick out players quickly. Our more normal light, fairly vibrant green with white sleeves, doesn't have this issue to anything like the same extent. However all white shirts must make it even easier.

When you think of all the "science" that goes in to football these days, you would think that the visibility of team shirts would be something that is studied.

I believe that was why Arsenal introduced the white sleeves and we copied them.

[Diclonius]

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Everytime I see Hibs winning or have won, we are in white. That combined with the rankness of the home top should be reason enough to have a season in "white".

J

[The Green Goblin]

I'll take anything that makes or seems to make a positive difference, even if it's in people's heads or is nothing more than a superstition or myth.

[RIP]

Sportswear manufacturers have carried out research. I'll see if I can dig it out.

The very last colour a team should wear on a green pitch against dark green stands is ...er ... GREEN!!

If only our home form over recent seasons could contradict that

[heretoday]

Are you listening, Hibernian FC? We want to play in white.

[Billy Whizz]

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Sportswear manufacturers have carried out research. I'll see if I can dig it out.

The very last colour a team should wear on a green pitch against dark green stands is ...er ... GREEN!!

If only our home form over recent seasons could contradict that

We should always wear white when the floodlights are on, far easier to see a teammate

[BOB MARLEYS DUG]

Someone PM the Hibs official account and get them telt, or we'll be boycotting

[GreenLake]

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Sportswear manufacturers have carried out research. I'll see if I can dig it out.

The very last colour a team should wear on a green pitch against dark green stands is ...er ... GREEN!!

If only our home form over recent seasons could contradict that

If we have been winning more in the white shirt I am for wearing it all the time.

However if we have to wear it, and if the green shirt is harder to see, the players should try to sneak into the penalty box more often.

[Billy McKirdy]

Let's become the Spurs of Scotland.
The team of Turnbull's era played in a similar shade of green and they were moderately successful were they not? Albeit with white sleeves.
That said, I do really like the white kit but Hibs play in green, always have and always should.

[Franck Stanton]

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Let's become the Spurs of Scotland.
The team of Turnbull's era played in a similar shade of green and they were moderately successful were they not? Albeit with white sleeves.
That said, I do really like the white kit but Hibs play in green, always have and always should.

Whilst I agree with the sentiment that we should always wear the green, this seasons home strip is, well....dreadful. Why ditch the white sleeves? Have to admit I like the white strip better [this year]. On a side note - cant we ensure that any shirt sponsor agrees to a white motif ? The current red one spoils an already crap top however would be better if the writing was in white on the green background.

[RIP]

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Let's become the Spurs of Scotland.

The team of Turnbull's era played in a similar shade of green and they were moderately successful were they not? Albeit with white sleeves.

That said, I do really like the white kit but Hibs play in green, always have and always should.

Not as dark MH

And also back in the 70's the stands were grey with predominately white hoardings. Take a look at this picture (link below). The pitch is darker than this. Imagine trying to pick out a pass to a dark green shirt with same colour sleeves in a sea of jerseys against a green hoarding and stands. Think how much easier it is if the shirt is white with green shorts.

http://stadiumdb.com/pictures/stadiu...ter_road09.jpg

[ManBearPig]

hear hear!! mon the white and green

[Billy Whizz]

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Everytime I see Hibs winning or have won, we are in white. That combined with the rankness of the home top should be reason enough to have a season in "white".

J

Lost at Tynie in August wearing white

[Keith_M]

Maybe the OP could add a Poll to this thread.

[silverhibee]

So it's not the fans fault any more, it's the colour of top we wear to blame now.

[Hermit Crab]

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So it's not the fans fault any more, it's the colour of top we wear to blame now.

Just like manure in the mid nineties when Southampton gave them a doing and they blamed the strip!!

[silverhibee]

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Just like manure in the mid nineties when Southampton gave them a doing and they blamed the strip!!

Was it a blue one.?

[Hermit Crab]

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Was it a blue one.?

I thought it was a horrible grey one they wore?

[zlatan]

Seen they were knocking 20% off the home kit already this week

[silverhibee]

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I thought it was a horrible grey one they wore?

Think you could be right HC, it was disgusting.

[silverhibee]

What happens if we do wear the white strip and still get beat, what do we blame next, the confetti

Will i be allowed in to the stadium on derby day with my bag of green and white confetti or will the stewards confiscate it, streamers as well or are they a missile weapon,

Smoke bombs out confetti in, it's the wa ahead kids.

[Bristolhibby]

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Maybe the OP could add a Poll to this thread.

I would if I had any scoobie how to do so from an iPhone.

J

[Keith_M]

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..............

The very last colour a team should wear on a green pitch against dark green stands is ...er ... GREEN!!

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Couldn't we just change the colour of the seats? Do what Fortuna Dusseldorf have and just mix and match.

[Peevemor]

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Couldn't we just change the colour of the seats? Do what Fortuna Dusseldorf have and just mix and match.

That's a great idea! You can go to the match and have a colour blind test at the same time.

[Keith_M]

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That's a great idea! You can go to the match and have a colour blind test at the same time.

[Bristolhibby]

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Couldn't we just change the colour of the seats? Do what Fortuna Dusseldorf have and just mix and match.

First saw this in Euro 2004. It gives the impression of being full, even when half empty.

J