Manchester United launch new home kit... two days early!

• Poignant

  14 Jul 10, 20:34

  Manchester United launch new home kit... two days early
  

  Manchester United’s marketing machine dropped a clanger by allowing the reserve team to wear the new kit two days ahead of its scheduled release.

  The club have been attempting to keep the new strip under wraps - despite a number of internet leaks picturing both the new home and away kits.

  Originally, the club had planned the launch to come just ahead of their North America tour this month.

  

  Red alert: Magnus Eikrem celebrates a goal in the new United home kit

  United face Celtic in Toronto on Thursday, followed by clashes with Philadelphia Union, Kansas City Wizards and the MLS All Stars, before taking on Chivas in Mexico.

  But the hardy fans who turned out to watch the reserve side take on Curzon Ashton in a friendly on Tuesday night were treated to an early glimpse of the new jerseys.

  With reserve boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looking on, the Red’s strolled to a 4-0 victory over Curzon who ply their trade in Northern Premier League Division One.

  But it was the appearance of players in the new kit which raised eyebrows - particularly as the club went to such lengths to keep it out of the public domain.

  

  Flashback: The new kit harks back to the one worn by United legends in the early 1980s

  The new kit is a plain red number with a white fly-away collar, much like the kit worn by Bryan Robson and co in the early 1980s and features the logo of new sponsor Aon.

  United agreed a four-year deal with Aon Corp, the American financial company, thought to be worth £80million back in 2009.

• jonchao72

  14 Jul 10, 21:25

  looks damn oldskool to me

• Pitot

  14 Jul 10, 21:48

  the away kit gan pua ugly, its like some shitty ice hockey jersey.

  and the goalkeeper jersey is like bumblebee, i wonder if the keeper will transform into something

  seriously wtf.

   

  but having said that, the home kit is classic and old school with the transformer logo on the back haha, i will get one.

• I-like-flings(m)

  14 Jul 10, 21:56

  did i see collar? hehe.....

• Y_Shun

  14 Jul 10, 23:22

  Collar not nice leh

• jgho83

  15 Jul 10, 11:23

  Wah shag the jersey not nice leh.

  I prefer the 07/08 design.

• sand king

  15 Jul 10, 17:21

  My favorite is the 06/07 jersey!