Orlando Pirates 09/10 Adidas kits
Adidas and Orlando Pirates launched the new Orlando Pirates Home and Away jerseys for the coming 09/10 season. The launch takes place on the eve of the Vodacom Challenge, which kicks off on Saturday.
The range consists of two new designs: a Home Jersey (black/white) and an Away Jersey (white/black). The red alternative jersey has been carried over from last season and will be used as an alternative jersey.
The new Jersey continues to reflect the club’s black and white heritage with a touch of red added from the shoulder to the collar and underarm –an innovation that was successfully introduced in 2008.
A Tiro design has been adapted for this new range to reflect the tradition of the Soweto giants by emphasising the famous skull and crossbones-which is emblazoned onto the back.
“Flash a badge with a skull and crossbones on it at almost any South African and they will know you’re talking about Orlando Pirates. This is a symbol which is intrinsically woven into the fabric of South African football history. I want to thank adidas for being able to bring this concept to life in our new home and away jersey.
“From now on wherever our supporters go, they will have 72 years of proud Orlando Pirates history and heritage accompanying them every step of the way,” said Bucs Marketing Manager, Nkosana Khoza.
The jersey was designed using the Tiro template –the same template used in the design of the Spanish national team jersey –following consultations between adidas and Orlando Pirates.
“We are excited by the new design of the jersey and we hope the Orlando Pirates faithful will embrace the new jersey and wear the club’s colours with pride. We also hope the players will be inspired by the new jersey to reach greater heights this season. As we say at adidas: Impossible is Nothing,” says Zobuzwe Ngobese, the public relations manager at adidas South Africa.
The jersey, designed and manufactured by adidas, also features innovative ClimaCool® technology.
“ClimaCool® is an adidas patented combination of performance fabrics consisting of open mesh and ventilation channels which keeps cool air flowing in and heat and sweat flowing out. It allows athletes to stay dry and comfortable and perform at their peak. With ClimaCool® apparel, athletes can keep their focus right where it needs to be - on the game” says Kevin Jooste, adidas Category Manager for Football and Team Sports.
The players will wear the 2009/2010 Home jersey for the first time in their opening match of the Vodacom Challenge against English Premiership side Manchester City on 18 July at Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane.
Jerseys will be available at adidas Concept Stores and selected retail outlets from today
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Comments
thats kinda racists-ish innit?
boring kit
i think its for the skull and cross bones. so the players there are just doin some sort of cross bone symbol
i could be wrong but it seems this is the most plausible thing.
The skull and crossbones on the back is a nice touch too.
great jersey, for the most best team in South African, the only SA team to be crowned Champions of Africa.
great jersey, for the best team in South African, the only SA team to be crowned Champions of Africa.
It\'s always annoying when people post off-topic posts or offensive posts like this one.
Unfortunately, these comments still appear very often, which annoys me and I\'m sure more people are annoyed or offended by these unnessecary comments.
While these comment sections should be used by people to say what they think about a football kit, in a lot of the comment sections comments appear like \'sh*t team for a sh*t club\', mostly resulting in a disscussion between rival teams.
Also the \'first comment\' thing is getting on my nerves.
I hope FSC will keep an eye on these comments, and delete the off-topic and offensive comment and ban the users who misbehave.