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West Ham United officially revealed the brand new Umbro home kit for the 2009/10 season - with Ray Winstone the first to don the new-look strip.
The die-hard fan and Hollywood actor took time out from his busy schedule to take part in a special promotional photo-shoot at the Boleyn Ground as part of the club's new 'I'm Forever' campaign with a host of local supporters also getting involved.
The new-look kit will be available from the club's Lakeside and Stadium stores from Thursday 30 July but can be pre-ordered today by clicking here.
Speaking to WHUTV, Ray said: "I actually really like it. It is comfortable. It is claret and they reckon they are going to have white shorts with claret socks. It is nice - it makes me feel very slim funny enough! It is the claret and blue and that's all I am worried about … this is beautiful, it is claret and blue, what else do you want?"
Meanwhile, the 2009/10 away kit - worn for the first time in the 2-1 friendly victory at Grays Athletic on Sunday - continues to prove popular with fans flocking to snap up the striking new navy blue strip. Y
ou can also get hold of selected items from the new season Umbro Training Range, which will be worn throughout the squad's summer tours of Austria and China this month, by visiting the club stores in person or online.
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As for the goalkeeper... umm... not a big fan of the assymetrical blue mound thingy.
i expect we will see many \"check mate\" related puns to our performances this season from the media
not amazing...kinda thought they\'d go retro 60\'s like they did with Man City..
really disappointed with Umbro for this one.
But dont worry hammers, Scott Duxbury has said to the lovely people at KUMB.com that we will have a say in what the kit looks like next year, much like some of Championship clubs did. I reckon a retro one with 2 blue hammers for the badge will be popular.
I\'m not likin the Nike mess we keep getting up at b6 anymore
Umbro did a fantastic job of the England shirt recently, and Man City will be taking to the field in a similar \'Tailored By Umbro\' design this season.
Why do we have to be the poor relation in this 80s rehash? If Ray Winstone can\'t make it look cool what chance do the rest of us have?!
I don\'t know how these muppets do it.
Last years home shirt was bad this is just the worst since the days of Scoreline.
What\'s up with producing a proper shirt unlike this pub team effort.
Back hander city by the looks of it.
Did a Millwall fan design this croc of s**t?
Quit ya whinin\' about the sleeves already!
Apples and pears guv\'nor!
Horrible effort from Umbro here I expected better from the. Great sportwear and great team just an awful awful design.
Very disappointing.
It also needs more cowbell.
Na, in all seriousness... a all claret top has cropped up in our history. And look at the record we have wearing that shirt! All those people whinging that west ham NEED blue sleeves need to remember a bit further back or are too young to know/understand. Here is a bit of a reference to the following case study:
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The year we finished the highest we\'ve ever finished in the football league (3rd! in 1986) we had an all claret top with blue pin striped hoops.
1987-89 we had one too that had blue stripes down the side. Nothing to note here except we had Paul Ince and was relegated from the top flight. A dark part of our clubs history, easily forgotten.
91/92 we won promotion into the top flight wearing an all claret top with blue trim (really similar to this one! it even had the chequered pattern but not as prominent)
1999 we had an all claret top with blue stripe over the shoulders a bit similar to arsenals current kit. And we was in europe that season and won the intertoto cup and went onto better things obviously.
With a bit of luck we might carry on this trend of success in a slightly different top.
Woeful!
Why would anyone ever want to revisit the 90\'s terrible designs.. very disappointed.
The hell with it!!!!
Plus I do love the claret socks this time around.
Villa do the blue socks and I never cared for the look at all, so if they aren\'t white, claret looks just as sharp.
I\'m excited. The new away strip looks class in their Grays friendly. I\'ve purchased both and shall wear with pride.
COME ON YOU IRONS!
09/10 SEASON KITS FROM ADIDAS AND NIKE ARE VERY BAAAAAAAD, ONE OF THE WORST DESIGN SEASONS I REMEMBER
BUT UMBRO IS STILL ON TOP, WITH THE MOST ORIGINAL KITS
THIS IS JUST GREAT. BUT I WOULD LIKE IT MORE WITH LIGHT BLUE SLEEVES
Umbro should have done better, as they did with the England shirt.
Despite that, i will buy it to keep supporting my team.
I totally disagree with some saying they will buy other (selfmade) just to make their protest shown. Keep behind the Irons - forever - no matter what!
What the hell does it matter what design we have as long as we beat Spuds????
Get over yourself, kid.
I Love The Away Kit but Not Much On The Home Kit! But still... UP THE HAMMERS!
But the best is the new home Goalkeeper-Kit. I love that style! The blue is the coolest color so far and the design is unique. I love it!
Wouldnt want to be a defender going up against Ray Winstone though