Arsenal Football Club unveiled its new Nike home kit for the 2012/2013 season, which is available here.
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The playing kit features a blue hoop detail inspired by the home kit socks worn in the 1930s under legendary manager Herbert Chapman.
As is traditional with the north London club, the world renowned red and white is the main colour way in the shirt, with a block red body and white sleeves.
Further details in the shirt include the outer back neck graphic which references the WM formation that Chapman pioneered so successfully, along with the inner back graphic which reads “Victoria, Concordia, Crescit” – the Club’s long-held motto since 1948 which translates as Victory through Harmony*.
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The origins of the blue (obsidian) design features lie in Chapman’s innovative approach to the game. Arsenal manager between 1925 and 1934, his guidance took the Club to three league titles and an FA cup victory during that time.
Chapman was a modernising tactician, advocated the use of numbered shirts and white balls, and also made significant changes to the Club’s kit for the 1933/34 season. In that year white sleeves were added to the previously all-red shirt and blue hoops were also introduced to the socks. Chapman’s rationale for these innovations was he wanted to maximise player visibility, making it easier for his players to pick each other out on the field of play.
Arsenal’s Theo Walcott commented: “The players always get excited about trying on kits for the first time, and this one doesn’t disappoint. Arsenal is a club with an incredible history and to see this recognised in such a classy and modern kit is brilliant.”
The shirt’s crest reverts back to Arsenal’s primary design, having sported a unique 125th anniversary version for the 2011/12 season.
The kit is available for pre-order from Monday, May 7 and will be available in stores from June 7.
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Comments
What next? An England kit with a 'tribute' bloodstain on it in honour of Terry Butcher's gash (*scensored*) against Sweden? Colombia kit with 3 bullet holes by the crest named 'The Escobar'? The next Arsenal kit to have a dark patch beneath the neck in honour of Viera's vaporub stain? (I'm sure that one will actually happen though)
I actually saw a pre-season friendly where Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler came on as a sub and accidentally put his shirt on inside out ... I'm pitching it to Liverpool for the official 'Robbie Fowler Reversed Football Shirt' for the 2025 season ...
Ridiculous.
LMFAO LOL OMG UR SOO FUNI. Prick.
Wow, you know Arsenal's past very well...
The guy was a genius who built Arsenal to what it is today.
They honoured him with the burgundy/black hoops, and they do with this kit.
I agree that sometimes tributes get overboard but this is certainly not the case.
End.
Un-named person who has commented on my comment with the wrong quote - I'm assuming you're referring to Ratonu.
mOMe - Of course Herbert Chapman is not an non-event in Arsenal's history, I never actually said that so check you understand things before commenting on them in the future ... The non-event was how Chapman added Blue hoops to the socks in the 1930s and how a BRAND NEW kit is brought out in commemoration of that event ... As far as I've been aware Arsenal's link to blue hoops in their kit has not been so intrinsically linked ...
And 'mkg' - I don't think mOMe is a: Bell End. I just think they are passionate about being an Arsenal fan and can't take a bit of criticism ... Just like their manager ...
Yeah, I don't care for ManU kits but I can't wait to see the Barça kit, 'cause the leak looked stunning, except for the socks which were a different shade of blue.
However, most modern football shirts are rubbish; boring and made from dirt cheap material under the disguise of "dry-fit" or "climacool" technology when the only real technology is how to make the things as cheap as possible.
Best era for kits was late 80s (remember those classic villa, coventry and soton hummel kits) to early 90s (Derby away, Luton away and 3rd, shef utd fluo yellow with red socks).
See here:
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Really? That's some fairly obscure inspiration there, first time I have heard a kits inspiration coming from the socks they wore... Must have been struggling for ideas this year.
horrible kit.
Nice effort tho, dreading what poo Burrda are going to have with wolves.
I wanted to keep the 125 crest
"Oy it looks black" muppets!
PS If he stays fit and plays with Van Persie (assuming the Dutchman stays), Podolski will be the best signing Wenger has made since Bergkamp. No kidding, he's THAT good.
get out korea
no japanis monkey in EPL sorry.
they're trying hard to keep RvP happy since they won't be able to match City's 250K/wk wages...
Have to say am no lover of Arsenal kits but this is worse than usual 3/10. I bet RVP will be pleased he won't be wearing that.
Last season everyone censoreded and moaned that it was another red shirt with plain white sleeves and was too similar to the 2010-11 shirt. So they've done something new, which looks pretty wearable as a fan and people are still moaning.
I don't even think it's that controversial.
We've had navy on our kits pretty regularly since 1982, and had hooped socks from the 30's to the 60's, as well as in the 80's and 90's. No big deal.
It looks contemporary, which is where I think we want to be as a club, and the players look class in the video.
If we can start next season in the way that we've played since November then it could become a memorable kit.
Hey robbie ^ why whould we buy it?
Just saying it is actually an appalling shirt,
Now now, why would a true supporter buy all the latest shirts?
For me a true supporter gets their first shirt (like me in the 70s) and then wears that one for ever - showing long lasting devotion and support.
What an ugly shirt.
Heard rumours Nike are further developing Arsene's sleeping bag for next season and have agreed a deal to sell it in selected Millets stores. "Lets all do the Wenger!"