scree
Maybe it's a way to cut costs. I think they usually do the shorts and socks to match. Probably not very likely to sell shorts compared to the jerseys?
I used to have some of the 2010 heritage shorts.
I used to have some of the 2010 heritage shorts.
Blackdot
Sorry I should have said I specifically mean the 2022 strips, I know on the past special shorts have been made, but I can’t remember any clubs doing it this year. Maybe everyone else hasn’t needed to because their alt jerseys matched their shorts well already.
Hopefully the Māori jersey works better, the heritage strip would have been so much better with black shorts.
warriors_hard
Kestrel84
Rippin' and a Tearin'
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gREVUS
Long live the Rainbows and Butterflies
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kiwiborn91
Aroha the back and front! What an energised jersey! Hope the boys play with mana wearing this! Love the name too; Te Amokura 🔥
Worried2Death
Hope it looks better on the field, can't tell if I love it or if it's just a hot mess.
Billyspleen75
Pros - Stays true to our colours
- Cool design on the front
Cons - Back is ugly af
- Yet another jersey
- No special shorts, but seems to fit better than the heritage/white combo
- Cool design on the front
Cons - Back is ugly af
- Yet another jersey
- No special shorts, but seems to fit better than the heritage/white combo
Pretty sure that would be to ensure the Pasifika element is well represented, was my first thought anyway, think it does that really well even if not intended lol
kiwiborn91
I don’t get all the hate for the back of it 🥹
It’s beauuuuuutiful
It’s beauuuuuutiful
Blackdot
I agree. It'll be a shame for it to get covered up with the player numbers.
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mt.wellington
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New 2023 thread is up and running. Please only discuss 2022 merchandise in this thread.
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Have added a poll to see how people liked the Puma range this season.
Personally I liked the design of the jerseys but the lazy use of shorts and socks totally ruined the aesthetic.
Their off field range was awesome and it was good to finally be able to buy some decent shorts that matched the range. Also got the windbreaker jacket and the white training jersey.
Sizes were also good and a much better fit than the last couple years with CCC...
General - 2023 Warriors Jerseys and Merchandise
2023 Warriors Jerseys and Merchandise With other clubs starting to release their 2023 jerseys its time to start this thread up in hopes the Warriors release theirs soon or by some miracle someone leaks them. Been a while since we seen some leaked images. Will be interesting to see if the...
Have added a poll to see how people liked the Puma range this season.
Personally I liked the design of the jerseys but the lazy use of shorts and socks totally ruined the aesthetic.
Their off field range was awesome and it was good to finally be able to buy some decent shorts that matched the range. Also got the windbreaker jacket and the white training jersey.
Sizes were also good and a much better fit than the last couple years with CCC...
The Falcon
Puma is a global powerhouse of sports apparel but you wouldnt have known it with some of the underwhelming supporters apparel on offer
Jersey designs were good, but the cop out on not producing a total kit for alternative strips was short sighted and subliminally reflected the season.
Hoping for a new collection where I can put plenty of items in the wish list! 🤞🏾
Jersey designs were good, but the cop out on not producing a total kit for alternative strips was short sighted and subliminally reflected the season.
Hoping for a new collection where I can put plenty of items in the wish list! 🤞🏾
mt.wellington
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Thats the problem right there though. They are a global player and while we are world famous in NZ, league in general is a mere after thought for them.
Look at the SoO a couple seasons ago when they produced SFA for the market and people were complaining because everything sold out in a couple days. Few retailers lost out on a lot of revenue because of it. The biggest spectacle in our great game and they didnt even give a fuck about that lol.
And when the Warriors are the biggest selling brand in the game as well it just goes to show where we stand in the grandscale of sport...
matiunz
This year yet?
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Puma Aus(and by extension NZ) are the red headed stepchild of Puma, propped up massively by Global. Because of this the local guys don’t have a great swing in local market. From my experience with them they are extremely Melbourne focused(head office is there) and pretty much believe the world revolves around AFL so more attention is there. A couple of years back there was a push towards more local brands but league was an afterthought behind AFL(‘local sport’) and A-League (in line with global strategy of soccer focus). Have seen first hand how little thought is put into off field range which is why I was so apprehensive when they took over.
Have also had some experience with Canterbury and found them much more pleasant to deal with, were a lot more collaborative in creating what you want rather than pushing you to fit into existing range. It’s a shame their Australian arm is struggling a bit for brand presence as the quality is high.
Actually quite like what Dynasty do in terms of variety and range of off field.
However if we are stuck with Puma for the time being I hope they up their game but at the same time my merch spend has significantly dropped in recent seasons due to the state of the club
Worried2Death
Does Puma supply matching gameday shorts with the various jerseys? Or is it someone at the club choosing the worst possible colour combos.
Blackdot
From looking at some photos of other teams alternative strips I don't think any other teams had alternative shorts, they all wore their home/away shorts with the alternative jerseys. So I think it may have been out of Puma's hands, and teams weren't allowed alternative shorts to match their alternative jerseys this year for some reason?
Billyspleen75
Pre-covid, Canterbury would hold their annual sales at Mt Smart and we could get cheap as chups Warriors gear.
Likelihood of Puma doing something similar?
Likelihood of Puma doing something similar?
matiunz
This year yet?
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Puma usually uses its outlets to clear its clearance product-even then they’re pretty careful around discounting teamwear and Asset product, so not sure you will see the same fire sale like you would previously
