£80 is a bit much. Also believe the idea was to have the 150+ players names who have played 150+ times for us embroiled in the shirt. Seems Mr Heck has gone cheap on us again and then is charging us a massive amount. Love the Villa but some things to question here. Badge looks good but not sure about the rest for £80.
Really like how there’s no names, just numbers. I hope it’s the same for the player shirts tomorrow. I also kind of hope we go 1-11 also rather than squad numbers. What colour is the printing? I guess it’ll be white but I’d love it if they were red.
Not being a moaner, (just skint🤣) but £80 seems a bit unjustified for it. Some very similar stock adidas tops cost about £20, so to add an extra £60 for the crest seems steep. Maybe I just don’t understand the economics of putting a shirt out 🤷♂️ Moaning aside I do love that they’ve done a throwback to when we played in black, just would have preferred more of an authentic kit to 1875, but I understand that probably wouldn’t appeal to most. UTV
I had all the same thoughts. Making an old school shirt though wouldn't be good for the brand. The whole point now is that modern shirts are supposed to be beneficial to the players (lighter, permeable etc). Making nice cotton shirt would A; need to be done from scratch. B; Pit rhe players at a disadvantage (as per their own marketing). And C; Be embarrassing in some way if We won in it.
@@outofthetrash5925 yeah you make a great point there tbf, I sometimes wear my score draw repro tops for 5 a side and they can get pretty gross when you sweat in them 😅
@Flyingwithoutmings I never noticed a difference playing when I was young and mostly the top would come off anyway 😛. But I'm sure when you're older you notice any difference. Tbf I don't think I had the ability to sweat before I was 21. 🤣
I’m massively underwhelmed by it. Looks like someone in the design department could have knocked it up in a few hours. Not befitting of a 150yr anniversary
The shirt would have been way better if the Adidas logo and stripes were red also, but never like black shirts a dull blue would have been fantastic. Also why couldn't the hoodie have Aston Villa in big lettering on the back and smaller on the front across the lower chest area.
Would have liked that. Unfortunately my size was sold out online when I checked at 9.13am. Already the mens shirt is no longer on sale online. With all the hype they created perhaps they underestimated demand. Chuffed you got one.
Only kids Ones available online. Not sure if this was how they done it or if they've sold out. I think they're SOLD OUT (10:55) though as it looks like there should be other items on the page.
A lot to say here 1, Its a training top/template with two small prints (AV150 & Stained glass) and an embroidered badge. Is that worth £80? I don't want to diminish anyone's joy at getting one, or anyone that likes or loves the design. To me it looks a little like it was thrown together. I question if the embroidered badge was a choice, or the cheapest way of producing a shirt in numbers and at short notice. I personally think £80 is steep for what is on show. I'm not saying I don't like it, I just question if its based on legitimate design choices vs "This is what we can put together in a month" 2, The media launch has been some nice images and video - albeit in most of the pictures and videos I couldn't see the kit. The presence and choice of legacy players seems a bit random - a bit like the kit it feels like the old school players were the ones doing hospitality on the day and not people chosen for a reason. 3, The retail launch, well some of us have to work to earn the £80 for a top, not a swipe at you Luke you are working by producing the video, but again a midweek launch, I'm sat in an office while people are getting these and flogging them on ebay because I didn't have the foresight to predict the launch day and book a day off work. It would have been nice for everyone who has bought a ticket, or shopped online in the last 18 months to reserve a shirt or pre order a shirt, without the carnage of less than an hour of availability. 4, We had our pre season white shirt - auctioned off for charity, the standard home, away & third shirts, the Black Sabbath shirt and now this one. Probably a special print on the UCL final shirt too. Villa shirt collectors are having a Weston Super this season. Decision has been made for me, I haven't got one, wont be getting one and so I have to resort to convincing myself I dont like it anyway - a bit like trying to sell a mutual break up. If we get beaten on Friday night I fancy a few more will end up on ebay and the price will bottom out. I'm happy with my Bayern Munich flag.
Looks like a black version of the Scotland kit - I'm a bit underwhelmed tbf but I'm sure some fans will 'Love' it. I just won't blindly buy something just becasue it's available/been told to like it. However, I do appreciate that we have actually done something for 150 years anniversary, as a few years back, we'd have done nothing.
What is going on! Firstly Gauci going on loan and now Olsen could be sold, so who is going to be our second keeper??? are we going into the second half of the season with lone Wolf Martinez or will Duran be the second keeper being the tallest player
Never seams to amaze me how villa are selling this top at such a ridiculous price £80 all black so must of been a lot cheaper to manufacture there not happy at ripping supporters of with 3 current shirts they bring out a forth at the same price has the other three tops we’re celebrating our 150 anniversary in the middle of winter & really it’s 151 now wouldn’t it of been nice to celebrate in the summer on the massive grounds of Aston Hall no we have to wait & celebrate it on a Friday night middle of winter & a FA cup game that’s live on terrestrial television so the support would be low cleaver move from Heck & his supporting team hope you enjoy your evening in the VIP box why the true supporters Freeze let’s hope we can progress has you hope because otherwise your going to have some explaining to do to the owners when the supporters vote with there feet.UTV
Always been jealous of other teams having a blacked out kit, so for me this shirt (even though it's cheap quality and a huge rip off) with that gorgeous badge is a must get!!
Quite like it. Badge is nice. But £80, you're having a laugh. Considering how simple it looks, half that price would be fair. Milking the fans yet again, very disappointing from Villa...
No chance i can afford this because I've no work at the moment but i'm not sure I'd have forked out 80 sovs for it anyway, i got the home shirt at the start of the season and i love it but i paid a ridiculous price for that so only other shirt I'll consider buying will be the third shirt if i can find it at a bargain price
Season ticket holder here.... I love the club... but £80 for a cheap training top with a badge on is taking the piss out of all fans. Just like choosing a Friday night FA cup game against an awful West Ham side, using the 150th celebration to try and sell more tickets. Let's be honest, half the season ticket holders won't be there!
The more I look at the shirt the more I'm wanting a refund. It looks too plain and it's crazy that I paid £80 for essentially a adidas aeroready training shirt with a nice badge. I don't get it's praise anymore. I did get the track jacket and pants because they genuinely look stellar while also having the lion be fully embroidered. Genuinely great investment on them for sure.
I like it as an understated kit that’ll look great on the pitch, on the terrace or in the pub. It’s subtle and the badge does all the heavy lifting, but it’s good for our first season with Adidas. Way better than Castore for sure.
@@leejohnson3209- modern day Arsenal just couldn’t keep up with the pace of the black and white game. Fantastic sketch. Finney on the wing played a blinder, with the excellent Charles ‘Charlie’ Charles as captain. Or something like that 😂
Like many others have said it’s distinctly average…just like the 150 video. Looked like it was knocked up in an afternoon. How was the 140 video a hundred times better?!?? I am not impressed with Heck, not one bit!
There are over 200 of these for sale on e-bay at around £150 each. And over 30 have been sold already - putting extra money in the hands of profiteering low life. Disgusting. Please, if you are a true Villa Fan, don't buy.
You’ve done your best to be positive but let’s be honest. It’s a cheap, effortless cash grab. It doesn’t look good. The embroidered badge is your standard cheap, basic embroidery. Fair play for the positivity but let’s call a spade a spade. It’s a cheap, effortless cash grab.
Tbf that's what the original was just a black shirt with a lion sown on albeit back then it was quite radical to have a badge on a kit but that's ultimately what it was. Whilst it's not centered and big like it was back then I think this is the best we were realistically going to get based on those kits we ain't going cotton like them days and we ain't wearing knee shorts either.
Any shirt without a betting company logo plastered all over it is a vast improvement.
I'm holding out for the 200th anniversary shirt.
£80 is a bit much. Also believe the idea was to have the 150+ players names who have played 150+ times for us embroiled in the shirt. Seems Mr Heck has gone cheap on us again and then is charging us a massive amount. Love the Villa but some things to question here. Badge looks good but not sure about the rest for £80.
Imagine all the extra weight if 150 embroidered names on the back
It's our 150th year, so ITV will spend 20 secs on it tomorrow & the rest of its pre-match coverage on Graham Potter.
10 seconds more than Lineker no doubt.
The time I saw you at villa park parking your car etc I had just collected my full away strip - brings back that special moment 🤩 enjoy !
Really like how there’s no names, just numbers.
I hope it’s the same for the player shirts tomorrow.
I also kind of hope we go 1-11 also rather than squad numbers.
What colour is the printing?
I guess it’ll be white but I’d love it if they were red.
Ooh someone got villa village vouchers for Christmas
@@TheTownCrier241 haha
You were about 5 in front of me in the queue today . I bought the joggers as well, they are as stunning as the shirt 👍💜💙
Yes the joggers look ace 👌🏻
Already order mine from AUS!
Can’t wait for it to come!
Keep doing your thing Luke!
UTV🦁💜
Class mate
Not being a moaner, (just skint🤣) but £80 seems a bit unjustified for it. Some very similar stock adidas tops cost about £20, so to add an extra £60 for the crest seems steep. Maybe I just don’t understand the economics of putting a shirt out 🤷♂️
Moaning aside I do love that they’ve done a throwback to when we played in black, just would have preferred more of an authentic kit to 1875, but I understand that probably wouldn’t appeal to most. UTV
Cheers mate
I had all the same thoughts. Making an old school shirt though wouldn't be good for the brand. The whole point now is that modern shirts are supposed to be beneficial to the players (lighter, permeable etc). Making nice cotton shirt would A; need to be done from scratch. B; Pit rhe players at a disadvantage (as per their own marketing). And C; Be embarrassing in some way if We won in it.
@@outofthetrash5925 yeah you make a great point there tbf, I sometimes wear my score draw repro tops for 5 a side and they can get pretty gross when you sweat in them 😅
@Flyingwithoutmings I never noticed a difference playing when I was young and mostly the top would come off anyway 😛. But I'm sure when you're older you notice any difference. Tbf I don't think I had the ability to sweat before I was 21. 🤣
If that’s the best they could come up with for 150 year anniversary then I’d be sacking the marketing team, it’s a black gym top!
I’m massively underwhelmed by it. Looks like someone in the design department could have knocked it up in a few hours. Not befitting of a 150yr anniversary
Its an all black Adidas Tiro training top with a badge on it. No time was needed for this at all.
The shirt would have been way better if the Adidas logo and stripes were red also, but never like black shirts a dull blue would have been fantastic. Also why couldn't the hoodie have Aston Villa in big lettering on the back and smaller on the front across the lower chest area.
Cracking vid mate ..love the shirt..hoodie is nice too..UTV
Looks better than on the Promotion clip. Badge is impressive and i do like the Claret hoodie.Just have to beat west Ham now -!
Agree mate
Nice one Luke UTV 🖤
Would have liked that. Unfortunately my size was sold out online when I checked at 9.13am. Already the mens shirt is no longer on sale online. With all the hype they created perhaps they underestimated demand. Chuffed you got one.
Cheers mate
@@neilj2192 should be another drop coming so keep an eye out
Is the material the same as the normal shirts (not the pro)???
I think it's abit thinner
Cant believe it is 80 quid... 😢 I thought it would be the price of the training tops.
Thanks for this! Good review. Yeah I ranked it 7/10 or like 3.9/5.
Yes mate, I've heard the actual new kits will be insane next season as adidas have been able to do them properly
@ I’m looking forward to it! It’s an exciting time.
Only kids Ones available online. Not sure if this was how they done it or if they've sold out.
I think they're SOLD OUT (10:55) though as it looks like there should be other items on the page.
They are going to release more stock.
Better put out a fookin strong team out Friday I want a win 💪💪💪💪💪
Went to the sitte 6 a.m. here in Brasil,went through the whole process as I went to pay it sold out.Thanks Heck,Why make so few?
I ordered the shirt, had planned to get the zip up top but having seeing it I passed up on that. Didn't think it was that nice in the end
I want one so bad but I know by the time I get paid they will be gone 😢
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Looks great, happy for you on grabbing one! Just a shame they were all sold out quickly with scalpers getting their hands on a bunch of them…
UTV mate
96 euros for an Adidas top with Villa's badge that only will be being used 1 day. Make sense with this economy
We could tbf use it in the Champions League where our sponsor's can't be used if UEFA allows it
Will they re stock it in the club shop later
A lot to say here
1, Its a training top/template with two small prints (AV150 & Stained glass) and an embroidered badge. Is that worth £80? I don't want to diminish anyone's joy at getting one, or anyone that likes or loves the design. To me it looks a little like it was thrown together. I question if the embroidered badge was a choice, or the cheapest way of producing a shirt in numbers and at short notice. I personally think £80 is steep for what is on show. I'm not saying I don't like it, I just question if its based on legitimate design choices vs "This is what we can put together in a month"
2, The media launch has been some nice images and video - albeit in most of the pictures and videos I couldn't see the kit. The presence and choice of legacy players seems a bit random - a bit like the kit it feels like the old school players were the ones doing hospitality on the day and not people chosen for a reason.
3, The retail launch, well some of us have to work to earn the £80 for a top, not a swipe at you Luke you are working by producing the video, but again a midweek launch, I'm sat in an office while people are getting these and flogging them on ebay because I didn't have the foresight to predict the launch day and book a day off work. It would have been nice for everyone who has bought a ticket, or shopped online in the last 18 months to reserve a shirt or pre order a shirt, without the carnage of less than an hour of availability.
4, We had our pre season white shirt - auctioned off for charity, the standard home, away & third shirts, the Black Sabbath shirt and now this one. Probably a special print on the UCL final shirt too. Villa shirt collectors are having a Weston Super this season.
Decision has been made for me, I haven't got one, wont be getting one and so I have to resort to convincing myself I dont like it anyway - a bit like trying to sell a mutual break up. If we get beaten on Friday night I fancy a few more will end up on ebay and the price will bottom out. I'm happy with my Bayern Munich flag.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts mate
@@chrisphammond mate, buy it from Thailand. Cost you £20 tops.
No queue for you...Is that the celebrity treatment you get Luke... ?
The shirt look BrillianT
UTV
Haha
I tried to order it online they only had kids sizes
Received a mail to buy the shirt, incidently wanted to order - sold out. Shrug ...
They look fantastic Luke I'll be getting me one. UTV
Class mate
Are they still renovating the club shop where the ticket office used to be?
I think so
Looks like a black version of the Scotland kit - I'm a bit underwhelmed tbf but I'm sure some fans will 'Love' it. I just won't blindly buy something just becasue it's available/been told to like it. However, I do appreciate that we have actually done something for 150 years anniversary, as a few years back, we'd have done nothing.
Yes that's life isn't it, if you like it buy it and if you don't, you won't.
What is going on! Firstly Gauci going on loan and now Olsen could be sold, so who is going to be our second keeper??? are we going into the second half of the season with lone Wolf Martinez or will Duran be the second keeper being the tallest player
I love the classic "Hercules" the lion.
Never seams to amaze me how villa are selling this top at such a ridiculous price £80 all black so must of been a lot cheaper to manufacture there not happy at ripping supporters of with 3 current shirts they bring out a forth at the same price has the other three tops we’re celebrating our 150 anniversary in the middle of winter & really it’s 151 now wouldn’t it of been nice to celebrate in the summer on the massive grounds of Aston Hall no we have to wait & celebrate it on a Friday night middle of winter & a FA cup game that’s live on terrestrial television so the support would be low cleaver move from Heck & his supporting team hope you enjoy your evening in the VIP box why the true supporters Freeze let’s hope we can progress has you hope because otherwise your going to have some explaining to do to the owners when the supporters vote with there feet.UTV
Love the badge but Adidas didn't even bother trying.
Missed out ! looks good though mate
Always been jealous of other teams having a blacked out kit, so for me this shirt (even though it's cheap quality and a huge rip off) with that gorgeous badge is a must get!!
It would be nice if it was thicker material - looks pretty flimsy, like a regular workout top
Quite like it. Badge is nice. But £80, you're having a laugh. Considering how simple it looks, half that price would be fair. Milking the fans yet again, very disappointing from Villa...
Paying 80 quid for a patch is crazy, the hoodie doesn't even have Aston Villa written on it🤔🤯
No chance i can afford this because I've no work at the moment but i'm not sure I'd have forked out 80 sovs for it anyway, i got the home shirt at the start of the season and i love it but i paid a ridiculous price for that so only other shirt I'll consider buying will be the third shirt if i can find it at a bargain price
Badge is cool, else it looks like a £25 gym top - could have done so much more with it
Got mine earlier utv
Already on eBay for £150 lol
Mental
£1 for every year
Thank god I slept in and everything was sold out online 😂
Looks ok but more like a training top than a jersey to my eye
Season ticket holder here.... I love the club... but £80 for a cheap training top with a badge on is taking the piss out of all fans.
Just like choosing a Friday night FA cup game against an awful West Ham side, using the 150th celebration to try and sell more tickets. Let's be honest, half the season ticket holders won't be there!
Weird how that seagull disappeared 2.35 ish flew above ground n disappeared lol.
The more I look at the shirt the more I'm wanting a refund. It looks too plain and it's crazy that I paid £80 for essentially a adidas aeroready training shirt with a nice badge. I don't get it's praise anymore.
I did get the track jacket and pants because they genuinely look stellar while also having the lion be fully embroidered. Genuinely great investment on them for sure.
💪🔥🔥🔥💜💜💙💙🔥🔥🔥💪
I'll be waiting to buy it from Thailand.
Adidas have been a tad dissappointing...no real emphasis on Villa. Just template shirts with colour variations.
Just think . In 50 years time, you will be looking vack at this vid with your 200 year anniversary shirt on. Utv.
80 quid is an absolute ripoff and it's really annoying because I know I'll pay it.
Not at £80
Can't justify £80 I'm afraid, should be training top price.
I like it as an understated kit that’ll look great on the pitch, on the terrace or in the pub. It’s subtle and the badge does all the heavy lifting, but it’s good for our first season with Adidas. Way better than Castore for sure.
It will feel like we're watching the 'all blacks' at VP tomorrow. Will we be doing the haka?
Imagine
@@UTVFANCHANNEL I think our shorts will be white though so not quite all black.
@@leejohnson3209If they want to be extra retro they would be wearing knee shorts lol
@dennisgoatimer1079 ...and run around chasing the ball like that old Harry Enfield sketch.
@@leejohnson3209- modern day Arsenal just couldn’t keep up with the pace of the black and white game.
Fantastic sketch. Finney on the wing played a blinder, with the excellent Charles ‘Charlie’ Charles as captain. Or something like that 😂
Like many others have said it’s distinctly average…just like the 150 video. Looked like it was knocked up in an afternoon. How was the 140 video a hundred times better?!?? I am not impressed with Heck, not one bit!
shirt does look good but over priced, surely the fans should be better respected as they've been there for 150 years too.
There are over 200 of these for sale on e-bay at around £150 each. And over 30 have been sold already - putting extra money in the hands of profiteering low life. Disgusting. Please, if you are a true Villa Fan, don't buy.
You’ve done your best to be positive but let’s be honest. It’s a cheap, effortless cash grab. It doesn’t look good. The embroidered badge is your standard cheap, basic embroidery. Fair play for the positivity but let’s call a spade a spade. It’s a cheap, effortless cash grab.
It’s just training wear dressed up as an anniversary shirt, £80? Nah
£80? 😯
Overpriced and massively underwhelming 😢 I assume West Spam wont be wearing their claret and blue home kit now? 😮😂🤔
Another rip off for the fans from Mr Heck!! Looks like an average Adidas training top !! £80 I’m surprised he didn’t ask £150 for it!!
gotta be honest luke.... looks like a standard blank template with a badge sown on.
Loads of teams have the templates as their main kits. Still, 80 quid is far too expensive for what it is.
Tbf that's what the original was just a black shirt with a lion sown on albeit back then it was quite radical to have a badge on a kit but that's ultimately what it was. Whilst it's not centered and big like it was back then I think this is the best we were realistically going to get based on those kits we ain't going cotton like them days and we ain't wearing knee shorts either.
Well that looks kinda shite ngl. Training top with a badge?
Too much money end of