Topic: ASTON VILLA - Mingy and Moaning Moobs

[thaddeus]

Aston Villa: Jacqui Oatley says women's team 'dreading' WSL opener because of 'clingy' shirts

Aston Villa women are "dreading" playing on Sunday because of issues with the club's "clingy" shirts, says football commentator Jacqui Oatley.

Villa's male players have reportedly told the club the shirts are retaining sweat, making them uncomfortable.

The new home claret and blue shirts, made by British sportswear group Castore, are the worst affected - noticeably changing colour in games.

I don't think I've ever heard about anything similar previously; a football kit that retains sweat!  It's quite amazing that the shirt got through design, development, testing and roll-out to a Premier League club without anyone spotting such a fundamental flaw.  Also that we're now six weeks into the new season and Villa are still playing in a shirt that presumably is detrimental to their performance.

[Red Beret]

Looking at that picture and bloody hell - I don't see how Villa can continue to use that shirt for the rest of the season. They should sue the maker. Maybe another manufacturer can step in?

No wonder the women's team are worried. By the end of 90 minutes they'll look like contestants in a wet t-shirt competition. 

[Crosby Nick]

If you could post a picture of their least sweatiest player to back to the story that would be great.

Sorry, just realised there was a player the other side of Martinez! Even I don’t look this much of a mess after a long run!

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No wonder the women's team are worried. By the end of 90 minutes they'll look like contestants in a wet t-shirt competition. 

No particular reason but when's the next villa game on tv? just asking for a mate

[Red Beret]

[tubby]

That shirt looks horrible to play in.

[gazzalfc]

Castore kits are shite. Designed by tennis and golf guys. Gerrard had a stake in them a while back and got them into Rangers when he was there. Probably the reason they do kits for Villa

[damomad]

That can't be good for the lungs, it's only going to get worse when it comes to the colder winter months. No way can they continue playing in them.

[MrGrumpy]

I don't think I've ever heard about anything similar previously; a football kit that retains sweat!  It's quite amazing that the shirt got through design, development, testing and roll-out to a Premier League club without anyone spotting such a fundamental flaw.  Also that we're now six weeks into the new season and Villa are still playing in a shirt that presumably is detrimental to their performance.

As if a Villa player would put in enough effort to break a sweat!

[I've been a good boy]

Castore are really crap, like Warrior. Glad I'm not a Villa fan, the amount I sweat I'd be drowning in that thing.

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

Castore are really crap, like Warrior. Glad I'm not a Villa fan, the amount I sweat I'd be drowning in that thing.

Aren't Warrior and New Balance one and the same? And New Balance is great.

[paulrazor]

Aren't Warrior and New Balance one and the same? And New Balance is great.

yes they are

Castore are their own brand of cheap shit

the crapness has its own twitter page

[I've been a good boy]

Aren't Warrior and New Balance one and the same? And New Balance is great.

Really liked New Balance, their kits were 10x better than Nike. I think Warrior were a sub-division of NB who made hockey equipment.

[jonkrux]

Emery is working miracles at villa, if has to be said.
Best manager in the league outside of our Jurgen for sure.

[storkfoot]

Castore are owned by two brothers from the Wirral. Give them a break. We don’t know the full story of the Villa kits.

[ScottScott]

Castore are owned by two brothers from the Wirral. Give them a break. We don’t know the full story of the Villa kits.

They can be from wherever, it's cheap shite that they charge a fortune for. Used to be decent when they started but they've cut back on quality loads

[sinnermichael]

13 home wins in a row. Play City and Arsenal at home this week. Now we'll see what they're really made of.

Can see them taking points off both.

[Crosby Nick]

13 home wins in a row. Play City and Arsenal at home this week. Now we'll see what they're really made of.

Can see them taking points off both.

If they only took points off one of them, who would you want it to be?

[Knight]

City don’t have Rodri or Grealish either. Doku May be injured. Very good time to play City.

Re the above. City all day.

[duvva 💅]

13 home wins in a row. Play City and Arsenal at home this week. Now we'll see what they're really made of.

Can see them taking points off both.

Utopia

[Terry de Niro]

If they only took points off one of them, who would you want it to be?

Them beating Arsenal and drawing v City would be handy.
Even better if they beat both.

[tubby]

Would rather they take points off City, they're still the most likely to win the league.

[Nobby Reserve]

City don’t have Rodri or Grealish either. Doku May be injured. Very good time to play City.

Re the above. City all day.

Absolutely

[Vegeta]

I think Villa will lose to both City and Arsenal i've just not been impressed with Villa this season when they have faced the top sides in the league.

[Alisson Wonderland]

City don’t have Rodri or Grealish either. Doku May be injured. Very good time to play City.

This makes me more worried that City will get a result.  They’ve not won in the last 3 league games and are going to a team who hasn’t dropped a point at home all season with everyone almost writing their chances off.  Get ready for a 2-0 win for City.

I think they will get something from Arsenal though.

[PeterTheRed ...]

If they only took points off one of them, who would you want it to be?

Man City, of course. Arsenal will implode anyway ...

[PeterTheRed ...]

This makes me more worried that City will get a result.  They’ve not won in the last 3 league games and are going to a team who hasn’t dropped a point at home all season with everyone almost writing their chances off.  Get ready for a 2-0 win for City.

I think all the outcomes are possible. Man City are not particularly impressive without Rodri and De Bruyne on the team ...

[kavah]

looks like they dominated City, they look very strong

[filopastry]

looks like they dominated City, they look very strong

Watched the end of it and they were the better team by far

[GinKop]

Nice to see a proper club giving ADFC a hiding.

[The G in Gerrard]

Great performance. Fair play to them and Emery especially.

[In the Name of Klopp]

Emery is doing a brilliant job at Villa. 14 straight home league wins now.

[The North Bank]

Emery is doing a brilliant job at Villa. 14 straight home league wins now.

That is some run

Ends this weekend though

[The North Bank]

Leon Bailey at times, it was like watching mbappe in full flow.

[TepidT2O]

37th game of the season is……

Away at Villa

[The G in Gerrard]

Ends this weekend though

Nah.

[The North Bank]

Nah.

Guess who beat them at home last, before the 14 wins in a row.

[The G in Gerrard]

Guess who beat them at home last, before the 14 wins in a row.

Could have a chance of beating their club record and as long as tonight hasn't taken it out of them. They should be confident.

[The North Bank]

Could have a chance of beating their club record and as long as tonight hasn't taken it out of them. They should be confident.

Theyll be very confident, and rightly so, winning there would be putting down a marker

[andy07]

Can’t rule them out of the race.