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Kevin Betsy

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davewebbsbrain

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Question: Genuine Kevin Betsy shirt?

I picked up a 2008/09 season Southend United shirt this morning. What appealed to me was not only did it have Betsy 21 on the back but it also had the coca cola football league arm badges and the poppy sewn into the front which was worn as a one off from what I remember for Armistice Day.

I don't recall the shirt with the poppy being available to fans though someone will correct me if I am wrong.

The question is, have a bought the genuine article? 20190602_110426_resized_1.jpg20190602_110438_resized_1.jpg
 
Hmmm that’s odd, I bought the one of those that was auctioned off by the club and it’s signed by the big man himself!
 
OldBlueLady said:
Or his wife chucked it without him looking!

I thought there was only one of these shirts for each of the team, but there could easily have been a 2nd as many of the players regularly change shirts for the 2nd half.

Where's @Southminster_Shrimper , our resident Kevin Betsy expert when you need him?!
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It does look genuine, the poppy is sewn right through the shirt and nothing about it looks fake. My only thought was if the club sold the shirts with the poppy on and someone had added everything else. If that was the case, Betsy wouldn't have been at the top of most peoples lists.
 
davewebbsbrain said:
It does look genuine, the poppy is sewn right through the shirt and nothing about it looks fake. My only thought was if the club sold the shirts with the poppy on and someone had added everything else. If that was the case, Betsy wouldn't have been at the top of most peoples lists.
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No, as far as I am aware, the Club never sold the shirts, they were just auctioned off. It was definitely a one off design, and we were one of the first to do it.
 
Weren't poppies on shirt originally banned by UEFA? I remember a big uproar when England played Wales on or around Rememberence day.

But the again, why would any fake a Kevin Betsy shirt?
 
OldBlueLady said:
No, as far as I am aware, the Club never sold the shirts, they were just auctioned off. It was definitely a one off design, and we were one of the first to do it.
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The Poppy shirts were definitely one offs signed by the player and auctioned off by the club. I have Anthony Grant's!
 
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