The Grand Final - 1976-78 vs 1988-90

[Uncle Leo]

We started with 41 diffferent kits and are now down to 2. So which kit is worthy of being the greatest kit in SUFC's history? Well that's for you to decide....

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[DTS]

My first kit the Firlholm - Think this could be a whitewash.

 

[BrettieAngell]

Looking at the 88-90 kit makes me go all teary-eyed.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Sticking with my choice, I guess it has a lot to do with "your" era and the Firholm was at a time when I wasn't going to matches.

 

[leeblue]

no competition really wooooooooooooooo

 

[fredheim_holm]

Still amazed a Rangers kit has got to the final.

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

While the Hi-tec kit was my first shirt, a spot of yellow always makes me happy. Unlike red which makes me want to vomit.

Firlhom 88-90 all the way.

 

[A Century United]

Can't believe that a poor man's Shrewsbury kit is running away with this. I know we achieved great things while wearing it, but that doesn't excuse the crap design.

 

[Uncle Leo]

With only a few hours to go, it looks like 88-90 has this sewn up...

 

[Bob Cratchitt]

A spot of yellow always makes me happy.

Whereas Yellow reminds me of Jobson and his shocking treatment of management and fans.

 

[number11]

Whereas Yellow reminds me of Jobson and his shocking treatment of management and fans.

Yeah, those terrible days of back to back promotions and maintaing a second tier status..... ;)

 

[Bob Cratchitt]

Yeah, those terrible days of back to back promotions and maintaing a second tier status..... ;)

Not to be a pedant but we only wore a blue/yellow kit in our first season in the second tier and our last. So we could say the Yellow influenced our decline as well as our initial rise. :p

 

[number11]

Not to be a pedant but we only wore a blue/yellow kit in our first season in the second tier and our last. So we could say the Yellow influenced our decline as well as our initial rise. :p

That's ok, I know how much you loathe being a pedant ;) I was actually referring to that first season when I said maintaining our status in the second tier as otherwise the achievement would only be equal to a few seasons ago when we did the double promotion without yellow :p


YEeeeeelllloooooowwsss.....yeeellllooooowwssss

 

[Uncle Leo]

It's official then. 1988-90 is the greatest home kit in the history of Southend United. Here it is in its full glory

Thanks to everyone who voted throughout the Battle - it's been fun.

 

[Skyblue]

Looking at the 88-90 kit makes me go all teary-eyed.

I get that, usually just before I'm about to be sick! Sorry these two kits must be my worst ever. As a true orriginal blue and white man of the sixties I hated the inclusion of the red fancy bits on the sleeves and shorts and the yellow which is fine for our second strip has no place whatsoever on any home shirt. We have had over the years just about every colour combination and shade of blue which for me tampers with any tradition that the club tries to build up over the years and leaves supporters of other clubs saying, '' oh Southend, yes they play in Blue and white.... errrr red ...errr yellow.... errrrr black... errrr skyblue... errr silver .... or is it just blue nowadays???

 

[WickfordShrimper]

never voted but the 1976-1978 kit is my all time best :-)