Shit Football Kits: Arsenal Away 1995-96 (Blue Lightning)
By Ollie Irish
February 1996: Dennis Bergkamp playing in Arsenal’s away kit
Now, I know this pick will be controversial and Marmitey, as some Gooners have a soft spot for their ‘blue lightning’ away kit of 1995-96. (And let’s be honest, it is nice to see the classic old Arsenal club crest, which remains a million times better than the current crest, which looks as if it was designed by a New Labour focus-group.)
But sorry, I think this is a properly shit kit, and mostly because of the crap lightning motif. It’s also a blatant – and inferior – rehash of Arsenal’s away shirt in 1994-95:
And it’s too blue. Arsenal kits should never be too blue.
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Sheffield United’s diamond kit
Partizan Belgrade, early 1990s
Hull City’s tiger stripes disaster
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Big Cup Bullshit – The FCF
Guess UEFA Cup Finalists From Their Shirt – Three Match Ban
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Genius Who Couldn't Exist Today: Dragan Stojkovic – LBITCR
German Philosopher Reflects On Jose Mourinho – Futfanatico
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how dare you, i had that kit when I was 4, thought it was the dogs bollocks
I think it’s a great strip, the mutt’s nuts, but I don’t think that the Gunners – like England- should ever appear in blue.
The top one is absolutely sick
Any Arsenal top home or away was beautiful with the old Arsenal crest, i have been wondering is there anyway that Arsenal could get that old crest back or even make a few changes to the ugly crest we have now?
You that this kit is the basis of the away kit for the 11-12 season right. thats what the rumors are.
Never owned the blue lightning. Looks grand in long-sleeves as modelled by my hero, The Iceman. Still wake up in cold sweats with firsthand recollections of the early FA Cup exit to The Blades that season (whatever happened to Gavin McGowan..? Oh yeah, this – http://bit.ly/ibXzP3).