The Cream/Off-White Years: Liverpool Turn Up For FA Cup Final In THOSE Armani Suits, 1996 (Photos)
By Chris Wright
What with Liverpool set for their first visit to ‘Anfield South’ in 16 years by way of their Carling Cup semi-final win over Manchester City last night, we though we’d revisit the last time the club earned themselves a day out at Wembley, i.e, the 1996 FA Cup Final against Manchester United.
The final itself was a shoddy old game if memory serves, with the exception of Eric Cantona’s beautifully-taken winner and the sartorial elegance that preceded it – namely, Liverpool’s audacious cream Armani suits…
Like Mr Whippy’s wedding photos. Always fun to see Neil Ruddock attempting to give it the old ‘Reservoir Dogs’ hardman act while looking like a cornet of Raspberry Ripple soft serve.
Anyway, you’ll be glad to hear that bookies are taking bets on Liverpool opting for these off-white Armani abominations again when they turn out for this year’s Carling Cup final against Cardiff City at the New Wembley on February 26th.
Fingers crossed, eh?
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Oh good grief those are dreadful! :/ I seriously hope they stick to their current dark grey ones! Egh the 90′s were a bad era for fashion!
I’m thrilled by those suits, to be honest. Bring ‘em back.
Let’s open a candy shop! Candy canes and milk chocolate for everyone! =D
I might be very biased, but those suits aren’t that bad?
Ecru was the colour. It was also the colour of an away kit in in the 90′s as well. BTW ecru is “the colour of unbleached cotton or linen” if you were wondering.
@C: You’re not! I liked them too..it’s the entire combination that’s jarring though..I just don’t think the pale blue shirts underneath was the best choice of colour to go with Ecru and the club’s red and white ties.
The suits are cool. Honestly don’t know what all the fuss was about. I hope they do something similar next time out.