‘Where’s the hoops gone?’ – QPR fans react to new kit design
QPR fans on Twitter have been reacting to the news that next season’s home shirt won’t include hoops on the back.
Some supporters have criticised the design while others have said they are impressed by the look of the kits unveiled on Tuesday evening.
The hoops issue certainly caused some consternation though…
Not enough hoops for my liking #newkit #QPR
— Roxie McCullough (@roxie_mc) July 1, 2015
Come on you super ………. Really where’s the hoops gone? #QPR — pk (@paulkennedyqpr) June 30, 2015
“Da da da DA…Big square blue bit at the back” doesn’t quite have the same ring to it! #QPR #Hoops — George (@DevsQPR) June 30, 2015
I don’t go with this argument about the kit not being of importance. Our identity is very important. Hoops are a massive part of being #QPR — JJB (@bradyboyqpr) June 30, 2015
QPR say the new design had to be signed off when the club was still in the top flight and that Premier League rules, which stipulate that a player’s name and number must be clearly visible on the back of shirts, meant that hoops on the back were not an option.
And there was plenty of positive reaction from fans to the new design.
Glad we’re back to thicker hoops ~ not all the way round, but still, thicker hoops. U R’sssss! #QPR @QPRFC #TheReveal
— Looey™ (@Looey13) June 30, 2015
Why the fuss.. hoops, blue… don’t buy it if you don’t like it #QPR
— Michael Josh (@MichaelJosh9) June 30, 2015
All in all, I actually like the new kits. Home one would be perfect if the stripes were hoops. The 3rd kit is delightful #QPR #TheReveal — Simon Prue (@SimonPrue_QPR) June 30, 2015
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dan
04/07/2015 @ 1:44 pm
“player’s name and number must be clearly visible on the back of shirts, meant that hoops on the back were not an option.” Then explain WBA’s new kit of Navy and White stripes. No Panel required on the back, as with Stoke, southampton, crystal palace…….
Did nobody at the club think to design a kit for the Championship as a back up plan ? Give us back our hoops !!!