ToffeeWeb - Season 2007-08

Joe McMahon
1 Posted 15/01/2008 at 13:44:25

C’mon man- if you wanna buy her a pink shirt, just pay for her false tan and bleached hair while your at it. Keep tack at American Anfield!!

Allan Hobbs
2 Posted 15/01/2008 at 13:47:10

Look Dave, if you wanna wear pink around the house thats fine mate.....I’m sure your ’missus’ will look lovely! ; )

Ste Boileau
3 Posted 15/01/2008 at 13:58:04

Not laughing mate, im after one for the daughter. Official Site claims the shirt will be available at the end of January. Knowing Evertons marketing machine though, there will be about 20 of them all in XXXXXXL.

Tony Fryer
4 Posted 15/01/2008 at 13:57:59

This article may have been about Liverpool but is just as accurate about Everton.
Everton wear blue, not pink

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article3181861.ece

Kev Clark
5 Posted 15/01/2008 at 14:39:25

Don?t worry you are not alone! my neice loves pink, everything in her room is pink (including a printout of Amanda Holden in the shirt, blown up poster size, her dad is a Red and she is bordering on joining me and her brother on the side of good! This will tip the scales in our favour! I have been in contact with Everton regarding this for a while, they tell me I was one of the first to ask about them following the anouncement for the then upcoming Ladies day. they tell me to "watch this space as the announcement on date will be made here" http://www.evertonfc.com/news/why-we-decided-to-think-pink.html

Nick Broadhurst
6 Posted 15/01/2008 at 14:39:46

^ You have to bare in mind though that the pink strips were specially made for breast cancer awareness, and the proceeds from the sales go to charity.

Has nothing to do with "fashion" as we think of it. As I said, it’s awareness.

Peter Pickles
7 Posted 15/01/2008 at 15:13:39

Everton are Blue, for a great cause and all the rest of it but the only pink footy shirts are those RS ones from the market that run in the wash!

Jeremy Benson
8 Posted 15/01/2008 at 15:16:01

Why on earth should anyone have a problem with female everton supporters having pink everton shirts?

It beggars belief the problems in this world today, and people are taking something so trivial, so seriously.

if the ladies want to wear pink, and be an everton supporter, good on them. I couldnt care less what they wear, as long as they support the club. And it can only encourage the younger supporters.

Or is this a mans only thing?

Peter Pinkles
9 Posted 15/01/2008 at 15:26:01

Because, Jeremy, Everton are Blue, that’s our identity. If we end up in Kirkby or whatever we’ll still be the Blues, its our trademark, Its what defines and separates us from other brands.
Wear pink if yis want, lets all wear pink, just don’t call it an Everton shirt, Everton shirts are Blue.

Phil Bellis
10 Posted 15/01/2008 at 15:33:02

Salmon pink was one of our earliest strips; we also wore black with a ruby sash at one stage. All part of our proud history and heritage. Also... Amanda Holden looks rather fetching in the pink strip.

Richard Porter
11 Posted 15/01/2008 at 15:40:13

Peter: "Everton shirts are blue!"

That?s bad. I?d bettwr sue the people who sold me the yellow, amber, white, grey, black and salmon pink shirts I?ve bought over the last fifteen years. Obviously I?ve been defrauded!

John Lloyd
12 Posted 15/01/2008 at 15:58:35

Cant believe people are having a go on this thread!!! I’m genuinly shocked!

If some women at the match want to wear a pink shirt then let them & if some fellas want to buy it for them.....then let them!!

As someone above me has just said, they are being released for breast cancer & profits for them will go to breast cancer charities, how can that be bad in any way. Its a limited edition so it wont be a permanent thing, everyones a winner!!

Eric Cooper
13 Posted 15/01/2008 at 16:01:27

What are you guys on? If you know your history, the first Everton shirts were pink, not blue at alll. Look it up on Wikipedia.

Richard Harris
14 Posted 15/01/2008 at 16:02:48

Peter wrote "Everton shirts are Blue".

If you knew your history you would know this was not always the case. The pink shirts look excellent, have an individual style and are being produced for a very good cause.

Plus they are not only for the ?ladies? - any male who has problems with wearing pink just in case people might see it as too ?gay? has some issues to resolve!!

Andy Ellams
15 Posted 15/01/2008 at 16:31:55

My daughter is 5, she wants one and if it puts her on the road to being a blue, why not.

There are plenty of pink items on the merchandise website.

Ian Ankers
16 Posted 15/01/2008 at 17:06:10

Pink, Blue, Grey, Orange, whatever. if you want to wear it, go ahead! Its the badge that matters! I see absolutley no reason why anyone would be annoyed by he Pink shirt. And it’s for cancer awareness and some things are a hell of alot more important than what colour your shirt is!

Tony Williams
17 Posted 15/01/2008 at 18:41:08

Only on Toffeeweb can an innocent question about when a certain shirt comes on sale end up in an argument.

Love this site

Jeremy Benson
18 Posted 15/01/2008 at 18:44:28

Perhaps Tony, thats because some of our supporters (not limited to EFC, I?m sure) appear to show potential tendencies to the "football is for men" ethos?

Alan Rolfe
19 Posted 15/01/2008 at 19:21:08

Dave you raised a question that quite a few Blues have been waiting for an answer to.

The Pink Breast Cancer awareness shirts were a fund raising element of the home game against Boro. However only 40/50 were made and that’s when Everton’s PR started in meltdown.

Demand for the shirts surprised the club and they eventually decided to produce 1000 shirts. However supply was originally promised as January and that has now been put back until February !!! although that line has since been removed from Everton’s site.

The goodwill and extra funds for such a good cause as Breast Cancer Research have been diluted by the delay.

Recent requests at the Megastore have been met with comments that demand will exceed supply but they have no idea of the delivery date.

Anything that encourages Blues of either sex to be proud of the club and to have the kudos of having done something for a good cause should not be ridiculed but applauded.

Why it takes from 30th September until sometime in February to produce the 1000 shirts is another question for the PR Dept or UMBRO to answer as the goodwill towards this cause could have been badly diluted by the delay.

Jeremy Benson
20 Posted 15/01/2008 at 20:10:41

Well said Alan.

In all honesty, I don?t want to be associated with fellow supporters who think that that pink shirts "are not right" or who cannot support such a worthy cause.

I shall certainly be purchasing a pink shirt for someone, and hope it helps the initiative.

Gary Tudor
21 Posted 15/01/2008 at 21:25:08

My wife wants a pink shirt,Everton should be applauded for supporting such a worthy cause.
If it means that a 1000 more people are wearing Everton shirts then it has to be good for the club. It may even inspire more to become Evertonians...

Joe McMahon
22 Posted 15/01/2008 at 21:26:13

I don’t wanna appear being miserable, but the main problem is with charity work for Cancer research is that, very little of funds raised actually get to the source.

Personally I want a Black one for all us old Goths.

Steve Pugh
23 Posted 15/01/2008 at 23:17:55

What you all whinging for. My daughter already has a pink, grey and white scarf and hat set which she proudly wears to school each day and makes sure everyone knows that it is a proper Everton set, despite the fact most of her calssmates support manure or chelski.

Not bad for a five year old.

Dave Campbell
24 Posted 15/01/2008 at 23:51:25

I emailed the club in September about buying the shirt when they were first being used for BCA.Their response was that they wanted to release 500 in ladies sizes but the premier league would not let them, probably due to limits on replica shirts to stop clubs having loads of different ones and ripping off fans.

I hope they do manage it as my 3 year old wanted one. She’s at the age where she needs to understand what team she needs to follow, so this would go a long way to persuading her.

Alan Codd
25 Posted 16/01/2008 at 10:05:52

Some peope on here could cause a fight in an empty house.
Ffs get a grip if some sexy sort wants to brighten up my area of the ground by parading round in a little pink top then that is fine by me.
It will make a change from the usual chavs dripping in bracelets and sovereigns with those stupid black Elma Thudd hats on.
Gob bless Amanda Holden and that bird from the kittens

Martyn Noble
26 Posted 16/01/2008 at 13:38:39

Latest is that they will be out in Febuary.

Tony Williams
27 Posted 16/01/2008 at 13:50:04

Amen Alan Codd, there is a particularly nice judy near me in the lower Gwladys, anything to combat the two nuggets in front of me will be a pleasant change.

Guy Wilkinson
28 Posted 16/01/2008 at 14:48:38

I want one of the pink shirts big time for myself. And before you assume otherwise, I am a Northern heterosexual father of 4. It would make a superb 3rd kit and a donation could be given to breast cancer for each shirt sold.

I am sure that with "marketing" of the breast cancer tie in and turning it into a (national) news item - we could drive big internet sales from outside our usual fanbase.

There’s an italian team who’s second strip is pink, can’t remember who, it looks mint.
Remember - ther are only 2 types of blokes who look good in pink - Stuart Hall and Real men.

Denise Hastings
29 Posted 12/02/2008 at 18:09:58

I would like to have a pink EVERTON shirt....so when can I get one.........

Sarah Green
30 Posted 31/08/2008 at 13:48:54

Everton are making a new batch of the pink shirts in fact thy have already been made the shops are waiting for a date to put them on sale so anyone who couldn?t get one previously (like me) will be able to try again. I don?t think there is an overall limit of the number made this time round ? if they have any sense.