ARSENAL have relaunched their iconic Adidas ‘Bruised Banana’ kit just in time for Christmas – though fans have been left unimpressed by the price.
The Gunners have launched a new retro-inspired collection that includes jackets, tracksuits and that famous yellow strip the North London side played in between 1991-93.
Arsenal have relaunched their iconic ‘Bruised Banana’ strip, with the top costing £75
The club aimed to keep the smiles on the faces of supporters after the 3-1 win against West Ham last night – their first win in ten games.
A series of pictures have been released showing past and present players modelling the vintage clothes, while a video was also tweeted out by Arsenal.
But fans have been left outraged at the price of the £74.95 jersey – which is available to be bought on Wednesday morning.
One disgruntled supporter commented: “They really charging £75 for the new/old bruised banana shirt??! Ffs @Arsenal @adidasfootball, why you pricing fans out of this iconic shirt.”
Another said: “Charging 75 quid for the bruised banana shirt considering our situation is mad. A lot of people probably won’t be able to afford that this close to Christmas, weird move.”
A third quipped: “Arsenal dropping a £75 shirt the day after they win their first game in two months is such a own goal, I wonder if the Conservatives are in charge of their PR.
While another tweeted: “£75 for the shirt!! This club just continues to rip off the fans.”
Another simply stated: “£75 for the shirt. All interest in it gone that’s a disgusting amount.”
Arsenal have launched a number of vintage clothes including tracksuits and jackets
Ian Wright – who took part in the shoot – said of the collection: “It’s great to see Adidas and Arsenal bringing back some of the iconic designs which were such a big part of my career in the 90’s.
“It is probably something a lot of the fans would have been hoping for once the partnership was announced.
“It made sense for the current away shirt to be inspired by the original bruised banana jersey and likewise to bring the old one back as well for a one off.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
