The Gaffer · In case you missed it, pictures of Liverpool’s home, away and third shirts for the 2008/2009 season have been leaked courtesy of our friends at Football Shirt Culture.
Here’s the home shirt:
As you can see, Adidas has designed a very classy home shirt with a similar style to the Chelsea home shirt (except for a different collar). This is typical Adidas, where they like to work from similar templates rather than recreate completely different designs for each club.
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Here’s the away shirt:
The gray and fluorescent orange colors for the away shirt are very unique. While the design looks more like a goalkeeper’s shirt, it’ll be interesting to see how Liverpool perform in gray especially seeing how poor Manchester United did in their infamous gray shirt from 1995-96.
Here’s the third shirt:
While Liverpool’s away shirt looks like a goalkeeper’s jersey, the third strip looks even more like one. However, the short-sleeve shirt will supposedly be used in Europe. For more analysis about Liverpool shirts, visit the excellent Liverpool page on the Football Shirts website.
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1
camagedon (Check me out!)
// Mar 19, 2008 at 9:24 am
Not impressed.
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Betting on the Reds (Check me out!)
// Mar 19, 2008 at 9:25 am
Never quite sure whether to believe these leaks or not, but they look fairly legit and I’ve heard lots of rumours that the 2nd kit was planned to be grey (like a remake of the one in 1990) so these could be the real deal. The home one looks a bit plain for me but solid enough.
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Nooby (Check me out!)
// Mar 19, 2008 at 9:30 am
urgggggghhhhhh…
Please … back to the drawing board !!!
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rouman (Check me out!)
// Mar 19, 2008 at 9:33 am
why go back to grey, and green shirts. which we all ready had years ago, go forward, not backwards. the home shirt should have more red come on were in 2008 now,,,
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hick out !! (Check me out!)
// Mar 19, 2008 at 9:35 am
home shirt is nice but the away one is awful never liked grey shirts should stick to white or bring back the yellow one !!!! the yellow one adidas made for us years ago is still my favourite shirt to date.
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LemmusLemmus (Check me out!)
// Mar 19, 2008 at 9:45 am
To me, the away shirt looks clearly green rather than grey. Something wrong with my monitor?
7 dragonki2012 // Mar 19, 2008 at 9:52 am
Dude, the shirts they have now are sweet, and I don’t know if I should believe this or not either but I’m going to for now, I only believe the Chelsea one because Frank was wearing it.
Classic red - they have to have it.
The Black - how can you go wrong with that, I’m not a Liverpool fan but even I’d buy that shirt.
The White - OK replace that one cuz it’s not all that attractive, or add some red or gray to it?
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raymond (Check me out!)
// Mar 19, 2008 at 9:59 am
Agree! Go forward!
Away shirts in black…..that will scare the hell out of our opponents!
9 LukasLFC // Mar 19, 2008 at 10:01 am
No, no, no, no, no!
If these are not fakes, they are awful. They look like cheap imitations you find on Spanish market stalls.
Grey - NO!
Blue - NO!
10 sai // Mar 19, 2008 at 10:06 am
aiyoh! very very ugly lar! i hope is fake lar.
11 jamie redknapp // Mar 19, 2008 at 10:08 am
what! so lousy and cheap design lar. i hope my beloved liverpool dont accept this adidas design lar. really so ugly!
12 kin yuan // Mar 19, 2008 at 10:09 am
UGLY! and Yeak!!!!!
13 caslern // Mar 19, 2008 at 10:11 am
really ugly and very cheap lar. like kit used by the lower league team. please lar liverpool, if you want to sell your kit, dont accept this type lar. please………..
14 bruce lee // Mar 19, 2008 at 10:16 am
i will buy this type of kit even though im a die hard liverpool fans. looks really ugly lar!!!! wat have u design adidas? r u stupid!
15 Steve E // Mar 19, 2008 at 10:16 am
Crap. Let’s stick with our traditional white with red trim away shirt & black shorts.
16 torres // Mar 19, 2008 at 10:17 am
i hope my beloved club do want to accept this design shirt, please parry….please
17 YNWA // Mar 19, 2008 at 10:31 am
This is 3 steps backwards…
18
GERRARD (Check me out!)
// Mar 19, 2008 at 10:32 am
I aint playin in that shi”r”te
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lee (Check me out!)
// Mar 19, 2008 at 10:54 am
like the home and away the third one is shit, these could be genuine as adidas have released the chelsea home kit same as liverpool but in shitty blue they r goining down the more traditional route. why not white and red for the 3rd
20 Agger // Mar 19, 2008 at 10:59 am
uuurhg, three step back!
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Simon (Check me out!)
// Mar 19, 2008 at 11:05 am
Absolutley awful.
I’m abstaining from buying any club merchandise until we get the yanks out anyway.
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Manav (Check me out!)
// Mar 19, 2008 at 11:11 am
This is a joke, right?
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King Torres (Check me out!)
// Mar 19, 2008 at 11:30 am
They are a joke right. Home shirt awful and boring. Makes the candy bird sh!t kit look marveloues. As for the away strips… Terrible cheap boring unimaginative need I go on.
Is it not bad enough that people want to buycot merchandise due to the owners. Now you have given them a reason not to buy. Thought the home and away kits from last season were spot on. Try one of the leaked designs from last season for the home strip instead!!!!!!
Don’t do it don’t commit commercial suicide!!!!
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CK (Check me out!)
// Mar 19, 2008 at 11:35 am
The Grey away kit is a disaster, I really hope the players have a say in it and reject it outright. The home kit isnt bad, but again lacks any individuality, its very similar to the chelsea one and not really anything new. We should have a classic red home kit and a black away kit, please, NO YELLOW/GREY/PINK or GREEN. Someone tell Adidas who we are for heavens sake
25
T (Check me out!)
// Mar 19, 2008 at 11:53 am
They’re takin’ it back! Old school time!
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rick (Check me out!)
// Mar 19, 2008 at 12:23 pm
i have to agree with CK, a classic red for the home kit (i really like the current one) and an all black for the away kit (our current all black one is really nice but we never seem to play in it much!) all the shirts here are awful i wouldn’t buy any of these, would rather have chelsea’s high-vis shirt becuase at least it has a point!
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soonerscotty (Check me out!)
// Mar 19, 2008 at 2:28 pm
absolute shite!
why’re they always screwing with things? If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!
28
bez (Check me out!)
// Mar 19, 2008 at 5:42 pm
Crap,crap and crap
Why can’t they design a different kit for every team, sorry the collars are different so fuckin what.We should have a design thats different from any other team in the league.
Hopefully someone from LFC will sort it out and demaned a different style, if not i for one wont be buying any of them.
YNWA
29 ShanklyRed // Mar 19, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Never……..Ever are adidas gonna sell this shit, all we would need next is a sponsor change,…………..maybe DIC!! Rather apt in more than one way!!!
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Virus (Check me out!)
// Mar 20, 2008 at 12:05 am
what difference does it make what we play in as long as we keep winning i’am not complaining.
We’ve gotta look good playing rather than the kit.
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Oreva (Check me out!)
// Mar 20, 2008 at 12:07 am
I love the home kits, not sure about the others. Love the throw back to the late 70/80s
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LivFan (Check me out!)
// Mar 20, 2008 at 12:12 am
Shocking! The red shirt is too plain, the grey shirt looks like a keeper jersey, and the green shirt is just repulsive. All around miserable line of jerseys. LOVE the current kits, although the white could change. Love the black and red ones though. Hope these designs aren’t real cause they are absolutely MISERABLE. I am sick of clubs trying to pull the retro look off. Its ok if they have one thrid jersey that is meant to be retro, but not all of them. Adidas had a good thing going with the current line, why result to nike tactics and make them look hideous.
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red man (Check me out!)
// Mar 20, 2008 at 12:40 am
Well it must just be me then but that 3rd kit looks fucking BLUE!!! i’m not having that!
am i the only one that thinks that?
there is no way it’s green unless i need my eyes testing…. and i know i don’t!!
Please tell me that these kits haven’t alredy been approved and manufactured!! I can’t see gerrard and carragher wearing blue for liverpool even though carragher is (sorry was) a toffee and we’ve all seen those pictures of gerrard in that everton kit
If anyone agrees post below!
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Chorlton (Check me out!)
// Mar 20, 2008 at 5:24 am
Sweet Lord is like someone shitting in my eyes. Aweful.
The current set are mint, just change the logo to the trefoil one and it’s a done deal.
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Chorlton (Check me out!)
// Mar 20, 2008 at 5:24 am
aweful? Awful i mean, obviously.
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boon (Check me out!)
// Mar 20, 2008 at 8:02 am
HICKS! Yucks
37 dragonki2012 // Mar 20, 2008 at 9:16 am
Lol, why is it such a big deal…?
Just don’t believe everything you see on the internet is all I’m going to say.
And that it’s disappointing to see the black kit go, really liked that one, and I hate Liverpool.
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marto 9 (Check me out!)
// Mar 20, 2008 at 8:52 pm
god no! plz god no! there vile. WTF are ADIDAS playing at? are they trying to kill sales of next strip?
yup I think we need to kill the desinger, for sure.
im gonna boycot that one
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chaddaz (Check me out!)
// Mar 21, 2008 at 7:49 am
The new home kit looks old and retro, which i know, is what liverpool supporters DON’T want to c!! it’ll take somethin special to beat the home kit that they have now, so good luck to adidas on that one!!! as for the second kit, i could probly get used to the grey colour, think it’ll grow on me!!! as for the third kit……CRAP!!!!
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timmyd (Check me out!)
// Mar 25, 2008 at 10:49 am
Ha Ha Fakes sorry adobe photoshop strikes again!!!
41 Aiden // Mar 26, 2008 at 8:25 am
there fake that is not the adidas layout for next season sorry
42 jak // Mar 26, 2008 at 10:16 am
absolute shite they are so plain and boring and the away shirt and the 3rd strip need to be different colours no one likes them at all they are shit…. and im a liverpool fan myself
43 Richie // Mar 28, 2008 at 1:07 am
too much white on the red shirt and the other shirts are shockers. I wouldn’t buy any of them. The second and third strips look like gk jerseys. Why not all white or all black as alternate strips? those strips are sh*t.
44 Richie Sam // Mar 28, 2008 at 1:18 am
Why not try to be bit more creative rather than basically keeping the same designs for each adidas team. Lazy …. and obviously in dreamland when they designed the 2nd and third kits…the more i look at them the more i dislike them… they really are hideous, boring, unimaginative and really DON’T INSPIRE me in the slightest. Those kits don’t look like anything that a champion team could wear that would inspire their supporters.
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salmi (Check me out!)
// Mar 29, 2008 at 10:40 am
all i am gonna say is that on liverpool official website they say they are keeping the red kit for the 08/09 season and if u don”t believe me go to www.liverpoolfc.tv and see.(don’t belive everything on the internet
46 LFC Supporter // Mar 29, 2008 at 10:50 am
WOW! these are really ugly, won’t buy them…I agree with a couple others in sticking with red for the home and a black one for away, euro shirt i’m not sure but not gray or that green up there! the kits from this year are spot on they look real sharp, don’t do the retro look please!!
47 Walsh // Mar 29, 2008 at 12:42 pm
The red home shirt is ok but should have a bit more red on it.It does look a bit to much like a red version of chelsea which is worrying as ,unlike them,we have a history to be proud of.
The grey doesn’t do anything for me & the third kit is vile. What bozo sat in their office & decided these were ideal for LFC?
I like this seasons kits especially the black one,think it’s very smart so leave it alone.
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mark tang (Check me out!)
// Mar 29, 2008 at 5:34 pm
way too plain, hardly any pattern, da away 1 loox horrible, i prefer this season’s away shirt
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Aaron (Check me out!)
// Mar 29, 2008 at 7:01 pm
PLEASE DESIGN SOMETHING BETTER! the first shirt was bland as all get out (and too much like Chelsea) Grey and orange? are they all keepers? And the third one is just gross.
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ToRrEs El NiNo (Check me out!)
// Apr 5, 2008 at 8:44 am
i like all the current kits for liverpool but these new ones are just rank the new home shirt is nice but the others just look terrible i think the 3rd shirt should stay the same colour but make it look like the home shirt and same with the away shirt make it look like the home shirt in white
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ToRrEs El NiNo (Check me out!)
// Apr 5, 2008 at 8:51 am
to be honest looking at them all workers at adidas must be man utd fans cos if man utd fans saw great players like torres and gerrard playing in puke coloured shirts theyd be pissing themselves wiv laughter they really are not nice i will only buy the new home shirt and thats it
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JaViEr MaScHeRaNo (Check me out!)
// Apr 6, 2008 at 1:16 pm
i like the home kit(a bit plain) but the others are crap…
also we should hav a black away kit
53 nern // Apr 10, 2008 at 10:46 pm
I dont believe these are real for one minute
absolute crap they are
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big paddy (Check me out!)
// Apr 14, 2008 at 12:56 pm
red shirt ok ! other 2 crap !!!
56 Homer // Apr 15, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Home shirt is fine. Simple and got rid of the crappy flappy collar. Away kit absolutely shite. Surely it’s in their interests to design kits people might want to buy? Hopefully these are fake.
57 sosruko // Apr 15, 2008 at 11:00 pm
all getting very ugly. what’s wrong with adidas? I’s really like Reds to hv jersey like Spurs (home) that is usually worn by Berbatov with red as base and some white trims.
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Kyle (Check me out!)
// Apr 18, 2008 at 3:03 pm
They better not be real.
I have the current 3rd kit (black kit) and it is by far the nicest kit we’ve had for a few years.
I can’t believe they would go back to using grey and green.
I mean, with that 3rd kit people will think Reina is playing all over the pitch.
That 2nd kit isnt much better.
Grey. Are you for real Adidas?
59 King Kenny // Apr 19, 2008 at 3:33 pm
Liking the home shirt if only because its the best one since the 2003/4 reebok shirt but the others are just awful also have a look at the new goalie kits (pukes)
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Ernie Campbell (Check me out!)
// Apr 20, 2008 at 6:23 am
Second and third kits are a disprace, they do not represent lfc at all.
Absolutely shocking colours.
The away kit should be white jersey, black shorts and white socks.
There shouldn’t be a third kit there is no need for them and are never used.
61 sparko // Apr 20, 2008 at 4:11 pm
I’ve had the priveledge of seeing these kits close up as i was at a meeting with adidas 2 months ago when they were shown to me. The home once is really nice and the away one is better than it looks on the photo on here(by the way, its not hi vis orange stripes, they are red!) but the green/blue one is pure pants!
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Ernie (Check me out!)
// Apr 21, 2008 at 7:18 am
Home one is ok. At least no Elvis collars on it. The grey is ****ing awful. It should be a crime to design a grey football shirt. The turqoise one looks rather good to me but I don’t like the collar on it. Again, NO GREY. PLEASE.
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Ibizaboy (Check me out!)
// Apr 21, 2008 at 9:50 am
dont buy the home shirt from ebay, poor quality import from far east. bought 1 myself and very disappointed with the quality considering the ad claimed it to be an original adidas product. IT IS NOT
64 AC // Apr 21, 2008 at 3:47 pm
omg man thats jus stupid the third luks alright but the away one is terrible. why cant we just have black ones definetly not yellow or green
and what happend to the home shirt WHERE IS THE CREATIVEITY
65 AC // Apr 21, 2008 at 3:49 pm
i am hoping that the away grey shirt is FAKE
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shakie 08 2k8 (Check me out!)
// Apr 22, 2008 at 4:19 am
they should put the away kit yellow or keep it white coz the gray one is gross same as the 3rd kit should keep it black or should go back to white n green that was a nice kit
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Roza (Check me out!)
// Apr 22, 2008 at 12:09 pm
complete shit
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learoy (Check me out!)
// Apr 22, 2008 at 12:32 pm
this is a load of crap as home kit is due for a change but the away will not change till next year.picture off actual new home kit will be on liverpool.tv website this friday 25/4/08
69 adam // Apr 23, 2008 at 3:21 pm
its pure class
70 adam // Apr 23, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Red shirt is pure class!! Stevie G cud wear a bin bag still be pure class !!!!!!!
71 em // Apr 24, 2008 at 2:35 pm
3 jokes
72 SAM // Apr 24, 2008 at 5:55 pm
NO WAY IM GNA GET THE RED IF ITS THAT PLAIN, THE AWAY STRIP IVE HEARD DOES ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE THAT I MYT GET THAT WHEN IT COMES OUT , WOUDL GO WELL WID MY VAPOURS BUT IM REALLY DISAPOINTED IN THE HOME KIT , IF THATS HOW IT TURNS OUT I WONT B GETING THAT WITH TORRES ON THE BACK , WILL HAVE TO BE THE SPANISH SHIRT !
NO COMMENT ABOUT THE 3RD STRIP , DONT LIKE IT AT ALL !
73 Anonymous // Apr 24, 2008 at 10:09 pm
u guys have no class, the home jersey is nice,
anyone know where i can preorder this in the U.S.?
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75 BOBBY // Apr 27, 2008 at 12:52 am
Nope, i dont belive the Grey and GREEN are the away and alternative shirts. look at the collar. the new HOME shirt has a V neck and i believe the Away and alternative one will follow suit. whoever post this pic must have made a mistake. LIVERPOOL official website havent unveiled the away and alternative one as well.
76 hazza // Apr 27, 2008 at 3:39 pm
These shirts were tested in the adidas shop in the bullring, birmingham to see what people thought of them on the 21st of last month. The new shirts are very similar to last season.
77 fariz // Apr 29, 2008 at 1:07 am
I like the new home jersey but not the grey one. it don’t represent a strong n fearless reds. like that black very much n white is not bad too. why just don’t stick to white, attractive and looks tidy.
78 NATHAN BATES // Apr 29, 2008 at 7:10 am
i like the new home and away kit. but I’me not keen on the grey one tho . i like the black goal keeper one tho. we should just keep to the white ones because it makes liverpool stand out better.
and it makes all the kits look tidy
79 Ron // Apr 30, 2008 at 8:15 am
terrible all 3 shirts..heard there was boycott of shirts this year, an adidas has helepd the boycoptt by producing terrible shirts.
HOME SHOULD BE PURE RED
AWAY SHOULD BE BLACK
80 Ron // Apr 30, 2008 at 8:16 am
also FYI
these are the official shirts, they will ook exactly liek that
i have an insider at LFC, just for the press area, no team news and this is it, so get ready to be disappointed
81 CFC // May 1, 2008 at 12:01 pm