names on shirts

bigbadjeff · August 21, 2009

Is there any good reason why the Everton players have the names on their shirts in lower case lettering, is it a cost cutting measure ? :dodgy:

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Rugby Toffee · August 21, 2009

Thats just for Europe aint it? Maybe wrong but wasn't it the same the previous 2 seasons?

bigbadjeff · August 21, 2009

Just checked it again, Sigma players had upper case lettering so don't think it is to do with Europe, cost cutting still looks good for me.

Alio · August 21, 2009

Yeah, I don't think everyone has it.....but quite a few teams over the past few years have used lower case. Something a bit different I guess!

alexander · August 21, 2009

i don't dig it.

bluenose · August 21, 2009

Villa had it also
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AdamTheGreatOneB · August 21, 2009

bigbadjeff said:
Just checked it again, Sigma players had upper case lettering so don't think it is to do with Europe, cost cutting still looks good for me.

It is just for Europe but it seems only English teams are doing it. We did it last year also as did Citeh and Villa. Arsenal had lower case names against Celtic also this year.

Richard Parker · August 21, 2009

I like it. Less is more & all that. Just like our squad.

Bluelass · August 21, 2009

Probably to get us mugs to buy shirts especially for European games with the distinctive lettering.
Cynical me? Never.

I think it looks good though.

bigbadjeff · August 21, 2009

I disagree Anna, I think it makes us look cheap.

OneTrueLegend · August 21, 2009

I think we ahve always had different lettering and numbers in Europe, than in domestic competitions. it is probably just because the Premier League dictate the fonts and numbers and we want to look different.

Either that or the premierleague have trademarked the numbers and letters and we are not allowed to use them in a uefa competition

ricardobee · August 21, 2009

tish and pish

as if having 1 more lower case letter in the name would save money... who are we going to buy with the 38p saved? Jeffers?

It's a style thing

Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian · August 21, 2009

Bluelass said:
Probably to get us mugs to buy shirts especially for European games with the distinctive lettering.
Cynical me? Never.

I think it looks good though.

there'll be a 'europa league' emblem available as well once in the group stage.

bigbadjeff · August 21, 2009

ricardobee said:
tish and pish

as if having 1 more lower case letter in the name would save money... who are we going to buy with the 38p saved? Jeffers?

It's a style thing

Every little helps, as they say in certain supermarkets. Big oak trees and all that sort of stuff.

AdamTheGreatOneB · August 21, 2009

bigbadjeff said:
Every little helps, as they say in certain supermarkets. Big oak trees and all that sort of stuff.

It looks like a UEFA Cup/Europa Leage thing for English teams, it's not to do with cost. Villa, City and ourselves did it last season and Villa and Fulham are doing it again this season as are we.