Is Pink just for Girls!?

sluffy · Post by **sluffy** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:23 am

From today's Sun newspaper.

ROVER'S GAY TRIP PINK BAN
By BEN KINSELLA

BRISTOL ROVERS will ditch their pink kit for today’s trip to Shrewsbury’s GAY Meadow.

The Pirates feared their players would be verbally abused by home fans during the League Two clash.

Rovers have been given the all-clear to wear their yellow away shirts — despite worries over a clash of colours with the Shrews’ blue and amber strip.

Fans’ director Kim Stuckey said: “We already had indications of what might happen if we were to wear the pink shirts at Gay Meadow. It would probably not produce the publicity we want.”

Rovers’ pink shirts were only put on sale because of an April Fool’s Day joke that backfired — but then paid off.

Rovers advertised the strip on their website for a laugh, thinking fans would be up in arms at the choice of third kit.

But punters placed so many orders that manufacturers Errea produced the shirts for real. The Pirates gave a percentage of the profits from sales to help fund the fight against breast cancer.

Stuckey added: “We are hoping to do something more for the charity. We presented a cheque for £5,000 but hopefully we could organise something to raise more money for a very worthy cause.”

Sheffield United scrapped a similar pink away strip in 2000 after players said they felt uncomfortable wearing it.

Well would you wear pink?

As for me - if I was being paid the wages of a professional footballer (even at Bristol's level it probably is over a grand per week) I would play in any coloured strip.

Luna · Post by **Luna** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 10:08 am

That's the kind of thing i would do, but it wouldnt be chav polo shirts, more like giant pink scarf or socks or furry boots or something.

CrazyHorse · Post by **CrazyHorse** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 10:09 am

Not got a problem with pink shirts. Its red ones I can't stand.

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 10:42 am

Had a pink t-shirt on last night on town but not like the gay pink effort a certain salford inhabitant from another board wears - bender!

White Army · Post by **White Army** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:05 pm

i used to have a lovely pink tommy hilfiger t- shirt i used to go in town with but then i got blood on it and it is sadly no more

White Army · Post by **White Army** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:06 pm

please substitute the above word 'lovely' for superb in a very masculine sort of way - thank you

InsaneApache · Post by **InsaneApache** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:52 pm

I particularly liked this bit.

“We already had indications of what might happen if we were to wear the pink shirts at Gay Meadow. It would probably not produce the publicity we want.”

Hahahaha

Dr Hotdog · Post by **Dr Hotdog** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 12:56 pm

Pink only suits Palermo and Gianluigi Buffon.

certainly not a team based in Bristol anyhow.

Leyther_Matt · Post by **Leyther_Matt** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:04 pm

Real men wear pink.

plodder · Post by **plodder** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:10 pm

Leyther_Matt wrote:Real men wear pink.

On their way to Queens ???

Gertie · Post by **Gertie** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:18 pm

Ooooooh I love pink

plodder · Post by **plodder** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:19 pm

Gertie wrote:Ooooooh I love pink bits

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:20 pm

gertie that is disgusting

greekchampion04 · Post by **greekchampion04** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:22 pm

I wear the shirt thats hanging clean in my closet. If it happens to be pink, then its pink not an issue for me.

Gertie · Post by **Gertie** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:24 pm

Batman wrote:gertie that is disgusting

It's true

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:26 pm

i hear you love pink bits though...........

Salford White · Post by **Salford White** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:44 pm

Oi, Mr Work Ethic, Ive just been alerted to your slanderous post! The t shirt in question is blue, you didnt see it and when I was wearing it, I was in the company of two extremely loverly laydeeees, unlike someone else who was with his chums doing their level best to puke on him at the time....................as I understand it.................

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:51 pm

Pink, mmmmmmm Nice idea, but it would clash with my boots

plodder · Post by **plodder** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:54 pm

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army wrote:Pink, mmmmmmm Nice idea, but it would clash with my boots

As you kicked with them?

I bet on the boots

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Sat Mar 18, 2006 11:31 pm

Salford White wrote:Oi, Mr Work Ethic, Ive just been alerted to your slanderous post! The t shirt in question is blue, you didnt see it and when I was wearing it, I was in the company of two extremely loverly laydeeees, unlike someone else who was with his chums doing their level best to puke on him at the time....................as I understand it.................

who said I meant you? Looks like someone is a bit touchy, must be a raw nerve.