The uptake in our 120th Anniversary strip has been a huge success with over 400 name spaces being purchased by you, our loyal fans.

Unfortunately, despite being given assurances, Joma Europe has now informed us that they will now not be in a position to manufacture this bespoke strip. To say we are unhappy with this, is an understatement!

However, after extensive negotiations, we are delighted to announce that the Italian manufacturer Erreá have agreed to be our home kit supplier for season 2023/24, including the manufacture & supply of our anniversary home shirt.

As you will see from the latest mock up, the fundamental design of the strip remains the same, however the names will now be embedded horizontally across both the black AND gold stripes.

The reason for this is quite simple. Due to the incredible demand for spaces, Erreá expressed concern that on the smaller sizes of tops, some of the names may be omitted or in a font so small they would be illegible. Additionally, this change means each name will appear on each strip at least twice and the font size can be maintained even on the smaller child sizes.

Our kit partners, Football Nation, have already adjusted the sizes, where required, on all previously ordered strips to account for the change in manufacturer. We are hopeful that by using a European-based manufacturer, the strips could now be available in early August.

We are sure you will find the new design to be an exciting addition to the range of anniversary merchandise about to be launched and we thank you in advance for your understanding in something that has been out of our control.