White Socks

Mr. MUJAC · 8th July 2008, 03:42

How come in Europe we always play in white socks when our first team colours are black socks?

I asked David Gill this question and he didn't know the answer.

It's not historic as we have played in black socks before!

77 · 8th July 2008, 03:51

I don't know the answer either but it looks crap....

Aks Hellboy...

leviathan · 8th July 2008, 03:53

KeyserSoze · 8th July 2008, 03:56

I would prefer the black socks as well really.

VoetbalWizard · 8th July 2008, 07:14

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Originally Posted by Mr. MUJAC

How come in Europe we always play in white socks when our first team colours are black socks?

I asked David Gill this question and he didn't know the answer.

It's not historic as we have played in black socks before!

that's what you asked gill instead of asking him why he bent over to take irish american glazer cock up his arse?

just winding you up. eh i dunno the answer either about the socks. i dislike it when we play in white socks.

Elliott · 8th July 2008, 09:57

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Originally Posted by Mr. MUJAC

How come in Europe we always play in white socks when our first team colours are black socks?

I asked David Gill this question and he didn't know the answer.

It's not historic as we have played in black socks before!

We seem to let the opposition's kit decide if we wear white or black socks at Old Trafford nowadays and it just ain't right! It annoys the hell out of me.

gaffs · 8th July 2008, 10:42

I think its been a tradition since we won it in 99.

Nem 7 · 8th July 2008, 11:08

Mark of respect for the Babes I assumed.

kinkster · 8th July 2008, 11:10

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Originally Posted by Elliott

We seem to let the opposition's kit decide if we wear white or black socks at Old Trafford nowadays and it just ain't right! It annoys the hell out of me.

Im sure in europe the away team decides on the kit, certainly used to be the case

Quinny1999 · 8th July 2008, 11:15

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Originally Posted by Nem 7

Mark of respect for the Babes I assumed.

How is white socks a mark of respect, sorry just don't get that.

Number7 · 8th July 2008, 11:17

I never even noticed tbh

Quinny1999 · 8th July 2008, 11:17

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Originally Posted by gaffs

I think its been a tradition since we won it in 99.

I think this is more likely to be the case. We change the kit in 99 and had a 'european kit' which as a change, included white socks.

If it was permanent feature then black every time but in europe I can cope with the white socks, quite like it.

Elliott · 8th July 2008, 11:19

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Originally Posted by kinkster

Im sure in europe the away team decides on the kit, certainly used to be the case

I was talking about the Premiership mainly, but that was an interesting fact. Cheers.

Forever Red · 8th July 2008, 11:22

Manchester United Home kit

Red shirt
White shorts
Black socks

Anything else isn't right

Nem 7 · 8th July 2008, 11:33

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Originally Posted by Quinny1999

How is white socks a mark of respect, sorry just don't get that.

Let me break it down for you.

Black = Associated with death

White = Associated with life.

Babes died in Europe

Wear white socks in Europe,

do you not remember the minor uproar concerning our 04-05 kit because it had so much Black on it?

711 · 8th July 2008, 11:40

I've wondered this for years. We seem to switch to white socks at random, not just for europe, or home or away, and since before '99, and it ain't right.

I once saw the question posed on the official club site and the "official" answer was that "both colours are part of the kit so both are valid". Tossers.

MrK · 8th July 2008, 22:56

I would have thought the obvious reason would be so it's easier to pick out teammates nearby when your head's down due to pressure from the opposition. There's no rule to say opposite teams must have different coloured socks, so I thought United decided it was important enough to change when their opposition wore black socks.

Could be a load of rubbish.

kinkster · 9th July 2008, 00:52

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Originally Posted by MrK

I would have thought the obvious reason would be so it's easier to pick out teammates nearby when your head's down due to pressure from the opposition.

load of crock

any player at united standard plays with there head up. socks dont come into it

kit lady probably pissed fergie off so he made em wear white socks cos there harder to wash...be closer to the truth

Sarni · 9th July 2008, 01:49

I prefer white socks honestly, not that it has any importance though.

MrK · 9th July 2008, 02:14

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Originally Posted by kinkster

load of crock

any player at united standard plays with there head up. socks dont come into it

kit lady probably pissed fergie off so he made em wear white socks cos there harder to wash...be closer to the truth

May well be a load of crock, but they hardly have their heads up 100% of the time, do they? It's tough to play football without looking at the ball

Mr. MUJAC · 9th July 2008, 02:34

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Originally Posted by MrK

I would have thought the obvious reason would be so it's easier to pick out teammates nearby when your head's down due to pressure from the opposition. There's no rule to say opposite teams must have different coloured socks, so I thought United decided it was important enough to change when their opposition wore black socks.

Could be a load of rubbish.

It's not that otherwise everyone would play in white.....

Secondly we have won ten titles playing in black socks so you would think we are used to it by now.......and after over 50 years it's not like players don't know the colours...

It is definitely a Europe thing but I can't work out why?

Nem 7 · 9th July 2008, 02:59

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Originally Posted by Nem 7

Mark of respect for the Babes I assumed.

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MrK · 9th July 2008, 03:07

United have worn white socks playing Newcastle for ages now, as far as I remember, so it's not purely a European thing. I'm sure we've worn them in other premiership games too, but can't remember which.

I bet we'll wear white socks against Newcastle and Hull next season.

Floyd · 9th July 2008, 09:40

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Originally Posted by MrK

United have worn white socks playing Newcastle for ages now, as far as I remember, so it's not purely a European thing. I'm sure we've worn them in other premiership games too, but can't remember which.

I bet we'll wear white socks against Newcastle and Hull next season.

And Spurs.

Quinny1999 · 9th July 2008, 09:49

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Originally Posted by Nem 7

Let me break it down for you.

Black = Associated with death

White = Associated with life.

Babes died in Europe

Wear white socks in Europe,

do you not remember the minor uproar concerning our 04-05 kit because it had so much Black on it?

Nope!!

As for black being a mark of death, it is in life generally, but in terms of United kits the last line up of the babes against Belgrade they wore black socks!!

You could say by wearing black socks in Europe we are respecting the babes as black = death. You could also say that by wearing white socks we are stating the babes live on, white = life.

Fackin bollocks all this. We could pick holes in every aspect of United, but fack me, surely we have things more important to talk about.

White socks is not disrespecting the babes in the slightest.

Nistelrooy10 · 9th July 2008, 10:10

white socks make us look more majestic for the occasion. So in Europe, we wear them to make it look special. Just like some teams have European kits.

Elliott · 9th July 2008, 10:57

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Originally Posted by Nistelrooy10

white socks make us look more majestic for the occasion

No, they don't. They make us look like a million other red and white teams. We look far more majestic with black socks as that's an important part of the proper United kit

kristinson · 9th July 2008, 11:07

I quite like it when we wear our black shorts, black socks and red top, we always seem to play well. But thats neither here nor there!

why the hell are we talking about socks anyway, are we that bored?

Ixion · 9th July 2008, 11:12

Prefer the white socks myself.

Nistelrooy10 · 9th July 2008, 11:28

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Originally Posted by Elliott

No, they don't. They make us look like a million other red and white teams. We look far more majestic with black socks as that's an important part of the proper United kit

White looks majestic, black doesn't. It has nothing to do with how many other teams wear them. Right now I can't think of any in the CL. If you can't see how white might make us look special, you simply don't have a sense of style

Elliott · 9th July 2008, 11:32

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Originally Posted by Nistelrooy10

If you can't see how white might make us look special, you simply don't have a sense of style

I'd rather have a sense of my club's heritage than style, jean paul.

Nistelrooy10 · 9th July 2008, 12:00

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gaffs Reserve Team Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: E236 - New Member of the K Stand Barmy Army Posts: 3,687	I think its been a tradition since we won it in 99.

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Nem 7 Look, I'm a cunt, can type in colour so I must be important. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Outside Right Posts: 5,051	Mark of respect for the Babes I assumed.

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Number7 Ret's Slave Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 22,001	I never even noticed tbh

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Forever Red Reserve Team Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,248	Manchester United Home kit Red shirt White shorts Black socks Anything else isn't right

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711 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: May I suggest a regimental crest of two crossed dead Frenchmen, emblazoned on a mound of dead Frenchmen motif? Posts: 1,764	I've wondered this for years. We seem to switch to white socks at random, not just for europe, or home or away, and since before '99, and it ain't right. I once saw the question posed on the official club site and the "official" answer was that "both colours are part of the kit so both are valid". Tossers.

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MrK Reserve Team Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: In an aeroplane over the sea Posts: 541	I would have thought the obvious reason would be so it's easier to pick out teammates nearby when your head's down due to pressure from the opposition. There's no rule to say opposite teams must have different coloured socks, so I thought United decided it was important enough to change when their opposition wore black socks. Could be a load of rubbish.

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Sarni nice guy, unassuming, objective United fan. Thinks hes intelligent though. Nutter Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Krakow Posts: 11,831	I prefer white socks honestly, not that it has any importance though.

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MrK Reserve Team Player Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: In an aeroplane over the sea Posts: 541	United have worn white socks playing Newcastle for ages now, as far as I remember, so it's not purely a European thing. I'm sure we've worn them in other premiership games too, but can't remember which. I bet we'll wear white socks against Newcastle and Hull next season.

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Nistelrooy10 Reserve Team Player Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,519	white socks make us look more majestic for the occasion. So in Europe, we wear them to make it look special. Just like some teams have European kits.

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kristinson Reserve Team Player Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Dubai Posts: 947	I quite like it when we wear our black shorts, black socks and red top, we always seem to play well. But thats neither here nor there! why the hell are we talking about socks anyway, are we that bored?

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Ixion Reserve Team Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 3,495	Prefer the white socks myself.