Philadelphia Union Unveil Inaugural Kit

By: Dave Martinez | November 15th, 2009

Yes, the Philadelphia Union kit is rich in American history; it’s blue and gold color scheme reflects the uniform of the early American Revolution, it’s collar boldly highlights Benjamin Franklin’s “Jungite Aut Perite” (Join or Die) rallying cry, and the crest highlights 13 stars for each of the original colonies, along with the “Don’t Tread On Me” rattlesnake which was the America’s initial flag symbol. What a tribute to the city and it’s history, no?

But in the midst of all this thought and planning is the central question that is imperative to the success of any kit:

Is it hot?

Here is TheOffside’s first look at the expansion teams new jersey, and I will leave the critique to you. Is this a richly cultural and tasteful tribute to the home of the American Revolution, or does this look like a blue kit with a long running mustard stain? Let me know what you think . . .

- For more on the Union, visit Andrew’s Philadelphia Union Offside blog.

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• Laurie |  November 15th, 2009 at 1:55 pm

  
  
  

  I actually liked this jersey. And then I saw this post.

  http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/philadelphia-union-are-you-spinal-tap-in-disguise/7072

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• Jay |  November 15th, 2009 at 4:14 pm

  
  
  

  Why not some combination of red, white and blue…duh

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• Laurie |  November 15th, 2009 at 4:50 pm

  
  
  

  Alas, Jay, the Revs have that one taken.

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• elle |  November 15th, 2009 at 4:54 pm

  
  
  

  I like it…definately better than most MLS teams

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• june16_1904 |  November 15th, 2009 at 5:49 pm

  
  
  

  That’s a great kit.

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• James |  November 15th, 2009 at 5:51 pm

  
  
  

  I think it should be a better gold that one looks muddied.

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• Franck |  November 15th, 2009 at 6:01 pm

  
  
  

  Once again Adidas fails.

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• Gunthrie |  November 15th, 2009 at 6:14 pm

  
  
  

  P!U! It stinks!

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• Cameron |  November 15th, 2009 at 7:22 pm

  
  
  

  Not to shabby.

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• Daryl |  November 15th, 2009 at 7:25 pm

  
  
  

  The “Join or Die” part should make for interesting contract negotiations.

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• Matt |  November 15th, 2009 at 7:44 pm

  
  
  

  Hmmmmm, I feel like I’ve seen that somewhere already in Black and Gold on a team from Ohio. No one ever said Adidas were original.

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• David |  November 15th, 2009 at 8:50 pm

  
  
  

  Way to much going on here.

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• Franck |  November 15th, 2009 at 9:26 pm

  
  
  

  The Viagra guy just doesn’t get it.

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• Evan |  November 15th, 2009 at 10:35 pm

  
  
  

  /applaud

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• Laurie |  November 15th, 2009 at 10:39 pm

  
  
  

  Franck: giggle.

  Just because of you, I’m not going to delete the spam.

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• Sam |  November 16th, 2009 at 12:00 am

  
  
  

  Very much reminds me of Pumas UNAM, but not bad.

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• troy |  November 16th, 2009 at 2:40 am

  
  
  

  regarding the first comment, any kit similar to any aspect of spinal tap makes me like it more than i normally would have…

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• Jacek |  November 16th, 2009 at 8:38 am

  
  
  

  Its not terrible…Terrible is the French team jerseys this weekend…dear god

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• Andrew |  November 16th, 2009 at 12:53 pm

  
  
  

  For what it’s worth, that image doesn’t really do it justice. The blue is much lighter than it really should appear, and the gold has too much yellow in it.

  I think another image that has surfaced more closely resembles the true color scheme:

  http://philly.theoffside.com/files/2009/11/Union-jersey-full-300×292.jpg

  And for further comparison, look at some of the other clothing available on the team online store:

  http://www.philadelphiaunionstore.com/v/vspfiles/photos/TT-ADP57463-2.jpg

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• wob |  November 16th, 2009 at 1:32 pm

  
  
  

  HOT

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• Sause |  November 16th, 2009 at 1:49 pm

  
  
  

  I like it. I’ll buy one and the warm up

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• Andrew |  November 17th, 2009 at 7:08 am

  
  
  

  The long-sleeve home:

  http://www.philadelphiaunionstore.com/v/vspfiles/photos/TT-ADP57251-2.jpg

  And the short-sleeve away:

  http://www.philadelphiaunionstore.com/v/vspfiles/photos/TT-ADP58442-2.jpg

  … are on the team store now.

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