When did the badge actually become a thing on the shirt ?
I've posted pics of Boston and Ashton without badges on their shirts but I've also seen same players at Wembley with badges, did we roll them out for special occasions ?
Also just watched the famous Murphy rant video from '83, again no badges on the shirt.
Was it when Uncle Mo decided to go full time it became the norm ? Pretty sure we had the crest on the shirt at Wembley "84 and onwards from then.

The '83 shirts were made by Bukta and didn't have a crest on them. It was only when Umbro came along in 84' that we had badges on all shirts and supporters shirts became a big thing. We didn't even have a shirt sponsor pre 84.
Boring fact... football shirts weren't allowed to have their sponsors on when they were on TV up until 1983'ish.

Did you watch the ITV program that was on around July time about Admiral making the first football replica shirts in the late 60s early 70s?

Great program

It was. Their innovative approach was both the reason for their success and, ultimately, their downfall. Made for a great watch though.

It's on the new shirt for next year colours cherry and dark cherry

Fine with a badge change, just not happy with the badge we're stuck with.

It's almost there but the fact they haven't got the shade of red right on either bothers me. The logo featured on the website is maroon, and the one on the new home shirt a bright block red picked straight from Microsoft Paint.

Would have like to see some gradient on there, much like when Man City changed their badge. It's blue and white, but theres a few gradients on there which adds so much more depth.

That being said, the badge looks tidy on the training wear when it's all white, would prefer us to switch to this.

You ever kissed a girl son?

Former players and supporters who have sadly passed away must be turning in their graves to see what is now happening at the club.

Not content with getting rid of the historic and traditional Ancient & Loyal club badge, they now produce a shirt design which is alien to the famous Cherry & White hoop colours of the club which have been there for over a century.

Lenagan and Radlinski should be ashamed in what they are doing not only to the club, but also the town of Wigan

Lenagan and Radlinski OUT!!!!

It's only the 4th (5th if you count this year) one they've done

New shirt? I think it's a cracker.

I like it

No doubt the usual minority who never see the club doing anything wrong as long as it winning games will of course like both the badge and shirt.

Thankfully, judging by the many comments on the local social media over the last few days, the majority of supporters and people of Wigan think different!

Me too.

It’s fine for a Man Utd 2nd strip but not as a Wigan rugby shirt.

I have hated all of the experimental kits;

2011 - 85 kit that someone boil washed
2014 - terrible HULL KR shirt
2017 - says a lot that that was the best of the bunch they had us vote on

This one looks miles better though and while i'd rather it was white than black, it's a nice shirt. If I had one complaint (aside from the badge) it's a miniscule one and a pretty sad one really i'll be honest...there is a red vee on the socks again.

2011 shirt, everyone goes in meltdown
One of if not the best selling shirt ever

Wigan dont try things and they get criticised for poor marketting
They try things and get criticised

Let's put it to a vote, put 4 shirts up and let fans decide
Vote picks option B at 50% and the other 50% who voted for the other 3 options complain.

I don’t like the badge (although it’s growing on my a little) but I really like the shirt but it needed white in it. We are losing identity with that really. Just have the stripes white with black lining and it wouldn’t have been so bad.

Just Rads for me, the guy means well but just because he was a good player doesn't mean he's any good at running a club. Most of his ideas are terrible.

How do you know which ideas were his and which ideas were IL/others?

Was there any white in the 2011 shirt?

You don't see Australia RL, or NZ All Blacks, or Brazil football team changing their shirt design every season to sell more shirts. In keeping the shirt the same you have an instantly recognisable brand and a shirt that players covet.

In my opinion we should have cherry and white hoops of a certain diameter, plain white shorts and hooped socks every year without fail with the only change being the sponsor or manufacturer. I'd go as far as scrapping squad numbers aswell. Let the away kit be the one they mess about with.

Irrespective of opinions on badge/kit design, its incredibly impressive in my view that the club have been able to do all of this work behind the scenes despite all of the COVID disruption - new kit and clothing range released early, new partners, all of the promotional material for the badge, retaining and signing players. I think its amazing.

Using COVID and social distancing as a clever way to not involve supporters is also very smart.