Watford unveiled their new home kit for the upcoming 2020/21 season yesterday and it has divided opinion among supporters.
A poll conducted on the Watford Observer website saw a majority of fans saying they were not impressed by the first strip to be made by Kelme, who will be manufacturing the Hornets' kits for the next four seasons.
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Of the 851 people to have voted in the poll so far, 42 per cent said they hated it, while 31 per cent said they loved it.
The remaining 27 per cent said they were unsure whether they liked it or not, but some were very vocal with their criticism.
Comparisons were drawn on Twitter with kits worn by South African team Kaizer Chiefs while others suggested it looked like the poster for the Lion King musical.
Comments left on the Watford Observer website following the kit's unveiling showed the strength of opinion, with one user claiming: "Deeney should be embarrassed to wear it. It looks as if a rather large bird has let rip from great height on to one shoulder. Is this a joke?"
Just me who sees this 😂 #Watfordfc pic.twitter.com/eedIho5pZe
— Toby Brannan (@TobyBrannan3) August 13, 2020
Others suggested that the yellow design with black sleeves and a black sunbeam pattern around the club crest could "trigger migraines" or was "a rehashed 1960s psychedelic experience" while some supporters approved of the bold pattern.
One fan said it was "a great design but keeping true to our colours" while another suggested fans wouldn't be happy, whatever the kit looked like, saying: "I think it looks excellent. Nice and bold, our colour scheme suits these stripey patterns and the sleeves are similar to the Nike template all the big clubs followed a couple seasons ago. People will complain regardless of what we put out, I'm sure if it was just a yellow shirt there'd be those saying we don't take enough risks with our kits."
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