Ligue 1 Jerseys: Part 2

By: Thomas | October 2nd, 2009

The Ligue 1 Jersey tournament continues with group two of the competition, containing giants Lyon and Marseille, as well as Nord-Pas-de-Calais rivals Lens and Lille with Lorient rounding out the five. Let us begin…

Racing Club de Lens
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I’ve always been a fan of the RCL shirts, but this year…I’m not so sure about the weird pinstripe action. And the away jersey…what are they playing at? Since when have Lens worn electric blue? Considering the negative attributes of these jerseys, I doubt they’ll be able to cut it against the staunch competition in this group.

LOSC Lille Metropole
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The Lille jerseys have always been nice and this year is no exception. They could do with a classier sponsor though. I think having a casino’s logo spread across the shirt takes away from the clean and simple look. The shirts would also look better if the logo was to the left, rather than directly below the Canterbury logo.

FC Lorient Bretagne Sud
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These thumbnail images do not do justice to the ugliness of these kits. To witness the full horror, go here. Click at your own discretion. Little floral patterns in orange and black? Along with a blue and brown third jersey? If anyone casts their vote for these atrocities, I will personally hunt them down. Yes, that is a threat, and yes, I am influencing your vote.

Olympique Lyonnais
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These kits are intriguing to me. I love the home shirt, but I am hitherto unimpressed by the avant-garde look of the away jerseys. I also like the fact that, at least for the time being, the front of the jersey carries no sponsor. In January, a change in laws regarding betting company sponsorship will mean that a new logo will be plastered across the front.

Olympique de Marseille
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I’ve always thought OM had the best jerseys in the league, and this years model, although not overly impressive, is still up there with the best of them. I like the new crest on the home shirt, and the kit caries an old fashioned, more dignified aura, although the away shirt is in the same flashy vein of recent years.

Now, make your choice. Who do you think should progress from group two?

So, which of these clubs has the best jersey?(polls)

I would also like to mention the death of Brice Taton, a Toulouse supporter who was beaten in Belgrade by Partizan supporters and died of his injuries earlier this week. Rest in peace Brice. My condolences go out to his familly. Chris wrote a wonderful post about it on The Offside main page.