Barca shirt question

[Joostus]

Hi guys,

I am new at this forum. Let me first introduce myself..

I am Joost
20 years old
I live in the Netherlands.
And I Love Barca!

My question about the Barcelona shirt of this season (11/12)is:

Sometimes I see (pictures of) players wearing a shirt with 7 red stripes on the frontside, and sometimes I see shirt with 9 stripes on the frontside..

Does anybody know why this is??

Thanks,

[mitkoa7x]

Welcome!
The shirts seen in the official fcb shop all have 9 stripes. Idk why some have 7, i havent noticed it, but my guess would be photoshop.

[Joostus]

Welcome!
The shirts seen in the official fcb shop all have 9 stripes. Idk why some have 7, i havent noticed it, but my guess would be photoshop.

No, sorry man, that's not it..

First: not all the shirts in official webshop have 9 stripes.. There is one shirt with 7 stripes.. That shirt is called 'authentic'.. And it is the most expensive shirt.. Amd if you watch the matches, and look to the shirts.. They also play with the shirt with 7 stripes.. But i also see picture of players with 9 red stripes.. So i don't understand why this is.. If this has a special reason..?

And if the 7 stripes would be the authentic one.. Why would they sell the fans a diffirent shirt :s.. Different quality oke, but different looks.. :s.. But like i said, i've alo seen pictures of players with 9 stripes.

[Zqa-]

Players plays in authentic (better quality, lighter etc), so no 9 stripes for them. Seems odd they have two different amounts of stripes tho.

[mitkoa7x]

The players complained the shirts got too soaked in sweat, so Nike had to remake them, maybe then they removed 2 stripes

[moreino]

I guess it's because of different shirt sizes. Authentic differs to "original" only that it's slimmer, material and quality is the same as I know. Slim players wear slim shirts.

[Joostus]

I guess it's because of different shirt sizes. Authentic differs to "original" only that it's slimmer, material and quality is the same as I know. Slim players wear slim shirts.

No sorry, about the sizes.. That's not it either. Because then Pique would have an other shirt then Messi.. But all the players have completely the looking shirts. It would also be strange of players in one team would wear different looking shirts.

I think the most logical reply I see here is that Nike had to make new shirts, cause the players complained. Maybe they made then shirts with 7 stripes. But i was hoping someone knew the excact reason and could confirm that reason.

[XaviMessiGirl]

No idea for sure, maybe the difference between authentic (the ones that are the exact same as the players wear in matches) and replica (the less expensive ones made available for fans to purchase).

[mitkoa7x]

So I got it right in the end...

[Joostus]

So I got it right in the end...

Well yes, like is said, it is the most logical answer I saw till now on. But on the otherside.. Why would they change the looks of a shirt with the remake.. That they change quality oke.. But why would you change looks.

But it sounds for me the most logical, so thank you for your comment. But like i also said, i was hoping someone knows the facts. But that someone or did not see my question yet, or nobody knows the facts on this forum. That doesn't matter.. I could try it .

[mitkoa7x]