Scotland’s performances in recent years have not been particularly eye-catching, but the national team’s new strip certainly is.
The rhubarb and custard away kit for the Euro 2016 qualifiers was unveiled yesterday to a mixed response from the Tartan Army.
Scotland’s supporters may struggle to find a kilt to co-ordinate with the daring adidas kit which is white with a pink trim and a pink band and four yellow bands through the jersey.
The fluorescent strip pays homage to the colours of racehorse owner Archibald Philip Primrose, Lord Rosebury, who was an early patron of Scottish football.
They were first worn in the 1880s and continued throughout the next two decades.
The colour combination was resurrected as an away strip after World War II and is similar to the away jersey worn by the Scots at Euro 92.
Adidas designers have described the kit as “disruptive” and Gordon Strachan’s side will certainly be hoping to dazzle their opponents in qualifying Group E.
The Scots have been drawn against Germany, Republic of Ireland, Poland, Georgia and Gibraltar and midfielder Scott Brown said: “It will certainly make us stand out from the crowd and that’s exactly what we will need to do to qualify for Euro 2016. There is a lot of optimism ahead of this campaign and the new away kit will help us make a bright start to the qualifying campaign.”
However, Scotland supporters were quick to share their opinions on the lurid pink, yellow and white number and the feedback wasn’t entirely positive.
One pondered whether Fruit Salad sweets had been the inspiration behind the kit, while another mused that “finally we have a kit to reflect how bad the team is”.
But whatever their feelings on the new strip, the Tartan Army won’t care what the Scots are wearing providing they manage to qualify for a first major tournament since 1998.
The kits go on sale on March 1.