Newcastle United have worn white and green before, you know. However, no matter how this latest offering is packaged up, it certainly does not feel like an ode to the Sir Bobby Robson era.
Shirt manufacturer Castore pride themselves on creating 'bespoke' items, but there is little to differentiate Newcastle's new change shirt from the away kit Saudi Arabia wear. At a time when the club is understandably trying to increase its footprint in the Kingdom, that is far from a coincidence.
But it's just a shirt, right? PSG's third kit sampled Qatar's colours last season. Newcastle had payday loan firm Wonga splashed on the front of their kits only a few seasons back. Arsenal had Visit Rwanda as a sponsor not so long ago. Sheffield United, who are also Saudi owned, had a green and gold third shirt last season yet that barely caused a ripple.