There should have been a limit as to how many could be purchased. Will disappear without trace. If you thrive in an urban West Coast environment, Crest will make you feel right at home. Yes? The blue trim around the collar is an interesting feature since the 68-72 kit actually does not have the trim. Mike #25, I resemble that remark! 21:54:18, Posted Interestingly, after that initial outcry the store has taken down the listing and only shows the home kit which was released a month ago. The limited-edition hummel Alan Ball trainer was available online only via evertondirect.com from 8am on Thursday - a time in tribute to the Blues icon's number 8 shirt. Shame. “Everton was always his Club and he’d be so proud to know that he is still so well thought of by the fans.”. 15/09/2020 at 10:07:45, Posted I think the club have been a bit commercial savvy with these. Im afraid that Alan Balls white boots bring bad memories for this old Evertonian. Heading to work or hitting the trails are equally effortless and stepping out for coffee or staying home is just as rewarding. Can only be used for the specific purposes listed. 10:36:05, Posted Trainers are sacred, particularly in Liverpool and we are still being crucified for the Lonsdale/Bournemouth incident. 23:58:58, Posted I logged on at 8.05am and no sign of them! My mum was furious and refused to spend anything else on a new pair. “Even after all this time people still associate white boots with my dad, which we all think is great!” said Jimmy. A bit of modification and you could get your Alan Ball on the side. I've got an old school photograph of my years football team with me proudly wearing my Alan Ball white Hummel boots!! Ball wore his white and black hummel boots for the first time in 1970, including Everton’s 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the Charity Shield at Stamford Bridge on 8 August,1970. Will, good to see you posting on ToffeeWeb again. Alan’s son Jimmy says that the Ball family are delighted that their dad still stirs the passion and the memories almost fifty years after he left Everton. He became synonymous with the footwear and Evertonians snapped up replica pairs in their thousands. We wanted the trainer to be a true homage to Alan Ball and his achievements but also a wearable classic. Viewings by appointment only. Crest. Alan McTavish, Commercial Director at Everton said: “We hope that the Alan Ball trainer provides a fitting tribute to a true Everton legend, who was responsible for our first association with hummel. If you do not accept cookies it may limit the services that we are able to offer you and affect your user experience. This repository is populated with tens of thousands of assets and should be your first stop for asset selection. Oooh, that's not a tattoo I'd fancy getting, Hugh! Next time, let a pro like Bill oversee the marketing! 17:36:23, Posted Click here to request Getty Images Premium Access through IBM Creative Design Services. Now for sale on eBay for £349.99. Just read the posts about them being sold out. No self-respecting teenager would be seen dead in these as they won't know who Alan Ball was and the fact that Hummel are not Nike or Adidas. I believe he first wore them in the season after the Mexico World Cup, when his form sank, possibly because he was knackered after the heat and altitude of Mexico, and given his style of play as the ‘midfield dynamo playing under those Mexico conditions (he was not alone from that England squad in being affected this way). 12:43:58, Posted By clicking the Download button, you accept the responsibility for using unreleased content (including obtaining any clearances required for your use) and agree to abide by any restrictions. 10:45:44, Posted 15/09/2020 at 15/09/2020 at 15/09/2020 at We use cookies on our website to help it work. These must be aimed at 60-year-old fans who remember watching him play for the toffees. The design Grade the Everton players and manager on their performance today, Everton at Crystal Palace: The Opposition View, We spoke with Eagles podcaster Chris Hambling ahead of Saturday’s top-of-the-table clash at Selhurst Park. Many Everton fans were appalled by the club's new third kit for the 2020/21 season, a sea-foam greenish shirt which has evoked plenty of negative reaction. “Everton was always his club and he’d be so proud to know that he is still so well thought of by the fans.”.