On the subject of the shirt, it looks a pretty bland uninspiring effort at first, and probably does look too much of a Adidas hybrid Stoke job.
I'm sure I won't be able to see the white collar from the seats we usually sit in so no point moaning about that, and it is red and white stripes, which we wanted two years ago when Mr C*ntese wanted to take us off on a tangent, so can't complain too much.
That said, I hope for a Keeganesque return next year...or something distinctive.