I was in Best & Less the other day and took this photo. How good does the V look?
Unlike the old days I would actually prefer the cheap and nasty jerseys without all the crap sponsors. Ironically the cheap jerseys have the badges printed which makes them more authentic to some of the on field jerseys (ISC) whereas the more expensive player replica jerseys still have the embroidered badges. Don't get me wrong I prefer badges.
If a company started doing cheap versions all the current NRL jerseys IN COTTON?they would make $$$$$. It is an untapped market in NRL merchandising. You could even re-introduce long sleeve and 3/4 sleeve versions of the jersey. People want to wear their teams jerseys to games and keep warm. Everytime I go to the football in winter no one sees the jersey I am wearing as it is short sleeve and it is under my jacket. I know the wallabies merchandise does two versions of the jersey..one is a replica and the other is cotton.