Sky blue and white stripes are bad enough, but they look even worse with dark shorts. Still, if he current crop can play half as well in it as the 87 lads did then I couldn't give a shit.
They have done a lot of good PR in recent weeks so I would certainly expect a new signing (other than Lawton/Stokes) announced ahead of the kit/shop launch.
The going rate in tier 7 is £11 (Southern Premier League level). £18 per game for tier 3 (or £13 if you plan to attend at least 6 games) is an absolute bargain by comparison.
I am convinced that one of the reasons ST sales are so low is because the 6/12 match deals are such good value. A number of people considering a ST will surely plump for a 12 match package instead and see how the season pans out.