The point is, they were happy to put up with the red kit and red stand when they were winning.
Most of the numpties with the placards now, spent most of their time back then on their forums telling all their fellow fans who were disgruntled about the red kit to shut up and be grateful to Mr Tan, and swallow it.
Then complained bitterly about the kit when they got relegated from the PL the first time round. It wasn't acceptable once they started losing, see.
They're hypocritical arseholes with no moral fibre, they change with whatever way the wind is blowing.
At least the Yanks Out brigade in our midst have, for the most part, been very consistent with it. Big difference.