The "Ol' Blasty" nickname came well after it was retired. It was always referred to as "Flaming Snot Horse (or Goat)" as far as I recall.
I was never a big fan of it personally, but accept that it had a lot of fans younger than me and that it is their early memories of the team's identity (in some of its darkest days). The introduction of the chevron striping styling was followed up in later kits. Wasn't totally keen on the black, to be honest.
As nostalgia merchandizing (or even a one-off third) I can accept it.
It was the Pedestal Era pyjamas that drew the most aesthetic ire as far as I'm concerned.
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