Arsenal kind of break with tradition
Those familiar with the history of Arsenal kits will about the ‘sleeves tradition’, whereby outfield players all either wear short- or long-sleeved shirts, with no mixing. Anyone who doesn’t, and… Read more »
Month: October 2016
On-Screen Kit Inaccuracies, Part 1 – Playing For Keeps
Never let it be said that we don’t give the people what they want: I presume there are enough kit-nerds out there that would like to see a series on… Read more »
Spain opt not to go back into the blue
You might have seen recently that Spain defender Gerard Piqué has announced that he will retire from international football after the 2018 World Cup. The Barcelona defender will only be… Read more »
Limerick put new shirt to a vote
A jersey design we must pick Online poll is just the trick The lads on Twitter will choose We surely can’t lose One people don’t act the dick While a… Read more »
Season in Kits: Aston Villa, 2011-12
Anyone familiar with us knows that we like when a team’s home and away kits form a ‘set’, giving mix-and-match options. Everton in 2004-05 are a great example while the… Read more »
Paying homage to Streatham Rovers
If there’s one thing we enjoy as much as sports kits, it’s irreverence. That’s why the Twitter account of Streatham Rovers FC is so enjoyable – the ‘club’ should certainly… Read more »
Blue-sky sponsorship thinking from Coventry
Thanks to Andrew Rockall for giving us the idea for this piece Shirt sponsorship was first permitted by the Football League in 1977, and was still an infant concept in the… Read more »
1996 All-Ireland football final replay – Meath’s golden day
Today (Saturday, October 1) sees the replay of the All-Ireland senior (Gaelic) football final take place. Dublin are attempting to win a fourth title in six attempts while Mayo are… Read more »
