The great kit-clash poll
In the wake of last week’s piece on bad colour-clashes, our friend Simon Treanor was in touch, suggesting a canvassing of opinion on whether particular match-ups were clashes or not…. Read more »
Month: January 2017
Fantay Kit Friday, 27-1-17
We suppose it’s a measure of the popularity of our #fantasykitfriday feature that there is quite a backlog of requests to get through. Rest assured that any genuine requests will… Read more »
Midweek Mashup – Turkey, Euro 2016
After Arsenal in navy shorts last week, another modern example of a team forced to switch up their kit with other elements. This time it’s a two-for-one, as we look… Read more »
The worst colour-clashes across football, rugby, Aussie Rules and Gaelic games
It wasn’t a great weekend if you’re the kind of person who likes competing teams to wear distinguishable kits. On Saturday, we had this… Norwich v Wolves has the worst… Read more »
Fantasy Kit Friday, 20-1-17
It’s hard to do a lot with stripes, so anything which manages that in a positive way tends to be remembered. We have done Barcelona before… ICYMI – today's #fantasykitfriday… Read more »
Midweek Mashup – Arsenal, 2013
While Arsenal have no qualms about wearing alternative shorts with their away kits, they are reluctant to deviate from the traditional white with their home strip. On a snowy Boxing… Read more »
How clubs sponsored by Opel dealt with UEFA’s ‘sponsor clash’ rule
Until the end of the 2009-10 season, UEFA had a rule that clubs opposing each other in European competition couldn’t feature the same sponsor’s logo on their shirts. The regulations for… Read more »
Midweek Mashup – Manchester United, 1957
A big, successful club from the north-west of England wearing red shirts, red shorts and red socks – it must be Liverpool? The Reds have been all-red since 1965 (not… Read more »
Cork City’s 1993 black away kit gave league officials the blues
The start of the 1993-94 season signalled quite a change for Cork City in terms of kits, even by their standards. Having worn green and white hoops from formation in… Read more »
Rugby: the world in union, 1986
One of the books we received for Christmas was the autobiography of former Ireland rugby union team captain Donal Lenihan, My Life in Rugby. Lenihan’s career as a player and… Read more »