Comments on: Who has the best away kits?

By: John Devlin

John Devlin — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:02:16 +0000

Excellent shout Tony! The 04-06 away kit is one of my favourite kits EVER!

By: antony "tony" spike

antony "tony" spike — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:11:26 +0000

i like the 04-06 design the best ……im not a norwich fan but that design stands out asa future classic i think its the contrasting greens that break up what could have been a plain shirt that turn it into an interesting one

By: Dave Reid

Dave Reid — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:31:32 +0000

I always liked the West Brom Away kit in late 70’s which was used in later years of Yellow and Green Stripes. Newcastle United used it between 1988/90. I always hoped Sheffield Wednesday, who I support would follow suit. They are my 2 favourite colours.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 05:57:09 +0000

I was going to say that I think Man City always brings something to the table in Away shirts (Bar those Neon socks – The socks I have ever seen worse were those Mustard ones the Toons wore with Canary yellow shirts when they attempted a Brasil look).
I think over the years if I could chose my sides kit maker it would be Le Coq Sportiff as they always have some good ideas and are also progressive as well as bing respectful of club’s historys in designing kits, they have done good work at a number of clubs in the past.
I should also mention I am an AFL fan and when it comes to away kits the Leagues a joke, with saying that my club only wears a clash kit every second season once. Every other time we wear the Navy and White Hoops which we have worn since 1857. (I support Geelong).

By: Keith

Keith — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:38:47 +0000

Any Spurs fans out there have proof of the away kit used 1956 to 58 ?
Cannot find a thing !

By: Denis Hurley

Denis Hurley — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:55:36 +0000

Kit clashes in the AFL can be terrible, though in the past few years every team has had to have a dedicated ‘clash’ jumper.

Re the ‘away’ kits though, some have had jerseys in the same colours as the home only with a different design, worn only away from home.

http://www.footyjumpers.com is a good resource for this.

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:28:59 +0000

Actually on further research Man City did wear their home kit for a couple more games in 05/06 – at Arsenal and Tottenham, but otherwise the navy strip was used against other teams who didn’t play in blue (apart from Man U in the derby).

I can’t remember Napoli having two different blue kits in the 90’s, but most certainly can remember Lazio doing so – the home was the usual sky blue, but the away shirt was navy with sky blue sleeves and some huge sky blue zig zag pattern on the front. They did, thankfully, have a white third shirt available.

Oh and kit clashes in Aussie Rules are pretty ridiculous if truth be told!

By: Denis Hurley

Denis Hurley — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:24:15 +0000

I’m not certain, but I think I remember Napoli doing this in the early 90s, I recall an ad in Shoot which featured foreign kits, and the plain blue was the Napoli home while the away one had a white stripe across it.

Australian Rules teams often do this

By: John Devlin

John Devlin — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:26:09 +0000

Yes that Man City away also had mismatched cuffs. Looked pretty grim in the flesh.

I didn’t realise that about the 05-06 away though Jon. That was the last City kit in True Colours 1. There was a little blip of that happening about that time though. Remember when Pompey had a navy away kit and wore that in EVERY away game except against teams in blue where they then donned their third kit. I think it was a way of symbolising the fact that they were not playing at home. Now there’s an idea – two different kits in the same ‘home’ colours – one for proper home matches, and one for away games!

By: Jon

Jon — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:13:05 +0000

I remember that Man City away kit from 2000, it was a real shocker – silver shirts, navy shorts, fluorescent yellow socks. It was revolting!

The navy away kit from 2005 was another oddity, not so much for the strange assymetrical design but the colour – Man City ended up wearing it for every away game apart from the derby game and matches against blue shirted teams (for which they wore the yellow third kit).