Comments on: Premier League rules on kits

By: James Clyde

James Clyde — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:22:12 +0000

I remember that Reading whore there training shorts and socks at Sheffield United, because Reading’s shorts and socks were white – and Sheffield United’s were white. According to a Reading FC Podcast – Reading were going to play in Sheffield United’s away shorts and socks – but Neil Warnock stopped Reading from doing so.

By: Denis Hurley

Denis Hurley — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:20:45 +0000

Presumably Newcastle only brought the silver kit?

By: James L

James L — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 14:14:17 +0000

I remember in 2003-2004 that Fulham wore there black away kit at home against Newcastle, while Newcastle wore their grey third kit. Why was that a problem, surely Fulham could have worn the home kit and Newcastle worn their black away shirt?

By: Alexander Perkin

Alexander Perkin — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 15:40:06 +0000

“15. Neither the home Strip shirt nor the away Strip shirt shall be of a colour or design alike or similar to the outfits of Match Officials”

Howcome all premiership clubs have had a black kit in the last 3yrs?

By: James Davies

James Davies — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:14:14 +0000

I remember in the opening game of the 2005/06 season, Chelsea were away at Wigan so wore their black away kit and Petr Cech wore a black goalkeeper kit

By: John Devlin

John Devlin — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:56:40 +0000

Hello Eddie – yes, Arsenal NEVER wear change home shorts these days – always prefer to go for the away kit. I too am glad though to see Rovers back in red, although they’ve sported navy quite a bit in recent years I prefer to see an away kit that actually provides an alternative to a clash!

By: Eddie

Eddie — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 21:24:39 +0000

I always found it strange that when Arsnal played away at Blackburn, they never wore the red home kit due to the clash of white shortsm preferring instead to wear an away kit with loads of blue on the shirt.

On the Blackburn theme, that white away kit last season was a strange choice considering that our home kit is predominantly white thankfully the club are returning to a red away strip for nexy season.

By: BigDave

BigDave — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:24:01 +0000

I don’t think “5. A change kit may only be worn a maximum of EIGHT times during one season unless necessity suggests otherwise. This decision lies with match officials.” is true.

I’m sure for the 2004-05 season that Norwich wore their dark green away kit in every away Premier League match – and I don’t think it was “necessary” in any of the games, due to their yellow home strip.

By: John Devlin

John Devlin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:04:17 +0000

It is a little odd – but I guess it is targetted at teams that like to wear a change kit away from home whether its needed or not.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:34:47 +0000

I think the rule : “5. A change kit may only be worn a maximum of EIGHT times during one season unless necessity suggests otherwise. This decision lies with match officials” is interesting.