With the Premier League season on the horizon, it is time to put every new home kit in order of merit.
There have been a few things to keep in mind when ranking this term's kits.
Many of this campaign’s kits are notable for lack of sponsors, with Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United all revealing their new wares without a key brand partner on the front.
Meanwhile, another trend has been luminous emblems, with badges on some kits essentially invisible from some angles.
Several teams have also persisted with gambling sponsors, though it will be another three years before they are banned from the front of a shirt.
With that in mind, here is a list of this term’s kits ranked from best to worst.
1.Wolves
They may be set for a season of defeats, but they will look good while losing. Wolves have cleaned up the sponsor logo and added a lovely pattern to the V-neck and sleeve cuffs.
2. Sheffield United
It looks like Sheffield United’s Le Coq Sportif kit of 1997-99 which is a good thing. The black lining on the red and white stripes packs a punch while, so far, it has not been defaced by a sponsor.
3. Manchester United
A lovely geometric pattern within the red while the lengthy Team Viewer sponsor actually fits onto the kit. This is Manchester United’s best home kit in years.
4. Chelsea
There isn’t a sponsor just yet, which elevates Chelsea’s Nike attempt, while the iridescent crest and Swoosh are a touch of class.
5. Bournemouth
The Milan-esque stripes have reverted to type after last season’s zig-zag horror show. It’s a simple, sophisticated kit bound to please Cherries fans.
6. Everton
The collar is very large - the kind you would see in a sepia-toned photograph of an old relative's school photo. Yet it’s a strong effort with a ‘story’. Indeed, its patterning is a nod to stadium architect Archibald Leitch.
7. Manchester City
Manchester City’s latest effort takes things back to the early Noughties. The lightly-striped sky blue and white collar is an ode to their Reebok kit from 2003/04, marking 20 years of the Etihad Stadium.
8. Fulham
A nice shirt with a touch of innovation on the sleeves. One of them has red stripes, the other white, which to a degree, works.
9. Newcastle United
No more garish sponsors. Thinner stripes. Much improved on last year’s ghastly effort.
10. Tottenham Hotspur
It’s like any other Tottenham kit, other than a subtle, on-trend pattern on its body and a return of white shorts for the first time in a decade. It’s all a bit meh.
11. Nottingham Forest
It is a crisp and simple design, but the lack of a sponsor does a lot of heavy lifting. It’s inoffensive, sure, but dull.
12. Arsenal
The jagged lines are jarring, while the gold might have packed more punch had they actually won the title last season. Points for effort, however.
13. Burnley
Not too bad at first glance though ironically it looks like a Villa kit. Moreover, its sponsor is a gambling operation.
14. Luton
It’s orange which feels novel. However, unfortunately, the white line fades, rather than stops. Umbro was perhaps doing a little too much with this attempt.
15. Liverpool
This is perhaps controversially low, but Liverpool’s Nike kit is just so safe, featuring a block red body and a clear white collar. It’s not ugly. Just forgettable.
16. Crystal Palace
The kit is a celebration of 10 unbroken years of Premier League football, with a return to the halves they wore a decade ago under Ian Holloway and Tony Pulis - that Avec attempt was one of the club’s worst-ever kits. This isn't much better.
17. Brentford
Minus points for the faded black and the fact it has an enormous gambling sponsor plastered on the front. Ivan Toney, at some point, be wearing this kit. It all seems a bit tone-deaf.
18. Brighton and Hove Albion
When your kit is compared to a Tesco plastic bag season upon season you’d think it would be time for a change. Also, why does American Express get an expanse of blank space around its name, season upon season? But yes Brighton are admittedly good at football.
19. Aston Villa
A bookmaker plastered on the front, another ugly logo on the sleeve, while it’s always an issue when a Villa kit looks like a Burnley one. The pattern etched into the claret is also straight-up grim. Not good.
20. West Ham
There are bubbles on this kit. Bubbles the song is acceptable. Bubbles on a kit will leave the world of haute couture (and this humble SPORTbible writer) shocked, appalled and nauseous.
Thank you for reaching out to us. We are happy to receive your opinion and request. If you need advert or sponsored post, We’re excited you’re considering advertising or sponsoring a post on our blog. Your support is what keeps us going. With the current trend, it’s very obvious content marketing is the way to go. Banner advertising and trying to get customers through Google Adwords may get you customers but it has been proven beyond doubt that Content Marketing has more lasting benefits.
We offer majorly two types of advertising:
1. Sponsored Posts: If you are really interested in publishing a sponsored post or a press release, video content, advertorial or any other kind of sponsored post, then you are at the right place.
WHAT KIND OF SPONSORED POSTS DO WE ACCEPT?
Generally, a sponsored post can be any of the following:
Press release
Advertorial
Video content
Article
Interview
This kind of post is usually written to promote you or your business. However, we do prefer posts that naturally flow with the site’s general content. This means we can also promote artists, songs, cosmetic products and things that you love of all products or services.
DURATION & BONUSES
Every sponsored article will remain live on the site as long as this website exists. The duration is indefinite! Again, we will share your post on our social media channels and our email subscribers too will get to read your article. You’re exposing your article to our: Twitter followers, Facebook fans and other social networks.
We will also try as much as possible to optimize your post for search engines as well.
Submission of Materials : Sponsored post should be well written in English language and all materials must be delivered via electronic medium. All sponsored posts must be delivered via electronic version, either on disk or e-mail on Microsoft Word unless otherwise noted.
PRICING
The price largely depends on if you’re writing the content or we’re to do that. But if your are writing the content, it is $60 per article.
2. Banner Advertising: We also offer banner advertising in various sizes and of course, our prices are flexible. you may choose to for the weekly rate or simply buy your desired number of impressions.
Technical Details And Pricing
Banner Size 300 X 250 pixels : Appears on the home page and below all pages on the site.
Banner Size 728 X 90 pixels: Appears on the top right Corner of the homepage and all pages on the site.
Large rectangle Banner Size (336x280) : Appears on the home page and below all pages on the site.
Small square (200x200) : Appears on the right side of the home page and all pages on the site.
Half page (300x600) : Appears on the right side of the home page and all pages on the site.
Portrait (300x1050) : Appears on the right side of the home page and all pages on the site.
Billboard (970x250) : Appears on the home page.
Submission of Materials : Banner ads can be in jpeg, jpg and gif format. All materials must be deliverd via electronic medium. All ads must be delivered via electronic version, either on disk or e-mail in the ordered pixel dimensions unless otherwise noted.
For advertising offers, send an email with your name,company, website, country and advert or sponsored post you want to appear on our website to advert @ alexa. ng
Normally, we should respond within 48 hours.