The Football Attic Kit Podcast 11 - Very Nearly A Christmas Special

"It's Christmastime, there's no need to be afraid." So sang Paul Young, but then again Paul Young didn't have to listen to two wizened men in their 40's talking about football kits for nearly two hours. Yes, it's the Football Attic's 'Very Nearly A Christmas Special' episode, and have we got a festive treat for you! (Well not necessarily... 'treat' is a very nebulous word...) This time around, we're looking at the kits worn by those teams that...

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The Football Attic Kit Podcast 10 - Hummel

At long last, it's time to bring you the first in our occasional series, Kit Brands. In episode 10, we're turning our attention towards Hummel, the Danish (or German, as we soon discover) manufacturer of wonderfully stylish and diverse kits for teams the world over. And thanks to you, we've got lots to discuss as we not only look back at the history of Hummel but also read out many of your comments about those great Hummel kits of the past and...

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The Football Attic Kit Podcast 09 - African Cup of Nations 2006

We head off to Africa for our latest Kit Review feature (not literally, of course - our funds don't stretch to that yet!) as we assess the kits of the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations. Which shirts reminded Chris of colourful news print? Which shirts had a big tongue on the front, according to Rich? Tune in and find out! We also have the latest Kit News, plus another Kit Off vote which we'd love you to cast your vote on - details below. To hear Episode...

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The Football Attic Kit Podcast 08 - FA Cup Finals Kits of the 80's

It's back to the usual routine for Episode 8 of the Football Attic Kit Podcast as Chris and Rich focus their attention on the main topic this week: The kits of the FA Cup Finals of the 1980's. There's a full and frank assessment of all twenty kits, plus an attempt by your hosts to pick the best Final based on the kits that were worn. Which one would you go for? To start the show, there's Kit News (featuring the latest releases as listed below),...

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The Football Attic Kit Podcast 07 - 50GFSE Retrospective

For the latest Football Attic Kit Podcast, we've got something special for you. With Chris returning to the UK for the first time in four years, it was inevitable that he would meet up with Rich to record another FAKP - but also to get together with Jay from DesignFootball.com and John Devlin from TrueColoursFootballKits.com! Having found a pub that would accommodate us four unashamed kit nerds, it wasn't long before a podcast was recorded, and...

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The Football Attic Kit Podcast 06 - First Division 1976/77

Greetings! It's time for another Football Attic Kit Podcast, and this time we return with another special guest - our old friend and kit enthusiast, Andy Rockall. Andy joins us to look at this week's kit news, plus we go back 40 years to take a long lingering look at the football kits being worn during the Football League First Division, 1976-77. Plus, in honour of Andy being on our podcast, we've asked him to suggest three Tottenham Hotspur...

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The Football Attic Kit Podcast 05 - World Cup 2002

Greetings, football kit design lovers! We're back once again with another rambling assessment of all that's important in the world of shirts, shorts and socks, and this time our main focus is World Cup 2002. Did Nike get it right with their 'pointy panel' template? Were Adidas a bit too conservative with their main design? And what the hell was going on with all those mesh layers?! Answers to these questions and more can be found in this latest...

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The Football Attic Kit Podcast 04 - Euro 92

After a slightly extended break, we're back again to talk more about football kit design - and we have another special guest! This time, it's 'Gentleman' John Devlin, creator of True Colours volume 1, True Colours volume 2, the True Colours website, but NOT - and we can't emphasise this enough - NOT Cyndi Lauper's 1986 hit song 'True Colours.' He's good, but he's not that good... On this podcast, we've got the usual round-up of Kit News, not...

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The Football Attic Kit Podcast 03 - Mexico 86

It's podcast No.3 and we've run out of current tournaments to cover the kits of so it's back to the past we go and where better (and more obvious) to start, but Mexico 86?! So, following nearly an hour of kit news(!) we go back 30 years and see what the kit world had to offer for the heat of Mexico. We then reveal the results of last pod's Kit Off... like it was ever in doubt! Also making his debut is kit podcast beginner, Jay from Design Football.com....

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The Football Attic Kit Podcast 02 - Copa America 2016

It's the second instalment of the Football Attic Kit Podcast and this time we take a look at the kits which featured in the recent Copa America. You'll learn all about Colombia and their sky blue and orange kits. We also cover the latest kit releases and reveal which England shirt (which didn't go to a tournament) was voted no.1! Also, both Chris and Rich fail to speak properly...resulting in Chris probably ending up on some watch list somewhere... Subscribe...

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The Football Attic Kit Podcast 01 - Euro 2016

Football Kits! We all love em! Well, Chris & Rich do... so that's why we've decided to open up the Attic once more and dust off some of the lovely kits we've had sitting up there... Yes, the Football Attic Podcast is back, but with a twist... it's all about the kits! So sit back and enjoy an hour of waffle and opinion on the best and worst the football kit world has to offer! This time, we focus on the Euros as there's loads of crackers in...

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