The 30th season of Major League Soccer is just days away, so Denis, Gavin and Les are joined by Peter Welpton of the Kickaround, the finest soccer radio show in Dallas, Texas. We discuss the early days of the organisation in 1996, from announcement, team formation and branding, countdown clocks, 35 yard shoot-outs to decide drawn games, the magnificence of Carlos Valderrama's hair, and of course the kits of the first 10 clubs.

Outro track is Teleseme by Steve Cobby (2015 Déclassé Recordings). Used with kind permission.

TFKP kit-geeks Denis, Gavin and Les could barely get a word in edgeways when Marc Jones, AFC Wimbledon's Head of Brand, Marketing, and Communications, got going on his love of kits. Which is all good because what Marc has to say is captivating stuff!

From the first AFC Wimbledon kits by Tempest Sports to the current 'Little Boy Blue & Coffee Bean' coloured banger of an away shirt by Umbro, Marc outlines his involvement and approach to the club's match-wear, including the special edition shirt based on Princess Diana's 'black sheep' wool jumper!

Outro track is Teleseme by Steve Cobby (2015 Déclassé Recordings). Used with kind permission.

Doing the 92 - Denis, Gavin and Les are joined by Daniel Storey, chief football writer at the i-Paper and author of essential tomes such as Gazza in Italy and 250 Days: Cantona’s Kung Fu and the Making of Manchester United.

Daniel talks about his latest project: attending a home game for all 92 professional clubs in the English league structure during the 2024/25 season, and writing a feature about all of them.

Naturally the conversation turns to kits and Daniel's shirt collection, Forest faves, and the contents of the CFS archive.

Outro track is Teleseme by Steve Cobby (2015 Déclassé Recordings). Used with kind permission.

The centenary of legendary kit brand Umbro is an apt time for a book charting the history of that beloved firm, and who better to author such a tome than friend of the podcast Alex Ireland.

Alex joins Denis, Gav and Les to talk not just about his fine tome, but also the best of the 2024/25 season kit releases.

Outro track is Teleseme by Steve Cobby (2015 Déclassé Recordings). Used with kind permission.

The 2024 FA Cup final is close at hand, and our resident anthem jacket obsessive Les has penned a punishing, five part exploration of the pre-match tracksuit tops/anthem jackets/presentation suits used before finals since 1955. Gav and Denis pepper him with jacket based questions to better understand the traditional sartorial staple of the Wembley (and Millennium Stadium) hosted showpiece events.

As the 2023/24 season comes to a close, it's time to reflect on the kits that have delighted and displeased, as well as noting the wider kit trends.

Joining hosts Denis, Gav and Les are a stellar line-up of kit geeks: Sharon Zoomer, Dan Andrews, Kitmanaman Marcus, Alan Gibson of J-Soccer mag, Alex Ireland, Chris Matic, Rodrigo Lara, Derik Ferreira, Stefan Appenowitz and Edward 'Woody' Willoughby.

They cover a range of topics: the Premier League, J.League, the Bundesliga, the Championship, Serie A, Campeonato Brasileiro, Eredivisie, Copa America and more!

The release of the new Nike and adidas kits ahead of Euro 24 and the Copa America was somewhat eclipsed by the news of Germany's defection to the Nike stable from 2027, and some folks got their knickers twisted over Nike's 'playful update' of the cross of St. George. But these new kits won't review themselves, so Denis, Gavin and Les are joined by Chris 'Chats Shirts' Matic for a 'playful' critique of them.

Outro track is Teleseme by Steve Cobby (2015 Déclassé Recordings). Used with kind permission.

Who are we to stand in the way of those demanding a second installment of 'A Question of Strips'? Denis resumes his David Coleman/Sue Barker, while team captains Les and Gav are joined by Kieran Casey of Sartoral Soccer, and Rob Fletcher, author of 1992: The Birth of Modern Football.

Those are some Reffin' good kits! Denis, Gavin and Les are joined by Canadian ref Quentin Benetti, the man behind the wonderfully niche RefereeKitHistory.com site, to take a look at the finest officials kits in living memory.

Outro track is Teleseme by Steve Cobby (2015 Déclassé Recordings). Used with kind permission.

Denis, Gav and Les are joined by multidisciplinary kit overlord Phil Delves (of Hummel's 'Behind the Chevrons videos and Red Star Paris 125-years anniversary kit design fame) to sort the wheat from a chaff filled decade. This is '2000s - A STRIP ODYSSEY!

Outro track is Teleseme by Steve Cobby (2015 Déclassé Recordings). Used with kind permission.