The Hoddle of Coffee: Tottenham Hotspur News and Links for Thursday, August 20

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Good morning everyone and welcome to part two of our Premier League kits. Yesterday we took a look at the best and worst home kits - today we’re checking out the away kits.

Do you feel that? It’s the excitement building up to the beginning of the season!

Worst: Bournemouth

Disgusting shirt sponsor aside, this is a terrible kit. If you’re going to do purple, do it well (see Spurple). Bournemouth are 0-2 on the season.

Best: Sunderland

Now contrast that with Sunderland, who are 2-0 for kits this year. Pink is a brave colour to choose, but they do it well. It might be a little too much black on the shoulders, but I think it works okay. Also love the pink club crest.

Worst: Hull City

It’s kind of a shame for Hull City, who put out a decent home kit this year. It’s a strange minimalist-adjacent design but the orange and black on the shoulders don’t really work. I think it’d be a much better kit if it were white with the black and orange piping on just the collar and sleeves.

Best: Liverpool

Simple, clean, efficient from Liverpool. You’ve got the Liverbird in a shield, and I’m a big fan of the retro-looking v-neck on it too. Fund fact: Fitzie used to wear v-necks often (not so much these days).

Worst: Ipswich Town

This will probably look good on professional athletes who have a body fat composition of anywhere between 4-6%. For the average fan, horizontal stripes aren’t your friend.

I don’t think the rest is that awful, to be fair . The off-white doesn’t really work for me. Maybe if it was a different colour I’d think differently of this.

Best: Leeds

A gorgeous away kit featuring Leeds’ classic crest. The subtle Yorkshire rose design looks really solid, especially contrasted with that crest. The colours are incorporated beautifully too.

I don’t know: Fulham

Fulham took a swing and I support it.

What i do like is the club crest and collar. But that messy checkerboard pattern is a whole different story. Do I love it? Do I hate it? I’m not sure. I don’t know if I ever will.

Fitzie’s track of the day: Fool in the Rain, by Led Zeppelin

And now for your links:

Jay Harris ($$): “Tottenham Hotspur 2026-27 preview: With money spent and the squad rebuilt, how high can they finish?”

BBC: “Algorithms amplified World Cup racism, says report”

I News ($$): “Leicester City have to start listening to fans”

The Guardian: “Fifth Fifa vice-president turns against Infantino, saying he has ‘lost confidence’ in him”

The Telegraph ($$): “Premier League new kits 2026-27: Every home and away shirt ranked”